Comments on: Is Michael Mann killing Hollywood? http://livingincinema.com/2009/07/01/is-michael-mann-killing-hollywood/ Movie reviews, news and opinion Fri, 19 Mar 2010 10:47:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Craig Kennedy http://livingincinema.com/2009/07/01/is-michael-mann-killing-hollywood/comment-page-1/#comment-63070 Craig Kennedy Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:01:52 +0000 http://livingincinema.com/?p=6358#comment-63070 The thing I don't like about this Masters piece is her need to plunge into on-set gossip about Michael Mann...of course I couldn't help referencing it myself because I'm weak, but it's really not relevant to her broader point. It's just juicy. I'm also skeptical when columnists create sky-is-falling trends to fit a few scraps of evidence they have. You know the kind. Sharon Waxman is classic for that. The thing I don’t like about this Masters piece is her need to plunge into on-set gossip about Michael Mann…of course I couldn’t help referencing it myself because I’m weak, but it’s really not relevant to her broader point. It’s just juicy.

I’m also skeptical when columnists create sky-is-falling trends to fit a few scraps of evidence they have. You know the kind. Sharon Waxman is classic for that.

]]> By: k http://livingincinema.com/2009/07/01/is-michael-mann-killing-hollywood/comment-page-1/#comment-63039 k Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:36:15 +0000 http://livingincinema.com/?p=6358#comment-63039 Hollywood is imploding. Hollywood is imploding.

]]> By: joel http://livingincinema.com/2009/07/01/is-michael-mann-killing-hollywood/comment-page-1/#comment-63004 joel Thu, 02 Jul 2009 03:45:47 +0000 http://livingincinema.com/?p=6358#comment-63004 Yeah, forcing some folks to work on smaller productions isn't necessarily a bad thing (I'm talking to you, Ridley Scott) but I don't see how the Blockbusterizing of Hollywood is really a good thing in the big picture. One look at the 80's reminds me how painful that sort of mainstream filmgoing can be, even with all the great films made on the fringes and in the mainstream of the 80's. All the same, the attitude that people only want to be entertained is troubling. On the other hand, I'm not a huge fan of Kim Masters and tend to take her with a big grain of salt. Her analysis may be OK, but her delivery leaves something to be desired. Too many years working for Premiere magazine I think. Yeah, forcing some folks to work on smaller productions isn’t necessarily a bad thing (I’m talking to you, Ridley Scott) but I don’t see how the Blockbusterizing of Hollywood is really a good thing in the big picture. One look at the 80’s reminds me how painful that sort of mainstream filmgoing can be, even with all the great films made on the fringes and in the mainstream of the 80’s. All the same, the attitude that people only want to be entertained is troubling.

On the other hand, I’m not a huge fan of Kim Masters and tend to take her with a big grain of salt. Her analysis may be OK, but her delivery leaves something to be desired. Too many years working for Premiere magazine I think.

]]> By: Craig Kennedy http://livingincinema.com/2009/07/01/is-michael-mann-killing-hollywood/comment-page-1/#comment-62996 Craig Kennedy Thu, 02 Jul 2009 01:14:15 +0000 http://livingincinema.com/?p=6358#comment-62996 Yes, I don't think A list directors having to make movies for less money is necessarily a horrible thing. In fact it could be quite good for audiences. It's still nice to have the occasional ambitious epic, but... Yes, I don’t think A list directors having to make movies for less money is necessarily a horrible thing. In fact it could be quite good for audiences. It’s still nice to have the occasional ambitious epic, but…

]]> By: Jeff McM http://livingincinema.com/2009/07/01/is-michael-mann-killing-hollywood/comment-page-1/#comment-62985 Jeff McM Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:14:48 +0000 http://livingincinema.com/?p=6358#comment-62985 On my list for my ten favorite movies of last year, 9 had been made for under $20 million (and #10 was <i>The Dark Knight</i>). On my list for my ten favorite movies of last year, 9 had been made for under $20 million (and #10 was The Dark Knight).

]]> By: Christian http://livingincinema.com/2009/07/01/is-michael-mann-killing-hollywood/comment-page-1/#comment-62981 Christian Wed, 01 Jul 2009 23:58:13 +0000 http://livingincinema.com/?p=6358#comment-62981 Hollywood is killing itself... Hollywood is killing itself…

]]> By: Alison Flynn http://livingincinema.com/2009/07/01/is-michael-mann-killing-hollywood/comment-page-1/#comment-62975 Alison Flynn Wed, 01 Jul 2009 23:11:25 +0000 http://livingincinema.com/?p=6358#comment-62975 No question there. No question there.

]]> By: Craig Kennedy http://livingincinema.com/2009/07/01/is-michael-mann-killing-hollywood/comment-page-1/#comment-62972 Craig Kennedy Wed, 01 Jul 2009 23:09:45 +0000 http://livingincinema.com/?p=6358#comment-62972 It's important to remember too that there are plenty of great films being made for less than $50 million. Soderbergh's name is on several of them. It’s important to remember too that there are plenty of great films being made for less than $50 million. Soderbergh’s name is on several of them.

]]> By: Alison Flynn http://livingincinema.com/2009/07/01/is-michael-mann-killing-hollywood/comment-page-1/#comment-62969 Alison Flynn Wed, 01 Jul 2009 22:58:00 +0000 http://livingincinema.com/?p=6358#comment-62969 Well, I see it as Hollywood is pretty much undoing itself. Well, I see it as Hollywood is pretty much undoing itself.

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