The studios had to churn these films out because of public demand, The suits funded these lesser projects with a limited budget. The private eye, the detective, etc, all pulp fiction or B-grade films, the term Hollywood used for the support for their main
Based on profitability of the original film, only a few films will become sequels. The idea is appealing to studios, since Arundel would offer cash during the initial film’s production, and studios know profitability is usually lower on sequels. Arundel’s estimated profitability depends on how much it had to pay to purchase the portfolio of sequel rights. Purchasing sequel rights before the release of the first film is very risky, and potentially profitable for Arundel due to the investment being structured as an option. I.
Money: it is the means of life, it is what makes this world go round, it is what we, people, strive to have an abundance of. Well, not all people. In the movie Smoke Signals, written by Sherman Alexie and directed by Chris Eyre, there are many portrayals of how money or things of monetary value are less important than sentimental value or experiences. It shows the large difference in the Native American culture and U.S. mainstream. Does money really buy happiness or do mainstream Americans see money in the wrong light?
2. What forces are driving change in the movie rental industry? Are the combined impacts of these driving forces likely to be favorable or unfavorable in term of their effects on competitive intensity and future industry profitability? Forces driving changes: The economy, changes in technology, cheaper and more convenient alternatives. These forces are most likely going to be unfavorable to the movie rental industry due to the convenience and benefits that come with other packages that are available.
Hollywood vs. History Hollywood often uses American History to make money. Our country is still in its infancy compared to the broad majority of countries around the world. Many movies that are claimed to be “based on a true story” are typically inaccurate, containing dramatic, violent, comedic, or horrific mediums, along with names being changed, details of the actual event augmented, and locations being changed. The inaccurate information that is incorporated within the movie is to obtain a goal to produce big box office revenue and to ensure people will buy tickets and merchandise. However, if changing information to help in the aide to produce a box office hit is necessary, its typically stated within the opening credits or ending credits of the movie.
For example, Franco Zefferelli produced his film in 1968, and Baz Luhrmann produced his in 1997. Both films provided very different perspectives on Shakespeare's text because of the eras they were set in. The symbolism and imagery in both films were very different because of this factor. Zefferelli’s film remains faithful to Shakespeare’s original play, whereas Luhrmann made a more modern version of it. Zefferelli didn’t change the play much; it was aimed at people who wanted a film that was basically the same as the play, but with better scenery and cuts.
Alien and The Grotesque The grotesque, it plays a huge role in several films from the past and in today’s time. The grotesque is something that our minds simply cannot grasp when we are trying to think logically. It has a characteristic about it where it makes us know that which we do not want to know. Csicsery-Ronay, the author of “On the Grotesque in Science fiction,” says how the grotesque represents fears arising from unconscious. The fear that something is illegitimately inside something else, that things that should be kept apart are fused together.
The movie producers probably changed this because it adds drama to the movie without fully taking out the father element of the movie. 5. When Ray is constructing his
Was the Last Days of The Roman Empire too Innovative for its own good or not Innovative Enough? According to Wyke the release of Fall of the Roman Empire coincided with a time when appreciation for films about antiquity was waning. The once great, guaranteed money making scheme of a film about the Ancient world, was failing. The Robe, 1953; Ben Hur, 1959; and Spartacus, 1960; were all films that had been spectaculars, celebrating the long ago past, glorifying it, however the mass production of something that was supposed to be special and unique meant that the success of such films could no longer be sustained. The huge failure of Cleopatra meant that Twentieth Century Fox was bankrupt, and it showed that the audience no longer connected with what was put on the widescreen.
The Giver Novel versus Movie Despite the difference between the two, The Giver, by Lois Lowery is more successful than the movie version of The Giver, screen written by Michael Mitnick. Some people may say that the movie is better but actually the novel is the real winner. Mitnick the screenwriter of the movie made a lot of changes from the novel to make the story more appealing to the audience. There are a lot of reasons he made those changes. The effects of the changes made the movie appealing also.