Isenhart Productions
Isenhart Productions
  • 98
  • 7 135 576
The Mortal Instruments: The Franchise that Never Was
Stop leaving yourself vulnerable to data breaches. Go to my sponsor aura.com/isenhart to get a 14-day free trial and see if any of your data has been exposed.
2013’s The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones is yet another failure of a franchise that was forgotten about during the YA novel turned movie craze of the early 2010s. Despite being based on a popular book series and having a dedicated fanbase, it failed to reach the heights of other similar film series like Twilight or Harry Potter.
In this video essay I take another look at this film, to examine the history, explore why it never got a sequel, and offer up some of my thoughts on why it failed with so many viewers.
Chapters:
Intro: 0:00
Production: 1:38
Where's the Sequel?: 5:03
My Thoughts: 8:33
Conclusion: 13:12
--------------------------------------------------
Letterboxd:
boxd.it/5NDWn
Instagram:
isenhart_productions
Isenhart Reviews:
th-cam.com/channels/8kYJIHepR1AARuSiVs0p4g.htmlfeatured/featured
--------------------------------------------------
Music Attribution:
"Study And Relax" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensecreativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
"Backbeat Lounge" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensecreativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
"Smooth Loving" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensecreativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
"Apero Hour" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensecreativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
​Morning Routine by Ghostrifter bit.ly/ghostrifter-yt​
Creative Commons - Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported - CC BY-ND 3.0
Free Download: hypeddit.com/track/24bkbw​
------------------------------------------------
Sources:
th-cam.com/video/1qmpm9UBGp4/w-d-xo.html
emertainmentmonthly.org/2013/08/02/the-mortal-instruments-city-of-bones-interview/
collider.com/city-of-bones-the-mortal-instruments-franchise/
deadline.com/2010/12/for-young-thesps-its-all-about-locking-roles-before-holidays-89789/
www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/karate-kid-director-boards-mortal-301141/
collider.com/the-mortal-instruments-city-of-bones-set-visit/#:~:text=Producers%20Don%20Carmody%20and%20Robert,took%20the%20movie%20to%20Sony.
web.archive.org/web/20160807012341/www.mtv.com/news/2559472/mortal-instruments-sequel-city-of-ashes/
www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/moviesnow/la-et-mn-mortal-instruments-20130822-story.html
www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/sigourney-weaver-talks-join-mortal-594995/
www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/mortal-instruments-city-ashes-pushed-625745/
www.thestar.com/entertainment/movies/mortal-instruments-sequel-s-toronto-shoot-delayed-indefinitely/article_6aaf642e-9863-5442-82e5-c9368b9cdb66.html
www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/constantin-restart-production-mortal-instruments-650328/
sciencefiction.com/2014/05/20/director-the-mortal-instruments-city-bones-longer-attached-sequel/
variety.com/2014/tv/news/constantin-to-produce-tv-series-based-on-resident-evil-mortal-instrument-franchises-1201328293/
www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2013/10/23/few-saw-it-fewer-liked-it-but-the-mortal-instruments-is-getting-a-sequel/
www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl1248167425/?ref_=bo_wl_table_3
มุมมอง: 19 024

