IMO it's always going to be diminishing returns with these franchises as they are old and there's not a lot that can be done that hasn't been done in previous movies. Same with Indiana Jones, Terminator, Aliens, or any of the shows that were at one time a pinnacle for action and special effects. How many variations of car chases, temples, tombs, Nazis can remain fresh and exciting? The T-1000 was amazing effects in it's day with T2 but now in a new movie it's yawn inducing. When I watch all these newer films I feel I have seen it all before and special effects are no longer an attraction because all movies like this now use CGA. It's easy to crap on the people involved in these movies and truth be told there's probably way too many cooks in the kitchen compared to the original movies (I can just imagine how many largely attended board meetings involved in a Star Wars movies) but I imagine it's really hard to come up with new material in these movie universes that pays homage to the originals that is fresh and new. It's probably why Rogue One is probably the best Star Wars movie of late because it's not really associated with the old characters and storylines and stands on its own.
Last edited by Erick Estrada; 07-11-2023 at 08:03 AM.
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