Originally Posted by unclejack

Well I'm not much of a sports fan so I can't really follow the anology but basically no, I don't think it has that much to do with talent. Maybe a little but I don't think that's the main problem. I think it has alot more to do with money. Hollywood knows that the biggest crowd to play to are the young teenagers and adults who go for big stunts, heavy actions and funny quirks. That same crowd is severly lacking in good taste in movies and don't care that much about character development and movies that are somewhat interpretive, etc. Those are things they don't have an appreciation for and aren't willing to rush out to see. Plus, there are thousands if not millions of people striving to make it in hollywood and if it means they have to be in a crappy movie that draws a big crowd they will. Hollywood has become all about compromise and sellin yourself out and that's almost a requrement in makin it big in Hollywood. Only the seasoned actors who have been doin it for twenty years or so are able to hold to somewhat valuable principles or at least have some guidelines for what kind of roles they will or will not take.
My thought on it is that Hollywood is being run more now by production companies who only care about money than it is by actors and directors. I find more quality in independent films and films made and directed by seasoned working actors than I do in most of the tripe that hits the box office by big production companies. It's all about what's gonna make money and people just don't care about taste or quality anymore.
I think a movie should be more than a momentary goosebump and should be a powerful experience that moves you and impacts you long after the movie is over.