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What makes a movie sequel good?
To begin with, a good sequel should be able to stand on its own without simply being a weaker rehash of the original. Keep the story fresh and introduce new plotlines and character arcs to engage the audience’s interest instead of treating them to something they’ve already seen before.
Why was Grease 2 SO BAD?
But perhaps the biggest reason Grease 2 was so hated by critics was because it ultimately felt like a tired rehash of a story played out better before. Even Grease 2’s climactic number, “We’ll Be Together,” felt like a watered-down, 80’s power ballad update of Grease’s massively popular tune “We Go Together.”
What is sequel in story?
Definition of sequel 1 : consequence, result. 2a : subsequent development. b : the next installment (as of a speech or story) especially : a literary, cinematic, or televised work continuing the course of a story begun in a preceding one.
What was the first sequel movie?
The Fall of a Nation
The Fall of a Nation, directed by Thomas Dixon Jr. was the first film sequel.
Why Grease 2 is better than Grease?
Grease 2 actually has bigger, better and more heightened musical numbers than Grease, if you can believe it. And by “heightened,” I mean the musical numbers in this movie are mostly about sex. But these songs don’t just have a hot bass line, they also have educational meaning!
Is there a kiss in Grease?
Danny and Sandy are finally getting their kiss at the end of Grease, 40 years after the smooch was cut from the classic musical. That kiss, mysteriously removed from the film during editing, is an extra on the 40th anniversary edition of Grease (out now on Blu-ray and digital HD platforms).
What makes Grease 2 more satisfying than the original?
Pfeiffer’s character, as a second-wave feminist of the early 1960s, is the main reason why Grease 2 is more satisfying viewing for me, even more than its soundtrack.
Is Grease 2 the greatest movie musical of all time?
More than 40 years ago, Grease rama-lama-lama-ka-dinga-da-ding-dong’d its way onto the silver screen, going on to make history as the most successful movie musical of all time. And then, four years later, in the summer of ’82, came its much less summer-loved follow-up: Grease 2.
Is sandy from Grease a good role model?
The original film’s Sandy, despite being a “good girl,” is no role model. And Grease is no ’50s fairytale. Sandy’s “romance” with the uncouth Danny Zuko begins with him bragging ( read: lying) to his friends that they went “all the way” during their summer fling.
Who is the producer of Grease 2?
The controversial sequel was helmed by Grease producer Allan Carr and boasted nearly double the budget of its popular predecessor, but it was not the one that moviegoers wanted.