The idea that culture eats itself means that there are no new ideas. The films have become more formulaic, as they have followed other films down to the detail. Film producers don't want to take risks as they want to gain back the money that they spent on the film. Two films that we would like to compare are:

• American Pie (1999) 
• Django (1966)

For

Proves that even after max 50 years the directors are referring back to old movies to establish with new technology or remakes to reach new modern audience. Even Romeo & Juliet wasn't the original love story.

Against

Independent films don't copy each other as much as hollywood films do as independent films are more controversial and radical.