Hardy har har, amusing way of encapsulating the rise and fall of various moving picture trilogies. Yes, yes. BUT ENOUGH LAUGHTER. I'm taking this graph TO TASK.
- It is downright stupid to say Temple of Doom and The Last Crusade were equally good. Nonsense. The only thing saving Temple of Doom from outright obscurity is the presence of Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones. The movie itself really isn't that good. Raiders and Crusade, on the other hand, are two of the greatest adventure films ever.
- We're giving Jurassic Park (the first one) a, what? 6/10? Are you kidding me? Who didn't love Jurassic Park? Deserves much more than 6/10.
- Was Die Hard 2 really that good? I've never seen it, and I'd hate to think a 9/10 action flick is out there going unwatched by me.
- Wait, why would I hate that? Don't I want there to be great movies I haven't seen, so I can, you know, go watch them and enjoy that two-hour window of my life? What the hell is wrong with me?
- Sometimes I feel like I'm the only one who liked Terminator 3. You have to at least enjoy the firetruck car chase, right?
- I don't think X-Men 3 was that bad. But yeah, Spider-Man 3 probably was that bad.
- Was Blade 2 really that good?
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So this is how busy I've been studying for the bar: I haven't had time to read your delightful blog for like 2 months. Argh.
I think the trilogy-getting-worse phenomenon is more striking in movies from the last 10 years or so, largely because the sequels are usually just cash cows.
Last Crusade is one of my favorite movies ever. And Temple of Doom is pretty weak. The kid is funny though.
Die Hard 2 is very good. I go back and forth over whether I like 1 or 2 better.
Terminator 3 SUUUUUUUUUUUCKED!
For some reason, I like Spiderman 3 more than most people. Yeah, there was stupid dancing and way to much crying, but it... uh... I dunno. I think I need to see it again to make sure.
X-Men 3 is good for what it is, a silly action flick. It's not as character-driven or plot-based as the first two, but it's an action-packed conclusion to the series, so I'm ok with it.
Is it right to include Star Trek? Isn't that a 10-ogy by now?
I really need to see Godfather 2 and re-watch Godfather.
They got the Matrix spot on. 1 = Very good. 2 = Quite bad. 3 = Gross.
No Mad Max comment? I'm surprised.
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