Hollywood needs a smack upside the head

[dragonimp]

Hollywood has always been a very trend-following and unimaginative place, but lately it seems like the movie studios aren't even trying. It's just been "Hey, Harry Potter did well! Let's see what other popular children's/YA book we can turn into movie!" These don't really bug me - it's just blatantly obvious that that's what they're doing. But now we also have: "Hey, Speed Racer did well! Let's see what other beloved anime franchise we can rape and dismember turn into a live action movie!"

Okay, I haven't seen it, but from everything I've heard, Speed Racer was a pretty good movie. The same cannot be said for the upcoming Dragonball or - gods - Cowboy Bebop movies. The Dragonball movie seems to have completely missed the point of the series. Cowboy Bebop - just, no, you can't do that story in a single movie. And the casting - I have nothing against Keanu Reeves, but he shouldn't be Spike. No.

I feel like guarding my fandoms with a bowie knife.

Comments

[crazyloststar.livejournal.com]

I posted this on my facebook todya. I am sooooooo upset that he is going to be Spike. It just. doesn't. work. dammit.

*flails and kicks things*

[rainjoyous.livejournal.com]

They're doing WHAT.

If they come within a ten mile radius of FMA I am attacking them with a hardback dictionary.

(Spike, noooooo-)

[actionranger.livejournal.com]

Speed Racer didn't do well at all.

[hikaru-9.livejournal.com]

I did enjoy the Speed Racer movie. I felt it had the right touch of nostalgia with a plot that was actually pretty in depth. And they made speed lines in a fight scene with snow. How epic is that?

Though the Dragonball movie? I think Twilight will end up being a better flick. ;_;

[laragoth.livejournal.com]

See, this is why I am glad that the person who is behind my favorite fandom is probably going to be a big part in making the movie for my book series, should it be made

...because he is a blinking film producer, and something tells me that he has JUST enough clout to be able to put himself in control of his own stuff :) It doesn't guarantee that a movie would not be epically failed, but it surely cuts down the chances a little.

[militsa.livejournal.com]

Two words: Avatar Movie.

Also! Because I have children I usually end up having to see all these things. Feel bad for me.