From locations, character banter and even some boss fights, the game teeters very closely to being more of
a remake than a sequel.
The game also seems to have no problem in wallowing in its own nostalgia, and the ending sequence resembles more a HD
remake than sequel.
The Hangover Part II - More of
a remake than a sequel, this shockingly unimaginative follow - up loses much of the magic of its wild and unpredictable predecessor.
Not exact matches
An Amazing Spider - Man
sequel (13 points lower
than the previous film), George Clooney's The Monuments Men, and a
remake of Annie are among the Sony films last year that underperformed with critics.
Firstly, how great to see a film with a bit of originality, rather
than the usual splurge of
remakes,
sequels and toy adaptations.
Alcon Entertainment said the film will be a prequel or
sequel, rather
than a
remake of the Philip K Dick adaptation.
As always, there are far too many
sequels, spin - offs,
remakes and reboots clogging the cinemas, but hopefully they'll be better
than 2016's lacklustre batch.
With a fistful of Oscars (including Best Picture and Best Actor), a couple of
sequels and a twenty - years - later
remake and spin - off TV series, this adaptation of John Ball's lean thriller obviously qualifies as more
than just another small town murder mystery.
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Much like the under - appreciated «Zathura: A Space Adventure,» writer - director Jake Kasdan's «Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle» is a spiritual
sequel to Joe Johnston's 1995 classic «Jumanji» rather
than a reboot or a
remake.
By now you've heard that Tim Burton and Michael Keaton are prepping a
sequel to the 1988 comedy classic Beetlejuice, largely because Burton has long since run out of ideas and better a
sequel than another
remake, right?!
In that sense it is more of a
sequel than a
remake than some of the «let's give it another shot» talk may have let on.
The most repetitive of horror franchises is back again: each new episode brings so few twists to the ghoulish formula that it's less of a
sequel than a
remake of the first one.
I suppose a
remake makes more sense
than a
sequel, especially since An American Werewolf in Paris apparently sucked (I never saw it).
Scorsese isn't iridescent for
remakes or
sequels, but «The Departed,» based on the 2002 Hong Kong film «Infernal Affairs,» is a crime drama, and no one interprets the ins and outs of the mob drama better
than the director of «Casino» and Goodfellas.»
After all, Resurrection is little more
than a pretty new face - it is a
remake of the original game rather
than a full - fledged
sequel.
Cameron's beef seems to be less with superhero films in general though and more about Hollywood's obsession with
sequels,
remakes and branding — which is strange coming from a filmmaker who is prepping a new series of «Terminator» movies (the sixth, seventh and eighth in that franchise), four new «Avatar» movies (
sequels to a film many consider more a showreel for today's effects
than a truly enjoyable bit of filmmaking), and a TV series based on his»90s film «True Lies».
Only last month, Cronenberg was reported as saying that he'd completed a script for the project, which was more a
sequel than a
remake, and that it was under consideration at 20th Century Fox.
I was not a huge fan of the original, so I was not as invested in it, but I loved the update they did to this and the fact they made it more of a
sequel than a
remake.
WHY: Hollywood hasn't been shy about its love for
sequels, reboots and
remakes this year, but as far as big screen adaptations of mildly popular television shows go, you could do a lot worse
than «The Man from U.N.C.L.E.» In fact, though director Guy Ritchie has admitted that he wasn't overly familiar with the 1960s TV series before signing on to the project, it's the ideal property for a filmmaker like Ritchie to tackle, because it allows him to cherry - pick the show's best bits and put his own spin on the material without worrying about stepping on too many toes.
Hollywood hasn't been shy about its love for
sequels, reboots and
remakes this summer, but as far as big screen adaptations of mildly popular television shows go, you could do a lot worse
than «The Man from U.N.C.L.E.» In fact, though director Guy Ritchie has admitted that he wasn't overly familiar with the 1960s TV series before signing on to the project, it's the ideal property for a filmmaker like Ritchie to tackle, because it allows him to cherry - pick the show's best bits and put his own spin on the material without worrying about stepping on too many toes.
In any case, a
remake surely can't be worse
than An American Werewolf in Paris, the ill - conceived 1997
sequel.
Either way, no amount of fuckery can make this series» continuity any more confusing
than the Texas Chain Saw or Friday the 13th
sequels, which were totally boned by their multiple
sequels,
remakes, reboots, what - have - yous.
There are a few scenes that seem like they belong to a
remake, rather
than a
sequel, though.
On top of that, this seems to be a
sequel rather
than a
remake so no matter what we do or don't count things will be very different since we last saw Kanto.
All of those are out or in the works, and more
remakes or surprise
sequels are out
than most of us could have guessed.
The original Clash of the Titans movie is far better
than the CGI'd up
remake and its
sequel.
Despite all this, the series pushed forward as an overwhelming success for years to come with a few
sequels, some prequels, and more
remakes than I'd care to remember.
the next - gen consoles are getting Mortal Kombat X and a Resident Evil HD
Remake those two alone will move consoles and that is not counting all the great new games coming out or the yearly
sequels that new comers can safely expect rather
than on Wii U there is no hope for.
Warlords is more
than just another
remake of a classic, but rather a compelling
sequel.
With this PC re-release, it seems Square will do just about anything with the FFVII universe other
than make a direct
sequel RPG, or
remake the entire game from the ground up with modern technology.
But where my ears perked up, past the coop Fat Princess
sequel, and yet another demo of the Ratchet and Clank
remake, was when Playstation VR was trotted out again, and I thought maybe this will be the time where more
than tech demos were shown off.
For example, any fan production must be less
than 15 minutes long for a self - contained story, be no more
than two segments / episodes not to exceed 30 minutes in total and have no seasons, parts,
sequels or
remakes.