David Chase, with The Sopranos, heralded a new age of television, with movie-size budgets and production values.
How things have moved on...There was a time when theatre was the thing, and films were a poor second. Then television was similarly regarded by the film industry. These days it seems that the television companies attract the biggest stars and have enormous budgets at their disposal. While half the films made now are Pixar type cartoons with actors merely providing voice-overs.
I wonder what the future holds for cinema - in the past they've been able to use 3D or surround sound to get bums on seats. What will it be next?
I just dropped in, to see what condition my condition was in
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Forget the past, it's gone. And don't worry about the future, it doesn't exist. There is only NOW.
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