Star Wars: Episode VII

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We now live in a society where nostalgia of the good ol’ days and where Star Wars: Episode VII isn’t just a reskin of the Original Star Wars: Episode IV. Although every year, Hollywood host the most beautiful awards ceremonies in the world to recognize and celebrating T.V. and films’ achievements, the Hollywood Film Industry has lost its luster over the past few years. All of this because of the constant remakes, reboots, and adaptations people rarely asked for, and Entertainment Companies are now in it for the money. For the past few years, remakes and sequels have gradually became a part of the norm. In an article by the Huffington Post, it explains how “ the real culprit is every movie fan who goes to the theater. If no one was buying …show more content…
Some might argue about how original movies that win several awards and have undying fans, but there is evidence and instances where awards are basically bought. NY Times’s Carpetbagger article talks about how much money it means for the movie companies and found out that “ the average Best Picture Oscar winners over the last four years saw a bump of 22.2% or $20.3 million in box office revenue after they were named a nominee and an additional 15.3% or $14.0 million” (Ryzik). So even if your Film doesn’t win an award, the company still gets $14.0 million out of it, but in order to win, people have to vote. The people who vote are all primarily in L.A. ; companies in the Hollywood film industry without a doubt, have taken advantages of this chance. In the a Deadline article, it talk about how Netflix was “offering yard signs for the two shows to residents and commercial storefronts. In exchange for putting up the signs, homeowners are offered their choice of a six-month Netflix subscription, a $50 donation to the Red Cross in their name or a $50 AmEx gift card.”(Andreeva) The article continues on talking about how no one was taking Netflix seriously as a TV network. So Netflix resolved to win us an Emmy. They went to the neighborhoods of Emmy voters and gave people $50 each to put up Netflix lawn signs. They sent food trucks with free lunch all around L.A. We