What were the sequels that confused you when you were a kid? - Blu-ray Forum

toddly6666 · 11-03-2013, 12:24 PM

Sting II - I didnt understand why Redford, Newman, and Shaw were not in the film yet their characters were in it.

Jaws 2 - I didnt understand how there could be a sequel since the shark died in the first film.

Even though I was confused about it all, I still enjoyed them when they played on tv when I was a kid.

What were yours?

Tcan21 · 11-03-2013, 01:03 PM

Evil Dead 2, wasn't sure if I was watching a sequel or remake

slimdude · 11-03-2013, 01:06 PM

Any movie allegedly based on a true story, that resulted in numerous of fictitious sequels. When sequels are made from a true story it raises a question- was the original movie really a true story to begin with, or just a promotional tactic to falsely advertise the film?

chris_sc77 · 11-03-2013, 04:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tcan21

Evil Dead 2, wasn't sure if I was watching a sequel or remake

same thing here.
Did not make sense

halloween 3 - where was MM?

Nightmare on Elm St. 2 - where was Heather Langenkamp? What the hell was going on?

Punishment1o1 · 11-03-2013, 05:32 PM

I have to agree with the OP's choice of Jaws 2. Never understood how they could make a sequel with the same characters after the events of the first movie.

I would also like to add Speed 2: Cruise Control. I remember enjoying the first movie when I first saw it, but never understood the need for a sequel. Sure, Sandra Bullock came back, but got a new lead and it didn't make much sense.

LegacyCosts · 11-03-2013, 06:17 PM

Home alone 2. After the brilliance of the first I was like, wtf is this crap?

Themyscira · 11-03-2013, 07:32 PM

"Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home" (1995).

Richard Graham · 11-03-2013, 07:44 PM

I saw Futureworld without knowing it was a sequel to Westworld. I remember I was confused with scenes with the cowboy, and wondered what he had to do with the story.

dallywhitty · 11-03-2013, 08:25 PM

I remember being confused by the title of The Lost World: Jurassic Park when I was a kid. I had to ask one of my brothers why there wasn't a Jurassic Park 2.

BladeRunner2007 · 11-03-2013, 10:26 PM

Sometimes They Come Back... Again

This was the first one I saw and I've never seen the original before. So I always thought the original would be about what the flachbacks in part 2 implied. But it wasn't like that at all. Confused the hell out of me as a kid lol.

RyanPom · 11-03-2013, 10:30 PM

The Friday the 13th movies always bugged me as a kid, because I thought Jason died at the end of them, so how could he come back in the next one? I thought it was a new camper taking up the Jason mask in each of the sequels, lol.

DanTheMan · 11-04-2013, 01:06 AM

The Lost World: Jurassic Park. "Where is Sam Neill, and who the hell asked Vince Vaughn to be a part of this movie?"

Batman & Robin. "Why is....? Why did....? What were they thinking when....? Ah, forget it."

RyanPom · 11-04-2013, 01:10 AM

Return of the Jedi - is this a Muppet movie sequel??

KillerJuan77 · 11-04-2013, 01:10 AM

Exorcist II... just what the hell is going on?! Someone combined The Exorcist with Pink Floyd: The Wall.

Buscemi · 11-04-2013, 01:14 AM

I used to think Star Wars and Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope were totally separate movies.

jamesdevil · 11-04-2013, 01:42 AM

Temple of Doom.

'Prequel' made no sense.

toddly6666 · 11-04-2013, 02:11 AM

I would also like to add that I got fooled by movie sequel posters too - I think I was either slightly disappointed or confused that there was no exact scene in European Vacation that matched the poster of European Vacation. I think there were many posters like this - as creative and imaginative as I was as a child, I dont know why I got tricked by those awesome old-school, epic movie posters.

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spanky87 · 11-04-2013, 02:15 AM

Empire Strikes Back. I thought Luke Skywalker was being played by another actor at first.

leey · 11-04-2013, 12:04 PM

G.I. Joe Retaliation. The movie got pushed back almost a year so they could still barely show Channing Tatum, and the movie feels more like a reboot but shoehorned as a sequel.

marlon dingle · 11-04-2013, 12:39 PM

This isn't really anything to do with a sequel but more to do with the non-existence of a sequel. I remember how pumped I use to get with the post credit scene at the end of Masters of the Universe

[Show spoiler]

. Then asking my Gran why we couldn't rent the sequel? Biggest anti-climax ever.

11-03-2013, 12:24 PM	#1
toddly6666 Blu-ray Baron Top contributor Member since:Nov 2009 Location:Hong Kong Home Theater Gallery:20 4K collection:1 Blu-ray collection:1441 DVD collection:31 Blu-ray reviews: 290 Trading Score:61	What were the sequels that confused you when you were a kid? Sting II - I didnt understand why Redford, Newman, and Shaw were not in the film yet their characters were in it. Jaws 2 - I didnt understand how there could be a sequel since the shark died in the first film. Even though I was confused about it all, I still enjoyed them when they played on tv when I was a kid. What were yours? Last edited by toddly6666; 11-04-2013 at 02:01 AM.

11-03-2013, 01:06 PM	#3
slimdude Banned Member since:Apr 2009 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Blu-ray reviews:8	Any movie allegedly based on a true story, that resulted in numerous of fictitious sequels. When sequels are made from a true story it raises a question- was the original movie really a true story to begin with, or just a promotional tactic to falsely advertise the film? Last edited by slimdude; 11-04-2013 at 01:42 AM.

