Sometimes, a story takes more than one movie to tell properly. Or maybe the first one was so good, the audience demands more of the same. So, we get sequels. And a lot of the time, they can be great! But then there are the times when they just...aren't. Whether audiences are faced with uninspired writing, lazy acting, or obvious cash-grab-over-creativity motivations, we've all had the experience of grabbing tickets to see a subsequent installment of a film we love, only to sit in solemn silence while raw disappointment unspools on the screen in front of us. On this episode, Saint and Jim take a look at Hollywood sequels that were at least inessential, and at worst, soul-suckingly horrendous. Plus: nerd news and tangents aplenty. You know how they do.
Sometimes, a story takes more than one movie to tell properly. Or maybe the first one was so good, the audience demands more of the same. So, we get sequels. And a lot of the time, they can be great! But then there are the times when they just...aren't. Whether audiences are faced with uninspired writing, lazy acting, or obvious cash-grab-over-creativity motivations, we've all had the experience of grabbing tickets to see a subsequent installment of a film we love, only to sit in solemn silence while raw disappointment unspools on the screen in front of us. On this episode, Saint and Jim take a look at Hollywood sequels that were at least inessential, and at worst, soul-suckingly horrendous. Plus: nerd news and tangents aplenty. You know how they do.