วีดีโอ

Enders Game: The Franchise that Never Was
มุมมอง 47Kวันที่ผ่านมา
Head to squarespace.com/isenhartproductions to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code ISENHARTPRODUCTIONS Ender’s Game is a film that had so much promise to kickstart a new franchise but ended up being a disappointment for many fans and general audiences. It’s based on an award winning novel, stars award winning actors, and had a huge marketing push to go with it. Bu...
2024 Movies Ranked
มุมมอง 4K14 วันที่ผ่านมา
Ranking all 50 films I saw in the year 2024. Check out my new channel: www.youtube.com/@UC8kYJIHepR1AARuSiVs0p4g List of all these movies ranked: letterboxd.com/tomdabomb/list/2024-movies/ Letterboxd: boxd.it/5NDWn Instagram: isenhart_productions Music Attribution: "Apero Hour" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensecreativecommon...
1 Year of Isenhart Productions
มุมมอง 1.5K21 วันที่ผ่านมา
TLDR: Thank you for your support and I'm launching a second channel. Isenhart Reviews: www.youtube.com/@IsenhartReviews/featured Letterboxd: boxd.it/5NDWn Instagram: isenhart_productions Yay!
Disney's Failed Next Big Thing: The Nutcracker and the Four Realms
มุมมอง 114K28 วันที่ผ่านมา
Since the early 2000s Disney has been trying everything in their power to recapture the magic of the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise. With numerous failed attempts at a new franchise they accidentally created a new sub-genre of films in the process, a sub-genre I like to call the “Failed Next Big Thing”. These are movies that Disney dumped tons of money into making, but more often than not t...
Why Mortal Engines Failed
มุมมอง 107Kหลายเดือนก่อน
On paper it seemed like Mortal Engines was a project that should have performed well, it’s based on a popular books series and had Peter Jackson’s name attached. Those two ingredients gave us some of the greatest films of all time. But in 2018 it resulted in one of the biggest box office bombs of all time. In this video essay I take another look at this forgotten flop, to see what went wrong an...
The Colossal Failure of 2018's Robin Hood
มุมมอง 65Kหลายเดือนก่อน
Not only did Robin Hood secure a spot for one of the worst films of 2018, but it also bombed at the box office, not even managing to make back its budget. In this video essay I take a second look at this disaster; tracing the movie back to its development in order to find out where it all went wrong and how we ended up with the abysmal end product. Chapters: Intro: 0:00 Production: :50 Why It F...
I Watched Every Single Steve Zahn Movie
มุมมอง 49Kหลายเดือนก่อน
I watched all 60 movies that iconic actor, Steve Zahn has appeared in. I rank all of the movies in this marathon (also known as a Zahnathon), and also give them a special "Zahn Meter" ranking. List of all these movies ranked: boxd.it/y7ZV4 Check out my Letterboxd: boxd.it/5NDWn Instagram: isenhart_productions Chapters: Intro: 0:00 - 1:45 1/2 Star: 1:45 1 Star: 2:18 1 1/2 Stars: 5:...
Disney's Failed Next Big Thing: A Wrinkle in Time
มุมมอง 119Kหลายเดือนก่อน
Since the early 2000s Disney has been trying everything in their power to recapture the magic of the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise. With numerous failed attempts at a new franchise they accidentally created a new sub-genre of films in the process, a sub-genre I like to call the “Failed Next Big Thing”. These are movies that Disney dumped tons of money into making, but more often than not t...
Why 2007's The Golden Compass Failed
มุมมอง 163K2 หลายเดือนก่อน
The Golden Compass was supposed to be New Line Cinema’s new cash cow after the Lord of the Rings wrapped up. However in an effort to force the next big thing they accidentally created a monster of a film that failed with fans, critics, and general audiences, receiving poor reviews and losing the studio tons of money. In this video essay I examine this film, to analyze what went wrong, why it fa...
2017's Power Rangers: The Franchise that Never Was
