TV/Movies Megathread

[dps]

I'd say Jaws 4, if you're looking at the drop-off from the original.

If you're looking at the drop-off from one film to the next, either Exorcist 2 or Rambo 2.

[Ideologue]

Here's a contender for you: Star Trek Generations.

[Syt]

Here's a contender for you: Star Trek Generations.

I think Nemesis or Insurrection are better candidates.

[The Brain]

Starship Troopers 2.

[Ideologue]

Here's a contender for you: Star Trek Generations.

I think Nemesis or Insurrection are better candidates.

If anything, I reckon Generations as the best of the Next Generation movies (First Contact's good reputation is a little baffling, since it ruins the Borg), but if the question is "worst drop off between installments," then I think it's a strong competitor, since it was preceded by Undiscovered Country, which is fantastic.

[Ideologue]

Ah, re-reading Cel's question, it's a comparison between the sequel and the original.  Well, I love The Motionless Picture too.

Incidentally, does The Phantom Menace count as a sequel?  That's an obvious choice if so.

Anyway, the real answer, if we're going by original installment as the benchmark, would probably be some slasher film--one of the Nightmare on Elm Street sequels, most likely.

[Queequeg]

IDK.  I think Return of the Jedi would be contender.  Ewoks.  But then again, I think Empire is essentially a perfect science fantasy film so I might be biased. 

[Josquius]

You know, I never saw the issue with the ewoks at all until many years after I saw the film as a kid and encountered people moaning about them on the internet.
From a logical adult perspective it of course makes no sense that stone age miniature bears could beat these super armoured future-soldiers.
But as a kid that just didn't figure. Of course a laser gun is better than a bow and arrow but...they took them by surprise, they were in the forest....it just made sense somehow.

[Razgovory]

You know, I never saw the issue with the ewoks at all until many years after I saw the film as a kid and encountered people moaning about them on the internet.
From a logical adult perspective it of course makes no sense that stone age miniature bears could beat these super armoured future-soldiers.
But as a kid that just didn't figure. Of course a laser gun is better than a bow and arrow but...they took them by surprise, they were in the forest....it just made sense somehow.

Same thing.  I watched it with kid eyes.  Even then though I thought it weird they built the death star over again.  The first part of the film where they fight Jabba and Luke is all zen is really cool though.

[Jaron]

I mean seriously? You think the Ewoks can hunt forest beasts but can't handle a couple of tauntauns?

[Berkut]

Even with kids eyes, I thought that was stupid.

Still loved the movie though.

[Eddie Teach]

Honestly, the amount of ground combat in all the Star Wars movies was rather silly. You have a civilization that can travel between stars, yet they choose to fight in vehicles that can be taken out with a cable wrapped around the legs? 

[Admiral Yi]

Also: Caddyshack 2.

yup

[Josephus]

Honestly, the amount of ground combat in all the Star Wars movies was rather silly. You have a civilization that can travel between stars, yet they choose to fight in vehicles that can be taken out with a cable wrapped around the legs? 

Gotta have them boots on the ground

[viper37]

Honestly, the amount of ground combat in all the Star Wars movies was rather silly. You have a civilization that can travel between stars, yet they choose to fight in vehicles that can be taken out with a cable wrapped around the legs? 

we have tanks that can't cross swamps, that have problems when there's too much sand and can be easily taken out by a guy with a bazooka well hidden along the tanks path.
The US has spent billions building advanced warships, yet, a for a few thousand dollars, you can buy an inflated boat, a few stick of dynamites and boom, the boat is nearly sunk.
People who believe the middle age was a golden age and lack decent hardware to fight manage to inflict tons of casualties on advanced armed force personal equipped with advanced technology.
The Titanic had a pretty advanced system to prevent it from sinking, yet, it sunk on its maiden voyage, at the first sign of trouble.

See, the example are numerous where an advanced civilization has advanced pieces of equipement easily brought down by a technologically inferior ennemy.