I saw G.I. Joe: Rise of the Cobra the other day. It was just O.K. The movie was well done, and enjoyable to watch, but it brought to mind the devastating phrase I thought I would never ponder: too much action? I think watching people fight for like an hour straight can actually get boring. Also, while the adds kind of made it look like a kid's movie, it was much closer to the level of Iron Man and Transformers. Two other movies that were supposed to be for kids.
I think in modern society, movies have been taken over by a need for high-speed, high-tech action. If it doesn't have that, then it's not a good movie. In the old episodes of Star Trek, the action is slow and dramatic, and the plot deals in philosophy and exploration. But you could never get away with that in a modern blockbuster. Indeed, this is evident in the new 2009 adaption of Star Trek. It's not the same show, or movie, anymore.
Don't get me wrong, I still like these movies. Iron Man was one of my favorites. I just think that maybe we've lost something in modern film.
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