Movies are a big part of my life. I hope to one day become a director. Having watched many movies and wanting to get into the business, it bothers me when filmmakers make a sequel to a really good movie, but they change all the main characters. Sometimes I know that one of the main actors or actresses in the film will pass away or something but if the majority of the main actors don’t want to be in the movie, that’s probably a sign that the film shouldn’t be made. An example of bad sequels would be the Bring It On movies. I mean come on the first one was really good, but then they come out with more and they have nothing to do with each other. Those films have the same basic concept, but most people form a liking for the original cast. One movie that sticks out in my mind where a main character was changed was Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. The guy who played Dumbledore passed away so they had to replace him with the guy from The Lord of the Rings. This change was alright because the actor looked like the Dumbledore from the first movie, and it wasn’t like the whole cast was being changed. In my opinion, the sequels and series of films that do the best with devoted fans are the ones where the cast is the same as the first movie with just maybe a few characters added. This just goes to show that some people won't know if these poorly made sequels are actually sequels to their favorite films, or just a movie with a similar title.
Interesting topic, Alexis. (I learned some more about you, too.)
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I just got done watching the two sequels to The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. Actually, I think all three movies were made at the same time (like Lord of the Rings). I thought the second two were better. All three had the same characters, and I prefer that for continuity, too.