Do you enjoy a good movie?

Not a tough question to answer for most people. The question becomes a lot harder to answer though if you ask, what is a good movie? We are as different in what we like as what we don’t like. Some folks watch a movie to get scared or frightened, others want to be transported to a distant galaxy. Many prefer a picture that has a car chase ending with cars crashing into everything on the street and finally each other.
Unfortunately gone are the days of the movie with an interesting plot and a bit of romance and minus all those special effects. Today’s youth orientated society driven by television and its all-consuming desire to make money will program only that which youth will watch. The rest of the world, those over forty. Has been forced to endure in our television and movies, what the youth market wants, at least what they think the youth market want. It would appear the formula that has worked best with this “In your face attitude” the younger generation has adopted seems to be Sex and Violence. The plot may alter who gets shot first but the basic formula remains the same. As much as I would like to see things change I know it won’t. The formula works. The movie producers are making money delivering what most moviegoers. (Those under forty). Go to see.
At one time people said (Life begins at forty) In today’s world it doesn’t. I’m not saying it’s over but if you’re not in a supervisory position beware. There was a time not to long ago when people with seniority were considered a company’s greatest asset. Not anymore. Now companies look for ways to get rid of you with your accrued vacation time and hospital coverage. It’s the bottom line that counts and if replacing you saves money, your gone. If there is any justice in any of this, it is that the S.O, B. who let you go is also getting older as each day passes. His time will come.
Try not to be bitter there are lot of great old movies available on tape and DVD.
I myself plan to stick around and watch what happens when that “In your face world” bites them in the ass.