Monday, June 04, 2007

Just think ...

... of a really original idea for a children's film. Then tell your friends about it. Two variations of that idea will appear in cinemas within two years.

It's obvious, really. There are teams in studios brainstorming ideas. "Insects? No - we've had those recently. Fish? Finding Nemo and A Shark Tale. Penguins? March of the Penguins and Happy Feet. Zoo animals ending up in the wild? Madagascar and The Wild. Rats? Flushed Away and Ratatouille. Wild animals interacting with humans? Open Season and ... well, you get the idea." When one studio gets its teeth into a really good idea, the likelihood is that another studio is also going to get its teeth into one very similar.

So what do you reckon? I think we must have a couple of bird films soon to appear. And a couple about trucks. Remember, you saw it here first.

Just think of a really sweeping generalisation ....