Robert N EmersonRock Musicals
September 19th 2008 20:40
So, I was watching Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny when it hit me; rock musicals, especially ones leaning toward the metal/hard rock spectrum, are just fun to listen to. While it wasn't the Rocky Horror Picture show, Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny had a solid flow to it, some entertaining tunes, and an okay plot, regardless of the fact that it didn't make a ton of money.
While I can get that the studio system of making movies really prefers to make a huge profit, in addition to earning their investment back, should that be the only reason a movie gets made? Also, how is it that they only count the theatre profits, but rarely mention the DVD profits? I'm fairly sure, between video, Pay-per-View, movie channel licenses, and other avenues of profit, that most movies make their money back. Look at all the flops in existence, then compare it to how often a studio goes down, and I’m fairly sure there is an inequality.
This brings us back to a cult hit, which is when a movie tanks in the box office, yet people watching it in large groups and turn the viewing into an experience, such as theatre viewings of the Rocky Horror Picture Show and all the interactions, stunts, and so forth. There are tons of movies that people just love that, while not the most intellectual of fare, is just a good time to be had.
I think Tenacious D is well on the way to that, as people enjoy the heck out of those two tubby guys rocking their hearts out. Sure, they’re not the bare chest muscle-bound hair god that we’re use to when we see metal bands on stage, yet they’re rocking, which is the point, too.
If we follow the thought of the studios, no one should ever make a cult movie and they should be dissuaded, but we want them, too.
Right?
While I can get that the studio system of making movies really prefers to make a huge profit, in addition to earning their investment back, should that be the only reason a movie gets made? Also, how is it that they only count the theatre profits, but rarely mention the DVD profits? I'm fairly sure, between video, Pay-per-View, movie channel licenses, and other avenues of profit, that most movies make their money back. Look at all the flops in existence, then compare it to how often a studio goes down, and I’m fairly sure there is an inequality.
This brings us back to a cult hit, which is when a movie tanks in the box office, yet people watching it in large groups and turn the viewing into an experience, such as theatre viewings of the Rocky Horror Picture Show and all the interactions, stunts, and so forth. There are tons of movies that people just love that, while not the most intellectual of fare, is just a good time to be had.
I think Tenacious D is well on the way to that, as people enjoy the heck out of those two tubby guys rocking their hearts out. Sure, they’re not the bare chest muscle-bound hair god that we’re use to when we see metal bands on stage, yet they’re rocking, which is the point, too.
If we follow the thought of the studios, no one should ever make a cult movie and they should be dissuaded, but we want them, too.
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