Why I Hate Hercules and Frankenstein

                

I hate Hercules and Frankenstein. Not the characters, but the movies that will be released next year under the title of those names. There will actually be two Hercules movies in 2014. Both of these movies will not even follow the original myth. Hollywood made up a story and slapped Hercules' name on to it. The Legend of Hercules movie should actually be called the The Legend of Heracles because they are basing it (very loosely) of the Greek story. It looks like the Disney movie will remain as the most accurate film adaption of Hercules. Why does Hollywood not make a movie based on the actual story? Why completely make one up? I think a movie based on the actual myth would be really good. The Frankenstein movie has nothing to do with the book at all. Frankenstein is not even the actual name of the monster. Hollywood is going to have him fight these gargoyle creatures.

Why did Hollywood have to use the names of Frankenstein and Hercules for their movies? I realize it is to attract audiences, but in reality it makes audiences not want to see the movie. The movie becomes a box office bomb before it is released. Why not create a new character? The character could be inspired by Frankenstein or Hercules, but are given traits that make them unique. It would actually benefit the movie more. The movies look generic enough already. Now they look stupid because they stole the name of a famous character. The fact they were too lazy to come up with an original name for their character is a bad sign.

I understand Hollywood wanting to adapt timeless characters. That practice has been around since the beginning of the movie industry. The original Frankenstein movie was different from the book. However, the difference is that the original movie had the basic concept of the book and told it in a new way. Yes, the story is not the same, but the main themes are there and explored. Disney does the same in their movies. However, these new Hollywood movies do not give a crap about the original source material at all. They just want money.