Radical Sequel Roundup 1

They Live 'Again!' - John Carpenter opts against Escape from LA to bring a sequel to his 1988 cult classic; They Live. Roddy Piper returns as John Nada and Kurt Russell co-stars as a tough as nails detective, Sam Hurt. Set after humanities first attack and imprisonment of the aliens of the first film, John Nada is cloned back to life using advanced alien technology, the only problem is.. Zodern, a very elusive mastermind alien, is doing the same thing with what's left of the alien population, and now the clock is ticking down for Nada and Hurt to hunt down Zodern and his followers before they can create an army large enough to control LA and memory-wipe the world with airborne hallucinogens. Roddy Piper delivers a heavy performance as a man forced into an unstable world on the verge of collapse while also wrestling with emotions of who he is as a clone, while Kurt Russell offers the voice of action and reason to a bluntly dismissive John Nada, the suspense ramps up as the two try desperately to catch Zodern, but nothing will prepare you for the explosive finale that several high profile reviewers including Roger Ebert say trumps the first film.

Roadhouse Las Vegas - Off of his return to cinemas with the hit movie Donnie Darko, it was a busy year for Patrick Swayze with 11:14 and One Last Dance, but he hit his final roundhouse with stellar blockbuster Roadhouse Las Vegas. The year is now 2003 and an older James Dalton is faced with the deadly choice of life in prison or operate an elite squad of bouncers at the hardest gig in town, the 15 storey Ocean Casino, where the mob and corrupt police rule and the only way to exit is in a body bag. It's down to Dalton and his two loyal friends, Cassidy Walker and Elliot Miller, to take down the special armed forces and security that control the upper floors, then the infamous and sadistic big boss, Don Hogue.

Indiana Jones and The Thorns of Helheim - The 4th entry in the popular film franchise was released in 1996, Harrison Ford decided to depart Sabrina early into production to return one last time to his undisputed role of Indiana Jones. Set in 1942 in the heart of Iceland, several feet deep beneath the surface sits the entrance to Helheim, the long since thought fictitious Hel of Norse mythology. Accidentally excavated by Indiana Jones and his team of diggers in search of a mysterious blue boat of gold, it's up to Indiana Jones and his young friend Short Round to explore the grand labyrinth-like city below. All seems promising as the two quickly return with gem-encrusted golden artifacts, until the entrance is suddenly sealed shut and with no exit it's up to the pair to continue the treacherous journey below in search of an exit. Critics and fans were predominantly overjoyed, saying it delivered the right tone with it's dark and more adult subject matter that Temple of Doom simply couldn't get right. Short Round is equal parts comic relief as he is a useful quick-thinking sidekick, with deeper emotion depth and a character arc that continues on where Temple of Doom only dabbled.