it's one of the reasons why Public Tv, indie movies, and other art driven groups exist. people have been trying to figure out how to get interesting projects done, because the juggernaut that is hollywood doesn't care.
and there's no point in "blaming" the public. people don't actually want to see garbage. it's more about lazyness. the conglomerates make it easy to digest the cr.ap. go to theater, pay money, see film.
if you want quality or different stuff, you have to go looking for it.
when I first saw the AMiga I was hoping this would help break the stranglehold that the big producers have. it may. I do know that alot of small companies in LA - and other places around the world would not exist if it wasn't for the "revolution" in computers/software.
In fact, a friend of mine just made his own film - all digital. he did most of it himself. shot it, directed it, did most of the editing and color correction, etc. He had me do all the special effects (he's smart enough to know what he can't do! sure sign of a smart person).
:-P
at the moment he's trying to get this film into film festivals. I haven't heard much from him and I wish him luck, because doing something like this is an uphill effort.
But, if people don't do their own thing, nothing unique or interesting will ever get done.
this issue is quite old, btw. even a hundred years ago many of the most famous actors of the day got together and created United Artists. It was originally a group for artists trying to make great films.
