Tag Archives: sequel

Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2

Posted on October 26, 2000 by Brian Thomas

Cameras don’t lie Or DO they??? That’s the question addressed by this sequel to the surprise hit of 1999, the most successful independent feature ever made. I consider Dan Myrick and Eduardo Sanchez’ The Blair Witch Project to be a … Continue reading →

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Drunken Master 2

Posted on October 18, 2000 by Brian Thomas

The master returns – and he’s drunk! Every time Jackie Chan has a new hit movie, it means we get to see one of his old classics imported to America for a theatrical release (and a couple more on video). … Continue reading →

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The Fly/Return of the Fly DVD

Posted on September 4, 2000 by Brian Thomas

Feel the buzz It’s a film that begins memorably with the sound of a huge hydraulic press coming down on a man’s head, flattening it to nothing. But the blood spilling over the machinery has never been so red as … Continue reading →

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Godzilla 2000

Posted on August 18, 2000 by Brian Thomas

Return of the King It’s been 15 years since a real Godzilla movie has been released to U.S. theaters. Sony picked up North American (plus a few other territories) rights for a cool million, so they figure on recouping on … Continue reading →

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The 1,000 Eyes of Dr. Mabuse DVD

Posted on July 18, 2000 by Brian Thomas

Deserves more eyes on it CBS’ late, unlamented TV show Big Brother ain’t got nothing on Dr. Mabuse. Fritz Lang’s return to the character he made famous in a series of German films reflecting the methods of the rising Nazi … Continue reading →

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Fantasia 2000

Posted on June 15, 2000 by Brian Thomas

Sixty years later – a worthy sequel As Steve Martin recaps for us as one of the hosts, the original Fantasia (1940) was planned as an ongoing “concert film” project, adding and subtracting sequences each time it was released. Though … Continue reading →

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Mission: Impossible 2

Posted on May 24, 2000 by Brian Thomas

Woo 2 I was disappointed in Mission: Impossible, mainly because it tossed aside most of what made the original TV series great, replacing it with an overcomplicated plot and action movie heroics. So I went into the sequel expecting little. … Continue reading →

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Frankenstein Stalks

Posted on May 12, 2000 by Brian Thomas

Rock Ransacks R-kives! Canny Creator Cannibalizes Cache for Current Concoction When we last left David “The Rock” Nelson, he was throwing a rubber insect at unwilling participants and videotaping the results (see Devil Ant). This time, Nelson revisits his old … Continue reading →

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Inferno DVD

Posted on April 23, 2000 by Brian Thomas

The back door to Hell This semi-sequel to Dario Argento’s international hit Suspiria is one of his strangest, most nightmarish features. And, says Argento, one of his most difficult. He had all the enthusiasm he needed to tell the tale … Continue reading →

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Exorcist III DVD

Posted on December 24, 1999 by Brian Thomas

Hell’s legion on disc George C. Scott turns in an excellent performance in The Exorcist III  as police Lt. Kinderman, a man who – despite the domestic comforts of his home life – feels the world outside being torn apart … Continue reading →

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