GLP University: What happened to the ability of people to competently be creative in the film and music world?

If you Compare die another day to the modern James bond films, it is a good example of the loss of the gift.
But it need not be bond movies, you could compare any big movies in the 90's Stallone or die hards, and then compare them with the recent die hard movie. They are no longer movies as we know movies. They neither look like movies nor are the skills of story telling evident. They are empty, devoid of that mysterious element that made movies movies.

Money! They think we will accept anything they throw at us.

This is more than a moaning at modern movies or music, it is a serious question about something strange that has seems to have happened, a kind of taking away of the creative gifts given to certain of of the human race.

That is usually peoples first response to a question like this, though i do not believe money has anything to do with with this mystery.

Only that they get money and are not even trying to earn it with creativity. They are cheating and just satisfying the masses with little effort.

Slip away by David bowie

Although this song was released just after 911
In 2001
I think it sums up the question and atmosphere of the strange phenomenon of the slipping away of the creative gifts in the world, that this thread is speaking of,
Not that it is a victim of it itself.

sorry I have to disagree OP, I'm a semi-cinephile...and ive seen a lot of movies old and new and films are way better now,dont get me wrong there are some great older films..but todays movies with advances in technology are just friggin mindblowing and there good writers and storytellers now as well..and the same goes for music..there are so many great musicians and in so many genres, sure theres some crap that gets produced but this has always been the case

Well yes, but this does not speak of lack of money
It would be the opposite, giving untested talent a break
For how could They be hired if untested talent?
That is what people say is the cure, give talent a break take a risk..
But what you say is happening is just that, for it must be for people to be given the chance but the end product lacks that gift of talent.

And it is not a matter of taste. The plain reality is movies no longer are movies like they were, they just are not , everyone knows this to be true.
Like i say compare late 90's movies to even 70's movies there is a style difference for sure, but there is still that sense of its a movie, now they are bot movies, they just aren't.

It is a mystery.
It is unnerving in fact, this complete loss of the creative gift among humans.

This post is not even arguing about CGI use.
There is a palpable sense of loss within the essence of what was the cinematic art form. Even in the pop corn type of movie . Something very strange has occurred.

And as for those who cant sense it, i am worried for their sensory perception.



Slow burn- David bowie

It happened but You cant feel it?

Shall we see the black heart that screams it still beats?

true, I chalk most of it up to indie films..the old indie films tried to emulate the big studios, but the new ones don't and there are oodles more indie film makers now...another thing I think has changed..is the pool of writers and even actors..they used to be from what are essentially groups, all had worked together and been around each other for years...I think for the most part its a lot more fractured and cut throat in these arenas now so theres no comraderie, no room to grow and learn and gain knowledge from each other

David Bowie - 'Toy' (Full Album)

The knowledge has been lost to the next generation
Not because the old professionals are too old, but because the new technology came and the new generation said we are the only ones who know how to use it, so by that time of boasting about the new tech, the old got to old to pass on the knowledge of how to create real movies and not just how to film them using a computer.?

Still this still does bot explain the mystery , for where is the creative gift..?
it went like a flame snuffed out.

The knowledge has been lost to the next generation
Not because the old professionals are too old, but because the new technology came and the new generation said we are the only ones who know how to use it, so by that time of boasting about the new tech, the old got to old to pass on the knowledge of how to create real movies and not just how to film them using a computer.?

Still this still does bot explain the mystery , for where is the creative gift..?
it went like a flame snuffed out.

The knowledge has been lost to the next generation
Not because the old professionals are too old, but because the new technology came and the new generation said we are the only ones who know how to use it, so by that time of boasting about the new tech, the old got to old to pass on the knowledge of how to create real movies and not just how to film them using a computer.?

Still this still does bot explain the mystery , for where is the creative gift..?
it went like a flame snuffed out.

The age of Pisces ending.. a more creative sign (musically especially) than Aquarius. I'm afraid it's going to only get worse as time goes by.

What dates do you proffer for this?

5.15 all the angels have gone

God thinks.

The mind of christ.

Allah is a really bad crisis actor
Allah is a really bad crisis actor
Doing a very bad acting job of impersonating God
Who's only begotten son died for the sins of the world.

Note to vatican.... You evil is much noted.

Creativity, as in most all other areas of the intellectual sphere has been hijacked to serve the requirements of the establishment.

Nothing new is given permission to throve unless it adheres to the expectations of those who control this dimension, and notjing will reach the masses that goes against this directive.

Originality is only as good as its creator, and the creator is onl free under constraints of the given.

Creativity is dead.

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