Been keeping an eye on upcoming film details as of late, that and watching a lot of new movies too.
What strikes me first is how Hollywood seems to be running on leftovers right now, all I read about is remakes, sequels, and reboots? don’t get me wrong; as a massive movie fan some of the ideas and projects in production do tickle my fancy ( Superman, x men, Robocop ) but my question is where has all the original ideas gone?
Now I know that there are fantastic original movies coming out on a month to month basis, and with the awards hype a good few of them are being highlighted to the public , But where has the original Hollywood blockbuster gone? Has that idea died and are we now doomed only to remember the mediocre?
My memory’s of childhood cinema are those of Jaws, A New Hope, The exorcist, Aliens, Superman and the list goes on , all of which had ideas based in originality, and all brought something never before seen to the Big screen ( a man who could fly, The Texas chain saw massacre in space, a child who’s head would swivel 360 and then spew bile into its mothers face! ) All groundbreaking and box-office breaking.
Has it got to the point where the original idea has been used? Has the film industry over the last 40 years tapped out the veins of creative thinking, or simply has the bubble finally burst on Hollywood
Or maybe is it that the art form in a good screen play in Hollywood now is to re-imagine an old idea? Lets be honest, Chris Nolan and James Cameron seem to have built careers on this principal!
