I said the ideal gap was 2-3 years with a decrease in quality the further after that gap but maybe up to 5 years works.Also, I just checked, it was a 4 year gap between Back to the Future and the infinitely superior sequel, Back to the Future 2.
Oddly, I also think sequels/prequels out less than a year later (that aren’t part of a known series) tend to just be cheap money for Hollywood, not quality movies.
Probably another red flag is the number, like movie 2, ok.
Movie 3 successively worse,
movie 4, moving to hot garbage (rocky may be only exception)
movie 5, rarely reason to make it, certainly none to watch it.
Movie 6+ should be straight to video (streaming) that no one really knows it was ever made til accidentally coming across it.
I like Predator 2... the opening scene was amazingDid you see the Predator prequel Prey. It was dope.
Skinning the Jamaican drug Lords alive was pretty real good as they were skinning some other dude alive with bird blood. Not as good as 1 though.I like Predator 2... the opening scene was amazing
Aliens was a very good 2 to Alien.
Duvall was in the Godfather, he played Lieutenant Colonel Bill Kilgore in Apocalypse Now ("I love the smell of napalm in the morning"), Gone in 60 seconds, Open Range, The Natural, Days of Thunder... always goodI’m maybe a little younger, haven’t seen a lot of Duvall movies but can’t recall complaining.
I generally argue that if Pitt is the main character, the movie is going to be good. And I mean that in a better way than Denzel.
My perspective though.
60 seconds, the natural, and days of thunder I’ve seen.Duvall was in the Godfather, he played Lieutenant Colonel Bill Kilgore in Apocalypse Now ("I love the smell of napalm in the morning"), Gone in 60 seconds, Open Range, The Natural, Days of Thunder... always good
Add secondhand lions.
I don’t complain about him but he’s not the “main” character either.
Still haven’t seen apocalypse now or open range.
Incoming blasphemy aside, I’ve not watched any Godfather’s either.
Goot Lawd sir!!!!! Watch Apocalypse Now fo sho! Smh… it’s a heavy, and entirely well done. Duvall most likely my favorite performance albeit short in life. Filled with A list actors.60 seconds, the natural, and days of thunder I’ve seen.
Add secondhand lions.
I don’t complain about him but he’s not the “main” character either.
Still haven’t seen apocalypse now or open range.
Incoming blasphemy aside, I’ve not watched any Godfather’s either.
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It’s like being a music fan and not knowing Elvis. Get yo life together! Killing me Smalls!
60 seconds, the natural, and days of thunder I’ve seen.
Add secondhand lions.
I don’t complain about him but he’s not the “main” character either.
Still haven’t seen apocalypse now or open range.
Incoming blasphemy aside, I’ve not watched any Godfather’s either.
I hated Apocalypse Now, no joke and not lying, not trying to be some kind of hip contrarian. Just a slow, meandering, pointless movie.
And I too was WAY late on the Godfather movies, but eventually came to my senses. The sequel gets a lot of press but I think that I enjoyed the first one more than part 2. And part 3 is pretty 'Meh,' but it does have a couple of scenes that make it worth watching at least. I bought the new 'Coda' cut of the film but haven't watched it yet.
I was mostly referring to Duvall's role. It is a slow movie, but I think a good one. All except for the final scenes. That movie had Marion Brando, Martin Sheen, Dennis Hopper, Laurence Fishburne, Harrison Ford, Glenn Walken, and Scott Glenn in their primes. That's an actor list right there.I hated Apocalypse Now, no joke and not lying, not trying to be some kind of hip contrarian. Just a slow, meandering, pointless movie.
And I too was WAY late on the Godfather movies, but eventually came to my senses. The sequel gets a lot of press but I think that I enjoyed the first one more than part 2. And part 3 is pretty 'Meh,' but it does have a couple of scenes that make it worth watching at least. I bought the new 'Coda' cut of the film but haven't watched it yet.
I was mostly referring to Duvall's role. It is a slow movie, but I think a good one. All except for the final scenes. That movie had Marion Brando, Martin Sheen, Dennis Hopper, Laurence Fishburne, Harrison Ford, Glenn Walken, and Scott Glenn in their primes. That's an actor list right there.
I would dispute the 'in their primes' part, but I'll completely agree that Robert Duvall does stand out as the part of the movie that I remember the best, his entire sequence in fact. And obviously the now classic line we all know...
Yeah- i understand. Since we wrapped that up, i totally forgot about Matt Damon and the movie The Martian. Facking masterpiece film!I would dispute the 'in their primes' part, but I'll completely agree that Robert Duvall does stand out as the part of the movie that I remember the best, his entire sequence in fact. And obviously the now classic line we all know...
Just watched a classic Navy movie, The Last Detail.
Young Jack Nicholson.
One of Randy Quaid’s first movies.
A small scene with Gilda Radner, her first accredited and thing per IMDB.
And Carol Kane, I recognize her from Taxi and Scrooged but she’s in a lot of stuff.
Young Jack Nicholson.
One of Randy Quaid’s first movies.
A small scene with Gilda Radner, her first accredited and thing per IMDB.
And Carol Kane, I recognize her from Taxi and Scrooged but she’s in a lot of stuff.
Predator 2 was an excellent sequel, and even had Bill Paxton who was in in Aliens! But seriously check out Prey. It’s goodI like Predator 2... the opening scene was amazing
Dude read the book. It’s like a gazillion times better and some random guy wrote it in his spare time. It’s a super easy fun read.Yeah- i understand. Since we wrapped that up, i totally forgot about Matt Damon and the movie The Martian. Facking masterpiece film!
Thanks! I willDude read the book. It’s like a gazillion times better and some random guy wrote it in his spare time. It’s a super easy fun read.
that the one where a prisoner escapes?Just watched a classic Navy movie, The Last Detail.
Young Jack Nicholson.
One of Randy Quaid’s first movies.
A small scene with Gilda Radner, her first accredited and thing per IMDB.
And Carol Kane, I recognize her from Taxi and Scrooged but she’s in a lot of stuff.
If so fine 70s movie
Quaid is the “prisoner” but Jack and another guy are just chasers escorting him to Navy jail a few states away.that the one where a prisoner escapes?
If so fine 70s movie
Basically, he’s a young 20 year old who never experienced anything and Jack is a classic Sailor that’s been around the world and helps him experience some life before going to prison.
Gets him drunk, teaches a little Fighting, gets him a whore, you know, Sailor basics.
As a guy who grew up in the 80’s and 90’s, I just watched the movie Snack Shack and it was hilarious. Recommended.