07 Mar 2017 22:12:14
Just a general post on Hollywood rather than a movie review. I'm starting to get sick of the reboots and remakes with female casts. Movies for me aren't just a story but actually a piece of art. Every decision regarding a movie is made for a reason and I enjoy taking it all in.

But the remakes is just cutting out the imagination (if I painted Mona Lisa with a small twist or as a male people wouldn't call it a masterpiece). I'm not saying for a second that all female movies are a bad thing, but they are being made as a money spinner rather than for the benefit of a story. If a suffergette movie was made with an all female cast and gave a unique insight into their movement then I would take the time to watch the movie.

My point is Hollywood needs to stop this era of remakes, get back to giving us unique movies or stories even Disney are pulling out the same tricks by either making sequels or live action movies.

Sorry for the rant but would be interested to see others opinions on the state of the movie industry as a whole.

{Ed001's Note - it is something I have moaned about more than once myself. I don't care about the cast per se, it is, like you said, that it is being done purely for monetary reasons rather than to make the film better.}

1.) 08 Mar 2017
08 Mar 2017 12:40:58
I think you have to be pragmatic about or it will drive you mad. The studios are businesses with shareholders and profits are important, sequals and remakes are far more reliable than original films in that regard. There are still plenty of excellent films being made, you just need to search a little harder to find them.

2.) 08 Mar 2017
08 Mar 2017 13:51:50
I get that they have to make money, but its the loose links to already marketed material that frustrates me.

I.e. today i have seen they are making a just cause movie. Why? The game is an open world game where you can pretty much do what you want. The movie will probably only have the link of the title and the name of the character.

I also agree there are some great movies being made but flooding the market with remakes and live action movies is just frustrating.