This article contains spoilers forCreed,Star Wars: The Force Awakens,Jurassic WorldandTerminator: Genisys.

Nostalgia is one of the most bankable commodities in Hollywood right now.

And when it works well, audiences sure do love it.

The numbers proved this more than ever withStar Wars: The Force Awakens.

Of course, there were other factors to the films success, but that nostalgia was a core element.

And you might throwCreedinto that comparison, too.

Even that, though, grossed over $400m worldwide.

Whenever a filmmaker is approaching a pre-existing franchise, fan service holds a certain amount of importance.

Not too much, but enough to remind us of the heritage.

Seeing that clip for the first time was a great experience.

In both films, these pre-teased segments slotted in very nicely to the finished slice of entertainment.

Importantly, all these scenes were relevant to the story as well as offering adequate fan service.

Similarly, Sylvester Stallones return to the role of Rocky Balboa was greater than any had hoped for.

This much nostalgia we can handle.

But sadly, sometimes films dont know where to draw the line…

Lets deal with one of the obvious questions, then.

DidThe Force Awakensneed Starkiller Base?

This is a question that my pub discussions aboutThe Force Awakenskeep coming back to.

The veterans of the franchise have done this before, twice, and succeeded in both cases.

As a result, theres no tension when the redesigned X-Wings eventually approach Starkiller Base.

The nostalgias gone too far here, in my eyes, and it has somewhat overshadowed the movie itself.

Devastatingly enough for the ebb and flow of this article,Terminator: Genisysdoesnt actually make this same mistake.

Its a damn good script from Ryan Coogler, it must be said.

This is a character-driven moment, when Donnies efforts are rewarded with the iconic music ofRocky.

It would have been so easy to stick the steps into a montage earlier on.

For Rocky, hes proving he can still do it.

For Donnie, getting to the top provides an opportunity prompted by his mentor to consider the future.

Instead of this approach, the results are better when filmmakers really put some thought into it.

Werent parks more legit?).

Nothings more important than a solid script and good direction, though.

Creeddoes this better than any at finding this balance between the old and the new.

This is how revamping a franchise should be done.

Lets hope the makers of the 105 reboots and 155 sequels currently in development keep that in mind.