While the popularity of superhero films may feel like an original experience, older generations had their own equivalent: the Western.
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Vasiliauskas: The “Biopic Bait” Theory Poses a Risk for True Originality
This theory is something I lovingly call the “Biopic Bait” theory. To me, biopics are becoming too oversaturated, are vehicles for your favorite actor to win an Oscar, and are ultimately part of a broader originality problem in filmmaking.