Getting it right the first time.

Let’s talk about something, kids. Today, let’s discuss the folly of the sequel. The second is almost never as good as the first (except for Breakin’ 2 – Electric Boogaloo). Let’s take a look, shall we?
Gremlins 2
Ghostbusters 2
The Chronicles of Riddick
XXX: State of the Union
Psycho (remake)
The Unforgiven II (oh Metallica…)
Batman Returns
Young Guns 2
I’m just saying it’s a bad idea in general. But the money just weighs too much into it sometimes, and studio executives think “You know, the Cutting Edge probably made us money back in 1992, right? We need a sequel!! Yeah, that’s the ticket!”. You know, if you’re going to do a Cutting Edge sequel, at least give D.B. Sweeney a cameo, like they did for Stasky and Hutch.

And while we’re on the subject of sequels, and getting back to Metallica’s revisit of “The Unforgiven”, if you were in a sweet ass band, say, Queensryche, and you’re still super fucking sweet but no one knew anymore, what would you do? How about one up Metallica by not just making a sequel to a song, but a sequel to a damn ALBUM???? That’s right, Operation Mindcrime II. You can order it now. In the history of terrible ideas by terrible bands, this has got to be the worst.

Sometimes you forget how great the past was. Someone should remake this song. It’s AMAZING.




One Thing I Know For a Fact:

Pitchfork has never and will never get it. They’re too pre-occupied with having more indie cred than you, and refuse to just appreciate an album people will buy.