Hey Hollywood! You got some Deja Vu in my Movie

Ok class show of hands if this has happened to you recently. You and a friend go to a movie theater to see the latest summer block buster. Thirty minuets into the movie, the following conversation ensues.

You: I think I've seen this movie before.
Friend: You couldn't have, it just came out today.
You: No, I think I did. Isn't this the one where the good robots are friends with a mildly funny, strange looking, dorky kid who goes out with a hot chick.
Friend: Yeah.
You: And they have to stop the bad robots from taking over the world and enslaving all of humanity?
Friend: Yup, but that happens in all of the Transformers movies.
You: Then why did we spend $10 to see the same story again?
Friend: Good question.

Similar conversations are happening around the country way too often now a days. Every time you turn around, theaters are filled with nothing more than sequels, remakes, reboots, or transplants from other mediums. There isn't anything inherently wrong with that per se but, come on guys throw me a bone here. Give me something original, other than Indie films and comedies. Oops, you can't count comedies anymore, now can you Hangover 2. Hell even kid movies are jumping on the lazy film making band wagon. Cars 2 and Winnie the Pooh I'm looking at you. I don't know, I just feel slighted I guess. It's hard to appreciate something when you know the people in charge  didn't put any creative thought into it.

Granted, some of these films are quite entertaining (Ironman series, Sherlock Holmes), others not so much (Last Airbender, Jonah Hex). The last original movie that I loved was Inception. That movie had such a mind blowing great concept, that it quickly became one of my favorite movies of all time. I'm not here to say every movie needs to be like Inception. Just one every other month and I'd be happy. Instead I have a geriatric Harry Potter and live action Smurfs to look forward to. Thanks Hollwood, this is going to be the best summer ever!