Should Back to the Future Sequels be Done Back to Back?

[marty mc fly 2015]

if there is to be any more sequels i think part 4 should be back to back with part 5 just like they did with parts 2 and 3 , it can be done and should be done !

[Secret Fawful]

The last trilogy to have sequels back to back was Pirates of the Caribbean. It didn't affect the quality of the second movie but it definitely affected the quality of the third.

[BlankCanvasDJ]

You thought the second Pirates film was better than the third? I actually agree with you, but most people seem to think it's the other way around.

I really don't think shooting sequels back to back effects the quality of the films at all. Some are good (BttF II and III, the Lord of the Rings films), some are bad (the Matrix sequels) but that's all because of the quality of the stories they are telling, not because of the method in which they were filmed.

[guitarsareboring]

Part 3 is the only one I don't like and I do think it's because they shot it way too soon.

[BlankCanvasDJ]

But it wasn't shot "too soon", it was shot at the same time. There's no reason for that to be detrimental to a film (except perhaps for the fact that filmmakers don't have time to respond to fan feedback).

[Secret Fawful]

If you're running within a time restraint that normally applies to one film, and are trying to write two films in that amount of time, it does affect the quality. Most movie sequels have three to four years in between release - some examples.

Curse of the Black Pearl - 2003 (not bad but could have been much better)
Dead Man's Chest - 2006
At World's End - 2007

Back to the Future - 1985(admittedly the only perfect one to do it back to back)
Part II - 1989
Part III - 1990

Raiders of the Lost Ark - 1981
Temple of Doom - 1984
The Last Crusade - 1989
Kingdom of the Crystal Skull - 2008

Batman Begins - 2005
The Dark Knight - 2008
Batman 3 - 2012

[Ashton]

Originally Posted by marty mc fly 2015

if there is to be any more sequels i think part 4 should be back to back with part 5 just like they did with parts 2 and 3 , it can be done and should be done !

Do you have a source for these speculations? I personally cant imagine them making a 4th and 5th chapter since iirc the story wrapped up nicely at the end and also it's been over TWENTY YEARS since PIII...

[Vainamoinen]

Bob Gale and Robert Zemeckis have repeatedly stated that BTTF 4 can not happen because Michael J. Fox could not participate. These guys even turned up at cons equally dressed with t-shirts bearing crossed-out "IV"s.

Concerning back-to-back filming of a triology: Let's not forget "The Lord of the Rings" - probably one of the most extreme example of this. In 2000, Bob Gale was even asked in an interview if he has any tips for Peter Jackson (IIRC - it's been some time ).

[Spykes]

Originally Posted by Secret Fawful

If you're running within a time restraint that normally applies to one film, and are trying to write two films in that amount of time, it does affect the quality. Most movie sequels have three to four years in between release - some examples.

Curse of the Black Pearl - 2003 (not bad but could have been much better)
Dead Man's Chest - 2006
At World's End - 2007

Back to the Future - 1985(admittedly the only perfect one to do it back to back)
Part II - 1989
Part III - 1990

Raiders of the Lost Ark - 1981
Temple of Doom - 1984
The Last Crusade - 1989
Kingdom of the Crystal Skull - 2008

Batman Begins - 2005
The Dark Knight - 2008
Batman 3 - 2012

The Matrix - 1999
The Matrix Reloaded - 2003
The Matrix Revolutions - 2003

It usually just depends on the type of movie. The Nolan Batman flicks aren't the greatest example because Nolan always does a film in between the Batman movies to not get burnt out on the characters..... Something Sam Raimi should have done when he was doing Spiderman.

At this point, TTG's BttF Game is the closest we'll ever see to a BttF 4 or 5. There's probably a better chance of BttF getting rebooted/remade by Universal.

[Ashton]

Originally Posted by Spykes

At this point, TTG's BttF Game is the closest we'll ever see to a BttF 4 or 5. There's probably a better chance of BttF getting rebooted/remade by Universal.

A modern reboot would be amusing... I can just see the "Doc's intro" scene where he's controlling the new delorean using his iPhone! :P

[Spykes]

Originally Posted by Ashton

A modern reboot would be amusing... I can just see the "Doc's intro" scene where he's controlling the new delorean using his iPhone! :P

That gives me an interesting idea for a thread....

[SHODANFreeman]

Originally Posted by Secret Fawful

Raiders of the Lost Ark - 1981
Temple of Doom - 1984
The Last Crusade - 1989
Kingdom of the Crystal Skull - 2008

Is this supposed to prove that filming movies with a long gap between them is equally detrimental to the film's quality?

[pinkandblack]

there will never be any further part to the BTTF series at least in film. There are no two people on the planet that can replace Fox and Lloyd the three movies are classics and need to remain that way.

[leon101]

Yeah, a lot of movies that get sequels later, turn out pretty bad. The spirit seems to get lost over an extended period of time.

[Anthony817]

Originally Posted by pinkandblack

there will never be any further part to the BTTF series at least in film. There are no two people on the planet that can replace Fox and Lloyd the three movies are classics and need to remain that way.

I agree, I wouldn't want them to pull an "Episode One" screw up like Lucas did with Star Wars and that annoying Jar Jar Binks... I quite like my perfect trilogy the way it is.

[Secret Fawful]

Originally Posted by SHODANFreeman

Is this supposed to prove that filming movies with a long gap between them is equally detrimental to the film's quality?

No comment.

[Laserschwert]

Originally Posted by SHODANFreeman

Is this supposed to prove that filming movies with a long gap between them is equally detrimental to the film's quality?

Nah:

Lethal Weapon (1987)
Lethal Weapon 2 (1989)
Lethal Weapon 3 (1992)
Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)

And even the 4th one is good. But, we'll see if this goes for a possible 5th one as well (if it happens... now that Gibson basically has to do it to save his career)

[Eff One]

Originally Posted by Laserschwert

Nah:

Lethal Weapon (1987)
Lethal Weapon 2 (1989)
Lethal Weapon 3 (1992)
Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)

And even the 4th one is good. But, we'll see if this goes for a possible 5th one as well (if it happens... now that Gibson basically has to do it to save his career)

I found myself out of nowhere wondering if this may ever happen yesterday, probably because there's gonna be a Beverly Hills Cop IV.

[Farlander]

Concerning back-to-back filming of a triology: Let's not forget "The Lord of the Rings" - probably one of the most extreme example of this.

You can argue that, just like the book is one big novel which was divided into three parts, so is the movie - one big movie divided into three parts and not really a trilogy

[guitarsareboring]

Twilight (2008)
New Moon (2009)
Eclipse (2010)
Breaking Dawn pt 1 (2011)
Breaking Dawn pt 2 (2012)