... happiness and tranquility does not grasp the attention of the audiences anymore. An example of this is how well Bad Boys 2 did in reviews as opposed to From Justin to Kelly. It is a known fact that violence appeals more to viewers more than anything else. Look at video games today; they even have ratings on them because of the gore and ... watching a violent film rather than a romance etc. because it gets their adrenaline rushing; and viewers want to see Hollywood's opinion on who they will victimize next. Why were Justin and Kelly's reviews so bad? The Washington post states "it's beca...

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... -. Singin' in the Rain takes a look at the issue of Hollywood's transition from silent films to talkies, and it does it with comical and romantic overtones. The cast includes Gene Kelly as a conceited silent-screen matinee idol (Don Lockwood), and his on-screen love interest Jean Hagen (Lina Lamont.) It is truly a relationship made in hell, as Lockwood can't stand Lina ... , and sitting right in front of us is a giant bowl of lemons in a beautiful silver dish, which is further visual evidence that everything is going sour for Don right now. Kelly, as the director, is also trying to say th...

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