The Sequels that Never Were, But we wish they had made: Top 5 countdown #3 Beetlejuice

Coming in at Number 3 on my list of the Sequels that never were list, but we wish they had made.

I've wanted a sequel to Beetlejuice ever since I left the theater after watching the original.  It was funny, quirky and original.  Beetlejuice and Nightmare Before Christmas perfectly capture Tim Burton's demented mind on the screen.  With a soundtrack by Danny Elfman (of course)  this movie explores a married couple dealing with the fact that they are now ghosts.  They make the mistake of summoning Beetlejuice instead of following their  guide to the dead handbook on how to haunt their own house.   Like many of Tim Burton's movies the look of the film and especially the afterlife sections were inspired by German Expressionism.  

The movie as great as it is just scratches the surface of its potential.  We just get a glimpse of an amazing afterlife in the waiting room scene that shows us a bunch of dead people waiting for help.  That is the world a sequel needs to explore and with the special effects of today the mythology behind the movie could be a fertile playground for numerous films.

Well fortunately this sequel that never was .... looks like it may finally be happening now.  Fresh off of his role in Birdman, Michael Keaton is now hot again and Tim Burton has annouced that a sequel is finally in the works.  I just hope that it can live up to my imagination and explore the world where Beetlejuice lives.

Here is our recent podcast where we discuss wanting a sequel to this and many other films.      Find out what else made my list as well as what made my co-hosts lists in a fun discussion.

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The Sequels that Never Were, But we wish they had made: Top 5 countdown #4 The Professional

Coming in at Number 4 on my list of the Sequels that never were list, but we wish they had made.

The Professional was a stylish cool movie about an Assassin that takes in a young girl after her family is murdered.  Starring Jean Reno (who Andy  from our podcast described as the Nic Cage of France) and Natalie Portman when she was a young girl. I would love to see a sequel of this movie with Natalie Portman.  It would be kick ass to see what became of her character.  A plot where she had left all of the assassin business behind and was for some reason forced back into it again could be amazing.  A movie in the vein of Taken --but with Natalie Portman wielding a gun and taking people down.   I would be all in if someone could get Luc Besson to make this movie.   First in line.

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The Sequels that Never Were, But we wish they had made: Top 5 countdown #5 Killer Klowns From Outer Space

Coming in at Number 5 on my list of the Sequels that never were list, but we wish they had made.

Killer Klowns is a fun Comedy/Horror film.    It is a silly concept about a bunch of Aliens from outer space that look like demented clowns.  They land in a small town in their giant flying Circus tent and start capturing the town folk and storing them in cotton candy cocoons so that they can eat them later.  The special effects are great.  The look of the evil human eating clowns is awesome.  If one of these clowns showed up to your kids birthday part you had better run for your life.   I would love to see a sequel to this 1988 cult movie and I've heard rumors about it for years.   The latest rumor is that it may actually happen in 2016---but I will believe it when I see it......and see it I will.  Bring back the clowns with a full scale invasion of demented Killer Klowns --returning to earth to see what happened to the original crew.   


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Our latest Podcast is now out: It is all about the Sequels that Never Were: But you wish had been made

Here is out latest Podcast.   Listen as Russell  Andy and I talk about the Top 5 sequels that we wish had been made......and more... 
All 3 of us would have been onboard for a Time Bandits 2......

What else did we discuss???

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Rebels Vs Clone Wars (Star Wars)

Rebels vs Clone Wars

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It probably isn’t fair to compare Clone Wars and Rebels since the Clone Wars had over 5 Seasons and Rebels is just at the halfway point of its first season.  but it is hard not to since Rebels basically replaced Clone Wars.   So compare them I shall.

What is Rebels about?  Rebels takes place in the era leading up to the original Star Wars….The Empire is still alive and well and the Rebellion is slowly starting to form.   Where Star Wars obviously influenced Firefly ---Firefly clearly influenced Rebels.   It follows the adventures of the crew aboard a ship called The Ghost.  As they try to earn a living and stick it to the Empire at the same time.  The series has been good so far. I especially like the  character interactions and relationships of the crew and Esra  (which is basically an Aladdin with Jedi powers) learning how to use his powers. 

More Kid Friendly?

Rebels definitely feels more aimed at kids than Clone Wars did and a main part of that may be as result of the main character Esra’s age.  It definitely feels like Star Wars which is a good thing and I’m sure like any new show it will take awhile to fully get involved with the characters.  Rebels unlike the Clone Wars –which basically focused on characters we already knew from books and movies –has a brand new cast of characters -so instead of jumping straight into the adventures of Anakin and Obi Wan with no need for character development ---this time around we need to spend time learning who these characters are.

The Action

The show has had some really good lightsaber battles involving the main villain The Inquisitor.   They have been able to display some exciting action sequences in the show so far ---but again not on the level of some of the stuff from Clone Wars.  Rebels is definitely more simplistic in its action sequences.   Clone Wars had big epic battle pieces like the assault up the side of a cliff in the Clone Wars pilot movie.  I just haven't seen anything on that level yet in Rebels.

