1. Casting Samuel L. Jackson
Samuel L. Jackson is one of the highest grossing African American actors around and hes been in some truly great movies - Goodfellas, Pulp Fiction, Jackie Brown, to name just a few. While it may be true that he can be awesome, given the right script and the right director, that doesnt mean for a second that any movie hes inserted haphazardly into is going to be quite as hard hitting. Basically, just because Jackson is attached to the cast, it doesnt mean a movie called Snakes on a Plane is going to be any less f*cking ridiculous than it sounds. But still, every year it feels like 5 movies get made that expect us to bank entirely on Jacksons pervious success. Sometimes this is relatively off the radar and inoffensive; see, Snakes on a Plane, S.W.A.T, xXx, The Spirit, amongst others. Sometimes its a huge deal, and helped to rob audiences everywhere of their hard earned disposable income; see, Star Wars, Episodes I, II and III. Of course, Im using Jackson as an example. This phenomenon is rife in Hollywood; Clooney gets involved, so does Will Ferrell, so does John Cusack, the list goes on. A silly movie is a silly movie. Dont believe Hollywood when they say it isnt just because theres a recognisable name attached. So there are just 8 of the innumerable ways that Hollywood slips their hand into your wallet when youre not looking. 9 times out of 10, your ass was put in that seat as a result of a promise that wont be kept. Need to vent? Know of any more ways Hollywood lures you in? Do let us know!