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I’m Sick of Reboots, Revivals & Remakes
Aren’t there any new stories in TV & movies anymore?
I recently went to see the new Aladdin movie. I won’t lie, I was excited to see it. I’m a ’90s kid, and I grew up on Disney movies. So a live-action remake of one of the best ones? Of course I’m there.
And the movie was good. I enjoyed the music, the acting, the spectacle of it. Overall, it was an enjoyable film. But yet, I still left wanting something more. Feeling unsatisfied.
This isn’t a new feeling. Every remake, revival or reboot leaves me feeling this way. Especially those where I loved the original so much. Take the Gilmore Girls Netflix reboot for example. Sure, I enjoyed it. But it wasn’t the real thing. It couldn’t compare to the original.
I know I’m not the only who feels this way. Yet, every year more and more of these watered down versions of our favorite stories are released.
People aren’t begging for another episode of Roseanne. We could live without another Star Wars movie. Did we really need a new version of Men in Black?
So why do we keep seeing the same stories recycled over and over again?
If you ask me, it’s probably because it’s easier. Hollywood execs already know these stories are successful, so they want to try and repeat that success. But the…
