'Godfather' Prequel in the Works: What Was the Worst Prequel Idea of All Time?
SLIDESHOW: Worst Prequel Idea of All Time?
'The Godfather'
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'The Godfather'
Did everyone forget that "The Godfather: Part II" was itself partly a prequel? Now a new prequel book is scheduled for 2012 -- and you know the movie will follow.
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'Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace'
Fans and critics alike were not impressed by "The Phantom Menace" -- especially Jar Jar Binks.
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'Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd'
2003's "Dumb and Dumberer" is considered one of the worst prequels ever made. Without Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels, it's just plain "dumb" -- and not in a good way.
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'Sex and the City' prequel
"Sex and the City 2" was bad enough; now there's talk of a prequel starring Blake Lively as a young Carrie. Why can't they leave well enough alone?
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'Exorcist: The Beginning'
The 2004 prequel to "The Exorcist" was panned by critics and nominated for two Razzie Awards -- Worst Director and Worst Remake or Sequel.
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'Hannibal Rising'
The 2007 prequel to "Red Dragon," "The Silence of the Lambs," "Manhunter" and "Hannibal" hit theaters with bad reviews and a lukewarm No. 2 opening at the box office (it was beaten by "Norbit" … that says it all).
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'The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning'
The 2006 prequel to the 2003 remake of 1974's "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre" bombed with critics and opened in second place at the box office.
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'Cruel Intentions 2'
Sarah Michelle Gellar and Ryan Phillippe were awesome in the first one, but the prequel, "Cruel Intentions 2," was released direct-to-video, even though it starred Amy Adams.
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A new prequel to "The Godfather" is in the works. And before you start groaning, bear in mind that it's only a book, not a movie -- so far.
"The Family Corleone," an authorized prequel to the late Mario Puzo's classic "The Godfather," is scheduled for 2012, according to The Associated Press.
Grand Central Publishing announced Wednesday that the novel would be written by Ed Falco, an award-winning author and poet. The book will be set in New York in the 1930s and is based on an unproduced screenplay by Puzo, who died in 1999.
But seeing as "The Godfather" is already considered one of the best movies of all time -- and the equally good "Godfather: Part II" already contains brilliant prequel elements (Robert De Niro won the Oscar for his role as a young Don Corleone) -- do we really need another "Godfather"?
From the latest "Godfather" prequel to "The Phantom Menace" to "Dumb and Dumberer," click through our slideshow and let us know: What's the worst prequel idea of all time?
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Top Opinion
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wise up 2011/05/09 18:11:43
But thats the worst on this list.
Trust the original director on this one. It IS the original Capolla, right? Then, it should be alright...maybe not a classic like the original...but the director has enough experience under his belt to make it interesting, and the box office may be listening with some interest.
Violent movies have their place among a certain fandom, that will go to see the blood, not just the acting. The Godfather was originally one of the bloodiest on film, but now it is just blase'. Blowing guys away without turning away the camera and showing bullet penetrations is so...unoriginal today. But you do have to hand Capolla being able to tell a good story, and he won an Academy Award...so do pay attention, as it will not be a waste of your movie money...unless it gets totally screwed up.
I wonder what they have in kind to top it? In the new world of Saw IV...perhaps...it is similar in gore...and then you add the acting. Humm...might work. If nothing else catches my on-screen attention 1st, I might check it out. It will undoubtedly be a smash DVD hit.
There should have been a 'other' section. Another SH question stuffed up.
My heart will always be with the original classics.
The Exorcist with Linda Blair shoulda been
left alone after part 2. I didn't like Exorcist: the beginning.