Originally posted by: ObiwampaListen to Justin Timberlake's newest song. Get yer sexy on, lather rinse repeat for 3 minutes, BANG! Musical Gold!!! How did things get so low? If you ask me, it all started when hip-hop and rap began to invade mainstream music. Suddenly, any idiot with a few old records and a sampled drum beat was an 'artist'. I think if the kids today could be shown the wealth of music there is out there that goes beyond what happened 5 minutes ago, they would be amazed. Then they would be stunned at how shitty all the crap they have on their ipod really is.
It is close to the same thing with films these days, it is just an easy buck.
"Oh, you're cute! What's your name little guy?"
"Justin"
"You know, I think we can sell you! What do you think about being in a boy band Justin"
"I can't sing"
"Ahh, who care what do ya say? Just sign on the dotted line."
The whole music industry is a big joke now. The movie industry is headed in that direction, if they're not there already. When was the last time a Casablanca or a Wizard of Oz was made? Or a Citizen Cain or lets lower our standards a little and say when was the last time a Dr. Strangelove, or a China Town or even a Raider's of the Lost Ark. Heck even something of the quality of Jurassic Park would be refreshing. There have always been crappy movies, but now it is a joke even going to the cinema. I think that is why the Lord of the Rings films were so popular. Because they were well written and filmed movies that didn't go overboard with CG. Now that the LOTR trilogy is a few years old it is funny to see the same people who flocked to the theater to see them call them boring. Maybe it is because in the context of rewatchability they don't go very far, but for their initial viewing they blew people away. I grew up with Star Wars and Back to the Future, but look at what kids have these days to grow up with. The magical world of disney and movies of like quality. I can't believe the cheese that gets released to theaters these days.