by Canaan W.E.J. Robinson

Created on: October 24, 2009

Fantasy has Reality TV writers to thank for it's stagnation. It seems the commercial nations have become obsessed with real life. If shows like Pushing Daisies and Eli Stone can't make it in television, than movies will not be that far off, since both can influence the other. The days of dragons, wizards and unicorns begin to fade away when people no longer believe in imagination. When people are affected by any economic or personal issues, many movie and television viewers chose to watch someone worst off then they are. It's human nature.

The nation is losing it's belief in the impossible. Many will attest that there is no such thing as fairies and centaurs. Children may be the last frontier for fantasy since they bug their parents to take them to see films like Harry Potter and Twilight. Without growing teens who live in their bubbles, fantasy would have no chance. When reality sets in for many young adults of today, they will lose their interest in warlocks and genies and begin to follow the trend of legal television and mindless movies.

Maybe this is just a slow period. Maybe this is all due to lack luster writing. Whatever it is, fantasy seems to have lost it's novelty. How can producers get mainstream viewers to be into fantasy again? One remedy may be to hire talented writers; mediocre writing reflects in poor ticket sales and direct to DVD projects. Too many productions fall short and disappoint in the screen interpretation of great fantasy novels. When the film does not match the characters in the book, fantasy enthusiasts can become uninterested and irritated. J.K. Rowling was one author able to have the success she accomplished because she and screen writer Steve Klove demanded the films to be true to the characters.

So, is that the true cure for fantasy's sickness. Should the authors have creative control over screen writing for film or television adaptations to make sure the films accurately match the book? Mediocre screen writers are killing the fantasy genre slowly. With so much hiring of friends and buddies, the right writers for the job are not writing. Fantasy is being replaced by an endless amount of remakes and sequels. With book stores jam packed with new fantasy novels, one would think movies would be more fun and adventurous.

Reality TV and news media conditioned writers will continue to rot the integrity of fantasy film and television productions. Viewers are being sold recycled and latent creativity. Until creative writes return, there will be plenty more slapstick humor, awkward suspense and a bunch more almost entertaining romantic comedy films coming soon. Hopefully, J.K. Rowling's creative control will influence a change in fantasy novel adaptations and reintroduce the original movie experience. So, until fantasy meets talented screen writers again, all the elves, princesses, fairies, centaurs, dragons, goons and goblins will be spending time in the unemployment line.

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