Freddy Got Fingered vs. Jason & The Argonauts

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Originally posted by K-Bee:
Obviously, we still need a "Ghandi II"
Can't remember who pulled that joke originally (was it one of the Abrahams/Zucker movies?)

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I'm pretty sure it was Weird Al's "UHF"

Just a little remark, did you guys see the last scene of Passion of the Christ? That was lame! When Jesus gets up, resurrected, and we see the holes in his hands. It's like Mel Gibson promising us a sequel or something! Pfff

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Originally posted by Edward Nygma:
The Hulk should definitely have a sequel! It would definitely correct the mistakes made in the first one!

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The disaster known as "The Hulk" should never have a sequel. Even if it is good it would be useless because of how terrible he first one was.

Near Dark was definitely one of the best vampire films of the last 20 years (far superior to the fun but cheesetastic Lost Boys IMO), I loved the way it never follows the traditional mythology and never refers to the group as vampires, thus, think everyone would benefit greatly from a sequel.

Being realistic, it'd probably be shit though. Sequels are just like that.

Although I, Robot could be consedered mediocre, all would not be wasted if this film is used as a launching place,to carry the concept forward. It felt like the typical "origan" episode of any comic book franchise, the characters have been established, and all baggage has been opened and aired. The obvious choice, to me is "Caves of steel". Go at it, movie people.

I thought I Robot was good. It wasnt great, but mediocre/good. The plot was good, and the action scenes were good. Wow, I really should find some other adjectives to use but good.

Na. Good is good.

Can we say prequels too? Because I think that Chronicles of Riddick should've never been made. Also Pulp Fiction 2 would just be...phenominal. A prequel to The Way Of the Gun would be nice. I like knowing about characters that put on a good performance. I disagree with the statement that nothing merits sequels. I think that intrigue and can keep my attention for a whole movie deserve explanation of themselves. (IE prequels) Riddick on the other hand, was boring enough to stay in one move. The upcoming Electra is a pathetic idea, and the Scorpian King sucked. Pretty much all of the listed were an attempt to milk the films for what they are worth. Any sequel that doesn't milk the originals are fine in my book.

i would really love to see a rain man sequel
since its one of my favorite movies ever and it ends on such a sad note
i would hope that if it was made that it wouldnt just be a rehash of the first one

tho i cant think of any other possible way to make it work
i dont think it would be very interesting for tom cruise just to visit him and nothing happen..... im thinking maybe he could buy the mental hospital and try to run it himself and then rain man gets out and now he has to bring him back to the hospital cause he knows this is where he belongs( okay sounds cheesy i know)

"I think number 3 which is set for 2006 holds promise as Damian is scheduled for execution soon and that should make it as haunting as the first"
that has to be sickest thing ive heard anyone say !!!! you think it will be cool to see an innocent boy be put to death?? do you not realize that this is a real movie and not some made up fairytale?? , living in a redneck town in the south and being predisposed to the gothic lifestyle and the music i really feel for those kids , damian especially [remainder edited to remove unwarranted personal attack].

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Should not have had a sequel: Oceans 11. The new one, Oceans 12, sucked really, really bad.

Sequels are, generally speaking, lame as hell.

Bad sequels:
Dumb and dumberer was awful

All those dumb sequels to good disney movies, proving that disney is way past its prime

Deuce Bigalow 2, i actually kind of liked the first one, but a second one was not necessary

Star Wars ep. 1 & 2, good special effects dont make up for crappy acting and bad dialogue (though i kinda liked liam neeson in ep. 1)

Exorcist 2, I don't wanna think about the time i wasted watching that piece of crap. And somehow, i have a feeling that the new one wasn't that great either

Hannibal, when an actor from the original refuses to do the sequel, it's a bad sign

The Matrix-I felt pretty good after the first one, but then the second and third ones came out and suddenly there are a bunch of characters and stuff they expect us to know, plus they definitely didnt live up to the story of the first one

That new space-Jumanji movie looks pretty stupid

I think Pirates of the Carribean is excellent as a single movie and doesn't need a sequel. Plus, theyre probably just making the sequel because the first one did so well in the box office and they want to milk it for all its worth

Ok, im done ranting for now. maybe ill think of some good sequels some other time

[QUOTE]Originally posted by mark f:
[In truth, I don't believe good films, let alone great ones, merit ANY sequels unless they're based on something literary.]

I strongly agree. Rarely do good movies need a sequel. Sometimes there is a narrative in the movie that can be enhanced by a sequel (Godfather II), but that is the exception. Sequels tend to smack of making money over art.

[QUOTE]Originally posted by mark f:
In truth, I don't believe good films, let alone great ones, merit ANY sequels unless they're based on something literary.

I strongly agree. Good films stand on their own. There are a few instances of good sequels such as Godfather II. For me, a good sequel is good because it too can stand on its own even apart from the original film that birthed it. However, most sequels smack of making money over art.

It's difficult to think of movies that warrant a sequel. Although, there have been a couple sequels in recent years I was impressed with:

1. Before Sunset. One of a few cases in cinematic history where the sequel outdoes the original by a longshot. I liked how Linklater did a continuation of the story, but didn't cave-in and give it a nicely wrapped up ending. It's just as loose and bittersweet as the first.

