Comments on: Top 10 Sequels That Aren’t As Bad As Everyone Says

By: OliverSurpless

OliverSurpless — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 02:01:21 +0000

Words of Wisdom indeed, especially with Number One!

Jaredludy15: That SP Episode is :The China Probrem”. Check it Out at SouthParkStudios.com.

By: jaredludy15

jaredludy15 — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 08:49:27 +0000

witch episode of southpark was that?

By: d2f4s

d2f4s — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 04:08:12 +0000

is it wrong that i miss indy kicking nazi ass, still good movie

By: GabrielHernandez

GabrielHernandez — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 06:47:27 +0000

I like how Indiana jones was number 1 and they talked about the aliens being so weild well i was in a comic shop the other day and was reading a comic that had a cross over moment. its hard to explane but Indiana jones and star wars was linked together… im trying to rememeber everything but cant so if you really care then look up how star wars links with indiana jones, something about the millenium falcon being crashed and its really old and indiana jones was standing by it or something it was really cool and my friend the comic guy lol was telling me all about it but i forgot most of the details he told me but i thought you was would know more about it then me and talk about it but yeah it just something to think about before you go on a rant about how aliens dont belong in a indiana jones movie

By: sunetonnesen

sunetonnesen — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 18:58:09 +0000

I really loved the 1st terminator

By: salmon_lox

salmon_lox — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 17:23:17 +0000

whoa, whoa…. “Back to the Future 3″ is much maligned? I have never heard this before and am really surprised. I love the entire trilogy but I DEFINITELY prefer 3 to 2. Part 2 is a great chapter in the series, but as its own movie, it’s a bit of a mess, with a much weaker plot, weird pacing and moments of strangely bad acting, which I never see anywhere else in the trilogy. Part 3 is a FANTASTIC movie on its own rights. As a kid I even preferred it to Part 1 (not anymore), probably because it was more viscerally entertaining to a child, and I was really interested in Westerns. Anyone who thinks it is the weak link of the series, I consider to be sadly mistaken.

As for Indy 4, there’s not much I can say that you haven’t already discussed, but I indeed hated it. I was SO excited for it, so ready for another adventure with Indy, but I just felt robbed and insulted. And no, I was not LOOKING for little things to complain about while watching….they just simply happened. Believe it or not, the alien plot wasn’t what bothered me. I was used to the fantastic element in Indiana Jones movies (and the EU), and I had been interested in the mythos of crystal skulls leading up to the film. No, what really ate at me were the STUPID moments, the things that were thrown in for silly reasons. Like the monkeys, yes. Like the fridge scene. Going down multiple waterfalls like it’s nothing. And the stupid ANTS MAKING A TOWER. I’m sorry, that’s just DUMB. And it speaks to another problem of George Lucas’, that irked me with the Star Wars films as well- his tendency to use CGI to solve any tricky scenes. It really is a shame, because ILM was created for the original Star Wars and revolutionized the special effects industry; it saddens me that the man behind that has resorted to CGI for almost every effect anymore. It simply was not an enjoyable movie.

By: kingdark1

kingdark1 — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 05:54:30 +0000

I loved Spiderman 3 I do’n't understand why veryoen hates it. The thing that bothers me is the arguments against it are weak. One comment irks me whoever said “but he’s actually killing Eddie Brock, that doesn’t make sense !” Why not? he didn’t mean to kill him he was trying to destroy Venom. I also like that he didn’t kill Sandman that was a nice unique twist as well that Sandman was really responsible for Uncle Ben’s death
Everything else James said it all for me

By: stargrovestamos

stargrovestamos — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 05:03:37 +0000

Halloween 3 is one of my favorite films. I feel like its an extended episode of the original Outer Limits made in the 80s. I know some people who like H3 more than any of the other Halloween films. I wouldn’t go that far but I did have the pleasure of essentially finding a new appreciation for it when I saw it on the big screen in Rochester NY. Tom Atkins did a Q and A afterwards and I rambled like a moron.

Psycho 2 has always been one of my favorite films and I’m so happy it was mentioned here. I also agree with the majority of everything said, especially Indiana Jones 4.
Gremlins 2 is a great Creature Feature.
I think Rocky Balboa was a decent remake of Rocky V, some of the things I think he tried to accomplish in R5 he succeeds with in RB.
I also really like Spider-Man 3 separate from the franchise and it reminds me a lot of Sam Raimi’s earlier films (esp. Crimewave). My Dad loves it because he compares it to the Marvel annuals of the 70s full of multiple villains and action.

Other sequels I love that most people shaft are Battle Royale 2, Dario Argento’s Inferno, Land Of The Dead, Iron Man 2 and Hellboy 2. Today’s audiences are too critical and literal and often dismiss ambiguity which frustrates me to no end. That’s why it feels like prequels, remakes and reboots keep coming. They can’t enjoy campy humor or some style over substance.

By: Don Skiver

Don Skiver — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 18:12:58 +0000

I don’t have sequels because they are sequels. Some of the best movies ever made were sequels, look at Terminator 2, Aliens, The Dark Knight, etc. My problem with sequels is that all too often sequels are made just to cash in on the success and popularity of the first one. Or a remake is made just to cash in on the nostalgia of the original. I don’t care if someone takes multiple movies to tell a whole story; look at Superman and Superman 2, that was originally supposed to be one whole movie, but was split in half because it was so long. (I personally prefer the Richard Donner cut over the theatrical cut just because the overall tone of the movie doesn’t shift into the goofy too much)
What I hate is how franchises appear from films that weren’t supposed to be franchises. Terminator and Terminator 2, that story was pretty much resolved. The only hate I have for Terminator 3 is the renege on the whole idea of “no fate but what you make”. As an action packed popcorn flick, T3 gets the job done.

I could go on, but I think I’ve made my point. I realize that movies have to first be a commercially proven medium before they become an artistic medium, but when a film is both artistic and commercially proven, there’s no need to throw the art out the window just to make sure a film sells. That’s throwing the baby out with the bathwater.

By: Firewall_Philip_Hanan

Firewall_Philip_Hanan — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 04:04:53 +0000

I’ve seen most of those films and I agree. Those are some great sequels. People shouldn’t put them down. And Rocky V had a great story and the fact the family solves problems with violence helps reinfornce their backgrounds. Thats how Rocky grew up and how his sonir raised. It’s truly set in Rocky’s world.