Insider Explains the Real Reason Hollywood Is Collapsing | Dennis Quaid

[@RubinReport]

Watch Dave Rubin's FULL interview with Dennis Quaid here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oXjdk4ScgrVqo9U&pp=gAQBiAQB

[@bobbyshorn]

Hey Russian Rubin.... What's replacing Hollywood? The Moscow Institute of Film and Motion Pictures????

[@IndigenousUndergroundPrimate]

Do the Russians pay you by the hour or do you bid on the "good" jobs?

[@damianglenn2565]

When the actors started getting political.I got put off by millionaires lecturing a working class person how I should think

[@Suzu52]

They are so smug and condescending- to the people who literally pay their salary and create their celebrity......

[@tracypolselli1464]

And we’re supposed to grateful for getting poorer, while they don’t have to worry financially about anything. Their movies keep bombing but their salary doesn’t get lowered.

[@ybe7011]

Wow so true!

[@jobethschlatterer1655]

Absolutely correct! They live in LaLa land and we have to live in the Real World! Hopefully, people will stop paying Any attention to what their opinions are 🙏🙏🙏

[@benniemiller]

That’s why I don’t go either. I Refuse to subsidize those smug idiots

[@wintertime-987]

wokeism, constant politicization, bad writing, lame characters, lame plots and the Execs seem so hell bent on shoving this garbage down our throats that they seem not to care about their losses.

[@georgepoitras3502]

This!

[@TheDARTCONGBASIS]

Put a chick in and make her gay. Extra lame.

[@JohnWear-j4v]

They don't care about their losses. The left only cares about preaching their ideology. Profit is capitalist, and therefore evil. The Message is holy, and must be preached, even if no one listens.

[@hanselpollack4075]

What makes them still churn out politicized bilge, and immoral low life toxins? It’s a kamikaze suicide last ditch effort at having the power to brainwash, control, and sit in an ultimate power seat. Buh bye!

[@jj3710]

I couldn't agree more with you!

[@chrisbrimhall1613]

The reason we stopped going…Hollywood’s wokeness turned me off….the cost of going to a movie is crazy high. I mean going to the movies used to be a great first date adventure that didn’t cost an arm and a leg. Now, two tickets, a large popcorn, two candies and two sodas you are pushing $100.00….. that’s nuts

[@leszekwolkowski9856]

Don't buy the popcorn, two candies or sodas then. Movie thEATres make most of their money on concessions and though they might lose money, you'll stay more fit and won't be that annoying one shlep-shlooping around with that noisy popcorn.

[@skeletordanzig4999]

@@leszekwolkowski9856 great first impression for your date, Popcorn? I'm not paying for that!

[@jakeviolet2195]

Part of the reason going to the movies is so expensive now is Hollywood's decreased production. When you have fewer products to sell, you gotta sell them for a higher price, because fewer people will be interested in buying them. They really have screwed up what was a profitable business model for almost a hundred years, through thick and thin, wars and recessions, politics going one way and the other. It takes a tremendous amount of incompetence to do that. They had the goose that laid the golden eggs and they gutted it.

[@MarcusN-kp1jn]

Not to mention Gen Z thinks it's acceptable to talk and be on your phone in the theater during the entire movie.

[@leszekwolkowski9856]

@@jakeviolet2195 Same inclinations in the auto industry.

[@doncollins786]

The reason Hollywood is collapsing is the new movies are SHIT.

[@MonsterPig007]

Including Reagan.

[@sillysnaps]

Hahaha - so simple and true!

[@MuahMan]

I tried to watch those newer Star Wars movies again. The ones with the the Mary Sue in it. I couldn't even make it through the first one. They really do make nothing but dogshit anymore. Annoying AF.

[@RebeccaLarson-v7n]

Because real writers refuse to work anymore because their work is stolen and they are left unpaid. I know. 😶

[@MonsterPig007]

@@RebeccaLarson-v7n 😞😞😞

[@A2D4]

Joan Rivers said it best: “Actors think they need to be political. They need to just shut up and act!”

[@heather6668]

I loved her - she was brilliant.

[@kristinadospoy7347]

I agree

[@andreasmx]

She is so missed. She was great

[@kristinadospoy7347]

@@andreasmx she was smart and sassy

[@clarity-re3mn]

And yet she opened her mouth politically

[@2011JYC]

When Hollywood went woke and started lecturing their audience is when everyone had enough.

Right. Because the thing I love the most is to be virtue signaled and shamed by multimillionaires about the great benefits of socialism and the absolute need to eat ze bugz and cut on cars and electricity while they travel the world in gaz guzzling luxurious Rolls Royces, Bentleys and Ferrari's, private jets and 200 feet long yachts... and they NEVER. EVER eat the bugz!

[@truffaut650truffaut6]

Especially when the lecturer has no clew about real life.

[@djs4134]

And let’s not forget Disney indoctrinating our kids before they can interpret the message…….

[@TVHouseHistorian]

Ellen (during her sitcom days), and Boston Legal come to mind. Both those shows tanked immediately once they started shoving their woke agenda down our throats. Hollywood didn’t learn back then. They just went woke[er].

[@mus139]

Hollyweird.

[@greylion629]

Most of the actors or actresses can't stop giving us their far left wing political views and now I detest them.

[@Lainers2000]

Yep. Just stick to acting, please.

[@kham6006]

Same

[@williamreichold1545]

I could never watch Star Trek with Whoopie again, she ruined that for me too. The Left ruins most things.

[@grndiesel]

@@williamreichold1545 She was cool in her earlier career, and on Star Trek TNG. Now, she's unhinged and toxic. Sad to see the woke mind virus destroy people like that.

[@williamreichold1545]

@@grndiesel She is just being an Actor on the View too, there is a not that old video of them on the View including Whoopi loving Trump when he came on the show, they do and say what they`re told. That being said, they can be bought and will lie for $ and have ZERO integrity, why I have no respect for the Left.

[@paulpetersen-iu1he]

I won’t spend money at the theater anymore. I can’t stand 99% of the Hollywood stars.

