The Unbelievable True Story of MILLION DOLLAR MYSTERY
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Note: I wrote this for another website that no longer exists, so I’m moving it here to Substack. It’s one of my favorite things I’ve ever written. Movies are made for all kinds of reasons. In the best scenarios, a filmmaker has a story he/she is really passionate about telling. More frequently, a studio sees an opportunity to make money by bringing some already-existing property to the screen, be it a book, a beloved superhero, a videogame, or even a popular toy. And then, every once in a while, a movie comes into being for some totally unique and strange reason. One such example is 1987's mostly-forgotten comedy MILLION DOLLAR MYSTERY, which exists because a well-known mogul thought he could score big by staging a contest.
The Unbelievable True Story of MILLION DOLLAR MYSTERY
The Unbelievable True Story of MILLION DOLLAR…
The Unbelievable True Story of MILLION DOLLAR MYSTERY
Note: I wrote this for another website that no longer exists, so I’m moving it here to Substack. It’s one of my favorite things I’ve ever written. Movies are made for all kinds of reasons. In the best scenarios, a filmmaker has a story he/she is really passionate about telling. More frequently, a studio sees an opportunity to make money by bringing some already-existing property to the screen, be it a book, a beloved superhero, a videogame, or even a popular toy. And then, every once in a while, a movie comes into being for some totally unique and strange reason. One such example is 1987's mostly-forgotten comedy MILLION DOLLAR MYSTERY, which exists because a well-known mogul thought he could score big by staging a contest.