There Are No Original Movies For The New Generation - Rant! 

No one even checked to see if I bought a ticket the last time I went to the theater. I just walked right through the front door and took a seat. It's like the entire industry has given up all pretense that this is a viable business model.

There's two words that accurately describes this: Creatively Bankrupt

Toy Story 5! This time Buzz gets his lightyear out and is arrested for indecent exposure!

I'd argue Coco, Encanto, or Moana are a few new original classics that kids and adults love to watch/rewatch. Maybe Luca or Mitchells vs. Machines have the potential to stick around too? I have a hard time thinking of good live action family movies though.

New generation doesn't need anything original. They get the luxury of watching so many franchises with 5 to 9 movies.

How dare you, that last home alone was something any child would... ok I tried, nope, it's all downhill. My kids don't give a shit about anything new coming out. I know yours don't either. The only thing they're waiting for is Deadpool, as am I.

"The Member Berries are Starting to Get Stale." Starting?

I guess the only way to get original movies nowadays is through small indie companies like A24, Neon, or Focus Features. The only sequel that I’m excited for is Beetlejuice 2. The rest of the movies I’m looking forward to this year are mostly original indie movies

The matrix has run out of ideas.

You know the deal, Adam. Studios always want a sure thing. They almost never wanna take a chance on something original or different. Do you know what that says to me? The studios don’t have faith in their writers and actors to give us something brand new and revolutionary. You raise a very good point. What will be this generation’s Matrix?

people need to start watching older movies. classic films. the best movies are now in the past. after watching a movie like sunset blvd. or vertigo you can't help but think "man, they don't make them like they used to." i don't have kids so i have no idea how to get the younger generation into them so you folks with kids are gonna have to figure something out.

I agree with your assessment. My personal and kind of extreme opinion is that the inflation of Hollywood budgets is a bubble that may need to pop. My hope would be that big production studios would need to restructure and sell assets. Smaller filmmaking startups would have a chance to attempt to create entertainment without the cushion of the current system. The unfortunately aspect of this is the loss of livelihoods for staff, actors, crew members, and more.

They're all coming out on streaming services and because there's so many different ones to choose from, everyone's watching something different and it's not just effecting kids. People just don't talk about the same movies/tv shows around the water cooler like they used to. Would be really nice to see them do something like close off Stranger Things with a movie that comes out in the theater. Even if it came out on Netflix at the same time people would talk about it and it would become something for the modern era to look back on.

Its been like this since the 00s. Remakes, sequels, prequels, spinoffs. they try new franchises, some hit but some don’t. I don’t mind seeing sequels to old movies though

Inside Out 2 frustrates me the more I think about it because the plot doesn’t make any sense. You’re telling me that they introduce 4 new emotions and the plot isn’t that they need to learn to coexist to make sure Riley is a healthy Teenager? (When keep in mind they showed that Anger, Fear and Disgust can’t do the job on their own) And now Anxiety, Ennui, Envy and Embarrassment are kicking them out because “Riley needs more sophisticated emotions and doesn’t need you anymore”? They are literally just retreading the same ground where the new emotions are going to realize “oh no, we actually need them for Riley to be who she is and actually we can mix with the original emotions to truly give Riley the “sophisticated emotions” she needs”. You can’t tell me that someone in the writing room realized that and either didn’t say anything, or tried to say something and was silenced because Disney/Pixar thinks their audience is stupid -_-

What about Laika, Adam? They are my favorite animation company, and every single film they make is 100 percent original, and 100 percent stop motion. Since 2009 they have released Coraline, Paranorman, Boxtrolls, Kubo and the Two Strings, and Missing Link. Yes, obviously some are better than others, but Kubo and the Two Strings is a genuine masterpiece, and it is definitely iconic and timeless. Their new movie, Wildwood, comes out next year, and hopefully that will be another masterpiece.

"Don't ask questions, just consume product and then get excited for next product."

Getting to hear the music at the end of your videos makes me wanna stay till the end.

