Top 10 Ways To Make A Good Movie Sequel

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not all follow ups are created equal but

not all follow ups are created equal but here are some ways to make the

here are some ways to make the

here are some ways to make the experience more enjoyable welcome to

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down our picks for the top 10 ways to make a good movie sequel in my bedroom

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this list we’re looking at methods which

this list we’re looking at methods which when properly employed help enhance a

when properly employed help enhance a

when properly employed help enhance a movie sequel number 10 continue the

movie sequel number 10 continue the

movie sequel number 10 continue the story part of the reason sequels are

story part of the reason sequels are

story part of the reason sequels are made in the first place is because the

made in the first place is because the

made in the first place is because the collected efforts of the cast and crew

collected efforts of the cast and crew

collected efforts of the cast and crew were enough to immerse audiences into a

were enough to immerse audiences into a

were enough to immerse audiences into a believable world and the audience wanted

believable world and the audience wanted

believable world and the audience wanted more whether in front of a big screen or

more whether in front of a big screen or

more whether in front of a big screen or a campfire it’s a human impulse to want

a campfire it’s a human impulse to want

a campfire it’s a human impulse to want to know what happens next what do you

to know what happens next what do you

to know what happens next what do you mean I mean what happened what do you

mean I mean what happened what do you

mean I mean what happened what do you mean what happened that’s the end how

mean what happened that’s the end how

mean what happened that’s the end how can that be the end what kind of an

can that be the end what kind of an

can that be the end what kind of an ending is that if the film’s world has

ending is that if the film’s world has

ending is that if the film’s world has been built properly and the characters

been built properly and the characters

been built properly and the characters are dynamic enough there should be lots

are dynamic enough there should be lots

are dynamic enough there should be lots more stories to tell and you can hit the

more stories to tell and you can hit the

more stories to tell and you can hit the ground running but if the materials run

ground running but if the materials run

ground running but if the materials run dry best to save everyone the time and

dry best to save everyone the time and

dry best to save everyone the time and money and leave well enough alone

money and leave well enough alone

money and leave well enough alone I can’t look into the darkness with you

I can’t look into the darkness with you

I can’t look into the darkness with you anymore Mulder I cannot stand what it

anymore Mulder I cannot stand what it

anymore Mulder I cannot stand what it does to you or to me number 9 avoid

does to you or to me number 9 avoid

does to you or to me number 9 avoid underdeveloped new characters it’s ok to

underdeveloped new characters it’s ok to

underdeveloped new characters it’s ok to freshen things up and new characters can

freshen things up and new characters can

freshen things up and new characters can be a great way to add intrigue or spice

be a great way to add intrigue or spice

be a great way to add intrigue or spice up familiar situations but it’s human

up familiar situations but it’s human

up familiar situations but it’s human nature to fear the unusual however if

nature to fear the unusual however if

nature to fear the unusual however if you’re gonna be throwing anything new

you’re gonna be throwing anything new

you’re gonna be throwing anything new into a sequel it has to be for a reason

into a sequel it has to be for a reason

into a sequel it has to be for a reason and they must truly further the story in

and they must truly further the story in

and they must truly further the story in some way but anyway you got your own

some way but anyway you got your own

some way but anyway you got your own stuff you got your your gymnastics

stuff you got your your gymnastics

stuff you got your your gymnastics competition you’ve been training for

competition you’ve been training for

competition you’ve been training for when a character is added as a MacGuffin

when a character is added as a MacGuffin

when a character is added as a MacGuffin or their random talent suddenly becomes

or their random talent suddenly becomes

or their random talent suddenly becomes useful or their obliviously comic relief

useful or their obliviously comic relief

useful or their obliviously comic relief it stinks to high heaven it’s an insult

it stinks to high heaven it’s an insult

it stinks to high heaven it’s an insult to the audience that’s followed along

to the audience that’s followed along

to the audience that’s followed along with the story so far and more often

with the story so far and more often

with the story so far and more often than not it cheapens the movie rather

than not it cheapens the movie rather

than not it cheapens the movie rather than invigorating it number eight take

than invigorating it number eight take

than invigorating it number eight take risks just because you’ve got everybody

risks just because you’ve got everybody

risks just because you’ve got everybody back to the theater doesn’t mean you can

back to the theater doesn’t mean you can

back to the theater doesn’t mean you can rest on your laurels any follow up needs

