WHY ARE IRISH MOVIES SO BAD?

I don't know. Don't ask me. Are they that bad? Sure we're making loads of the stuff now. They're queueing up to get a release. Only whingers complain anyway. We're doing great? People are rushing out to see the latest Irish movie, no? Maybe not. But we're doing better than other countries surely? Let's see: what are we doing now compared to a decade ago? We're making more of the stuff indeed. We even have one or two decent filmmakers? What's a 'decent filmmaker'. People who make commercially successful films are decent filmmakers. That Shrooms guy is doing well. Fair play, we need more like him. People who aim high (?) for the local multiplex. That guy who did The Fading Light is also doing well. Fair play, we need more like him too. People who develop a personal filmmaking style with a smaller audience. What about the rest? Come on? Who cares about the rest. They're doing their thing too. Not particulalry well but fair play to them for making films. Is that good enough? Back in 2000 I would have said yes except I was too shy. Now I'll say it - we can do better! Much better in fact. There are too many feature films made here that are not particularly commercial nor personal. They are like that Elastica song: Just an inbetweener. Middle-of-the-road sh*t that appeals to no-one except the crew who get paid. What's the point of these movies? No-one will remember these in a few year's time. The director is faceless with their 'A Film By' crap. Listen, in order to use that tag you need to actually have something to say with your own style. Turning up for a few weeks work while you implement what you've learned on an expensive short is pointless.