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Mike Blakesley
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posted 09-27-2008 01:22 PM

quote: Bobby Henderson
It was based on a novel written in 1940. There's no current "franchise" in place on it.

Oops, I'm guilty of skimming there. I thought you were referring to the next Bourne movie. Sorry about that.

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Justin Hamaker
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posted 09-27-2008 04:43 PM

I loved Cars, so I'm excited about a sequel - especially coming from Pixar. My least favorite Pixar movie was A Bugs Life, and I still really liked it. I think that speaks volumes for the quality of the films they release.

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Allison Parsons
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posted 09-27-2008 07:04 PM

I agree with Sally, why bother. I hope Pixar doesn't start turning out sequels left and right, and not have any new movies to show for it. Though I'd be first in line for a Wall-e sequel [Smile]

I'd pay to see Ghostbusters 3 with the original cast. Fat, balding, old, I don't care, I'd still watch it. I will NOT watch it if some idiot like Ashton Kutcher or the like is cast in place of one of them. The second one was a stinker, but I loved the first one.

Maybe the Ghostbusters video game I've been waiting for FOREVER will come out next year and not be canceled like it was a few months ago [Mad]

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Joe Redifer
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posted 09-27-2008 07:31 PM

It was never canceled, that was a misleading rumor. The game was written by Dan Ackroyd and Harold Ramis. All of the voices have been recorded, including Bill Murray and Winston. The game continues the story from the first two movies and was considered by Ackroyd to be the true legitimate sequel, so it'll be interesting to see how a movie turns out.

Bobby, but do you think Cars 2 will be closer to the book?

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Mike Blakesley
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posted 09-27-2008 07:32 PM

quote: Allison Parsons
I'd pay to see Ghostbusters 3 with the original cast. Fat, balding, old, I don't care, I'd still watch it. I will NOT watch it if some idiot like Ashton Kutcher or the like is cast in place of one of them.

The whole thing just smells of cash-in mentality among all the principals involved. How long since any of them have had a hit? (Wasn't Harold Ramis involved in something decent not too long ago? Memory failing, must lie down.) With Cars 2, at least you've got John Lasseter, who is an admitted car freak, and probably has a few more automotive stories to tell, and his source material isn't from the 1980s.

quote: Allison Parsons
Though I'd be first in line for a Wall-e sequel

We were in Disney World a couple of weeks ago and there is talk of a WALL-E robot who (which?) will actually go around picking up trash and interact with guests.

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Allison Parsons
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posted 09-27-2008 07:33 PM

Joe, have you seen a date for it yet? I know it's not going to be in October anymore. Hell, they had some of the game to play at some of the Comic Cons this year.

quote: Mike Blakesley
The whole thing just smells of cash-in mentality

Um, so did the new Indiana Jones, but I still saw it.

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Bobby Henderson
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posted 09-28-2008 12:35 AM

quote: Joe Redifer
Bobby, but do you think Cars 2 will be closer to the book?

Only if Pixar pays my father, Charles Henderson, $15 million to write it.
[Razz]

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Sam Graham
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posted 09-28-2008 08:25 PM

quote: Sally Ann Burgess
Am I the only one who thinks this is totally unnecessary?

ALL sequels are totally unnecessary. Especially Star Wars sequels.

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John Wilson
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posted 09-29-2008 01:27 AM

quote: Sam Graham
ALL sequels are totally unnecessary. Especially Star Wars sequels.

Agreed...with the exception of The Godfather Part 2. [thumbsup]

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Mark J. Marshall
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posted 09-29-2008 04:05 AM

quote: Mike Blakesley
We were in Disney World a couple of weeks ago and there is talk of a WALL-E robot who (which?) will actually go around picking up trash and interact with guests.

Well, they already have the robotic trash can in Tomorrowland. Although that is a remote controlled job. Somewhere there's a picture of my mom's goofy ex-husband with the thing. People who see that picture often wonder why the hell he got his picture taken standing next to a trash can (with his arm around it no less). A robotic Wall-E would be cool.

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Scott Jentsch
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posted 09-30-2008 12:11 PM

Cars was a great movie, much better than Wall-E in my opinion.

The Blu-ray edition of Cars makes for a great demo disc, and if you've ever seen the extras on the Cars disc, there was plenty of creative material oozing out of those characters. "Mater and Ghostlight" was great!

A sequel to a great movie should always be approached with trepidation, but there have been examples of sequels that equaled or surpassed the originals. Rooster Cogburn, Toy Story 2, and Aliens are three that come to mind right away.

Heck, I'd even see Wall-E 2 if they just stayed on Earth (no humans, and no Eve) and followed Wall-E and the cockroach around!

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Phil Blake
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posted 10-07-2008 04:37 AM

i also enjoyed cars , the tow truck being my favorite character , could easily go another round of that. and it did make $$ here as most toons do.

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John Wilson
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posted 10-07-2008 04:46 AM

quote: Scott Jentsch
but there have been examples of sequels that equaled or surpassed the originals. Rooster Cogburn, Toy Story 2, and Aliens are three that come to mind right away.

Agree with TS2 and Aliens, but Rooster Cogburn sucked mightily and smelled of ca$h-in-itis.

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Mike Blakesley
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posted 10-07-2008 10:33 AM

John - you are right about the cash-in, but the John Wayne/Katherine Hepburn combo had great chemistry. I thought it was a good movie. Although it didn't have a great line or scene to match "Fill your hand, you son-of-a-bitch!"

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John Wilson
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posted 10-07-2008 06:19 PM

Yes, great chemistry...shows even back in the 70's they went for the stars and forgot to write a decent script. [Roll Eyes]

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