Hollywood Prints It's Own Money, Could be Savior of Bad Economy

Well, maybe...$55 million for Johnny Depp to play Captain Sparrow- again! Don't get me wrong, I love the Deppster as much as the next girl, but $55 million to watch him swagger about like crusty old Keith Richards- that's just ridiculous! Just where is Hollywood getting all it's gillions of dollars from anyways? Could they be printing their own currency? Ok, we know that the world LOVES the Pirate movies, and they made Disney booko-bucks, but $55 million? So, with that kind of money and proven success rate, why isn't the government turning to Hollywood for help with the economic-meltdown? Clearly they have their stuff together in La-La Land, no economic crises there. What could the government learn from the movie industry? Make movies, raise funds. Here are some suggestions guaranteed to be hits:

The Dark Knight- You can't go wrong with a super-hero movie, especially one inspired by the summer's blockbuster hit. A Joker-like villain and his ghouls wreak havoc in "Capital City" and only the Dark Knight can save the day.

Pennsylvania Avenue Pit Bulls- A lovable, wise-cracking pit bull is lost in D.C. and she has to find her way back home to the Adirondacks, but first she must escape from evil dog-nappers who plan to ransom her. Talking dogs, a silly premise, and celebrity voices are a fail-proof formula that works for Disney time and again.

Forgetting Sarah Palin- A romantic-comedy for the stoner crowd, based on Judd Appatow's summer hit. An ambitious small-town politician dumps her loser boyfriend in the hopes of making it to the White House. But things don't go as planned for the title star, when her running mate turns out to be a dud. Will the boyfriend take her back? Wait a minute, I think we've seen this one already...

Arctic Thunder- Four wash-outs try to revive their political careers by starring in an action film set in the Arctic, their mission is to stop renegade, environmental terrorists from saving the polar bears and interferring with a big oil company, trouble is they think they're still shooting a movie. Lots of slap-stick and bathroom humor guarantees box-office success.