Comment on We can dream right
glimse@lemmy.world 6 months agoI agree with the statement but I feel like you have it backwards. Introducing a new cast and story is a risk, remaking or filming a sequel of a beloved movie is the safe bet they keep falling back on.
Maybe I’m in the minority here but I’m content that there’s no sequel to District 9. The story was told well and had a proper ending. I loved the characters and world building but I don’t need another story set there unless it was planned that way from the start.
Maybe it’d be good. I’d love to be wrong. I’ve just been burned way too many times by hamfisted sequels to get excited anymore - especially when the original came out as long as this one
Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world 6 months ago
I agree with everything you said, so I’m not sure what I’ve got backwards ?
glimse@lemmy.world 6 months ago
I interpreted your comment in the context of this post to mean you thought there wasn’t a sequel to District 9 because Hollywood didn’t want to take the risk
Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world 6 months ago
Nah, I’m coming down hard on sequels for their own sake. I only really want to see a sequel to anything if the writer has something to say. With some sequels the point of the thing is the spectacle itself (looking at you, John Wick), so that’s alright I guess. There’s room for sequels, but it has to have some reason to exist beyond bankability.
fishpen0@lemmy.world 6 months ago
glimse@lemmy.world 6 months ago
Ooh my bad, then we are absolutely on the same page. There’s plenty of good sequels but the majority are worse than the original (in my opinion at least)
You nailed it with the last sentence. Some sequels are made for the love of it and that doesn’t necessarily mean they’re good films BUT the cashgrab films almost never are.