Is The Love of Movies Dying?
First off, sites like these wouldn't make an accurate representation, because we're huge movie fans who found refuge after the collapse of IMDB's message boards (and some before that like myself).
Almost half of Americans went to the movies in 1946. The last time a friend told me they saw a good movie in the theater was "American Beauty". And I stupidly turned down the invitation! Besides the internet, when I talk to friends/family, I'll ask, "Have you seen any good movies lately?" and the answer is almost always no.. A good portion say they can't focus anymore, which might be why movies are becoming dumber. On one site, I look at all the movies that are rated well, and most of them are very old movies.