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Hollywood seems content to continue milking comic books and lately anime for storylines instead of coming up with anything original and then applying the same,

Hollywood seems content to continue milking comic books and lately anime for storylines instead of coming up with anything original and then applying the same, cliched formula. I can't wait for the demise of this system so that we can see fresh, original approaches to film-making where the starring actor/actress is the biggest expense. Did they learn the lesson from the music industry? Namely, not to attack the consumer as the cause of its downfall before it was eventually swallowed up by a tech company (Apple). Perhaps if they transition graciously, Amazon or other firms will offer them a better deal. Or, preferably, they take the route used by Veronica Mars by getting funding through kickstarter, indiegogo or some other fundraising platform. This way, maybe fans won't be severely disappointed and movie adaptations of popular franchises aren't dumbed down and white-washed to appeal to as broad an audience as possible. And, yes, I'm a bit upset after seeing the treatment Ghost in the Shell, one of my favorite franchises, received. Akira and Cowboy Bebop are next, but I actually like Jordan Peele and Keanu Reeves so I'm crossing my fingers.

pyrophane 10y ago
I think there are still lots of fresh, original movies being made, but they tend to get a bit drowned out by the marketing for all those comic book movies, bad reboots, and whatever Fast/Furious movie is about to come out, so it is easy to think that those are the only things being made. I'm less bothered by the fact that they are still churning out marvel movies at the same rate than I am at how difficult it is to avoid them.
Keyframe 10y ago
Here's Lynda Obst explaining why we're seeing current crap movies (Marvel and alike) predominantly from Hollywood https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_oHW31jQfg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_oHW31jQfg That's not your average reader/analyst, but someone who knows what they're talking about. It works too, so I wouldn't bet on it disappearing too soon. I think they will, and when they do there will be a spectacular crash as it's a spectacular business success right now.
kosei 10y ago
I think part of the problem is that the cost to produce a movie is so expensive and the risk of creating a new story/IP is large enough that few studios are willing to take that chance. Pixar is one of the few.
- ams6110 10y ago
  How can movie production be costly, at least in comparison to decades past? No film, no processing, no laborious cutting/splicing.... with CGI no model-making, much less set-building, no stop-motion, no special frame-by-frame retouching. Must be much cheaper today at least in terms of the infrasturcture required.
  - FullMtlAlcoholc 10y ago
    The rise in salaries of the "superstars", those who are at the top of their field. In this case actors, the the same phenomenon is seen in Wall St pros, professional sports players, musicians, etc.
  - Animats 10y ago
    Watch the credits of thousands of animators and technicians at the end of any major animation project. Yes, you can now put anything on screen, but somebody has to create all that detail.
  - Joeboy 10y ago
    The costs of some things have indeed plummeted. It still costs a lot of money to eg. close off city streets, hire cranes, ensure 200 cast and crew are in the right places at the right times with the right skills and equipment. Also marketing is typically a huge chunk of the cost involved. Btw lots of frame-by-frame retouching happens on modern movies. Doing decent VFX is extremely laborious.

pyrophane 10y ago

I think there are still lots of fresh, original movies being made, but they tend to get a bit drowned out by the marketing for all those comic book movies, bad reboots, and whatever Fast/Furious movie is about to come out, so it is easy to think that those are the only things being made. I'm less bothered by the fact that they are still churning out marvel movies at the same rate than I am at how difficult it is to avoid them.

Keyframe 10y ago

Here's Lynda Obst explaining why we're seeing current crap movies (Marvel and alike) predominantly from Hollywood https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_oHW31jQfg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_oHW31jQfg That's not your average reader/analyst, but someone who knows what they're talking about. It works too, so I wouldn't bet on it disappearing too soon. I think they will, and when they do there will be a spectacular crash as it's a spectacular business success right now.

kosei 10y ago

I think part of the problem is that the cost to produce a movie is so expensive and the risk of creating a new story/IP is large enough that few studios are willing to take that chance. Pixar is one of the few.

ams6110 10y ago
How can movie production be costly, at least in comparison to decades past? No film, no processing, no laborious cutting/splicing.... with CGI no model-making, much less set-building, no stop-motion, no special frame-by-frame retouching. Must be much cheaper today at least in terms of the infrasturcture required.
- FullMtlAlcoholc 10y ago
  The rise in salaries of the "superstars", those who are at the top of their field. In this case actors, the the same phenomenon is seen in Wall St pros, professional sports players, musicians, etc.
- Animats 10y ago
  Watch the credits of thousands of animators and technicians at the end of any major animation project. Yes, you can now put anything on screen, but somebody has to create all that detail.
- Joeboy 10y ago
  The costs of some things have indeed plummeted. It still costs a lot of money to eg. close off city streets, hire cranes, ensure 200 cast and crew are in the right places at the right times with the right skills and equipment. Also marketing is typically a huge chunk of the cost involved. Btw lots of frame-by-frame retouching happens on modern movies. Doing decent VFX is extremely laborious.