Sunday 27 July 2014

Attack of the Sequels! Blogathon

A fellow blogger, Rhys at Feeling Fuzzier is hosting a blogathon over the next couple of weeks all about sequels - ones that haven't happened and that we think should. I've been really thinking hard about this one!

 
Here are the rules, taken from the original post:


1. Pick up to 5 films that you enjoyed, but never got a follow-up film. You can include films that are already sequels (e.g. Hellboy 2: The Golden Army). Doesn't matter how ridiculous it may sound.

2. Talk about why you'd like to see a sequel to those movies, and where said sequels would take the story.

3. Please include the blogathon banner (above) somewhere in your post. 

4. The deadline is August 7th - but I'm sure I'll go easy on any late submissions ;)
 
And so, whilst Jenna is still on holiday, here are my choices, in no particular order...
 
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#1 - Green Lantern (2011)
It seems I'm doomed to forever talk about Green Lantern. I'm really sorry Rhys, I know you picked this too, but this is literally the first film that came to my head when I saw your announcement. For all of it's flaws, you only have to look through the Green Lantern comics to understand that a far more awesome story could be told in a sequel. I'd love to see a sequel, or even a re-make that tells the story of the Sinestro Corps.
 

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#2 - Zombieland (2009)
I think a 'sort-of' sequel might have been made for Zombieland in the form of a terrible TV Show, but I would love to see a real sequel. I don't know whether I'd like it to pick up from where the first ended at the theme park, or perhaps follow a different set of survivors. All I know is it would be epic.
 
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#3 - Chronicle (2012)
I had to watch Chronicle twice before I really appreciated it, but it's a really clever concept and Dane DeHaan did a fantastic job I thought. Chronicle didn't really have a fully closed ending, and so I think there's a sequel in there somewhere, about what Andrew does when he gets to the monastery. Does he learn to control his powers, or do they get the best of him again?
 
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#4 - Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)
 
Only recently did I watch Ferris Bueller's Day Off, but it reminded me in some ways of Office Space, and then I thought, how cool would a sequel be of a grown up Ferris deciding to take a day off work? Throw in a couple of cameos of the original cast? Why hasn't this been done yet?!
 
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#5 Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004)
I actually don't know what happened here. I read every book in the Series of Unfortunate Events when I was younger and loved them. Then they made a film out of the first book, and I loved it. So what happened to the others? So okay, there's a few dark themes in here, but it had so much potential, and Jim Carrey was just born for the role Count Olaf.

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  1. Some very good choices here...other than Green Lantern. A wholesale reboot is in order for that one. I'm probably not up for a Ferris Bueller sequel, either. I have a feeling it would play like a bunch of washed up actors trying and failing to recapture their old magic.

    That said, I'm all in for Zombieland 2 and Chronicle 2. I wouldn't be opposed to another Lemony Snicket. I think it was underrated and has a rich universe to pull from.

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    1. I knew Green Lantern would stir up a debate :) I'm so glad you agree with Lemony Snicket though, it actually came to me very late at night, when trying to get to sleep! I really don't know why there hasn't been another already.
      - Allie

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  2. Can't disagree with Green Lantern. I'd love to see another go at that one. Several of your other picks I can't quite jump on board with, however, as I think they work far too good as stand-alones to want to see a sequel to them.

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    1. Definitely, I think Green Lantern could have been amazing and I hope someone picks it up again in the future. And well hey, the others in my list must be standalones for a reason, right? I'd be first in line for Zombieland 2 though ;-)
      - Allie

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  3. Great list Allie! Glad I'm not alone in the appreciation of Green Lantern ;) And Chronicle, why didn't I think of that?! Such an awesome movie which would work really well with a follow-up. Thanks for taking part!

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    1. Thank you! This has been an amazing Blogathon to take part in, I swear I've lost sleep trying to think of my 5 films. There were quite a few films I thought of, and then looked them up only to find the sequels are on their way!
      - Allie

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  4. They are making a Chronicle sequel aren't they?

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    1. No way, are they really? That would be awesome if true!
      - Allie

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  5. They would have to remake the Green Lantern. DC has an entirety different approach to their films now. I't'd have to be something a lot more serious.

    There was an attempt at making a Ferris Bueller's Day Off sequel with that exact plot, but they couldn't get it picked up.

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    1. I think even as a huge Ryan Reynolds fan I would prefer a re-make than a sequel. There are so many great storylines they could go with, and it wouldn't have to be 100% serious to work well.
      I had no idea they had already tried at Ferris Bueller!
      - Allie

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