All I remember seeing was a commercial. On Mon, Aug 23, 2010 at 10:08 PM, Keith Johnson <keithbjohn...@comcast.net>wrote:
> > > Yep. And did you ever see that god awful animated Highlander? It took place > in the future. I watched maybe one ep and swore off of it forever. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mr. Worf" <hellomahog...@gmail.com> > To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2010 1:00:48 AM > Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] WORST MOVIE SEQUELS > > > > I think that they just spin a wheel with plot points on it and go from > there. > > On Mon, Aug 23, 2010 at 9:58 PM, Keith Johnson > <keithbjohn...@comcast.net>wrote: > >> >> >> I'd forgotten the fourth film, in which Connor and Duncan have to fight a >> mad religious fanatic Immortal who has so many kills--over 600, to the >> McLeod's 200+ each--that he's all but unstoppable. It was pretty bad, with >> only the resolution to the problem of this powerful Immortal halfway >> interesting. I won't spoil the ending in case you want to see it. >> >> As for the last movie, "The Source", it was released to TV three years >> ago. I actually killed brain cells watching it, hoping against hope they'd >> get it right. Nope. Here's some critics' thoughts on that last movie: >> >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highlander:_The_Source >> Reception >> >> Critical reaction to *Highlander: The Source* has been universally >> negative. Christopher Monfette of IGN <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IGN>gave >> *The Source* a score of 1 out of 10, saying: "The worthwhile days of Connor >> MacLeod <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connor_MacLeod>, it would appear, >> are officially over—dead, decapitated, and depleted of their power. The >> struggle for an immortal to move through life unchallenged has since mutated >> into an awkward arrangement of mismatched mythologies, TV-to-movie >> crossovers, and a steady stream of low-budget, direct-to-DVD cash-cows which >> may, in the end, prove to be the only truly immortal thing about this >> series."[14]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highlander:_The_Source#cite_note-13> >> >> Brian Orndorf of DVD Talk gave the film one half star out of five, saying: >> "*The Source* is nothing less than a parody of what has come before. If >> you've seen the previous sequels, you already know that's saying something. >> There is some relief that this franchise will finally be put out of its >> misery, because nobody in their right mind would try to keep this series >> going after watching just how boneheaded *Highlander: The Source* is."[15 >> ] <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highlander:_The_Source#cite_note-14>Danél >> Griffin of Film as Art gave >> *The Source* one half star out of four, remarking that "it's bad—cheesily >> bad, colossally bad, monumentally bad, bad enough to make you never want to >> watch another movie again >> bad."[16]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highlander:_The_Source#cite_note-15>Keith >> Breese of FilmCritic.com gave the film one star out of five, saying: >> "Not only will *Highlander* fans be disappointed by the film's nosedive >> into nonsense, but the average viewer will be stunned by the backyard >> quality of this film. The acting is uniformly terrible, the special effects >> are hideous, the sets are cheap and grubby, and the direction is uninspired. >> The film is an utter failure. ... Surely this is the final nail in the >> coffin lid for this film series. If it isn't, then something is truly wrong >> with the >> universe."[17]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highlander:_The_Source#cite_note-16> >> >> The Sci-Fi Movie Page gave *The Source* one and a half stars out of five, >> saying: " Just when you think that this is a franchise that can't sink any >> lower, along comes *Highlander: The Source*. ... One gets the impression >> that *The Source* was filmed with theatrical distribution in mind but >> that no sane cinema distributor would touch it with a ten-foot barge pole. >> Good for them. Instead it went straight to the SciFi >> Channel<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sci_Fi_Channel_%28United_States%29>and >> now the DVD shelves where you should let it stay, collecting dust." >> [18] <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highlander:_The_Source#cite_note-17> >> >> Noah Antwiller of The Spoony >> Experiment<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Spoony_Experiment>had this to >> say about Highlander: The Source. "The Source is dogshit. I mean >> weapons-grade dogshit. If your dog shat something this nasty, you’d have it >> put down and buried in a Hefty bag. I wasn’t even ready for something this >> bad. If you thought The Quickening was the low-point of the series, well, I >> don’t even know anymore. This movie punched me in the nuts and stole my >> lunch. I’m still a little dizzy from that one. If it’s not worse than >> Highlander 2, it’s right up there. I mean, second-place by a razor-thin >> margin. I think the only reason The Source isn’t as notorious as Highlander >> 2 is because nobody saw it (it was direct-to-video) and expectations for the >> series were already rock-bottom. I don’t want to say too much but if ever a >> movie shot its way to the top of my review stack, it was this one." This >> short commentary on The Source came days after Antwiler did a two-part video >> review of Highlander II: The >> Quickening<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highlander_II:_The_Quickening> >> . >> >> >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Keith Johnson" <keithbjohn...