5! 5! 5! 5! and 5? It seems that massive franchises are all heading to their fifth instalments. But are they needed...necessary or just dragging out the storyline too much? Are they becoming overused so much that they are becoming cliché's. It depends on the franchise in my opinion. Some franchises like Saw and Chucky (which is currently filming a sixth instalment) make the fifth movie quite well...and it's different to the originals...it's fresh and new. It feels like a new movie just with a similar storyline.
Scary Movie 5, obviously this franchise has no limits on how many it can make...why? Because there is a complete new storyline (spoofs of horrors/thrillers) in every movie. But can this movie coming out seven years after Scary Movie 4 and thirteen years after the original Scary Movie really work without Anna Farris and Regina Hall...central characters of previous films. This is the first film in the franchise that doesn't have the characters Cindy Campbell (Anna) and Brenda Meeks (Regina). Can it work? Now, it stars Lindsay Lohan, Ashley Tisdale and Charlie Sheen which did star in the 3rd film. The major spoof of Scary Movie 5 is Paranormal Activity and Black Swan. Will this fifth franchise work without the fan favourites?
Paranormal Activity 4 was just released a few months ago and already the fifth instalment has a release date. Most critics believe that one was enough so why a fifth? It's because they keep raking in all the money. the fifth franchise plot is kept under wraps and it is not known whether past actors/actresses will return to the franchise.
Wrong Turn 5...a bunch of college students getting stalked by a killer....killers I should say...now that is a massive cliché...but what I didn't tell you...that the killers are cannibals. This makes a cliché not a cliché. But with the fifth film...are they just over using it. With only 4 stars out of 10 on imdb....was this the last and final one? Probably not....because everyone keeps believing this one will be better....so they pay to watch it.
Now on a bright note...a movie franchise which I have been begging to continue is currently being buzzed around on twitter by mastermind of horror and director of the other four films, Wes Craven....that's right... i'm talking about Scream 5. Sidney's story may not be over...and ghostface's killing rage isn't either. With all the trio, Neve Campbell, Courtney Cox and David Arquette all showing interest and with Wes Craven posting tweets about Scream 5, is Scream 5 finally going to happen? Millions of fans want this film to happen. Scream is one of those franchises that can't feel clichéd...why? Because unlike other franchises, every new movie doesn't feel like a sequel but a new movie...yes the storyline is continued but it's that rare feeling that doesn't happen often. Scream 5 and even Scream 6 (we were originally promised a new trilogy starting from Scream 4) hopefully does happen...it would be a great thing too see happen. But do fans want to risk it? If Scream 5 were to happen, one of the main trio (Neve, Courtney and David) are certain to die according to Wes. We could be saying goodbye to the fan favourites Sidney, Gale and Dewey in which survived the other four films.
#5 in the movie industry all coming at once. What's your opinion? Do you think they are overusing them or that they a needed to finish the story line?
Dylan
Can't comment on these particular movies, which I haven't seen, but I think any movie series which is popular will keep going. It's about the money! :-) it is weird, though, that there have been so many years between movies!
ReplyDeleteYes, Scream 3 actually came out in 2000 with Scream 4 coming out 11 years later in 2011. And yet Scream 5 is now in talks so it can work.
ReplyDeleteThat is true. Any movie franchise which has many fans and is making profit should keep going on. But do they use it too much? That's the big question. Are they becoming a cliché?