Making Movies: The Samuel L. Jackson Approach

With some of the recent threads - DC's movie slate, Cabin Fever 2, almost any remake, etc. - I feel like there's a backlash, sometimes, against starting to make any movie. Even with movies that do get made, there's so much of the "This looks stupid" going around, that sometimes it's frustrating.

People don't want movies to be made. Is that the right way to go about it?

Take Samuel L. Jackson for instance, it's widely known he doesn't turn a role down. He does that for fans, at least that's as stated, but I think there's at least some artistic value to that idea. I mean, as consumers, shouldn't we want the widest amount of options? Granted, the first thing you'd say is "If people just make a bunch of crap, then there's just a bunch of crap." So there's the quality issue to contend with.

On the other hand, I think if audiences were willing to take more chances to watch whatever AND studios were given the ability to take more chances due to audience reactions, then maybe we'd have the same kind of quality balance that we have in a controlled "only make what people say they want" process that may or may not exist now, but with more creativity. Chicken or the egg clearly, who breaks first? I think audiences could chill out with the internet reaction to everything. Sometimes it's slightly justified (Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman), sometimes not so much (Ben Affleck in the same movie). Who's can be the judge of that, I'm not sure.

Clearly, all decisions are driven by money, audiences are more comfortable with the familiar, so these ideas have driven recent cinema successes. But if both sides stepped back and reflected on what they like and what they CAN do, maybe we'd see better movies in the end, or at least more creative ones. And you never know how good a movie can be until you watch it, and that goes for EVERYTHING. Even Jack and Jill or Epic Movie, give it a chance if you feel like it. If you don't, don't. No one will be upset if you don't watch a film. (I really do hate the "It looks stupid," kind of comment. That may be the case but so what? Move on.)

In the instance of Cabin Fever 2, I mean, I ask again, why not? There's no reason not to do it. If a bunch of people want to make a movie, and that seems to be the case, I say let them go. Make whatever, that's sometimes the best artistic situation to be in, when everyone is motivated to one goal. I think remakes could get better if audiences and studios could understand one another again. Audiences need to let some of their fandom in check. At the same time, studios can let artists make artistic choices that they want instead of forcing things on treading too close to the line.

Anyways, I like movies. You're here so you probably do too. So let's let them make movies. Let's discuss the finer points, but in terms of making or not making films, so the heck what? Studios should just make movies. Throw some darts. No necessarily with themes or artists, but with content.

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