Movies that are a sequel in name only?
04-19-17, 07:19 AM
#26
Re: Movies that are a sequel in name only?
Havoc 2: Normal Adolescent Behavior
04-19-17, 08:32 AM
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04-19-17, 08:38 AM
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DVD Talk Legend
04-19-17, 08:39 AM
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DVD Talk Hero
04-19-17, 08:42 AM
#30
DVD Talk Legend
Re: Movies that are a sequel in name only?
Xtro 2 & 3 had nothing to do with the original Xtro beyond the basic concept of alien (even though from 2 it was extra-dimensional).
04-19-17, 09:08 AM
#31
DVD Talk Legend
Re: Movies that are a sequel in name only?
There's the "American Pie Presents" series of spin-offs:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Americ...Spin-off_films
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Americ...Spin-off_films
04-19-17, 09:57 AM
#34
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Re: Movies that are a sequel in name only?
There's the "American Pie Presents" series of spin-offs:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Americ...Spin-off_films
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Americ...Spin-off_films
So they weren't just in name only.
And I do own and have seen all of them.
04-19-17, 10:12 AM
#35
DVD Talk Legend
Re: Movies that are a sequel in name only?
Well, I was going by the OP's definition of "have little in common," which I took to mean it could still have something in common, but not of significance.
04-19-17, 02:34 PM
#36
DVD Talk Special Edition
Re: Movies that are a sequel in name only?
How about Bill Cosby's "Leonard Part 6"?
There were no parts 1-5; the film's title was only one of many failed attempts at comedy.
There were no parts 1-5; the film's title was only one of many failed attempts at comedy.
04-19-17, 08:09 PM
#37
DVD Talk Ultimate Edition
Re: Movies that are a sequel in name only?
The Return of Dr. X (1939)
Son of Dracula (1943)
Return of the Ape Man (1944)
Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II (1987)
Son of Dracula (1943)
Return of the Ape Man (1944)
Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II (1987)
04-20-17, 07:32 AM
#38
Re: Movies that are a sequel in name only?
04-20-17, 12:14 PM
#39
DVD Talk Limited Edition
Re: Movies that are a sequel in name only?
In 1988, the movie "Watchers" based on a book by Dean R. Koontz was released.
Fans of the book hated this movie because it deviated so much from the source and not in good ways.
So in 1990, the "sequel" titled "Watchers II" was released, but actually was just a more faithful re-adaptation of the original novel with no connection to the first movie.
(Because this was actually a remake, the only reason I can figure on why they titled it "Watchers II" was due to it coming out only 2 years after the original, so they were probably afraid people would think it was the exact same movie and not go to see it)
Fans of the book hated this movie because it deviated so much from the source and not in good ways.
So in 1990, the "sequel" titled "Watchers II" was released, but actually was just a more faithful re-adaptation of the original novel with no connection to the first movie.
(Because this was actually a remake, the only reason I can figure on why they titled it "Watchers II" was due to it coming out only 2 years after the original, so they were probably afraid people would think it was the exact same movie and not go to see it)
04-21-17, 02:42 PM
#42
DVD Talk Legend
Re: Movies that are a sequel in name only?
Silent Night Deadly Night Part 4 & 5 had no connection to the previous three films aside from the Holiday theme.
I don't think any of the Howling films after the second one had any story connection to the first.
That franchise is interesting because 2 has nothing to do with 1, but 3 continues the Mary Lou story from 2. Then 4 is an entirely new idea again. Two connected movies bookended by unrelated stories.
I don't think any of the Howling films after the second one had any story connection to the first.
That franchise is interesting because 2 has nothing to do with 1, but 3 continues the Mary Lou story from 2. Then 4 is an entirely new idea again. Two connected movies bookended by unrelated stories.
