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> The best reason for this I've seen is repeated material plays well in the Asian etc markets. The initial movie becomes essentially an ad for the squeals. wai
by beachstartup 11y ago
> The best reason for this I've seen is repeated material plays well in the Asian etc markets. The initial movie becomes essentially an ad for the squeals.
wait, what? this is how sequels work everywhere, not just asia.
- aaron695 11y agoHere's a discussion, not entirely. Bad movies can devalue in western culture, an anti-ad. This doesn't seem to be happening as much elsewhere. (Plus in the US they can afford real ads, ie new movies have a chance) http://globalpublicsquare.blogs.cnn.com/2013/08/21/why-hollywood-is-obsessed-with-sequels/ http://globalpublicsquare.blogs.cnn.com/2013/08/21/why-holly...