![]() ![]() Which is more expenisve, and more valuable: An original by Michaelangelo, or a reprint? A litle concerned, but still looking forward to "The Watchmen" and "TRON 2.0". Saying that, I have been disappointed by a few adaptations. While there is a tendency to lean on CGI and SFX, they have easy to follow source material and take the time to write good scripts, for the most part. Comic books, well, I like most of the adaptations I've seen of them. In my opinion making live action versions of established cartoons or of video games is also a big mistake. Usually though I shudder when I read that something is being remade, whether it is a movie, a TV show, or a movie adaptation of a TV show. The remake of "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory" (Properly titled "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory") was closer to Roald Dahl's original, and I like both versions. In some cases they stray farther from the source material, in others they stick closer to the source material. I think they try too hard to make the movies better, more exciting, more mind-boggling than anything out there at the time, and thus the stories suffer and they lose the original feel of the movies. ![]() ![]() I have to agree with Notginger and others. Knucklehead moviegoers, who flock to "Rocky XII", "Predator vs Alien vs Godzilla", and "Kimba the Lion Shares a Ride with Speed Racer", must share the blame. It's a sad commentary on the viewing public, however, that such films are not always blockbusters. Hollywood has got some of the most clever, creative and well-compensated minds in its employ, and, yet, what does all that money and talent produce? More often than not, Crap.įortunately, there is still the occasional filmmaker who rises above stench of bad movies, to create a unique and moving cinematic experience, such as Wes Anderson. And what better way to do this than to announce a known quantity: a remake or a sequel with marquee names. The creative drive has fallen by the wayside as companies try to bump up their stock prices. ![]() The once privately owned studios of Hollywood are now, by and large, subsidiaries of major entertainment and media conglomerates more interested in stock performance over the short term than in producing quality feature films. ![]()
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