The Film Crusade

Some Hollywood trends are ending, some are changing, and new successes are threatening to become trends. If there’s anything the 2009 year in film has taught us thus far, it’s that sequels keep making money, 3-D is here to stay, and the African-American market is crucial for big box office numbers.

This November’s offering of disaster-movie-maker Roland Emmerich’s most recent disaster movie cost $250 million. This, my friends, is ridiculous. That’s $100 million an hour. Can this possibly be worth it? Is there any way that this movie can justify spending so much money?

An American producer has just announced a $150 million production deal to produce a film about the life of the Prophet Muhammad. Sound like a good idea? We’re not so sure. Eric Patton discusses the delicate dangers involved in portraying Islam’s most prominent figure.