Per usual, the summer months are just littered with sequels – with this year being no exception. From The Huntsman: Winter’s War and Alice Through the Looking Glass to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: Out of the Shadows and Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising, you might also make the case that we – as movie lovers – are unjustly subjected to sequels for movies that no one actually asked for. More to the point, the release of a sequel like My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2, which came 14 years after its predecessor
picture versions of The Maze Runner will contain similarities and differences with their setting and characters. The Maze Runner was originally written by James Dashner and was published by Delacorte Press on October 6, 2009. This book is the sequel to The Fever Code and the prequel to The Scorch Trials. Subsequently, a major motion picture version of The Maze Runner was adapted. It was directed
Shocker was made in 1989 by Wes Craven in hopes of launching a new franchise. Due to him feeling he wasn't fairly compensated for his Nightmare on Elm Street series under New Line Cinema. After watching Shocker I can understand the reason that no sequel was ever made, Shocker is a good Craven style horror film. But feels... unoriginal, as if feels like it borrows a bit to heavily from Child's Play which was released the year prior. If the similarities were on purpose or purely accidental I don't
brilliance of that movie with a sequel, sometimes many sequels. All to make more money with something that is familiar to everyone. It very rarely works as well a second or third time around. Because the films usually completely dumb down the first movie 's premise and drop the important parts, in favor of something a lot simpler. In some cases, there are some exceptions; sometimes the sequel is better than the original. This is my list of the top ten great movies with bad sequels. I hope you enjoy reading
What is good cinema? It has taken me all semester in order to fully respond to this question adequately. With this final assignment given, I am able to properly depict what in my view is seen as good cinema. The films that are under scrutiny this week are personally viewed as what could be the two most possibly, textbook perfect films that could be deemed as good cinema within this entire semester. “White” and “Synecdoche” could easily be seen to the general public as something of not good cinema
Star Wars 7 was the kind of movie that drew you in and made you feel like you were actually there. The night of December 20 of 2015 is a time that I probably will never forget. It was a frigid night, and I was going to see the movie Star Wars the Force Awakens for the first time. About 6 months before I saw the first trailer come out. I thought that it wasn’t put together well. As my family and I were heading into the theatre, there was freezing wind blowing hard against us. My thoughts were
According to Everything’s an Argument by Andrea A. Lunsford and John J. Ruszkiewicz, “Humor has always played an important role in argument…” (38). Humor itself is something that activates amusement or laughter. Moreover, in popular culture satire is a tool that is used to point out things in our society. Satire opens the minds of people to philosophies they might completely deny, using humor. There are many elements of satire that identify flaws within our society. A couple of satire elements that
Two days later, early in the morning we say goodbye to Gilbert's grandmother and in the company of the grandfather, a woodcutter and his wife settled us in the wagon pulled by the two horses from the farm, and grandfather, explained to us that we were a family in his way to a nearby village to a family funeral. The trip made on routes passing between farms in the region until we come to a village which we pass through and arrived at a farm where two young women, were waiting for us. There we say
When the trailer for Alien Covenant was released, most people were trying to figure out if it was a sequel to Prometheus which is a prequel to the Aliens Franchise. Or if was a Sequel to both Prometheus and Aliens making it a reboot of the original based on the prequel. Turns out in simple terms, Alien Covenant is a sequel to Prometheus and the second installment of three in the Alien prequel series, as well as the sixth film in the overall Alien film series, and third directed by Ridley Scott…If
At precisely 10:30 A.M. I got a call from a Mr. Machiano saying while renovating a palazzo his men found the bones of a human. When I got to the scene one of his employees showed me to the bones. The clothes were still on the carcass. I asked Mr. Machiano how the body was discovered, "My men were knocking down the walls and one of them found a skeleton with its clothes on, and that’s when I called you." I asked whom he bought the palace from. "A man I would say in his early eighties, named
