The order is not important.
1. No PC

American entertainment industry is all politically correct now. I consider it hypocrisy. Let’s be honest: people do not become brothers just by government decree. Everybody who lived in the Soviet Union knows how well that worked. It’s the same idea as in “If you don’t look at the monster, he’ll go away”. If you ( Read more... )

Another all time favorite: any variation of the Cinderella story. Disney especially likes those. Here is a girl whom nobody notices, and then she puts on a beautiful dress and comes to the ball, where she meets a prince (or a jock, or a pop idol). And the prince immediately falls in love with her, and despite all interfering (step)relatives and ( ( Read more... )

I’ve always been a sucker for a high school drama. Teenagers are so raw; you can make a great drama out of anything. And there are quite a few great ones. Thanks to John Hughes. But there was nothing good since the 80th. The rare gems, like Juno, are just exceptions ( Read more... )

I love American dramas from the 40th and 50th. Since then it looks like the Hollywood lost its touch. The idea that an average viewer is extremely dumb took over, and all the movies are made so that even the dumbest person can understand. Everything is explained in great detail. I’m getting bored to death. My most hated phrase generally is “Wanna ( Read more... )