WB working on new sequels for: Beetlejuice, Goonies, Gremlin, Matrix, Practical Magic, Gollum, Minecraft

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DKehoe said:
I'm I've not seen All We Imagine As Light yet. How is it part of the problem?
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Read the synopsis.

Nurse Prabha's daily life in Mumbai takes an unexpected turn when a surprise present arrives from her estranged husband. Her younger roommate, Anu, faces frustration in her quest to secure a private spot in the city to be intimate with her partner.
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bitbydeath said:
That best rated list is part of the problem too.
90% rubbish IMO.
And even that is probably being generous.
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The point remains that there are loads of films being made but the ones that bring in the biggest audiences are the franchises and sequels. As always, support what you want to see more of. If you can't find something you like, look harder!
 
Mr Reasonable said:
The point remains that there are loads of films being made but the ones that bring in the biggest audiences are the franchises and sequels. As always, support what you want to see more of. If you can't find something you like, look harder!
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I agree, there are a lot of good movies out there, but you're unlikely to find it from what the critics/oscars recommend.
 
bitbydeath said:
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Yeh I'm familiar with what it's about. I've just not seen it yet.

So what's the problem with it? How is it part of the problem? Does it being so well-reviewed not make you at all curious about it? Checking out something that's critically acclaimed but maybe isn't your usual type of thing can be a good way to expand your taste. Or if you really don't want to check out something that doesn't seem like it's your style then there's plenty of variety on that list. The second film on it is Wallace & Gromit, so it's hardly super pretentious.

So there is a variety of films being made, but as Mr Reasonable Mr Reasonable 's post with the box office showed people are far more interested in sequels, remakes and franchises than original films these days. So while it'd be great if studios were braver about taking risks on original ideas, and they should be criticised for not doing so, if audience's tastes have narrowed, then studios will gravitate toward what's more likely to succeed.
 
DKehoe said:
Yeh I'm familiar with what it's about. I've just not seen it yet.

So what's the problem with it? How is it part of the problem? Does it being so well-reviewed not make you at all curious about it? Checking out something that's critically acclaimed but maybe isn't your usual type of thing can be a good way to expand your taste. Or if you really don't want to check out something that doesn't seem like it's your style then there's plenty of variety on that list. The second film on it is Wallace & Gromit, so it's hardly super pretentious.

So there is a variety of films being made, but as Mr Reasonable Mr Reasonable 's post with the box office showed people are far more interested in sequels, remakes and franchises than original films these days. So while it'd be great if studios were braver about taking risks on original ideas, and they should be criticised for not doing so, if audience's tastes have narrowed, then studios will gravitate toward what's more likely to succeed.
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Because it's not uncommon for acclaimed movies to be straight trash. It's like expecting Patcher to get something right, we know how this goes and the synopsis shows it is doing nothing special.
 
bitbydeath said:
Because it's not uncommon for acclaimed movies to be straight trash. It's like expecting Patcher to get something right, we know how this goes and the synopsis shows it is doing nothing special.
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Sure. Just because a bunch of critics like something doesn't mean I will. But a film getting great reviews can be a way I hear about it when I might not otherwise.

Plenty of great movies don't sound all that impressive if you're just going by the synopsis. But execution often matters more than concept. It's not just what the story is, it's how it's told that can make all the difference. So I wouldn't say the synopsis shows that. Neither of us have seen it but for all we know the cinematography or sound could be incredible or the acting performances or writing could make it captivating.

Also, not everything has to be for me. If someone makes a film that doesn't connect with me, that's totally fine, there are plenty of others out there I can watch. But these days I often see people, and just to be clear, I'm not saying this is you, talk about how most of the big-budget tentpole films don't appeal to them anymore yet they're also not really willing to look far beyond those. At a certain point, if what's in front of you isn't to your taste it becomes your own responsibility to seek out things you might enjoy more.
 
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Big Hollywood: should we make something new and original?
Also Big Hollywood: no, sequels only. Sequels forever. Maybe some remakes thrown in.
 
I like Gremlins and Beetlejuice, haven't seen Beetlejuice 2 yet. But they should have made Gremlins 3 and Beetlejuice 2 a couple of years or a few years after their pervious movies.

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On the plus side, I can imagine that there are a bunch of low-mid rate agents who are celebrating the opportunity to get a decent pay day for clients who haven't been in a film that got a cinema release since 1991 and who mostly survive by selling autographs at events that aren't called Comic Con but are described as "yeah, it's A comic con, no, not The Comic Con..."
 
rkofan87 said:
i still do not get how the 4th one turned out so bad it was made by one of the og creators i know that they are trans now but that shouldn't matter.
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If it was one of them, sure, but it's virtually impossible that 2 adult brothers suddenly develop accute cases of gender dysphoria, there is certainly something odd going on with them.
 
Annoying thing is there are lots of movies that people actually do want sequels for but they never do them, meanwhile they'll hammer away at the same things constantly when the people are clearly fed up or feel that they stand best as they are.

Another mistake they make is when a first film does merely OK, but they take that as a sign not to bother. Despite the audience growing afterwards. They could make a solid midbudget sequel and make a reliable return, but they'll rather spend $600m making and marketing one movie in the hopes it'll pull in $1B.
 
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