Sequels I never knew existed
This is not a sequel, but a fascinating sequel-related tidbit:
The official title of the first in the Police Academy series is “Police Academy: What an Institution!” (1984). Ghost-penned by Yakov Smirnoff? No way to know, really. Probably.
Now, you and I both know that two things does not make a list. So please help me with a third, so I can quell this incessant rocking back and forth. Submit your own entry for Lesser-known Sequels?
UPDATE:
3. “The Sandlot 2: You’re Still Killing Me, Smalls” (2005) - Great answer from Casey Donahue (and “The Sandlot 3: Give it a Fucking Rest, Smalls” (2007) - Thanks, hellamike. Good get.)
4. “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation 2: Randy Quaid’s Condo Isn’t Gonna Pay for Itself” (2003) - Thank you kindly, The Illustrious Adam Schoales.
5. “Shock Treatment” (1981) is a sequel to “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” (1975) and comes to us from Jason “@sween” Sweeney, who himself is a sequel to Robert Altman’s “Popeye” (1980).
6. “Really Weird Science (1988) (<—- I MADE THIS UP. I do realize I’m not helping.)” This one from funny comedy man Jason Permenter. Thanks, Jason. Not helping.
7. “Psycho III: Dude Looks Like a Lady” (1986) - Suggested by draxiom, who apparently doesn’t know that “III” is the best in the series, but thanks anyway, drax.
8. “Romy and Michele: In the Beginning” (2005) - Is a prequel that comes to us from your friend and mine, Lisa Rahmat. With a special appearance by Paula Abdul is all you really need to know.
9. “The Last Days of Patton” (1986) - Sequel to “Patton” (1970). Didn’t see it, but Moltz likes the sequel because of the whole lovemaking scene with all the food in the fridge.
10. “Blues Brothers 2000: Belushi Rolls Over” (1998) - Thanks, Lucas. We’d almost forgotten. Thanks a whole lot.
11. “The Jerk, Too” (1984) - Notable for having pioneered the homonymous (and hilarious) “too” as a sequel suffix, this one comes to us from “Scott Jackson, Too!: Jackson Down Under” and starred the noticeably not-Steve Martin Mark Blankfield (that’s right, “Blinkin” from “Robin Hood: Men in Tights” (1993)) as Navin Johnson, traveling to Los Angeles to attend his pen pal’s wedding. No, I didn’t say Abe Lincoln, I said Eh, Blinkin!