มุมมอง 361K2 หลายเดือนก่อน
2017’s Power Rangers was a film that had a lot of hype leading up to its release, but once it came out it was quickly forgotten by a majority of moviegoers. Although it may have its fans and staunch supporters, it certainly didn’t kick start the franchise that the filmmakers and studios hoped it would, and we never got to see the sequel that was teased at the end of the film. In this video essa...
In Defense of Jack the Giant Slayer
มุมมอง 24K2 หลายเดือนก่อน
In this video essay I take a look at 2013's Jack the Giant Slayer, to explore it’s history, analyze why it bombed, and offer some of my thoughts on why I think the film is under-appreciated. Chapters: Intro: 0:00 - 0:55 Behind the Film: 0:56 - 5:04 Why it Failed: 5:05 - 7:32 In Defense of the Film: 7:32 - 13:06 Conclusion: 13:07 - 14:00 Check out my Letterboxd: boxd.it/5NDWn Music Attribution: ...
Eragon: The Franchise That Never Was
มุมมอง 137K2 หลายเดือนก่อน
Eragon is a film that was pushed out as quickly as possible to cash in on the young adult fantasy craze that was dominating Hollywood at the time. In an effort to appeal to the widest audience possible the film ended up being cliche and boring as a result. Although the film made some money, it received a pretty widespread negative reaction, and it has failed to have an enduring legacy like many...
The Underdog Success of Scooby Doo on Zombie Island
มุมมอง 8K2 หลายเดือนก่อน
Scooby Doo on Zombie Island was considered as a one off experiment by the studio, but it ended up ushering in a new age of successful direct to video Scooby Doo movies, which have cemented their place in the Scooby Doo pantheon, and hold a special place in many peoples hearts. In this video essay I explore the history behind Scooby Doo on Zombie Island, and its underdog success. Instagram: inst...
Disney's Failed Next Big Thing: Haunted Mansion
มุมมอง 66K2 หลายเดือนก่อน
Go to surfshark.com/isenhart for 4 extra months of Surfshark. Since the early 2000s Disney has been trying everything in their power to recapture the magic of the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise. With numerous failed attempts at a new franchise they accidentally created a new sub-genre of films in the process, a sub-genre I like to call the “Failed Next Big Thing”. These are movies that Disn...
Failure to Launch: Monster Hunter
มุมมอง 32K3 หลายเดือนก่อน
Failure to Launch: Monster Hunter
Jumper: The Franchise That Never Was
มุมมอง 1.6M3 หลายเดือนก่อน
Jumper: The Franchise That Never Was
Franchise Killers: Allegiant
มุมมอง 159K3 หลายเดือนก่อน
Franchise Killers: Allegiant
The Real Story Behind "Almost Famous"
มุมมอง 2.9K3 หลายเดือนก่อน
The Real Story Behind "Almost Famous"
The Spectacular Failure of Hoodwinked Too
มุมมอง 16K3 หลายเดือนก่อน
The Spectacular Failure of Hoodwinked Too
I Am Number Four: The Franchise That Never Was
มุมมอง 224K4 หลายเดือนก่อน
I Am Number Four: The Franchise That Never Was
Three Minute Review: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
มุมมอง 1.6K4 หลายเดือนก่อน
Three Minute Review: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
Franchise Killers: Percy Jackson Sea of Monsters
มุมมอง 48K4 หลายเดือนก่อน
Franchise Killers: Percy Jackson Sea of Monsters
The Insane Story Behind 2005's Sahara
มุมมอง 182K4 หลายเดือนก่อน
The Insane Story Behind 2005's Sahara
Disney's Failed Next Big Thing: Oz the Great and Powerful
มุมมอง 270K4 หลายเดือนก่อน
Disney's Failed Next Big Thing: Oz the Great and Powerful
Franchise Killers: Voyage of the Dawn Treader
มุมมอง 167K4 หลายเดือนก่อน
Franchise Killers: Voyage of the Dawn Treader
Failure to Launch: Warcraft
มุมมอง 147K5 หลายเดือนก่อน
Failure to Launch: Warcraft
Disney's Failed Next Big Thing: Artemis Fowl
มุมมอง 105K5 หลายเดือนก่อน
Disney's Failed Next Big Thing: Artemis Fowl
The Bizarre Story Behind Hoodwinked!
มุมมอง 364K5 หลายเดือนก่อน
The Bizarre Story Behind Hoodwinked!
Three Minute Review: Deadpool & Wolverine
มุมมอง 1.5K5 หลายเดือนก่อน
Three Minute Review: Deadpool & Wolverine