2. The Bourne Supremacy. I love when action movies are done right, and this was a definite case. Although I think the first one (The Bourne Identity) had a better story, This was a better film. Paul Greengrass trumped everything Doug Limon did on the first one. I hope he stays on for the Bourne Ultimatum.

One thing I'd like to see more of in the future is Batman movies Christopher Nolan-style. He did a complete 180 on the Batman franchise. The last film, "Batman & Robin" was probably one of the worst films I've ever seen, and I felt bad for George Clooney and Uma Thurman for even having to be in it. However, "Batman Begins" was one of the most enjoyable films of the year, and possibly one of the best superhero movies ever. Hopefully, they don't let Joel Schumacher start directing them again.

The Masters of the Universe. Skelator promised us he'd be back. He never was.

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Originally posted by ericg75:

1. Before Sunset. One of a few cases in cinematic history where the sequel outdoes the original by a longshot. I liked how Linklater did a continuation of the story, but didn't cave-in and give it a nicely wrapped up ending. It's just as loose and bittersweet as the first.

Hear hear. Well, I didn't actually like Before Sunrise at all - I found Jesse (Ethan Hawke) almost unbearably callow in it - so it was a pleasant surprise to see that the character now had a kind of lived-in humility. Both performances were good, and the length was just right.

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2. The Bourne Supremacy. I love when action movies are done right, and this was a definite case. Although I think the first one (The Bourne Identity) had a better story, This was a better film. Paul Greengrass trumped everything Doug Limon did on the first one. I hope he stays on for the Bourne Ultimatum.

I second this one too; sure, the car chase scenes were great (if a little too reminiscent of Ronin at times) but I thought it was the climactic, non-action confrontation that really elevated the film - and there's some great work from Matt Damon in it.

I'd also put in my vote for The Empire Strikes Back and The Godfather, Part II as sequels that build beautifully on the originals, largely because they don't make the mistake of trying to be the originals - they opt to be original instead (just like the originals were). I know that's an unoriginal thought, but there you go. You've gotta have a new story to tell. To that end, I'd quite seriously give my gold star to Toy Story 2, which has a new story, maintains the excitement of the original and deepens it.

Nickel-Z, Tarantino did talk for a while about a prequel called The Vega Brothers, a story featuring Vic (Michael Madsen, Reservoir Dogs) and Vincent (John Travolta, Pulp Fiction) Vega, but I suspect the actors are both probably getting a bit too old to do a prequel convincingly now. I guess there's always the possibility of a sequel starring Jules, but Samuel L. Jackson ain't exactly as underexposed as he used to be...

Sequels that shouldn't have been made: Sigh... this'll be an on-topic post for me today, having done some Cameron-bashing in another thread earlier re. Titanic, and I promise I'm not doing it just to be contrary - but Terminator 2: Judgement Day is a vastly inferior sequel. No, I didn't think much of T3 either, but at least it was leaner than T2, which was incredibly bloated and slow compared to the streamlined original (still my favourite Cameron film, incidentally). And if you're making a time-travel film there ought to be a legally-enforceable statute about making sure it makes sense, which the first Terminator does impeccably and the second abjectly fails to do.

And, yeah, Ocean's 12 and its ilk, obviously.

Sequels that shouldn't be made: Toy Story 3 - especially without Pixar involved (I think it's now on hold, as talks have resumed between Disney and Pixar again). Disney will damage the characters and make themselves look stupid if they proceed, unless they've got a crackerjack story. And if Disney's in-house animation department is overflowing with crackerjack stories, it's only because they haven't been using any of them for ten years.

Sequels that should be made: Ferris Bueller's Midlife Crisis.

Sequels that should have been made, just for the title alone: the mooted sequel for Dude, Where's My Car? had a working title of Seriously, Dude, Where's My Car? I wasn't a great fan of the first film, but I'd see the sequel on principle if it had that title. I realise that that says more about me than I'd like.

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Originally posted by jakal40:
This was a fun topic, so I am going to revisit it, even though there are obviously some people here that have some issues. By that I mean gay issues. By that I mean gay sex with donkey issues. By that I mean Jackietheblade putting on a donkey show in Tijuana issues. ANYHOO! Here are some more sequels.

Driving Miss Daisy to the Funeral Parlor
The Brunch Club
Blazing Assless Leather Chaps
The Eleven Commandments
The Great Escape That Actually Works
Lawrence of Luxemberg
Sparkle Motion: The Samantha Darko Story
Sort of Lethal Weapon
007-You Only Die When You Live for Tomorrow..........With Love
Apocalypse Then
Touchables: The Story of John Gotti
Schindler's Grocery List
Schindler's List of Chores
Schindler's Report Card
Bride of Frankenberry
Scent of a Woman's Crotch
Topper Gun
Topest Gun
Catfight Club (Starring Shanon Daugherty)
Ragiing Bull 2: Mad Cow

Wow. That's the first time I've ever laughed out loud while reading a forum.
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Star Wars had 2 sequels, it didn't need anymore.

And The Matrix, my GOD! The sequels could have been really cool but wow!
But, sex changes are expensive so I guess as a quick fund raiser they were pretty successful. Am I going to hell for that? Oh yeah.

This thread kinda got out of hand, but it's still all good. I liked it best when it was serious, but if you want to add some "witty" titles, go for it.