JCC Legacy sequels/television series that worked for you

Blade Runner 2049 for sure. That director is a genius. Battlestar Galactica in the early 2000s
Cobra Kai

 

I liked Dial of Destiny well enough--wasn't great, but not bad. Much, much better than KotCS.

 

How can I forget Fury Road?! That was probably the best of the relaunches. Arguably the best of the series, 2nd at the least. It went through a ton of problems in all phases of production and still came out incredible. Looking forward to the next installment.

 

Um, no, nice try. I did see KotCS in theaters and thought it was fine. Indy 5, on the other hand, made me angry. Angry at how completely unnecessary it all was, how uninteresting the story was, and most importantly, how utterly wasted Mads Mikkelsen was in it. Hated hated hated this movie.

 

Going to be a dissenter and say that I thought Blade Runner 2049 was immaculatley shot, but the script felt utterly vacant. Which is my opinion of Villeneuve's work in general.

Moving on, I thought God of War (2018) and God of War: Ragnarok did a great job of jettisoning the franchises more frat bro-y aspects and actually making me emotionally invested in what happened to Kratos.

 

Oh, yeah, good pull. Not sure how I forgot that one either. I feel like I had it in my top twenty list when we did the JCC's top 100 movies.

I do also like the 2018 Halloween. I love the podcasters; they're just so sleazy and then they're given such a great set piece for their deaths. A lot of the movies after the first one downplayed Michael's sense of humor and I use that term somewhat loosely, but like when he dresses up like the ghost and puts the glasses on in the first movie is such a weird moment of him just being . . . I don't know if "silly" is the right word, but it's certainly playful. And I thought him dropping the teeth over the bathroom stall door at the gas-station in the 2018 movie was one of the only other moments in the franchise to kind of get that horrifying playfulness right.

And one of my favorite moments in the entire franchise is just the way the male podcaster gasps "Michael!" when he comes into the bathroom. That sold Michael as a terrifying figure in a way that he really hadn't been since the very first movie. Just the sheer terror of coming face to face with him.

 

How TH did I forget about that one? One of the best action films, well, ever.

 

Can we count Strange New Worlds as a legacy TV series? It's the best Trek has been since DS9.

 

Yep, the Dad and Boy saga surprised everyone.

 

World War II, just generally more interesting than the original which was more like an indulgent epilogue to the 19th century.

 

The Winds of Winter

 

Tron: Legacy. Complain about the story and/or characterization all you want, but the vibes are immaculate. Just as an aesthetic experience it justifies its existence.

 

That sound you hear is all of us slapping our heads for failing to mention Fury Road. It just happens to be...you know...the single greatest action film ever made!

 

I liked both movies but liked DoD more. I will basically take all the Indy I can get.

 

Dial of Destiny is a long way from being as good as the original Indy trilogy, but Crystal Skull is an even longer way from being even as good as Dial of Destiny.

 

Sub Cate for Lars, and what’s the difference?

oh, except the fridge.

oh, and the monkeys taking arms up. Because someone had the same haircut.

and Mutt in general.

and the overall poor production design.

DoD wasn’t good, but it’s a masterpiece compared to the abortion that is Crystal Skull.



it’s not a sequel, and not legacy, but Better Call Saul is my fave follow up to a series ever.

 

Please don't think less of me, but I thought Mortal Kombat Annihilation was very entertaining*.



*I was a teen when I saw it so maybe my opinion would change, but I'd probably still appreciate it for the campy fun I felt then.

Yes!! And that soundtrack...

 

Some have, yes. Bob Daily wrote the fourth episode, which has been one of its strongest. James Burrows (co-creator of Cheers and sitcom director extraordinaire) directed the first two episodes, although they were most certainly exercises in "figuring out what works", as you say.

Even at its worst, it's like watching a tribute band that's so good, you'd swear they were the real deal. At its best... well, it's like he never left.

And yeah, @Jedi Ben is right. Nicholas Lyndhurst is always a treat. I also like Toks Olagundoye's character. Together, they're Frasier's new co-workers, and are definitely my favourites. The other cast members have plenty of potential, but are still finding their feet.

 

The Exorcist III: Legion. By now we all know this sequel features the most effective jump scare in American cinema, but it's so much more. This is the brainchild of William Peter Blatty, and thus delves into the same spiritual/moral quandaries and torments as the original film. The silence of God, the struggle to maintain one's decency and even nobility in the face of evil...it's all here, once again, embodied in the powerhouse performances of George C. Scott, Brad Dourif and Ed Flanders.

 

Has anyone seen the recent Gremlins animated series? Does it honor the spirit of Joe Dante? The reviews have been positive.

 

I hadn't watched any trailers or anything before watching the new episodes and I was immediately delighted that they just kept it as a sitcom, laugh track and all. I genuinely wasn't expecting that. I was worried they'd go all "Prestige TV" with it.

 

Picard, more so season 3, but that might have to with the next gen reunion

 

Really enjoyed Ghostbusters:Afterlife