In Reply to: Addendum on when the Academy Awards started to sink posted by clarkjohnsen on March 16, 2004 at 14:23:06:
so we may be further illuminated.
I almost choke on my chew to point out the explosion in the sheer number of Hollywood films since 1980 and the suggestion that, percentage-wise, just as many good and great films may have continued to be produced.
One could also point out the rather complex world of funding of modern pictures, with the multiple layers of corporate and personal finance, both within and outside of Hollywood.
And at what point does a wildly successful indie "house" become "establishment" Hollywood?
Nah. Let's not be "churlish."
All together now: "Bring back, them good ol' days...."
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Follow Ups
- Of course it's "churlish" to disagree with you, Clark. Please pontificate more - tinear 15:37:25 03/16/04 (1)
- Immune, as ever, to irony *and* gots no sensa humer. - clarkjohnsen 08:02:54 03/17/04 (0)