I came across this article in the Guardian, and I thought others might want to read it. It is a semi-rant on Hollywood going safe by making any number of identical movies. 
I should point out that it's not just Hollywood. They are just the main offender here.
TV networks do the same thing, which is why there are so many teen-dramas, talent-shows and cop dramas. Woohoo!
 
			
		
	
			Too many similar movies?
	    
	         - 04/11/2009 10:04:25 AM
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			Something else that there is way too many of...and stuff I want to see.
	    
	         - 04/11/2009 11:50:09 AM
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			Re: Something else that there is way too many of...and stuff I want to see.
	    
	         - 04/11/2009 11:57:04 AM
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			I completely agree with that
		
	         - 04/11/2009 12:31:51 PM
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			On second thought and to be fair, though...
	    
	         - 04/11/2009 12:42:43 PM
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			I am so sick of procedurals, medical dramas/comedies, and lawyer shows.
	    
	         - 06/11/2009 03:46:29 AM
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			The Matrix was the last great science-fiction film? What an idiot.
	    
	         - 04/11/2009 05:44:47 PM
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			Re: The Matrix was the last great science-fiction film? What an idiot.
	    
	         - 04/11/2009 06:21:07 PM
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			He is the worst kind of critic. The one who has a good point, but then
	    
	         - 04/11/2009 06:24:56 PM
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			I agree with you.
	    
	         - 04/11/2009 06:28:51 PM
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			You appear to have missed his point, but I'll address your comments specifically to make it.
	    
	         - 06/11/2009 03:39:07 AM
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			Minor quibble, Infernal Affairs is actually a Hong Kong movie *NM*
	    
	         - 06/11/2009 09:27:06 AM
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			On a related note, it feels like everyone has the dancing banana in their sig.   *NM*
	    
	         - 05/11/2009 11:43:51 PM
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			I apologize for exposing Wotmania to the dancing banana. And by apologize, I mean laugh loudly. *NM*
	    
	         - 06/11/2009 03:40:08 AM
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