Comments on: Sexy Video Blog: What Do We Mean When We Complain About Lack Of Creativity In Hollywood?

By: JAlexM

JAlexM — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 16:01:36 +0000

Good post John. I think the most pervasive complaint is about unnecessary sequels and remakes from not-so old movies, like the upcoming Total Recall remake. I think most audiences are fine with adaptations from novels and short stories. there are so many good books and graphic novels out there that, actually making them into film, will encourage many to pick up the original books and read them. Some movies are actually OK to remake.

That case would be Peter Jackson’s King Kong, which updated the classic with state of the art FX, and remained faithful to the original. Now updating Paul Verhoeven’s Total Recall, watering it down to make it a PG 13 movie…that is not creative…that’s pathetic!

By: Mladen

Mladen — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 01:56:29 +0000

I find it interesting how many of the same people who’ll bemoan ‘a lack of creativity in hollywood’, are the same people who would never go see the ‘original-idea’ movies that come out, let alone an independant film.

I think we all know this type of person, they won’t bother seeing anything but sequels/adaptations/comicbookmovies/majorfranchisefilms, and then bitch and moan about hollywood not giving them original movies? I understand it, most people would rather a ’safe’ movie choice than go see something they know nothing about (after all, movie tickets aren’t so cheap anymore), but in that case you have no right to complain. There are plenty of original movies coming out all the time, except that most people choose not to see them.

Its the same person who blocks their ears to overwhelmingly negative critical reception and stubbornly go see a movie because they’ve hyped the hell out of it in their own mind (you can usually see them in the comments section of any negative review John or Rodney put up).

TALK WITH YOUR MONEY.
If you and your friends stop paying to see crappy films, they’ll stop making them. Go to see more of the ‘original-story’ movies, and they’ll make more. Seriously.

By: Dragonslayer

Dragonslayer — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 22:31:38 +0000

Ewoks are the shit.

By: Derek 8-Track

Derek 8-Track — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 18:18:36 +0000

Point Break*

By: spence

spence — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:35:58 +0000

love the video blogs, and love Ewoks…. :)

By: Dragonslayer

Dragonslayer — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:23:54 +0000

Real sexy John.

I understand what your saying. I kinda feel they need to do more original ideas in Hollywood because lets face it, how many movies have come out this year that are based off a book or previous material? Terminator, Star Trek, even my beloved Harry Potter series. Watchmen and State of Play. The list goes on and on.

Having said that, I agree with you when it comes to The Dark Knight (best film of 2008 if you ask me)and Lord of the Rings. They aren’t original ideas, but people still went to go see them. Heck, we got The Road coming out and there’s gonna be a ton of people who’re gonna go see it (me included). Watchmen was based off a graphic novel, and even though they complained a lot afterwards (which was pointless), fan boys still went to see Watchmen.

Screw you, Ewoks rule. Can’t wait for that! LOL

By: HAZMAT

HAZMAT — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:34:06 +0000

Rodney.

Its a joke.

By: leeloo

leeloo — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:24:13 +0000

i think its just that the yuppies running the studios are remaking all their 80s favorite movies so they can actually convince themselves that they made them.
lol.

By: EZELL

EZELL — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:27:33 +0000

You are right and there are only 7 stories you can tell anyway so stop your bitching people who fail to realize.

By: SlashBeast

SlashBeast — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:12:16 +0000

I think that nowadays it’s more about creative storytelling rather than a creative idea. A film’s premise can be unoriginal but the way it is excecuted makes all the difference.