Friday, April 24, 2009

Genre Evolution



So we’ve had video game movies (shit), we’ve had anime movies (no-comment), and now we have a live-action anime movie that looks like a video game movie.  Dragonball: Evolution.  Evolution is appropriate since this is somewhat of a hybrid genre, evolving out of several different genres.  I believe we’ll be seeing more movies like this, but how come these films always seem to do poorly? (besides a semi-reputable special-effects wire company and a hot girl or two).  I haven’t seen the film myself so I can’t pass judgment (although I totally can), but the reviewers have slammed this film as being completely generic.  Are these films made with the idea that only fans will go see them, therefore the fan base is strong enough to make the movie enough money?

1 comment:

Anne said...

gahhh this is so sad.... cause i loved the original anime!! T___T....there is no way i'm watching the movie though.