Hollywood? As usual I avoided watching the luvvies’ love-in known as the Academy Awards but couldn’t quite miss the agonised reports by the meeja experts.
This year the LA glitterati seemed to be determined to dress badly, speak badly and in most ways to ape their political contemporaries. No glamour, less charisma and even less talent.
Is this all the result of home screens taking over from cinemas? Do the best actors/actresses make tv series now? Is Hollywood as we know it a fading memory?
Boadicea's Chariot 
You could be right, Janus. I used to go to the “pictures” regularly. Nowadays unless it’s a big Sci/Fi-Marvel production (much better to watch them on the big screen than DVD) I rarely visit the cinema.
Some of the US TV shows, before they jump the shark, are exciting and entertaining.
Where is everyone?
Hollywood has been fading for some time now. In the past 10 years they’ve relied increasingly on remakes of foreign and/or classic films. They’ve had their technical excellence to rely on but little else. Even in the USA people no longer really take it seriously and Hollywood has relied increasingly on markets such as China and Indonesia to maintain their revenues.
I can’t imagine that Daniel Craig would have turned down another Bond film twenty years ago. In those days Hollywood (including its UK mates) had no real competition.
At the same time, Janus, 20 years ago the industry wasn’t this terribly predictable and banal.
Blimey J, You actually watched it? God knows how you could stomach it!
We watched a couple of DVDs of Vera, much more jolly, ahem!
(UKs answer to Wallender?)
It wasn’t even remotely on my radar. I rarely watch television at all but it would have to be something more meaningful to tempt me.
No, CO, I didn’t watch it at all. Never do! Saw some news coverage and pics. 😱
Thank heavens for that!
Digital technology has changed everything, big studios and production facilities are no longer necessary to make quality programs. The exception being the big cgi productions Harry Potter, The Hobbit and Game of Thrones for example, not that I’m a big fan of any of these, they’re just elaborate junk.
As for Luvvie award ceremonies like the Oscars…..beyond the pale.
But this “elaborate junk” can earn the UK a lot since our special effects boys are the tops.
Shona, Don’t get me wrong. I’m more than happy for the ‘elaborate junk’ to be made and to earn us money as long as I don’t have to watch it.
Oops, Chas!
Sorry ‘Sheona’.