Something random

Hey all it's old Rob here. And although I've not made a comment here in years a few beers down me and here I am :)

Yes I am Rob151 your lord and master and I'd thank you to bow before me!!

Over here in mansion Rob I've been on the old xbox 360 (a quaint piece of ye olde american technology) and I found a film on netflix. It made me remember how crummy the British film industry is. You know how in America a film is only produced if it is felt that it will make money, yet over here in tiny UK they make many a movie just for the hell of it and whine about the lack of money made from it. There's a reason for that. Most British stuff is all the same: Wannabe Gangsta's, junkies, poverty or pointless teenage crap. True some of these are really good films (Trainspotting for example) yet they're making UK films seem like a genre. Naughty naughty.

Now it makes old Rob wonder why there aren't proper movies made over here for the box office. (We'll ignore James Bond, Harry Potter, Kings speech. I actually like the King's Speech as I too have speech trouble and I can connect). But why can't we make mainstream stuff that will have a chance to sell?

If you watch most British TV or films you'll notice the pretentiousness. No more clear then in the new Dr who episodes. It turns out, of course, that there's such a tiny talent pool over here. That's rubbish. It seems it's more that there's no balls in UK media which is a shame as it means we Brits have to dominate the American media (House), which isn't very fair on you lot.

As a failed director and struggling writer, it seems rather sad. Why are we as a nation so lacking in originality?

I don't know. Just a random rant I'll probably delete tomorrow as I'm sure (if anyone reads this) you're all over seas and this won't relate to you. But still there you go :)