Hollywood doesn't know they need something new until something new comes out. That's how it works, sometimes they pick up on it, sometimes they don't. Case in point, when the matrix came out can anyone count on one hand how many times slow-motion was applied to every show, movie, or video game? No, because popularity is popularity. It rules over quality, fans, etc because the only fans that matter are those that aren't fans. The general audience out numbers all the fanboys (or whatever else you want to call them) and they matter most because more numbers mean more money.
For every one comic-con convention center filled to the brim, there's thousands/millions more outside of it going about their day without a care in the world towards Thor, Avengers, or whatever else. Now when they come out, yes people will see them, yes they will make money, but it's a fad. Now take that word and add an "e" to the end and you have the truth: "Fads Fade!" Everyone here is a fan regardless of orientation, race, citizenship, or even religious/political preference. However, at some point in time reality must sink in. I love that comic films are getting made. I love how I can be reminded of why I love those established characters or how I need to try other books to learn about characters/worlds that aren't established. But if the box-office ain't right you can have a film that's Citizen Kane, Schindler's List, Platoon, Godfather, Forest Gump, Star Wars, and LOTR all rolled into one and it will still fail.
Movies work by one thing and one thing only, and that's the gimmick. If the gimmick doesn't put asses in seats you know how it will go. I love stuff like Other Guys, Scott Pilgrim, Inception, Expendables, etc. but everything is a gimmick. Other Guys was billed as comedy like Talladega Nights & Step Brothers and people liked those films. Inception was James Bond/Matrix in the living world of the Dream Realm, hot damn sign me up. Expendables, every single action great past and present in one movie (save for Norris, Segal, & Van Damme)? Sign me up! Scott Pilgrim, some not energetic alt. chick with blue hair is with Michael Cera, who loves her and is willing to fight her seven exes (one of which is a girl and two more happen to be twins)... I love it! But that doesn't mean everyone else will. As a fanboy I moan at terrible casting choices, awkward costume designs, and specific changes to continuity like everyone else, but sometimes the dice roll how they roll and you have to play the cards you're dealt.
If the film is good take it for what it is, a good film. But if it's bad, we all know what to do. Sometimes it's better to just enjoy what you enjoy regardless of who else enjoys it or not. It's like people that don't listen to a certain song anymore because it's popular. Is it that serious to deprive yourself of something you really like because everyone likes it? Just enjoy it, and if you're the only one that does, then oh well. It could be worse, take it from a Punisher fan. The closet thing to a hit was the 04 version with Thomas Jane and I'll be happy if Marvel's attempt does half of what that film did!
Sorry for the long rant.
or others like it, I sort of groaned.
