I hate Hollywood films

[mrs tiswas]

Why, I will tell you.
They seem to have all this action rubbish/sex rubbish/ and the comedies are not actually funny are they. I would prefer to watch a Good Brit Flick (without Hugh Grant) in it, and at least they are better acted.
Did anyone know it was Hollywood that destroyed the Italian film industry, and all it really is, is cultural imperialism.
At least Bollywood, should be the Mumbai industry has retained its own identity. The actors over there are rubbishy, but it depends on the script.

[mrs tiswas]

Besides, Shilpa Shetty rocks. Beautiful, tall, Indian lovely who face and beat the witches of Elstree.

[Azanti]

Hollywood is, alas, a necessary evil for the film industry.

[Steve Crook]

Originally Posted by mrs tiswas Besides, Shilpa Shetty rocks. Beautiful, tall, Indian lovely who face and beat the witches of Elstree.

Besides what? Why do you keep adding posts about Shilpa which have little relevance to what has gone before?

Steve

[rskershaw]

Originally Posted by mrs tiswas Why, I will tell you. They seem to have all this action rubbish/sex rubbish/ and the comedies are not actually funny are they. I would prefer to watch a Good Brit Flick (without Hugh Grant) in it, and at least they are better acted. Did anyone know it was Hollywood that destroyed the Italian film industry, and all it really is, is cultural imperialism. At least Bollywood, should be the Mumbai industry has retained its own identity. The actors over there are rubbishy, but it depends on the script.

Oh err, your a feisty one Mrs Tiswas.

The way things are going, Hugh Grant better learn to speak Chinese or audition for Bollywood.

[Multi-Region]

At least I more and more dislike Hollywood movies made during the Hays Code (production code) era, 1936 - 1966.
Too many innuendo's, scripts far from "real-live", the de-grading of women (promoting "kitchen-wives", independent women had to die), the awfull Hollywood endings, the exploiting of actresses (too many of them had the bottle as their best friend), etc.
Hays Code: violence OK, no (sighns of) nudity however.
For instance, filmposter allowed by the production code (slapping women):


However, I like the Hollywood pre-Code films and I am glad movies of that era are more regularly released on DVD. Often very naive, natural and seductive films. No feeling of "cultural imperialism" (so far).

I am not fond of the no-sex Bollywood and prefer un-cut films; I, as a moviegoer, like to censor, no paternalistic behavour towards movies by gouvernments.

Robert

[Multi-Region]

To late to edit: "gouvernment", read government.

[batman]

Originally Posted by rskershaw Oh err, your a feisty one Mrs Tiswas. The way things are going, Hugh Grant better learn to speak Chinese or audition for Bollywood.

Perhaps he can get Patrick McGoohan a job!

[suzepulcheria]

Originally Posted by Multi-Region At least I more and more dislike Hollywood movies made during the Hays Code (production code) era, 1936 - 1966. Too many innuendo's, scripts far from "real-live", the de-grading of women (promoting "kitchen-wives", independent women had to die), the awfull Hollywood endings, the exploiting of actresses (too many of them had the bottle as their best friend), etc. Hays Code: violence OK, no (sighns of) nudity however. For instance, filmposter allowed by the production code (slapping women): However, I like the Hollywood pre-Code films and I am glad movies of that era are more regularly released on DVD. Often very naive, natural and seductive films. No feeling of "cultural imperialism" (so far). I am not fond of the no-sex Bollywood and prefer un-cut films; I, as a moviegoer, like to censor, no paternalistic behavour towards movies by gouvernments. Robert

I agree that pre-Code movies are the best. But I have to disagree about the later 1930s/early 1940s Hollywood movies. I (and I am the ultimate card-carrying feminist) do not find the screwball comedies degrading to women- what about Myrna Loy/William Powell, or Cary Grant/Kate Hepburn for example? Or Jean Arthur? Or Mary Astor? Or Marlene? Or Claudette Colbert? And as for Fred and Ginger...

[batman]

If you like the pre-code films check out Jean Harlow in Red Headed Woman. It is a great film.

Red-Headed Woman (1932)

[suzepulcheria]

Originally Posted by batman If you like the pre-code films check out Jean Harlow in Red Headed Woman. It is a great film. Red-Headed Woman (1932)

Yes- how could I leave Jean Harlow off my list? (I would add China Seas and Red Dust, not to mention Dinner at Eight etc etc etc)

[mrs tiswas]

Originally Posted by batman Perhaps he can get Patrick McGoohan a job!

Patrick McGoohan is fluent in Chinese, watch a Columbo show and see him speaking it. Besides he will not want to be in the shadow of Hugh Grant.
I think those Hollywood folk love Hugh Grant cos of his Englishness, nothing else.
That film with Gene Hackman was ruined cos of.........Hughie.

[batman]

Then he could get Hugh a job and they can both give Bollywood a miss!

[TimR]

Originally Posted by Multi-Region At least I more and more dislike Hollywood movies made during the Hays Code (production code) era, 1936 - 1966. Too many innuendo's, scripts far from "real-live", the de-grading of women (promoting "kitchen-wives", independent women had to die), the awfull Hollywood endings, the exploiting of actresses (too many of them had the bottle as their best friend), etc. Hays Code: violence OK, no (sighns of) nudity however. For instance, filmposter allowed by the production code (slapping women): ....

You are talking about thirty years of American films. You dislike all of them because of the hays code?

[mrs tiswas]

Bollywood wants YOUNG actors/actresses. Hughie maybe ideal for it cos he is limited like some of those names out there. If Hugh Grant was a Bollywood actor he would be a 'Larry Oliver' and as for McGoohan he would be a villian only. He does look like a villian don't he.
But what really baffles me about Hollywood is that Jack Nicholson, who is ugly/arselicks his way to the top is consired the bees knees? If a female version of him exists I will live on the moon.