Shows suffer from this as well. Eventually they become uncompelling and stale. It was refreshing to watch Defending Jacob. That show actually ends on an ambiguity, but it ends nonetheless.
Thanks for this! Matt Damon said the lack of DVD sales to fall back (for secure revenue stream after initial release) drove some of the push to create movies that would succeed. The one-off, “big gamble”, emotional movies of the 90s and 00s were dwindling. Franchises are a great way to keep the money going because they are heavy hitters on release. You make back the investment.
It is sad thought that we don’t get the closure of a complete story. There are so many great singular movies that hit hard and endure that we don’t get to have now.
What do you think would have to change for less franchises to be made?
Shows suffer from this as well. Eventually they become uncompelling and stale. It was refreshing to watch Defending Jacob. That show actually ends on an ambiguity, but it ends nonetheless.
Thanks for this! Matt Damon said the lack of DVD sales to fall back (for secure revenue stream after initial release) drove some of the push to create movies that would succeed. The one-off, “big gamble”, emotional movies of the 90s and 00s were dwindling. Franchises are a great way to keep the money going because they are heavy hitters on release. You make back the investment.
It is sad thought that we don’t get the closure of a complete story. There are so many great singular movies that hit hard and endure that we don’t get to have now.
What do you think would have to change for less franchises to be made?