you want, these blockbusters of their day were adult films.
Now, we have juvenalia like Star Wars, Harry Potter, Narnia... with the occasional smarmy Titanic, and Hong Kong remake.
At this rate, blockbusters in another decade will be Hello Kitty: the Epic, Barbie Fairytopia: the Dream Prince, and Dora the Explorer Breaks Out.
Cecil B. DeMille, somewhere, is rolling over.
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Topic - Ben Hur, El Cid, The Longest Day, Mutiny on the Bounty: laugh all - tinear 09:16:19 12/15/05 (11)
- But that was when movies were made for Mom and Dad, not the kids. - DWPC 15:05:50 12/15/05 (3)
- My point is that adults now find the grandest of entertainment in kiddie fare. nt - tinear 15:43:37 12/15/05 (2)
- Or maybe parents aren't much more mature than the kids - Shipguy 16:17:57 12/15/05 (1)
- Yeah, getting all that post-secondary education means one postpones family and - tinear 17:38:41 12/15/05 (0)
- What about Gladiator, Troy, The Last Samurai, Alexander... - PhilNYC 14:18:26 12/15/05 (2)
- None of 'em did a hill of beans business compared to the kiddy fare. nt - tinear 14:39:22 12/15/05 (1)
- Re: None of 'em did a hill of beans business compared to the kiddy fare. nt - jamesgarvin 13:20:29 12/16/05 (0)
- Marketing, marketing, marketing . . . . did you ever have a Moses action figure? * - mr grits 10:46:16 12/15/05 (1)
- Nope, I was Howdy Doody all the way. nt - tinear 12:50:39 12/15/05 (0)
- Re: Ben Hur, El Cid, The Longest Day, Mutiny on the Bounty: laugh all - jamesgarvin 09:59:17 12/15/05 (1)
- "Mommmmmmmmm, Jimmy's using Dad's computer again! " - tinear 10:27:29 12/15/05 (0)