This is very interesting and informative. Thanks for the info. I based my decision to write a creature feature called Giant Rabid Flying Squirrels off of Scott Kirkpatrick's advice that there are 6 evergreen genres: Christmas Movies, Young Woman in Trouble, Boys Coming of Age (Goonies), Girls Coming of Age (Princess Diaries?), Angry Old …
This is very interesting and informative. Thanks for the info. I based my decision to write a creature feature called Giant Rabid Flying Squirrels off of Scott Kirkpatrick's advice that there are 6 evergreen genres: Christmas Movies, Young Woman in Trouble, Boys Coming of Age (Goonies), Girls Coming of Age (Princess Diaries?), Angry Old Man (Every Statham Film in the last 10 years), and Creature Feature. The information provided in this article seems quite contrary to that. Can you provide me a reason why this might be? I am genuinely perplexed.
Hi William. I've not read Scott's analysis, but from what you've said, they seem to be tracking different things.
You mention that Scott was looking "evergreen" stories, which would suggest that they are narratives which can flex around different audiences and market conditions. The study I did with Bruce looked at the patterns among the most profitable low budget movies. So films could feasibly be in one, both or neither cohort without any conflict.
This is very interesting and informative. Thanks for the info. I based my decision to write a creature feature called Giant Rabid Flying Squirrels off of Scott Kirkpatrick's advice that there are 6 evergreen genres: Christmas Movies, Young Woman in Trouble, Boys Coming of Age (Goonies), Girls Coming of Age (Princess Diaries?), Angry Old Man (Every Statham Film in the last 10 years), and Creature Feature. The information provided in this article seems quite contrary to that. Can you provide me a reason why this might be? I am genuinely perplexed.
Hi William. I've not read Scott's analysis, but from what you've said, they seem to be tracking different things.
You mention that Scott was looking "evergreen" stories, which would suggest that they are narratives which can flex around different audiences and market conditions. The study I did with Bruce looked at the patterns among the most profitable low budget movies. So films could feasibly be in one, both or neither cohort without any conflict.
Thank you. That makes good sense.