“Hollywood doesn’t make original movies anymore” often says the average movie-goer. I want to explore the thought process or reasoning behind this phrase. It’s always fascinated me how most people seem to have this same opinion. But the fact of the matter is that Hollywood produces more original films today than any other period in the history of  Cinema. Granted, there are more remakes, reboots and adaptations being made today than ever in the history of cinema as well.

So why have original films been neglected? And when did the average movie-goer stop watching them? I want to get to the bottom of where it all began and what factors are responsible for this. I also want to find out when the demand and production of original films was at it’s peak.