Something interesting. How many un-origional scripts were produced into movies in 2001? In otherwords, a sequal, remake, parody, or adaptation of a book, video game, comic book, or historical event. I count the following from the top 50 grossing movies, but I'm sure this list can be added to. (19 out of 50, including 8 of the top 10.) 1 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone $294.0 million 4 Rush Hour 2 $226.2 5 The Mummy Returns $202.0 6 Pearl Harbor $198.5 7 Jurassic Park III $181.2 8 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring $180.0 9 Planet of the Apes $179.7 10 Hannibal $165.1 11 American Pie 2 $145.1 13 Ocean's Eleven $140.0 14 Lara Croft: Tomb Raider $131.2 15 Cast Away $128.9* 18 Dr. Dolittle 2 $113.0 24 Cats & Dogs $93.4 29 Along Came a Spider $74.1 30 Bridget Jones's Diary $71.5 31 Scary Movie 2 $71.3 43 Moulin Rouge $57.0 50 Enemy at the Gates $51.4 [/B][/QUOTE]
I can see the remakes and sequals being unoriginal, but I don't see book adaptations as really being the unoriginal. Sure there was already material there to go on, but it was original material. I always was under the impression that the majority of films orginated from a book somewhere.
they forgot Pollock... Ed Harris did an awesome acting job, but the story was the same'ol crap we already know of Pollock, nothing new at all!? Shiiiiooot, I read that book in the 80s! What a let down!
no that's why they have 2 writing oscars, adapted and original. original screenplay oscar usually gets more attention too.
Hmmmm..in that case the list should be bigger then. The following can be added(all from books): Shrek Blow The Others The Princess Diaries Chocolat Exit Wounds I'm sure there's more, but I didn't have time to research them all. I still don't think that adaptations are unoriginal in a sense. If that's the case, then some of the greatest movies in history....are "unoriginal".
I wonder if it's a lack of creativity or just a stifling of creativity by the powers that be(i.e. pandering to the clueless masses for the almighty dollar) Or perhaps a combination of the two.......
Add Monster's Inc-popular bedtime story Spy Kids - spy movie spoof mixed with child programming spoof Legally Blonde - blonde jokes, Allie MacBell Atlantis: The Lost Empire -myth Down to Earth - been done before without race issue.
Cast Away unoriginal?? I think Cast Away is one of the most original movies I've ever seen. I can't think of another movie like it....
