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Tue May 07, 2019 8:43 pm
Mageheart says...



I've been thinking a lot lately about how obsessed modern culture is with series, adaptations and sequels - that's not a bad thing! I've been counting down the days until I see Detective Pikachu (three more days, as of this post) and that's based on a video game of the same name. But as a writer, something that I've always appreciated is original works. I want to support people and studios like me so the most popular movie series aren't the only things topping at the box office.

So what are some cool original movies coming out this year?

(Though I'd love for the recommendations to be for entirely new works, I also know that there's some amazing adaptations out there that were original in their own special - like Into the Spider-Verse and it's groundbreaking animations last year.)
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Tue May 07, 2019 9:56 pm
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So, the movie I'm going to recommend is based on a book and is the third in a trilogy. Not exactly what you're looking for, I know. I still think it's worthwhile to look at.

It's How to Train Your Dragon: the Hidden World.

A few weeks ago, I was thinking: "I really wish there were animated movies that weren't musicals and had mature storylines while still being enjoyable for younger audiences."

I think that's How to Train Your Dragon. In every movie in the series, the ending hasn't been perfect. There's always a consequence or cost to the success. But they're still fun, entertaining movies. This isn't as revolutionary as some of the things that Into the Spiderverse does, but HTTYD is sort of like the Avatar of movies. It's clearly made for kids, but the storytelling and characters are strong enough that can be really fun for a lot of people.

Also, I read some of the books, and they're vastly different from the movie to an extent where I wonder why the producers payed to use the copyright instead of just changing a few names.
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Tue May 07, 2019 10:49 pm
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Mageheart says...



Interesting suggestion, @Feltrix! I admit I never saw the full second movie (I remember watching a bit of it with an old friend of mine) but I'll definitely check that out once I do. <3
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ThePenultimateGinger says...



Definitely not a new movie, but Gattaca (from the late '90s!) is interesting, especially because it's a reality that could be fulfilled in my generations lifetime. It follows a young man with a heart condition who is trying to maintain his job at a high-profile space company (called Gattaca), but in a world of people genetically engineered to be perfect, he has to hide his inferior identity behind a "borrowed ladder". When a brutal murder at his work is investigated, some of the protagonists DNA is unearthed, putting his true identity at risk. It's an unconventional sci-fi movie that leaves you thinking for a long time after it's done. I don't think it's very well known, apart from my biology class, where it has spawned meme accounts.
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