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In reply to the discussion: Comic Book Industry Reacts To Bill Maher Dissing Stan Lee And Comic Books [View all]Midwestern Democrat
(806 posts)film industry. I was a major film fan - to the point of subscribing to three film magazines at one point - but Hollywood has reached such a state of wretchedness that I've basically lost all interest in current film for more than a decade now (I still watch older films). I've heard some people make the argument that high quality television (Netflix; premium cable) is taking the place of adult cinema, but I don't consider that to be an equivalent substitute - it may be high quality TV, but it's still TV. Anyone who thinks I'm exaggerating - take a look at the top 20 grossing films of 2017 - there's only three films (bolded) on the entire list I would consider watching (2 of which I did see):
1 Star Wars: The Last Jedi
2 Beauty and the Beast
3 Wonder Woman
4 Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
5 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
6 Spider-Man: Homecoming
7 It
8 Thor: Ragnarok
9 Despicable Me 3
10 Justice League
11 Logan
12 The Fate of the Furious
13 Coco
14 Dunkirk
15 Get Out
16 The LEGO Batman Movie
17 The Boss Baby
18 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
19 Kong: Skull Island
20 The Greatest Showman