'Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel' (2009)
The first sequel to the 2007 film finds the world famous singing pre-teen chipmunk trio (voices of Justin Long, Matthew Gray Gubler and Jesse McCartney) return to contend with the pressures of school, celebrity, and a rival female music group known as The Chipettes (voices of Christina Applegate, Amy Poehler and Anna Faris).
I didn't really care for the first 'Alvin and the Chipmunks' movie all that much but I gave this sequel a chance. I'm the kind of person who will go to YouTube and search "Chipmunked" versions of various popular songs and listen along as the now higher pitched song sounds silly. I have seen some episodes of the 1980's "Alvin and the Chipmunks" cartoon and I liked them when I saw them as a child and I still have a fondness for them as an adult. So what did I think of this "squeakquel"?
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That pretty much sums up the writhing, head pounding agony of watching 'Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel". This was painfully unfunny. I'll give it props for introducing the Chipettes, but that's about it. None of the songs were even all that good. This movie was so bad that I've stayed far far away from the third 'Alvin and the Chipmunks' movie.
The first sequel to the 2007 film finds the world famous singing pre-teen chipmunk trio (voices of Justin Long, Matthew Gray Gubler and Jesse McCartney) return to contend with the pressures of school, celebrity, and a rival female music group known as The Chipettes (voices of Christina Applegate, Amy Poehler and Anna Faris).
I didn't really care for the first 'Alvin and the Chipmunks' movie all that much but I gave this sequel a chance. I'm the kind of person who will go to YouTube and search "Chipmunked" versions of various popular songs and listen along as the now higher pitched song sounds silly. I have seen some episodes of the 1980's "Alvin and the Chipmunks" cartoon and I liked them when I saw them as a child and I still have a fondness for them as an adult. So what did I think of this "squeakquel"?
$#$#$$%?%&(%!?/%$%#!$#$#!+$#$!&$#@&?%%#&!@#%$%&!##&@$%@$\%!@#+!
That pretty much sums up the writhing, head pounding agony of watching 'Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel". This was painfully unfunny. I'll give it props for introducing the Chipettes, but that's about it. None of the songs were even all that good. This movie was so bad that I've stayed far far away from the third 'Alvin and the Chipmunks' movie.
The long-awaited follow up to 1999's 'The Boondock Saints' has The MacManus brothers (Sean Patrick Flannery and Norman Reedus) living a quiet life in Ireland with their father (Billy Connolly). But when they learn that their beloved priest has been killed by mob forces, they go back to Boston to bring justice to those responsible and avenge the priest.
The first 'Boondock Saints' movie is a guilty pleasure. It's violent, bloody, foul-mouthed, sometimes funny, over-the-top, and just overall a fun movie. This sequel I actually saw in the theater during the brief time that it was in theaters....and it ruins virtually everything that made the original fun. Some cool shoot-outs, sure. But bad acting, bad writing, and painfully unfunny jokes supercede anything that could've been redeemable in this sequel that just flat out tries WAY too hard to top the original. There are rumors of a third movie in the works....Sure this movie is horrible but I'd see a third movie out of curiosity.
'Paranormal Activity 4' (2012)
The fourth installment in the successful low budget horror series takes place five years after the disappearance of Katie and Hunter in 'Paranormal Activity 2' with a suburban family witnessing strange events in their neighborhood when a woman and a mysterious child move in.
This movie has one or two jump scares, but that's it. And those are ruined by the insane amount of fake-out jump scares that are mainly there for humorous effect. The laptops constantly filming things (even when they're supposedly turned off) and the Xbox Kinect filming things were both just tupid ideas. By the time the movie is over and the plot has run it's course, the twist doesn't make any sense at all. I liked the first three 'Paranormal Activity' movies, but this fourth installment is so bad it retroactively makes the other ones worse. The tagline ironically is "All the activity has led to this" when this movie doesn't answer any questions or solve any plotlines from previous movies and BARELY movies things along with the overall story of the franchise. I still have yet to see the spin-off 'Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones', so maybe that'll redeem this franchise.
The fourth installment in the successful low budget horror series takes place five years after the disappearance of Katie and Hunter in 'Paranormal Activity 2' with a suburban family witnessing strange events in their neighborhood when a woman and a mysterious child move in.
This movie has one or two jump scares, but that's it. And those are ruined by the insane amount of fake-out jump scares that are mainly there for humorous effect. The laptops constantly filming things (even when they're supposedly turned off) and the Xbox Kinect filming things were both just tupid ideas. By the time the movie is over and the plot has run it's course, the twist doesn't make any sense at all. I liked the first three 'Paranormal Activity' movies, but this fourth installment is so bad it retroactively makes the other ones worse. The tagline ironically is "All the activity has led to this" when this movie doesn't answer any questions or solve any plotlines from previous movies and BARELY movies things along with the overall story of the franchise. I still have yet to see the spin-off 'Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones', so maybe that'll redeem this franchise.
