This weekend will be a blast from the 90s past. In theaters is the re-release of
Titanic in 3-D and
American Reunion, the fourth movie in the
American Pie series (not counting the directly to video sequels). I am particularly excited about
American Reunion. The whole cast comes back together for the 10th high school reunion. The movie is obviously a cash grab and shamelessly banking on moviegoers' nostalgia. Well, it's totally working on me.
I was in
college high school when the first
American Pie film came out in 1999. I still laugh and cringe at the infamous pie scene. I know I'll be flooded with memories from that era while watching this one. The same thing happened with
Scream 4 last year -- which despite it bombing at the box office was a good film. Also this week, the Farrelly Brothers announced a sequel to
Dumb and Dumber, and Ah-nold said there might be another
Twins movie. Who says Hollywood needs any original ideas?
It got me thinking about revisiting characters I love from books and movies. I wonder what they're up to, what happened after the last page/final credits.
What book or movie do you wish there'd be a sequel to?
For me, it's
The Truman Show. That movie was fascinating, enjoyable, and freakishly ahead of its time. The ending feels complete but also open-ended. Every time I watch it, I'm always dying to know what happens after
[SPOILER ALERT] Truman leaves the studio. How is he adjusting to life in the real world? Did he meet up with Sylvia? Did he ever see with Marlon or his mother again? I want more! Maybe with the way Hollywood is going, I might get my wish.
I want a sequel to the Incredibles. I loved that family and those characters.
ReplyDeleteThere are countless stories I'd like a sequel to. I am curious, though, as to why Titanic is being re-released. 3-D, really? Titanic? Don't get me wrong, I loved that flick, but a re-release in 3-D? Whatever.
ReplyDeleteThat's a great idea. I'd love to know what happened to Truman :-)
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