When you watch/are aware of so many films, you notice patterns that other people may not.
Take, for example, the rut in recent years of films that are either blatant rip-offs, revamps and the like. Here are three examples from most subtle to least subtle.
We begin with Shrek. It was a massive hit and led people to go 'Let's make more films that riff on the idea of stodgy, old Fairy Tales.' Enter Hoodwinked.
The difference: millions of dollars more made for the Shrek films and twice as many sequels. Not necessarily *good* sequels, but sequels nonetheless.
Next, let's look at Madagascar and the much-less-seen The Wild.
In Madagascar, Zoo Animals get sent to the Jungle and can't cope with 'savage' life. In The Wild, 'savage' animals must go to the *Urban* Jungle and can't cope with modern society.
Seriously, it's the same movie- just backwards.
That brings us to the final case (and the reason I thought up this thing). Let's look at Planet 51 and Escape from Planet Earth.
In 51, an Astronaut lands on an Alien Planet & must team up with nice ones to escape the Military and return home. In Earth, *Alien* Astronauts land on Earth & must team up with nice humans to escape the Military and return home.
Seriously- it took you four years after seeing Planet 51 (which came out in 2009) to Write and Produce the same film...just with the roles reversed?!?
Now, if this was actually a series, it would be a neat reversal. It would still be a rip-off, but it could work. It's not like anyone would just make the same film twice though. Right, Mark Jones?
Oh. Never mind.
Take, for example, the rut in recent years of films that are either blatant rip-offs, revamps and the like. Here are three examples from most subtle to least subtle.
We begin with Shrek. It was a massive hit and led people to go 'Let's make more films that riff on the idea of stodgy, old Fairy Tales.' Enter Hoodwinked.
Next, let's look at Madagascar and the much-less-seen The Wild.
In Madagascar, Zoo Animals get sent to the Jungle and can't cope with 'savage' life. In The Wild, 'savage' animals must go to the *Urban* Jungle and can't cope with modern society.
That brings us to the final case (and the reason I thought up this thing). Let's look at Planet 51 and Escape from Planet Earth.
In 51, an Astronaut lands on an Alien Planet & must team up with nice ones to escape the Military and return home. In Earth, *Alien* Astronauts land on Earth & must team up with nice humans to escape the Military and return home.
Now, if this was actually a series, it would be a neat reversal. It would still be a rip-off, but it could work. It's not like anyone would just make the same film twice though. Right, Mark Jones?
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