How Many More Re-Makes Can We Re-Take?!
By Paula Flinchum
Take 30 seconds and think back over the last decade; think back on every movie remake you can remember. Ready…GO!!!
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from dailyfilmdose.com
Ok, I’ll help get you started, how about the one that started it all Oceans 11 (and twelve and thirteen), then there’s the, yet to be released, Conan the Barbarian and The Three Musketeers; Batman, Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner? (cleverly re-named Guess Who? But guess what?! You can’t fool me!), Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Friday the 13th… Speaking of the latter let’s throw multi-sequel franchises into the mix… Movies like the Pirates of the Caribbean(s), the Harry Potter(s), and The Fast and the Furious 1 through infinity, cause trust me, they ain’t done yet!
So! When did Hollywood become so worried about making franchises and completely abandon any hint of individualism and creativity?! Is it the economy? It seems as though producers too scared to take the gambles that enhance their industry, only looking to what has made them money in the past. Or is Hollywood just out of touch? As a population many are forced to go to the movies as one of a few real sources of entertainment, but dollars don’t always equal satisfaction. Gone are the days of fresh new ideas and now we, the creativity loving population, must suffer through the same old plots and same old characters (though the names may change a little). Is Hollywood just out of good ideas?
Movies aren’t not the only entertainment industry to blame, however; Broadway, over the past 5 years, have aspired to transform every movie and television show known to the modern world into a stage stompin’, lung bustin musical; Spiderman, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Monty Python, and Wicked (modeled after The Wizard of Oz) just to name a few!
The question is: is there any way to fix Hollywood? To gain back the creative spirit that gave us such classic films as Frankenstein, The Invisible Man, even Mary Poppins!! I certainly don’t have the talent or the cash to create a slew of hot new screenplays, but somebody has to! People have to stop worrying about what’s been successful in the past and look to the future! A silver screen fashonista, if you will! The music industry isn’t stuck in neutral, NO! They’re coming up with new ideas, new sounds, new beats, every minute of every single day. The music industry moves so fast it’s really hard to keep up; so take a hint Hollywood—make your own beats!!
Paula Flinchum resides in Blacksburg, Virginia, with her puppy dogs and long time beau.
