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> I really don't want to see another sequel, redo, or comic book movie. Well millions and millions of other people do, so why should the movie companies cater

by yahna 9y ago

> I really don't want to see another sequel, redo, or comic book movie. Well millions and millions of other people do, so why should the movie companies cater to you instead?

watwut 9y ago
Because it is super cool if they make a movie or game you like for a change too.
fusiongyro 9y ago
If those people do, why are the studio executives complaining? Perhaps it's because "Ticket revenue was down at least 12 percent, and ticket sales were at their lowest point for the season in 10 years. Audiences did not want to see remakes of old TV shows (bad news for Baywatch and CHIPS). They did not want to see badly reviewed franchise entries (the take for the latest Transformers installment was way down)."[1] (linked from the article). [1]: http://www.philly.com/philly/entertainment/movies/dunkirk-girls-trip-are-brights-spots-in-a-bummer-summer-20170825.html http://www.philly.com/philly/entertainment/movies/dunkirk-gi...
- yahna 9y ago
  > Audiences did not want to see remakes of old TV shows (bad news for Baywatch and CHIPS). 21/22 jump street suggests the problem isn't with remakes of old shows but rather the quality of the remake. I was interested in baywatch, it got bad reviews so I didn't bother. People don't want to see bad movies. I'm tired of the idea that comic book movies and sequels are all bad movies.
  - fusiongyro 9y ago
    Novelty is key to entertainment. At some point, having the same three guys show up and fight a villain gets repetitive. The studio likes safe bets because the costs are so high. But you don't get 1977 Star Wars money on things that closely resemble things that came out last year. The movie industry has gone through this kind of cycle before; they enter a very creative few years, and then they go through some greedy lazy years where they try to reissue the things that won a few years ago, tweaked slightly.

by yahna 9y ago

> I really don't want to see another sequel, redo, or comic book movie. Well millions and millions of other people do, so why should the movie companies cater to you instead?

watwut 9y ago

Because it is super cool if they make a movie or game you like for a change too.

fusiongyro 9y ago

If those people do, why are the studio executives complaining? Perhaps it's because "Ticket revenue was down at least 12 percent, and ticket sales were at their lowest point for the season in 10 years. Audiences did not want to see remakes of old TV shows (bad news for Baywatch and CHIPS). They did not want to see badly reviewed franchise entries (the take for the latest Transformers installment was way down)."[1] (linked from the article). [1]: http://www.philly.com/philly/entertainment/movies/dunkirk-girls-trip-are-brights-spots-in-a-bummer-summer-20170825.html http://www.philly.com/philly/entertainment/movies/dunkirk-gi...

yahna 9y ago
> Audiences did not want to see remakes of old TV shows (bad news for Baywatch and CHIPS). 21/22 jump street suggests the problem isn't with remakes of old shows but rather the quality of the remake. I was interested in baywatch, it got bad reviews so I didn't bother. People don't want to see bad movies. I'm tired of the idea that comic book movies and sequels are all bad movies.
- fusiongyro 9y ago
  Novelty is key to entertainment. At some point, having the same three guys show up and fight a villain gets repetitive. The studio likes safe bets because the costs are so high. But you don't get 1977 Star Wars money on things that closely resemble things that came out last year. The movie industry has gone through this kind of cycle before; they enter a very creative few years, and then they go through some greedy lazy years where they try to reissue the things that won a few years ago, tweaked slightly.