Many of those old classic films that you would watch from years ago have now been rebooted in today’s times. It’s no secret that Hollywood has a serious problem with reboots. 

For years, the film industry has been digging through its own archives, pulling out once beloved classics, and trying to give them a modern twist. The biggest issue is that Hollywood forgets why people like the originals. We can take movies like “The Mummy”, “Star Wars”, or even the Disney remakes that continue to be released. Poor reboots occur frequently with various movies, often because the audience didn’t approve of the production or editing style. 

For decades, Hollywood has been known for their imagination and creativity. But in recent years, that creative spark has dimmed less; the reboots that have been produced are more driven by profit than passion.

 Studios aren’t trying to find new stories. They try to cash in on everyone using nostalgia when coming out with these reboots. Sometimes it may not be an official reboot, but even Disney Films have experienced this in different ways, like live actions, sequels, or anniversary reboots.

“I only liked Disney films before they put them in live-action versions, so now I only watch the cartoon version.”-

With movies like “The Mummy”(2017) as examples, Universal Pictures tried relaunching their classic monster universe with the well-known actor Tom Cruise leading the charge. Instead of giving the adventure-horror charm that made “The Mummy”(1999) so enjoyable, they turned the reboot into a messy CGI spectacle. 

Multiple reboots/relaunches have different ways of disappointing the audience’s expectations for the movie; for example, another case is Ghostbusters in 2016. While reimagining the idea of an all-time classic with a new cast wasn’t a bad idea in theory, it was just that the film lacked in other entertaining ways, like weak writing and a lack of genuine humor. The film leaned too hard on nostalgia and forced callbacks.

Fans didn’t want a copy of the original; they wanted something fresh that still respected the past films while bringing something wild and adventurous to the table. Reboots aren’t always disappointing; movies brought back in twists like The Karate Kid (2010), compared to The Karate Kid (1984). 

With this remake of the original, they brought a different lifestyle into it, completely having the main character, “Dre Parker”, taking place in China while being 12 years old. Meanwhile, the original “The Karate Kid” takes place in Los Angeles, California, and uses the fighting style of traditional Okinawan style, while the remake uses a more fluid, acrobatic Chinese style of fighting.

“The fight scenes in Jaden Smith’s Karate Kid movie are my favorite because of how fast-paced it is,” said Junior Danny Morales.

The way it was different in training situations, even the style of training was similar, but also differed in types of chores to make muscle memory. Instead of using the nostalgic “wax on, wax off” as in the original, they made up their own chore called “Jacket on, Jacket off”. When Jayden Smith’s “Karate Kid” was released into theaters, the audience was double-sided when giving their opinions and ratings on this remake. But when a film team remakes it like this, it’s different with the surroundings, styles, and characters. 

Not all remakes are disappointing.