[@taroman7100]

ME TOO super fake, super phony overpaid losers.

[@degrelleholt6314]

And the ads and coming attractions go on forever. The first movie I had seen in theatres in years was the latest DP film. I was ready to leave after a half hour of attractions and public service messages on diversity and inclusion.

[@NalaRichenbach]

Can't stomach any of them.

[@misterwhipple2870]

I don't think I've been to the theater in 20 years.

[@michaelelliott2946]

I haven't been to a theater in over a decade. Concession and ticket prices are WAY out of line.

[@rosalindservello]

Since Hollywood blacklisted conservatives a while ago, I too blacklisted Hollywood. I stopped watching woke movies and tv approx 4 years ago. You know what? I don't miss the movies and tv shows at all.

[@nillyk5671]

Watch Korean entertainment ❤

[@rosalindservello]

I do watch Korean movies. They put Hollywood to shame. I also watch, Chinese, Japanese, French and many more. Don't miss Hollywood movies and woke TV at all.

[@bicgohill8756]

It’s easy blacklisting them when the movies suck balls.

[@Guitarzzzzzzz173]

John Wayne would be labeled white supremacist these days. Liberals and CGI have ruined the movie industry.

[@rongendron8705]

A I will eventually eliminate actors, completely & all movies will just be 'live' cartoons!

[@briteness]

The left hated John Wayne even during his lifetime. I remember listening to an interview with him from the 70s. As I recall, he said he considered himself to be an open-minded moderate, but that many young people considered him to be a regressive, bigoted conservative.

[@deborahculbertson578]

Liberals have ruined every thing in America ……

[@MrMirville]

He was a White racist of the worst kind, by the way. Bad example.

[@mikehayne538]

Good point. Wayne resembles the old master race theories of 1930s Germany. Men are supposed to be tall. Men are supposed to fight. It

[@larrycanepa]

He touched on something I complain about all of the time. I'm so tired of the dark, apocalyptic movies and shows. Can we have some joy in our lives reflected in entertainment??

[@Bethlehem-su8qv]

Soon

[@karylmorgan7320]

Exactly and clean.

[@esm1817]

Yes, preferably something without deafening explosions, stabbing, or one-liners that make light of violence. So over it.

[@ninianmacmillan-keith7435]

I totally agree. Every film on Netflix is drug related and grizzly murder. I want fun and glamour

[@leftybelle7022]

For that I go to the Hallmark Channel.

[@carolallie335]

It has encouraged me to start reading books again

[@khay_m]

🤣🤣🤣🤣😁 :::

[@theresapellicano402]

😆. Truth though. I am back to serious reading. I joined a Patreon book club 😮

[@Rayd_er]

I don’t go to the cinema to have other people’s political views and ideologies paraded in front of me, I go to be entertained and that’s not possible from Hollywood anymore!

[@edwardcatton1047]

no lie!, the last movie I saw at the Cinema?.....i see dead people?, 1999!,

[@michaelkrolewski7406]

HOLLYWOKE

[@jamesdelrogers542]

True art and literature asks important questions and often speaks from personal experiences, it dose not try to answer those questions for you but has respect Unuf for the intelligence of the audience to let them try to answer for them themselves. I was a writer, it started at a vary young age , and I had interaction with the hollywood A holes , they were calling me a narcissist , like the pot calling the kettle black , I could see that there lack of vision that was rooted in there dumbing down of the contents, you see the population needs their divine insights to guide their hopeless lives, who could never be a great as they are .they know what is best for us .

[@jzm2293]

And became lazy and everything now has to have nudity

[@oledevo]

Amen

[@seaknightvirchow8131]

My wife and I rarely go out to theaters anymore and find it increasingly hard you find anything watchable on Amazon, Netflix etc. There is something radically wrong with entertainment. Quaid is absolutely correct about the preachiness of the Hollywood crowd. The movies are dark and often full of filthy language. They are often dark and unoriginal. The world is full of great biographies, literature, and events that would make good movies but these stories are not what Hollywood wants to tell or risk money on. There is definitely an agenda coming from tinsel town and they can pound sand.

[@jamccc671]

agree

[@brendantroland942]

There are GREAT films out there. Unfortunately people have to dig in order to find them. It’s just not surface level anymore. But I love art cinema so I may be in the minority lol

[@dmahar0224]

Netflix has gotten so bad!

[@robertlombardo8437]

I hate being lectured and I hate being forced to watch ugly, angry, unlikable characters who would probably hate me in real life but are put forward as the "good guy."

[@ettaplace6716]

Isn’t that the truth !! ( And continually recycling same old actors )

[@GregLucas-pv8nm]

Now you know how Black people feel

[@mrblobby6284]

thats so true

[@laurieboyles474]

Television shows and movies are just not good anymore. My time is precious to me and I'm not wasting it on the junk Hollywood calls oscar worthy 🥵

[@lorabor8967]

Agreed, I stick with Kraft Suspense Theatre(1965-1970's) tv on utube

[@robertsantiago953]

Thats why iam here with Mr youtube 😂

[@lorabor8967]

@@laurieboyles474 also, EG Marshall's 1970's Mystery Drama Radio series are good too.

[@sherriianiro747]

​@@lorabor8967 Another good one is Hitchcocks' t.v. show from the 60"s if you like scary stuff!

[@jamccc671]

The Oscar's have become the biggest JOKE on the planet with their self-important, look at me attitude that stinks of immorality. All they have is themselves to compliment and feast over then icing the cake with 2 black men giving a punch or slap in the face on stage... they're so pathetic.

[@jjohnson8977]

they are collapsing because everything they put out is crap. And now they deciede it would be woke, black, and gay filled shows. I turn them all off

[@michaelelliott2946]

That's the only audience that they can make money off of these apparently.

[@khay_m]

This is a funny comment… I am a Black American Woman and I can’t stand much of the “ Black Stuff” that Hollywood now puts out. Back in the 70s and 80s and some of the 90s, a lot of Black Shows were GOLD!!! Now they cast a lot of non-Black people as Black Americans Characters. It is just not the same. :::

[@jjohnson8977]

@@khay_m I will agree. like the jeffersons, funny show. good times, funny show. Cosby funny show. Now they are just throwing in anybody with the right skin tone, pretending they are stars, or are funny ect. Nope if the talent is not there it is not there. does not matter what your skin tone is.