The old saying "nothing new under the sun "😂😂😭😭

You forgot to mention John Krasinski's IF. Pretty much the best Pixar movie not made by Pixar.

So grateful grew up in the 80s, life was simple but so full of fashion and the best movies, tv (90s also when there were so many great comedy and family based show we could escape to) and music. Just seeing kids at Pasadena high school says it all now, literally no one cares about appearance at all, wearing sweats and tees all bland greys and browns and some even in Panama bottoms, literally don’t give a dam

I remember Tim Poole saying something a few months ago, no matter what you think of his politics, I thought he had a point of saying that social and smartphones getting bigger in the early 2010s really stopped movies, shows, music, fashion and other things from growing or creating new things. Everything became about living off the past. Pretty much everything that Gen-Z or now Gen-Alpha are fans of were around before they were born. Things have gotten so damn lame; we are in the worst era for movies and especially music.

Adam’s Sequel Rants kill me 😂😂 95% of cinema was typically originals or a sequel. Modern Day: - Sequel - Prequel - Sidequel - Suckquel - Upquel - Downquel - Softquels - SoftRebootquels

Watched the remake of Dont Tell Mom the Babysitter is Dead and it put me in a deep depression.

The only current family-friendly creation that I think will have a lasting impact in pop-culture isn't a movie but a series--Stranger Things. Yeah, it's heavily influenced by some of those same 80s movies that keep getting remakes and sequels, but it's still technically original, as much as anything can be labeled "original" these days.

I really recommend the animated movie Nimona, a true masterpiece

You’re so right about that assessment about modern day cinema Adam! With all the reboots, remakes, sequels, and prequels clearly everything is being both rehashed and half assed at the same time. Even for us who are boomers or millennials we obviously have practically nothing to offer the children who are 5-10 or even 13 years old looking back on what’s been out these past ten to twenty years and asking “What about us!? We want quality too!”. I truly believe that Hollywood is having a severe meltdown on the verge of collapsing and the entertainment industry is actually dying due to a lack of creativity along with pushing politics and reinforcing “the message” in almost every single movie at this point. This is exactly why I’ve resorted to everything that is nostalgic from my childhood from movies to tv shows to video games. All i can say is that it’s a damn shame that it’s come to this and i sincerely hope that Hollywood will put an end to all of this and start making new and inspiring quality content again much sooner rather than later. Thank you so much for your time and have a great day!

I am really grateful that they didn't done a legacy sequel of Back to the Future.

Original movies bomb WAY more often. The only movies people watch en masse are reboots and sequel/prequels. Look at the top grossing movies over the last few years. This year, Planet of the Apes 4. Last year Avatar sequel followed by Top Gun sequel. People cry about something then almost never back it up when an original film comes out. Part of it is because studios don't put any marketing behind original movies because they sense that they will bomb. People don't even like daring sequels because they don't follow the same tired equation. The same thing is happening with music too.

Encanto came out in 2021. Yeah it's a shame people don't want make creative movies very much at all anymore for kids. I mean there are spin offs I want to see. Like a couple Stranger Things characters I feel could support their own show or movie well but idk if they will be made. I remember though when the Disney channel was making original movies that you could watch at home. Like Smart House, Zenon, Quints, Motocrossed, and Halloweentown to name a few. Sure they weren't all wonderful. It was still cool in my mind though that they were making new stuff for kid me. It was fun watching Zenon with my cousin and laughing at Stepsister from Planet Weird.

can't wait for the studio to remake, 2 girls 1 cup \

Kids can have...Rebel Moon 😂😂😂

I see Reactors online talking about Old Movies, as they settle down to watch something from... 1997. I'm only 52, but I grew up watching tons of stuff from the 1930s and 40s and 50s on TV, used as cheap filler in the 70s when we had a glorious total of 5 TV channels to watch (2 more than the UK next door). It doesn't seem like Anyone much knows anything much about Cinema any more.

