heath got a point about corporations, you only have tio watch "The Corporation" DVD at least twice, seriously its a cool, enlightening movie
thats right deafdyke society changes, however, i still agree to heath that it IS the GIANTs that's playing 'gooble up money from the masses' been like this for quite some time, rules do changes though i reckon. I disagree that there's 'room for little guys' to set up business, for all i reckon, it is only allowed as long as the big boy gets the final stack of cash from the 'chain of the market' --- its more complex, than 'buying out', far more complex ( i know you (deafdyke) didn't say that, i did.
as for hollywood LOL, its always been crap, and not every movie is that bad, but hell i do recall a documentary once about unbelivible pressure scrip writers, producers balance the cost and running of the LA's micro-economy!!!! - quite alarming, (actaully I DO Wish i remember the name of the show - and the figures but sorry gangs i don't) but concept of the reality in hollywood is quite disturbing though, its absolutely chaotic, that no wonder most of the films all except of the very BIG budget, or small-time/devoted try hards with a clue seem to be able to outwit and come up with something wonderful (we all know this too, once they break big time, they donmt stay afloat on top for long, - must wonder why -corruption perhaps?)
lastly , all over the world, everybody equates the word 'hollywood' as meaning 'not real' LOL no body ever hesitate on that one
that why when someone says to 'stop being a hollywood' its means stop pretending.
nuff rant