The rich getting richer... the poor.... we've heard that before

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When people wish to describe the decay of the society they often resort to that popular song. The ends diverge, and what opens in the middle is one huge void... in the middle, where the core is supposed to be.
That idea comes to mind when observing the current agony of the American cinema.
Much has been said and written about the obnoxious, objectionable movies that most of us consider degrading. That is, if you will, one pole of the current spectrum.
And then - there is that other end, the other pole... the feel-forever-good childish kaka under tons of syrup, that is presented as the alternative to the above... as "wholesome"... and somehow "good" movies.
Such thoughts inevitably come to mind when watching the movie that was supposed to examplify all good things in life, but became a shining example of that silliness that is usually passed for "goodness".
I am talking about The Terminal.
Why would grown up men resort to that primitive simplicity, instead of taking a serious look at the core... at the realities of life, like the Italians did in the forties and fifties? And don't tell me that everything that deserved to be observed there, had been... long time ago... for this thought is as shallow as The Terminal, the movie, and there is truly no end to the depth of that core, where the human nature, the human emotions and human sufferings lie.
As result, those of us who reject with equal passion both ugly extremes, end up staring at the void, discomforted and shaken.
So the obnoxious is getting 'obnoxiouser', and the syrupy - 'syrupier', and the whole formerly great culture seems to be marching through the gap between Scilla and Haribda... towards its inevitable decay and death.
Thank you, Mr. Spielberg, for sitting so comfortably on top of one of them!

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Topic - The rich getting richer... the poor.... we've heard that before - Victor Khomenko 19:52:58 11/22/05 (5)

Hollywood always has had an overwhelming percentage of - tinear 07:15:50 11/24/05 (0)

You go, girl! (nt) - EBerlin 10:21:23 11/23/05 (0)

Nice Victor - Eldragon 08:03:32 11/23/05 (2)

Re: I disagree - rico 10:19:39 11/23/05 (1)

Was not the point - Victor Khomenko 10:42:11 11/23/05 (1)

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