Hollywood's cliched filmmaking

Today's NY Times Week in Review carries an essay comparing Hollywood to Detroit, and discusses outdated business models. Excerpt:

Moviegoers apparently are having a similar reaction to Hollywood's buffet of warmed-over dishes. Most of the movies in wide release last week - the 19th straight week in which box office receipts were lower than the same week a year before - were either remakes or brand extensions: "War of the Worlds," "Batman Begins," "Herbie: Fully Loaded," "Star Wars: Episode III," "The Longest Yard" and "Bewitched." What's next, a remake of a lame 1970's-vintage television show like "The Dukes of Hazzard"? Well, yes.

Attendance at the cineplex is falling? Don't blame piracy.