# 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:** 5
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2024, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-classic-movies-are-begging-for-a-sequel-rules-in-op/1002701/81 "2024-06-11T16:26:26Z")
In the [Legacy Sequel](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-film-s-deserve-a-legacy-sequel/970331) thread I suggested **The Truman Show**. Finding out what happened to Truman after he walked through the door and faced the messy and confusing realities of the real world, what happened to society facing what they did in the name of entertainment, and how Christof and the actors respond. ---
**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, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-classic-movies-are-begging-for-a-sequel-rules-in-op/1002701/82 "2024-06-11T17:19:05Z")
How about a sequel to _One Flew over the cuckoo’s Nest_ featuring Nurse Ratched and a rotating cast of inmates, each with a different and unusual problem that she treats with her usual care. She is assisted by a new nurse taking Nurse Pilbow’s place, Nurse Paul. You could call it _Ratched and Paul_ ---
**Author:** ![Typo\_Knig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@Typo\_Knig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Knig)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2024, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-classic-movies-are-begging-for-a-sequel-rules-in-op/1002701/83 "2024-06-11T17:53:54Z")
Royal Flash (1975), the one flick based on the Flashman books, should get enough sequels to do justice to the book series. Not that Sir Harry gave a damn about justice … ---
**Author:** ![peccavi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peccavi/32/388_2.png) [@peccavi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peccavi)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2024, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-classic-movies-are-begging-for-a-sequel-rules-in-op/1002701/84 "2024-06-14T00:51:47Z")
> [@TriPolar](#): > > 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.” “Daddy would have gotten us Uzis.” ---
**Author:** ![zbuzz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/e19b73/32.png) [@zbuzz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zbuzz)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2024, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-classic-movies-are-begging-for-a-sequel-rules-in-op/1002701/85 "2024-06-14T04:32:56Z")
> [@DWMarch](#): > > I have heard rumors over the years of a Demolition Man sequel. That could be really good if done right. Just so long as they don’t try to explain the three seashells. ---
**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 14, 2024, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-classic-movies-are-begging-for-a-sequel-rules-in-op/1002701/86 "2024-06-14T05:25:48Z")
> [@CalMeacham](#): > > How about a sequel to _One Flew over the cuckoo’s Nest_ featuring Nurse Ratched and a rotating cast of inmates, each with a different and unusual problem that she treats with her usual care. She is assisted by a new nurse taking Nurse Pilbow’s place, Nurse Paul. > > You could call it _Ratched and Paul_ Go to your room and _THINK_ about what you did. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2024, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-classic-movies-are-begging-for-a-sequel-rules-in-op/1002701/87 "2024-06-17T01:04:11Z")
> [@Tibby](#): > > Planes, Trains, and Automobiles 2: Detours & Destinations Strangely, now that you posted this- and it’s pretty good- they cant make it! or they’d have to pay you a dollar for the idea. ---
**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2024, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-classic-movies-are-begging-for-a-sequel-rules-in-op/1002701/88 "2024-06-17T01:16:01Z")
> [@Telemark](#): > > In the [Legacy Sequel](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-film-s-deserve-a-legacy-sequel/970331) thread I suggested **The Truman Show**. Finding out what happened to Truman after he walked through the door and faced the messy and confusing realities of the real world, what happened to society facing what they did in the name of entertainment, and how Christof and the actors respond. That would have been interesting, esp. in the present day with all the minidrones flying about, as in I am sure Christof would have tried to find a way to film him out there, with Truman trying to stay one step ahead of him. ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2024, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-classic-movies-are-begging-for-a-sequel-rules-in-op/1002701/89 "2024-06-17T03:21:49Z")
I came here to say _The Last Starfighter,_ and I’m glad I got ninja’d. I love that movie. ---
**Author:** ![iamatractorboy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iamatractorboy/32/21261_2.png) [@iamatractorboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iamatractorboy)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2024, 5:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-classic-movies-are-begging-for-a-sequel-rules-in-op/1002701/90 "2024-06-17T05:45:25Z")
They would surely just turn it into another ‘reality series’, but this time with Truman aware that he’s in one, and being paid a handsome sum to boot as he navigates he way around the real world. ---
**Author:** ![DPRK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4491bb/32.png) [@DPRK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DPRK)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2024, 10:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-classic-movies-are-begging-for-a-sequel-rules-in-op/1002701/91 "2024-06-21T10:46:14Z")
Peter Jackson never did a _Bad Taste 2_. There is definitely potential there. ---
