Most movies are dreck. The action flicks like the new James Bond was bad because of bad filming techniques. So choppy the audience was left behind. The director obviously thought that was so neat. Some times actor and such get so involved in being neat instead of a good story and and how to show it to the audience.

Other action stuffs is all blood and revenge.
However we had good movie the New Star Trek retelling the story of Spock,Kirk and all, was very well done and made us feel good.

300 was good but I always skip the junk scenes like the foolish sex and weirdos in the Persian camp. A straighter rather than fantasy would have been better.

What made 300 good was the story. Heroic men of valor even if they died. Plus it was a true story.

Iraq, Iran and Afghanistan can give us lots of stories with the proper elements. But those element of heroism, even with questions that haunt men’s souls may not resonate with Obama’s anti hero agenda. Remember that Hollywood has spent most of the last 20-30 years destroying the values that mankind values like decency, sacrifice, heroic valor. Man can win. Americans are the good guys.

Hollywood during the Depression made movies that were good escape and entertainment and made people feel hopeful and happy.
This depression, people are being cautious on what they spend money on.

The TV entertainment shows are awful. It has been difficult to know when a favorite show was being run and people stopped trying. Hulu is a great alternative. I watch shows I like when I like.

So if I do not have the time to watch when it was scheduled even if I knew the schedule I can watch it later. I have done that this last year.