I think it has to do with what someone said earlier.
A lot of kids aren't allowed to see fantasy movies like this because they might be "too scary" at some points, but most teens and adults think that the rest of the movie besides those "scary parts" is childish and not worth their time.
There's not enough interest from the few who like movies like this to make it worth the studio's while to spend a couple million dollars to make a sequel for a movie that didn't do well in the box office, and that only has about 50% chance of making enough money to break even.
Here's some movies from this genre that I liked that I think should have been better recieved:
The Seeker
Race To Witch Mountain
City of Ember
Eragon
Stardust
Chronicles of Narnia (no one I know likes this series, though I think it's fantastic!)
Bridge to Terabithia
Tuck Everlasting
Journey To The Centre of The Earth
what do you think?
Nothing like a nighttime stroll to give you ideas.
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Hythlodaeus
14 years ago
I agree with all the movies you put in this category. I don't know The Seeker - City of Ember was one my kids' favorite book series and movies.
Another that could be put in there is Indiana in the Cupboard and The Borrowers - and a bunch of others like the Never Ending Story etc.
Tuck Everlasting was much better as a book but okay as a movie - Hollywood tried to turn it into a teen romance but it wasn't. There's a book called Tom's Midnight Garden which reminded me of Tuck Everlasting.
I'm a little more cynical. I think kids are just intellectually lazy and want lots of flash if not blood. Dark Knight is much more their style, I liked it but I don't understand why people think it's the height of our culture.
What hump?
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