Movies that entertain, not amaze.

Every now and then there is a film that comes put that sets the bar for movie makers everywhere. Other directors see this film and say "I want to make a film that is as good as that." What people fail to take into account is the dime a dozen movies that are simply entertaining. Yes, I will be the first to admit that there are films that come out that are simply God-awful but some come out that are entertaining. Movies like A History of Violence, The Machinist and series like the James Bond or Star Wars series are movies that are greatly entertaining to me. They are not Academy-Award winners but these films are good enough to make money and do the one job that films have: entertain the viewer. These films are easily dismissed by the snobby pseudo-intellectual wannabe film reviewers who do not realize that not all films have to be like Slumdog Millionaire to be good. They can simply be entertaining.