[@adriangonzales2859]

Me too

[@adriangonzales2859]

You left out different strokes to rule world 😂

[@cherri2469]

Couldn’t happen to a nicer group, evil can’t create, it only destroys.

[@jimbiddlecome13]

BRAVO !!

[@antonioprovenzano5130]

Bingo

[@RioBow]

Exactly spot on

[@Marion51268]

Yup

[@debratrebbne4632]

The Zs are controlling it…it’s a freak show

[@Damon_Strong]

It became so obvious that EVERY movie was tossing every type of person into it that it became nauseating and predictable. Every movie had to have white, black, Asian, Indian, gay, interracial marriage, etc.

[@jamccc671]

With no interesting content, each movie is a dark carbon copy of the previous movie with only special effects and sound effects changed, they've become so predictable it's laughable.

[@Dancestar1981]

Absolutely can’t stand it

[@MrDiomedes1977]

white only if its women , if its men it has to be either the bad guy or comedy relief character

[@ml5955]

@@MrDiomedes1977100% or LBgtqmouse.

[@jasonlee8156]

My main complaint against Hollywood is a lack of anything original or creative. Everything seems like a sequel or a remake of something else.

[@jasonwistaff]

The worst thing that happened to Hollywood is social media. People got to see just how insane and ignorant these actors really are.

[@jamesanthony5681]

No.

[@ennuiblue4295]

​@@jamesanthony5681 of course that's it, the mystique and manufactured image of celebrities is what kept them.. I'll say 'intriguing'. the veil has been lifted, and they're not special like they thought

[@jamesanthony5681]

@@ennuiblue4295 Again, no. The mystification and manufactured image of celebrities ceased to a huge extent at the beginning of the decline of the Hollywood studio system in the late '50 to mid-'60's, when the studio bosses could no longer protect the actors from themselves; *AND* when said movie actors began appearing on TV shows/sitcoms/talk shows/Battle of Network Stars, etc., to make a buck, thereby furthering that demystification process with their adoring public. This was happening long before the internet & social media. The veil had been lifted, and the curtain was pulled back, and the public quickly found out - if they didn't know already - that some actors were intelligent, others were dolts, some were pricks and not good people., and still others were just regular folks. In 1970, Katharine Hepburn, Orson Welles and Robert Mitchum appeared on Dick Cavett to *HUGE* acclaim. Tremendous. They were great interviews. If they had appeared on his show in 1980 or 1990, say, there'd hardly be a mention. Crickets, perhaps.

[@jamesanthony5681]

@@ennuiblue4295 No. The mystification and manufactured image of celebrities ceased to a huge extent at the beginning of the decline of the Hollywood studio system in the late '50 to mid-'60's, when the studio bosses could no longer promote and protect their stars; AND when said movie actors began appearing on TV shows/sitcoms/talk shows/etc., to make a buck, thereby furthering that demystification process. This was happening long before the internet & social media. The public quickly got a fairly good read - if they didn't know already - on who these people were all about.

[@jamesanthony5681]

@@ennuiblue4295 No. The mystification and manufactured image of celebrities ceased to a huge extent at the beginning of the decline of the Hollywood studio system in the late '50 to mid-'60's, when the studio bosses could no longer promote the actors and protect them from themselves; AND when movie actors began appearing all over television on TV shows/sitcoms/talk shows, etc., to make a buck, thereby furthering that demystification process. This was happening long before the internet & social media. The veil had been lifted, the curtain was pulled back, and the public quickly found out - if they didn't know already - that some actors were intelligent, others were dolts, some were terrible people, and still others were just regular folks.

[@auntchar101]

My favorite Dennis Quaid movie is Enemy Mine. I was 20 yrs old and that movie showed that when people actually talk to each other, their beliefs are basically the same. And that their is no need for war to solve differences. Politicians want war, the people want peace.

[@californiabreeze2182]

Good movie I remember watching it.

[@ryanmonson7635]

Great movie

[@lopa-u9f]

it's a remake of Hell on the Pacific, a bad one at that, oof try Dreamscape Switchback

[@dudelebowskithe2nd373]

Love that movie

[@stocktontile-jr4od]

I really liked the rookie because he actually knows how to throw a baseball..unlike some clown actors

[@SandraPriebe-b3p]

When Hollywood went woke, I became very selective on what movies I will spend my money on, and what actors I will watch. Every week, more actors are added to that no watch list. They need to stay in their lane, and they know who they are.

[@markhughes2556]

The trouble is, they don't know who they are. They only know who they t h i n k they are - intelligent, important people whose every utterance is to be prized and treasured, instead of people whose only halfway important words have been written down for them.

[@Giveme1goodreason]

Guarantee that you’ll watch anyone who says what you agree with. Which means it’s not that they’re getting political, it’s that you don’t agree with them.

[@consecrated2god365]

@@Giveme1goodreasonare you CIA or FBI?

[@nikitaw1982]

Just pirate em. They show pay u to watch

[@shaun5552]

@@Giveme1goodreason Nah, the whole concept of movies as entertainment is based around escapism from reality. That bubble bursts the moment ANY real world event enters the script. Acknowledging that the US has a President or that any random country exists is fine but that's it, once it crosses the line of taking sides on any actual real issue it bursts the bubble, it changes from fiction and fantasy into reality and that's not what the audience is paying for. That remains so even if the viewer agrees with the message. It's still bursting the bubble, it's defeating the point that movies produced to a fictional script work on the basis of suspending reality not reinforcing it.

[@SThomson-cr1zr]

When Hollywood (of all places) began moralizing (?) we all lost interest. It's called hypocracy.

[@elaine1034]

And they made and make movies that distort true history.

