Every new movie is a combination of two old movies. Discuss.?

Question

This was an item on the Reduced Shakespeare Company Podcast the examples cited were
James Bond + Home Alone = Spy Kids
Unforgiven + The Birdcage=Brokeback Mountain
Your thoughts? I'd ask on movies, but seeing as most of them appear to be unfamiliar with The Pants Game, this would probably go over their heads.

Answer 1

you're right. Every 'original' movie these days are just 2 [or more in some cases] ideas of earlier movies. But coming from the writer/director/producer's standpoint....certain movies made alot of money because of the plot, so if you just combine 2 of these movies you have....one great movie.

but also, the bigger problem is alot of these outcomes aren't so good, which bothers me. if you are going to steal or reuse an idea, at least make it compairable to the original