I went to the Directors Guild screening of the new Robert DeNiro film
"The Family" in Hollywood last night. It was free, otherwise I would be
pissed if I had to spend money to see it. I am not going into any
lengthy critique but just that the story and the characters were totally
unbelievable. The film makers were trying for some kind of violent
Mafia farce. It did not work at all , as the events were silly and it
was not funny at all.
As usual with Hollywood films, the photography was great, the acting ok but the script was awful. This has been happening for several years in Hollywood with tired re=treads of old ideas and comic book characters. Why is this happening? In my opinion, Hollywood producers have to get off their high horse and do what pro sports teams do and look for and nurture new talent..
There has to be a radical change. Open the doors and bring in new ideas by having FREE writing contests. Look out there among the masses for unique experiences and characters. You can always bring in hacks to polish up the scripts but it is the characters, the premise , experiences and diamonds in the rough need to be sought out. I know there is a lot of legal mumbo jumbo involved but I believe this can be solved.
If someone writes a script or story, it is impossible to get any one with authority to look at it. If the writer has not sold a script already, no one takes the writer seriously. This has to change or Hollywood will continue it's decline in making quality films that can live on for decades.
As usual with Hollywood films, the photography was great, the acting ok but the script was awful. This has been happening for several years in Hollywood with tired re=treads of old ideas and comic book characters. Why is this happening? In my opinion, Hollywood producers have to get off their high horse and do what pro sports teams do and look for and nurture new talent..
There has to be a radical change. Open the doors and bring in new ideas by having FREE writing contests. Look out there among the masses for unique experiences and characters. You can always bring in hacks to polish up the scripts but it is the characters, the premise , experiences and diamonds in the rough need to be sought out. I know there is a lot of legal mumbo jumbo involved but I believe this can be solved.
If someone writes a script or story, it is impossible to get any one with authority to look at it. If the writer has not sold a script already, no one takes the writer seriously. This has to change or Hollywood will continue it's decline in making quality films that can live on for decades.
