Sequel Ideas

[supergoober]

Does anyone dream of being the screenwriter for a sequel to a movie they saw in theatres? I know I do.

The one I really want to do is the sequel to The Island.

***spoiler alert*** - stop reading if you still haven't seen The Island and are planning to catch it on DVD.

OK, so the clones have escaped, and now everyone knows that they are living, breathing human beings with thoughts and feelings of their own. So now what? Are they going to be granted rights as citizens? We've seen how easily Ewan MacGregor's clone was able to pretend to be him; is that going to be a constant problem now? I'm envisioning sort of a "clone's rights" movement, with other clones being too impatient to wait for the system to catch up to their needs, choosing to exploit the fact that they're clones of the rich and famous for personal gain. Ewan's clone character would be at the heart of the story, trying to bridge the gap between the two groups (and, of course, racing to save the day once the "bad" clones have set an evil plot in motion to kill their human counterparts and take on their identities).

What do y'all think? Would you go see it?

[pyropat2323]

I would say what I would expect from a Super Troopers sequel but I read that the guys at Broken Lizard are already planning a sequel, so I am happy with whatever they put out because they are hilarious.

[garcia5]

I enjoyed The Island for the most part but I think if they decided to go with a sequal it would have to be of the more intellectual half and not with the usual Michael Bay explosions and skin and camera movements that take away rather then enchance the films look.

I think your idea would be good but it would be difficult to execute without leaving plot holes. You'd probably have to get some very decent writers and have them sit in a room for about a year ironing out every move characters would make and then making sure that there are no contradictions or if some explinations are to cheesy.

If you liked The Island I would definitly suggest THX1138. Its an older film and not as exciting but basically on the same fold as The Island. It was probably the true brain child of Michael Bays film as well as a spark for another film titled Equilibrium.

[grober]

I want to see a third grudge just because the 2nd one was so stupid and because none of my questions were answered. All scary movies just try and shock you with surprises when their is actually no stroy line all along.

[supergoober]

I think if they decided to go with a sequal it would have to be of the more intellectual half and not with the usual Michael Bay explosions and skin and camera movements that take away rather then enchance the films look.

I agree; I would definitely do it more as a thriller than as an action movie. To me, the excitement would lie in never knowing whether a character was a "real" person or that person's clone. Most of the people in the first movie who had themselves cloned were wealthy and/or famous, so we're talking about clones of people with tremendous power and influence, positions ripe for abuse.

However, there would be room for action in the 2nd half, though I haven't worked out the details in my head - some kind of "evil clone plan" that Ewan McGregor's character would have to prevent from happening.