I think the telling sign is all those remakes of old movies and the "cover song" albums (some of which are pretty good). It tells me that (as my father used to say), "People today cannot write, act or sing like they did" (in his day). When I was young, I disagreed with him, attributing it to bias for one's own era. But, I really see how the quality of so many forms of entertainment has declined. Maybe its cyclical and we'll bounce back in a future generation. We can hope. If its true that creativity arises out of struggle . . with the current troubles we face, maybe we are due for a cultural renaissance!
|