I try to give Hollywood the benefit of the doubt when it comes to its lack of originality. Remakes and reboots might be sourced back for an easy concept, but following through on the idea isn't always so simple. Modernizing, reworking and reimagining plot details is one way to inject a fresh take on old material, for instance. And in some ways restarting a franchise with sequels in mind entails some recycling but also requires new ideas to go forward with. But now, with announcement of plans to stretch an Escape from New York rehash over three movies, it's clear the only new thing producers have in mind is a way out of thinking of anything novel at all. We should have seen this coming. With successful series like Harry Potter and Twilight having extended finales and The...
Read More Christopher Campbell 19 Mar, 2013
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