# Which classic movies are begging for a sequel? Rules in OP **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** movies\ **Created:** [June 10, 2024, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-classic-movies-are-begging-for-a-sequel-rules-in-op/1002701 "2024-06-10T13:48:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Cmyers1980](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmyers1980/32/11814_2.png) [@Cmyers1980](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cmyers1980)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2024, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-classic-movies-are-begging-for-a-sequel-rules-in-op/1002701/61 "2024-06-10T22:30:09Z")
Fallen (1998). I love the premise and villain so much I wrote a [short intro script](https://files.catbox.moe/eiow0g.pdf) to a hypothetical sequel. ---
**Author:** ![Push\_You\_Down](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/push_you_down/32/9095_2.png) [@Push\_You\_Down](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Push_You_Down)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2024, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-classic-movies-are-begging-for-a-sequel-rules-in-op/1002701/62 "2024-06-10T23:35:59Z")
> [@What\_Exit](#): > > Maybe **Big** , though I’ll be honest and I’m not sure where it should go. You play with themes of growing old. Tom Hanks reprises the Josh role. He’s growing old. I’d say newly widowed and is starting to show early signs of dementia. His adult kids don’t really know what to do with him, but his grandkids adore him and he tells them stories of the Zoltar machine and how it granted his wish. Eventually things escalate with the dementia and he is put in a nursing home. The grandkids decide to track down the machine and bust Josh out of the nusing home and start a cross country adventure. They get to the Zoltan machine and expect him to wish to be young again…but he just wishes his grandkids to have the healthy, happy lives. ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2024, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-classic-movies-are-begging-for-a-sequel-rules-in-op/1002701/63 "2024-06-10T23:47:10Z")
**Election** is the sequel to **Ferris Bueller’s Day Off**. Ferris has grown up and is no longer the golden boy. Now _he’s_ the loser high school administrator at being outsmarted by a student. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2024, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-classic-movies-are-begging-for-a-sequel-rules-in-op/1002701/64 "2024-06-11T00:01:16Z")
> [@ParallelLines](#): > > Yes, I know that, but I don’t agree (in general) with washing all the color out of _some_ kids movies to make them extra safe. True, but the Disney film was pretty true to the books. You dont need to take the original material and make it darker do you\> ---
**Author:** ![ParallelLines](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/parallellines/32/3575_2.png) [@ParallelLines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParallelLines)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2024, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-classic-movies-are-begging-for-a-sequel-rules-in-op/1002701/65 "2024-06-11T00:05:58Z")
Oh, that’s what you mean. No, not at all, what I’m getting at is during a day and age where Disney has made sequels to (direct to video and other), re-released, or made live action adaptations of every property they own, that this property had been languishing, not even being given a major home video release until comparatively recently. If they did do a remake or sequel, I don’t want them to _lose_ the dark elements that made the original great to the young me, in hopes of increased sales. That’s why I specified the two movies I did, both of which are at least largely ignored by the majority of Disney’s team. Is that more clear? ---
**Author:** ![carrps](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carrps/32/2957_2.png) [@carrps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carrps)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2024, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-classic-movies-are-begging-for-a-sequel-rules-in-op/1002701/66 "2024-06-11T00:25:34Z")
> [@TriPolar](#): > > Night of the Comet I was surprised how much I liked this movie. I think a sequel could be very interesting. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2024, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-classic-movies-are-begging-for-a-sequel-rules-in-op/1002701/67 "2024-06-11T00:27:53Z")
> [@ParallelLines](#): > > If they did do a remake or sequel, I don’t want them to _lose_ the dark elements that made the original great to the young me, in hopes of increased sales. Oh, Okay. Yeah, there was “just enuf” dark in that original film and the books. ---
**Author:** ![carrps](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carrps/32/2957_2.png) [@carrps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carrps)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2024, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-classic-movies-are-begging-for-a-sequel-rules-in-op/1002701/68 "2024-06-11T00:43:58Z")
> [@mbh](#): > > Robert de Niro, playing a mysterious figure who strongly resembles Louis Cyphre from _Angel Heart._ I’d rather see a movie that was closer to the book than that movie was. I was surprised by how much better I liked the book (_Falling Angel_). ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2024, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-classic-movies-are-begging-for-a-sequel-rules-in-op/1002701/69 "2024-06-11T00:48:15Z")
> [@carrps](#): > > > [@TriPolar](#): > > > > Night of the Comet > > I was surprised how much I liked this movie. I think a sequel could be very interesting. A familiar story genre capturing the style and spirit of the 80s. [Wiki](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Night_of_the_Comet) says it “influenced the creation of Buffy Summers.” ---
**Author:** ![steepone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/977dab/32.png) [@steepone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/steepone)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2024, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-classic-movies-are-begging-for-a-sequel-rules-in-op/1002701/70 "2024-06-11T04:23:51Z")
The Last Starfighter should have had a sequel ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2024, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-classic-movies-are-begging-for-a-sequel-rules-in-op/1002701/71 "2024-06-11T04:43:10Z")
