Look, I get the frustration with reboots. I really do. But saying Hollywood should just stop making them entirely? That's throwing the baby out with the bathwater. Reboots aren't inherently lazy. They can be a way to fix what was broken. Think about how many great movies got a second chance because someone had a fresh take. The Batman? That's a reboot. And it was incredible. Plus, the whole "original ideas only" thing sounds great in theory, but it ignores how art works. Every story borrows from something. Shakespeare did adaptations. So did the Greeks. The issue isn't reboots themselves—it's when they're cash grabs with no soul. You can't just ban a whole category of filmmaking because some of them are bad. That's like saying we should stop making comedies because some are unfunny. Let's demand better reboots, not fewer.

Look, you make a fair point about some reboots being soulless cash grabs. I can't argue with that. But here's where it gets real for me. I grew up in the city. My neighborhood theater showed the original Total Recall and the remake. Two totally different experiences, both worth watching. The remake introduced that story to kids who'd never seen the original. That matters. You're worried about creativity dying, but reboots actually fund original projects. The Batman's success let Warner Bros take risks on stuff like Dune. That's just how the business works. And honestly? Some old movies have great concepts but terrible execution. Reboots can fix that. The Thing remake? Way better than the original's practical effects limitations. Not everything needs to stay frozen in time. I want better reboots too. But banning them? That's just gatekeeping with extra steps.

Haven't we already seen this play out though? You say reboots fund original projects, but look at the actual numbers. Studios are gambling less on new ideas every year. They're not taking the profits from The Batman and greenlighting weird indie sci-fi—they're just making more Batmen. And yeah, some remakes improve on originals. The Thing, sure. But for every good reboot, there's ten forgettable ones that just clog up the release calendar. That's not gatekeeping, that's just wanting better use of screen time and talent. I get that new audiences deserve access to old stories. But streaming already solves that problem. Kids can watch the original Total Recall right now on their phones. They don't need a remake to discover it. Sometimes the best way to honor a classic is to let it stand on its own. Let Hollywood take more risks instead of recycling the same IPs until they're dust.