Sentences with phrase «make predecessors»

21 years is a long time in the automotive industry — enough time for three full model cycles to pass and for modern technology to make predecessors seem archaic.

What critics said: «A sequel with no understanding of what made its predecessor work.»

Furious politcking has been taking place at the Desmond Hotel in Colonie over the past 24 hours, as state GOP Chairman Ed Cox works to make his predecessor (three chairs removed), Bill Powers, an RNC committeeman.

It's a competent shooter, but the absence of everything that made its predecessor interesting is mysteriously gone.

But he's not got a great deal to work with and what the film crucially fails to do is fill us with that same dread that made its predecessor so gut - wrenching.

As hard as it tries to capture that blend of domestic comedy and paternal angst that made its predecessor a classic, it is still a pale shadow and a barely passable Steve Martin vehicle.

While Brancato, Ferris and McG can't capture the essence of what made its predecessors riveting entertainment, they have turned in a solid action / sci - fi piece that works better as a genre flick than it does in comparison to the more populist works that were the Cameron entries.

That ultimately proves to be its undoing, because while «Ghostbusters» is an occasionally entertaining and mostly harmless reboot, it lacks the nuance and comic energy that made its predecessor an instant classic.

The sequel will almost certainly make its predecessor blush with shame if the trailer is any indication.

This is a film that makes its predecessors» contradictory nature clear.

Why it's worth a watch: After scoring an absolute home run with the first flick, Del Toro invigorates the sequel by stuffing it with everything that made its predecessor such as hit.

There's none of the charm which made its predecessors lightly enjoyable comic outings.

Utilizing recycled material, incompetent direction (Olivier Megaton doesn't deserve to make another film in his life), and a complete lack of heart and consistency that made its predecessor the cult film it's become, Taken 2 is without question one of the worst, most unnecessary cash grab sequels I've ever seen in my life.

«Avengers: Infinity War» makes its predecessors seem like small potatoes.

There's something about a slimmer model or change in color that makes its predecessor look old and dingy.

Few bad movies are more aggravating than a sequel that betrays everything which made its predecessor entertaining.The B - movie, wild - ride brilliance of 2002's «The Transporter» stemmed from the filmmakers (producer - writer Luc Besson, co-writer Robert Mark Kamen...

The first half of Frank Miller's innovative comic book series came to breathtaking life last fall, and now the second half arrives with the same respect and attention to detail that made its predecessor one of the best DC animated features so far.

You can perform gravity - defying stunts and use game - changing power - ups, all while playing as some of your favorite basketball players, but when the dust settles, there needs to be enough content to extend beyond the initial novelty of reliving the gameplay that made those predecessors great.

The first act of The Scorch Trials begins to recapture the sense of mystery that made its predecessor The Maze Runner an effective little puzzler.

capitalizes on everything that made its predecessor great and embellishes on all that weird, unnerving goodness.

Happily, Kung Fu Panda 2 comes close to approximating the mix of action, humor and heart that made its predecessor such an entertaining experience.

The Ferrari 360 Modena arrived in 1999, bringing with it new curves and computer - controlled suspension that immediately made its predecessor, the excellent 355, look outdated.

MazdaSpeed3: This feisty car sticks to the formula that made its predecessor a success, including carrying over the 2.3 L direct - injection, spark - ignition turbocharged 4 - cyl.

Gone is the squat, budget - Bimmer look that helped make its predecessor the best - selling Jetta of all time.

While still possessing the ingrained sporting character that made its predecessor so memorable, the new VW Golf GTI displays small but important improvements in its overall dynamic repertoire.

The Golf is now in its seventh generation, and it retains much of what made its predecessors great.

The all - new sixth - generation model elevates every aspect of what made its predecessors a success.

The Paceman lacks the handling character that made its predecessor so much fun.

Happily the Nexus 7 2 looks and feels sleek and makes its predecessor appear more dated than it truly is.

The sequel will still retain the great gameplay that made its predecessor a success, such as multi-car or solo off - road events, as well as new locations that vary from canyons, to jungle trails, and city stadiums.

Dead Rising 4 flopped horrifically after abandoning many of the main features that made the predecessors so appealing.

While the shooter is a solid FPS experience all around, it's missing the creative passion that made its predecessors shine.

BF2 preserves the core gameplay that made its predecessors so much fun.

Even though that was a hardware launch title, the vast number of new event types, track locations and gameplay modifiers in Forza 6 make its predecessor look like the slimline demo its detractors always said it was.

Anyone that enjoyed the first game on PlayStation Vita, or the remastered version on PlayStation 4, will appreciate Gravity Rush 2 doing more of what made its predecessor so intriguing.

Project Cars 2 takes everything that made its predecessor great, and improves and expands it to perfection.

The lengthy list of accolades were entirely justified as NetherRealm had succeeded in delivering a satisfyingly robust package that tightened up and expanded on pretty much every aspect that made its predecessor so great.

As the intergalactic bounty hunter's first turn on a Nintendo console for seven years, Samus Returns unsurprisingly sticks to the same schtick that made its predecessors so beloved.

This Wii U threequel offers more of what made its predecessors so enjoyable, making the real - time strategy genre accessible to gamers who may otherwise find it too overwhelming.

Offering features like Apple HomeKit support, integration with Amazon's Alexa, Google's Assistant, and Apple's Siri, and the same straightforward installation that made their predecessors so popular, the new IoT gadgets also offer more usable remote security monitoring.

Monster Hunter Generations not only features the factors that makes its predecessors great, but it still has a few nagging issues.

Lying face - up on a table, its twin front - firing speakers breaking up the smooth expanse of Gorilla Glass 4 stretched across its display, it vaguely resembles its Motorola - made predecessor.

The camera, now at 13 - megapixels, easily made its predecessor's 8 - megapixel one quaint by comparison.

Launching with Android 7.0 - based EMUI 5.1, the device takes everything that made its predecessor good and adds a great new design, an improved dual camera setup, and plenty of power from the Kirin 659 chip and 3 GB of RAM.

It's a taller, slimmer version of the Gear 360 that's easier to hold in your hand, captures better quality videos and photos, and fixes most of the many little problems that made its predecessor frustrating to use.

For those unfamiliar with the smartwatch, the Moto 360 (2nd Gen) launched back in 2015 as an attractive and high - end wearable, sporting the same sleek and classic design that made its predecessor stand out from the crowd.

The Bolt 3 doubles down on most of what made its predecessor great: an attractive design, painless upgradability and strong overall gaming performance.

ZTE is back again with their latest premium flagship, but does it continue to offer what made its predecessor so great?

Pokémon Sun and Moon is a significant shakeup for the beloved monster - catching series, though it never loses sight of what makes its predecessors great.

With built - in GPS, the ability to stream Spotify, and a new water - resistant design, the Gear Fit2 Pro expands on what made its predecessor so great.