Appealing to the Youngest Common Denominator
Tuesday, August 11th, 2009New York Times film reviewer A.O. Scott recently lamented Hollywood’s reliance on formulaic juvenility. Just look at this summer’s crop of sequels, comic-book based adventures and bawdy comedies. For Scott, the issue wasn’t whether they were financially successful – many were – but whether box office success means movie-goers actually liked what they saw.
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