Sequels make us forget how great the originals were

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I caught parts of two different 80's movies this week. I hadn't seen either in at least 15 years. Each spawned a series of sequels, which ran the respective franchises into the ground--which is a dirty shame, because it made me forget how great "Back to the Future" and "Police Academy" were.

Yes, I just called "Police Academy" a great movie. I watched about 45 minutes of it today, and I LOL'd at least once a minute. This was a great, great comedy. Because I haven't had to endure a sequel in several years, the jokes (and the characters) seemed fresh again.

"Back to the Future" has one of the most intricately brilliant plots I've ever seen. Ten thousands little details seem to become relevant as the movie progresses. Whoever wrote that script was a genius.

"Rocky" won Best Picture, but when I think of "Rocky", I think of the ridiculous franchise. I think of Clubber Lange and Ivan Drago. I don't think about any of the things that made "Rocky" a special picture.

(Believe it or not, I never watched any of the "Back to the Future" sequels--and in a way, I'm glad of it.)

BOO, Sequels.

HOORAY, beer!