With the onset of 2000, the movie industry seemed to run out of great ideas, inspiring them to look back at their successes. Thus, the remake was born, wherein producers took an old film and hopefully make it better with a new film. Metacritic cites 27 remakes between 2000 and 2011 alone, but they weren’t all great. “King Kong,” “Ocean’s Eleven,” and “True Grit” did well. “Mr. Deeds,” “Prom Night,” and “Rollerball” did not. Even so, Hollywood was still drawing tourists. The land around Hollywood’s own old glory, the Hollywood sign, was saved from developers and protected in 2002, says History.
Far below the sign, however, vendors selling food, tickets, and tours on the streets were becoming bothersome. “Hawkers pushing their goods and forcing themselves on to you,” wrote one visitor on Tripadvisor in April 2018. “Overall felt dirty.” People spoke and the city listened; just a few months later, CBS News reported that new laws would prohibit street vendors from blocking sidewalks. Today, over 50 million people visit Hollywood each year says the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, whose website contains all sorts of events and entertainment to see. If you go, be sure to also check out the West Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, too, so you get the whole picture.
