"A sequel is such a daunting thing because you don't want to lose the magic and the charm of the first one" (Sandra Bullock). We all have those classic movies that we enjoy until people in Hollywood create too many sequels. Honestly, the more sequels that are made ruins the origin storyline or plot from the first film.
For example, the movie Ice Age was a remarkable movie. Ice Age was about this mammoth, sloth, and saber-tooth tiger protecting a human baby in an attempt to return the baby to its tribe. Three animals and a baby became their own herd, which made the plot of the film interesting.
In the end, the baby gets returned to its tribe. Then, the three animals travel together to an unknown destination. All-and-all it was one of my favorite movies growing up.
When the sequel, Ice Age: The Meltdown, was released in 2006 it was almost like all the humans from the first film no longer existed. In my opinion, if they were going to make a sequel for Ice Age, they should have had it centered around where the main characters met the baby again, years later, and when it was older.
However, that was not the case. Ice Age: The Meltdown was okay, but I knew it would never reach the same expectations as the first film. Shortly after that film had been released, three more sequels were released and a sixth sequel is currently being worked on.
Hollywood has oversold Ice Age. They keep creating more sequels, so they can try to get more profit. I think it's sad how none of the other sequels have nothing to do with the storyline from the original and that these films have nothing, but random plots that make no sense.
"I think a sequel is a waste of money and time. I think movies should illuminate new stories" (Francis Ford Coppola). Not a lot of people appreciate classic movies anymore. It's all about making money instead.
Hollywood is not always as successful as they were the first time, be that as it may, they still try to make as much profit as they did with the first films. Another good example is Finding Nemo .
Recently, its sequel Finding Dory was released on June 17th of this year. I have not seen the whole movie, but I have seen different parts of the film and in my opinion, it had the same concept as Finding Nemo.
No matter how many people may have enjoyed Finding Dory, some children that grew up with Finding Nemo thought it was pointless to make a sequel, especially if younger generations had never even seen the original film.
Jay Roach once said, "I think sequels should be earned and we won't do it unless the script is better than the first one."
