Movies/Games and their sequels

[Kaboosh99]

Want to know something mindblowing? Since Monsters Inc. their movies always have in-jokes that reference the movie they're going to make next. That's right, referencing past movies is too easy for them.

My GOD, you read Cracked?! Wow. If you were a female, and you also read The Oatmeal, I would marry you on the spot.

No, not really.

Anyway, why is Toy Story such a massive topic here?

[SnipySev]

I do actually check the Oatmeal from time to time. Funny stuff.

I think Toy Story is a topic here because it's the perfect example of a series whose sequels mantain the quality of the original movie. Which is pretty amazing, because the original movie is top notch.

Making a good sequel is difficult. Heck, making a good movie is already a challenge. If the first movie was already one of the greatest films ever made, making a sequel that's just as good is very, very rare. But a trilogy of universally acclaimed movies? That's almost a miracle.

[Smudge228]

on the topic of origins stories I think a good example is heroes the t.v. series. after season 1 the writers realised that the origins and discovery of the heroes powers were the most interesting bits so brought in new cast members to allow them to continue writing origins tales. they also cut back on the use of characters whose powers were mostly un-interesting once their origins were explained, such as niki sanders. I'm not saying doing this payed off, the first season is easily still the best but it shows how that theory works

[Apple2012]

Movies, specials, and video games aren't the only ones that are overdone. There was something else I was thinking about earlier - Charlie the Unicorn. The whole thing is pretty stupid, but parts 2 and 3 are more un-epic than part 1. I forgot what part 3 was about (although I remember a sea goat and the loss of the horn), but I know part 2 is the banana king one. And the first one is candy mountain. What do you guys think of Charlie the Unicorn?

[Ironface]

Movies, specials, and video games aren't the only ones that are overdone. There was something else I was thinking about earlier - Charlie the Unicorn. The whole thing is pretty stupid, but parts 2 and 3 are more un-epic than part 1. I forgot what part 3 was about (although I remember a sea goat and the loss of the horn), but I know part 2 is the banana king one. And the first one is candy mountain. What do you guys think of Charlie the Unicorn?

I thought the first was pretty funny, but after a thousand unicorn quotes it became rather stale, and the idea's been done, the creator is wringing a completely dried up sponge for ideas. Should've quit while he was ahead... if you can get ahead by making animations about unicorns...

[Apple2012]

I thought the first was pretty funny, but after a thousand unicorn quotes it became rather stale, and the idea's been done, the creator is wringing a completely dried up sponge for ideas. Should've quit while he was ahead... if you can get ahead by making animations about unicorns...

Charlie the Unicorn is another example that's better if there was only one short. I didn't even like the banana king.

Imagine if you live in a time where every movie and video game has at least one sequel (examples include Gone with the Wind and South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut). That is the time when creativity (and originality) is extinct.

[Awesome_Guy]

Well SecretAgentBob's Llamas With hats Got Better,l The Only One I didnt like was the 3rd, but they he made up for it with the 4th. Btw SecretAgentBob is the Person who made Charlie The Unicorn

[Xero Space]

I love the Halo series, and I can't wait for Halo 4.