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To: EyesOfTX
Seriously, how long did Hollywood think it could cash in on insipid comic book movies? Really? That's how shallow the creative pool is in the movie biz these days? Leaving the obnoxious politics aside, the utter fluff the Fantasy Factory produces these days isn't worth the price of admission. Add the repellent anti-normal messages into the mix and it's no wonder people are staying away in droves.

The sooner the Hollywood scum pump goes bust, the better.

57 posted on 09/16/2017 7:09:38 AM PDT by IronJack (sh)
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To: IronJack

They’ve even managed to eff up the superheroes. Wonder Woman had a gay segment in it, all of them have “diversity” and some not so subtle anti-Americanism. That stuff is in our faces in everyday life. I don’t need to pay for more of it because they call it “entertainment “. Die Hollywood. You suck.


63 posted on 09/16/2017 7:22:30 AM PDT by Maskot (Put every dem/lib in prison...like yesterday.)
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To: IronJack
how long did Hollywood think it could cash in on insipid comic book movies?

I detest the comic book "super hero" movies and I'm glad my kids are grown up so I don't have to take them to them anymore. I know they tend to do good box office but that's probably because the kids beg the parents to take them so the studios get to sell adult tickets where they wouldn't otherwise have. I think you have to be between the age of 8 and 13 to really enjoy those movies.

Ditto for sequels. Other than maybe Godfather II, I can't think of another sequel that was ever worth watching. I can't believe they are making another Die Hard movie with a Bruce Willis who must be 70 years old by now.

The best movies in my opinion are stand-alone movies (no sequels or prequels) with original screen plays not adapted from a best selling book. Let the movie stand by itself. "Fargo" by the Coen Brothers is a good example of an original screenplay that is completely unique and original and stands on its own merits. I have not seen the TV show "Fargo" yet but I believe it is not really a sequel of that movie but totally original characters loosely based on the time and place of the movie. I might check that out someday as I really liked the movie.

The movies adapted from books I've read tend to be very disappointing. The Lord of the RIngs is a good example. Stick with Tolkien in the original book form. The movies do not do justice to the text. Same with the Harry Potter series (I read those with my kids back in the day) - the movies were not that good.

I did get roped into seeing "IT" last weekend, the adaptation of the Stephen King novel. I remember the Pennywise clown character being much scarier in the book. In the movie, it was more funny than scary. By the way, the movie only covered half the book. I guess they are planning a sequel already.

84 posted on 09/16/2017 9:39:20 AM PDT by SamAdams76
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