It's common to see people complain that all Hollywood does anymore are remakes and sequels and while there's certainly plenty of modern films heavily lacking in originality, it's worth noting that Hollywood's been fixated on remakes and sequels since the very dawn of cinema. Case in point: the newest version of
A Star Is Born starring Bradley Cooper and Lady GaGa, the third remake of the classic 1937 feature of the same name, with the first of these remakes being released all the way back in 1954! But before all those, there was the aforementioned original starring Janet Gaynor and Fredric March, a film that proved to be a big success back in its initial release (hence why it's become such a staple for being remade).
