# Sequals and Remakes that didn't quite "make it". **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 28, 2005, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequals-and-remakes-that-didnt-quite-make-it/310243 "2005-06-28T18:37:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![SafyreSchool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f6c823/32.png) [@SafyreSchool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SafyreSchool)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2005, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequals-and-remakes-that-didnt-quite-make-it/310243/1 "2005-06-28T18:37:07Z")
## Make up a Sequal or Remake of a movie, that if ever made, might not do extremely well at the box office… or the bargain bin! LET THE GAMES BEGIN!!! “ISHTAR II:Since you didn’t see the first one”. “FRIDAY THE 13th…uh, What number are we on?” “THE ALAMO II:Revenge of Crocketts Coonskin Hat” “2121:The Year We Won’t Live To See Anyways.” “Gigli…RE-RELEASED WITH 20% NEW FOOTAGE” “Casablanca…Now In Color!!!” ---
**Author:** ![Sir\_Rhosis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d9b06d/32.png) [@Sir\_Rhosis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_Rhosis)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2005, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequals-and-remakes-that-didnt-quite-make-it/310243/2 "2005-06-28T19:19:10Z")
The Maltese Vulture Logan’s Shuffle ("There’s only one catch – life ends at 90!) Escape From Cleveland (AThis legendary hesit was mentioned in both films, iirc; a friend and I just figured he walked out of town) The Princess Housewife (Westley and Buttercup live boringly everafter) Sir Rhosis ---
**Author:** ![Sir\_Rhosis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d9b06d/32.png) [@Sir\_Rhosis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_Rhosis)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2005, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequals-and-remakes-that-didnt-quite-make-it/310243/3 "2005-06-28T19:20:16Z")
^^^“heist” not hesit. ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2005, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequals-and-remakes-that-didnt-quite-make-it/310243/4 "2005-06-28T19:23:33Z")
_Immortal Beloved II - Beethoven De-Composes_ ---
**Author:** ![Odinoneeye](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/97f17d/32.png) [@Odinoneeye](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Odinoneeye)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2005, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequals-and-remakes-that-didnt-quite-make-it/310243/5 "2005-06-28T19:59:00Z")
_Man-Thing II_ - We still couldn’t think of a plot, but there’ll be blood and breasts! ---
**Author:** ![marque\_elf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71c47a/32.png) [@marque\_elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/marque_elf)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2005, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequals-and-remakes-that-didnt-quite-make-it/310243/6 "2005-07-04T21:26:28Z")
Pride and Prejudice II- This time it’s personal. Howard the Duck-The Prequel _I Am Only an Egg._ The Englishman Who Went Up an Even Smaller Hill and Came Down a Much, Much Bigger mountain Catwoman II _Hairballs_ Torah, Torah, Torah Yeshiva students go to war Conan the Librarian (or any other occupation you can think of except barbarian) ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2005, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequals-and-remakes-that-didnt-quite-make-it/310243/7 "2005-07-04T21:32:06Z")
Gone With the Wind II: Rhett really did give a damn. ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2005, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequals-and-remakes-that-didnt-quite-make-it/310243/8 "2005-07-04T21:50:39Z")
> [@Mr. Blue Sky](#): > > Gone With the Wind II: Rhett really did give a damn. I was thinking Gone With the Wind II: Yep, Still Gone ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2005, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequals-and-remakes-that-didnt-quite-make-it/310243/9 "2005-07-04T22:00:13Z")
> [@jsgoddess](#): > > I was thinking > > Gone With the Wind II: Yep, Still Gone Better than my original thought: Gone With the Wind II: This time with less boredom. ---
**Author:** ![cosmosdan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a6a055/32.png) [@cosmosdan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cosmosdan)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2005, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequals-and-remakes-that-didnt-quite-make-it/310243/10 "2005-07-04T22:19:16Z")
All My Children;the movie The young and the Restless; The Movie AS the Edge of the Secret Storm Turns at Night; Incredible Cast, Lousy plot Now Dark Shadows the Movie woould actually stand a chance. ---
**Author:** ![cosmosdan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a6a055/32.png) [@cosmosdan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cosmosdan)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2005, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequals-and-remakes-that-didnt-quite-make-it/310243/11 "2005-07-04T22:20:17Z")
You’re Dead Jim, the search for Kirk. ---
