Dranth
Well-Known Member
Agreed they really need to work on budgets.I see this a lot when people defend the sequels and remakes. The problem I have with this mentality is this. All those sequels and remakes were made possible because they once came from an original story. Sequels are fine, but you have to be able to create original projects. Yes, an original project is a bigger gamble than a sequel to something everyone already loves. That's why getting these super inflated budgets in check is so important. If everything wasn't a tent pole budget, you could take some risks and not have to have a tent pole box office. Therefore keeping your pipeline full so you aren't having to rely on toy story 5.
Also, I think it is safe to say we all want as much original content as we can get (without sacrificing quality) but the sequels need to be there to help float the boat. So, after a bad run of originals at the box office, it doesn't surprise me we would get a quick influx of sequels. I would even go further to say the type of sequel matters a great deal. For instance, I want to see Inside Out 2. That can easily be a good movie in its own right. On the other hand, I don't want to see another Toy Story. Who knows, maybe they find a fun, original concept for it but it feels played out at this point.
Regardless, none of this means that is all we are going to get which is what some seemed like they were trying to imply.