Sequels & Remakes

I am the first to groan and roll my eyes when a sequel, prequel, or remake is made. Probably because I've been burned on such things like Star Wars, Prometheus, Psycho, and even The Land Before Time. (Seriously that movie was great till they made 600 more)

The problem is when a movie or tv show does well execs or more trusting to have a repeat event. This isn't evil, it's business. You make an excellent cheesy gordita taco that everyone buys, then you're gonna make more of the same thing. 

Makes sense till the script and production are rushed to meet demand and you end up with a dog-ate-my-homework result. 

So I get wary, we all do! Any nerd will tell you how apprehensive they were about remaking the Hulk so soon after the original...uh...first attempt. 

But lately it seems like execs are making so smart moves. I'll be the first to admit when I saw they were making Fargo into a tv I was less than impressed. This movie is quintessential Coen Brothers, and one of my all time favorites. This was like hearing, "hey you know that thing you love so much? Let me borrow it, also I'm a complete stranger with questionable reasons." No please. Don't do that, please.

I'm 5 episodes in to this show, and completely addicted. This proving the point of when you have great writers, amazing actors, and beautiful cinematography, you can do just about any ok story you want! That's why Father of The Bride was so good! Why the 2nd Avengers knocked out of the park!

This is why we can hope and dream such films like the Tina Fey produced sequel to Hocus Pocus, might actually turn out. Why the Star Wars movie will rely on actual puppets instead of shoehorned CG. We can hope! So longer as there's great writers, amazing actors, smart execs, and solid cinematographers, we can definitely hope! 

"Only a fool thinks he can solve the worlds problems"

"Yeah but you gotta try don't you?"

~Fargo (2014, FX Tv show)