Comment on We’re all feeling sequel fatigue – but Hollywood’s giving us Shrek 5
keyez@lemmy.world 3 months agoDefinitely 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 3 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 3 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.