Do we no longer reward originality in film? And by reward, I mean money.

[Tacit Ronin]

Avatar did very well, considering it didn't have a built-in fanbase.

 

[I SEE SPIDEY]

It did well but if it doesn't have legs it's screwed.

 

[jmc]

lets say if you live on this world for 30 years and if you read lets say 50 books and watched over 300 movies.

then how is it possible to now make an original script that is not connected to any of those books and movies? we humans are inspired by anything.

the only way to make a 100% orginial movie IMO is if you force yourself to make everything different. but by then i think you dont make anymore the movie you want to make. you just want to prove a point.

In terms of original blockbusters it's just something without a name is all that is being asked, something that's a gamble, doesn't really matter if it has similarities to something else, just give us an option other than just relying on some named branded. Avatar is a good start, even if it doesn't try to do anything different for the type of story it is, it's given us as the audience a chance to see something different. Inception will be the same next year. Franchises have to start somewhere, the problem is Hollywood would prefer someone else start them.

 

[Tacit Ronin]

It did well but if it doesn't have legs it's screwed.

It'll have legs. Word of mouth is good.