On Fri, 8 Oct 2004 17:56:09 -0700, "ScottW"
wrote:


"pyjamarama" wrote in message
. com...
Seems the French problem with the U.S. is envy after all...

Citing Hollywood's stranglehold over the film industry as an example,
Chirac stressed that only with government assistance could countries
maintain their cultural heritage.


This is pretty funny. While much of the world goes gaga over the trash
hollywood produces Americans wonder how people can be so shallow as to think
Hollywood represents American culture. I think this is what spawned the
saying, "Get a life".

ScottW


Americans may wonder, but the act remains that to much of the world,
especially the Third World, Hollywood DOES represent American culture
and values. Are you happy to have Hollywood representing you?