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>popcorn flick fun but that's it
Do the John Wick movies claim to be anything else? I haven't seen them myself but I'm always skeptical of this style of criticism.
>Rehash
I often see this term used to discredit movies and games, but rarely explained. Why does a movie having a story similar to another one instantly mean it's worth discarding?
>well if they couldn't come up with a novel story then they shouldn't have made the film
Sure, but you should understand that there are plenty of character beats and comedy/action scenes in Toy Story 3 that make the film worth watching, even if the story itself is nothing new. Considering the huge gap between 2 and 3 (1999-2010), I think it's fine for the director/producers to make a similar product to "remind" people about the characters and premise.
>but that's such a corporate way to think
It is, but any piece of art that is being sold needs to pay the piper, so to speak. There are lots of beautiful, heartfelt films and works of art that never see success because they don't have a huge marketing budget or because they're too different from the audience's frame of reference. Creating a large-scale animated film like Toy Story 3 requires that it is at least partially made to sell.