Side by Side Comparison

I recently got to re watch some of the Lost Episodes of Clone Wars and I really just like the animation style of Clone Wars better than Rebels.  Clone Wars always looked  and felt very cinematic.  Rebels feels more like a cartoon (which is fine).  I think one of the differences is that the background details in Clone Wars were more defined.  Clone Wars was an extremely expensive show to produce and  I know that they wanted to scale back the production costs for Rebels --but unfortunately it shows on screen.  I used to say that I would literally go to the movie theaters once every 3 weeks to watch story arcs of Clone Wars on the big screen.  Rebels seems like it belongs on TV.   Don't get me wrong I'm enjoying Rebels and I watch it every week-- I just feel that in comparison to Clone Wars that it just isn't on as epic a scale.  One reason for this is probably the a result of the story for Rebels focusing on the crew of a single ship ---where Clone Wars took you all over the galaxy and focused on many more characters.

I will continue to watch and enjoy Rebels as we get more involved in their story.   As a huge Star Wars fan I recommend watching both series if you haven't already.

Take a look below and compare the animation styles of the 2 shows for yourself

Here is a trailer for Rebels

And one for Clone Wars now on DVD and Netflix

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Dolphin Tale 2011 8 out of 10 and Dolphin Tale 2 2014 7 out of 10 (Family Movie Review #10 and # 11)

Dolphin Tale 2011  8 out of 10

An inspirational movie about an injured dolphin that has to have his tail removed and then needs to have a artificial tail created for it in order to survive. It is based on a true story, but with elements added that were typical Hollywood conventions. It is very similar to Free Willy in that a young boy ends up making a connection with a Cetacean. The movie grabs your heart from the moment you see the injured dolphin stranded on the beach. Dolphins are beautiful intelligent creatures which makes them so easy to get emotional about. 

The movie is not just about the dolphin's tail though it also is about the boy finding something to care about in life again while he has struggled to find something to connect with after the loss of his father. He is a lost soul until this connection with the dolphin changes his life. It is also about the journey of his older cousin that was a potential Olympic swimmer until he suffers a crippling injury while overseas fighting for our country and how he learns to accept his handicap. It is a touching story that is well executed in its telling

Dolphin Tale 2   2014 7  out of 10

When I heard that there was going to be a Dolphin Tale 2 -  my first thought was  "Is that really necessary?"   The first movie didn't really need a sequel since it was such a good and complete story- but after renting it for Family movie night, because my step daughter wanted to see it --it was definitely worth a watch.    Dolphin Tale 2 continues the story of the inspirational dolphin Winter as see deals with the loss of a fellow dolphin.   This is a common thing that many dolphins in captivity deal with since they are very social animals.   After the death of her dolphin friend she goes into a deep depression and they need to find a new dolphin for her to socialize with.    This movie didn't have the same strong storyline as the first movie, but was a good family film anyways.   I love dolphins and have found them fascinating my whole life.  They are so amazing that I was instantly pulled back in and cared deeply what was going to happen to Winter.    No big spoiler here...since the other Dolphin is shown in the poster ---Hope the stranded baby dolphin that they rescue and Winter ends up bonding with --was a predictable yet satisfying end to Winter's story.

I liked the movie for the dolphins ---my wife liked it for Harry Connick Jr.  --- a win -win situation.

Agent Carter: A TV show review "As good as a movie"

The Story
Agent Carter hits the ground running right out of the gate.  
It's companion show Agents of SHIELD took awhile to develop before it was firing on all cylinders.   Agent Carter hit the airwaves in full stride from the beginning.   This 8 episode show that is taking place in the middle of Agents of Shield's season is big screen worthy.   The show follows the adventures of Captain America's old flame from the 1940's  Peggy Carter (played by Haley Atwell).  The premiere episode starts out with Howard Stark (Iron Man's dad) being accused of being a traitor as many of his secret projects are being sold to enemies.  Howard enlists Peggy Carter to prove that he is innocent.  The story sets up that several of Howard Stark's secret projects have been stolen and Peggy Carter has to make sure they don't fall into the wrong hands.  The plot is perfect as each week there will be a Macguffin for her to go after,  while trying to prove that Howard isn't a traitor.   Peggy Carter kicks ass with the help of Howard Stark's butler Jarvis (yes the same name as Tony Stark's robot butler from the Iron Man movies.)    The only thing that I don't like is that currently there are only 8 episodes --because this is my new Must See TV Show.  I can't wait to see what happens in the upcoming episodes.  It seem to be leading towards the moment in the Marvel cinematic universe where Howard Stark enlists Peggy Carter to start SHIELD.   I also love how it ties in with the other show and the films.  The fact that Marvel brought in big creative guns that worked on the Captain America movies --really makes it feel like it is a part of the movie universe.

The Look and Feel of the show
The stylish look and feel of the show are terrific.  The 1940's setting gives the show a feel like the classic film Rocketeer or the original Captain America  (both directed by Joe Johnson).  It's film noir coolness and kick ass spy intrigue.   This show feels like a movie series and I liked it better than the original Captain America movie (which it used some footage of for Captain America flashbacks).    Check out the trailer below and check it out on ABC.

After watching the show check out a weekly podcast about the show as well.  Agents of Shield: Case Files which does a Podcast about Agents of Shield also is covering Agent Carter as Well

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