Dozer3677
Well-Known Member
I think this problem translate to not only movies, but games and possibly even music. In the case of movies or games....people clamor for original ideas, creative thinking, just something NEW. Not re-hased movies from an earlier time w/newer actors and plots adapted to reflect more "modern times".
But then when someone in Hollywood does make a new movie, or at least come back w/an idea that hasn't been done yet, people don't go see it.
I was reading something along these lines earlier, but John Carter is a great example. Disney found a story that hadn't been told in film, was successful at it's time, and made it into a modern movie. The movie actually looked pretty good. Not bad at least. And definitely deserved better than it did in the BO. I talked w/friends when it was released and I thought this movie just screamed DVD revival. I am not sure how sales have done in the past week since it's release to DVD, but I would imagine that it will do better in DVD sales. I could be dead wrong.
Now take a movie that people love or even has/had a cult following. Robocop, Total Recall, Red Dawn, doesn't matter. These, whether we like it or not, are brands we, at least know. Let alone possibly love. Same applies w/games. You can go out and buy the newest copy of Madden or COD w/the same concepts, minimal graphics upgrades, and maybe a new throwaway feature year after year instead of buying the new FPS game from X developer or a different football game instead of the EA version (No longer possible thanks to the NFL/EA monopoly). Because we know and love it the brands we know, even if it is worse than we remember it, instead of taking a chance on a new guy. We have almost taken the quote "The grass isn't always greener" to a whole new meaning. Almost afraid to even try new things. But I guess that is hard when a company like Disney plans half their year on money they haven't made from a movie they hope will do well, but hasn't.
Financially, for everyone, it makes more sense to rehash old ideas instead of bringing new ones to the table. Sucks, but I think it is a product we the people helped create.
