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I want to thank everyone for their comments and support, even the less flowery ones. But there was a point to this:

Posted by: Rocket123 on Feb 18, 20:26 in response to Rocket123's post How the Entertainment Industry is Lacking...

The point was not to show you that my daughter can write a speech. The point was that Hollywood talks about aiming for demographics. I believe they are hoping for the next generation to have a different opinion than the current generation when it comes to what kinds of movies they can "get away with" making. Franchises, re-makes, sequels, etc... seem to be the effort of the day. I want to share with you that the next generation is not stupid or gullible either. The next 20 years aren't going to be any different than the last few. Our generation is fed up with crap movies and sequels of sequels and 2 part endings and are starting to demonstrate by our frugal expenditure in the movie industry, that we are not going to take it anymore. I certainly am done with going to movies for the sake of getting out. I have a $60K movie, game and book collection and a very large HD TV. We don't need to see the movie in the theatre to get a theatre-like experience.

The next generation is of the same mind. They don't want to watch the movies they saw as kids (Lion King, Nemo) all over again. They want fresh ideas. Otherwise, when it is their money, where does Hollywood think they will spend it? Not at the theatre, that's for sure! So this is a problem that is going to continue, if my daughter is an indication of the age group, for years and years to come. There is no "get out of jail free card" because we age out; like Hollywood seems to be thinking.

That was the point.

For your consideration.

How the Entertainment Industry is Lacking Creativity...essay/speech by 14 year old girl. Rocket123 Feb 18, 16:30

Your daughter misses going to the movies. Come on Rocket, that's your cue. {nm} JMT-NL Feb 18, 16:50

I know, I feel terrible about it too. I drive by the theatre from time to time to see what is showing and just am not inspired. Rocket123 Feb 18, 20:28

Most impressive. Looking forward to her follow-up essay (tongue firmly in cheek). {nm} RotoHockeyYTD2012 Feb 18, 16:50

Barney Stinson's oldest rule: New is always better! {nm} Austinmh Feb 18, 17:06

She's 14 and she wrote this? Wow. (IM) Paul2k Feb 18, 17:08

I think you and your wife did a good job teaching her to think for herself, Rocket. That essay was extremely well-written. {nm} accountant_4_Jesus Feb 18, 17:23

We encourage free thought in my house. It's the only thing people can't control. What we think is ours alone. "Analytical" is in 'da genes. {nm} Rocket123 Feb 18, 20:43

That young lady has been granted an honorary Little Sistership at Delta House. She describes deftly the reason the Deltas see approximately DTXbro Feb 18, 17:37

Thanks for the sentiment. Rocket123 Feb 18, 20:38