@Huntn: The main cultural gift (apart from jazz) that the US bequeathed to the world in the twentieth century was the art of the film, or movie.
And, yes, they made some superlative movies, though not - for the most part - in recent years, where derivative plots, silly sequels, CGI enhanced, violent nonsense passes for plot, and improbably beautiful and bizarrely proportioned individuals supposedly represent the human race as it attempts to make sense of life.
So, why, oh why, must we have endless re-makes, or clones, or sequels to what were classics? Joseph Campbell - an dithers - notwithstanding - are there no fresh tales which could be told, or which need telling?
Recently, I watched a few episodes of the classic British TV series from the 70s, "Colditz".
As the real Colditz lay deep within what was then the Iron Curtain, in farthest East Germany, (the old communist DDR), naturally, there was no shooting on location.
Besides, as this was made for TV, budgets were tight.
There is no CGI, and very little violence, although the threat of it is clear. Actors speak English, and speak it clearly. There is little profanity, and no mumbling.
While there is no location shooting, and little by way of outdoor relief, what you have is a tight, tense TV series.
It conveys the claustrophobia (as being imprisoned there, in a medieval fortress must have been, for both captors and the POWs alike) exceptionally well, and tells its stories with an intelligent literate script, a meticulous mastery of history (most of the episodes are based on true stories), a superb cast, and some excellent - flawless - acting.
And it is utterly brilliant.
Spare me the re-makes, the sequels, the clones, the CGI, the massive budgets, the empty plots. Get good actors, give them good roles - intelligent, well--written ones - and that is all you need to tell a gripping story.