What Filmmakers Deserve Their Own Amusement Park

Would you go to a Wes Anderson amusement park? The quirky filmmaker has proposed the idea in a foreward to a book on the visual art of Mark Mothersbaugh, his frequent choice of composer. The idea is obviously a joke, but just imagine the go-karts, the camping, the first class Blume Aquarium, the animatronic foxes, rides modeled after the Darjeeling Limited and the Belafonteand accommodations in either a real-life Grand Budapest Hotel, where you can hook up with the concierge, or a little motel, where you can hook up with a maid.You may think the very idea of any filmmaker getting his or her own amusement park is silly, but let;s not forget that Walt Disney was a filmmaker and now has a ton of parks around the world. And even if those didn;t exist, would it be that odd given that other parks are branded after candy, toys, a children;s TV show, a country singer, a brewer and a fantasy book and movie franchise? Maybe it;s because we all remember the Oliver Stone Land sketch from The Ben Stiller Show?The reason Anderson;s park sounds plausible is because he has a distinct style as an auteur. Other possibilities don;t need that sort of identifiable consistent look, though. Any director known for making a lot of science fiction and fantasy films would work. Ridley Scott, for instance, could have separate lands devoted to the Los Angeles of Blade Runner, the spaceship from Alien, the fairy tale world of Legend and also an ancient-Rome theme with staged Gladiator matches.As a fan, I;m all for a Terry Giliam Land, partly for the Time Bandits ride through various settings and the Fear and Loathing ride that simulates the experience of driving across the desert and down the streets of Las Vegas while on numerous drugs. And the Baron Munchausen hot air balloon ship would be a lot of fun. I;d also like a Werner Herzog World, including a Fitzcarraldo ride and of course the Grizzly Man petting zoo.Then there;s Tim Burton Land so I can hang out in the Beetlejuice house or ride Pee-wee;s Big Bicycling Adventure ride. Peter Jackson Land can exist if there;s as much room for Heavenly Creatures clay people and a haunted cemetery from The Frighteners as there is for Tolkien stuff. And Christopher Nolan;s park would be cool for the zero-gravity Inception ride but not so much for the Insomnia-themed hotel. James Cameron;s would also be fantastic, but it;d be deep under the ocean and maybe that;s a little scary.How about Steven Spielberg? Or is his already halfway existing thanks to Universal Studios? And how about Hayao Miyazaki? If Studio Ghibli needs some help, they should build a park where we can ride a real catbus or a flying Totoro or a moving castle or visit the floating city of Laputa.What filmmakers would you love to see get their own amusement park?Here are some responses received so far via Twitter:@thefilmcynic John Carpenter— Larry Wright (@refocusedmedia) November 4, 2014@thefilmcynic Tim Burton— Kristopher Tapley (@kristapley) November 4, 2014@thefilmcynic Probably not original, but Tim Burton seems the pretty obvious choice.— JenniferYellin (@JenniferGYellin) November 4, 2014@thefilmcynic I actually think a Michael Bay theme park would be perfect!— Lizziebeth (@lizziegolucky) November 4, 2014@lizziegolucky @thefilmcynic yes omg— Sushi Privilege (@Camera_Angel) November 4, 2014@thefilmcynic I don;t like most of his movies, but I think I would thoroughly enjoy a Michael Bay amusement park; explosions everywhere.— Ashwin (@ShinobivsGast) November 4, 2014@thefilmcynic Terry Gilliam— Josh Davis (@joshabla) November 4, 2014@thefilmcynic Gilliam— John Gilpatrick (@johnlgilpatrick) November 4, 2014@thefilmcynic Vincent Ward— Barbie (@lemoviesnob) November 4, 2014@thefilmcynic Hayao Miyazaki— Ieda Marcondes (@iedamarcondes) November 4, 2014@thefilmcynic: John Waters.— Josh Spiegel (@mousterpiece) November 4, 2014@thefilmcynic Michael Haneke. It would have fun and games, piano music, and love.— Matt Goldberg (@MattGoldberg) November 4, 2014@thefilmcynic Alive or Dead? Stanley Kubrick...— Damen Norton (@DamenNorton) November 4, 2014@thefilmcynic Harmony Korine— Sushi Privilege (@Camera_Angel) November 4, 2014@thefilmcynic guillermo del toro. or he could just let people into his house for $20.— Da7e Gonzales (@Da7e) November 4, 2014Lloyd Kaufman RT @thefilmcynic POLL: Which filmmaker would you love to see really get his own amusement park?— Jamie (@filmnerdjamie) November 4, 2014Wes Anderson hands down RT:“@thefilmcynic: POLL: Which filmmaker would you love to see really get his own amusement park?”— Rhodri T. Williams (@TheRealRhodri) November 4, 2014Join in the next discussion:and