Where are all the good movies?

Has it ever felt to you like going to the movies is the same as a bad relationship that you keep going back to? Most often going to see the latest film in theatres does not only extract money and time, but also leaves you bored out of your mind.

The never ending crude scenes will drain you. Perhaps we tend to go back each time hoping that the next film will be entertaining or intriguing but that rarely ever happens.

A short time ago, I noted that the problems with a lot of these movies are the lack of creative elements and techniques. For instance, how many remakes of films and sequels are going to continue to be shown at the theatres?

I also often wonder why there is so much profanity and vulgar humor in movies. It seems like when directors introduce their films, the plot opens up a world filled with new ways our society can be even more embellished by immorality.

I think the entertainment industry, particularly Hollywood, thinks “creativity” is violence, sex and drugs. No wonder we have a high rate of drug crimes, unwanted teenage pregnancy and illiteracy in this country.

While discussing how movies impact behavior in a philosophy course I took in Baltimore, my instructor said that “a major quandary that we are faced with in society is that as Americans, we’ve always been more concerned with being well entertained than being well read.”

I second that, especially since I enjoy both reading and watching movies. I think if people would read more good books, it would sway their way of thinking as well as their attitude and thus influence their creative thought.

It is creative thought that has given impetus to phenomenal innovations and technological advancements throughout history. Perhaps one day we can hope to see similar advancements in the plots of our present day films.

Are movies in general a big part of the social issues out there? I believe that people’s social behavior is impacted by movies. There are some however, that may argue that almost every type of entertainment or experience impacts human behavior.Meanwhile, there are a number of people that maintain the idea that people influence films and not vice versa.

I am sure there are a lot of us who have willingly pledged our loyalty to the great literary and historical novels that have been written and we do the same for the great films.

Unfortunately, every film that comes out cannot be a great one, but seriously, why are there so many horrible and pathetic films out there lately?

My mother-in-law has boldly said that the reason why there are not as many good films anymore is because the majority of the creative minds died while fighting in the Vietnam War. I have never heard of such a theory before but perhaps Hollywood would think that it is a great idea for a film.

I recently saw the movie Inception and I thought it had a great concept. I remember thinking that the movie plot was similar to Freud’s typology of dreams notion or his book The Interpretation of Dreams, but unfortunately the movie was laced with scenes of graphic violence. The aspect of the plot however, that portrayed a dream within a dream, completely added a thrill of wonder.

It’s just too bad that it’s the same kind of awe that KFC’s “Double Down Sandwich” tries to capture. I kept thinking of what the ad said, “This product is so meaty there is no room for a bun!” It’s the meat within the meat.

There is plenty of potential material for good movies. Such is so in the case of Date Night, yet the humor was almost suffocating. Perhaps that’s the intended objective of Hollywood; to bore and negatively influence the audience. Movies should not only provide great entertainment but should also enlighten and educate us.

Yet, on a Saturday night I often find myself wandering into the movie theatre with family and friends, buying popcorn and soda that is overpriced. On a few occasions, the movie is good but all too many times, I think we just went to the movies to sit down and eat popcorn in a dark room with a bunch of strangers.

If only every movie could leave me feeling the way that Titanic or Avatar did. I know that won’t happen soon unless the entertainment industry starts to realize that there is a difference between creativity and profanity.

Movies have certainly cast a spell on all of us, but where are all the good movies? Apparently, they are nowhere to be found. Hollywood has begun to remake some of those good older films but the problem is that they’re never as good as the original. Is it too late for them to learn from the past?

At this point, I’m in a dilemma over whether or not I should keep going back to the movies. I don’t know if it’s worth my time or the price. What would life feel like without the movies? Would life be even more dull and boring?

A relative once said that I am not adventurous and that I spend way too much time watching movies. My mother used to say that moviegoers are just making Hollywood richer and everyone else poorer. Maybe she’s right and that is another reason why so many Hollywood films lack creativity and quality.

The film industry knows that regardless of what they create, there will always be massive amounts of people rushing to spend their last $20 to go watch a movie despite its content. I have always been one of those people, but for how much longer?