Why Don't They Need Vacuums in Hollywood?
I hate to be in such a negative mood, but Hollywood just has me shaking my head.
There are two movies being promoted right now. The first, is "Your, Mine, & Ours". This film stars Dennis Quaid and Renee Russo as single parents of large families that marry and make a larger family. It's actually based on a 1968 movie by the same name. The concept has also been seen in the original and more recently updated film "Cheaper By The Dozen". (Incidentally, "Cheaper By The Dozen II" is in the works. Does this mean there will be 2 additional kids or do you multiply and there will now be 24 kids?)
All of the movies above are essentially reasons to show kids making parents look like idiots and there's not an original idea amongst the four. The perfect holiday family film.
Next, we have Zathura. This movie is about two kids that are playing a game that once they start, they have to play to the end. The game then begins causing things to happen and throwing monsters and characters at them, destroying most of their house, putting their lives in peril, etc. Jumanji...excuse me, Zathura, is by Chris Van Allsburg, who also wrote Jumanji. And Zathura. What's really sad is that the only real difference between these two stories based on the advanced reviews is that Zathura is 9 minutes longer.
My point is, is there an original idea left in Hollywood? Here's a starter question for you. What was the last movie you saw that surprised and challenged you?
There are two movies being promoted right now. The first, is "Your, Mine, & Ours". This film stars Dennis Quaid and Renee Russo as single parents of large families that marry and make a larger family. It's actually based on a 1968 movie by the same name. The concept has also been seen in the original and more recently updated film "Cheaper By The Dozen". (Incidentally, "Cheaper By The Dozen II" is in the works. Does this mean there will be 2 additional kids or do you multiply and there will now be 24 kids?)
All of the movies above are essentially reasons to show kids making parents look like idiots and there's not an original idea amongst the four. The perfect holiday family film.
Next, we have Zathura. This movie is about two kids that are playing a game that once they start, they have to play to the end. The game then begins causing things to happen and throwing monsters and characters at them, destroying most of their house, putting their lives in peril, etc. Jumanji...excuse me, Zathura, is by Chris Van Allsburg, who also wrote Jumanji. And Zathura. What's really sad is that the only real difference between these two stories based on the advanced reviews is that Zathura is 9 minutes longer.
My point is, is there an original idea left in Hollywood? Here's a starter question for you. What was the last movie you saw that surprised and challenged you?
posted by Mkae at
8:09 PM
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Incidentally, as I was finishing this entry, I saw a TV commercial for the "Zathura Board Game! Now you can play the movie! Just in time for Christmas!"
Ahhh...it's suddenly clear now.
Oh, and the punchline was "because Hollywood already sucks."
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Mkae, at 8:42 PM
Garden State. I also liked the compilation of a number of elements in Serenity.
But you are right, so many movies these days are really bad knockoffs of older movies.
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BubbaJoe, at 11:18 AM
New ideas = risky.
Risks are bad. Could cost a studio exec his job. Wouldn't want that.
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Jason, at 12:55 PM
I <3 Huckabees was the last moderately thought-provoking while still entertaining movie I've seen that's not based on a book or established license. That was right about a year ago, I believe.
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The1GWiz, at 12:07 AM
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