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Sarah (7800 KP) rated The Thing (2011) in Movies

Jul 28, 2018

The Thing (2011)

2011 | Drama, Horror, Mystery

6.3

(17 Ratings)

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An unnecessary prequel

The problem with most prequels is they feel the need to overexplain things that aren't necessary. A certain amount of ambiguity is good for a film, and often allows the watcher to come up with their own theories. And this is the main problem with this prequel - did we need to know exactly what happened to the Norwegian team? No not really, as we saw enough in the original to use our imagination. So this prequel for me was entirely unnecessary.

It also didn't help that the plot was for the most part very similar to the original, which begs the question why make something so similar? The creature designs etc were very good, creepy and pretty scary and very in keeping with the original, but they completely ruined it with the horrendous cgi. Why they didn't stick with physical effects I'll never know, as it made the creature just look shoddy. The ending is potentially also a bit of a plot hole as it then doesn't tie in to the original.

There are a few things in this that could've been improved, but even with that, it'd still be an unnecessary prequel.

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Andy K (10823 KP) Jul 28, 2018

I was very disappointed in this as I am such a massive fan of the original.

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Dean (6927 KP) rated Ginger Snaps Back - The Beginning (2004) in Movies

May 5, 2019

The 3rd installment of the series but a prequel with a period setting. Set in 19th century Canada it shows the origins of the curse. A nice idea and good that the same 2 actresses are used in all films. It reminded me a bit of the 4th Tremors film that also acted as a prequel. However the first film is much better with an edgy modern day setting. Ok as werewolf films go, the costumes for them are pretty cool, but overall the film was fairly average.

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Darksiders Genesis

7.0 (1 Ratings) Rate It

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An upcoming spin-off prequel game in the Darksiders series which will introduce the fourth Horseman...

Kayla (17 KP) rated Bates Motel in TV

Jan 24, 2018

Bates Motel

2013 | Drama

8.1

(33 Ratings)

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Horror tv show prequel to Psycho, an Alfred Hitchcock film from 1960 and book by Robert Bloch. Very intense, lots of blood, lots of gore. My favorite show of all time. Genuinely cried when it ended

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TravelersWife4Life (31 KP) rated Dual Power of Convenience (Merriweather Island #1) in Books

Feb 23, 2021

Dual Powers of Convenience by Chautona Havig is the first book in a new six-book series published by Celebrate lit called the Independence Islands (Merriweather Islands). There is a prequel book that I have not read yet… but I will

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Ferry (2021)

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Ferry is a 2021 Belgo-Dutch film directed by Cecilia Verheyden, written by Nico Moolenaar and Bart...

Jujutsu kaisen 0 (2021)

8.0 (1 Ratings) Rate It

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The prequel to Jujutsu Kaisen (2020), where a high schooler gains control of an extremely powerful...

Dean (6927 KP) rated Robin Hood (2010) in Movies

Feb 24, 2018

Robin Hood (2010)

2010 | Action, Adventure, Drama

7.0

(29 Ratings)

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A decent enough film, with good production value. However it's no Gladiator this time out, in truth it feels more like a prequel to what led up to the tale of Robin Hood. It can't top Prince of Thieves though for me.