It’s Not Just Superheroes: Hollywood Has Always Loved Trends

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What makes going to the cinema so exciting is deciding what to go see. Whether deciding between a horror movie in October or an action movie during the summer, it all contributes to what can be an exciting choice between friends at the cinema. But at the same time, there is usually one or two films at a time dominating the box office, most of the time preventing smaller films from getting shown on the big screen as it takes up so many show times on more theater screens than cinemas can usually give up. Right now, the current big players at the cinema are superhero movies. DC and Marvel in particular have become a given when going to the cinema. This isn't really new, superhero movies have dominated for over a decade at this point and don't seem to be slowing down. The extended cinematic universe has become the trend among production companies trying to capitalize on the trend that Marvel has mastered.

But before all the spandex and caps took over the cinema, it wasn't like cinemas were a haven for more movies than any moviegoer could even comprehend. There were always one or two movies at a time controlling theaters. The cinema and Hollywood as a whole have always capitalized on what was the big fad that audiences were clamoring to see. What has become one of the most notable current trends on streaming services or at the box office is the use of80s nostalgia can give insight into what kind of trends Hollywood and cinemas were capitalizing on. Just taking a look at one episode of Stranger Things can tell you so much about 80s cinema. A group of kids exploring a territory they shouldn't be gives so many flashbacks to movies like The Goonies and Stand By Me. Or the massive popularity of monsters, aliens, and robots with the