Granted, there are only a limited number of stories to be written, yet I'm always bemused when Hollywood saturates the market with almost identical movies. We've had Finding Nemo and Shark Tale, Armageddon and Deep Impact, Wyatt Earp and Tombstone - to name just a few (can you think of any others?).
Coincidence? I think not.
I'm sure this all gets worked out in development, marketing and distribution meetings. Give the people what they want; fish are so hot right now...etc etc. But surely something can be done to ensure even a mere skerrick of originality?
In this most recent/blatant example, the names even sound the same! Kevin James is playing Paul Blart, and Seth Rogen is Ronnie Barnhardt. It's ridiculous!
Then again, perhaps this whole thing is a conspiracy. Perhaps it's a set up like tag team wrestling. Check out the trailer for Paul Blart: Mall Cop and you'll see he actually wacks a sign above the door that reads, "Detect. Deter. Observe. Report." Hmmmm....
....Or perhaps this is just crazy talk about two crap comedies I won't even bother to watch!
Australian Release dates:
Paul Blart: Mall Cop - 19 March 2009
Observe and Report - 9 April 2009
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