Too much death

Too many celebrities have been dropping off the Earth lately. It's hard to even name names at this point, but I'm sure you've stumbled across the stories here and there, from MJ on down.

Many say that it's shallow or flat-out ridiculous to put so much investment in an individual with whom you have no direct contact--an acquaintance by fame alone. Well, I say different. It's something that makes us click. There's a reason celebrity sells so well. It's just the way of the world/this culture/human nature/whatever you want to call it.

And with the direction film has been heading, that is, since the new millennium (yes, time doesn't exist, but it exists to us), this is all the more depressing. The people, the cast and crew, the directors, producers, writers, and actors who made the films we love what they are are slipping away, and sometimes, the whole industry seems to go with them. I often maintain that cinema's last stand was in 1999. Not to get epic, but where does that leave us now?

It leaves us in Terminator: Salvation territory, both literally and figuratively. And if you've seen my recent reviews, then you know what I'm talking about.

What a way to kick off July! Too much death!