Where are the original ideas? So many recent movies are based on a book or a cartoon or an action figure. I don't want to see another remake or another sequel. I want to see films that were written to be films. I'll even take "inspired by a true story" or "based on true events." I'm tired of seeing recycled stories. I even feel sad now when I find out a movie was based on something else when I thought it was an original idea.
I've written about this before. I'm not saying we shouldn't have remakes and sequels, but they shouldn't be the majority of what's in theaters. There are a limited number of plots and character types, but there are infinite ways of mixing elements and telling a story. We need to see more of those ways.
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