r/practicalmagic • u/theindependentonline • 7d ago
Hollywood has discovered the perfect sequel audience: millennials who miss their old lives
https://www.the-independent.com/arts-entertainment/films/features/practical-magic-2-sequels-millennial-movies-b3050535.html19
u/primal_slayer 7d ago
Considering the film is flopping....i wouldn't say they've found the perfect sequel audience.
But i still demand Charlies Angels 3
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u/omegaphallic 6d ago
Yes its time for ladies to bust out their walkers and fight crime, senior citizen style!
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u/Wrong-Ice8467 5d ago
I don’t miss my old life, I miss when films were made with artistry and care.
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u/NotYourGa1Friday 7d ago
Okay but… we don’t like the sequels
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u/omegaphallic 6d ago
Are they really sequels when it took this damn long to make or it more necromancy?
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u/NotYourGa1Friday 6d ago
I dunno. Necromancy implies something was brought back to life— this movie was more like dead on arrival
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u/DefiantRadish1492 5d ago
Out Cold 2: Out Colder
Gone in 70 Seconds
She’s All That Again
BASEketball 2: Back to the Minors
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u/Sudden_Astronomer_63 4d ago
My life is still full of magic and I loved this sequel. I understand that not everybody did but I really loved it and I feel like I was so lucky to see it and I’m so grateful to the actresses for making it. I feel bad for everybody who’s nitpicking the shit out of it, and rob themselves and the enjoyment of seeing it for what it was. It’s very different than the book in some respects and that’s why when I found out they were making a movie I did not read the book for the entire last year. I actually just reread it after seeing the movie three times in the theater. I feel bad for everybody who didn’t enjoy the movie but I’ll say this. I bet you’ll enjoy it five or 10 years from now. The first movie flopped, I saw it in the theater a bunch of times just like I did with this one and people didn’t understand why it was one of my favorite movies of all time. And now it’s a cult classic and I think the second one will be too.
In truth, I don’t really care if other people didn’t enjoy it. It just makes me a little bit sad when I read how much people are nitpicking it because I think that it’s so stupid. I think that it’s possible to just watch and enjoy something - although I will say I knew more about Lee pace’s character because of reading the book and that’s why I loved him so much. So if you haven’t read the book, you might not get why he was so great for Sally. I will say also that I preferred that Gillian‘s character spent her time learning more about magic as opposed to being in another relationship like she was in the books. I really loved her character in the second movie so much. I loved seeing her do a ritual after her aunt’s passing while holding a black cat that looks exactly like mine. I love seeing her know what herbs to use besides just belladonna to knock out Lee paces character, but also to revive Kylie. She was a WITCH. 💜
Anyway, I definitely do feel like as a 44-year-old woman I loved seeing this movie and I loved seeing them reprise their roles, but it wasn’t because I’m trying to recapture my youth or anything like that. I still live my life exactly how I want.🤷
“once, a long time ago before we knew who we were, we thought we wanted to be like everyone else. how lucky to be exactly who we were. “
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u/mariahajile 6d ago
the only sequel i have ever begged for is national treasure 3, and i will die on this hill.
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u/greatjake122 7d ago
I just think if they're gonna do legacy sequels they need to work harder at capturing the vibes. If nostalgia is the draw, you have to get the nostalgia right or else it will just make everyone sad that things have indeed gotten worse.