For years, a sequel to the film that starred Taye Diggs, Nia Long, Terrance Howard, and Morris Chestnut as a group of old friends that reunite for a wedding, has been on the minds and mouths
of fans of that first film.
Ted 2 is bound to be a more commercially successful film than West, especially considering that the Ted series has a large number
of fans of the first film.
Not exact matches
The
first half
of the
film feels strangely off — it starts with a prologue set in the»80s that introduces Michael Douglass as Hank Pym, a scientist with a remarkable formula for shrinking matter who decides to hide it from the government agents that want it as a weapon (there are also quite a few Easter eggs for Marvel
fans in those
first few minutes).
While Black Panther rode a huge wave
of critical acclaim and
fan excitement to the biggest opening weekend ever for the month
of February (and the fifth - largest
of all - time), raking in more than $ 426 million worldwide, a small number
of Internet trolls still did what they could to dampen the good vibes surrounding the trailblazing
film, which features Marvel's
first African - American director (Ryan Coogler) and a cast led by black actors such as Chadwick Boseman and Lupita Nyong» o. Starting last week, in the
first few days
of Black Panther «s highly - anticipated theatrical release, some Twitter accounts started trying to spread false accounts
of attacks at screenings
of the movie.
This coming Tuesday sees Channel 4 broadcast the
first episode
of THIS IS ENGLAND ’86 and I'm very excited, not just because I'm a huge
fan of Shane Meadows, but because I remember that year so clearly... It was the year
of Halleys Comet, Short Circuit, Ferris Bueller, The World Cup, Transformers, Mike Tyson and one
of my all time favourite
films «The Money Pit»
Although the plot is a bit
of a rehash
of the
first film, this is still a hilarious, must - see sequel for all wolfpack
fans.
For all my Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
fans, this is one
of the many West and Greenwich Village locations where they
filmed parts
of the
first season — this cafe being the diner where her and her then husband got lunch right after their wedding.
Ever since the release
of the
first film adaptation
of J.K. Rowling's popular book series in November
of 2001, avid
fans have waited anxiously to see how the saga would unfold.
That's right, Ryan Gosling
fans, with this
film, Refn
first got his Danish derrière (Oh, wait, that's French) over here to America, and you know what, that was the time critics decided to question some
of his storytelling methods, either because foreign
films are much easier to forgive for their pretentiousness - I mean, «experimental artistic vision», or simply because Refn had so little
of an idea on how to bring his visions to America that he decided to get John Turturro,
of all people, as his lead.
Filled with horribly written dialogue and a plot that really doesn't go anywhere, this
first instalment doesn't do to get
fans to return, although I'm sure the readers will be there on day one
of all three
films.
121:45: Again, it just seems like a big middle - finger to
fans of the
first film to establish the Wayne / Vale relationship and to relatively ignore it in the second
film.
Some things that probably factor into the industry's disagreement: Peter Jackson adapted books fifty years old and respected as great literature, the Potter books were being written alongside the
first movies; Lord
of the Rings centered on adult characters and played to a wider audience with PG - 13 ratings, the
first Potter movies were PG, skewed younger, and starred kids (though anyone can see the
films matured and so did the
fans, many already wrote the series off); finally, where Jackson provided one distinct vision and a cast
of respected performers, Potter had a rotating director roster (all
of them secondary to Rowling) and limited opportunities for its accomplished actors, giving the brunt
of the work to the three kids and spectacle.
A passable popcorn movie, but
fans of the
first film who expect lightning to strike twice are liable to get burned.
I am huge
fan of the
first two
films.
The last 30 minuets is extremely enjoyable and reminds you why you have been a
fan of the series after the
first film.
The
film constantly plays with expectation like this; for both
fans of the comic and the
first film there is a lot
of cleverness at play here and so many types
of jokes stuffed into a single scene that repeat viewing will surely be required.
The
film is at its best when the s — t
first hits the
fan, as burly, unworldly Donal's surprisingly (though not quite preposterously) nimble responses to a series
of not - incredibly bright enforcers leaves each
of the attackers humiliated and / or dead.
The buzz has been building since Sundance, and early reviews for Before Midnight have been great (the current Metascore is 99), but if you want to avoid any spoilers before the
film's May 24th release, stop now, because the
first trailer for the
film can't help but reveal a few things that
fans of the series might not want to know.
Still,
fans of the
first one will probably like this too, and at least the oodles
of exposition that plagued the
first film are replaced by a slightly more action - centric plot, even though the
film frequently lapses into long stretches without much going on.
The trailer
of this
film looked as though it would make the original look bad as the trailer was full
of cheesy one liners and would have no action excitement compared to the
first film, and worried ghostbusters
fans all over the world.
Not only did it include all - new footage from the upcoming Marvel Studios
film,
fans also got their
first look at Captain America's new shield, thanks to the African nation
of Wakanda.
If you enjoy irreverent, sexy, and perverse black comedies like Wild Things and Cruel Intentions, Mini's
First Time should prove worth a look, especially if you're a
fan of any
of the
film's talented stars.
Certainly
fans can rest assured that Fantastic Beasts is no conveyor - belt cash - in — with David Yates, the director
of the final four Harry Potter
films, at the helm and a script penned by Rowling herself (her
first credited screenplay).
