You are sitting in a theater waiting for a movie to start and a preview comes on. However, the plot seems a little familiar. When the title appears in big letters, you are struck with disappointment. Another remake? Really?

With recent films like Jurassic Park, Jumanji, It and now a Kim Possible movie, the remake trend is obvious. Hollywood may be out of great ideas, but can the not-so-new movie trend be done well?

There are different ways to remake a movie that can either make or break a film. A filmmaker can simply redo the movie by adding flashy new actors and a modern soundtrack. Or a director can reboot a classic, giving our favorite childhood films a twist no one expected. For example, Jumanji was modernized by changing the classic board game to a video game. It was a reboot of the old TV show with improved special effects and a reformed ending.

Rebooted movies hold the nostalgia of a classic without the spotty special effects. For people who grew up watching Jumanji and Zathura more often than they should have, the mention of a remake was exciting. Jumanji was a classic, and there would be plenty of angry fans if the remake bombed. To the surprise of many, the reboot was a success with the perfect combination of the old storyline and just the right amount of modernization. They even added an incredible tribute to Robin Williams, who played Alan Parrish in the original movie.

Any filmmaker can attest to the difficulty of remaking a movie, but they can also tell you how easy it is to bomb a remake. Take The Last Airbender for example. A lot of teenagers grew up on the Avatar: The Last Airbender series, but any fan who saw the movie was completely disappointed. Rather than using the movie to add to the series, it retold the story using live-action and new actors. The movie nearly brought fans to tears. The characters every fan had loved dearly were destroyed by taking out the classic humor the series was known for. Not only that, but the writers took liberty adapting the story and plot to their liking. Fans left theaters devastated, and disgusted at what Hollywood had done to a childhood favorite.

The debate on remakes will continue between film buffs and casual moviegoers. There has yet to be the perfect balance between nostalgia and modernization, but one thing is for certain. The original movies will always be loved.