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Most disappointing movie franchise reboot? Pick Two
AtomSmasher:
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--- Quote from: RayB on December 13, 2010, 10:40:34 pm ---Isn't a "reboot" supposed to be starting over the same story? Most of what you listed in your poll are sequels, not reboots.
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Maybe Reboot isnt exactly the right word, but it was suppose to restart the franchise. Terminator Salvation and Indy 4 were both suppose to be the first of new trilogies. If successful that would reboot the franchise. Die Hard, Rocky, and Rambo were just attempts to squeeze more money out of the franchise..
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Well no, not really. for half of the films on your list, the sequels were supposed to END the franchise with some sort of dignity. The stallone films in particular, and in that respect many of the films on your list aren't bad at all nor are they "reboots".
Yet another apples/oranges poll. Fix it and I'll vote. ;)
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Agreed. Some other recent reboots that should of been on the list are Nightmare on Elm Street, Halloween, Godzilla, and The Incredible Hulk. I'm not sure why your list is almost entirely populated with sequels when there are plenty of actual reboots that can go on the list.
Wait another year or two and you'll get even more great (horrible) reboots like Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure, Red Dawn, Short Circuit, The Crow, and Spiderman (yes, all of those are currently in the works).
Bootay:
I thought most of them were fine.
Superman Returns was kind of lame, the Star Wars prequels could have been better but they got watchable as they went along. Rambo and Rocky were not as bad as expected. Indy 4 was fine up until you find out what the main plot is, then it is kind of stupid, but I could still think of a lot worse. Godzilla and Nightmare on Elm Street are two that AtomSmasher pointed out that I hated.
javeryh:
I think I'm the only person on the planet who really liked the new Star Wars movies. Sure, a lot of the dialogue was laughable, the guy that played Anakin was horrific and Jar Jar Binks was an unfortunate misstep but overall I thought they were pretty good. The lightsaber fights alone were worth the price of admission. They had some truly memorable new characters (Darth Maul, Qui-Gon, General Grevious, etc.) and we got to see Yoda fight like a badass. I don't know... they really couldn't ever live up to expectations but I think people are unfairly critical.
That said, my biggest disappointments on the list are Superman Returns (AWFUL) and the Planet of the Apes. I haven't seen Indy 4 or Rambo 4 yet. I liked the others though.
Bootay:
I didn't mind the Planet of the Apes remake, sure the ending was kind of lame but all in all I thought it was better than most remakes. Then again, I haven't seen it since it was a new movie so my opinion might change if I watch it again now. And what a coincidence, I just so happen to have it. I think I will watch it soon.
As for Javeryh's comments on Star Wars, I agree for the most part. The first of had a lot of annoying moments and the only redeeming quality is the lightsaber battles, the 2nd one was much better, and the 3rd was the best yet although I felt the ending was a little rushed. But the lightsaber battles in all three are worth the price of admission.
Mikezilla:
--- Quote from: javeryh on December 14, 2010, 12:47:01 pm ---I think I'm the only person on the planet who really liked the new Star Wars movies. Sure, a lot of the dialogue was laughable, the guy that played Anakin was horrific and Jar Jar Binks was an unfortunate misstep but overall I thought they were pretty good. The lightsaber fights alone were worth the price of admission. They had some truly memorable new characters (Darth Maul, Qui-Gon, General Grevious, etc.) and we got to see Yoda fight like a badass. I don't know... they really couldn't ever live up to expectations but I think people are unfairly critical.
That said, my biggest disappointments on the list are Superman Returns (AWFUL) and the Planet of the Apes. I haven't seen Indy 4 or Rambo 4 yet. I liked the others though.
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Yeah, you might be. ;) I suppose I just expected more out of George Lucas regarding these movies. you also have to keep in mind though, he directed all these, and even though he is great at creating a story, he cant direct for ---steaming pile of meadow muffin---. Out of the old Star Wars, the best ones werent even directed by him. The lightsaber fights were ok, the yoda part is why Im writing here. Im not a fan of CG really, Im more of a practical effects guy. The light saber duel with Yoda looked like a green pillow was being thrown around by 2 guys off set. He is a Jedi Master, he doesnt need a damn lightsaber, and if he DID have one, he needs to do some crazy ---steaming pile of meadow muffin--- with it, not bounce around like a gummi bear. I dunno, being a big star wars fan, I just thought that was a let down.
Indy 4 though, by FAR takes the cake on this topic if you ask me. There were so many scenes to name. Here I thought the beginning was cool, then bam. Nuked fridge, went down hill from there. The swinging in the trees like an ape? The monkey having the same haircut? The snake being used as a rope to pull Indy out of the quicksand? The bugs forming a ladder out of them selves to get to the chick? I could go on for days. They should have just let Indy ride off into the sunset like he did at the end of the third one...
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