B, I try to blot those stains out of available memory, and instead cling to the classic movie and the series (which Siffy sometimes airs at un-Deity-like hours (such as one of the ante today)).
And I used to have "The Search for Vengeance" (through certain means best not discussed aloud) on another computer. Accidentally wiped it out when I closed my profile on it. [?][?][?][?] On Tue, Aug 24, 2010 at 10:01 AM, B Smith <daikaij...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > They were terrible. The Source ruined my enjoyment of anything Highlander. > > There was a Highlander anime(Highlander: The Search for Vengeance) that was > actually good. It had none of the classic characters but it was fun. It was > a collaboration between the Highlander folks and the people that did Ninja > Scroll. It's worth a look. > > --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com <scifinoir2%40yahoogroups.com>, "Mr. > Worf" <hellomahog...@...> wrote: > > > > I only watched the movies because there wasn't anything on at the time. > > > > On Mon, Aug 23, 2010 at 10:01 PM, Keith Johnson > > <keithbjohn...@...>wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > The weird thing is there's a kind of division between those who follow > the > > > films, and those who follow the TV series. I think I saw the TV series > > > first, then caught the first film--the only good one--afterward. The TV > > > series was really well done, with a couple of exceptions. It had great > > > actors, cool Immortals, intelligent writing for the most part, some > > > memorable arcs, and a great lead in Adrian Paul's Duncan McLeod. I'm a > > > bigger fan of the TV series, and am not that concerned about the film > series > > > ever being rebooted. > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Mr. Worf" <hellomahog...@...> > > > To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com <scifinoir2%40yahoogroups.com> > > > Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2010 12:56:08 AM > > > Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] WORST MOVIE SEQUELS > > > > > > > > > > > > They stink. They aren't bad enough to be camp. Maybe in another 20 > years? > > > Or after the reboot is released. > > > > > > I think the 4th and 5th just didn't make any sense. There was no > continuity > > > between the story lines. One of the movies McCloud was an alien. > Another he > > > teams up with another immortal to fight a baddie. Its just endless > garbage, > > > but I guess if you are a diehard fan you would love it. > > > > > > On Mon, Aug 23, 2010 at 9:50 PM, Keith Johnson <KeithBJohnson@ > ...>wrote: > > > > > >> > > >> > > >> Are the Highlander and Hellraiser sequels "cheesy", or just plain > awful? > > >> There's a fine line between so bad it stinks, and so bad it's a camp > > >> classic. > > >> > > >> > > >> ----- Original Message ----- > > >> From: "Mr. Worf" <hellomahog...@...> > > >> To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com <scifinoir2%40yahoogroups.com> > > >> Sent: Monday, August 23, 2010 11:02:09 PM > > >> Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] WORST MOVIE SEQUELS > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> You forgot Highlander 3-5 and Hellraiser 3-6 > > >> > > >> On Mon, Aug 23, 2010 at 7:48 PM, Adrianne Brennan < > > >> adrianne.bren...@...> 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...@...>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/ > > > > > -- "If all the world's a stage and we are merely players, who the bloody hell wrote the script?" -- Charles E Grant http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik
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