Over the last few years their have been several films that have had the reboot treatment, the main reason being because the original effort was awful. The film that comes to mind first is The Incredible Hulk, pretty poor film with very little of the story staying faithful to the comic book material. Rebooting films like this is understandable, what isn't is the remake being far worse, not learning from previous lessons and releasing another dire film to cash in on.
Cash seems to be what talks now, as in most industries money is the driving force behind most decisions. Take the new Spiderman film in production, why did this need a reboot? Because forces higher up in the pecking order than Sam Raimi (the director) told him what he could and couldn't do with the film, forcing him to leave. Now there is a reboot underway, starting the series from scratch which will no doubt bring in millions for all parties involved. The film may work out well and a reboot may be what the Spiderman franchise needed after the dreadful third installment, although money was certainly a factor behind the decision.
As final proof of money talking too much in the film industry, take Total Recall. The 1990 film starring Arnold Schwarzenegger was a massive hit, getting three Academy Awards. Now if it's the poor films getting the remakes/reboots, what other reason would this cult classic be getting remade other than for another pay day? And to top it all off, Colin Farrell is playing Schwarzeneggers character, replace an Eastern European presence with an Irishman, smooth.
I could go on and talk about reboots/makes such as The Punisher, X-Men and many other, but my general point is covered. And if you want to avoid all the shocking remakes, i suggest you get your ass to Mars.
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