Thumbs Down

Stars can never guarantee
A movie will be good,
Nor can advertisements 
Which come out of Hollywood.

Is it worth one’s time to see
A top-notch actor acting
In a film so bad the few good scenes
Become distracting?

Don’t the actors realize
That this flick’s not up to snuff?
Maybe earning so much money
Justifies enough.

Still, it’s disappointing
When performers choose to star
In a movie for which somebody
Has clearly dropped the bar.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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Ramage Avatar
September 9, 2012 at 11:01 AM
So true, but then you hit that good one and you continue on your hunt looking for the next good film. well done. Lee
Dietrich Avatar
August 24, 2012 at 8:44 PM
this is happening, unfortunately, more and more. A sign of the times, even actors are struggling and taking crap jobs like the rest of us. hahaha. Luv ya, Andrea
Neels Avatar
August 19, 2012 at 12:35 PM
Ilene to them its all about the money.. This is so true hey.. Hope your weekend is a good one ,) tc Wilma
Brown Avatar
August 17, 2012 at 6:17 AM
I have enjoyed reading your well written poetry this morning Ilene. I hope to be able to read more of your poems soon. Have a wonderful weekend and thank you for sharing your writing with us. Love, Carol
Pettit Avatar
August 16, 2012 at 8:30 PM
That's why I don't go to movie theaters anymore. Movies cost almost as much as a ballgame these days. I wait until the flick comes out on BluRay or DVD. Good write as usual Ilene.
Hendricks Avatar
August 16, 2012 at 5:40 PM
Nice one, Ilene. It's all about economics. Good rhyming in there. :)
Williams Avatar
August 16, 2012 at 4:44 PM
Ilene oh how true..David
O'Leary Avatar
August 16, 2012 at 4:42 PM
They do it ('drop the bar') for the bars of gold they can buy... good poem... Terry
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