Movies schmoovies

As I was walking home today, I came to the sad realization that I am no longer the summer movie junkie I once was. I used to wait with baited breath for the movie release schedule. Nearly every second weekend I would line up for the latest Hollywood blockbuster. The summer movie season is well underway and there is only one movie that I truly want to/have to see (Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince). Does this mean that I have finally grown up? That I have lost a bit of imagination or child-like wonder?

I'd like to think that Hollywood has just let me down and up-chucked a series of rehashed, CGI-filled, story-less messes (GI Joe, Transformers 2, Night of the Museum 2 etc... etc... etc...). Five years ago these movies would quicken my pulse (ok, maybe not Night of the Museum). Now they barely even register.

The truth is, there is a reason why advertisers pay more for the coveted demographic of 18-26 yr olds. These are the people buying stuff and seeing stuff. As you get older, there are less surprises and it becomes much harder to be impressed by anything.

The one surprise so far has been Star Trek. Just a good old-fashioned, well made space romp with laughs and smarts. Bravo. This is coming from a guy who maybe saw one Star Trek episode in his entire life.

Have I just grown up, or has Hollywood f-cked the goat?