tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8245159653723519587.post8458882147594554703..comments2023-03-29T07:57:08.006-05:00Comments on Serious Trouble in the Fuselage, Frederick: Everything I Consume: R. Kelly: Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 13-22Bretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13767253280047440013noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8245159653723519587.post-60450325551089481062007-10-07T13:23:00.000-05:002007-10-07T13:23:00.000-05:00I agree with you. I don't like set-up in general. ...I agree with you. I don't like set-up in general. I prefer to go right into the action. The <I>Entourage</I> pilot is a great example of a show that goes right into the action. I love <I> Deep Space 9</I> and <I>The Office</I> but their first episodes aren't very good.<BR/><BR/>You picked some good sequels. I think the ones I picked are definitely better while your are arguably better. <I> Godfather 2</I> is an interesting example because it is so different from the first movie and yet started the conception of the modern sequel.Bretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13767253280047440013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8245159653723519587.post-2577986622971406712007-10-05T19:08:00.000-05:002007-10-05T19:08:00.000-05:00Interestingly, I've found that when it comes to co...Interestingly, I've found that when it comes to comic book movies, the sequels are almost always better than the original. I think it may be true of any kind of story that is serialized because usually the first in a series is bogged down with setting up the concept & characters.<BR/><BR/>I think sequels that are worth hating are usually forced--designed simply to capitalize on the success of a film that was intended to stand alone.<BR/><BR/>More good sequels: X-Men 2, The Godfather Part 2, Spider-Man 2.<BR/><BR/>Your brother must be a genius.Steve Buccellatohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07465853293584074247noreply@blogger.com