Movies Have the Same Problem

The idea of a disappearing midlist in book publishing in favor of multi-million dollar advances and the new hot author who hits the best seller list.

HBO is the only company in entertainment doing this right now. The box office numbers are a mirage for the movie business. They're jacking up ticket prices, getting 14 year olds to the theater, and claiming to be making more money than ever. This hides the fact that we're losing the audience...a consistent complaint about adults is that the movies just aren't that good anymore. We're talking about the average picture these days...not the unexpected successes or the art house triumphs. We're talking the average Hollywood produced movie. What's happening?