I mean franchises have proven to be great and when a good movie does well you want more John wick is a good example. The main problem is people aren’t really accepting when it comes to new things they aren’t familiar with and instead of going to learn what it is like Gunns new Authority movie, people will gravitate to hate saying “nobody knows these characters it’s gonna flop” there’s always gotta be an excuse for everything 😬

I think we’re seeing studios take fewer risks with genres where the theatrical experience is considered dispensable. Family films are the toughest to market because of cost benefit analysis. Families can achieve the most similar experience at a significantly lower cost by streaming. We’ve seen a similar thing happen to female dominated genres for decades now as tv broadcasters felt this was their most valued demographic. The evolution to streaming hasn’t changed that. Other genres like thrillers are enjoying a resurgence in a more serialized format which has reduced the demand for thrillers playing in a theater. Comedies are unique in that the genre has actually experienced a decline in popularity which may have to do with them becoming too inoffensive. Franchise fatigue is concerning because audiences voting with their dollars have proved that these type of films are the only ones people show up to watch in the theatre. I do think the problems with Hollywood are mostly self inflicted but where you’ll find disagreement is on the question on when this shift started happening. I think it’s been decades in the making.

Especially since Moana 2 was just the TV series they were working on reworked into a film. I really feel like the Beetlejuice sequel is going to be a disappointment

I rewatched the mummy with Brendan Fraser, enjoyed just as must as I did when I first watched it. I don't feel that way about movies today :(

I basically only get excited for independent films since all the sequels, prequels, and reboots are so exhausting. It's sad that Hollywood doesn't know how to market original films better.

Kids today have zero idea how controlled and brainwashed they’re getting (good parenting is more important than ever) It simply was not this way in the 80s and 90s.. Most movies today are pathetic to the glory-days of BOTH the 80s and 90s. Thanks for the rant (100% agree!) Greatly enjoy these rants, cause they’re earned 🙏🥳

Bluey, my daughter is growing up watching Bluey.

Just watch the classics from the 30's.40's and 50's. Most people 40 to 50 havent even dived into all the great stuff that used to be made. There is enough to keep you busy for a long time.

I think the media forms are just changing. Always have. I still have family members that bitch at me if I play a video game or watch a movie and I'm 35. I get the whole "when I was a kid I was outside and doing this and doing that." I don't necessarily understand the interests or motivations of youth today but they'll figure out their own different way. Then one day I can criticize them for not having the same childhood I had. Fun cycle. Great topic that's very relevant. Thanks, Adam!

Don't forget Happy Gilmore 2

I thought I saw something earlier today that Pixar might be rebooting The Incredibles and Finding Nemo… God help us all.

There are so many original ideas - studios just don’t want to make movies of them because they are too risky and people might not support them. The issue is Hollywood is doubling down on franchises that are really starting to run out of steam rather than trust creatives with original movies that feel very different

A24 is churning out originals

Actually we're getting The Wild Robot and Dogman (both DreamWorks movies). *Dogman is apparently based on a book series from the guy who did the Caption Underpants books.

Man. Shit’s only gonna get WORSE from here. I heard a rumor that “Pixar”. Not “Disney”, solely “Pixar”, is gonna start rebooting ALL their Old classics. I ain’t gonna name em cause if you don’t know, then you weren’t old enough to remember those classics.

So you aren't looking forward to Bad Boys 10 and Fast 20?! lol

Great video Adam, but I think it’s kind of good, because that way the younger generation will be aware of the old original films and the sequels of those being made. Lots of sequels this year, I am looking forward to Twisters

Even when we get original stuff, we get crap like rebel moon.

Leave legacy franchises alone! Especially Halloween and Scream! We need more original IPS!

You Are Absolutely 👍 Correct ☑️ It all Sucks Ass😊

Oh how I wish I was the Messiah filmmaker of Hollywood with a zillion dollars or at least a few hundred millions of dollars at my disposal, I would make original content, actual original movies. I actually some ideas in mind. There are untapped materials from certain books that most people still never heard of except me, they're criminally under the radar.

