I Still Know What You Did Last Summer
I've never been less scared at a scary movie than with I Know What You Did Last Summer. I can't even begin to imagine how much less scary than that the sequel was.
Giles, if you would like to get by in American society, then you are going to have to follow our traditions. You're the patriarch. You have to host the festivities, or it's all meaningless.
Buffy ,'Sleeper'
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Sean K - Aug 29, 2006 8:28:06 am PDT #3805 of 10001
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
Strega - Aug 29, 2006 8:30:34 am PDT #3806 of 10001
Is there a franchise that bounced back on the third try?
Indiana Jones?
§ ita § - Aug 29, 2006 8:30:37 am PDT #3807 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Bring It On 2.
Sean K - Aug 29, 2006 8:33:00 am PDT #3808 of 10001
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
I'd nominate Breakin' 2: Electric Bogaloo, but I think it gets a pass on title alone.
Fred Pete - Aug 29, 2006 8:33:55 am PDT #3809 of 10001
Ann, that's a ferret.
I haven't seen it, but I can't think of any crying need for Carrie 2.
Frankenbuddha - Aug 29, 2006 8:34:21 am PDT #3810 of 10001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
I've never been less scared at a scary movie than with I Know What You Did Last Summer. I can't even begin to imagine how much less scary than that the sequel was.
And of course, the direct to DVD I'll Always Know What You Did Last Summer. Though I don't think DtDVD counts for this, since you're pretty much admitting to the worthlessness by default (there are probably exceptions - that is, DtD sequels that aren't worthless - but I can't think of any offhand).
Jessica - Aug 29, 2006 8:41:23 am PDT #3811 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Is there a franchise that bounced back on the third try?
I want to say yes, but I can't think of one off the top of my head. Indiana Jones, maybe?
Tom Scola - Aug 29, 2006 8:43:22 am PDT #3812 of 10001
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Is there a franchise that bounced back on the third try?
Goldfinger.
Frankenbuddha - Aug 29, 2006 8:47:15 am PDT #3813 of 10001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Goldfinger.
I dunno, I prefer From Russia With Love to Goldfinger, and I think it was also better than Dr. No.
shrugs
§ ita § - Aug 29, 2006 8:50:21 am PDT #3814 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Not all direct to DVD releases were conceived that way, though. Some of them are an admission post-completion of suckage.