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They're making a sixth, the author wrote two prequel books. The original run was four films, one each for the first two books and two films for the third book.

Took the words right out of my mouth.

The best one of the entire series was The Starving Games.

i dint even know they made that many.

I saw Alien when it had a 40th(?) anniversary run in the theaters and that was cool since I was only 2 years old when it came out. Several movies from the 80s like Labyrinth were fun to see in the theater decades later. Great movies returning to theaters long after their first run is pretty fucking awesome.

I never saw the hunger games ones though so I don't really care, but good for those that liked them getting a chance to see them on the big screen again.

This example is kinda trash but to be fair I've been to see others like Princess Mononoke and Coraline which I didn't get to experience beforehand at the theatre and it was awesome.

I’d rather see a movie I already know I like in theaters than see another shitty sequel/remake.

Plus, those showings can be really fun with the right crowd. I watched the LOTR extended editions in theaters, and people got decked out like it was a ren faire. I met so many cool people.

Make new movies

They did. This is a lead up to their new film.

In terms of it being a low effort cash grab... Yes? But also they're putting films in theaters people want to see. Putting "old" films in theaters is pretty common. It's probably one screen a day for a few days, it doesn't take away from any other ongoing film.

I go to the Alamo specifically to see old movies on the Big Screen.

Some just aren't the same on even a large home screen, such as Lawrence of Arabia, or Spartacus (two the Alamo are currently playing). And some movies I've never been able to see on the Big Screen (such as the aforementioned).

I don't have to go, I choose to go for the experience.

Alamo doesn't make the movies, so your argument doesn't even make sense.

Edit: Though I agree with your general sentiment - make movies I'm willing to go see, instead of all the garbage and mediocrity

Perhaps, but if so it's the most harmless kind of cash grab. Getting to see a beloved classic in the theater is nice, especially if I didn't get to see it back in the day. I've been looking forward to the Ghibli reruns. They get some cash to grab, I get to see Princess Mononoke on IMAX, sounds fair to me.

No. It is most definitely a low effort cash grab and nothing more.

However, I am a big fan of cinemas independently screening older films from time to time or as part of a themed series. As others have said, sometimes you miss films the first time around and it's a great opportunity to watch them for the first time in a cinema.

Idk, I had no issue with LOTR returning to theaters here. I didn't go, but it's a great trilogy with tons of beautiful imagery, why wouldn't you want to watch it on the big screen?

Then there's movies that get sequels long after the original. The original Top Gun was shown before Top Gun: Maverick and I believe Avatar before Avatar 2. Because it's been a long time and people might want a refresher.

But I don't know who wants to go watch hunger games in theaters again. The movies aren't that old and I don't remember them being cinematic masterpieces.

Also, and I'm going to get dog piled on this, this movie franchise wasn't even that great. Ofc it's a cash grab.

Don't think of it like that, think of it more like... watching old movies at the end of the world.

yes that is it, they ran out of ideas, that isnt SLOP.