[@antonioprovenzano5130]

More of the de-prefix

[@ewaleokadia76]

For my birthday this past Wednesday, my brother and sister-in-law took me to the movies to see "Rear Window" since it was the movie's 70th anniversary😀. It was played for one day only and I cannot begin to express how enjoyable an experience it was🙂. I love Alfred Hitchcock movies and this was a pleasant surprise☺️.

[@Jamescub]

There had to be a black Annie, an all-female Ghostbusters and a female Luke Skywalker. DEI has ruined the movies.

[@userz9481]

Sounds like a misogyny

[@TxCwby]

Walked away years ago, dropped TV in the 80's. Took a hit on trivia knowledge, but not suffering one tiny bit by NOT WASTING TIME with pontificating story lines written by political activists.

[@wendycox9476]

Very well articulated mate !!

[@joettabaker-fry932]

Love Dennis Quaid. A legend. Thx Dennis

[@frankfarago2825]

I also love his off-beat brother, Randy Quaid.

[@helenarichard]

​@@frankfarago2825they are brothers? Wow

[@helenarichard]

He used to be so handsome I had a crush on him as a little girl! Parent Trap, Day After Tomorrow, watched it for him ❤

[@jamesanthony5681]

Yeah, check out that movie with Stephen Dorf where Quaid buys that big, old house and Dennis gets surprised by those snakes. Some bad acting by Quaid right there. It's funny, actually.

[@joettabaker-fry932]

@jamesanthony5681 oh hell no. Don't do snakes and I do remember that movie. Lol. I worked at Blockbuster over 10 years. Funnest job I ever had. Lol

[@mikelundquist4596]

I used to go to a movie theater monthly and have about 400 DVDs and blu-rays. I used to love movies. At this point I have not been to a theater since 2021 and rarely even turn on my TV. The thrill is gone.

[@nohandle62]

You said it. The thrill is gone.

[@murraymcgregor7829]

Yeah I prefer to rewatch films that I loved. As I age my perception changes. The old films that I loved hit even harder today. I also discover some good parts of my personality that I lost in the process of discarding negative as parts of my personality.

[@AI_admin]

exactly the same! last movie at a theatre was about 5 years ago, and my DVD collection gathers dust. I do know I waste time now on KZbin for people I follow, and I think my attention span reflects this, somewhere between 2 and 20 minutes, which maybe why I cannot sit through a movie anymore.

[@captainmartin1219]

I have a theatre 5 minutes away from me bro. Used to go every week some times twice a week. Now I do not even waste my time.

[@mattyguff1]

​@@AI_admin social media. It sucks balls.

[@jubalainerussell9182]

God bless Dennis Quaid. Thanks for the years of entertainment.

[@wakeupuk3860]

Unlike most actors of today, he comes over just a normal guy who acts for living where now today's actors are 'acting' when ever a camera is on them, in some form or another. Dennis Quaid comes over as just a decent guy who when working is an actor.

[@samr.england613]

Most actors act for a living.

[@wakeupuk3860]

​@@samr.england613 Not sure if you are agreeing or disagreeing with me, typical texting, i.e. too short type English, that so sadly we see so much on here. Thus, I am going with the impression you disagree with me, if so, you obviously have never mixed and got to know actors. I have. Case in point:- During the filming of the 1976 movie "Marathon Man," Laurence Olivier famously said to Dustin Hoffman, who had stayed awake for 72 hours to prepare for a scene, "Why don't you just try acting?" The quote highlights the difference in their acting approaches, with Olivier emphasizing the 'craft of acting' over pretentious and unnecessary extreme physical preparation.

[@thebostonartist]

Dennis Quaid is such an awesome and genuine dude… thanks for your contribution in this world Mr. Quaid! All the best to you.

[@crushlife5243]

The Right Stuff. One of the greatest films of all time. Dennis filled the role like a legend.

[@thefish5861]

Gordo Cooper!

[@crushlife5243]

@@thefish5861 who’s the greatest pilot you ever saw ?😎👍

[@the_jeremiah_16_19_project]

@@crushlife5243 You're looking at him.

[@antpoo]

@@crushlife5243my name, is Jose Hemaras.

[@Spaceflightlover2010]

Fantastic and entertaining movie. They wouldn't make it in 2024. The heroes are no longer ever allowed to be Caucasians.

[@darkhorsegarage9623]

I used to watch and enjoy movies. I resent them for calling me every name in the book and making crap movies that insult me. I will never pay for another movie. Zero interest

[@mrctzn4557]

Actors, Actresses who can't stop ranting their politics even in the perverted drivel they claim is entertainment is more than sickening and ruins the theatre experience! Arrogance causes Hollywood stars to believe they have a right to do this and that we need them! They are not needed and their opinions are less than needed!

[@jimbiddlecome13]

A good number of them actually attended high school ....So I'm told anyway.

[@bobcastro9386]

I've needed to hire electricians, plumbers, carpenters and doctors. I've never needed to hire actors.

[@joanrobinson9193]

The whole point of movies is to entertain and to take me away from all the chaos in the world and they definitely don’t hit the mark. I’m utterly sick of Hollywood beating a franchise to death and writing has been sub-par at best.

[@christopherbuckley7544]

The three worst things to happen to "Hollywood" are (1) CGI (and now "AI") (2) DEI ("Diversity" etc) (3) Sequels, Sequels, Sequels.

[@carlosbravo2971]

Remakes or mainly live action remakes

[@alicjadomanska9921]

nah, CGI is fine when used correctly, but yeah, "DIE" and unnecessary sequels tho...

[@heather6668]

I did go to cinema to see Top Gun: Maverick - it was awesome - it paid homage to the original and didn't throw politics down our throats. It was a fantastic, extremely entertaining film. Rare now though

[@SAS_Programmer]

@@heather6668 In my humble opinion the Top Gun: Maverick is immensely unoriginal, fake, photoshopped and DEI driven.

[@heather6668]

@@SAS_Programmer Good for you. You're entitled to your opinion. Not many share it.

[@Zebra66]

To be successful a movie theater needs to offer an experience I can't get at home, quality movies and exclusively for 6-12 months. They have none of these in 2024. Netflix is not their problem. They prioritized representation and wokeness over creativity and talent.

