Catch and (Re)Release: On Remakes and Remasters

Let’s cut right to it: remakes and remasters are not problematic as a practice; however, they can be a problem in practice. Because their budgets are but a fraction of new projects, the risks subsequently few whether they’re well known IP’s or not, whether little effort is applied or much, they strike every party involved an easy proposition. And they can take advantage of you.

Yet despite the malignment, the wrinkled noses words like “remaster” are increasingly greeted with, re-releases are necessary for the medium and its collective consciousness.