rest on your laurels any follow up needs

rest on your laurels any follow up needs to keep challenging as well as exciting

to keep challenging as well as exciting

to keep challenging as well as exciting the viewer which means taking some risks

the viewer which means taking some risks

the viewer which means taking some risks and no that doesn’t just mean faster

and no that doesn’t just mean faster

and no that doesn’t just mean faster scene cuts and bigger explosions

scene cuts and bigger explosions

scene cuts and bigger explosions [Music]

familiar characters with ulterior

familiar characters with ulterior motives improved effects and pursuing a

motives improved effects and pursuing a

motives improved effects and pursuing a deeper message are always to up the ante

deeper message are always to up the ante

deeper message are always to up the ante if poorly executed yeah they can be

if poorly executed yeah they can be

if poorly executed yeah they can be gimmicky

gimmicky

gimmicky however when done right gutsy plot

however when done right gutsy plot

however when done right gutsy plot twists can create some of the most

twists can create some of the most

twists can create some of the most memorable and iconic movie moments ever

memorable and iconic movie moments ever

memorable and iconic movie moments ever I love number seven don’t overdo it

I love number seven don’t overdo it

I love number seven don’t overdo it risks and escalating plot points are

risks and escalating plot points are

risks and escalating plot points are great but it is possible to go too far

great but it is possible to go too far

great but it is possible to go too far the first matrix I designed was quite

the first matrix I designed was quite

the first matrix I designed was quite naturally perfect it was a work of art

naturally perfect it was a work of art

naturally perfect it was a work of art flawless sublime

flawless sublime

flawless sublime there’s a fine line between increased

there’s a fine line between increased

there’s a fine line between increased action and gratuitous overkill

action and gratuitous overkill

action and gratuitous overkill that’s a nice trigger too many new ideas

that’s a nice trigger too many new ideas

that’s a nice trigger too many new ideas will bog a story down too many are over

will bog a story down too many are over

will bog a story down too many are over long fight sequences lose all their

long fight sequences lose all their

long fight sequences lose all their urgency and leave viewers disengaged as

urgency and leave viewers disengaged as

urgency and leave viewers disengaged as soon as the viewer feels aware that

soon as the viewer feels aware that

soon as the viewer feels aware that they’re watching a movie now it’s all

they’re watching a movie now it’s all

they’re watching a movie now it’s all over

over

over pacing is hard enough in any first

pacing is hard enough in any first

pacing is hard enough in any first installment but it takes a skilled

installment but it takes a skilled

installment but it takes a skilled writer director and editor to navigate

writer director and editor to navigate

writer director and editor to navigate the rocky waters of a good sequel Rosie

the rocky waters of a good sequel Rosie

the rocky waters of a good sequel Rosie I love this boy you gotta raise the

I love this boy you gotta raise the

I love this boy you gotta raise the stakes but not too high very well

stakes but not too high very well

stakes but not too high very well [Music]

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[Music] number six don’t make us wait forever

