What's In A Movie?

     Why are films, aka movies, so important?  They offer so much more than entertainment, they offer the chance for an escape; an escape from the mundane that was vital during WWII, and today.  Movies are able to give everyone and anyone a chance to transcend the reality of their everyday that doesn't take into account your skin color, religion, gender... and I think entertainers have forgotten that.

     For those of you who caught acceptance speeches last night at the Golden Globes it was a constant barrage of veiled, and not so veiled,  "Let's Bash Trump!"  In all fairness, the entertainment industry has become more and more vocal on their personal political views, with the Left leading the charge in Hollywood.  Remember the downfall of the Dixie Chicks?  It wasn't smart, and far from cool, to go on an international stage and bash your President when it's not prompted.  Everyone's entitled to your opinion, however, you gained your fame and notoriety from your talent, not your political views.
     Entertainers are missing the point when they are presented a platform to accept awards for their talent.  We're in a nation where people put in a lot of sweat and tears into being a performer, and those at the top waste the moment (or moments), they are given to be humble and gracious in accepting their awards to turn it into a town crier political opportunity.
     Meryl Streep made waves because of her 6 minute acceptance speech/Bash Trump open microphone set at the Golden Globes.  I think I lasted about two minutes... but again this woman who has graced the silver screen missed the point.  She is completely disconnected from what average American goes through, all of Tinsel Town is.  These actors and actresses have not had to watch their paychecks dwindle to meager earnings because of Obamacare.  They do not know the choices some seniors have to make between their medications and food.  They fail to see the suicidal rates among our Veteran community.   Actors and actresses, producers and directors, are all immune to average every day life.  The causes they champion are based on a distorted reality, and it's time that everyone see this for what it truly is.
     The public demands entertainment, and that's why you see entertainer's earning millions of dollars per pay movie or episode.  People want to be transported to an alternate reality just for a little while, and in doing that your personal political views are not necessary.