@comcast.net> >> To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com >> Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2010 12:51:40 AM >> Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] WORST MOVIE SEQUELS >> >> >> >> Sure. You never saw "The Source", the awful TV movie starring Adrian Paul, >> released a year or two ago? It was really awful. they killed off a couple of >> cool characters, put up all this foolishness about the Source of >> Immortality, and gave us a truly horrendous ending. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Adrianne Brennan" <adrianne.bren...@gmail.com> >> To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com >> Sent: Monday, August 23, 2010 11:03:35 PM >> Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] WORST MOVIE SEQUELS >> >> >> >> There was a Highlander after the third movie? O holy hell. >> >> ~ "Where love and magic meet" ~ >> http://www.adriannebrennan.com >> Experience the magic of the Dark Moon series: >> http://www.adriannebrennan.com/books.html#darkmoon >> Dare to take The Oath in this erotic fantasy series: >> http://www.adriannebrennan.com/books.html#the_oath >> The future of psychic sex - Dawn of the Seraphs (m/m): >> http://www.adriannebrennan.com/dawnoftheseraphs.html >> >> >> On Mon, Aug 23, 2010 at 11:02 PM, Mr. Worf <hellomahog...@gmail.com>wrote: >> >>> >>> >>> You forgot Highlander 3-5 and Hellraiser 3-6 >>> >>> >>> On Mon, Aug 23, 2010 at 7:48 PM, Adrianne Brennan < >>> adrianne.bren...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> >>>> They missed Ghostbusters 2, Highlander 2, and the Matrix sequels. >>>> >>>> ~ "Where love and magic meet" ~ >>>> http://www.adriannebrennan.com >>>> Experience the magic of the Dark Moon series: >>>> http://www.adriannebrennan.com/books.html#darkmoon >>>> Dare to take The Oath in this erotic fantasy series: >>>> http://www.adriannebrennan.com/books.html#the_oath >>>> The future of psychic sex - Dawn of the Seraphs (m/m): >>>> http://www.adriannebrennan.com/dawnoftheseraphs.html >>>> >>>> >>>> On Mon, Aug 23, 2010 at 4:05 PM, Mr. Worf <hellomahog...@gmail.com>wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> There is always one problem with popular/successful movies: the threat >>>>> of sequels. Sequels have the power to really get movie fans’ blood boiling >>>>> because unless they are better or as good as the original then they will >>>>> only crash and burn, and potentially tarnish the credibility of the film >>>>> it >>>>> tried so hard to follow. There are quite a few painfully bad sequels out >>>>> there but in this article I have selected ten of the all-time stinkers. >>>>> I’m >>>>> sure you’ll agree with most or will have several others worth >>>>> contributing. >>>>> *1. Batman and Robin* >>>>> >>>>> ** >>>>> >>>>> *<http://urbantitan.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/batman-robin-clooney-odonnell1.jpg> >>>>> * >>>>> >>>>> Image source - snarkerati >>>>> >>>>> Filled with cheesy one-liners, bad acting, ridiculous storyline and >>>>> even more ridiculous costumes this terrible sequel very nearly killed the >>>>> franchise until a certain Christopher Nolan rescued it. George Clooney as >>>>> Batman simply didn’t work. Luckily for him he managed to continue his >>>>> career >>>>> and has gone on to become one of the leading men of Hollywood, unlike >>>>> Chris >>>>> O’Donnell who was playing Russian Roulette as Robin. And who can forget >>>>> Arnold Schwarzenegger as the lovable Mr Freeze… >>>>> *2. Blues Brothers 2000* >>>>> >>>>> ** >>>>> * <http://urbantitan.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/2819779.jpg>* >>>>> >>>>> Image source - stuff >>>>> >>>>> This film shamefully has one of the lowest audience rankings of movie >>>>> sequels. Dan Aykroyd has made some brilliant movies in his career, >>>>> including >>>>> the original *Blues Brothers* film with the late John Belushi. This >>>>> one though was a bad choice. John Goodman could have ruined his career by >>>>> appearing in this film but thankfully for him *The Big Lebowski* was >>>>> also released later that year so all was forgiven for his performance in >>>>> that. >>>>> *3. Legally Blonde 2* >>>>> >>>>> ** >>>>> >>>>> *<http://urbantitan.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/legally-blonde-2-red-white-and-blonde-190-75.jpg> >>>>> * >>>>> >>>>> Image source - totalfilm >>>>> >>>>> **After the surprising success of the first *Legally Blonde* film (it >>>>> made $141 million at the box office) a sequel was always going to happen. >>>>> Not only was the storyline pretty weak but the timing of the film’s >>>>> release >>>>> was worse. In the movie thousands of people march against animal testing >>>>> and succeed, but in reality thousands of people were marching in protest >>>>> against the invasion of Iraq and being ignored. D’oh! >>>>> *4. Grease 2* >>>>> >>>>> ** >>>>> * <http://urbantitan.