The media today is pretty much a bunch of companies owned by a few corporations. I do think this is both a bad and good thing. The reason I feel this way is because Hollywood as much as we like to believe isn't behind the scenes producing things due to certain companies or CEOs who are telling these production companies to put out whatever movie they think will sell to a certain demographic, the sad truth is that they are. These movies are all created for certain niches in the population and even though independent movies exist, the only reason they are independent is because the company that produced it is just a smaller owned company of the major corporation. So it sucks for the lack of a better word, but there is not much the people can do as a whole to change it. However the good thing about the whole industry is we (as in the public) get what we want. There is not a single group of people who don't seem to like movies. So in a sense can we be mad that everything filters down the way it does? Is it bad that they use apple computers in the big hollywood blockbuster, so the public wants apples too? I really think its bad because it makes it tougher on the little guy, but thats why the film industry is so unique because people can get in on chance, and timing, or never make it all. But now I am just rambling because I am indeed a film major, I don't believe there its a multiple sided question, which can't be changed.
Matt Griffin
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