How did they pitch that movie, and how did it actually work?
I have been readdressing some of my favorite movies, and realized that some of them shouldn’t have ever been made…
I was wondering what movies other community members are surprised ever got made – and ended up a success. We’re talking about movies that are generally well-liked or appreciated…not the ones that are the “told-ya-so” moments.
My main example is “The Firm,” which, barring the fact that it was based on a wildly successful book, had to be insane to pitch: “Okay, so it’s an action movie about tax evasion, and the hero is a tax lawyer who takes the bar exam and then fights the mob.” I’m a tax lawyer – we don’t generally jump out of so many windows.
So are there any others, my dear community?
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@muppetish – this is the best thing I’ve ever seen. Ever.
@iamthemob Conversely, there is a Worse Than It Sounds page. I’m always happy to convert people into Tropers ;)
I’m still trying to think up of a few ideas of my own. Wristcutters is probably a good one to start with: ... so this young 20-something guy commits suicide and wakes up in a world full of other people who have also committed suicide. It’s almost exactly the same as earth except they can’t smile.
. . . what? Haha. It’s a wonderful movie though (with a surprisingly happy ending.)
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@xdimqt
I don’t think that actually qualifies as a successful or generally well-accepted film.
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Movie-making is highly collaborative endeavor—and not always in a positive way—so what winds up on the screen is often very different from the original concept and pitch.
@Austinlad
Okay – but I’m not really looking for a reason “why” so much as examples “of” ;-)
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