11-03-2013, 01:03 PM	#2
Tcan21 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Carrollton, Texas Blu-ray reviews: 4 Trading Score:353	Evil Dead 2, wasn't sure if I was watching a sequel or remake

11-03-2013, 05:32 PM	#5
Punishment1o1 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Oct 2012 Location:Local AMC Theater Blu-ray collection:267	I have to agree with the OP's choice of Jaws 2. Never understood how they could make a sequel with the same characters after the events of the first movie. I would also like to add Speed 2: Cruise Control. I remember enjoying the first movie when I first saw it, but never understood the need for a sequel. Sure, Sandra Bullock came back, but got a new lead and it didn't make much sense.

11-03-2013, 06:17 PM	#6
LegacyCosts Blu-ray Knight Member since:Oct 2013 Location:Chicago 4K collection:177 Blu-ray collection:455 Trading Score:20	Home alone 2. After the brilliance of the first I was like, wtf is this crap?

11-03-2013, 07:32 PM	#7
Themyscira Banned Member since:Mar 2013 Location:Paradise Island Blu-ray collection:85 DVD collection:25	"Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home" (1995).

11-03-2013, 07:44 PM	#8
Richard Graham Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Nov 2010 Location:Kirksville, Missouri Blu-ray collection:1042 Trading Score:26	I saw Futureworld without knowing it was a sequel to Westworld. I remember I was confused with scenes with the cowboy, and wondered what he had to do with the story.

11-03-2013, 08:25 PM	#9
dallywhitty Blu-ray Grand Duke Top contributor Member since:Aug 2009 Location:Temple of Isis 4K collection:323 Blu-ray collection:1693 DVD collection:178	I remember being confused by the title of The Lost World: Jurassic Park when I was a kid. I had to ask one of my brothers why there wasn't a Jurassic Park 2.

11-03-2013, 10:26 PM	#10
BladeRunner2007 Blu-ray Count Top contributor Member since:Oct 2009 Location:Germany 4K collection:58 Blu-ray collection:1031 Blu-ray reviews:3	Sometimes They Come Back... Again This was the first one I saw and I've never seen the original before. So I always thought the original would be about what the flachbacks in part 2 implied. But it wasn't like that at all. Confused the hell out of me as a kid lol.

11-03-2013, 10:30 PM	#11
RyanPom Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2013 4K collection:395 Blu-ray collection:1631 Prime collection:1	The Friday the 13th movies always bugged me as a kid, because I thought Jason died at the end of them, so how could he come back in the next one? I thought it was a new camper taking up the Jason mask in each of the sequels, lol.

11-04-2013, 01:06 AM	#12
DanTheMan Blu-ray King Member since:Dec 2010 4K collection:593 Blu-ray collection:2319 Digital collection:438 iTunes collection:330 Trading Score:138	The Lost World: Jurassic Park. "Where is Sam Neill, and who the hell asked Vince Vaughn to be a part of this movie?" Batman & Robin. "Why is....? Why did....? What were they thinking when....? Ah, forget it."

11-04-2013, 01:10 AM	#13
RyanPom Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2013 4K collection:395 Blu-ray collection:1631 Prime collection:1	Return of the Jedi - is this a Muppet movie sequel??

11-04-2013, 01:10 AM	#14
KillerJuan77 Expert Member Member since:Oct 2012 Location:Mexico City Blu-ray collection:65	Exorcist II... just what the hell is going on?! Someone combined The Exorcist with Pink Floyd: The Wall.

11-04-2013, 01:14 AM	#15
Buscemi Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Aug 2013 4K collection:10 Blu-ray collection:3835	I used to think Star Wars and Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope were totally separate movies.

11-04-2013, 01:42 AM	#16
jamesdevil Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Oct 2009 Location:Raleigh, NC 4K collection:640 Blu-ray collection:987 DVD collection:18 MA collection:571 Digital collection:25 iTunes collection:119 Trading Score:20	Temple of Doom. 'Prequel' made no sense.

11-04-2013, 02:11 AM	#17
toddly6666 Blu-ray Baron Top contributor Member since:Nov 2009 Location:Hong Kong Home Theater Gallery:20 4K collection:1 Blu-ray collection:1441 DVD collection:31 Blu-ray reviews: 290 Trading Score:61	I would also like to add that I got fooled by movie sequel posters too - I think I was either slightly disappointed or confused that there was no exact scene in European Vacation that matched the poster of European Vacation. I think there were many posters like this - as creative and imaginative as I was as a child, I dont know why I got tricked by those awesome old-school, epic movie posters. image.jpg

11-04-2013, 02:15 AM	#18
spanky87 Blu-ray Baron Top contributor Member since:Dec 2009 Location:Ontario, Canada Home Theater Gallery:34 4K collection:169 Blu-ray collection:2716 DVD collection:549 iTunes collection:58 Trading Score:64	Empire Strikes Back. I thought Luke Skywalker was being played by another actor at first.

11-04-2013, 12:04 PM	#19
leey Expert Member Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Belgium 4K collection:36 Blu-ray collection:722 Trading Score:12	G.I. Joe Retaliation. The movie got pushed back almost a year so they could still barely show Channing Tatum, and the movie feels more like a reboot but shoehorned as a sequel.

11-04-2013, 12:39 PM	#20
marlon dingle Expert Member Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Overlook Hotel, July 4th Ball, 1921 Blu-ray collection:142 Blu-ray reviews:2	This isn't really anything to do with a sequel but more to do with the non-existence of a sequel. I remember how pumped I use to get with the post credit scene at the end of Masters of the Universe [Show spoiler] . Then asking my Gran why we couldn't rent the sequel? Biggest anti-climax ever.

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