Ten Movie Sequels To Avoid In 2007
Police Academy made everyone chuckle, but sequels Two all the way through to Seven were useless. Which makes 2007 the perfect year to start a campaign against sequels. One victory is already assured now that Police Academy 8 – scheduled for a 2007 release – has been canceled. But an onslaught of sequels is still coming in 2007. Some of them you might be looking forward to, some you might have never heard of. Either way, here are ten sequels that you’d be better off avioding in 2007, for various reasons.
Because there are already too many numbers involved here, they’re in alphabetical order:
28 Weeks Later
Why you should avoid it: 28 Days Later director Danny Boyle and star Cillian Murphy are not involved.
Why you might be tempted anyway: Replacement director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo made the damn fine Intacto and replacement star Robert Carlyle knows how to carry a film.
Alien vs Predator 2: AVP2
Why you should avoid it: Because the first film was just a big screen video game that someone else was playing.
Why you might be tempted anyway: Maybe they’ll get it right this time.
The Brazilian Job (may actually be 2008)
Why you should avoid it: Isn’t it just a poor man’s Oceans Eleven crossed with an excuse for massive product placement?
Why you might be tempted anyway: Mos Def is always worth watching. Actually he should be promoted to George Clooney’s gang.
Hannibal Rising
Why you should avoid it: The Silence Of The Lambs was great and all but it was 16 years ago. Every Hannibal Lecter movie since has been sub-standard, possibly because Thomas Harris bashes out the books with a movie already in mind.
Why you might be tempted anyway: Even though neither Jonathan Demme nor Anthony Hopkins are involved with this film, you still believe this will be like The Silence Of The Lambs.
The Hills Have Eyes II
Why you should avoid it: To send a message that we’re sick of remakes and sequels. This is both.
Why you might be tempted anyway: It’s the National Guard versus mutants.
National Treasure 2: The Book Of Secrets
Why you should avoid it: The first National Treasure was actually quite decent, but it wasn’t Indiana Jones and doesn’t deserve a franchise.
Why you might be tempted anyway: News that Indy IV will shoot this year has got you all excited.
Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World’s End
Why you should avoid it: The first movie was a pleasant surprise. The sequel was as awful as you expect a film cobbled together to cash in on unexpected success to be, but still made an absolute fortune. Don’t make the same mistake twice.
Why you might be tempted anyway: Advertisers will ram this film so far down your throat, you may have to see it to avoid choking.
Saw IV
Why you should avoid it: Because enough already with the killing people and the gory deaths every year. More importantly the original Saw was a fresh new horror. Now it’s just another crappy franchise.
Why you might be tempted anyway: You’re a masochist who’s worn out your DVDs of the first three films.
Shrek The Third
Why you should avoid it: Watching the trailer it really looks like they’ve run out of ideas, riffing on old jokes as opposed to writing new ones.
Why you might be tempted anyway: Donkey makes you laugh.
Spider-Man 3
Why you should avoid it: A bit contentious because I know a lot of people are looking forward to this, but Spider-Man 2 really wasn’t that good. As with Shrek there’s a definite law of diminishing returns at work.
Why you might be tempted anyway: Will probably be the last Spiderman with Maguire in the suit and Raimi behind the camera.
I really hate needless sequels also. Only a matter of time before another Back To The Future.
I agree with many of these on principle alone, but some I don’t. Spidey 3 might be good as they have multiple cool villains and a great cast and the 2nd one wasn’t bad…it was just sort of a rehash. That, and part of the third was shot in my hometown of Cleveland so there.
28 WEEKS LATER sounds cool and has Boyle involved at the Producer level which could mean a name in credits or actual involvement to ensure quality. Robert C. rules (though he DID do ERAGON so he isn’t doing well this year).
PIRATES will be watchable if ONLY because the woefully underused Chow Yun Fat will be in it playing a South Seas pirate. Sign me up.
The rest, I agree with. I notice Harry Potter wasn’t included…high hopes for good sequel? Or is it part of a 7-part book deal that puts it in the “continuing saga” vs. sequel mode?
Spiderman…mhmm, I think I’ll go see it anyway, since my bro and I are huge fans since we were little. Also love Shrek, though the trailer didn’t seem that cool (not to me at least) Finally, as much as I love Johnny, you’re sooo right about Pirates 2. It totally ruined it for me, so it’s definitely a NO NO, and so is 28 weeks later (no Cillian… not worth it)
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Hey hi 2 evri1. First of all, Spidey, Shrek, Indy, Rush Hour, Simpsons will be awesome 2 watch. The rest will b a waste of time and would most probably put u off.
SpiderMan 2 wasn’t that good? Is it a coincidence that Daryl and dumbass both start with a “d”? I think not….