The worst cinematographic sequels ever (and why they shouldn’t exist)

There are finals that should be left at peace. Out of respect for the history, the characters and, above all, the viewer. Instead Hollywood – which with the art of the second time has a complicated relationship – every now and then decides to resume perfect titles and to iron them beyond measure, in the name of nostalgia or an easy collection. The result? Sequels that add nothing, but take away a lot. Some betray the spirit of the original, others seem to be written quickly, designed only to make cash. Everyone has one thing in common: they should not exist. Here are the worst sequels ever:

Sex and the City 2 (2010)

Available on NowTV

New York? Forgotten. Irony? Is not there. The protagonists, on the run to Abu Dhabi, lose their enamel and credibility. The film abounds with cultural clichés, fake problems and tired luxury. Light years away from the original and from us.

Zoolander 2 (2016)

Available on first videos

When the absurd works, it makes you laugh. When it becomes forced, it is sad. Zoolander 2 He suffers from this: the desperate desire to replicate the madness of the first film, but with short breath. The jokes seem to come out of a tired brainstorming meeting, the secondary characters are specks without energy and the nostalgia effect vanishes after ten minutes.

Mary Poppins’ return (2018)

Available on Disney+

The problem is not redoing Mary Poppins. It is to think of being able to replicate it with the same formula, after more than fifty years. Emily Blunt is impeccable, but the film that surrounds her is more an exercise in style. Everything is too clean and calculated. The new songs leave no trace and the magic of the first film is not there. A well -packaged copy, but without a soul.

Matrix Revolutions (2003)

Available on Netflix

Where Matrix He had surprised with a revolutionary aesthetic, the third chapter sinks in redundant duels and metaphors who take too seriously. What was a mysterious and powerful world becomes trivial and boring. Neo Instead, it becomes a symbol that character, and the sense of epic end is lost.

Blues Brothers 2000 (1998)

Available on Apple TV

A sequel that does not have the soul of the original. Without John Belushi, the balance breaks, and the result is a clumsy attempt to replicate the same formula with less heart. At times it looks more like a celebratory karaoke than a film.

Jurassic Park – The lost world (1997)

Available on Netflix.

After the amazement of the first Jurassic Parkhere there is more action, more dinosaurs, more chaos, but less tension and care. The jungle looks like a video game, the characters are functional and forgettable, and the sense of discovery gives way to that of Déjà vu.

Grease 2 (1982)

Available on first videos

Nostalgia is not enough. The forgettable songs and the plot copy and paste. Michelle Pfeiffer is the only ray of light in a film that seems more than forced. The first Grease It was a dream, this is a bad copy.