While this is a somewhat lazy and useful topic, the truth is, on many occasions, the fact that the sequels were never good is strictly adhered to. And throughout this special, which is part of the previews corresponding to the last decade, it more than proves it, although, mind you, the third, fourth and even the occasional fifth installment is also included.
The worst sequels of the last decade
1 “Independence Day: Counterattack”
My God! NO! Are back! The alien? No. Roland Emmerich, Jeff Goldblum, Bill Pullman and Will…Fichtner? The sequel to ‘Independence Day’, a stunning 90s blockbuster that combined the charisma of a new star, Will Smith, with a festival of special effects that left the whole world in awe, has hit billboards ready to match the overwhelming collection data of his predecessor, but, not being able, it also couldn’t beat Pixar’s Pretty Dory at the US box office.
And the blow was big. Causes of the disaster of this ‘Independence Day: Counterattack’? We can summarize them in this the first installment doubles that in fun, show and entertainment, falling this time into an even more stupid script, unable to escape the sheer absurdity. More than a counterattack, a last minute own goal.
Independence Day: Counterattack on eCartelera
2 “The Jungle: A Good Day to Die”
‘The Jungle: A Good Day to Die’ was directed by John Moore, a guy who we owe ‘Max Payne’-sized nonsense and whose greatest credit in the McClane camp is spreading his awkwardness behind the camera from taken to the rest of the factors of a film which, unlike its predecessors, cared little or nothing to justify, even a little, its action scenes. Obviously he wasn’t asked for an iron script or a succession of jaw-dropping turns, but we need to demand a minimum of coherence, a little common sense. Impossible.
Everything is stupid, routine, boring and disappointing in a fifth chapter where the only thing that stood out, little surprise, was John McClane. And it is that, despite him being played by a Bruce Willis on more autopilot than ever, we are still dealing with a character so powerful, with such presence and charisma, that he is capable of being above an absurdity of these size. Indeed, it was not a good day to die. Nor return.
The Jungle: A Good Day to Die on eCartelera
3 ‘365 days: that day’/’365 days more’
Well yes, it could go below ‘365 days’. And not once, but twice: ‘365 Days: That Day’ and ‘365 Days More’ almost made good the awful film released three years ago and directed by Barbara Bilowas and Tomasz Mandes, the same people responsible for these two indescribable sequels. Pure cinematic horror, there really isn’t a single scene that can be saved in this nightmare In dual format, the experience of seeing these two attempts at films was, without a doubt, one of the low points of cinema in the last decade.
4 “Transformers: Age of Extinction”
Talking about the plot of ‘Transformers: Age of Extinction’ or analyzing the details of its story would be superfluous. Yes, it’s absurd, even if compared to the plots seen in the saga before it seems Shakespearean. In any case, it doesn’t matter. It’s an excuse, you have to understand it that way, to go back to a saga that seemed over. Spectacular, spectacular and spectacular. A riot of relentless action scenes in their search for the most spectacular scene of the year. In short, Michael Bay’s identity card.
A delivery starring some Transformers to which the Dinobots are added, a real visual achievement for the craziest scenes of a film full of them. Excessive footage that has a significant amount of remaining subplots (romance, adolescent and government) and which turns your vision into something very similar to a yawning marathon.
Transformers: Age of Extinction on eCartelera
5 ‘disenchanted
So much waiting for this little big disaster? Those of us who have been dreaming of a sequel to the wonderful ‘Enchanted: Giselle’s Story’ from the moment we finished viewing that jewel have given us a good reality check with this awful ‘Disenchanted’. two endless hours for a continuation in which all the charm, grace and magic of its predecessor completely disappear. One of the strongest cinematic disappointments of 2022.
Disenchanted on eCartelera
6 “Scary Movie 5”
What is really surprising is not that this insufferable “Scary Movie 5” appears here, but that the rest of the sequels, especially the second one, continue to be as absurd as they are actually fun. However, nothing in this fifth installment can or deserves to be saved. There is not a joke, not a single one, that can be grasped with any enthusiasm, resulting in a listless comedy, predictable and much more boring than one might expect. The worst of the series. And with a big difference.
Scary Movie 5 on eCartelera
7 “G.I. Joe: Revenge”
Four years after the ever-underrated Stephen Sommers’ entertaining and more than solvent ‘GI Joe’, director John M. Chu threw the entire (hypothetical) franchise in the trash with this disastrous sequel. Not even the contrasting charisma of Dwayne Johnson and Bruce Willis, both present exclusively for the relevant checkhe managed to save a routine action film without the ability to surprise and with a staging close to the unforgivable from sinking.
GI Joe: Revenge on eCartelera
8 “Space Jam: New Legends”
Let’s start with the evidence: LeBron James is not Michael Jordan. That said, it’s a shame, neither ‘Space Jam: Nuevas Leyendas’ is ‘Space Jam,’ the beloved 1996 classic. in this sequel in a kind of endless announcement of various audiovisual products which, not even resorting to nostalgia, manage to excite a little. not to work, not even the wonderful Looney Tunes are up to the task. And this is serious business.
Space Jam: new legends on eCartelera
9 “The First Purge: Night of the Beasts”
It’s not that ‘Anarchy: Night of the Beasts’ and ‘Election: Night of the Beasts’, the first two sequels to the outstanding ‘The Purge: Night of the Beasts’, were anything to write home about, but they both stood a small step above this fourth non-smoking installment. And it is that, already from its prologue, ‘The first purge. The night of the beasts was shown as a neglected, vague product, anchored in the past and without the slightest intention of contributing something new or different to the saga. A proposition that not even in its action scenes could lift a stillborn flight.
The First Purge: Night of the Beasts at eCartelera
10 “The Queen of Spain”
Although the normal thing would be to blame expectations, justified in any case, the truth is that “The Queen of Spain” is one of the great disappointments of Spanish cinema of the last decade. There was desire, illusion and hope of being reunited with the unforgettable characters of the delicious ‘The apple of your eye’, but nothing worked in this sequel without grace, charm, soul and heart. In short, almost nothing, because, of course, the interpretation of a Penélope Cruz capable of standing out in the midst of a disaster of this size was saved. The flash of a star in full creative twilight.
The Queen of Spain to eCartelera
Giving continuity to a successful film is, these days, something that’s been relied on pretty much since day one the box office is crushed. If something works, there’s no doubt, those in charge will have already received the proposal/request/order to start work on a sequel that continues to exploit the product in the most immediate way possible. It’s part of the business, and barring cases like the one we’re dealing with here, they usually work well in most cases, even if only in business terms.
However, these ten titles collected here have failed to convince the public, let alone the critics, far from it. thus becoming tremendous failures from all points of view. Disappointment and nostalgia, the mistake of thinking that the easiest path would have brought triumph as its reward. Sequels that, in addition to falling short of their predecessors, do not work as independent films. All wrong, hey.
Source: E Cartelera
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