I am asking because although you wouldn't know it dollar wise, this summer's movies so far has shaped up to be the worst set of movies in many years ( 2003 in my guestimation). And Transformers 2 had to be the worst offender: It had the worst reviews (public and professional) but raked in the most dough.
If you are disappointed, why? What would you do differently? Are them any movies that came out that yo still think you will purchase on DVD?
Some suggestions for Hollywood
1. Find a new IP. People hate seeing part 6 or 7 of anything because after awhile it gets tiring. Speaking of...
1a. There should be a rule that after number 3 of ANY movie, stop. Besides, Lord of the Rings and the original Star Wars trilogy ( and maybe James Bond , the Friday the 13th and Nightmare on Elm Street series depending on whose counting) there hasn't really been a BIG franchise that has been good from beginning to end.
2. Every toy and comic franchise does not need to be made into a live action movie. I cringe at the thought of G.I. Joe coming next month and there is a rumor that there will be a live action Johnny Quest coming soon? Do we really need that one? What's next the Smurfs??
3. If a series has fallen off, please don't try to give it a reboot or a reimagining. Although Star Trek was 'good', think of how many people you piss off by trying to 'reimagine' a 40 year old franchise.
4. Stop watering down good horror movies made abroad to 'appease' American audiences. Some of the best Asian thrillers are best when left alone. Movies like Ringku, The Eye and Juon were best left if you just subtitle it and show it as is. If poeople didn't get it...o well. For those of you that saw and inwardly loved Oldboy, cringe now, an Americanized one is supposed to be coming.
5. Sacha Cohen, Christian Bale and Will Ferrell must die.
That's it....take it from there.
O God no...the Smurfs may be really coming:
http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/02/17/...-smurfs-movie/
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0472181/
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