Popular franchises that haven't been milked yet.

[s2mikey]

Originally Posted by mwynn

Did you stop after the first movie?

Nothing recent has come out and Jaws 2 was a masterpiece compared to what we've got over the years for Terminator, Predator, Matrix, etc. sequels. Any other Jaws films never harmed anything since they are totally ignored and dont screw up the original in any way.

So, Jaws remains un-butchered by todays standards. IMO.

[John1701D]

Here we go with that again. No sequel of any franchise "screws up the original". It still exists just fine.

[wonderer99]

Originally Posted by John1701D

Here we go with that again. No sequel of any franchise "screws up the original". It still exists just fine.

I agree completely however it is certainly depressing to see a beloved movie or franchise let down by lazy crappy sequels. Especially if they have returning characters.

[Guy87]

Originally Posted by jess1581

Yeah, Englund is all set with Freddy as he should be. He put an indelible mark on cinema as Freddy with the og franchise and the vs. film. I actually find it more cringe seeing over the hill actors trying to reclaim their former glory.

Tell that to Phantasm's 89 year old Tall Man

[jess1581]

Originally Posted by Guy87

Tell that to Phantasm's 89 year old Tall Man

Come on man, that isn't a fair comparison considering the form of Tall Man was always geriatric and also Angus Scrimm was used way more sparingly due to his debilitating health, visual fx did the rest.

[Guy87]

Originally Posted by jess1581

Come on man, that isn't a fair comparison considering the form of Tall Man was always geriatric and also Angus Scrimm was used way more sparingly due to his debilitating health, visual fx did the rest.

How about this dude?

[stvn1974]

The big difference between Ash vs Evil dead and other franchises is that AvED is good.

[jess1581]

Originally Posted by Guy87

How about this dude?

We're talking Robert Englund at age 74 trying to be Freddy. For Arnie to be Terminator they spent millions on visual fx and stunt guys to accommodate him even for simple things, and that isn't counting his salary. Bruce Campbell was in his 50's when he signed up for AvED and the show acknowledged his age.

[Batmon77]

Raimi folks are almost as annoying as Snyder folks.

[Ernest Rister]

Originally Posted by Monterey Jack

Amazed there was never a Roger Rabbit sequel. There were just a few Roger shorts, and nothing else.

Spielberg and Eisner did not get on well. I don't know about Zemeckis.

[stvn1974]

Originally Posted by Batmon77

Raimi folks are almost as annoying as Snyder folks.

Raimi has made The Evil Dead, The Evil Dead II: Dead By Dawn and Army Of Darkness. That right there is three more good films than Snyder has made.

[Mikezilla3k]

Originally Posted by stvn1974

Raimi has made The Evil Dead, The Evil Dead II: Dead By Dawn and Army Of Darkness. That right there is three more good films than Snyder has made.

And the Spider-Man trilogy, and Darkman, and The Quick And The Dead.

That's 8 films right there.

[frogmort]

Tron 3 has the potential to be freakin' incredible. I would love to see a third one.

[DR Herbert West]

I actually like when older actors return to their roles. It's interesting seeing a character like Rocky go from 30 to 70.

[RCRochester]

Originally Posted by Mikezilla3k

And the Spider-Man trilogy, and Darkman, and The Quick And The Dead.

That's 8 films right there.

I like where you're going with this, but...

A Simple Plan > Spider-Man 3

[sanriel]

Blade Runner

[moreorless]

Originally Posted by s2mikey

Nothing recent has come out and Jaws 2 was a masterpiece compared to what we've got over the years for Terminator, Predator, Matrix, etc. sequels. Any other Jaws films never harmed anything since they are totally ignored and dont screw up the original in any way.

So, Jaws remains un-butchered by todays standards. IMO.

You could argue I spose the lack of attension given to Jaws maybe highlights the way horror hss become a narrower genre.

These days horror tends to aim pretty strongly at a pure horror market rather than something like Jaws which mixes in a good deal of dramatic thriller.

[principehomura]

Buffy
Wallace and Gromit
Terry Pratchett's Discworld

[Leslie Dame]

The Fly (1986) The Fly II (1989)

Geena Davis wanted to do Flies in the 1990s as a direct sequel to the first.
According to an Interview she was in talks with Brooksfilms and 20th Century Fox. Her goal was to get David Cronenberg back on board but apparently nothing came of it.

[RossyG]

I guess the kids’ ages might’ve been a factor, but I’m surprised there wasn’t a sequel to The Goonies.

And as Interview with the Vampire was a big hit, I’d have thought more would’ve followed but none did (Queen of the Damned came 8 years later, but it’s a standalone story that recasts the main characters, so isn’t really a sequel)