# Movies that you are surprised that they never made sequels to **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 20, 2002, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-that-you-are-surprised-that-they-never-made-sequels-to/110010 "2002-05-20T23:07:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Atreyu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5e9695/32.png) [@Atreyu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atreyu)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2002, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-that-you-are-surprised-that-they-never-made-sequels-to/110010/1 "2002-05-20T23:07:35Z")
For me, I remember being surprised that “Top Gun” never had a sequel. Not that it was a great movie or anything, but it did do quite well at the box office. Anyone else have a nomination for a movie where a sequel would have seemed an obvious thing for the studio to do, but never did? ---
**Author:** ![DMark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2002, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-that-you-are-surprised-that-they-never-made-sequels-to/110010/2 "2002-05-20T23:20:47Z")
Thelma & Louise…although it might take some explaining for them to walk away from the end of the original film. ---
**Author:** ![grendel72](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/91b2a8/32.png) [@grendel72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grendel72)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2002, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-that-you-are-surprised-that-they-never-made-sequels-to/110010/3 "2002-05-20T23:23:56Z")
**Matinee** , directed by Joe Dante. It wasn’t a _huge_ hit, but it was low budget and it made money. The sequel should have been **Mant** _half man, half ant, all terror_. A “sequel” of the sort I describe was done for the movie **The Carpetbaggers** , it was called **Nevada Smith**. ---
**Author:** ![CrankyAsAnOldMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crankyasanoldman/32/11670_2.png) [@CrankyAsAnOldMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CrankyAsAnOldMan)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2002, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-that-you-are-surprised-that-they-never-made-sequels-to/110010/4 "2002-05-21T00:19:26Z")
Overboard. I know it was just a throwaway stupid little movie, but it was still cute at times. And it had lots of sequel potential since so much is up in the air when it ends. I mean, there she is, rich as anything, declaring her love for some guy who has never had money to spare. Furthermore, with Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell being partners, you’d think the project would be attractive to them. ---
**Author:** ![Osip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/4491bb/32.png) [@Osip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Osip)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2002, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-that-you-are-surprised-that-they-never-made-sequels-to/110010/5 "2002-05-21T00:40:04Z")
Beatlejuice Beatlejuice BEATLEJUICE!!! ---
**Author:** ![JohnBckWLD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d6d6ee/32.png) [@JohnBckWLD](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnBckWLD)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2002, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-that-you-are-surprised-that-they-never-made-sequels-to/110010/6 "2002-05-21T00:45:57Z")
It’s has alot of mentions in alot of threads as late; Starship Troopers. Not that I’m surprised (the original didn’t make any $) more like, “damn, Part 2 would be something that would be fun to watch” ---
**Author:** ![HubZilla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ccd318/32.png) [@HubZilla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HubZilla)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2002, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-that-you-are-surprised-that-they-never-made-sequels-to/110010/7 "2002-05-21T00:55:11Z")
Independence Day, made gazillions. Unfortunately, they killed off all the aliens, I’m still shocked they never left a sequel opening in that. The TriStar movie with the monster they named “Godzilla”. They even left the sequel opening! It was an on/off rumor with G-Fans over the years (most of us despised the movie). The movie wasn’t exactly spectacular and Devlin jumped ship, making a sequel all but gone. Meanwhile, Toho has made 3 Godzilla movies since then (incl Godzilla 2000) and a fourth is on the way. ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2002, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-that-you-are-surprised-that-they-never-made-sequels-to/110010/8 "2002-05-21T02:15:09Z")
_Blade Runner II: We tell you once and for all if Deckard’s a Replicant_ ---
**Author:** ![Tuckerfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2002, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-that-you-are-surprised-that-they-never-made-sequels-to/110010/9 "2002-05-21T03:26:27Z")
_ **Stealing Time: Time Bandits II** _ ---
