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Tonight on channel 4 Trainspotting 2 is being broadcast and I can fully recommend if not seen. Really great film.
The other day Top Gun 2 trailer was released and looks good.. I'm looking forward to seeing it.
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Jaws 2 is regularly slagged off as an inferior sequel, compared to the first film obviously it is nowhere as good as the first film. But after seeing ' The Meg' recently, Jaws 2 is certainly better than that and 'Deep Blue Sea' another below average, shark film.  |
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By *aitonelMan
over a year ago
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The thing with sequels is that they are either really good or really bad.
Terminator 2 and Aliens being 2 of the best sequels ever.
While it was never a massive groundbreaking movie, Pacific Rim in its own right for what it was, was amazing. The sequel however... Damn that was bad.
I'm not going to include direct book to movie adaptions because good or bad they were mostly based on the source. |
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Let’s try and forget the abomination that was Indiana Jones and the crystal skull.
Sometimes a sequel is terrible. With regard to the top gun trailer, it looks like there’s a volleyball scene, a singing round the piano in a bar scene. I just pray it’s not going to be a terrible pastiche of the original. |
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"Let’s try and forget the abomination that was Indiana Jones and the crystal skull.
Sometimes a sequel is terrible. With regard to the top gun trailer, it looks like there’s a volleyball scene, a singing round the piano in a bar scene. I just pray it’s not going to be a terrible pastiche of the original. "
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I agree with Kietonel, there have been some amazing sequels that took the first film and built on it in new and brilliant ways. Terminator 2 and Aliens are probably the two best examples of that.
In my opinion it's when the sequel expands on the story and adds another layer to it, that doesn't mean bigger and louder (Michael Bay, I'm looking at you!). It's when it's thoughtful and builds the story, then gets bigger and louder  |
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"Jaws 2 is regularly slagged off as an inferior sequel, compared to the first film obviously it is nowhere as good as the first film. But after seeing ' The Meg' recently, Jaws 2 is certainly better than that and 'Deep Blue Sea' another below average, shark film. "
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I liked the "I'm not going through that again because I've seen it close up" scene but that's about it. Less said about Meg, the better ha!  |
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"I agree with Kietonel, there have been some amazing sequels that took the first film and built on it in new and brilliant ways. Terminator 2 and Aliens are probably the two best examples of that.
In my opinion it's when the sequel expands on the story and adds another layer to it, that doesn't mean bigger and louder (Michael Bay, I'm looking at you!). It's when it's thoughtful and builds the story, then gets bigger and louder "
Agree, as in Blade Runner 2049 which I was so scared about but was gorgeous and loved the first too.
I had the same feeling about Trainspotting 2 but it's great. It's not about the themes of the first.. Its set 20years after the first movie and about memory and decisions they (and you the viewer) have made in that passage of time. |
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"I agree with Kietonel, there have been some amazing sequels that took the first film and built on it in new and brilliant ways. Terminator 2 and Aliens are probably the two best examples of that.
In my opinion it's when the sequel expands on the story and adds another layer to it, that doesn't mean bigger and louder (Michael Bay, I'm looking at you!). It's when it's thoughtful and builds the story, then gets bigger and louder
Agree, as in Blade Runner 2049 which I was so scared about but was gorgeous and loved the first too.
I had the same feeling about Trainspotting 2 but it's great. It's not about the themes of the first.. Its set 20years after the first movie and about memory and decisions they (and you the viewer) have made in that passage of time. "
I really didn't like the new blade runner, the only good thing about it was the score. |
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The empire strikes back has to be up there with some of the best sequels but even modern films can surprise you.
I'll go to my grave thinking that kung-fu panda 2 is as least S good if not better than the original 
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"I agree with Kietonel, there have been some amazing sequels that took the first film and built on it in new and brilliant ways. Terminator 2 and Aliens are probably the two best examples of that.
In my opinion it's when the sequel expands on the story and adds another layer to it, that doesn't mean bigger and louder (Michael Bay, I'm looking at you!). It's when it's thoughtful and builds the story, then gets bigger and louder
Agree, as in Blade Runner 2049 which I was so scared about but was gorgeous and loved the first too.
I had the same feeling about Trainspotting 2 but it's great. It's not about the themes of the first.. Its set 20years after the first movie and about memory and decisions they (and you the viewer) have made in that passage of time.
I really didn't like the new blade runner, the only good thing about it was the score. "
Noooooo, oh I loved that movie. |
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"The empire strikes back has to be up there with some of the best sequels but even modern films can surprise you.
I'll go to my grave thinking that kung-fu panda 2 is as least S good if not better than the original
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Not and never have been a Star Wars fan.. But you are spot on with Kung Fu Panda... and How to train your dragon. |
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By *aitonelMan
over a year ago
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"The empire strikes back has to be up there with some of the best sequels but even modern films can surprise you.
