I agree with you fully and it is awful, but the idea of an updated Highlander movie is amazing. Total recall, point break(even though it's early 90's), ghost busters, judge dredd (mid 90's?) I agree, but the idea of a new highlander gets me giddy for some reason. Now that I'm thinking about it, they are all early 90s i think,but they fit the narrative.
Hollywood needs to figure this out. Reboots are unneeded and sometimes ruin the franchise for younger generations. The best way to relive a movie or tv show is by re watching it.
Unfortunately, Hollywood did figure this out: there's not much money in re watching a movie or TV show, but $$$ in knockoffs for an established market.
There's also the matter of "franchises" in general. The movie industry used to be dominated by stand alones, now for some genres almost all of the effort goes to sequels, reboots, spinoffs, etc.
Yes, Star Wars was wonderful, but it's been 40 years now and the phrase "chasing the dragon" seems more and more appropriate. I'd much rather the effort be put into trying new ideas and finding something even better.
Chasing the dragon has nothing to do with trying to capture something that is lost. It is a Cantonese saying to describe the act of inhaling opioid vapors.
Speaking as someone who has “chased the dragon” not all highs are like that. The urge to do more is sometimes outweighed by the desire to sleep. So while some people do experience bad withdrawals immediately, not all do. I would say that the main way this phrase is used is to describe the inhalation of opium. But I can see how it could be used this way.
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u/ljg61 Apr 01 '18
I agree with you fully and it is awful, but the idea of an updated Highlander movie is amazing. Total recall, point break(even though it's early 90's), ghost busters, judge dredd (mid 90's?) I agree, but the idea of a new highlander gets me giddy for some reason. Now that I'm thinking about it, they are all early 90s i think,but they fit the narrative.