Comment on We’re all feeling sequel fatigue – but Hollywood’s giving us Shrek 5
keyez@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Think we may need a bot to post this to all the Lemmy movie Cs, it is annoying that there are so many remakes but there’s also been so many brand new movie ideas and directors coming out in 2023 and 2024, go see those movies to show the studios what they need to make instead of 8 people posting Hollywood has no ideas anymore.
Ones off the top of my head to see right now, The Bikeriders, Kinds of Kindness, Longlegs and Thelma.
Now on streaming: Monkey Man, I saw the TV Glow, and Hit Man.
Emperor@feddit.uk 4 months ago
I saw In A Violent Nature last week which was worth a watch (possibly not a rewatch any time soon). Sting was the non-sequel before that. I’m hoping to catch Kalki 2898 AD tomorrow and Kill at some point. I’m really looking forward to Longlegs.
However, I’ve also recently seen A Quiet Place: Day One and Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, both sequels, both very good. So I wouldn’t rule sequels out.
I’m off to see MaXXXine tonight which I don’t have high hopes for as I thought Pearl was pointless. However, I am prepared to be surprised.
keyez@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Definitely not knocking all sequels, just most of the comments in this thread and over on movies@lemmy.world are all about Hollywood only making sequels anymore. I do want to see Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, Maxxxine and Quiet Place: Day One as well. Going to see either Maxxxine or Kinds of Kindness this weekend and hopefully Longlegs after that. Sequels can be done right and be great and lots have been done to prove that but seems that’s all people pay attention to now days while complaining that’s all that gets made apparently.
Emperor@feddit.uk 4 months ago
In the end, we vote with our wallets. If people don’t want to see certain types of films (franchises seem to be the focus of most ire) then go an see something else.
Just looking at my local multiplex, there are 4 sequels and 4 original movies playing today, so plenty of options. I’m now booked in for Kali 2898 AD as it finish its run there today. I hope to fit Kill in next week.
What I will do is try and post more on here about smaller and/or non-English language films. Blockbusters will still get mentioned to but, if that irritates anyone then they can just skate over them.
keyez@lemmy.world 4 months ago
That’s very true i wasn’t nit picking your post at all please keep it up, I actively avoid trailers so if I don’t see the movie popup on letterboxd or IMDb or here then I won’t hear about it.
I was more voicing frustrations with most comments I see on these posts always complaining about sequels.
This weekend and next week I’m hoping to see Maxxxine, Kinds of Kindness and Longlegs to vote with my wallet with what I want to keep seeing. I did also go see In a Violent Nature at my Alamo drafthouse and it was… An experience but glad I supported that small indie project for the first time director.