[@jakeviolet2195]

I agree. They need to bring back the delay between theater release and dvd/streaming. If you are on the fence about a movie, but you know it will be on streaming in a couple weeks, it's easy to pass because there is no FOMO. Then when you do see it at home, you lose out on the full experience, especially of it's a big fx-laden action movie. As good as home theater systems are, it still can't match the experience of a theater. It's not just the picture and audio, but the social aspect, the smells (movie popcorn, etc.) and the mini-adventure of leaving the house to travel to another world for a few hours.

[@bradpatton6855]

So has netflix n hulu n disney n more... Hollywood has destroyed itself and like the dems they wanna blame it on thers

[@user-dc6ut5uu3t]

@@jakeviolet2195 Bring back Drive-Ins! I loved them in the 70s.

[@Zebra66]

@jakeviolet2195 I used to love going to the theater as much as anyone but there's no going back. People can fill an entire wall with screen at home for less than $1000 these days and sitting with strangers is a negative, not a benefit, for most. They must innovate like they once did with wide-screen cinerama theaters when TVs became common in homes. The movie theater experience must be something special again. E.g. moving seats, 360 degree screens, smells, temperatures and wind effects from the movie to make the viewer feel like they are there. They tried this a little with IMAX and 3d but it's not enough. Especially not with the lack of decent movies being made. New tech may inspire new creativity in a very tired, misguided and lost industry...

[@bradpatton6855]

@@Zebra66 I agree... it just ain't worth it anymore

[@Zalley]

Easy reason why - most of the movies are terrible.

[@steelionx9255]

Terrible is just an opinion.

[@chrisreidy439]

@@steelionx9255 An opinion a lot of people share...

[@Cormac-jd2kx]

True. Utter rubbish. Especially the Hollywood ones

[@8888gold]

Ever since Hollywood started making movies with a woke message instead of entertaining the audience attendance has dramatically dropped off. If and when they decide to tell stories without trying to educated the watcher the viewers will increase...

[@VineGrove123]

Educate? You mean propagandize.

[@JVROSS25]

"Wokeness" doesn't bother me. I am not afraid of different races, cultures or lifestyle choices. The reason why Hollywood is collapsing -in my humble opinion- is because going to the movie theater is too expensive, not as comfortable as being at home and people in the theater are always messing around with their cellphones disturbing the movie. Also Hollywood isn't as creative as it used to be. I am old enough to remember when someone said back in the 90s that nepotism is going to kill Hollywood. There are no fresh ideas in Hollywood. Everyone making movies is someone's son, daughter or lover. When I was young everyone making movies were from humble beginnings and hungry. That is why the movies were good. They had talent not daddy's money. Their ideas had to be good to make it, it didn't matter who they were in bed with. Nowadays everything is same, show nudity, talk tough, and throw some kind of story in it, it doesn't matter no one is paying attention anyway, they are messing with their cellphones.

[@Cotictimmy]

Great to hear prominent people finally challenging the evil of woke authoritarianism.

[@stevehill3373]

John Wayne and Katherine Hepburn were diametrically opposed politically but still respected each others talents.

[@jowhatdoyouknow8383]

The content in the movies is woke, political and boring. I just watch old movies now.

[@ewaleokadia76]

Personally, I prefer the old movies myself especially the black and white ones😃.

[@simonfilmfan4899]

Same. Rubbish since the 90s.

[@belle6219]

I can't even remember the last time I went to a movie theater. When I was a kid (in the 60's), tickets cost 75 cents and they always showed cartoons and The Three Stooges before the main show. The movies were truly magnificent, like Dr. Zhivago, The Sound of Music, My Fair Lady, West Side Story, and Mary Poppins. You could not even pay me to watch what they put out now.

[@rongendron8705]

I'm 78 & used to go to the movies, as a kid, 40 times a year, in the 50's! Miss those days!

[@Tere999]

How the hell do you know how to use a computer then? You guys are old wannabes.

[@Marvin-ut4xs]

The sound of music was horrible

[@pappysshoes6563]

@@Tere999 Intelligence didn't show itself with Computer Tech and your Generation, it tanked instead.

[@user-yn9mx7xu1r]

Two reasons for me: 1) wokeness 2) low quality/meaningless productions

[@joecampbell4199]

People don't want to watch movies with a political agenda. That's so outlandish they can't relate. The woman is masculine and the man is feminine ideology. The vast majority want to watch films with Truth and Redemption. Shawshank Redemption, there's a reason it's considered one of the greatest movies of all time. Justice and Truth prevailed.

[@ricka.a.]

Hollyweird and politics. Is populated by mostly narcissists. Narcissist worship needs to end.

[@elaine1034]

I also stopped watching the Oscars 25-30 years ago. It was all self promotion.

[@ricka.a.]

@@elaine1034 I haven't watched any of the awards ceremonies in around 40 years.

[@elaine1034]

@@ricka.a. Good for you! P.S I remember reading (a long time ago) that actor Ronald Reagan tried to join the Communist party of America and was told "he would be more useful to them if he didnt". HUAC was after him. Nevertheless, Reagan went on to become governor then president. All these people were wolves in sheep's clothing, except maybe JFK who they assassinated.

[@ettaplace6716]

Amen to that !!

[@oengland28]

As long as Hollywood keeps churning out woke liberal gay themed movies I will NOT be going.

Elvis has LEFT the building...

[@goldie5678-pb2fg]

That's for sure...actually the last movie I went to, along with "The Sound of Freedom." I'll add "80 For Brady" to those two, and Top Gun.

[@chicagolc7022]

lol.

[@OasisJones]

You can tolerate gay people in movies?

[@nik1128]

​@@goldie5678-pb2fgtop gun maverick is the only good movie I've seen in many years

[@davidhetting4007]

Hollywood has somehow made special effects more important than the actual story.

[@GradKat]

You got that right! What’s the most memorable thing about every Gerard Butler movie, or Dwayne Johnson movie? Cities being destroyed, skyscrapers being blown up, tsunamis, etc, etc.