While not one
of the best book - to -
film adaptations
of Stephen King's novels, this one at least has the pedigree
of the author himself providing the script, his
first (and only until 2014's A Good Marriage) which will likely give it an automatic pass among his millions
of faithful
fans around the world.
We were really big
fans of the
first «Thor,» so our expectations were pretty high going into this sequel, and though «The Dark World» failed to live up to them, it's still a pretty fun
film.
Diehards videogame
fans will be disappointed that the
film has none
of the ludicrous tone
of the
first, and the rest will wonder why they bothered with this
film at all.
And luckily,
fans of the
first film will be pleased to know that Paddington 2 not only lives up to its predecessor, but improves upon it...
I will be the
first to admit that I wasn't the biggest
fan of Atomic Blonde, I do think that David Leitch did a fantastic job directing the
film.
Let me
first say that I highly recommend the
film if you are a
fan of thrillers and / or action
films.
And even if Cuaron had wanted to, Columbus had installed himself as a producer on «Azkaban» with a particular goal in mind: «I wanted to make sure that the
film didn't stray too far from the world the audience and the
fans have sort
of fallen in love with over the course
of the
first two movies,» he told The Times» John Horn last year.
The video (shown above), titled 10 Years
of Fandom, takes a look at the growing
fan - base
of the MCU, with footage from some
of the studios» biggest hits — starting with Tony Stark's very
first Iron Man armour shown in his
first solo
film and jumping to the latest Marvel release, Black Panther.
«Ridley Scott did the
first film, and he inspired an entire generation
of filmmakers and science - fiction
fans with that one movie and there have been so many
films that stylistically have derived from it, including my own Aliens, which was the legitimate sequel and, I think, the proper heir to his
film.
2 almost lives up to the hype, and the biggest
fans of the franchise will likely love it just as much as the
first film.
Directed by Anthony Wonke, the feature - length
film gives
fans an extensive and in - depth look behind the scenes
of the latest entry in the Star Wars saga, and you can watch the
first 12 minutes
of the movie right now.
We started with one
of this year's Razzie
firsts, THE EMOJI MOVIE being the
first animated
film to vie for the worst picture award before moving on to the industry's love - hate relationship with Rotten Tomatoes; Adam Sandler's opinion
of his
fans; how Wilson has dealt with a steady diet
of bad
films for the last 38 years; the odd timing
of FIFTY SHADES FREED's release; and who the Razzies consider to be fair game.
Knowing Martin Scorsese was a
fan of Jean Renoir's India - set The River, we asked him to record an introduction when we
first released it in 2004 (since then, he even included it in his Criterion Top 10, calling it «a
film without a real story th...
It would be the
first collaboration between the Coens and Clooney, who described himself as a
fan of all their
films and accepted the role without even seeing a script.
I'm actually a big
fan of the
first two SCREAM
films as they did a great job
of deconstructing the American horror genre as well as scaring the pants off
of me.
Already a groundswell
of support is in place for the Academy to «Right the Wrong»
of the snub
of The Dark Knight, but even the most rabid
of fans of these
films must admit, we have to see it
first.
Knowing Martin Scorsese was a
fan of Jean Renoir's India - set The River, we asked him to record an introduction when we
first released it in 2004 (since then, he even included it in his Criterion Top 10, calling it «a
film without a real story that is all about the rhythm
of existence, the cycles
of birth and death and regeneration, and the transitory beauty
of the world»).
Audiences have come to expect a fair share
of massive brass for important themes in Star Wars, but these subtle chords, combined with a sequence
of Rey's day - to - day activities, marked the
first moment in the
film that showed
fans that this
film would give us incredible new characters that would get as close to our hearts as characters from the original
films.
Director Craig Brewer (Hustle and Flow), who also wrote the script, is obviously a
fan of the
first film.
I'm a huge
fan of John Carpenter's «The Thing»
film, so I was somewhat anxious when I heard they were doing a prequel starring the Norwegian camp seen in the
first film.
For
fans of the
first film, the final ending scenes are the most spectacular in linking directly into the opening
of the
first Thing.
A majority
of this
film is heavily reliant on the audience being
fans of the
first.
Morgan Freeman doesn't return (
fans of the
first film know why), but everyone else is back on board: Bruce Willis as retired CIA agent Frank Moses, trying to settle into a life
of domesticity; Mary - Louise Parker as his girlfriend Sarah, who wants more danger in her life; John Malkovich as Marvin, whose rampant paranoia is proven to be justified as often as not; Helen Mirren as Victoria, the cucumber - cool killer who treats her profession like a hobby; and Brian Cox as Ivan, Victoria's Russian roll in the hay.
Fans of Jason Statham will no doubt have some fun with Killer Elite and there's one show - stopping moment in the
first Statham / Owen brawl that will certainly get a reaction from audiences, but for anyone looking for either an over-the-top action flick or a smart - witted political thriller, the
film fails to live up to the sum
of its respective parts.
As a
fan of the
first two Shrek
films, even I can attest to the notion that DreamWorks is really pushing their luck with a third installment.
I was a big
fan of the
first film so I sat down to watch this version with a negative mind set but this was so so much better than I thought.
Since «George Washington» (2000) opens with a teenage girl's dreamy, wise - beyond - her - years narration as the camera floats in slow - motion through waving fields
of grass and glides along railroad tracks, you probably don't need to be told that
first - time feature director David Gordon Green, then just twenty five and fresh out
of film school, was a big Terrence Malick
fan.