When was the last time you saw a movie that was not a remake? That wasn't a sequel? That wasn't based off a book/comic book/TV show? In other words an original movie?
*Waits for a response, checks watch*
Time's up?
Anybody?
Bueller... Bueller...
Can't think of anything, can ya?
I've been asking my co-workers and friends this, and I seem to be stumping them.
Is there anything original in Hollywood anymore?
I'm thinking no.
Let's take a review of the movies I've seen in the past few weeks...
Candy (2006)
Features the late Heath Ledger (we miss you Heath!) and Abbie Cornish. Two heroin addits, going through the highs and lows of drug abuse. There's a scene where they're detoxing and it seems very real. Jason Chan has a cameo (YAY!) albeit it's brief (BOO!) as Heath's character's doctor. Other than that
Based off a book.
21 (2008)
Starring Jim Sturgess, Kate Bosworth and Kevin Spacey. Jim plays Ben Campbell a math wiz student at MIT, determined to go to Harvard, but can't get money for tuition. He joins a team at school by counting cards in blackjack and going to Vegas on weekends, bringing "What happens in Vegas..." a whole new meaning. I highly recommend this movie.
Based off the book "Bringing Down the House" by Ben Mezrich.
Footloose (1984)
Stars Kevin Bacon, Lori Singer and Chris Penn. While not based of a book/TV show etc. it is based off true events in a Oaklahoma town, so loophole? Maybe. All Ren McCormick wants to do is dance, what's so wrong with that?
Apparently everything.
Overall it was a good movie, good soundtrack. Little cheesy but what movie isn't? If you can't stop dancing then this is the movie for you.
So some of you are saying "Dannie isn't your fanfic "Dark Dreamers" something of a sequel?"
No, "Dreamers" is not a sequel off of "Wes Craven's New Nightmare" more like a continuation.
So, for the few who are still interested I'd like for you to pass this along, see what kind of response you get and pass it back to me. Makes you wonder doesn't?
Later
Dannie