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> It's very easy to see that this trend has developed and accelerated over the last 30 years. In 1981, 7 out of 10 of the year's top-grossing movies were origin
by aaron695 11y ago
> It's very easy to see that this trend has developed and accelerated over the last 30 years. In 1981, 7 out of 10 of the year's top-grossing movies were original material. In 2014, it was 1 out of 10.
The best reason for this I've seen is repeated material plays well in the Asian etc markets. The initial movie becomes essentially an ad for the squeals.
Because of the huge copyright infringement in these markets, ads are to expensive to run to the whole population to get them to the movies.
But once the first movie is out the profit by sheer numbers in these markets on squeals makes it worth while.
- beachstartup 11y ago> The best reason for this I've seen is repeated material plays well in the Asian etc markets. The initial movie becomes essentially an ad for the squeals. wait, what? this is how sequels work everywhere, not just asia.
- aaron695 11y agoHere's a discussion, not entirely. Bad movies can devalue in western culture, an anti-ad. This doesn't seem to be happening as much elsewhere. (Plus in the US they can afford real ads, ie new movies have a chance) http://globalpublicsquare.blogs.cnn.com/2013/08/21/why-hollywood-is-obsessed-with-sequels/ http://globalpublicsquare.blogs.cnn.com/2013/08/21/why-holly...
- e12e 11y agoI'm more interested in what those 20 movies are. I found: http://www.boxofficemojo.com/yearly/chart/?yr=1981 http://www.boxofficemojo.com/yearly/chart/?yr=1981 1 Raiders of the Lost Ark 2 On Golden Pond 3 Superman II 4 Arthur 5 Stripes 6 The Cannonball Run 7 Chariots of Fire 8 For Your Eyes Only 9 The Four Seasons 10 Time Bandits Of which I guess 2, 3, 8 isn't original. http://www.boxofficemojo.com/yearly/chart/?yr=2:w014 http://www.boxofficemojo.com/yearly/chart/?yr=2:w014 1 American Sniper 2 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 3 Guardians of the Galaxy 4 Captain America: The Winter Soldier 5 The LEGO Movie 6 The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies 7 Transformers: Age of Extinction 8 Maleficent 9 X-Men: Days of Future Past 10 Big Hero 6 Of which only 10 is original.
- iclelland 11y agoBig Hero 6 isn't original, if that's what you're saying there -- it's drawn from the same Marvel universe as Captain America and Guardians of the Galaxy. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Hero_6_(comics) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Hero_6_(comics) Heavily adapted for a different audience, certainly, but still not an original story.
- e12e 11y agoOh, didn't know that. That means 0/10 for 2014 then.
- aaron695 11y agoAmerican Sniper is? But it drops off the list I think when you look internationally. Your links are domestic. http://deadline.com/2015/03/big-hero-6-600-million-third-biggest-disney-animated-film-ever-international-box-office-1201388358/ http://deadline.com/2015/03/big-hero-6-600-million-third-big... http://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Hunger-Games-Mockingjay-Part-1-The#tab=summary http://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Hunger-Games-Mockingjay-Par... http://www.the-numbers.com/movie/American-Sniper#tab=summary http://www.the-numbers.com/movie/American-Sniper#tab=summary
- e12e 11y agoNo, not in the sense of not using copyrighted material published in other channels -- it's based on several books. I don't think the screenplay could have been legally used without agreements with at least some of the authors there.
- coldtea 11y agoNot also how all of those are fantasy movies for kids and adult geeks. No Raging Bull or American Grafitti or Apocalypse Now or Three Days of The Condor, etc etc.