number six don’t make us wait forever

number six don’t make us wait forever it’s not about the money

it’s not about the money

it’s not about the money granted rome wasn’t built in a day but

granted rome wasn’t built in a day but

granted rome wasn’t built in a day but if the future romans had known what was

if the future romans had known what was

if the future romans had known what was in store for them

in store for them

in store for them don’t you think they would have wanted

don’t you think they would have wanted

don’t you think they would have wanted it in a timely fashion how much is

it in a timely fashion how much is

it in a timely fashion how much is enough is there anything worse than

enough is there anything worse than

enough is there anything worse than investing in a film finding out that

investing in a film finding out that

investing in a film finding out that there will be a sequel and then having

there will be a sequel and then having

there will be a sequel and then having to wait years and years at avatar ah you

to wait years and years at avatar ah you

to wait years and years at avatar ah you see you see I mean they’re just pissing

see you see I mean they’re just pissing

see you see I mean they’re just pissing on us without even the courtesy of

on us without even the courtesy of

on us without even the courtesy of calling it rain equally confusing

calling it rain equally confusing

calling it rain equally confusing however is when we get a sequel that was

however is when we get a sequel that was

however is when we get a sequel that was never really asked for years after the

never really asked for years after the

never really asked for years after the first one concluded sometimes this can

first one concluded sometimes this can

first one concluded sometimes this can add new layers to a story but mostly it

add new layers to a story but mostly it

add new layers to a story but mostly it comes across as a hackneyed attempt to

comes across as a hackneyed attempt to

comes across as a hackneyed attempt to score points off of famous brand hi I

score points off of famous brand hi I

score points off of famous brand hi I just moved back here after being many

just moved back here after being many

just moved back here after being many years away and I forgot to bring any

years away and I forgot to bring any

years away and I forgot to bring any cutlery number five bring back the

cutlery number five bring back the

cutlery number five bring back the original cast and characters

unless you’re creating an anthology of

unless you’re creating an anthology of films set in a particular and engaging

films set in a particular and engaging

films set in a particular and engaging world it’s crucial to bring back the

world it’s crucial to bring back the

world it’s crucial to bring back the same characters and cast if you can

same characters and cast if you can

same characters and cast if you can manage it as it turns out I have this

manage it as it turns out I have this

manage it as it turns out I have this affinity for a beachfront property

affinity for a beachfront property

affinity for a beachfront property audiences not only buy into a story

audiences not only buy into a story

audiences not only buy into a story you’re setting but largely into

you’re setting but largely into

you’re setting but largely into characters as well dr. Lecter my name is

characters as well dr. Lecter my name is

characters as well dr. Lecter my name is Clarice Starling that speak with you it

Clarice Starling that speak with you it

Clarice Starling that speak with you it can be jarring going into a sequel with

can be jarring going into a sequel with

can be jarring going into a sequel with fond memories of one familiar face only

fond memories of one familiar face only

fond memories of one familiar face only to have to get used to a new one officer

to have to get used to a new one officer

to have to get used to a new one officer Bolton I’m Special Agent Starling and

Bolton I’m Special Agent Starling and

Bolton I’m Special Agent Starling and just so we don’t get off on the wrong

just so we don’t get off on the wrong

just so we don’t get off on the wrong foot let me explain why we’re all here

foot let me explain why we’re all here

foot let me explain why we’re all here sometimes when it’s a swap out for a

sometimes when it’s a swap out for a

sometimes when it’s a swap out for a minor character that suddenly has a

minor character that suddenly has a

minor character that suddenly has a meteor roll the first actor might not

meteor roll the first actor might not

meteor roll the first actor might not have been up for it works

have been up for it works

have been up for it works it’s happening now other times it’s

it’s happening now other times it’s

it’s happening now other times it’s unavoidable

unavoidable

unavoidable due to death or illness but barring that

due to death or illness but barring that

due to death or illness but barring that if it ain’t broke don’t fix it to

if it ain’t broke don’t fix it to

if it ain’t broke don’t fix it to another year number four

another year number four

another year number four raise the stakes I’m surprised you

raise the stakes I’m surprised you

raise the stakes I’m surprised you haven’t heard about me you know I got a

haven’t heard about me you know I got a

haven’t heard about me you know I got a bad reputation and sometimes I just go

bad reputation and sometimes I just go

bad reputation and sometimes I just go nuts like now huh

nuts like now huh

nuts like now huh this is critical if the sequel is gonna

this is critical if the sequel is gonna

this is critical if the sequel is gonna stand out and is even more important if

stand out and is even more important if

stand out and is even more important if the original had a satisfactory

the original had a satisfactory

the original had a satisfactory conclusion gotta give the audience

conclusion gotta give the audience

conclusion gotta give the audience something bigger and more urgent making

something bigger and more urgent making

something bigger and more urgent making them believe that a second installment

them believe that a second installment

them believe that a second installment is what they wanted even if they didn’t

is what they wanted even if they didn’t

is what they wanted even if they didn’t know it but raised stakes don’t just

know it but raised stakes don’t just

know it but raised stakes don’t just mean more buts for kicking maybe the

mean more buts for kicking maybe the

mean more buts for kicking maybe the events of the last movie affected the

events of the last movie affected the

events of the last movie affected the characters emotional stability or the

characters emotional stability or the

characters emotional stability or the scope and breadth of a problem is now to

scope and breadth of a problem is now to

scope and breadth of a problem is now to be more deeply examined doesn’t matter

be more deeply examined doesn’t matter

be more deeply examined doesn’t matter what the bar is it just needs raising

what the bar is it just needs raising

