Re: Longevity
Hactar
N Jill Marsh <njm...@storm.ca> wrote:
> On Sun, 1 Nov 2009 03:33:26 +0000 (UTC), Mark Steese
> <mark_...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> >Shotguns? Velociraptors laugh at shotguns. Everyone knows the only
> >effective defenses against velociraptors are reflective surfaces, walk-
> >in freezers with lockable doors, and annoyingly cute black kids who can
> >do impromptu gymnastics routines.
>
> I have suddenly experienced a rush of joy at not seeing any of the
> Jurassic Park sequels.
I generally avoid seeing sequels of any movie, on the grounds that
they're usually less about art and more about money than the original.
Not that I live under the romantic misconception that any movie is
purely about art, but instead that sequels are usually less so.
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Mark Steese
> In article <5b6re556520io5gmb...@4ax.com>,
> N Jill Marsh <njm...@storm.ca> wrote:
>> On Sun, 1 Nov 2009 03:33:26 +0000 (UTC), Mark Steese
>> <mark_...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>> >Shotguns? Velociraptors laugh at shotguns. Everyone knows the only
>> >effective defenses against velociraptors are reflective surfaces,
>> >walk- in freezers with lockable doors, and annoyingly cute black
>> >kids who can do impromptu gymnastics routines.
>>
>> I have suddenly experienced a rush of joy at not seeing any of the
>> Jurassic Park sequels.
>
> I generally avoid seeing sequels of any movie, on the grounds that
> they're usually less about art and more about money than the original.
> Not that I live under the romantic misconception that any movie is
> purely about art, but instead that sequels are usually less so.
Yeah, *Ghostbusters II* totally trashed the aesthetic achievements of
*Ghostbusters*.
--
Mark Steese
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banana slug. - William Least Heat-Moon
Hactar
Mark Steese <mark_...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> ebenZ...@verizon.net (Hactar) wrote in news:8n01s6-...@pc.home:
>
> > In article <5b6re556520io5gmb...@4ax.com>,
> > N Jill Marsh <njm...@storm.ca> wrote:
> >> On Sun, 1 Nov 2009 03:33:26 +0000 (UTC), Mark Steese
> >> <mark_...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> >Shotguns? Velociraptors laugh at shotguns. Everyone knows the only
> >> >effective defenses against velociraptors are reflective surfaces,
> >> >walk- in freezers with lockable doors, and annoyingly cute black
> >> >kids who can do impromptu gymnastics routines.
> >>
> >> I have suddenly experienced a rush of joy at not seeing any of the
> >> Jurassic Park sequels.
> >
> > I generally avoid seeing sequels of any movie, on the grounds that
> > they're usually less about art and more about money than the original.
> > Not that I live under the romantic misconception that any movie is
> > purely about art, but instead that sequels are usually less so.
>
> Yeah, *Ghostbusters II* totally trashed the aesthetic achievements of
> *Ghostbusters*.
Didn't see either one, so I'm still OK there.
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Snidely
> I generally avoid seeing sequels of any movie, on the grounds that
> they're usually less about art and more about money than the original.
> Not that I live under the romantic misconception that any movie is
> purely about art, but instead that sequels are usually less so.
And you only watch the first episode of a TV series? You only read
volume of an encyclopedia? (Okay, that's a silly example -- but what
about Asimov's Lucky Starr series?)
Some sequels are legitimately about telling more of the story than fit
in the first movie. Sometimes that doesn't turn out, either, but it
seems like a reason to keep an open mind.
And sometimes even when you're right, the sequel can be an improvement
on the initial because the director or writer or actor has improved
their skills in the meantime.
Of course, it's easier to choose these when you aren't given to
standing in line for premieres.
/dps