2011 Films – Year of the Sequels

2011 Films…

Halfway through the year and a brief look through the films that have already graced our screens and those still to look out for. Notice however the trend that all the films share…

Heres a list:

The Green Hornet – SuperHero Movie
Big Momma: Like Father Like Son – 3rd In Series
Arthur – Remake
Scream 4 – 4th in Series
Fast Five – 5th in Series
Hoodwinked Too – 2nd in Series
Thor – Superhero Movie, Marvel Film
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules – 2nd in Series
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides – 4th in Series
Hangover Part 2 – 2nd in Series
Kung Fu Panda 2 – 2nd in Series
X-Men First Class – 5th in Series, Marvel Film
Jane Eyre – Remake
Green Lantern – Superhero Movie, DC Film
Cars 2 – 2nd in Series
Transformers: Dark of the Moon – 3rd in Series
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Pt2 – 8th in Series
Winnie the Pooh – Remake
Captain America: The First Avenger – Superhero Movie, Marvel Film
Rise of the Planet of the Apes – Remake – So many I can’t even remember how many there are in the series.
Final Destination 5 – 5th in Series
Spy Kids: All the Time in the World – 4th in Series
Johnny English Reborn – 2nd in Series
Straw Dogs – Remake
Footloose – Remake
Paranormal Activity 3 – 3rd in Series
The Three Musketeers – Remake
Puss In Boots – 5th in Series
A Very Harold and Kumar Christmas – 3rd in Series
Happy Feet Two – 2nd in Series
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn: Part 1 – 4th in Series
Piranha 3DD – 2nd in Series
Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chip-Wrecked – 3rd in Series
Mission: Impossible: Ghost Protocol – 4th in Series
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows – 2nd in Series
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo – Remake (Lazy American producers had to make an ‘English’ version cos they couldn’t be bothered to read subs…lol)
New Year’s Eve – 2nd In Series (to Valentine’s Day)

Lol Section:
The Smurfs – Lol
The Muppets – Lol
Horrid Henry in 3D – Lol

Re-release Films in 3D:
Lion King
Beauty and the Beast

Sh*t Concert Movies:
Justin Bieber in 3D
Glee in 3D

Animated/CGI Films:
Rango
Rio (Not Bad, pretty decent actually)
Gnomeo and Juliet
Mars Needs Moms
Hop
Arthur Christmas

And the OTHER Epics…that aren’t part of a series:
The Eagle
I Am Number 4
Battle Los Angeles (First half great, second half, WTF?)
Drive Angry 3D (Sh*t)
Red Riding Hood (Bad direction)
Paul
Sucker Punch
Bridesmaids (I sense series)
Super 8
Bad Teacher (Worse film?)
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan (Will be massive in China)
Cowboys and Aliens (oh dear, I didnt even realise this was coming out til I did this list)
Apollo 18 (Looking forwards, indie film)
The Tree of Life (Oscar aimed film)
Conan The Barbarian (Should be remake, but apparently they changed the story)
Real Steel
Adventures of Tintin (Looking forwards)
Warhorse

If you think Hollywood couldn’t get more…predictable, I’ll do 2012 as well…it’s just as bad.

2011 – Year of the Sequel.

July 15, 2011. Uncategorized.