Six of the weirdest sequels nobody talks about

You think you know all the sequels to popular films? Chances are you’ve missed a few of the strangest and most obscure, like…

Dick Tracy Special (2008)

From our review: “Warren Beatty hired his own film crew in 2008 to make a 30-minute interview — with Leonard Maltin, no less — starring himself as Dick Tracy as a way to ‘reassert and reaffirm’ his claims to the character (Tribune said that Beatty had a “use it or lose it” clause, which explains a lot).”

Doc Brown Saves the World (2015)

From our review: “Created for the 30th anniversary Back to the Future Blu-ray box-set, Doc Brown Saves the World is a 10-minute short film that brings Christopher Lloyd back for a final (?) time as Doc Brown.”

The Return of the Caped Crusaders (2016)

From our review: “This animated feature follows on from the much-loved high-camp Batman TV series of the late sixties, and includes the original TV Batman (Adam West), the original TV Robin (Burt Ward) and one of the original TV Catwomans (Catwomen? Help me out here…anyway, it’s the redoubtable Julie Newmar) voicing their original roles.”

Bushwacked (1995)

From our review: “In fact, you may be surprised to learn that Bushwhacked was — or at least was rumored to be — a spin-off of the Home Alone series. It was written for Stern to reprise his role as Marv, but this time going about his own solo adventure.”

Hotel Hell Vacation (2010)

From our review: “The National Lampoon’s Vacation series is one of the longest and strangest comedy franchises under that label, with four main movies, a spin-off, and a sort-of reboot. But in 2010, there was yet another entry — and this one perhaps the oddest of them all.”

Terminator 2 3-D (1996)

From our review: “What makes T2 3D (as it’s shorthanded) really notable is the fact that it is a direct $60 million, 12-minute sequel to Terminator 2, directed by James Cameron and starring the three principles from the highly popular 1991 film.”

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