Don't You Think Movie Sequels Are Pushing It Too Far?

Question

Don't you think movie sequels are killing perfectly good movies?
Like saw,they made 3 more and they're making another one?Nobod'ys going to want to see them anymore,and star wars,OOOh dont get me started on star wars,there's like 6 sequels to it?!?Im just saying that some movie sequels are going TOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO far.

Answer 1

I hear ya. My personal opinion, there are too many Rocky movies already, and they just made another, even though Sly Stallone is like sixty now! How many boxing movies can you possibly make in a row?
And the Lethal Weapon series? The first movie was awesome, but somehow it lost its appeal when Mel Gibson decided he wasn't insane anymore. Being insane was what made him a lethal weapon in the first place.
One more I need to mention: the Batman series. The first movie started at the top and plummeted from there. I especially hated Batman Returns, if only because the Penguin was the stupidest villain I have ever seen. They ended up starting it all over with Batman Begins. So far they're doing a good job.

But that's the way it usually is with movies, unfortunately. The sequels are, 75% of the time, not as good as the originals. Exceptions are the Lord of the Rings (second was better then the first, third was the best of all), the Matrix trilogy (third being the best), the X-Men Trilogy (second was the best of the series, my opinion) and of course Pirates of the Caribbean (second being just as good as the first).

Answer 2

well, if a movie does well and rakes in lots of dough, they (producers) are going to try it again. some just don't get the idea and go overboard with sequels. a common misfortune for movie goers is showing up to the theatre and watching a sequel that is the same exact plot with different characters (i.e. final destination 1,2,& 3).usually, though, in an attempt to stay true to the origional, many situations have to be compromised so it will make sense which leads to a lot of confusion and random far fetched sequel that doesn't make any sense.
just don't hate on star wars, it's a really long miniseries in the form of movies that just so happen to rock.

Answer 3

i don't think a sequel is bad but I'm ticked off that they are taking all these movies that where big back in the day and making new ones with the original actors just to make money example indiana jones and rocky let the movies go down in history for being good not destroyed by to many bad story lines

Answer 4

It depends on the movie. Like Nightmare on Elm Street, could have left it with one movie. The Crow, one movie. Friday the 13 could have stopped at number 3, I think that was the 3D one. But Star Wars was based on a series so you had to have at least 3 or 4. What I can't stand is when they try to remake original tv series or movies like Starsky and Hutch or Superman, why can't they leave the originals alone and come up with something new.

Answer 5

Yes. If you have a story do a sequel, but don't make a sequel just to see if you can make money out of it and make the script as you go.

Answer 6

no somtimes the sequels are as good as origanal like pirates of the caribbean james bond star trek star wars

Answer 7

Disney seems not to have understood this, considering all the junky sequels they have cranked out like low-grade sausage

Answer 8

seriously.....i mean give me a sequel which was better than the original or at least as good as. the original...

Answer 9

lmfao... funny, how about you find something creative to do instead?

and don't speak for all folks.. some do appreciate the deteriorating qualities of sequels.

Answer 10

Yeah, but not all of them. Some are good.