10 Insanely Marketable Original* Movie Ideas
*Inspired by MY DAUGHTER WAS TAKEN
Over the last year or two, the proliferation of random streaming apps like Tubi and Pluto has meant more people are watching extremely low-budget independent movies. It turns out there are tons of them! Many are earnest attempts to make a good film by people who are unconnected to mainstream Hollywood. Others are obvious cash grabs.
Among the second group, I saw an ad the other day for a movie called My Daughter Was Taken. This, of course, is less of a nod to the popular Liam Neeson film franchise and more of a deep, suppliant bow — especially with the way the word “Taken” is emphasized in the artwork. Now, there’s a long, shallow tradition of low-budget producers ripping off blockbuster movies in hopes of tricking audiences, perhaps best exemplified by Transmorphers and most other “movies” produced by The Asylum. But this one seems especially… something… to me.
Desperate? Genius?
Not only have the producers of My Daughter Was Taken lifted their plot directly from Neeson’s Taken movies, but they also managed to avoid copyright infringement by slightly changing the title so that it clearly explains the plot of their stolen movie. It’s a brilliant legal backflip that perfectly positions this film with its target audience: complete dumbasses. I have to believe there’s no lower common denominator than this. My Daughter Was Taken is clearly targeting people who want to watch a movie about a daughter being taken, but don’t care enough to realize that the one they chose doesn’t star Liam Neeson.
If I’m being honest, I’m a little jealous. It’s really hard to get a movie made. But it seems I’ve been going about it all wrong. To get my dream project off the ground, all I have to do is base it on an existing blockbuster, then come up with a title that explains the plot to the quasi-literate.
With that in mind, here are a few ideas I’ve been playing around with.
The Shark With Big JAWS
My TITANIC Boat Trip
A Really SUPER Hero Saves Every MAN
The Guy That Seemed Nice, But Was Really a PSYCHO
Who’s Really The PARASITE On Society?
The CARS That Could Talk For 3 Hours Straight
Help! JURASSIC Creatures Are Loose In My PARK!
The MISSION That Seemed IMPOSSIBLE But Was Completed Successfully
Why Can’t These Sons Please THEir GOD Damn FATHER?
THE Dark LORD OF This Area Wants To Steal Our Jewelery, Specifically THE RINGS, Which Is Why THE Group Of Us Decided To Form a FELLOWSHIP OF Fantasy Archetypes To Protect THE Main RING
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