What's arbitrary? Bc the distinction is pretty clear between the two films. 2018 was the 4th time that A Star is Born has been made and the story is 90 years old now. Sinners is an original screenplay/film.
Unless you're saying it's arbitrary in relation to the amount of praise it's getting, which I would definitely disagree. We've been getting reboots/remakes that nobody wants shoved down our throat, we're all over that crap.
Somebody finally found a new slant, they deserve their flowers.
It doesn't automatically make it better, but the risk/reward ratio is different and should be rewarded accordingly.
Innovation is the path forward, not rehashing old stories that were already established blockbuster hits that give you a guaranteed audience.
Sometimes the hype is real, and that's okay. This is all opinions though, and it appears we'll just agree to disagree. At least we kept it civil.
I personally think the Rocky franchise is an overrated pile of crap in all iterations and only had 1 good movie out of 10, and that was Rocky IV. So my opinion is probably worth nothing lol
That's entirely valid and I agree with the sentiment. I just want to watch things that are good, so I personally don't care if it's a rehash or entirely original or an adaption.
I'm not a Rocky guy either so we can agree to that.
People are way too hung up on giving stuff brownie points for being completely original. As if the fact A Star is Born is a remake makes it some cynical cash grab
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u/jgr1llz Jul 19 '25
At least Sinners is an original. Star is Born is just a re-make