BLOG #5 - THE STRAIGHT-TO-DVD WORLD OF MOCKBUSTERS

I think mockbusters take away the creativity of filmmaking. Even if it is not the exact same, the movie is still uncreative. Channels like SYFY embrace these movies and I hate it because its like every week a new one pops up. Come up with your own ideas do not use the ideas of others and build off of it like its your own. The idea of filmmaking is coming up with your own ideas and putting them on tape. How can a film crew be proud of their work if they know the film will suck and it is a reimagining of another bigger movie. SYFY and other channels are promoting these filmmakers and I believe that it is ridiculous. They are making money off of someone else's concept and there are millions of independent filmmaker that have great concepts, but have no funding to get themselves out there. I think mockbuster movies are non creative, lazy, and roughly put together. These directors are not looking for progression, they are looking for a quick buck by a stupid channel that will fund whatever is put on the table. This plagiarism on film.