if a movie will be bad before it comes out. The Movie is a Sequel If the movie is a sequel to a classic, or based off a movie already renowned for its greatness, you might immediately be weary from the start. Which you should be. Many remakes or sequels of movies end up with some of the lowest ratings of the year, and make fans of the original asking “what were they thinking?” for deciding to desecrate the original movie. These sequels are usually bad for two reasons, one usually being because they
The novella Billy Budd was written by the American novelist Herman Melville. Throughout the story, the reader is repeatedly introduced to the concepts of morals, and integrity. Melville himself referred to this idea as “The Art of Telling the Truth.” Billy demonstrated the injustice for the common man, as well as the honorability of accepting the consequences for ones actions. Melville argues in his three final chapters that the common man receives no justice in society, and the farther time passes
Prequel to The Crucible [John Proctor and Abigail Williams are talking in front of the house of Proctor. It is evening and the stars glitter above brightly. John Proctor is returning from his work when Abigail stops him and gives him a firm kiss on his left cheek. Abigail and John are both unaware that Elizabeth Proctor is watching from the window.] John: Abigail, you know not to kiss me anymore. I have told you I will never reach out to you again. You must not tempt me. [John backs away from her
“The Monkey's Paw” Prequel Kinsley Sullivan It all began at a funeral. When Mike, the first owner of the paw, received it from an unknown man at his brother's funeral. “ You now have three wishes, but wish wisely or you will forever regret them.” said the man in a mumble. He went home held the monkey's paw in the air and said his first wish, which was a wish for love. He’d been so lost without his brother due to the fact that he was his only family left. People could tell something was up by the
trailer, it is now assured that there will be a sequel to the movie Finding Nemo that released back in 2003. So finally the eager fans wait for the second edition to the hit movie Finding Nemo will be over as the Finding Dory trailer release is up for the viewers. The makers have literally assured the fans and the admirers of the movie that there will be a second edition to the 2003 released movie, and the movie will be titled Finding Dory. The sequel to the movie is being made after approximately
The highest grossing films for nine of the last ten years were movie sequels. Movie sequels have been around as far back as 1916’s “Fall of a Nation” and as recent as this years, “Captain America: The Winter Soldier”. Though some critics have successfully argued against the need and quality of movie sequels, they have outranked some of the best original and standalone films in movie lists; with the top sequel contenders being “The Godfather: Part II”, “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban” and
When Disney announced in 2013 that there would be a sequel to the Pixar classic, Finding Nemo, I didn’t believe it. I thought that the video I saw on my Facebook timeline was a cruel joke intended to get a rise out of Millennials. But as the trailers began to infiltrate television and movie screens alike, I started to believe it was true. So, three years later, I took one for team Millennial and decided to see Finding Dory with my own eyes … it’s not like I was waiting nearly half of my life for
Montressor had said “In pace requiescat!”, but rest in peace Fortunato did not. As Fortunato took his last breath he heard Montressor yell his name and then leave. A strange sensation then came over Fortunato and he could sense the energy flowing out of him, a rising feeling held him above the ground as he became a restless spirit. He thought to himself “Why am I not allowed to go? What must be keeping me here?”, and then recalled that it was Montressor that had done this to him, Montressor that
Blockbusters, Sequels, and books-to-films Movies are something everyone flocks to go see; no matter the subject, people still find a way to enjoy themselves watching the film. However, not all films are universally classified; there are different categories in which people can sort the newest films, or the older films people re-watch for the fonder memories they bring. People begin to notice a trend in films and other sorts of media as they grew older, and this essay is a culmination of that knowledge
Sometimes we learn the most valuable lessons in life from people who are older than us. That is exactly what I learned on October 3 of 2017. I had just got out of school when I saw a text message from my sister and a couple of other people. It was a group chat with my family, my sister, Brianna, said “Mama Raquel passed!” After more than half of year of trying, I didn’t expect to learn such a valuable lesson that day. My story begins months before on Sunday, February 26th, the day had started off