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Movie sequels are one of those areas where they can be amazingly good, or just horribly bad. Sometimes the title name can be creative, other times the title is the same as the first but with a 2 (3, 4, etc) added at the end. Sequels also have the issue of what direction to go compared to the original. The smart option is to continue the path of the characters, with maybe a sprinkling of jokes/situations and phrases from the first film. The lazy option is of course to rehash the first, but change a couple things. The comedy genre seems to be the worst one when it comes to sequels, simply because the latter option is the easy route. The other issue with sequels is the time between releases which can have a negative effect towards the original.
Anchorman 2 is my example for the above items. It feels largely like a rehashed first movie, it was released seven years after the first, and to me all the characters just seem dumber and the plot all disjointed. I love the first movie, and can't stand the second.
Wayne's World 2 is my example for a sequel that holds up very well compared to the original. It came out only a year later, so the actors didn't look like older versions of themselves yet. It had an overall plot that was different than the first, had only a handfull of jokes and callbacks from the first movie, and of course had Christopher Walken as the bad guy!
Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls is my example for a sequel that, IMO, surpasses the original. While there were a few obvious jokes reused, it felt like a completely different movie than the first. There were all new characters (except obviously Ace), new location, and just the hilarity of how out of place Ace is in the jungle. It is one of the only sequels Jim Carrey has done, and I am glad for it!
Other good comedy sequels:
Hot Shots: Part Deux
Christmas Vacation
Ghostbusters 2
22 Jump Street
What are your opinions on movie sequels, and which do you love/hate?
Anchorman 2 is my example for the above items. It feels largely like a rehashed first movie, it was released seven years after the first, and to me all the characters just seem dumber and the plot all disjointed. I love the first movie, and can't stand the second.
Wayne's World 2 is my example for a sequel that holds up very well compared to the original. It came out only a year later, so the actors didn't look like older versions of themselves yet. It had an overall plot that was different than the first, had only a handfull of jokes and callbacks from the first movie, and of course had Christopher Walken as the bad guy!
Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls is my example for a sequel that, IMO, surpasses the original. While there were a few obvious jokes reused, it felt like a completely different movie than the first. There were all new characters (except obviously Ace), new location, and just the hilarity of how out of place Ace is in the jungle. It is one of the only sequels Jim Carrey has done, and I am glad for it!
Other good comedy sequels:
Hot Shots: Part Deux
Christmas Vacation
Ghostbusters 2
22 Jump Street
What are your opinions on movie sequels, and which do you love/hate?
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