[@taroman7100]

so true and lame super heroes

[@doodlebg44]

Fast X killed movies for me, that’s when Hollywoos lost me. Everything is just so unreal and far-fetched. I rather watch Hallmark Christmas movies 😂

[@InvisibleWarrior279]

Yup. Honestly that is the real reason. In the great days of movie going the movies were about human stories. Now they are about showing off whatever the latest technology and/or “cause of the moment” is. It has all just become boring. And also the reason why a show such as Yellowstone became so popular.

[@Matuatay]

And made politics even more important than special effects. Now it's politics>special effects>story.

[@JavaScriptJolt]

Loved him in “Dreamscape” and “Breaking Away”.

[@drmanhattan7248]

Current Hollywood productions lack any depth. Characters are plastic and not relatable, plot has more holes than Swiss cheese and the lack of a good story and good acting is compensated by loads of CGI. It's impossible for a screenwriter to write anything good if they are not well-read, have at least a basic knowledge of psychology, archetypes and classic cinema. People want to have an emotional experience when they go to the cinema, they want to see a film in which they can find themselves, their traumas, face their fears, find answers to their questions or learn about the past. Screenwriters of Hollywood and producers, watch "A Mirror Has Two Faces", "Legends Of The Fall", "Hostiles", "3:10 To Yuma" to just name a few. These are such beautiful, multi-faceted stories. This is the kind of movies I want to see.

[@joettabaker-fry932]

Yeah, we don't go to the theater and haven't for years we might take our little granddaughter to a little animated one that comes out, but other than that we don't go anymore. Hollywood doesn't want to make good movies anymore. All they wanna do is make corruption and deep dark and push their propaganda. And they throw it in every movie and force it down your throat and people like me and there are millions of them are done. We're just done. I like the faith ones now and the Hallmark and I get tired of the sappy romantic stuff all the time, but I am sick of the woke agenda being shoved down my throat. I am sick of the sex that should actually be a porn movie and I am just sick of Hollywood and the pedophilia is just sickening.

[@TheMASTER4real]

Yes I second that

[@angelalewis3645]

I third that!

[@mikemccormick8115]

Fun is not allowed. We are too serious and oppressed to have fun or laugh.

[@shabbykat273]

They’re too determined to shove their perverted sex acts, corrupt and sick habits, and they are grooming children to normalize the crap.

[@colinmacdonald5732]

Michael Crichton said of Sean Connery that he was the most "light hearted yet serious" man he'd ever met. Hollywood now is the opposite, vacuous and stupid combined with utter misery and darkness.

[@simonfilmfan4899]

Bond is also woke. Daniel Craig is garbage,

[@mikemccormick8115]

@@simonfilmfan4899 the Bond character has been constantly shifting away from strong masculine themes for decades, since “The Spy who Loved Me”. Thats been awhile. Craig fits the new gay, alphabet style. Which, as you said, is garbage.

[@simonfilmfan4899]

@@mikemccormick8115 No Time To Die hit the lowest spot, where Bond is emasculated by a butch black woman 😂

[@Lainers2000]

A friend and I frequently go, to a local small movie house where they show independent, foreign, or old classic films. We will go out to dinner afterwards and discuss the movie; usually trying to figure out what some of the scenes were about. We each catch something different that will shed a light on something the other didn’t pick up. Sometimes the movies are rather odd but it’s always an enjoyable evening.

[@Jackietreehorn-z5e]

I just saw Rear Window last night in theater and Lawrence of Arabia last week. Great films...I relate

[@angelalewis3645]

That’s awesome!

[@wsmith3849]

Hollywood has gone the way of restaurants. Not worth the money they want you to spend so I no longer partake in either.

[@vinnym6734]

I’m happy that I got to experience 90’s and early 2000’s movies in theaters. Great times!

[@mikeclarke2136]

Hollywood hasn't had an original idea in years. For the next few years, all we're gonna see will be AI themed movies.

[@kathycallahan6810]

The ccp owns Hollywood

[@retirosierra]

ALL idols are falling, be them stars, brands, icons, securities, flags, currencies, traditions.

[@ericwalstrand3512]

Consider that everything is either a "reboot" a remake or something stupid based on comic book crap, it's no wonder people don't want to go to the movies.

[@hydrogreen1111]

Get the intelligence agencies and the Pentagon out of Hollywood.

[@purejoy1985]

As a kid I didn't understand my granny when she constantly would say she didn't need modern living and all it came with to be happy. Born in the 30s, and still with me, she said it was difficult to explain but was happier as is, no matter how much we tried to upgrade her and to change with time. Fast forward to 2024 and I understand her now very well. I prefer TV, fashion, music either from my era or before it and not of fan of today and fitting in. I was much happier in the past and majority of the people were not political or dark inside like today.👩🏿👉🏿❤️

[@samr.england613]

"Happy Granny" is an age-old phenomenon. It's not just YOUR grandmother. It has to do with the fact that most grandmothers are not only well past their menstrual cycles of their youth, but also well-passed MENOPAUSE, and now can sit on the front porch, or in front of the TV, and be, "Happy Grannies". They're happy and smiling, because they're finally over all that crap that human females have to endure.

[@samr.england613]

Is it just human biology? Or is it, as the Judeo-Christian Bible teaches, a curse? I don't know. But women do suffer these things.

[@kylev5602]

I completely agree with you. I consume almost no culture produced after 1992. I am in my mid-50s and am discovering culture produced in the decades before I was born. What I am finding out is that the further back I go, the better everything is. I want no part of the scowling, antihuman, anti-beauty culture of 2024 America. I choose to live apart and am much happier for it,

[@kanjilalbaishali]

Dear Hollywood, Make movies, Entertain, just Don’t preach. We have parents for that. Thank you very much

[@jamesanthony5681]

What Hollywood movies when you see them at the theaters are preaching at their audiences? Can you give examples?

[@kendramassey4645]

I’ve noticed all the movies are dark. That’s why we never go to the movies anymore… I don’t watch horror movies.

[@lisaleo27]

Yes!! and explicit and grotesque and gratuitous.

[@leszekwolkowski9856]

Culture is a reflection of society.