ความคิดเห็น

  • @joachimsrensen7666
    @joachimsrensen7666 3 นาทีที่ผ่านมา

    Predictability is not a weakness. but in addition to everything else, I can see why you put it in as a flaw...

  • @ZaddyDomtop
    @ZaddyDomtop 44 นาทีที่ผ่านมา

    People the world over don’t want to enjoy things that lowkey portray DEMONS in a positive light.

  • @nasgothus
    @nasgothus ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    John Carter is actually a good movie.

  • @Annejali
    @Annejali 3 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    I thought allegiant would make a really cool video game

  • @matannagar
    @matannagar 4 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    If you enjoyed the movie, but you are more a fan of slowly progressive characters - watch Impulse the TV series. Its beautifully written. It's first a drama series, then a supernatural series. It focuses so much on acting, building characters, making you feel invested. The powers slowly appearing. I loved every minute of it.

  • @matannagar
    @matannagar 4 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    IMPULSE is a masterpiece !!! Completely underrated. Go watch it!

  • @ws90ninety
    @ws90ninety 5 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    The Elvis biopic is trash. Pure trash.

  • @syad911
    @syad911 5 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    Hollywood action movies/shows in a nutshell: an American from 21th century gets transferred into a fantasy world, therefore he/she is awesome and everyone can be his/her role playing steps toward greatness. also also, featuring a husband as director and a wife as the main character. Tony Stark: *"not a good plan"*

  • @landravac
    @landravac 6 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    Because it was SHIT

  • @ProbablyHungryy
    @ProbablyHungryy 9 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    almost every protagonist was a generic white guy with blonde or light colored hair with no personality wonder why they failed :)

  • @piggyharris7988
    @piggyharris7988 9 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    I honestly did not like gladiator two at all. Felt way too similar to the first one while having me not care about any of the characters nearly as much

  • @axparty
    @axparty 11 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    Lets be honest, it failed cause of Jaime Foxx

    • @ThaSpeedsterZ
      @ThaSpeedsterZ 8 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

      why?

  • @EfrainQuezada
    @EfrainQuezada 11 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    I'm pretty sure the last time a robin hood got a positive audience reaction in a movie theater was in Shrek 1.

  • @tankedwarthog6424
    @tankedwarthog6424 12 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    I am with you. This is a severely forgotten movie and should have done better. I do think that the ratings for the movie are accurate, though. But it is still a good turn of your brain and just go along for the ride movie.

  • @eljeve3804
    @eljeve3804 13 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    Jai Courtney killed every franchises his in

  • @momokosakurada605
    @momokosakurada605 13 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    Well who wants 5 Ironman

  • @tankedwarthog6424
    @tankedwarthog6424 14 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    The best Robin Hood? My favorite cartoon version has to be Disney's Robin Hood. My favorite live action version has to be the one from the 90s. Now, the best overall version has to be Robin Hood Men on Tights it is absolute comedy gold.

  • @Mriya6
    @Mriya6 14 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    I'm so sad that this movie bombed because I absolutely loved it, it's one of my favourite movies, I thought it was perfect! I think it failed simply because we're in an era where no one wants to see an unknown scifi IP. People saw Dune despite having zero knowledge of it because "Oh I've heard of that book, that's been around for yonks, that's meant to be a good book" But this movie, even though the visuals are just as impressive if not better? Nah let's just see iron man 6 or whatever, something safe and predictable, why take a risk. Sad.

  • @gabrielfernandes5855
    @gabrielfernandes5855 15 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    I loved this movie for the same reason you did: The world building. I didn't enjoy the acting for the most part, the plot was indeed too simple and there were so many scenes/chacarters/dialogues that didn't add up to anything (this is kinda unfair, since they surely planned to explore those in future movies).

  • @gabrielfernandes5855
    @gabrielfernandes5855 15 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    Great analysis. This movie holds a similar place as "Mortal Engines" in my heart. I know they aren't all that great but I still loved to watch them, I'll surely rewatch both when I get the chance. An idea for next videos: Scavengers Reign and the Dark Tower

  • @tintinismybelgian
    @tintinismybelgian 15 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    They also did a crossover/tie-in with the History Channel show Forged in Fire.

  • @sarahlachman1349
    @sarahlachman1349 15 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    The only thing good was the girl riding the polar bear, the rest is forgetable. Its mostly an adult- centric film that doesn't appeal to kids who wanna see kids not adults and thus can't relate. Its just a young girl in an adult world with talking animals, its just not entertaining.

  • @wc7484
    @wc7484 15 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    When I saw this movie, I thought to myself :" John using his powers remind me of DragonBall z and that's how a live action DragonBall z fight scene should look like." I'm referring to the football field fight scene.

  • @ninjagirl226
    @ninjagirl226 15 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    To be fair Allegiant was a horrible book. It’s probably for the best that the films diverged from the books, but it didn’t matter at that point as I wasn’t going to watch it because that last book was that bad.

  • @Ariphonn
    @Ariphonn 15 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    I liked the 2003 movie……

  • @LeonBes
    @LeonBes 17 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    I knew Ender's Game was getting YA-fied when they aged him up for the movie. Ender is an actual child when the story starts and experiences many of his most psychologically traumatizing/character-shaping experiences as a young kid, it definitely doesn't hit the same in the movie with an already teenage Ender. I also won't forgive the movie for turning Petra into a YA love interest, I absolutely HATED what they did to her character.

  • @clydemactavish3457
    @clydemactavish3457 17 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    Not gonna lie, not a good thing that their lead MC actress had the personality of a wet paper bag.

  • @clydemactavish3457
    @clydemactavish3457 17 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    Not gonna lie, not a good thing that their lead MC actress had the personality of a wet paper bag.

