# Sequels you have decided don't exist. **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 27, 2004, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequels-you-have-decided-dont-exist/257111 "2004-07-27T15:58:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Murcielago](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/da6949/32.png) [@Murcielago](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Murcielago)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2004, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequels-you-have-decided-dont-exist/257111/21 "2004-07-27T17:48:22Z")
I’m glad they only made two _Road Warrior_ and _Lethal Weapon_ movies. Good thing Eddie Murphy stopped after the first _Beverly Hills Cop_ flick. What is this “Godfather 3” you speak of? ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2004, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequels-you-have-decided-dont-exist/257111/22 "2004-07-27T17:52:34Z")
I heard rumors of a extended treatment of an idea they had for a Star Trek movie to bridge the gap between TOS and _The Wrath of Khan_. Supposedly, it had a weak plot and really poor production values, so they scrapped it. They didn’t even bother giving it a name; they just called it _Star Trek: The Motion Picture_. ---
**Author:** ![Pleonast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pleonast/32/1183_2.png) [@Pleonast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pleonast)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2004, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequels-you-have-decided-dont-exist/257111/23 "2004-07-27T18:00:44Z")
The _Earthsea_ trilogy by Ursula Le Guin was great. Twenty years later, she added a fourth book (who’s title is not to spoken) to the series. It completely ruined the series for me. I have now deleted those memories and can happily re-read and enjoy the original trilogy. I am in the process of dis-remembering the Matrix sequels. The first movie stands on its own much better. And I second **Kallessa** ’s sigh of relief that no one has continued the _Amber_ series. ---
**Author:** ![Ruffian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/71e660/32.png) [@Ruffian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruffian)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2004, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequels-you-have-decided-dont-exist/257111/24 "2004-07-27T18:03:14Z")
I’m seconding the 3rd and 4th _Alien_ sequels. I’ve always had my fingers in my ears about the third one particularly. The idea that, after all we went through with the characters in _Aliens_, we are slapped with the death of Newt and Hicks in the first few minutes of 3 had my eyes closed and fingers in my ears. Bastards! ---
**Author:** ![RumMunkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b19c9b/32.png) [@RumMunkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RumMunkey)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2004, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequels-you-have-decided-dont-exist/257111/25 "2004-07-27T18:04:40Z")
**Friday the 13th** (parts _5-10_) never happened. ---
**Author:** ![Steve\_MB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/steve_mb/32/5339_2.png) [@Steve\_MB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steve_MB)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2004, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequels-you-have-decided-dont-exist/257111/26 "2004-07-27T18:05:23Z")
There were some rumors that JMS was putting together a show in the _Babylon 5_ universe centered around a Ranger crew, but I guess he was just too busy with other projects to get it done. ---
**Author:** ![HubZilla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ccd318/32.png) [@HubZilla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HubZilla)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2004, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequels-you-have-decided-dont-exist/257111/27 "2004-07-27T18:07:28Z")
I’m still waiting to see what happens after Gandalf’s charge in Lord of the Rings. Why does Bashki keep us waiting? ---
**Author:** ![Kilt-wearin\_man](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/82dd89/32.png) [@Kilt-wearin\_man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kilt-wearin_man)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2004, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequels-you-have-decided-dont-exist/257111/28 "2004-07-27T18:21:32Z")
I wonder if they’ll ever make a second _Conan_ movie? I wonder why the _Star Trek_ franchise started at II and skipped V? Seems odd to me. ---
**Author:** ![Mockingbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c68b51/32.png) [@Mockingbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mockingbird)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2004, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequels-you-have-decided-dont-exist/257111/29 "2004-07-27T18:38:11Z")
> [@Bryan Ekers](#): > > I heard a rumour once they were thinking about moving the Linda Carter series _Wonder Woman_ from WW2 into the 1970s. > > Thank God _that_ never came to pass. I concur. Her first name is Lynda, by the way. On the commentary track for the Wonder Woman pilot, Lynda said she preferred the 1970s episodes. Sad. ---
**Author:** ![snorlax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9dc877/32.png) [@snorlax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snorlax)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2004, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequels-you-have-decided-dont-exist/257111/30 "2004-07-27T18:39:30Z")
Thank God they left well enough alone with _The Blair Witch Project_ and never attempted to cash in with a commercialised, mainstream and derivative sequel. ---
**Author:** ![Mockingbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c68b51/32.png) [@Mockingbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mockingbird)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2004, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequels-you-have-decided-dont-exist/257111/31 "2004-07-27T18:44:20Z")
I heard rumors that there was going to be a sequel to Urban Legend with a sad cameo by Rebecca Gayheart. Thank the Gods that never came to pass… I am also glad that producers had the sense not to make sequels to the Omen. It’s the brilliance of realizing that sequels water down a horror movie which is why it is so excellent that the Exorcist and Friday the 13th never had sequels. To turn them into franchises would have ruined them. Now the right job was done with Halloween. There was Halloween, Halloween II, and Halloween H20. That 20 year wait built up anticipation and really made the suspense palpable. And that Jamie Lee Curtis never did any other horror movies really added cache to her return. ---