[@futuretrendsnow9105]

Totally agree

[@averydaymond1560]

They’ve gotten away from characters having a personality. You have to care about the lead character or have something in common with them to value a movie. Current modern day movies that I watch I don’t give a shi+ about anyone in the film.

[@thecurtray]

Good. Do not put that into a brain. My children think I am odd for not doing this as well. Look at us now. Think programming works. I know it does. I use white rats for testing. Locked them up 2 weeks. Care to know results. Ask. Incredible for COVID reactions from humans.

[@MensEasyMenus]

They don't make em like they used to! Actors or writers. Sad.

[@susandunn11]

I am so glad to hear that. I don’t usually watch Hollywood movies nowadays. The more and more some of these celebs tell us what to do and how to vote the more people don’t want anything to do with them. Big egos Clooney, Julia Robert, the mentally insane DeNiro, Streep, Aniston, Jack Black unhinged fool just need to FO

[@kaspar_1982]

"The Message" has become the focus rather than the story.

[@simonm7133]

just seen the trailer for Reagan. Dennis's portrayal is astonishing - if the movie lives up to the trailer then we're in for a treat.

[@JamieWedge]

One of my favorite movie was Frequency.

[@countryboy5304]

Mine too.

[@cstevens8788]

Loved it!

[@ladisneyprincesse]

My family’s favorite on DVD

[@Tangent360]

I've always loved Dennis Quaid's movies. (Undercover Blues is severely underappreciated I think) It's nice to see that an actor whose work you enjoy is actually a nice and reasonable person instead of the all-too-common "I know better than you" type that Hollywood is full of.

[@novembercherry4]

Oh my goodness, I love that movie! I haven’t seen it in forever.

[@matthewbromley1344]

Truly love respect and stand with Quaid . Just like James Woods . Kurt Russell and a few other no nonsense old schoolers . It’s a disgrace what’s going on in the industry now. I’ll enjoy these guys and Scorsese Eastwood Coppola and Schrader whilst theyre still here and amongst us

[@IndigoStargazer]

Add Stallone

[@davidpar2]

The whole hollywood multi-millionaires lecturing normal people on “privilege” thing got REAL tired, REAL quick.

[@rs7458]

I live 10 minutes from HOLLYWOOD: I use to be active in the film industry; saw every film, been on sets, took classes, had my film friends, etc. All that change after 2016, slowly; people became- suddenly- too woke, films started to turn anti trump or political correctness, lgtbq and other nonsense. By the time it was 2019, I was really fed up with it all. My second home place- movie theater- became a joke, started to lose interest, film friends became too liberal and stopped talking to me-especially after the pandemic 2020. After 2020, I started to see more of the exodus of people leaving LA, streaming services, theaters losing money as they have been bringing older films (not bc of anniversaries or nostalgia). Truly, there are no more movie stars but only superheroes, sequels, remakes or political agenda. I work as a caterer and I’ve done a lot of premieres-including being at influencer events (tiktok, etc.). Let me tell you: it’s what Dennis Quaid has said, “Hollywood isn’t the same”. Honestly, who watches a lot of this crap? That being said- I have noticed this past year the wokeness has died down a bit- despite the continuous of countless sequels and remakes. TWISTERS became a hit bc of no agenda-despite the film being overrated. I hope it’s a good start but I don’t see myself living here in the future. Nevertheless, I don’t have any regrets living here…just didn’t expect to turn into this pile of garbage. Currently, looking for a new path but there are film people leaving and building their industry in New Mexico, Texas, Tennessee, Nevada, Florida and Georgia (ATL). I think in the future it won’t be as necessary to go to California or New York but I still say you have to be in those two cities since it’s where it all started. If you want to make GOOD, BASIC or CONSERVATIVE (non-woke) content then stick to being INDEPENDENT and don’t involve yourself with Hollywood studios. Other states should conglomerate and stay away from Hollywood; WE THE PEOPLE can’t be defeated if we all think the same about making good content- whether you’re a conservative or a liberal. Start with your iPhones to film; What do you have to lose- especially when you’re young? Go for it! Good luck to you all! GOD BLESS 🇺🇸🫡🎥🎬!!!

[@anjumbatty8969]

Well said

[@rs7458]

@@anjumbatty8969 Thanks…as much as I know it’s a hard dream to pursue I have no regrets experiencing here. I just wish everything didn’t turn down south.

[@aliceshull9228]

My adult daughter lives in Hollywood....she is also industry adjacent.....she has told me a similar story. It's a shame that the tinsel has lost its shine.

[@rs7458]

@@aliceshull9228 Yep, pretty much. A lot has changed the last 5-6 years. Yes, we all knew it’s a difficult task, crazy and no guarantees but that was the thrill. The lifestyle was more of the attraction of living as an artist while working at odd jobs. Unfortunately, liberal politics are the Mecca in our town. You can’t escape it without it being shoved to your face. That being said- I feel it has dial down a bit but we will see what happens this November.

[@deboragabardo1330]

You should be interviewed by Rubin!😀

[@suetipping4841]

Art imitates life. Isn't that an old, old saying? The folks making these films, which I cannot watch, must lead very dark lives. We are all thrilled you found the light and the truth, Dennis. Welcome, brother.

[@MichaelLabriola-f8s]

I dumped immoral cable with no new movies and got rid of sports too. Im not paying more for 300 stations i don't want and im not watching super heroes all night! Too much perversion and alienation with movies. I give up!

[@karmilkm]

Go woke, go broke! I watch older movies mostly, more entertaining and no woke agenda

[@dxer22000]

I hate how the audio effects of movies blow your ears off but the dialogue is too low

[@Speedo6677]

That's my #1 BEEF with today's movies!

[@Judy-mn6ey]

We are so over Hollywood, actors and the whole entire mess that they have helped perpetuate by their idiocy. If someone asked us would we like to meet our favorite actor, we would say theyre all dead. Hate the movies they make now.

[@jamccc671]

I met Jimmy Stewart when I was a teen. He was very personable and asked about the interests of my parents and interested in just talking to a 16 year old who was working a summer job. A tall man with a lovely personality. Celebrities today are too self absorbed to be interested in anyone but themselves.