  • @psycho_maniac1389
    @psycho_maniac1389 17 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    I loved the hell out of tron legacy Everything about it Specially the soundtrack I am a HUGE daft punk fan

  • @sempertalis1230
    @sempertalis1230 17 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    All the marketing failures reported remind me on Snow White.

  • @Powermaster14
    @Powermaster14 18 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    They were planning a second one but cancelled it

  • @Biittle
    @Biittle 19 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    I have a vibrant memory of watching this in the cinema being the ONLY person in the seats. Weird experience, weird movie. Actually such an insane decision that they made the WWWs motivation being "a woman scorned" AFTER Wicked. Funnily as I was studying in uni years later they just had a random cut out from the movie standing outside one of my classrooms. I never got the story for that one.

  • @therongjr
    @therongjr 19 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    I personally loved this movie (and hated the TV series). 🤷‍♂️

  • @anselmvargrson2602
    @anselmvargrson2602 19 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    The books were amazing on of my favorite series honestly it was up there with Harry Potter in my opinion but it seemed like the author lost interest in the final book like he was just trying to grind out a decent ending and honestly failed. The end of the last book kind of ruined the franchise for me it was the definition of anticlimactic.

  • @youtubeuser1052
    @youtubeuser1052 20 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    I've never read the book, but I love this movie

  • @Lucifer_Abysseum
    @Lucifer_Abysseum 20 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    I watched this movie a few years back and thought it was really good, in an "old timey" way. If you told me this was made around the same time as star wars i would have believe it. I still think it was engaging, but the title "John Carter" is hard to remember and doesn't hook anyone in, and i remember the beginning being weird. Still, i liked it

  • @pilar8323
    @pilar8323 20 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    At the time this movie came out I was a fan of the books. I don't remember much about it, but I do know that I was disappointed.

  • @ReaperCH90
    @ReaperCH90 20 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    Such a great book series. I must say, I read a lot of great books as a child / teenager.

  • @Lucifer_Abysseum
    @Lucifer_Abysseum 20 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    i saw it last year and i thought it was pretty nice. Loved the worldbuilding, though looking back, it would have been cleaner and maybe a little more immersive.

  • @pilar8323
    @pilar8323 20 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    I could have sworn the movie let the audience know that Valentine was lying when he told Jace and Clary that they're siblings. Maybe it was the show. It's an interesting choice that spoils what's supposed to be a big reveal in the third book, but maybe it was a calculated move made to keep viewers who might have freaked out if they thought the incest was real.

  • @TheJacobbridges25
    @TheJacobbridges25 20 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    I am number 4 push and this were all some of my favorite movies 😂😂

  • @Hippic
    @Hippic 20 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    They made a Jungle Cruise movie 😂

  • @KeeganMcKinney
    @KeeganMcKinney 21 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    Personally, I enjoyed the T.V. series Shadow Hunters a lot more.

  • @quintessence_sailor
    @quintessence_sailor 23 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    I only got about ten minutes in, there was nothing in the story or the acting to make me want to keep watching but the biggest problem was the visuals, and the costuming in particular. It just looks so so painfully generic. The European middle ages had a lot of fashion choices that look funny or weird to modern audiences so I understand why they wanted to strip them away from a "serious action movie" interpretation, but nothing interesting after that. You'd think the time period bending thing would've lead to a unique looking movie but they didn't go hard enough on any of the designs in my opinion so all the anachronisms just looked stupid and lazy.

  • @seeinred
    @seeinred วันที่ผ่านมา

    Saying something got "second life" on Disney+ is like saying the corpse is good and healthy and lives a fulfilling because it was put into mausoleum onto display instead of buried.

  • @lawng6027
    @lawng6027 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I just watched Better Man. My wife went with me and didnt know it was about a real person. her response was "so its about musicians as a whole?" I agreed with her haha!

  • @Fluffylives
    @Fluffylives วันที่ผ่านมา

    If they would’ve cast Eminem they’d of had their trilogy

  • @michiganvideography
    @michiganvideography วันที่ผ่านมา

    Rap World ❤

  • @TalysAlankil
    @TalysAlankil วันที่ผ่านมา

    finding out that they cast the lightning thief movie with sequels in mind is baffling like what do you MEAN, you aged the characters way way up, how do you expect them to still be believably young by the time you get to book five???

  • @sanesammie
    @sanesammie วันที่ผ่านมา

    My dad loved this movie so much He kept the DVD from Netflix lol