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by WheelsAtLarge 1355 days ago
There are only so many stories to tell. The Terminator is a rehash of so many other previous stories. The real art is in putting it together so that it seems new and fresh and gets people exited about it. The Terminator 1920s style looks interesting.
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If a story is a rehash of "many" stories, then it's actually a new story. Similar to how an "Airbnb but for dog walkers" isn't actually a ripoff of Airbnb, but is in fact an original idea.
> The Terminator is a rehash of so many other previous stories.

I know what you mean, but I also laughed at that.

"I bet one legend that keeps recurring throughout history, in every culture, is the story of Popeye." - Jack Handey