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Worst sequel to a brilliant original?

posted 17 years ago by Kolobos51
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What was the worst sequel to a great film, only counting part 2's. Once you get into the third, forth and so on installments, as in “Halloween 8” (the one with Busta Rhymes), I don't really think there's any point comparing anymore.
Not that I don’t think "The Two Jakes" is a bad movie made even worse when comapred to "Chinatown," but to me, the worst is "Exorcist 2" followed by "Caddyshack 2" and “Highlander 2 The Quickening.” At least "The Two Jakes" has that great scene where Jake beats the hell of Loach Jr. and makes him fellate the gun.

I'm not surprised there's so much violence in this country. I'm surprised there's so little.

[–] theshocka2003 17 years ago

I don't think Nicholson went in making a picture to rival Chinatown, but rather to recreate the postwar period effectively through film. Most will find it hard to disagree that here he has done a fine job--from the suits Nicholson and Keitel wear to the max factor location Tilly goes to half way through the picture. Nicholson gives a restrained and weary performance, and I think this is Keitel's return to form after a decade of mediocre films(plays the jewish businessman just right) It is a fairly sophisticated picture in its own right, not without its flaws of course, but interesting enough to warrant a second sequel as Nicholson and Towne had originally intended.
BTW I don't think The Two Jakes should be breathed in the same paragraph as Halloween 8.

[–] lousvr 12 years ago

It was a pretty decent job Nicholson did.
The cinemetography was delicious.
If Chinatown belongs in the top 20..
well then Two Jakes should be in the top 100.
And that's that.....

[–] thefutureisnowdm 17 years ago

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086370

[–] nelson_keith 16 years ago

Grease 2 has to rank up there pretty high.

Jaws 2 was also weak.

Staying Alive: Saturday Night Fever 2 ranked No. 1 on EW's worst sequels of all time.

[–] homer34 16 years ago

Meatballs 2
Caddyshack 2
The Jerk, too
More American Grafitti

[–] Killer_Kane 14 years ago

One of my favorite topics. Ones not already mentioned:

Ocean's Twelve
Matrix 2
Die Hard 2
Rambo: First Blood part 2
Wall Street 2

Comedy:
Major League 2
Fletch 2
European Vacation

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[–] IMDB_Vits 11 years ago

DOMINION: PREQUEL TO THE EXORCIST.