Subj : Re: state of movies
To   : Brian Rogers
From : Arelor
Date : Sat Sep 18 2021 13:56:45

  Re: Re: state of movies
  By: Brian Rogers to Arelor on Sat Sep 18 2021 08:07 am

 > Not just reboots but even sequals. One thing they teach you when doing
 > comedy on the radio is: never ever try to out-do your original punch line because you'll make bo
 > that and your new one fail. Wait for the next talk
 > up and then do a new joke.

I think sequels are problematic for other reasons.

The main problem with sequels is that, usually, the original was successful because it was built on
some original concept. That concept was what made the film good, however, by the end of the film
the concept is spent.

If you want to make a sequel, you cannot recycle the concept and expect it to carry the whole movie
forward, because the concept has been already spent. You need the sequel to bring something new
forth, to sustain itself on a different idea. And usually, they fail to make the new idea as
compelling as the original idea was.


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