I'll go to my grave thinking that kung-fu panda 2 is as least S good if not better than the original
Not and never have been a Star Wars fan.. But you are spot on with Kung Fu Panda... and How to train your dragon."
Definitely, though I don't think panda and dragon are better but they definitely live up to the originals and compete with them.
Were as Empire strikes back, Aliens, and Terminator 2 are much better than the first movie.
Another trend is the strong start, weak middle, and powerful finish.
Toy Story followed this trend. (toy story 4 doesn't count! As decent as it was, it didn't need to happen). |
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"The empire strikes back has to be up there with some of the best sequels but even modern films can surprise you.
I'll go to my grave thinking that kung-fu panda 2 is as least S good if not better than the original
Not and never have been a Star Wars fan.. But you are spot on with Kung Fu Panda... and How to train your dragon.
Definitely, though I don't think panda and dragon are better but they definitely live up to the originals and compete with them.
Were as Empire strikes back, Aliens, and Terminator 2 are much better than the first movie.
Another trend is the strong start, weak middle, and powerful finish.
Toy Story followed this trend. (toy story 4 doesn't count! As decent as it was, it didn't need to happen). "
I'm glad Toy Story 4 was made.. Its a great addition and very funny. |
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By *aitonelMan
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"The empire strikes back has to be up there with some of the best sequels but even modern films can surprise you.
I'll go to my grave thinking that kung-fu panda 2 is as least S good if not better than the original
Not and never have been a Star Wars fan.. But you are spot on with Kung Fu Panda... and How to train your dragon.
Definitely, though I don't think panda and dragon are better but they definitely live up to the originals and compete with them.
Were as Empire strikes back, Aliens, and Terminator 2 are much better than the first movie.
Another trend is the strong start, weak middle, and powerful finish.
Toy Story followed this trend. (toy story 4 doesn't count! As decent as it was, it didn't need to happen).
I'm glad Toy Story 4 was made.. Its a great addition and very funny. "
It is and it did fit in, but it didn't need to be made. |
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Not a sequal OP but a remake,I thought the King Kong version with Naomi Watts was fantastic.King Kong looking across the sea at the horizon at dusk was spellbinding. |
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"The Spiderman ones. Wasn't a fan of the first 2 actors who played the role but I think Tom Hardy has made it his own x"
That's Tom Holland...
Think you have typed Tom Hardy too many times in your phone and it's used that!!! Ha! |
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John wick, haven’t seen 3 yet but looking forward to it.
The Dark Knight, slightly let down by Rises but not by much.
The less said about each Micheal Keaton Batman sequel as they got progressively worse the better. Although Michelle Pfeiffer in the cat suit  |
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"The Spiderman ones. Wasn't a fan of the first 2 actors who played the role but I think Tom Hardy has made it his own x
That's Tom Holland...
Think you have typed Tom Hardy too many times in your phone and it's used that!!! Ha! "
Pmsl. Oooops x |
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"Maybe I’m the only one but I thought Trainspotting 2 was absolute shite... sorry.
Absolutely loved the first one but the sequel left me cold.
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Agree watched it once, thought ok. But never wanted to see it again, however the first I haven't seen for some time so it's on my watchlist soon |
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"Jaws 2 is regularly slagged off as an inferior sequel, compared to the first film obviously it is nowhere as good as the first film. But after seeing ' The Meg' recently, Jaws 2 is certainly better than that and 'Deep Blue Sea' another below average, shark film. .
I liked the "I'm not going through that again because I've seen it close up" scene but that's about it. Less said about Meg, the better ha! "
Watched The Meg last night......well I say watch my eyes glazed over......pap pap pap.... |
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"Maybe I’m the only one but I thought Trainspotting 2 was absolute shite... sorry.
Absolutely loved the first one but the sequel left me cold.
Agree watched it once, thought ok. But never wanted to see it again, however the first I haven't seen for some time so it's on my watchlist soon "
Oh you heathens hehehe
Where's your sense of nostalgia?
It does help to know the first one pretty well to get alot of the shot references, but I thought it was awesome. How reminiscent it made me feel and questioned what I have done in 20years. |
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"Maybe I’m the only one but I thought Trainspotting 2 was absolute shite... sorry.
Absolutely loved the first one but the sequel left me cold.
Agree watched it once, thought ok. But never wanted to see it again, however the first I haven't seen for some time so it's on my watchlist soon
Oh you heathens hehehe
Where's your sense of nostalgia?
It does help to know the first one pretty well to get alot of the shot references, but I thought it was awesome. How reminiscent it made me feel and questioned what I have done in 20years."
The first one had everything, the story and the music. Second one was sub par  |
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"Aliens and Mad Max 2 are good.
Mad Max 2 is great film way better than the first one, well played "
Yes it is even though they dropped the ball with Thunderdome and gave it new life again in Fury Road. |
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