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Discuss “Why Sequels Suck”

A MEMO TO THE DIRECTOR

Congratulations! Your film has done admirably at the box office. Your combination of (breathtaking effects/clever writing/wicked action scenes/biting social commentary; circle one) and (breathtaking effects/clever writing/wicked action scenes/biting social commentary; circle one) has led the producers to greenlight a sequel. Please begin (eviscerating the film?s soul/firing every original actor/hiring a retarded monkey to write the script/slashing the production budget/obscenely inflating the production budget/marketing the movie to angsty 12-year-olds; circle one) in preparation for the sequel?s release.

Cheers,

Corporate

So maybe movie studios aren?t always that point-blank about their plans to create sequels. Really,...

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