Judging by the numbers an indie musical sounds pretty ‘safe’ because it looks like a safe investment. The only problem I see here is that a movie created by numbers might be a flop in the end. If you have an awesome and creative plot added with a cool as hell cast and some incredible music it might end up as a cult classic. In that regard I heavily recommend you Fooly Cooly, a short anime series from the year 2000. It’s one of the best things I’ve ever seen and in my opinion should be shown in the Museum of Modern Art. It’s not a musical in the usual sense (heck, it’s a full blown wacky comedy with a depth). But music is always present and the images fit to the fantastic rock by The Pillows almost perfectly.

And now that I think about it: go and do it!!!! Go all out and create one of the most absurd musical comedies ever and you’ll have found at least one guy who’ll love you to the end of times: me.

I’m encouraged to take a musical approach to an indie film now–attach an indie band and make a movie not entirely unlike a musical.

that is a great idea! Thanks a lot for posting it. Currently I don’t have much time on my hands, but I promise I will do it.

You are not the only one regarding sci fi. I expect this year to be very similar to last one because as far as I know Star Trek is the only true sci fi movie to be released this year (correct me, if I am wrong). Since J.J is involved in this project it could be a smash hit and push the genre as a whole closer to the top. Or at least away from the bottom.

I am interested to see where sci fi will fall for 2009 with the pending release of the new Star Trek film.