I almost feel unclean echoing any sentiment expressed by the academy awards, but Million dollar baby is a good--possibly great--film. Got to see it again to decide. But I was around all those years when Eastwood was doing the spaghetti westerns and all the artsy types were slagging him bad: dumb, macho, testosterone-soaked neanderthal, etc, etc. Now the "arts community" thinks he's all wonderful.

And while Ray wasn't all that good a movie, its heart was in the right place, and I can't argue with hearing all those tunes and sort of seeing Ray do them.

>>> I was around all those years when Eastwood was doing the spaghetti westerns<<<<

i'D Love to see Clint team up with Sergio and Ennio Perhaps have Makeup Give clint his old hairstyle and a Younger look iF SEAN Connery can do it why not Then One last Spaghetti western Using todays Technology I bet it would Storm the Box Offices..

I liked the spaghetti westerns ... would be Great to see Eastwood in a Quentin Tarantino Kill Bill 3 sequel, say as Bill's brother coming back for revenge... (and Quentin if you're out there, gimme a bit part, ok? your movies are great)

ken

>>>would be Great to see Eastwood in a Quentin Tarantino Kill Bill 3 <<<

Perhaps Sergio could help Quentin Fulfill his destiny ? Although I think there is only one Master here

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Oops Sergio Died Apri 30 1989 I Think quentin would be the next best choice..

So here's my take - movies are movies. Kids will go to them whenever they want, because they are fun (even if they're not good).

If Hollywierd wanted to make more money they would start producing more G rated films - as they with almost no exception rake in more money than any other movie rating in a $$$ to # of films made. (Giant customer base - and kids can drag their parents to movies so well) This may be in part to the fact that they produce so few.

As for the lack of good movies made lately - that's kinda hard to say, as many "classic" films weren't "classics" until later. I agree with, however, the statements made about how "it's happening right now" - Their are movies of our time that will be viewd as Greats by some, But in the end it's a matter of perspective. A perfect example of this is my wife - she has some very VERY strange "classics" that have been dubbed the Crappix due to the crappy nature of the movies, stories (or lack there of in many cases), etc...

Now, as for Reality T.V. I have very VERY little use for some of the shows, and a GREAT APPRECIATION and love for others - depends on the shows. I have very little use for things like Fear Factor (though sometimes I'll TIVO it and watch the last stunt or something), But DON'T TAKE AWAY MY EXTREME HOME MAKEOVER!!!! If for nothing else than the nature of the show. If that were the only good Reality Show that's out there (and it may be). I'll happily take it with the bad because it never would have happened without Reality T.V.

Anyway - I could blabber on about this and that, but I'm done for now.

Dave

"With so much illegal traffic, it's no surprise that a clampdown has started: In November, the Motion Picture Association of America began suing downloaders of movies, in order to, as the MPAA's antipiracy chief John Malcolm put it, "avoid the fate of the music industry."

ROTFL

That's a snipit from the bit torrent article if no-one here had read it.

Dave