[@Dalko26]

Don't remember the last movie I went to, or streamed. That translates into an activity I don't even think about anymore. The narcissistic aspects of Hollywood were always there, but after last four years of supporting men in women's sports, and pushing absolute degeneracy in front of little kids, it seems many more common sense people are done.

[@wendyganel3353]

Streaming movies at home that are still in theaters: as many viewers as desired for the low cost of renting, clean bathrooms, inexpensive snacks, and best of all, the pause button. It doesn’t get any better than that.

[@rudyschwab7709]

I like the stay at home experience also, but I don't like that I'm expected to subscribe to ten different streaming services just to see the the handful of movies that interest me. I refuse to give in to their racket. I've come to the conclusion that I just don't need to see their movies.

[@wendyganel3353]

@@rudyschwab7709 I only have three streaming channels, but it’s enough for my husband and me. One of our channels is Prime. It comes with my Prime membership. Prime Video not only gets a portion of our membership, but also charges rental or purchase fees for even really old movies. Earlier this year, a fee (extra) was tacked on for an ad-free experience. I’m waiting to join the class action law suit that’s bound to come.

[@lonnie224]

Yeah and no kids pushing their feet into your chair or listening to people chomp food with their mouths open.

[@chrisstory563]

not to mention more people who have enough money to spend on converting a spare room into home theaters. the release window between movies in theater to home media is way to short and pre-ordering movies you already seen in theater and want on video later on is also becoming too early. Pre-orders for movies that are not yet finished it theater run is way too soon

[@heather6668]

@@chrisstory563 Yeah we used to have to wait a year before it went on streaming services and / or became available on DVD. One I went to see lately had only a couple of months between theatre release and DVD/Blu Ray

[@wiccachick1]

Everybody’s All American is often overlooked by people today but it’s one of my favorite Dennis Quaid movies ever

[@taroman7100]

It's collapsing due to home streaming networks. Nothing much goes to the big screen anymore. Theatres are empty as well as people afraid someone might open fire. Nothing but sequels, remakes and cartoon heroes.

[@stevengalindo7932]

In the last year My wife and I have probably seen about 6 Movies. Sound of freedom. The forge. Disciples in moonlight. Sound of hope: possum trot. All Christian. All independent.

[@tbitbi4427]

Hollyweird hate Christians Specially catholics. .

[@calvinsmyth]

An article ran in The Wall Street Journal during the writer's strike in the 1980s. Hollywood proclaimed it would minimize its use of writers in the future by focusing on making remakes of hit movies and make movies based on comic book heroes because the characters and general plots were already established and would take less work to tweak the scripts. The 1980s was also the decade that insurance companies were dropping coverage for hospital stays for the mentally ill. Healthcare providers who worked with the mentally ill stated that that would lead to a large homeless population, more violence to and from the mentally -ill, and more illicit drug use. 2020 was waiting to happen, but there were forewarnings.

[@jasonl1942]

Sure, but the original IP they're exploiting for a cheap buck on the reliance of those with nostalgia and sentimentality is so poorly written and embalmed with woke and political ideology that it doesn't attract the old fans back, nor inspire new ones...

[@floxy20]

Imagine a movie being produced today that was as original, as for examples, Five Easy Pieces, The Last Picture Show, MASH, Clockwork Orange, etc. Now it's mostly sequels, prequels, superhero nonsense, CGI, girl boss crap, etc.

[@crisppxls]

The irony of Quaid complaining about there being too many political movies whilst promoting his new movie about Ronald Regan

[@lisa4455dickerson]

Movies are just Evil and so damn Inappropriate!!!!!

[@aussiebushhomestead3223]

Hollywood needs to learn from Britain and start making more family friendly, quality feel good movies.

[@MandM-Fish60]

British entertainment isn't any better.

[@simonfilmfan4899]

@@MandM-Fish60 Even France has gone woke 🤣

[@jeyneo.8924]

​​@@MandM-Fish60 at least they fight against their government

[@MrJSpicoli]

Hollywood stopped being relevant at least 15 years ago

[@Laura55sere]

Nobody seems to write really good books anymore from which most movies are based on, you know the kind of stories that you remember long after you’ve read the book.

[@kylev5602]

The publishing industry has been taken over by the same ghouls who ruined movies.

[@jackierushing1948]

Years ago Hollywood was a magical place much like Disneyland it is so corrupt now can’t stand any of it

[@tucobenedicto1780]

He's so right when he says Hollywood takes themselves too seriously these days. Look at Deadpool, and why it's such a gigantic hit. It doesn't take itself seriously.

[@chargingrhino5636]

I remember Dennis Quaid's movies all the way back to "Breaking Away". What a wonderful movie that was. I appreciate Mr Quaid's balanced perspective, and I hope the civility he mentions as coming back really CAN come back. Some things, once they're lost, are gone for good. Or, at least, they don't come back without a major sacrifice.

[@daryljay7057]

Dennis makes EVERY movie he's in, BETTER than it would have been without him! I love baseball, so my personal favorite was 'The Rookie'! Hey! I bought that one. Let's put it on again!

[@theresapellicano402]

The Rookie!! I love that movie!

[@TheSwordComes]

I’m very selective now. I watch Angel Studio films or watch old films. I can’t enjoy a movie if there is an actor I can’t stand in it.

[@castrejo67]

Dennis Quaid is a Good Man !

[@chrismoore58]

Dennis Quaid is one of my favorite actors, hands down. Great actor.

[@colleenrichards5662]

Mine too…👍👍

[@pamelahermano9298]

My favorite movie of his is Frequency! Great, underrated film.

[@anglophils645]

My favorite movie starring Dennis is "Something to Talk About". It also stars Julia Roberts, Robert Duvall, Gena Rowlands, and Kyra Sedgwick, and has an excellent supporting cast. It also has a great soundtrack.

[@perigoldcreation2323]

"A dryness of that creative wealth" is an understatement..movies nowadays are horrifically lousy

[@donnav6219]

What a wonderful, down to earth man Dennis is.