For SciFi Sequels, Taking a Chance Makes All the Difference »
Posted By Wil 1 year, 2 months ago in Arts & EntertainmentThere's something almost miraculous about a movie sequel that doesn't stink. And for one simple reason: Hollywood doesn't do sequels for anything other than money.
What very often does not make it into a sequel are things that might well make a movie better, like character development, an engaging plot, and a script that has the actors saying things that make it look like they're doing something other than making a studio accountant very happy. But movies that play with an already-established formula are inherently risky, and, for Hollywood, sequels are about risk mitigation.
So how does it happen that, from time to time, a sequel comes along that's not only as good but better than the original? My theory: It happens when Hollywood's determination to stick to a formula is undermined
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I was a Propeller Scout, and I ran the Geeks Group. AOL sent me to the land of Wind and Ghosts, though, so I don ...
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