While movie franchises appear to dominate the landscape, remakes have been a part of the industry since its inception. Silent films were remade into talkies; black & white films were remade into technicolor. I'm curious if the binge-able show is what production companies want instead of stand-alone movies and this is why unique films are lacking. great video.

100 %%% agree I am 80 kid we had best childhood ever every thing original

This is why movies are failing! I have zero interest in seeing a Beetlejuice sequel in 2024!! I literally said these poor kids will have nothing to be nostalgic about. Instead of trying to catering to them they just try to bait their parents with nostalgia. Now they have run that trend into the ground and we are are stuck with sequels and reboots due to IP mining.

I hear you. I’d love to see some new movies on Greek or Norse mythology done well.

I just don't bother going to the movies anymore. I don't even buy streaming sites. If hollywood doesn't care, then I don't care.

Something I didn't hear Adam bring up that I think is worth the comparison between growing up around the 90s to now is that there were still plenty of sequels and franchises coming out especially around the time of home video releases. Back to the Future, Home Alone, and Jurassic Park became bland franchises despite solid original movies. Disney was notorious for their home video sequels. Heck, even the Batman movies are technically reboots. Maybe they just didn't seem so dominant though with home videos and with less movies being released in theaters back in the day?

A new indie type film cannot get the audience in the theater because it’s so expensive so no one wants to take a chance & that all the big studios monopolize all the screens.

Definitely do more rants,i feel exactly the same as you do

Saw the beetle juice commercial. Just saw a speck of beetle juice. He looked flat, his delivery lifeless. Come on, Micheal Keaton. Not you too. It was just a second of delivery; I could be wrong. But the last thing you want is a beetle juice without the vim and vigor. Anyways….no more for me. If it can’t stand on its own , and also look fun, I can’t be bothered.

Loved the big fish reference there❤

They’re watching bluey and paw patrol

Moana 2 is a cobbled together movie from the scrapped Disney + series that it was supposed to be.

You forgot E.T. The age of creativity in the 80s and 90s is not coming back. Next time you're in Target or Wal-Mart, go down the action figure aisle. A large percentage of it are all the same franchises and IPs from the 80s and 90s. A lot of it has the exact same packaging or cards, trying to profit off the retro audience. The only new brands are some anime and a few more recent games. It is a small area compared to everything else. It's been this way for the last decade. You have more faith than I do that it will come back. Anytime they try, these original films never have the lasting cultural impact of the others. It's all about what makes money and nostalgia sells so when Hollywood is done milking the 80s and 90s, get ready for the last originals from the 2000s to get made. That number is nothing compared to the 80s and 90s but they'll figure out something.

What are your thoughts on remakes of movies that failed? Like The Black Cauldron but not animated and closer to the book.

The member berries are very stale😂

I mean a good story is hard to come by. It's either sequels/remakes/reboots out the ass at this point. There are still good movies though.

I thought this video was about that recent george lucas interview about today's movie having no original ideas

Well no new Movies but our kids have gems from RU-vid like Skibidi Toilet and Amazing Digital Circus

It’s all remakes… I’m lucky I grew up in 90s/2000s and everything was new and is now current nostalgia cash grabs

Hopefully there will be a boomerang to bring some sort of innocent, silly stuff with originality for the kids. I am so glad I am not a kid in the stupidity. I still have hope.

Well, I'm pretty sure if Zack Snyder had been able to make Rebel Moon parts the way he wanted, it may have been the new Star Wars, Idk.

Because they treat the audience like cattle ….🐄 same McDonald’s happy meal just with a new toy …… U keep paying to see the shit they will keep making them and I blame the audience ! Simple ….

Look, I'm going to be real chief. Kids nowadays are better off reading actual books, because at least authors of kids' , teen and young adult books are wayyyy more creative than movies for kids/teens nowadays. And then if they're lucky, there will be one or several movie adaptation(s) of one of the books and one might even not suck. But screen writing for kids/teens is just dead. It's all about franchises that already sell and that might continue to do so like exploiting the chicken that lays golden eggs to death.

