Beyond the Screen - HNC Media (Clydebank) students

Discussion Page 4
Unoriginality in
Hollywood?
More and more film releases these days feel more and more
repetitive. This makes us ask the question; has Hollywood run out of
ideas?
By Ronan Ferris
It has long been felt that
a lack of originality exists
within Hollywood. When
looking at many of the
films released in the last
ten years, for example,
it is clear to see that
prequels, sequels, and
remakes truly dominate
the film industry. The
highest grossing films of
2016 included ‘Captain
America: Civil War’,
‘Finding Dory’, and
‘Batman v Superman:
Dawn of Justice’. While
for the most part there
can be no disputing the
quality of these films, they
each definitively represent
the reboot state of
creativity in Hollywood.
A number of large-scale
films were released in
2016. But, instead of
feeling like a groundbreaking
year for cinema
and storytelling, it felt
more like Hollywood’s
desperate attempt to
Fan Artwork: Lego Batman vs Superman
cash in and tug on the
heartstrings of fans who
will certainly flock to their
local cinema for a dose
of nostalgia. Nostalgia is
the key word here. Rather
than taking creative risks,
directors are opting to
play it safe. With classic
films such as ‘Star Wars’,
‘Rocky’ and ‘Jurassic
Park’ receiving the new
sequel/prequel treatment,
it has become all too
common for directors to
simply recycle the plot
from previous films and
include familiar faces and