Question Asked: Why Does Hollywood Keep Remaking Old Movies?

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Jun 27th, 2008

Great question.  Since I’m not “Hollywood”, it’s tough to answer correctly.

However, if you ask me (and you did!), I’d say there’s a lack of creativity in Hollywood these days.  It seems like almost everything that comes out fits into one of the following categories:

  • Based on a true story/book
  • Remake of an old movie/Japanese horror movie
  • Sequel (or threequel, or fourquel [I know I made those words up, it's okay])
  • Crap
  • Superhero movie based on a comic book

There’s very few new original movies that have been great lately, in all areas.

Remaking an old movie that was fairly successful, is almost a guarantee of money to be made.  Or revamping an old movie, and adding another to the series (ie; Star WarsIndiana Jones, etc).

Hollywood just seems to be stock out of ideas.

Don’t get me wrong, there’s been some great movies lately.  It just seems like everything that the masses love is a remake.  You hear us Hollywood?! We want more original movies that don’t suck!

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