In the past few years, the quality of movies has seemed to go completely downhill. An extremely high amount of films are flashy or aesthetically pleasing, with some well known actor/actress as a lead, and a very weak plot. While this may do great for selling seats at a theatre, it is becoming more and more rare for a truly great movie to come out.

Sequels, redos, and superhero movies have apparently taken over the film industry lately. The amount of superhero movies that have been released in 2016 and 2017 alone is atrocious. It is always the same basic plotline with the same heroes and villains we know so well. They are all based off of the same simple template and never seem to offer anything more. This itself isn’t necessarily a problem. It’s more about the abundance of these being made, causing them to be extremely played out and a lot less enticing.

Alongside this, sequels and redos have become increasingly popular as well, specifically in regards to Disney. Beauty and the Beast, Finding Dory, Star Wars, and The Jungle Book are just a few examples of this. Not to mention non-disney sequels like Daddys Home 2 and Jigsaw. It is just a constant case of repetition. There are very few new films that are actually new.

As for the movies that aren’t total repetitions of films from the past, these are often no less disappointing. Many, such as Baby Driver and La La Land, have a wonderful cast with great visuals, but lack a good storyline or character development. This is what truly makes for a passable movie. While they may not be completely horrible, they just aren’t good. The cast and pictures will definitely attain an audience, but the movie itself rarely seems to be a great one.

Of course there are exceptions to this recent problem with movies. Moonlight, It, and Get Out were all astonishing films that provided for more than just a pretty picture and nice cast. They provided an experience. Any great or memorable movie should be one that provides an experience for the audience. You should go into a theatre to see a movie and come out feeling something.

To sum it all up, the quality of recent movies is pretty horrible. But maybe there is hope during the years to come for an increase in great films, and a lack in superhero ones.

Below are the stories included in Volume 3, Issue 4 of The Roaring Gazette:

Tallwood to try a one lunch schedule by Aniyah Lewis

Drugs at Tallwood: An honest conversation by Noelani Stachurski

Tallwood students react to recent state election by Chris Purkiss

Lion Voices: What is your favorite class? by Frances Summers

Meet a Lion: Mrs. Zhang by Mitchell Durant

Do grades motivate students? by Khyannia Banks

Meet a Lion: Mr. Jason Ordonio by Aaliyah Alli

U.S. should recognize the contributions of Latina women by Ashley Archila-Ventura

“Kevin (probably) Saves the World” is (definitely) worth your time by Morgana Nicholson

Don’t bother boarding this train by Ashley Mallinson

Blandness reigns at the multiplex by Ashley Mallinson