It seems like there is always another sequel coming out.
That is just the way we work now, I guess. Look at J.K. Rowling. She's the richest author of all time. She didn't write the first Harry Potter and wait to see if it was successful before she wrote another. No, she started with a plan: seven books. Seven!
This has been the case for a long time, though, I guess. After all, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle grew to hate his character Sherlock Holmes, and finally killed him in a story. Public demand for sequels was so high, though, that he was forced to resurrect Holmes and write more stories.
I was thinking this morning, what sequels do we need? I came up with a few; I'd love to hear your suggestions.
Rockin' Rocky Balboa
After a frightening fall in his home, Rocky's family places him into a nursing home. Now, Rocky must train intensely for his next fight: against the entire staff at Bellwood Nursing Home.
Harry Potter: Year 22
Fifteen years after their time at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Harry and Ron face a new adventure. Harry's wife Ginny has gotten fat after childbirth. Hermione has left Ron for a powerful wizard with an actual numerical IQ, leaving him not only lonely but also severely depressed. The friends must work together to overcome the most frightening nemesis the wizarding world has ever faced: ED.
Lethal Weapon 5
Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, and Chris Rock reprive their roles as totally awesome bad-guy killers that carry a badge, but now they have moved to Rockford, Illinois. This time, they combat unarmed men hiding in church daycare centers. In a bit of irony, Richard Donner asks the Reverend Jesse Jackson to assist with directing in the first film in the series to include a black criminal.
It bears mentioning that someone tried to put together a Lethal Weapon 5, but Mel Gibson killed the project.
Entrapment 2
It would need a new title, for sure, since there would be no entrapment involved, but I love Sean Connery, especially in the role of the guy outside the law that you still like and cheer for. Of course, I am always in favor of seeing more Catherine Zeta-Jones. Pairing her in a movie with someone as old as Connery also makes her real-life marriage look a little less weird, and she needs all the help she can get.
The Notebook 2
The same old man reading to another old lady. In the first movie, he was reading to his wife. This time, it's his mistress! "I've loved the same woman for twenty years. If my wife ever finds out, she'll kill me!"
What would you like to see?
Friday, October 23, 2009
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2 comments:
I actually think the Rocky picture is a good idea.
It feels like it might have a bit of a street fighter style to it.
I just want to hear more "Eye of the Tiger."
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