Has Hollywood Gone Comic Crazy?

[andyman1970]

Originally Posted by J_UNTITLED

They are not running out of material -- they are simply risk-adverse and therefore will much more likely bet on either already-existing material (i.e. comic books, for example) or really streamlined high-concept ideas.

Actually, they are. Just look at all the horror movie remakes and now remakes of comedy classics and other genres.

Originally Posted by supersix4

would you roll the dice on a new movie/concept(lol I wouldnt)? Or take something like the dark knight or spider-man and double, triple, quadruple the money it took you to make the thing.

look what scary movie spawned all the crazy movies that have come off that for studio's trying to make the quick buck.

you go with what works.

If you don't "roll the dice" and try something fresh and new from time to time you don't grow and eventually you become stagnant and stuck in a rut. Then you lose focus and things start to become routine and mundane. Eventually you stop caring about what you produce and everything turns to crap. Just look at all the Friday the 13 movies that came after the part 2. The same with Halloween, Nightmare on Elm Street, Superman, The Pink Panther, etc. Eventually, Hollywood will have to try something new because they are going to run out of idea to copy and steal from.