**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 21, 2024, 12:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-classic-movies-are-begging-for-a-sequel-rules-in-op/1002701/92 "2024-06-21T12:21:16Z")
**On Golden Pond: The Next Chapter.** The Thayer family faces new challenges while rediscovering the essence of family, love, and legacy. Retired psychologist Chelsea Thayer Wayne (Jane Fonda) returns to the beloved cabin on Golden Pond seeking solace after her second husband Wyatt’s motorcycle crash death (Peter Fonda—seen in a mantel photo riding a Panhead Harley-Davidson chopper, alongside pictures of Norman and Ethel). She affectionately refers to Wyatt as _“Old Poop.”_ Chelsea invites her estranged daughter, successful environmental lawyer Annie (Bridget Fonda), to spend the summer with her, hoping to mend their tumultuous relationship. Annie brings her young son, Billy, adding a new dynamic to the family reunion. Timmy the clueless mailman (Troy Garity) has a crush on Annie, who is oblivious to his feelings. Timmy takes Billy fishing and they catch a huge bass named Walter 3rd. As they settle in, Chelsea reminisces about her parents, Norman (Henry Fonda) and Ethel (Katherine Hepburn), through flashbacks that reveal their wisdom and love. These memories guide Chelsea and Annie as they navigate their own struggles, helping them find common ground, as they eat fried bass and strawberries around the Thayer family table. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_waldo_pepper/32/12370_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2024, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-classic-movies-are-begging-for-a-sequel-rules-in-op/1002701/93 "2024-06-21T13:59:38Z")
> [@Tibby](#): > > **On Golden Pond: The Next Chapter.** **On Goldener Pond** ---
**Author:** ![Hypno-Toad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b2d939/32.png) [@Hypno-Toad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hypno-Toad)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2024, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-classic-movies-are-begging-for-a-sequel-rules-in-op/1002701/94 "2024-06-21T14:07:31Z")
**On Golden Sea.** ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2024, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-classic-movies-are-begging-for-a-sequel-rules-in-op/1002701/95 "2024-06-21T14:18:53Z")
> [@DPRK](#): > > Peter Jackson never did a _Bad Taste 2_. There is definitely potential there. How about… **Feebles 2: the Next Generation** An Australian theatrical troupe of animals is struggling. Their wholesome, family friendly entertainment is no longer drawing an audience. In desperation, they hire a young, hard-drinking, drug-abusing hedgehog who promises to update their image for modern audiences. They start making online videos. The more debauched and degrading the videos are, the more ad revenue they bring in. Behind the scenes, they remain moral and chaste. I can’t decide if the Feebles should be puppets or computer-animated. ---
**Author:** ![Horatius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/horatius/32/3572_2.png) [@Horatius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horatius)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2024, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-classic-movies-are-begging-for-a-sequel-rules-in-op/1002701/96 "2024-06-21T14:23:24Z")
> [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](#): > > **On Goldener Pond** **On Golden Ponder** ---
**Author:** ![Horatius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/horatius/32/3572_2.png) [@Horatius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horatius)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2024, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-classic-movies-are-begging-for-a-sequel-rules-in-op/1002701/97 "2024-06-21T14:27:13Z")
> [@John\_DiFool](#): > > Christof would have tried to find a way to film him out there, with Truman trying to stay one step ahead of him. Make it partially a courtroom drama of Truman suing everyone involved. At a minimum, they owe him a lifetime’s worth of salary and royalty payments. At worst, he can make a plausible claim of child trafficking and enslavement. The kicker is, since he has no money to hire a lawyer, he has to agree to making a reality show about the trial, so the invasion of his privacy is on-going. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2024, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-classic-movies-are-begging-for-a-sequel-rules-in-op/1002701/98 "2024-06-21T14:34:16Z")
Sequel to Saving Private Ryan What happens to the family after the war? How emotionally devastated is the mother? For conflict, set it during the Vietnam war. The lady’s only grandson is recently drafted and finishing infantry training. Could be a great movie with a strong actress like Holly Hunter. She’s old enough now to play a deeply concerned and angry grandmother. I could see Holly writing her Senator, and old influential friends still in the military I see the grandmother as the most important character because she’s had such a loss in WWII. The discussions between the three generations of Ryans could be very intense. ---
**Author:** ![Saint\_Cad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saint_cad/32/18907_2.png) [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2024, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-classic-movies-are-begging-for-a-sequel-rules-in-op/1002701/99 "2024-06-21T14:42:18Z")
> [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](#): > > **FORREST GUMP** : what happened next? Not eligible. It has a [book sequel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gump_and_Co.). ---
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_waldo_pepper/32/12370_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2024, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-classic-movies-are-begging-for-a-sequel-rules-in-op/1002701/100 "2024-06-21T15:30:02Z")
I thought the OP found a book (or TV show, and so on) to be acceptable, but not a movie sequel or remake. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-classic-movies-are-begging-for-a-sequel-rules-in-op/1002701.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-classic-movies-are-begging-for-a-sequel-rules-in-op/1002701.md?page=6)