Films/DVD Asylum

Posted by gware (D) on October 16, 2002 at 00:30:16

In Reply to: I call it.... posted by Mrs. Piggy on October 15, 2002 at 18:28:41:

You wouldn't want to know what I call it.
Formulaic drivel sells, it's unfortunate, but true. The Moguls know they can secure the rights to some old story for pennies, and it will likely be a winner 2nd or 3rd time around. There's a lot to be said for the attraction of the name; SOLARIS sounds like it will be interesting from the name. Shakespeare pulled off the perfect coup with naming one of his plays "A Midsummer Night's Dream", it SOUNDS like it would be wonderful, whatever it is about, people would be drawn to any production with that as a name. A masterpiece in copywriting.
As it is, it's one of his lesser works; Shakespeare understood the entertainment industry 400 years ago, and nothing has really changed since
Eric
Tokyo