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Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Great comedy movies can feel like catching lightning in a bottle, and this often means that sequels fail to live up to the originals. Comedy is notoriously difficult to replicate. A brilliant comedy movie requires the perfect combination of writers and actors working together with an interesting premise and plenty of room to explore.
Zoolander 2 dealt a blow to Ben Stiller, but he wasn't the only star whose reputation took a hit. Despite also bringing back Will Ferrell and Owen Wilson, who contributed so much to the original, Zoolander 2 failed to meet expectations. The sequel traded in much of its comedic punch for a string of meaningless celebrity cameos. Katy Perry, ASAP Rocky, Katie Couric, Stephen Hawking and many more famous faces played themselves, but they didn't add much to the movie.
The sequel attempts to transplant the plot of the original movie into a sci-fi setting, with Ted and Elaine on board a space shuttle headed toward the Moon. The creative team of Jim Abrahams, David Zucker and Jerry Zucker didn't return for the sequel, and the result lacks their inimitable style. The project was handed to Ken Finkleman instead, who wrote another critically panned sequel, Grease 2.
There's a lot to like about Ghostbusters II, from the charming practical effects to the villain, Vigo the Carpathian, but overall, the sequel is merely a shadow of the original. Bill Murray's criticism of Ghostbusters II has been widely publicized. Dr. Peter Venkman is key to so many of the best jokes in Ghostbusters, so a sequel without Murray fully on board was always going to come across poorly.
3 Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde Sequel to Legally Blonde Close Where to Watch *Availability in USDirector Charles Herman-Wurmfeld Release Date July 2, 2003 Cast Reese Witherspoon , Sally Field , Regina King , Jennifer Coolidge , Bruce McGill , Dana Ivey After over 20 years without any news, a Legally Blonde TV show is in development, as well as Legally Blonde 3. This is a lot of sudden movement for a franchise which has stayed dormant for so long.
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