I love a good movie sequel as much as the next person; it’s always nice to be able to continue a good story with some of your favorite characters on a new adventure. But there is a limit, and lately Hollywood has been exceeding that limit to no end. Doesn’t anyone have an original idea anymore? Is it just about the constant possibility that there could be more money to be raked in? Either way, the recent barrage of reboots, remakes, and sequels is starting to devalue these great films that are loved by so many just as they are. Why can’t they just be left alone?

The ones that get to me the most are the ones most near and dear to the hearts of 90’s babies like me. “Toy Story 3”, for example, ended on the perfect note of Andy going to college and passing on his childhood toys since he was about to enter adult hood. This synced right up with kids my age who were beginning or had recently finished the college application process, and gave them that comforting satisfaction of seeing one of their most beloved childhood movies come to a close as they began their transition into adulthood. It was the perfect ending.

But it couldn’t just stop there.

“Toy Story 4” is expected to be released in November of 2017; a completely unnecessary addition to what would have been the perfect trilogy. It’s the same case with “Monsters Inc.”, another favorite of my generation. The prequel was released right at the time my grade was headed off to college, giving the kids who have stuck with the wonderful film all through childhood something to relate to with their favorite characters in adulthood. Of course, there have already been casting rumors for “Monsters Inc. 3” surfacing.

Movies such as these, which we would consider classics, were with us throughout our entire childhood, and their endings seemed to signify our official transition into adulthood. But Hollywood just keeps pumping them out for the sake of the franchise, making them lose their worth more and more with each unnecessary sequel. They have even gone as far as to dip into the incredibly sacred ground that is the “Star Wars” series, and are releasing the seventh sequel to the classic franchise beloved by so many generations. Again, completely unnecessary, and the creators better be prepared for some serious backlash if it’s any less incredible than the originals.

There are, however, cases when it is considered almost a tradition to remake and reboot a series. This category is mostly made up of superhero movies. There will always be a new Batman, Superman, or Spider-Man to go along with each new generation. Unfortunately even these have their screw ups. In one of my previous articles I went over how much of a total flop the reboot of “Fantastic Four” was. They’re just lucky it happened with a lesser-known series and not something like “Batman” where people would have been really upset.

Finally, there are the remakes that seem to come out of nowhere, completely random. Announcements have been made for the remake of “Overboard,” “Jumanji,” “Three Men and A Baby,” “Honey I Shrunk The Kids,” “League of Extraordinary Gentlemen;” the list goes on and on. It is as though Hollywood is just lazily plucking from a pile of older, slightly more obscure movies that everyone liked but don’t remember as prominently as something like Star Wars or Superman, and remaking them with more current celebrities to see if they can get any extra money out of the storyline.

In the recent documentary released called “Back In Time”, Bob Zemeckis, the Director and co-creator of the fantastic “Back To The Future” trilogy, said this, “Three is a dramatic number. It’s the trinity; it’s the three-act structure. Four is a boring number. It’s bland. It’s even. There’s no drama in four.”

As someone who created such a treasured trilogy of films that some would argue is perfect in every way, his advice should be followed. After three, movies begin to lose their value. Part of the beauty of a good film is that it ends..

So let's end it.