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?
The last two Star Wars movies had too much of that too, especially the force awakens (really? Another death star type superweapon with a weak spot? Han Solo even makes a joke about that, almost like an inside joke with the audience. I was half expecting him to turn to the camera and break the fourth wall.) That said, it is a Star Wars movie. Rogue One takes place in the days before A New Hope. Of course it makes sense for Tarkin and Darth Vader and AT ATs etc. to make an appearance.
Prometheus was so disconnected from the Alien movies that they really downplayed the connection and didn't include
"Alien" in the title. The marketing people probably didn't like that, but I give the studio credit for staying true to that approach. It made sense considering the different time periods the movies take place in. Actually I would have preferred it if they had made Prometheus a little more faithful to Alien, especially when it came to the Lovecraftian elements. They kind of got away from that with the space jockey turning out to be part of a race of human like beings, who were connected to life on earth. I had mixed feelings about that movie and the answers it gave us.