‘Dragon,’ ‘Stitch’ and lucrative nostalgia plays
Box office juggernauts “Lilo & Stitch” and “How to Train Your Dragon” continue a trend that may be more economically bankable than the superhero genre.
Live-action remakes of beloved animated films continue to be consistent draws for certain moviegoers with an itch for nostalgia. Quality doesn’t seem to be the key ingredient here, as the biggest successes (i.e. “The Lion King” and “Aladdin” remakes in 2019) play more like cynical, artless cash grabs instead of loving, thoughtful homages.
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