what the bar is it just needs raising number three make sure it’s faithful to

number three make sure it’s faithful to

number three make sure it’s faithful to the feel of the original Wow hello

the feel of the original Wow hello

the feel of the original Wow hello beautiful

beautiful

beautiful sometimes a director has a great vision

sometimes a director has a great vision

sometimes a director has a great vision and they know just where to carry it

and they know just where to carry it

and they know just where to carry it general would you care to step outside

general would you care to step outside

general would you care to step outside hmm but one of the biggest problems

hmm but one of the biggest problems

hmm but one of the biggest problems facing sequels is that a new team often

facing sequels is that a new team often

facing sequels is that a new team often takes them on essentially fanboys and

takes them on essentially fanboys and

takes them on essentially fanboys and fangirls with the tools available to

fangirls with the tools available to

fangirls with the tools available to make their version of what happened next

make their version of what happened next

make their version of what happened next come to life and they’re never heard

come to life and they’re never heard

come to life and they’re never heard from again when a new director Helms a

from again when a new director Helms a

from again when a new director Helms a budding franchise they need to

budding franchise they need to

budding franchise they need to faithfully deliver on a beloved world

faithfully deliver on a beloved world

faithfully deliver on a beloved world while also taking the right liberties to

while also taking the right liberties to

while also taking the right liberties to make it their own good time to weigh in

make it their own good time to weigh in

make it their own good time to weigh in we missed if they get it right everyone

we missed if they get it right everyone

we missed if they get it right everyone wins

wins

wins if they don’t you get a mess dude spare

if they don’t you get a mess dude spare

if they don’t you get a mess dude spare us the bullshit

us the bullshit

us the bullshit please it’s real dude

please it’s real dude

please it’s real dude it happens number two don’t just redo

it happens number two don’t just redo

it happens number two don’t just redo the same movie we get it the first one

the same movie we get it the first one

the same movie we get it the first one was popular that’s probably what got it

was popular that’s probably what got it

was popular that’s probably what got it a sequel deal in the first place

a sequel deal in the first place

a sequel deal in the first place however if audiences wanted to see the

however if audiences wanted to see the

however if audiences wanted to see the same movie again they would just see the

same movie again they would just see the

same movie again they would just see the same movie again I am so sick and tired

same movie again I am so sick and tired

same movie again I am so sick and tired of this bullshit the temptation is

of this bullshit the temptation is

of this bullshit the temptation is always to stay in the comfort zone or

always to stay in the comfort zone or

always to stay in the comfort zone or deliver a formulaic story that is

deliver a formulaic story that is

deliver a formulaic story that is contentedly mediocre studios perhaps

contentedly mediocre studios perhaps

contentedly mediocre studios perhaps even more than the production team are

even more than the production team are

even more than the production team are most guilty of this however if audiences

most guilty of this however if audiences

most guilty of this however if audiences show their support for the sequels that

show their support for the sequels that

show their support for the sequels that are really going in an original

are really going in an original

are really going in an original direction the studio heads will take

direction the studio heads will take

direction the studio heads will take notice vote with your dollar folks and

notice vote with your dollar folks and

notice vote with your dollar folks and say yes to originality it’s been a

say yes to originality it’s been a

say yes to originality it’s been a pleasure doing business with you but I’m

pleasure doing business with you but I’m

pleasure doing business with you but I’m leaving number one further character

leaving number one further character

leaving number one further character development at the heart of any movie

development at the heart of any movie

development at the heart of any movie are the characters did you at least

are the characters did you at least

are the characters did you at least think the characters were well develop

think the characters were well develop

think the characters were well develop what characters this is a bunch of

what characters this is a bunch of

what characters this is a bunch of little kids dressed up in the animal

little kids dressed up in the animal

little kids dressed up in the animal costumes they’re the ones audiences root

costumes they’re the ones audiences root

costumes they’re the ones audiences root for fall in love with or love to hate at

for fall in love with or love to hate at

for fall in love with or love to hate at the end of the day character driven

the end of the day character driven

the end of the day character driven story arcs are the lifeblood of the film

story arcs are the lifeblood of the film

story arcs are the lifeblood of the film industry that’s where ideas begin maybe

industry that’s where ideas begin maybe

industry that’s where ideas begin maybe you should listen to them whether

you should listen to them whether

you should listen to them whether they’re following a Redemption disgrace

they’re following a Redemption disgrace

they’re following a Redemption disgrace narrative building integrity or proving

narrative building integrity or proving

narrative building integrity or proving that they’re more than just tropes in a

that they’re more than just tropes in a

that they’re more than just tropes in a genre characters in any good sequel must

genre characters in any good sequel must

genre characters in any good sequel must show growth and development

in prosper wooden or poorly drawn

in prosper wooden or poorly drawn characters will quickly lose the

characters will quickly lose the

characters will quickly lose the audience’s attention because for better

audience’s attention because for better

audience’s attention because for better or worse viewers want to see something

or worse viewers want to see something

or worse viewers want to see something they can relate or aspire to we better

they can relate or aspire to we better

they can relate or aspire to we better get back because it’ll be dark soon and

get back because it’ll be dark soon and

get back because it’ll be dark soon and they mostly come at night do you agree

they mostly come at night do you agree

they mostly come at night do you agree with our picks check out these other

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