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Celeb News: 2011 sets the record for most movie sequels
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2011 sets the record for most movie sequels
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Every year, it feels like Hollywood churns out more and more sequels, though you might be surprised to know that's not actually the case. According to Box Office Mojo, the amount of sequels to hit theaters over the past decade has fluctuated, with the highest amount (23) coming in 2003 and the lowest (10) in 2001. The years in between ranged from 19 in 2010, to 17 in 2008, to 21 in 2004 and 2007.
That all changes in 2011, though, as this year will set a new record with 27 sequels arriving in theaters. Not only that, but 2011 will host the highest amount of part fours in history: five. 'Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol,' 'Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides,' 'Scream 4', 'Spy Kids 4: All the Time in the World,' and 'The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn (Part One)' are all on the way. Not content with stopping at merely two records, 2011 will also see another record broken when it comes to part fives, with, fittingly, five part fives arriving in theaters ('Fast Five', 'Final Destination 5,' 'Puss in Boots,' 'X-Men: First Class,' 'Winnie the Pooh'). Oh, and we should also tack on those two part sevens ('The Muppets,' 'Rise of the Apes'), and the one part eight ('Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2') for extra measure.
So what does it say about originality and our own movie-watching habits when 27 sequels -- almost one-fifth of all wide releases -- are released in one year? Is Hollywood seriously running out of ideas, or are they just providing more of what's proven to be popular with moviegoers in the past?
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Not really a great record to break, but with all the amazing music set for release this year, it looks like some of these movies are also going to make this a great year (Scream, Harry Potter, Twilight) 
Most excited for S4 though 
I think HP will probably set the most records, I can see Scream getting some impressive figures too
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Seriously, I am not here for sequels, midquels, prequels, flopquels, whatever.
None of the movies mentioned above I am interested to watch them.
Except Harry Potter (because damn, I watched all the past 7 movies, and missing the ending would be stupid) and X-Men, because I have always liked them and it's a new cast.
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Originally posted by DX7
Seriously, I am not here for sequels
None of the movies mentioned above I am interested to watch them.
Except Harry Potter
and X-Men
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Originally posted by DX7
because damn, I watched all the past 7 movies, and missing the ending would be stupid)
it's a new cast.
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OMG is that Harry from What I Like About You lookin all good like that!?
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Just pointing out, you are here for sequels, just depends on the actual movie
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Just pointing out, you are here for sequels, just depends on the actual movie
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Don't like HP, just forced to watch it for the already mentioned reasons.
Only here for X-Men, and it's a prequel, darling.
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Spy Kids 4
Isle of Dreams was my jam when I was little 
Who, what, when where and why?
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Originally posted by DX7
Don't like HP, just forced to watch it for the already mentioned reasons.
Only here for X-Men, and it's a prequel, darling.
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The exit button is right there sis
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Haha. I get it. The Efron theme. Diggin' it.
I'm only here for "Scream 4" and "Mission Impossible." I MAY check out "Pirates,"
but I feel that I've had enough of Jack Sparrow.
...Vin
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The exit button is right there sis
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I'll be here til I want to.
Sticking to the point of the thread, I am here for movies based on books, comics, retro series and those things. They're funny to look at, because many times they end up messing the whole movie.
If anything, I am only here for Monsters, Inc. 2, which premieres next year.
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Originally posted by Vin
Haha. I get it. The Efron theme. Diggin' it.
I'm only here for "Scream 4" and "Mission Impossible." I MAY check out "Pirates,"
but I feel that I've had enough of Jack Sparrow.
...Vin
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Yass sis
and your here for Scream 4? double Yasss
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I'm here for Harry Potter, The Muppets, and Winnie the Pooh.
Can't wait for the 2012 sequels though. 
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I'll be here til I want to.
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Hush
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+ Cars 2. 
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I'm not seeing JP4 
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I'm only here for Mission: Impossible 4 with Brad Bird at the helm.
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x men 
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