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It is very rare that I can honestly say I have seen a sequel to a film and thought "you know what? That stood up."
They exist though in films like:
Scream 2
Terminator 2
Aliens
Robocop 2
Home Alone 2 - Lost in New York (no really, I love that film)
Back to the Future 2
Five films I think were decent enough films, it's just a shame that for each and everyone one of those the follow up was just terrible (funny how that works) but I think creating and making a sequel to satisfy fans is a very hard thing to do (aside from "Sharknado 2 - the second one" 'cos that is gonna be UNBELIEVABLE!). I think there is so much expectation and a core guidance that trying to live up to that is almost an impossible task.
I for example have just seen they are making "How to train your Dragon 2". Now I liked the first one, but didn't we already learn to train one? Is there gonna be some funny dialogue where someone says "how do you do that?" then the kid from the first one says "Oh I can teach you how to train a dragon 'too'" and winks at the audience?
Okay, maybe that's a bit harsh but I just don't see the point, the first one is a lovely film and hey, if I am wrong throw a hedgehog at me but I just don't see what this film is going to offer in the way of expanding a story that was already told.
Do you have any you either loved or hated?
They exist though in films like:
Scream 2
Terminator 2
Aliens
Robocop 2
Home Alone 2 - Lost in New York (no really, I love that film)
Back to the Future 2
Five films I think were decent enough films, it's just a shame that for each and everyone one of those the follow up was just terrible (funny how that works) but I think creating and making a sequel to satisfy fans is a very hard thing to do (aside from "Sharknado 2 - the second one" 'cos that is gonna be UNBELIEVABLE!). I think there is so much expectation and a core guidance that trying to live up to that is almost an impossible task.
I for example have just seen they are making "How to train your Dragon 2". Now I liked the first one, but didn't we already learn to train one? Is there gonna be some funny dialogue where someone says "how do you do that?" then the kid from the first one says "Oh I can teach you how to train a dragon 'too'" and winks at the audience?
Okay, maybe that's a bit harsh but I just don't see the point, the first one is a lovely film and hey, if I am wrong throw a hedgehog at me but I just don't see what this film is going to offer in the way of expanding a story that was already told.
Do you have any you either loved or hated?
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