Monday 26 September 2016

BSA 206 Sequels

Questions and Answers:

Has there been a sequel that is worse than the original film?



  • Yes. Pixar's Cars 2 (2011) directed by John Lasseter and Brad Lewis is pretty terrible, the original is funny light and original, the sequel has a lamer story and brings nothing new to the concept.

Has there been a sequel that is better than the original film?


  • Yes! The Dark Night (2008) directed by Christopher Nolan, though The Batman Begins isn't bad, the Dark Knight is one of the best super hero films ever made. The characters, especially the joker were incredible. Its gritty, dark and feels real.
The influence of MTV on film making

  • I never watched MTV, but there is no doubt it has had an influence on film making, just is the way of things. Butterfly effect ya know.  MTV seems to have influenced film making by boosting the idea of music video on cable TV, which has really boomed into its own area of film making."MTV Networks, came up with the idea of putting music videos on cable TV. Music videos had already existed; they were primarily used as promotional tools for the sale of albums. Today, nine years later, music videos have evolved into an art form, selling more than just the music. As a result, MTV has become an increasingly attractive medium for advertisers, especially those trying to reach the elusive teenage audience."Music video is an art from, becoming very attractive for teenagers.