film remakes Archives

From A Star is Born to Godzilla: Why the Remake Will Never Die
In Hollywood there are many traditions when it comes to filmmaking, some things we as an audience can always count on seeing year after year. One of those traditions as old as motion pictures themselves is that of the remake. Take a successful film, clean it up, recast it, and crank out another money-maker, year after year. Along with this tradition is an audience crying out for originality, as they open their wallets repeatedly.