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<blockquote data-quote="Scott_Rouse" data-source="post: 3628109" data-attributes="member: 51773">This goes without saying IMO. A good movie combines many elements including the right budget, story, script, cast, director, cinematography, special effects, studio, distributor, etc.. If the movie is based on an existing story or other intellectual property with a built in fan base it must remain true to the the original work and meet the expectations of the fans. You can achieve this in one of two primary ways. Have a director/writers/producer who totally get the property because they know it (really do and not just think they do) or surround themselves with people who know it (and listen to these people). In many notable cases movies have failed because they did not do hit on the above elements. Part of the reason The Lord of the Rings Trilogy was so successful was it had most of the right elements in place to be a block buster. It will be interesting to see how The Hobbit does as Newline changes the mix.In some ways the movies without the baggage of a built in fan base may be the easiest to make. Imagine how hard it would be for someone to make a critically acclaimed movie based on the Star Wars Universe at this time.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Scott_Rouse, post: 3628109, member: 51773"] This goes without saying IMO. A good movie combines many elements including the right budget, story, script, cast, director, cinematography, special effects, studio, distributor, etc.. If the movie is based on an existing story or other intellectual property with a built in fan base it must remain true to the the original work and meet the expectations of the fans. You can achieve this in one of two primary ways. Have a director/writers/producer who totally get the property because they know it (really do and not just think they do) or surround themselves with people who know it (and listen to these people). In many notable cases movies have failed because they did not do hit on the above elements. Part of the reason The Lord of the Rings Trilogy was so successful was it had most of the right elements in place to be a block buster. It will be interesting to see how The Hobbit does as Newline changes the mix. In some ways the movies without the baggage of a built in fan base may be the easiest to make. Imagine how hard it would be for someone to make a critically acclaimed movie based on the Star Wars Universe at this time. [/QUOTE]

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