**Author:** ![Mockingbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c68b51/32.png) [@Mockingbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mockingbird)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2004, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequels-you-have-decided-dont-exist/257111/32 "2004-07-27T18:47:16Z")
> [@snorlax](#): > > Thank God they left well enough alone with _The Blair Witch Project_ and never attempted to cash in with a commercialised, mainstream and derivative sequel. In a segment of an episode of Family Guy, Brian takes a blind man to see the Blair With Project and is describing it to him finishing with: "Everyone’s leaving. They look pissed.’ I was one of the people who got sick watching the movie because of the crap camera work. It took over an hour after I left to stop feeling like I was going to vomit. ---
**Author:** ![snorlax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9dc877/32.png) [@snorlax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snorlax)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2004, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequels-you-have-decided-dont-exist/257111/33 "2004-07-27T19:06:01Z")
> [@Mockingbird](#): > > In a segment of an episode of Family Guy, Brian takes a blind man to see the Blair With Project and is describing it to him finishing with: "Everyone’s leaving. They look pissed.’ I’m aware the \*Blair Witch Project \* has its detractors. It’s certainly not the best movie ever but was certainly original and different. A bit like _Look Who’s Talking_. Good thing they didn’t beat the mildly amusing premise to death in a series of sequels. ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2004, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequels-you-have-decided-dont-exist/257111/34 "2004-07-27T19:12:55Z")
> [@Kallessa](#): > > I had heard that someone had been given permission to continue Roger Zelazny’s _Amber_ series–a prequel about Oberon and the beginnings of Amber. I can’t imagine anyone other that Zelazny getting the right tone, so I’m glad this never happened. Damn straight - those 5 books were perfect. There’s no reason _anyone_ should write another Amber novel. ---
**Author:** ![Agrippina](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8797f3/32.png) [@Agrippina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Agrippina)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2004, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequels-you-have-decided-dont-exist/257111/35 "2004-07-27T19:16:25Z")
> [@Jenny Haniver](#): > > While I’m bashing Julianne Moore and her tendency to make sequels to movies she wasn’t in, **Silence of the Lambs** was a great movie. I’m glad they never cheapened any of the characters by making a sequel. I wonder what Lecter is doing now. I wonder if he ever caught Chilton. 😃 I’m glad there were no longer any Batman movies made after 1992. Especially by really crappy popcorn movie directors like, and I’m just pulling a name from my head here, Joel Schumacher. ---
**Author:** ![DeVena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dec6dc/32.png) [@DeVena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeVena)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2004, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequels-you-have-decided-dont-exist/257111/36 "2004-07-27T19:56:42Z")
\*\*\*Jaws \*\* \* was such a perfect movie that everyone stepped back, genuflected, and swore never to try to cash in on a sequel (even with Randy Quaid shirtless or in 3-D). ---
**Author:** ![DeVena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dec6dc/32.png) [@DeVena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeVena)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2004, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequels-you-have-decided-dont-exist/257111/37 "2004-07-27T20:07:16Z")
[Dennis Quaid](http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000598/) - not [Randy](http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001642/) Excuse me, I have to go scrub my brain now (Randy Quaid… Shirtless… \<\\>) ---
**Author:** ![AndrewL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@AndrewL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AndrewL)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2004, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequels-you-have-decided-dont-exist/257111/38 "2004-07-27T20:10:28Z")
I heard a rumor that Larry Niven was considering writing a third Ringworld novel. It’s probably a good thing he never got around to it. He’d probably have just run our of ideas and had to pad it with bad sex scenes. ---
**Author:** ![Winston\_Bongo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a9adbd/32.png) [@Winston\_Bongo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Winston_Bongo)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2004, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequels-you-have-decided-dont-exist/257111/39 "2004-07-27T20:34:01Z")
Well, since I inspired the thread, I guess I’ll throw in a few more. 😃 None of the sequels to Arthur C. Clarke’s \*\*Rendezvous With Rama \*\* exist, despite what this Gentry Lee person claims. I second the vote for **Hannibal** – the book and the movie. Clearly some mentally disturbed Thomas Harris fan killed the poor man, took his place, and tried to pass off a terribly-written, over-the-top piece of fan fiction as the sequel to one of the best thrillers ever. Thank goodness the sham was so obvious that no one took it seriously! There was only one **Tremors** movie, and it starred Kevin Bacon. I have also heard rumors of a TV series, but that is of course preposterous. How could you make a TV series out of that? Sam Raimi’s **Darkman** was a cool movie that showed how well he could tackle the superhero genre. I would have liked to see Raimi direct a sequel, but it was not to be. Well, at least they didn’t try to make a few bucks with a series of cheap, lame direct-to-video sequels! **Escape From L.A.** was an idea never realized. Actually, after recently watching **Escape From New York** again, I’m starting to wonder if it existed either. And finally, going way, way back . . . there were never any more issues of Marvel Comics’ **Thor** published after Walt Simonson left. Why should there be? ---
**Author:** ![ouryL](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ouryl/32/6067_2.png) [@ouryL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ouryL)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2004, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequels-you-have-decided-dont-exist/257111/40 "2004-07-27T20:58:41Z")
:dubious: Too bad Gene Roddenberry’s Earth: Final Conflict was cancelled after it’s initial season. I understand the creative team decided to scuttle the entire show rather than make all the changes the network requested. :rolleyes: [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequels-you-have-decided-dont-exist/257111.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequels-you-have-decided-dont-exist/257111.md?page=3)