Why do the books get bestseller status yet film critics absolutely pan the films? I mean I have seen far worse films than this trillogy so what is everyones problem. Yes they may have change odd things like a different ending but that does not dictate if a film is any good.
shareBecause bestseller status is marketing bullcrap.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_New_York_Times_Best_Seller_list#Criticisms
It's akin to how pop-stars no one likes or cares for become HUGE through heavy promotion until they eventually find their audience.
Cause there will always be people with poor taste who don't want to feel like they're missing out on the latest thing.
People who like "popular" things. Things they recognize.
Remember how a decade ago an animated frog ringtone was number one single?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crazy_Frog#Singles
You should read up on how the Church of Scientology pushed L. Ron Hubbard's books onto bestseller lists.
http://www.latimes.com/local/la-scientology062890-story.html
Here's my theory:
Most (not all) best-selling books are the equivalent of McD's hamburgers. They're cheap, basic, loaded with filler and are easy to mass produce. No company in the world sells more burgers, so does that mean McD's burgers are the best?
MOST people like cheap and easy. They like the idea of paying $1 for a burger but think about it: how can McD's make a profit selling burgers for $1? Easy - they use inferior ingredients.
The best mid-grade burger is either FIVE GUYS or SMASHBURGER and they're relatively pricey. The movie equivalent of these burgers are INDIANA JONES movies. They start out great but diminish in quality with each serving.
Go to a good steakhouse for a burger and it'll cost $10-$15 and it will be superb. Most people don't want to pay that much for a burger, no matter how high the quality. They also probably hate movies with downbeat endings.
INFERNO and SE7EN both relied heavily on the Dante poem. Which movie was better? Which one served up faux "happy ending" uplift and which was unflinching? MOST people want movies with tidy endings - the exact opposite of SE7EN. It was depressing but also throttling.
In 10 years, people will still be watching SE7EN and INFERNO will be available on Amazon and Netflix for $1.00 (or less).
Sorry in advance for that long-winded analogy.
Here's my theory:
Most (not all) best-selling books are the equivalent of McD's hamburgers. They're cheap, basic, loaded with filler and are easy to mass produce. No company in the world sells more burgers, so does that mean McD's burgers are the best?
MOST people like cheap and easy. They like the idea of paying $1 for a burger but think about it: how can McD's make a profit selling burgers for $1? Easy - they use inferior ingredients.
The best mid-grade burger is either FIVE GUYS or SMASHBURGER and they're relatively pricey. The movie equivalent of these burgers are INDIANA JONES movies. They start out great but diminish in quality with each serving.
Go to a good steakhouse for a burger and it'll cost $10-$15 and it will be superb. Most people don't want to pay that much for a burger, no matter how high the quality. They also probably hate movies with downbeat endings.
INFERNO and SE7EN both relied heavily on the Dante poem. Which movie was better? Which one served up faux "happy ending" uplift and which was unflinching? MOST people want movies with tidy endings - the exact opposite of SE7EN. It was depressing but also throttling.
In 10 years, people will still be watching SE7EN and INFERNO will be available on Amazon and Netflix for $1.00 (or less).
Sorry in advance for that long-winded analogy.
First of all, Dan Brown has a following -- some people just like his books. If all, but only, the people who read his books also went to see his movies, the movies would be financial failures. So the people who are going to the movies are NOT only Dan Brown fans. And as an author, in spite of his best-selling status, he's taken a ton of criticism, based on the quality of his writing, his strange fact-defying beliefs, and distortion of history, and he's been accused of plagiarism a number of times. He may sell a lot of books, but you can hardly call his appeal 'universal'.
The big mac is also a best seller. Doesn't mean it's quality. James Patterson is the opposite of quality but he gets best seller status even though he isn't writing his books anymore.
shareThe books are best sellers, but correct me if i'm wrong. I didn't think book critics gave them raving reviews either.
shareYou are comparing the books and films on different aspects.
Yes the books are bestsellers, but they aren't exactly critically acclaimed novels.
Equally the films are panned, but very successful with audiences.
The reaction is the same. Pretty mediocre (but easily digestible) stories that are extremely popular. The first film made a ridiculous amount of profit, it might have been the highest grossing film of it's year. Didn't matter that it wasn't very good.
Why do the books get bestseller status yet film critics absolutely pan the films?
For a book to become a "best seller" it only has to sell about 50,000 copies in one week. And those actual sales numbers aren't published like ticket sales are.
But more to the point, I think filmmakers have gotten lazy and keep making basically the same movie over and over again. Audiences eventually get bored with that. Plus the fact that marketing departments have been dropping the ball lately. I never even heard of this movie until just before it came out. A lot of other big budget projects have flopped because of poor marketing.
Why did Cobb take off his hat?
That's what marvel do, seems to be working rather well for them.
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