This direct sequel to 2006's 'Casino Royale' follows James Bond (Daniel Craig) descends into mystery as he tries to stop a mysterious organization from eliminating a country's most valuable resource. All the while, he still tries to seek revenge over the death of his love.
I LOVED 'Casino Royale'. Not only was it the first Bond movie I ever saw in it's entirety, it was also the first Bond movie I had seen in theaters and it remains my favorite Bond movie. I was heavily looking forward to 'Quantum of Solace'. And about 10 minutes in to 'Quantum' I was already angry, annoyed, disappointed, and watched in shock. Constant quick cut editing made it confusing to even watch any of the action scenes. And that theme song "Another Way To Die" by Jack White & Alicia Keys that plays over the opening credits is BY FAR the WORST Bond movie theme song I've ever heard. The plot itself (something involving stealing Bolivia's water supply to help a military takeover of the government) was also pretty lame. Everything that made 'Casino Royale' so great was squandered in this movie. Yes, there are worse Bond movies than this. But none of them had to follow-up 'Casino Royale''s lofty expectations. Thankfully 2012's James Bond movie 'Skyfall' gave me some much needed solace after experiencing the massive disappointment that was 'Quantum of Solace'
'Saw 3D' (AKA 'Saw: The Final Chapter') (2010
As a deadly battle rages over Jigsaw's (Tobin Bell) brutal legacy, a group of Jigsaw survivors gathers to seek the support of self-help guru and fellow survivor Bobby Dagen (Sean Patrick Flannery), a man whose own dark secrets unleash a new wave of terror.
I liked the 'Saw' franchise. Sure, every movie is almost the same but there are still enough interesting traps, twists and characters to keep my attention. Although it was supposed to be released in 3D in addition to 2D, the AMC in Muncie still had it's 3D screens showing 'Jackass 3D' (which is a much better movie than this) so I had to see this in 2D. And even though I saw it in 2D, the title 'Saw 3D' still came up during the opening credit scene.
As a deadly battle rages over Jigsaw's (Tobin Bell) brutal legacy, a group of Jigsaw survivors gathers to seek the support of self-help guru and fellow survivor Bobby Dagen (Sean Patrick Flannery), a man whose own dark secrets unleash a new wave of terror.
I liked the 'Saw' franchise. Sure, every movie is almost the same but there are still enough interesting traps, twists and characters to keep my attention. Although it was supposed to be released in 3D in addition to 2D, the AMC in Muncie still had it's 3D screens showing 'Jackass 3D' (which is a much better movie than this) so I had to see this in 2D. And even though I saw it in 2D, the title 'Saw 3D' still came up during the opening credit scene.
This movie is horrible. Bad dialogue, bad acting, bad twist at the end of the movie, bad, bad, bad, bad. The traps weren't even all that interesting, and most of the time the traps are either 1) inescapable, and 2) the people in the traps are horrible people so you don't really care whether or not they survive the trap. This movie was so bad that it made me question why I even liked the 'Saw' movies in the first place. Really the 'Saw' movies should've ended at 'Saw 3' and it clearly shows that they were just making stuff up as they go along. There are rumors of a potential 'Saw 8', and I have absolutely no idea where they could even go with this franchise, but whatever.
A strange black entity from another world bonds with Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire) and causes inner turmoil as he contends with new villains, temptations, and revenge.
2002's long awaited 'Spider-man' adaptation was pretty good, and 2004's 'Spider-man 2' was even better. 'Spider-man 3' tried to top all that, but failed miserably. Simply put there is too much of everything in this movie. Too long, too many villains, too many subplots, too many characters and too many romantic interests. The villains (Venom and Sandman, played respectively by Topher Grace and Thomas Haden Church) aren't all that interesting. A last act reveal by Harry Osbourne's butler just makes you want to slap your face and wonder out loud why this information wasn't revealed in a previous movie. And Peter Parker, obsessed with the power and personality that the Venom symbiote has given him, dresses in all black, gets an emo style haircut, and dances down the street. It's embarrassing to watch. But a 'Spider-man 4' ALMOST happened, but after director Sam Raimi pulled out Marvel cancelled 'Spider-man 4' and rebooted the series. Hence why the mediocre 'The Amazing Spider-man' exists.
What sequels were you disappointed with?
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