Repeating Style in Hollywood: 1960 to present

In an article titled "Hollywood Needs New Blood: Where are the Revolutionaries?", internet commentator Rob Young discusses the various similarities between the production methods of Hollywood in previous decades and present-day producers. In an attempt to dispel the idea that the plots of movies today are more "stale" than they used to be, Young describes the various recurring ideas in each decade's production values, such as using "safe" plot lines and recycled ideas, to explain how complaints regarding the superiority of older movies is unfounded. Of special importance is his explanation of the forces behind the 60's, where he believes that the growing TV industry forced producers to stick to the tried-and-true styles that had gotten them through the previous decade in order to retain their enormous profits.

The idea that movies of the 60's were plagued by the same problems of those that appear today is fascinating for a few reasons. Most importantly, it coincides perfectly with bob Dylan's own complaints of Hollywood and his vision of it as a place with fake actors and shallow ideals, as discussed in his interviews. Furthermore, drawing parallels between the Hollywoods of the past and present allows us to understand the past through a modern perspective, which is incredibly helpful in understanding what the Hollywood of the 60's was like.

(source:http://www.justpressplay.net/movies/movie-news/6785-hollywood-needs-new-blood-where-are-the-revolutionaries.html)