My kids liked migration, it was fun for them for a little while, I don't see them making a migration 2, 10 years from now but you never know.

see Run Lola Run when it releases if you havent seen it yet

3:03 when you start to list the movies that were cultural icons of the time, half of those friggin franchises are still going 😭 Also, there are many facets as to why the movie industry is the way it is now, but one main gripe I have is the runtime. Why does every movie have to be over 2 hours? The commercials and the trailers plus the movie turns out to be nearly 3 1/2 hours, if it’s a Scorsese or Tarantino movie, it’s over 4. I remember in the 90s many movies that were a tight 90 minutes and that is perfect, 30 minutes to set up, 30 minutes of drama and 30 minutes of conclusion.

It is not just nostalgia. The older movies took chances. Look at Goonies. Out of nowhere goofy fun entertainment never had a sequel. Just a random fun movie. I miss that. Not all were great but they took chances.

Hollywood just rehash mode stuck on High !!!

I recently watched Mothers' Instinct. It was kind of creepy...I enjoyed it!

One hundred percent agree with you! I have lots of GREAT Ideas for new generations of productions but Hollywood wants to keep lying their asses off and rinse and repeat the same bs over and over again! Seriously, tons of fun and great storylines I’ve presented many of them all and crickets from the apes only still in tinsel town because they’re actually cowards and scared of the whole truth and stories of the world’s actual history records here. Great as always thanks for the laughs regardless of us all being in hell still here on this ancient archaic af planet still being run by the ancient apes only here. Js!

yup

There is a Beverly Hills Cop 4?

Don't forget Jurassic World 4

You forgot the hocus pocus sequel when talking about Disney + 🤢🤢🤢🤮

i remember a phrase another creator used for the US after they returned after several years abroad: "America is a very inbred country once you experience the rest of the world"

I felt the same way when watching the bettlejuice trailer. I think it will do good, but still, what new ip have you seen in the last 5 years. At least the mario movie wasn't bad. I hope the zelda movie is that move for a generation.

There is original films out there. The problem is that they get overshadowed by IP films because people choose to watch IP movies that they'd hate just to hate on them instead of paying attention to original films. And people's excuse for not watching original films is i kNoW nOthiNg aBouT iT but isn't that the point of original films?

blank check was awesome minus that part that hasnt aged well.

Come on man what are you taking about? I just saw that Die Hart 2: Die Harter premiered on Amazon Prime. We got a new franchise going right now lol. Please review this, I know you will be hilaroius

They do original movies people just don’t go see them.

Yeah it's not like they're a bunch of original horror movies coming out. It's always been all the same crap. I remember a few yrs ago everyone hated boss baby and emoji movie, I'd take these movies over bland original movies. Let's just have good movies, who cares if it's original or not. Jurassic park, jaws, the exorcist, godfather were all based on books. Very rarely are films original ideas. Most of the time they're based on books

There is, but are indie. Everything new is online now. Just look at Digital Circus or Helluva. But yeah, mainstream reflects todays society. Great for old people due to nostalgia and how good things were for them back then, but nothing for the youth for a better future.

I see original film all the time. I never get this conversation. There are a bunch of remakes but there are like 60%-75% original filmsat the theater... you all just don't go to see it. People only go to something in mass when it's something there familiar with. Also there are "literally" thousands of original films/series each year; in theaters, streaming, tv, and cable.... You All Just Don't Watch because.... (whatever you all's reason). You can watch something NEW Everyday if you wanted.

Wonka was gas I can’t even comment on that but you have a point with bad boys I don’t know how you can call that a good franchise not after that last movie I mean it was soooo bad I remember being in the theatre just mouth to the floor I could not believe the lack of comedy or just chemistry it felt so weird and I hated bad boys for life it felt like a cash grab 1000%

I don't think there's really been a classic original movie in like 40 years. I'm 30 and I don't think I grew up with any except Pixar stuff.

You are correct! Nothing new!!! How about a movie about maybary rfd AGAIN but with twists?? Really ugly!!!