![]() ![]() The rare cases of mockbusters that might actually try to do something "artistic" are those adapting Out of Copyright works, though again, generally only if a more "popular" story adapting the same work came out recently. Bad stuff is interesting! As such, they tend to be sold in supermarket magazine racks, pharmacy gift racks, and grab bags in outlet shops. The people mockbusters tend to appeal to seem to fall into four brackets: kids too young to know the difference between the real deal and the fake people who might get the two confused when looking for something for their kids and grandkids parental Propriety Police who want to get their children The Upstanding Alternative to a mainstream film that is more in line with their values and nerds, who aren't fooled at all, but who watch them for their awesome badness. They also pick titles similar to the original, often containing similar words, or made-up words that sound the same. Their designs and logos, like the colors of a viceroy butterfly, are designed to resemble the "real" movies they're copying as closely as possible. However, if there's one thing mockbusters can do well, it's Duplicate Titles. Of course, depending on what they're copying, the original might not have been such a cinematic masterpiece itself. As many mockbusters start production well before the original film shows up in theaters, they're often not even very good at being ripoffs, with few similarities to their inspirations outside of very similar box art. ![]() The writing is usually subpar, too-the producers aren't striving for Genuine Artistry they're trying to rip off a more popular idea in an attempt to con gullible consumers. Think "three kids with a cellphone" production values. The mockbuster has serious budget restrictions. Why? Trying to Make Money Off a Popular Idea, of course.īecause they're generally made by no-name studios to make a quick buck, the biggest difference between mockbusters and the movies they're based on is budget. A mockbuster is a movie that is suspiciously similar to another more popular, more well-known - and, let's face it, more "real" - movie, to the point of being the copy of an entire film. It's not part of a pair of Battling Films, because it can't even afford the fare to get to the ring where the shows duke it out. In principle, the Mockbuster is a bit like a movie with an Alternative Pornographic Name, but there's generally no nudity. Strong Bad, Strong Bad Email #190 "licensed"
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