The title is quite confusing. It sounds like the last time all top 10 spots were occupied by sequels was 50 years ago. What they actually meant is that over the last 50 years numbers of sequels in top 10 was gradually increasing (starting from 0 in 1973/1974).
A dark future long in the making is here for films.
if any movie can come close to the quality of Dune 2 I don't care if it's the 29th sequel in the Fraggle Rock cinematic universe.
It helps that Dune part two wasn't a sequel but the second part of a big movie. Much like The Lord of the Rings trilogy was a huge movie in three parts and not just a follow up because the previous one made a lot of money.
Dune part one is amazing but the narrative is incomplete without the second one.
If any movie could come close to the quality of the original Dune then I wouldn't be so sad that the age of creative new concepts is coming to an end.
If Lynch could delete the original Dune from existence he would. and I don't blame him.
Villeneuve is a master at the top of his game working with the best in the business with enough creative control to realise his vision.
it's not even close my dude.
If originality is to be relegated to independent cinema hollywood at the very least needs to put out visually stunning works.
Villeneuve is a talented director but Dune is the worst item from his repertoire. Don't get me wrong, it's a fine movie, but it's still kinda muh. I love a lot about it but the characters and pacing feel like it's weakest aspect
The pacing in Dune is fine, it's just not trying to be a Star Wars or Marvel movie or whatever. It picks up in Part Two and I was like "he did that so that normies would like it better than the last one didn't he" lol. Looking at the Rotten Tomatoes scores, it worked too:
I don't have a problem with slow burn movies. I thought Dune was fine. But the story itself doesn't move along quite well imo. The characters are also a bit underdeveloped except for Paul. I read the book, so I understood the need go being faithful. I just thought it terns of Denis filmography it took the least risks really. And I can understand why. The guy is up and coming star working with massive ip and budget. It just felt very... Ok.
Audience score 65% on Rotten Tomatoes, even the critics who scored it low praised Lynch.
Wizard of Oz prequel Wicked could threaten the ranking, though
How, though? While technically not the same as a sequel, it's still expanding on an established property, which seems to be what's popular. It's still not something wholly original.
There are almost no big original movies being made, that goes much further than just sequels. It's all adaptations of books and plays, reboots, remakes.
Deadpool and Wolverine serves as a sequel to the Deadpool movies, the X-Men movies AND the Loki TV show.
and the Blade movies, which I personally wouldn't classify under X-Men.
+Daredevil and Elektra, +FF. Really the only thing they didn't touch was Ghost Rider.
Ghost rider got a mention, one of the weapons blade used was his
Never saw Ghost Rider. I popped up on my radar the other day. Is it worth it, even at a campy level?
I tried to give it a shot and couldn't finish it. his lines are lame.
I'll say it. the film is just lame.
first one is ok for a rainy sunday, i know nothing about the second other than that it exists.
And it was 💩
Just a bunch of jokes and fanservice strung together without any story.
It was awful. My wife bowed out after 10 minutes. I made it about half way through before I yielded and admitted it was a terrible movie, and shut it off. I do not understand its success and popularity.
Which is exactly why it was so awesome!
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