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Steve M. · 07-07-2005, 08:51 PM

American cinema is considered the best in the world, which of course, is a crock. It was the best cinema in the world until the big studios assumed more control ofver the studios to make bigger and more spectacular blockbusters with no artistic value for maximum profits.

The period between the late sixties and the late seventies was consdiered Hollywood's last golden age for movies like Bonnie and Clyde, Midnight Cowboy, Medium Cool, Easy Rider, Five Easy Pieces, M*A*S*H, Chinatown, The God Father, Save the Tiger, The Conversation, Taxi Driver, and others. So which movie ended this era? Here are aome choices:

Jaws, because it kicked off a wave (no pun intended) of summer blockbusters.

Star Wars, because it kicked of f an era of movies with overraliance with special effects.

National Lamppon's Animal House, because it led to the following - scatological teen movies, scatological frat-boy movies, movies starring "Saturday Night Live" alumni, and John Landis flicks.

National Lampoon's Vacation, because it gave the films screenwriter, John Hughes, carte blanche to make all of those self-important suburban Chicago-based upper-middel-class teens angst movies.

Rocky II, because it created the moron movie genre and ensured Sylvester Stallons a place in movie history - and let to awful movies whose titles all end in Roman numerals. (In the orignal Rocky, Rocky Balboa did not defeat Apoolo Creed, but Rocky II allowed him to beat him in a rematch and then beat his opponents in Rocky III and Rocky IV turning him from a lovable South Philly boy into an invincible cartoon.)

What'sa your vote?

Janice · 07-08-2005, 10:16 AM

I don't think any of these movies ruined Hollywood, and I liked them all. People love blockbusters and special effect movies. They did way back when too with The Towering Inferno, Poseidon Adventure. Go way back to the King Kong movies and those types. Special effects have advanced and so has the viewer's demand for them.

There's still a balance of commercial and independent films going on today.

Now if you want to talk about a movie causing a negative impact on Hollywood, a very good case could be made for Gigli.

07-07-2005, 08:51 PM	#1
Steve M. Back on the road to reality Forum Superstar Join Date: Nov 07, 2003 Location: New Jersey Posts: 33,307	American cinema is considered the best in the world, which of course, is a crock. It was the best cinema in the world until the big studios assumed more control ofver the studios to make bigger and more spectacular blockbusters with no artistic value for maximum profits. The period between the late sixties and the late seventies was consdiered Hollywood's last golden age for movies like Bonnie and Clyde, Midnight Cowboy, Medium Cool, Easy Rider, Five Easy Pieces, MASH, Chinatown, The God Father, Save the Tiger, The Conversation, Taxi Driver,* and others. So which movie ended this era? Here are aome choices: Jaws, because it kicked off a wave (no pun intended) of summer blockbusters. Star Wars, because it kicked of f an era of movies with overraliance with special effects. National Lamppon's Animal House, because it led to the following - scatological teen movies, scatological frat-boy movies, movies starring "Saturday Night Live" alumni, and John Landis flicks. National Lampoon's Vacation, because it gave the films screenwriter, John Hughes, carte blanche to make all of those self-important suburban Chicago-based upper-middel-class teens angst movies. Rocky II, because it created the moron movie genre and ensured Sylvester Stallons a place in movie history - and let to awful movies whose titles all end in Roman numerals. (In the orignal Rocky, Rocky Balboa did not defeat Apoolo Creed, but Rocky II allowed him to beat him in a rematch and then beat his opponents in Rocky III and Rocky IV turning him from a lovable South Philly boy into an invincible cartoon.) What'sa your vote?
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07-08-2005, 10:16 AM	#2
Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,388	I don't think any of these movies ruined Hollywood, and I liked them all. People love blockbusters and special effect movies. They did way back when too with The Towering Inferno, Poseidon Adventure. Go way back to the King Kong movies and those types. Special effects have advanced and so has the viewer's demand for them. There's still a balance of commercial and independent films going on today. Now if you want to talk about a movie causing a negative impact on Hollywood, a very good case could be made for Gigli.