What Can Save Us From The Sequel Steve and Daniel.

What Can Save Us From What Can Save Us From The Sequel The Sequel

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There are talks about a Sequel 3 months after There are talks about a Sequel 3 months after the 1the 1stst film. film.

is there any point? is there any point?

Does it need a sequel? Does it need a sequel?

How can you follow on from something that How can you follow on from something that looks to have already ended?looks to have already ended?

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Typical sequel seems to be the Typical sequel seems to be the director wanting to carry on the director wanting to carry on the magic of the 1magic of the 1stst film when it could do film when it could do more damage than good…is this the more damage than good…is this the case?case?

Peoples views…People have mixed Peoples views…People have mixed views on a sequel. Some people think views on a sequel. Some people think it could be good, others think there’s it could be good, others think there’s no need for one.no need for one.

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Quotes From film websitesQuotes From film websites ‘‘There doesn’t need to be a 2There doesn’t need to be a 2ndnd’’ ‘‘Not a bad idea’Not a bad idea’ ‘‘How can you carry on a film when the How can you carry on a film when the

monster is already dead, and the city has monster is already dead, and the city has blown up?’blown up?’

‘‘DON’T MAKE A SEQUEL, YOUR GOING ALL DON’T MAKE A SEQUEL, YOUR GOING ALL HOLLYWOOD ON US’HOLLYWOOD ON US’

‘ ‘ A Sequel would ruin the 1A Sequel would ruin the 1stst film’ film’

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SEQUELS SEEM TO SEQUELS SEEM TO BE REALTED TOBE REALTED TO

But do they work?????But do they work?????

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Confusion in the plot and how will Confusion in the plot and how will they explain in the sequel, or will they explain in the sequel, or will they?they?

The 1The 1stst film is already looking back at film is already looking back at what has already happened so how what has already happened so how can you make a 2can you make a 2ndnd film when 1 film when 1stst is is already over…already over…

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BUTBUT∙ ∙ Once we looked into what would be the point of Once we looked into what would be the point of

a sequel we found there was a lot of little clues a sequel we found there was a lot of little clues within the film that explain a sequel, e.g. after the within the film that explain a sequel, e.g. after the credits at the end, a tape is played and it says its credits at the end, a tape is played and it says its still alive in reverse, also a small egg falls into the still alive in reverse, also a small egg falls into the sea near the end, which you can’t see unless your sea near the end, which you can’t see unless your looking for it. And is never explained why…..looking for it. And is never explained why…..

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So at first glance you think ‘you cant So at first glance you think ‘you cant make a 2make a 2ndnd Clover Field’, but after Clover Field’, but after doing research there may be signs doing research there may be signs that a sequel could work, they built that a sequel could work, they built up to a sequel without us even up to a sequel without us even knowing.knowing.

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So even though I thought a sequel So even though I thought a sequel would ruin the film, it looks like it would ruin the film, it looks like it could really work because of a build could really work because of a build to a 2to a 2ndnd, rather than just doing one , rather than just doing one for the sake of it.for the sake of it.

So in this instance, don’t save So in this instance, don’t save us from this Sequel.us from this Sequel.

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Does Iron Does Iron Man need Man need another another

film…2 in film…2 in fact…fact…

Iron ManIron ManIron Man only came out 4 weeks Iron Man only came out 4 weeks

ago and there are already plans ago and there are already plans for Iron Man 2…which seems to for Iron Man 2…which seems to be old news as there’s talks be old news as there’s talks about an Iron Man 3!!!!about an Iron Man 3!!!!

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There were no clues or build ups to a There were no clues or build ups to a sequel in the first film, making a sequel in the first film, making a sequel to Iron man would be sequel to Iron man would be pointless and would be confirming pointless and would be confirming the overall title of this presentation, the overall title of this presentation, as they’re only making it for the sake as they’re only making it for the sake of it and don’t want to lose that Iron of it and don’t want to lose that Iron Man Magic that was made in the first Man Magic that was made in the first film.film.

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spider Man as there spider Man as there was no build up to the was no build up to the rest of the trilogy but rest of the trilogy but they did it anyway, by they did it anyway, by creating new bad creating new bad guys and Spiderman guys and Spiderman killed them allkilled them all

So the main plot So the main plot seems to be the seems to be the same, so in return same, so in return each were very each were very predictable, will the predictable, will the same happen to Iron same happen to Iron Man????Man????

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Quotes From other peopleQuotes From other people

‘‘Sounds good to me! Saw Iron Man and Sounds good to me! Saw Iron Man and loved it.’loved it.’

‘‘what will the bad guy be for iron man what will the bad guy be for iron man 2 ?’2 ?’

‘‘Spider-man should team up with Iron Spider-man should team up with Iron Man in IM2’Man in IM2’

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Our Opinions…Our Opinions… Were not denying that the sequels will not be watch Were not denying that the sequels will not be watch

able, but is there a need for them? Will it lose its Iron able, but is there a need for them? Will it lose its Iron Man Magic? Maybe they should spend the money and Man Magic? Maybe they should spend the money and time on recreating other marvel characters into film.time on recreating other marvel characters into film.

Are some Sequels being made too Are some Sequels being made too late.late.

Are some sequels being made too late, once the film Are some sequels being made too late, once the film has had it’s day, is it worth bringing it back again, if has had it’s day, is it worth bringing it back again, if you try to relive something that has already had it’s you try to relive something that has already had it’s day, is it going to be another example of ruining the day, is it going to be another example of ruining the original. In other words is there any need for original. In other words is there any need for another?another?

For example Robin Williams, who starred in Good For example Robin Williams, who starred in Good Morning Vietnam which was made in 1987, has been Morning Vietnam which was made in 1987, has been writing a sequel for the film, twenty one years after writing a sequel for the film, twenty one years after the original. What will the sequel consist of, will it the original. What will the sequel consist of, will it have anything to do with the original…have anything to do with the original…

Another example is Indiana Jones, there seems to be Another example is Indiana Jones, there seems to be mixed views, some people like the film, but others mixed views, some people like the film, but others think there’s no need for another sequel. Director think there’s no need for another sequel. Director Steven Spielberg has said that if the fourth film goes Steven Spielberg has said that if the fourth film goes well, he will consider making a fifth film, this is well, he will consider making a fifth film, this is another classic example of never letting go of the another classic example of never letting go of the magic.magic.

Conclusion.Conclusion.

Our conclusion on sequels is that you need to build up to a Our conclusion on sequels is that you need to build up to a second instalment, otherwise we feel they’re keeping their second instalment, otherwise we feel they’re keeping their film alive because of the image they’ve built, rather than film alive because of the image they’ve built, rather than keeping to a storyline, which seems to take the whole point keeping to a storyline, which seems to take the whole point out of film. We are not against sequels, we just believe that out of film. We are not against sequels, we just believe that they need to be used properly. Some sequels work better they need to be used properly. Some sequels work better than others, for example Star Wars. than others, for example Star Wars.

After doing our research, we will definitely be thinking After doing our research, we will definitely be thinking about why sequels are made.about why sequels are made.

So the answer to your question, what can save us from the So the answer to your question, what can save us from the Hollywood sequel is, there isn’t one, some Hollywood Hollywood sequel is, there isn’t one, some Hollywood sequels work, others don’t, its what makes today’s film sequels work, others don’t, its what makes today’s film industry interesting , thank you for listening.industry interesting , thank you for listening.