More of the same

As people start to weigh in about the movies that are out now or coming out soon, things are once again looking gloomy. The Adam Sandler movie Funny People is apparently way too long at 2 and 1/2 hours. It seems to be two movies in one, and more dramatic than funny. I'm sure its okay, but I was hoping for something a little better than okay. And the GI Joe movie, I thought it might be guilty stupid fun, but now I'm starting to think it will be just stupid. If it's all computer effects, like it appears to be, than what's the point? recently I've been rewatching the sci fi movies of James Cameron in the 80s, Terminator and Aliens, and the use of makeup and real effects as opposed to computerized ones make such a difference. These things actually look real. Unfortunately those days seem to be long behind us. 500 Days of Summer is still supposed to be good, and I'm sure Inglorious Bastards will be cool. So I suppose there's some silver lining out there somewhere.