Are Marvel Movies Too Formulaic?

Are Marvel Movies Too Formulaic? Nov 28, 2017 22:51:17 GMT harpospoke likes this

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Post by Skaathar on Nov 28, 2017 22:51:17 GMT

Nov 28, 2017 20:18:35 GMT scabab said:

Nov 28, 2017 18:57:40 GMT Skaathar said:

I'll repeat myself a third time. Making an R-rated movie is not "taking a chance". It's not exactly risky. Does it have risks? Yes it does. Is it riskier than making a PG 13 movie? Not necessarily.

The ability to make or not make an R-rated film is not the measuring stick for taking risks. The MCU has taken way more risks than any other superhero studio, and they're currently reaping the rewards.

It will always be risky to make a big budget R rated movie. Far more so to make an R rated movie in a prominently PG-13 series. It is something that has very rarely been done.

PG-13 movies can reach a broader audience which means more money. It's why unlike in the 80's or 90's they don't make that many big budget R rated movies anymore.

It's why R rated movie series like Alien, Terminator, Mad Max, Expendables and Die Hard have sold out by making a PG-13 sequel.

Movies like Doctor Strange and Black Panther is them playing it safe. They're the same as the other movies for the most part with a different coat of paint.

A big budget R rated Ghost Rider movie that was a violent horror movie wouldn't be because that's a completely different type of movie from all the others they've made.

Fox could easily have made New Mutants just another X-men movie with a different and younger line up. If they were Marvel that's probably what they would have done. Instead they're making something that looks completely different from X-men and what pretty much what most people expected. They are not playing it safe.

Like I said, there are risks involved in making an R-rate movie but making it R isn't risky in itself. Yes, it does limit your audience range but it also gives you more freedom of expression. Whereas PG 13 movies will have a broader audience, it is also hampered by having more restrictions. It's also easier to make a movie targetting a specific audience demographic than creating a movie that's enjoyable for all.

And if we're talking specifically about Logan, then:

1. Wolverine is the most famous superhero in Fox studio. Creating a last movie about him isn't risky, regardless of whether it is R or not.
2. Fox already previously made an R rated movie and it proved to be successful (Deadpool). So making another R rated movie for them isn't exactly risky.
3. Speaking of Deadpool: Fox didn't even make that movie. That was Renyolds, and Fox gave that movie a ridiculously low budget. Even if it completely flopped it wouldn't have made much of a dent in the studio. Them giving it such a low budget just proves that they DIDN'T want to risk an R rated movie.