A Plead to Hollywood Writers: Use a Dictionary!A Plead to Hollywood Writers: Use a Dictionary!Over the last few decades films have steadily changed, due to technology, popular culture, and public opinion. There’s certainly nothing wrong with this and plenty of great films have been made in this fashion. However, there are other trends that are less appealing and are putting films in a rut that few seem to want to climb out of and trend includes graphic violence, explicit sexual scenes, and foul language. The last item mentioned is the one that has been on my nerves the most lately and, quite frankly, I’ve had enough.
Chances are that if you’re reading this website then you have at least some level of appreciation for the Golden Era of Hollywood, a time when films and actors stood for something important, something big, something special. Now I’m not saying that Hollywood is totally devoid of these traits or that films aren’t worth watching anymore. However, there is some sentiment going around that Hollywood and films in general are no longer what they used to be, and it’s hard to argue with that statement. Here is a small list of things that Hollywood can do to recapture what it has lost and gain back its credibility...
Austin Phillips writes about mass media and how it’s responsible for mediocrity in our modern Culture… "The above song lyric holds a lot of truth for me and probably for most people, regardless of sex, race, age, or religion. It’s that place where, for a short period of time, we can leave our troubles and life behind and escape into a world that’s, many times, right where we would like to be. There’s a common term for this practice and the name sums it up perfectly: escapism."
What was really gained anything during the Writers Strike that just ended? Who are the winners, and who are the losers?
Austin Philips shares with us a place where Vintage Lives in Hollywood.