**Author:** ![Tuckerfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2002, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-that-you-are-surprised-that-they-never-made-sequels-to/110010/10 "2002-05-21T03:55:34Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Bryan Ekers \* > \*\*_Blade Runner II: We tell you once and for all if Deckard’s a Replicant_ \*\* _ **Blade Runner III: Maybe** _ ---
**Author:** ![rjung](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/45deac/32.png) [@rjung](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rjung)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2002, 7:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-that-you-are-surprised-that-they-never-made-sequels-to/110010/11 "2002-05-21T07:24:01Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by HubZilla \* > The TriStar movie with the monster they named “Godzilla”. They even left the sequel opening! The only sequel that movie deserves is one which starts with the baby iguana swimming in the East River, and then promptly getting swalloed by Toho’s Real McCoy. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Matt\_Decker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b487fb/32.png) [@Matt\_Decker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Matt_Decker)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2002, 7:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-that-you-are-surprised-that-they-never-made-sequels-to/110010/12 "2002-05-21T07:35:23Z")
To “JohnBckWLD” and “HubZilla”… They are probably still just in the “rumor” category, but in recent days I’ve heard that sequels to both “Starship Troopers” and “Independence Day” are in the works. Personally, I shudder to think about either, but they are apparently in the idea stages with the original producers/directors of the originals involved. I wouldn’t give either film much of a chance of being decent. ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2002, 7:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-that-you-are-surprised-that-they-never-made-sequels-to/110010/13 "2002-05-21T07:37:43Z")
_Corporal Benjamin_ ---
**Author:** ![Kirkland1244](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/dc4da7/32.png) [@Kirkland1244](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kirkland1244)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2002, 8:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-that-you-are-surprised-that-they-never-made-sequels-to/110010/14 "2002-05-21T08:27:28Z")
\*The Wrath of Kane Closer Encounters E.T.2 The Revenge of Hudson Hawk Masters of the Universe 2: Skeletor Said He’d Be Back, And Skeletor Ain’t No Liar, Dammit! N Ei8ht\* Okay, only one of those was serious. And you know what would be cool? A sequel to _Star Wars_! ---
**Author:** ![widdershins](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f0a364/32.png) [@widdershins](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/widdershins)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2002, 9:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-that-you-are-surprised-that-they-never-made-sequels-to/110010/15 "2002-05-21T09:49:18Z")
I always thought the main charcters from _The Rock_ would be good to see in a sequel. Especially with them on the run from the government with that valuable microfilm. _Tango & Cash_ was pure sequel material. It couldn’t have been any worse than _Lethal Weapon 4_. Or most of the flicks Stallone and Russell made after that. ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2002, 12:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-that-you-are-surprised-that-they-never-made-sequels-to/110010/16 "2002-05-21T12:12:29Z")
> [@](#): > > It’s has alot of mentions in alot of threads as late; Starship Troopers. You know, there _are_ at least two direct-to-video/DVD “sequels” out in the video stores. I think they’re completely computer-generated. ---
**Author:** ![LiquidLobotomy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/898d66/32.png) [@LiquidLobotomy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LiquidLobotomy)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2002, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-that-you-are-surprised-that-they-never-made-sequels-to/110010/17 "2002-05-21T13:08:26Z")
Hmmm, how about Tank Girl II. Hell, it’s based on a comic book so it’d be easy enough… Also, Ice Pirates II… ---
**Author:** ![grendel72](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/91b2a8/32.png) [@grendel72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grendel72)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2002, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-that-you-are-surprised-that-they-never-made-sequels-to/110010/18 "2002-05-21T13:13:42Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by LiquidLobotomy \* > \*\*Hmmm, how about Tank Girl II. Hell, it’s based on a comic book so it’d be easy enough… > > Also, Ice Pirates II… \*\* Man, I would love to see either of those… Let’s start a petition 😃 ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2002, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-that-you-are-surprised-that-they-never-made-sequels-to/110010/19 "2002-05-21T13:14:14Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by HubZilla \* > Independence Day, made gazillions. Unfortunately, they killed off all the aliens, I’m still shocked they never left a sequel opening in that. A friend said at the time that they really should make a sequel, and even came up with the tag line: > [@](#): > > ID5: Groundhog Day > Looks like six more weeks of nuclear winter. That said, I have heard a rumor that they’re considering a sequel. ---
**Author:** ![Emilio\_Lizardo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/898d66/32.png) [@Emilio\_Lizardo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Emilio_Lizardo)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2002, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-that-you-are-surprised-that-they-never-made-sequels-to/110010/20 "2002-05-21T14:24:05Z")
I’m still waiting for **Buckaroo Bonzai vs The World Crime League** [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-that-you-are-surprised-that-they-never-made-sequels-to/110010.md?page=2)