I've finally got something I believe in that I can argue, an it is very relevant to my research. I believe that the treating of film as a business strangles the art form, it punishes creativity and rewards the mass-production of bland and mediocre films. I believe film is a beautiful and powerful art form, but it has been raped by people who only care about profit and have no care for art.
Below is a video of Ken Loach's speech at London Film Festival 2010. I have to admit I haven't seen any of his films but I watched this after having him recommended to me by a friend. In his speech he describes how he believes that being a film maker is a privilege and as such comes with certain responsibilities. He makes a number a great points regarding the American dominance of British cinema, the control of corporations over cinemas and how television kills creativity, as well as other such issues.
And here are two articles, from 2006, regarding the "Era of the Sequel" and the battle between film as a business and as an art form. Rather interesting and worth a read but a tad short and not much to them.
http://www.firstshowing.net/2006/the-era-of-the-sequel-part-1/
http://www.firstshowing.net/2006/business-vs-art-in-film-irony-and-the-independents-part-2/
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