**Author:** ![cosmosdan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a6a055/32.png) [@cosmosdan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cosmosdan)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2005, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequals-and-remakes-that-didnt-quite-make-it/310243/12 "2005-07-04T22:24:46Z")
Came like the Wind; a disatisfied housewife searches for Southerners who are _not_ gentlemen. - Nightmare on Dickerson rd. \* okay, only Nashvillians will get this. Zoe, r you there? ---
**Author:** ![cosmosdan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a6a055/32.png) [@cosmosdan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cosmosdan)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2005, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequals-and-remakes-that-didnt-quite-make-it/310243/13 "2005-07-04T22:36:28Z")
\*Frank N’ Stein \* A disfigured alcoholic experiences the horrors of an intervention. _The Day the World truned Left_; Aliens come to visit earth but can’t find it. \* Mission Impossible III\* they don’t accept it and go on vacation instead. _Batman really Begins_; the toddler years - War of the Wurst\* two rival deli owners compete for business. \* Saved II; stop your beachin’\* A christian lifegaurd makes people accept Jesus before he rescues them. 😃 ha!! I slay me. ---
**Author:** ![TheOnlySaneOne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/67e7ee/32.png) [@TheOnlySaneOne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheOnlySaneOne)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2005, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequals-and-remakes-that-didnt-quite-make-it/310243/14 "2005-07-04T22:58:20Z")
I get the feeling that a sequel to _Highlander_ wouldn’t do very well, if they ever made one. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![athelas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5e9695/32.png) [@athelas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/athelas)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2005, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequals-and-remakes-that-didnt-quite-make-it/310243/15 "2005-07-04T23:00:48Z")
_Passion of the Christ: The Sequel_ (obvious) ---
**Author:** ![Snooooopy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ee7513/32.png) [@Snooooopy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snooooopy)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2005, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequals-and-remakes-that-didnt-quite-make-it/310243/16 "2005-07-04T23:05:58Z")
_Memento II: The stuff that happened later … which actually means it’s the stuff that happened BEFOREHAND … I think … boy, this is complicated._ ---
**Author:** ![want2know](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/50afbb/32.png) [@want2know](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/want2know)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2005, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequals-and-remakes-that-didnt-quite-make-it/310243/17 "2005-07-04T23:06:55Z")
[ul] [li]“Land of the Dread”–A ritzy Jamaican resort erects barriers to keep out the zombified indigenous population.[/li][li]“The Bridgework of Madison County”–Our star-crossed lovers meet again 20 years later; not surprisingly, they don’t remember each other (or themselves for that matter).[/li][li]“Napoleon Dynamite II”–The filmmakers discover 2 more hours of obtuse, incomprehensible footage.[/li][li]“Legally Bland”–A C-student from Texas enters politics with surprising results![/li][/ul] ---
**Author:** ![Lumpy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lumpy/32/446_2.png) [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2005, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequals-and-remakes-that-didnt-quite-make-it/310243/18 "2005-07-04T23:17:36Z")
> [@TheOnlySaneOne](#): > > I get the feeling that a sequel to _Highlander_ wouldn’t do very well, if they ever made one. 😃 Highlander II-B, the aliens’ counterattack! ---
**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2005, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequals-and-remakes-that-didnt-quite-make-it/310243/19 "2005-07-04T23:21:00Z")
> [@SafyreSchool](#): > > “Casablanca…Now In Color!!!” They already did: [http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi\_m0412/is\_4\_27/ai\_59599089](http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0412/is_4_27/ai_59599089) The horror… the horror… Speaking of that… _Apocalypse now II. Escape from the Nike factory!_ ---
**Author:** ![detop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bcef8e/32.png) [@detop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/detop)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2005, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequals-and-remakes-that-didnt-quite-make-it/310243/20 "2005-07-04T23:21:33Z")
_Battlefield Earth II : when $cientologists strike !_ [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequals-and-remakes-that-didnt-quite-make-it/310243.md?page=2)