> [@needscoffee](#): > > **Election** is the sequel to **Ferris Bueller’s Day Off**. I’m now getting the déjà vu feeling I didn’t make this up but may have read it somewhere, maybe on this site. If so, I apologize and blame old age! ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2024, 8:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-classic-movies-are-begging-for-a-sequel-rules-in-op/1002701/72 "2024-06-11T08:08:28Z")
Has anyone said **The Rocketeer** yet? > [@ParallelLines](#): > > The Black Hole (1979) I would have the original plot of a madman obsessed with a Black Hole as the first third of the movie, then the journey through the hole as the second act, which would reveal it’s actually a wormhole to the other side of the galaxy, then the last act is trying to get home. ---
**Author:** ![Tibby](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tibby/32/17030_2.png) [@Tibby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tibby)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2024, 8:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-classic-movies-are-begging-for-a-sequel-rules-in-op/1002701/73 "2024-06-11T08:35:07Z")
### Planes, Trains, and Automobiles 2: Detours & Destinations Neal Page (Steve Martin) plans a smooth journey to his granddaughter’s wedding in California, but when his flight is canceled, he reluctantly teams up with Dale (Martin Short), Del’s eccentric brother, who shows up in a dilapidated RV. Along the way, they pick up Del’s daughter, Delaney (Melissa McCarthy), whose free-spirited antics cause chaos and strife. From breakdowns in quirky towns (including a run-in with Sheriff Buck Cowchip—Bill Burr), to desert misadventures and a bizarre Burning Man-type festival detour (run by slick charlatan brothers, Cosmo and Astro Nomica—Chris Rock/Dave Chappelle), the trio face one kooky obstacle after another. As they bond over memories of Del (with flashbacks of John Candy), they discover that the real destination is the friendship found along the way. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2024, 10:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-classic-movies-are-begging-for-a-sequel-rules-in-op/1002701/74 "2024-06-11T10:59:39Z")
> [@Tibby](#): > > ### Planes, Trains, and Automobiles 2: Detours & Destinations > > Neal Page (Steve Martin) plans a smooth journey to . From breakdowns in quirky towns (including a run-in with Sheriff Buck Cowchip—Bill Burr), to desert misadventures and a bizarre Burning Man-type festival detour (run by slick charlatan brothers, Cosmo and Astro Nomica—Chris Rock/Dave Chappelle), the trio face one kooky obstacle after another. As they bond over memories of Del (with flashbacks of John Candy), they discover that the real destination is the friendship found along the way. Didn’t I see you in a Starbucks the other day, working on your screenplay? What you’ve got so far seems really good; keep going! ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2024, 11:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-classic-movies-are-begging-for-a-sequel-rules-in-op/1002701/75 "2024-06-11T11:13:01Z")
_Streets of Fire_. I’d love to see another story set in that deliberately anachronistic modern fantasy world. ---
**Author:** ![Tibby](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tibby/32/17030_2.png) [@Tibby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tibby)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2024, 11:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-classic-movies-are-begging-for-a-sequel-rules-in-op/1002701/76 "2024-06-11T11:18:27Z")
Thanks! PTaA is one of my favorite comedies. I’d write the sequel as a labor of love…and by love, I mean a mountain of cash. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![pkbites](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pkbites/32/204_2.png) [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2024, 11:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-classic-movies-are-begging-for-a-sequel-rules-in-op/1002701/77 "2024-06-11T11:44:38Z")
Valley Girl 2: The Next Day! I want to know what happened after they completely destroyed that prom. Julie certainly didn’t just go back to school on Monday and say “So, how was your weekend, Suzi?” I also want to hear the conversation between her and Randy. “WTF!?! After a whirlwind romance you dump me and treat me like shit because of your stupid friends You owe me an explaination, bitch!” Yeah, lots of unanswered questions. It is not because Deborah Foreman was my teen/early twenties crush. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Q.Q.Switcheroo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/q.q.switcheroo/32/5713_2.png) [@Q.Q.Switcheroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.Q.Switcheroo)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2024, 12:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-classic-movies-are-begging-for-a-sequel-rules-in-op/1002701/78 "2024-06-11T12:05:19Z")
Does that mean **No Hard Feelings** is the sequel to **Election**? (Happily married and well-off, Ferris wishes his timid teenage son could follow in his footsteps as a fun-loving rebel.) ---
**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:** [June 11, 2024, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-classic-movies-are-begging-for-a-sequel-rules-in-op/1002701/79 "2024-06-11T14:07:26Z")
> [@steepone](#): > > The Last Starfighter should have had a sequel I agree entirely. The movie itself suggests that other things would be happening. I’d also like to see them update the CGI effects to a better standard in the original ane re-release it. Most of the other movies I like from that period already have sequels. ---
**Author:** ![dorvann](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/df705f/32.png) [@dorvann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dorvann)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2024, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-classic-movies-are-begging-for-a-sequel-rules-in-op/1002701/80 "2024-06-11T15:48:30Z")
I just thought of a movie I would like see a sequel or follow-up to and it is interesting choice because it is technically a part of a horror franchise: _Halloween III: Season of the Witch_ --it is the one **without** Michael Myers and has a plot inspired by _Invasion of the Body Snatchers_, [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-classic-movies-are-begging-for-a-sequel-rules-in-op/1002701.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-classic-movies-are-begging-for-a-sequel-rules-in-op/1002701.md?page=5)