tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776031415427663302.post7709464625961985451..comments2024-03-27T00:27:04.726-04:00Comments on Net-flixation: Question for the Week of July 1-7: Sequel? FineThaddeushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17414047155226211676noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776031415427663302.post-4421477767964339132013-07-09T15:28:46.041-04:002013-07-09T15:28:46.041-04:00Aliens and Blade were both movies that begged for ...Aliens and Blade were both movies that begged for a sequel, and I can certainly understand the frustration that the sequels were botched. To my mind, Blade II is exactly the kind of sequel I wouldn't try to erase from reality--Guillermo del Toro's sequel was not a good match with the original, but I didn't totally hate it, and it didn't damage the franchise. In contrast, I can see wishing away Alien3 because it kills off a bunch of characters we wanted to see more of. A sequel to Alien3 proceeds without Newt, Bishop, Hicks, or Ripley. A sequel to Blade II proceeds with fewer Eurotrash vampires--I can't think of any negative effects.<br /><br />I'd disagree with you on 2001--I think that 2001 was a perfect one-off film. Any sequel would have to try to explain what the heck happened in 2001, and once you start explaining 2001, you take away what made the original film special. In that context, 2010 was kind of a noble failure.<br /><br />Godfather III is the movie that could inspire a "films I would wish out of existence" post. The film features a radical change in Michael Corleone's character that occurs completely off-screen, on top of a ton of other flaws. Continuing to build the franchise on that foundation would be like building a house on top of a sinkhole.DJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10901649394069002585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776031415427663302.post-70273345835855748802013-07-07T17:37:49.894-04:002013-07-07T17:37:49.894-04:00Thanks, DJ! Honestly, there are a few notes I woul...Thanks, DJ! Honestly, there are a few notes I would like to add to this post - among them, that comedy and action seem best suited to sequels over most other genres. I mean, who wants a Driving Miss Daisy sequel? But I also want to add video clips to the post today; hopefully, I'll get it done by the time I'm finished with a review I want to post.<br /><br />I struggled with the idea of requesting franchise re-sequels (which I think is the best name for what I'm espousing). To me, though, the idea is clear: I was expecting something out of this franchise, but it was followed up terribly.<br /><br />But the depth of the failings of the sequels to 2001 and Blade and Aliens were like a crack-fueled fever dream. Any series might have an entry that should just be forgotten - like Diamonds are Forever - but they don't always completely derail affairs.<br /><br />Good pick, then, on Godfather II, as part III was a total cluster-f.Thaddeushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17414047155226211676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776031415427663302.post-41182159577551654342013-07-07T16:25:02.564-04:002013-07-07T16:25:02.564-04:00Great picks! I personally disagree with including ...Great picks! I personally disagree with including movies that had bad sequels like <i>Blade, Aliens</i>, and <i>2001</i>, since that seems like a different list (technically, that’s more like a list franchises that should be rebooted). By that standard, I should wish for a sequel for <i>Godfather Part II</i>. <br /><br />However, I wonder what Bryan Singer is going to do with <i>X-Men: The Last Stand</i> when <i>Days of Future Past</i> comes out next year, since they're reportedly bringing back Patrick Stewart despite the stuff that happened in <i>The Last Stand</i>. I wonder if they're going to just pretend the Ratner movie never happened, rather than bother writing their way around a bunch of the bad ideas Ratner filmed. <br /><br />I'm going to chime in shortly with a few additional picks of movies that should've had sequels.DJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10901649394069002585noreply@blogger.com