May 2017 *
How do you feel about the ongoing sagas that we've been watching for years, such as Star Wars, Alien, Blade Runner, etc? Do you think they're legitimately good, or do you think they cater to the 'member-berry crowd who wants to relive the positive aspects of their youth?
I'm probably the kind of guy who'll enjoy anything that's even slightly canon with one of my beloved franchises. Some film series will spiral out of control with their sequels, but some expand upon great ideas. I'll always welcome a sequel, so long as it respects the original.
Examples of ongoing films / epic franchises:
Alien (1979 to present) - 8 films, video games, and comics
Blade Runner (1982 to present) - 2 films, video games, and books
Blood Feast (1963 to 2016) - 3 films
Childs Play (1988 to present) - 6 films, +1 in the works
Death Wish (1974 to present) - 5 films, +1 in the works, and books
Evil Dead (1981 to present) - 4 films, 1 tv show, comics, and video games
The Exorcist (1973 to present) - 5-ish films, books, and a tv show
Friday the 13th (1980 to present) - 12 films, 2 video games, comics, and a sort of tv show
Halloween (1978 to present) - 10 films, +1 in the works, comics, books, and video games
Harry Potter (2001 to present) - 9 films, books, and video games
Hellraiser (1987 to present) - 9 films, +1 in the works, comics, and books
Indiana Jones (1981 to 201?) - 4 films, 1 tv show, video games, books, and +1 movie in the works?
James Bond (1962 to present) - 24 films, +1 in the works, books, and video games
Jurassic Park (1993 to 2018) - 4 films, +1 in the works, and video games
Lethal Weapon (1987 to present) - 4 films and 1 tv show
Predator (1987 to 2018) - 5 films, +1 in the works
Star Wars (1977 to present) - 8 films, +4 in the works, comics, video games, books, and everything
Terminator (1984 to 2019) - 5 films, +1 in the works, 1 tv show, comics, video games, and books
Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974 to present) - 7 films, +2 in the works, comics, and video games
Tremors (1990 to 2018) - 5 films, +1 in the works, 1 tv show, +1 in the works
Twin Peaks (1990 to present) - 2 tv shows and a movie
Honorable Mentions (not current enough):
Dark Shadows (1966 to 2012) - 3 films, 2 tv shows, 1 failed pilot, books, and audio books
Phantasm (1979 to 2015) - 5 films
RoboCop (1987 to 2014) - 4 films, 2 tv shows, 2 cartoons, comics, and video games
Rocky (1976 to 2015) - 7 films
Trancers (1984 to 2013) - 7 films
Shit, there are probably more relatively current epics, but you get the point. What do you say about these ongoing epic franchises? Are they still legit, or are we just 'membering the good old days?
I'm probably the kind of guy who'll enjoy anything that's even slightly canon with one of my beloved franchises. Some film series will spiral out of control with their sequels, but some expand upon great ideas. I'll always welcome a sequel, so long as it respects the original.
Examples of ongoing films / epic franchises:
Alien (1979 to present) - 8 films, video games, and comics
Blade Runner (1982 to present) - 2 films, video games, and books
Blood Feast (1963 to 2016) - 3 films
Childs Play (1988 to present) - 6 films, +1 in the works
Death Wish (1974 to present) - 5 films, +1 in the works, and books
Evil Dead (1981 to present) - 4 films, 1 tv show, comics, and video games
The Exorcist (1973 to present) - 5-ish films, books, and a tv show
Friday the 13th (1980 to present) - 12 films, 2 video games, comics, and a sort of tv show
Halloween (1978 to present) - 10 films, +1 in the works, comics, books, and video games
Harry Potter (2001 to present) - 9 films, books, and video games
Hellraiser (1987 to present) - 9 films, +1 in the works, comics, and books
Indiana Jones (1981 to 201?) - 4 films, 1 tv show, video games, books, and +1 movie in the works?
James Bond (1962 to present) - 24 films, +1 in the works, books, and video games
Jurassic Park (1993 to 2018) - 4 films, +1 in the works, and video games
Lethal Weapon (1987 to present) - 4 films and 1 tv show
Predator (1987 to 2018) - 5 films, +1 in the works
Star Wars (1977 to present) - 8 films, +4 in the works, comics, video games, books, and everything
Terminator (1984 to 2019) - 5 films, +1 in the works, 1 tv show, comics, video games, and books
Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974 to present) - 7 films, +2 in the works, comics, and video games
Tremors (1990 to 2018) - 5 films, +1 in the works, 1 tv show, +1 in the works
Twin Peaks (1990 to present) - 2 tv shows and a movie
Honorable Mentions (not current enough):
Dark Shadows (1966 to 2012) - 3 films, 2 tv shows, 1 failed pilot, books, and audio books
Phantasm (1979 to 2015) - 5 films
RoboCop (1987 to 2014) - 4 films, 2 tv shows, 2 cartoons, comics, and video games
Rocky (1976 to 2015) - 7 films
Trancers (1984 to 2013) - 7 films
Shit, there are probably more relatively current epics, but you get the point. What do you say about these ongoing epic franchises? Are they still legit, or are we just 'membering the good old days?
Looking at your list, I feel like the only franchises currently trying to be legit are Evil Dead and Twin Peaks. And Evil Dead might be fucked now after that season two finale.
Star Wars is the one catering most to fans I'd say. Four films in the works? I love ya, Disney, but that's absurd.
Most of the rest have just fucked themselves with bad sequels that most people didn't like, especially those horror franchises. I enjoy some of them still, like Tremors, but it's hard to say they're trying to do anything other than make a new movie because they can.
One franchise you should add to this list is James Bond. 24 films, +1 in the works probably, and a ton of books, comics, and games. Once was legit, now it's becoming more about catering.
Also, Blade Runner's got a little more to it than just two films. There's a couple games and a few books.