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/5811180.jpg>* >>>>> >>>>> Image source - unemployment.matters >>>>> >>>>> We all know that *Grease* is one of the most famous musicals of all >>>>> time and remains a cult favourite to this day. The film was so successful >>>>> that it took a whopping $394 million at the box office! So why would they >>>>> decide to go and spoil it all with this dreadful sequel? First of all it >>>>> was >>>>> directed by the original movie’s choreographer (not a promising start), >>>>> secondly the songs were just plain awful, and thirdly the leading actors >>>>> (Michelle Pfeiffer and Maxwell Caulfield) had nowhere near enough >>>>> chemistry >>>>> that the fans expected after the original’s John Travolta and Olivia >>>>> Newton-John. >>>>> *5. Speed 2* >>>>> >>>>> ** >>>>> * <http://urbantitan.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/speed2.jpg>* >>>>> >>>>> Image source - denofgeek >>>>> >>>>> The sequel was doomed after Keanu Reeves didn’t agree to sign up for >>>>> it, yet they continued to make it with Jason Patric instead. *Speed 2 >>>>> *lacked any form of originality like the first film had. Pretty much >>>>> the same storyline but this time set on a cruise ship rather than a >>>>> bus…nothing to really get excited about. >>>>> *6. Jaws: The Revenge* >>>>> >>>>> ** >>>>> >>>>> <http://urbantitan.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/jaws4_meglafoam1.jpg> >>>>> >>>>> Image source - omenaheights >>>>> >>>>> The third instalment in the Jaws films earned the lowest amount of >>>>> money in the franchise. It grossed $50 million, which when you compare to >>>>> the $470 million made by the original can clearly see that something went >>>>> horribly wrong. Michael Caine must still be suffering nightmares for >>>>> agreeing to appear in this rather than accept his Oscar for *Hannah >>>>> and Her Sisters*. >>>>> *7. Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights* >>>>> >>>>> ** >>>>> >>>>> *<http://urbantitan.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/2004_havana_nights_dirty_dancing_2._wallpaper_001.jpg> >>>>> * >>>>> >>>>> Image source - allmoviephoto >>>>> >>>>> The storyline for the original Dirty Dancing film was such a hit, why >>>>> bother changing it for the sequel? The only changed in the sequel was the >>>>> fact that it was set in Cuba the night before the revolution took place. >>>>> Unsurprisingly the film flopped big time. The only thing you have to >>>>> admire >>>>> about the film is how the makers managed to persuade the original’s star, >>>>> Patrick Swayze, to make a cameo appearance in the disastrous sequel. >>>>> *8. Caddyshack II* >>>>> >>>>> ** >>>>> * <http://urbantitan.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Caddyshack1.jpg>* >>>>> >>>>> Image source - madamepickwickartblog >>>>> >>>>> Caddyshack became a cult classic and a terrific cast. The sequel >>>>> though, which came out eight years later, simply wasn’t funny and the only >>>>> original cast member to feature in this one was Chevy Chase. With poor >>>>> jokes >>>>> and none of the stars from the first film there to bounce off, Chase’s >>>>> comic >>>>> abilities were strangled. The sequel’s bad reviews did work in the >>>>> original >>>>> movie’s favour though, revealing to everyone just why they loved the first >>>>> film eight years previously so much. >>>>> *9. Cruel Intentions 2* >>>>> >>>>> ** >>>>> >>>>> *<http://urbantitan.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/000CIT_Amy_Adams_066.jpg> >>>>> * >>>>> >>>>> Image source - hotflick >>>>> >>>>> *Cruel Intentions 2 *was supposed to be a TV series called *Manchester >>>>> Prep* following the cult success of the original *Cruel Intentions*movie. >>>>> However right before airing the show got cancelled so the team behind >>>>> the series decided to edit the three pilot episodes together to make the >>>>> film…doesn’t sound good huh? It wasn’t. In what is meant to be a prequel, >>>>> depicting how Sebastian met Kathryn, the film simply lacks the punch of >>>>> the >>>>> original and instead ends up looking like a poor substitute. >>>>> *10. Men in Black 2* >>>>> >>>>> ** >>>>> * <http://urbantitan.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/00mib2fi.jpg>* >>>>> >>>>> Image source - loyalkng >>>>> >>>>> The sequel basically undoes elements of the original, like Will Smith’s >>>>> Agent J slowly reminding Tommy Lee Jones’ Agent K to come back to work as >>>>> a >>>>> Man in Black…right after having his memory wiped clean in the original. It >>>>> didn’t help either that the film’s original climax was due to take place >>>>> in >>>>> the World Trade Center but the filming coincided with the tragedies of >>>>> 9/11. >>>>> This meant the ending had to be re-written and re-filmed. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Celebrating 10 years of bringing diversity to perversity! >>>>> Mahogany at: >>>>> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/ >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Celebrating 10 years of bringing diversity to perversity! >>> Mahogany at: >>> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/ >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> > > > -- > Celebrating 10 years of bringing diversity to perversity! > Mahogany at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/ > > > > > -- Celebrating 10 years of bringing diversity to perversity! Mahogany at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/
