Favorite movie continuation of a TV series?
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I haven't seen the Pee-wee films since I was a kid, but it's the same character... But everything else is different. So it kinda counts, especially as a spin-off of the show.
Oh you should definitely do a rewatch of the movies at least then there's a lot of stuff you don't notice when you're a kid haha.
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I recently heard someone say that a movie spin-off or continuation of a TV show never works. It works as a bit of nostalgia maybe, but it's usually a bad film. So, is it true?
Specifically I'm thinking movies that are set in the same universe or canon as the TV series that came before it. So something like Mission Impossible wouldn't count since the show and the films are different universes.
Also sometimes a film comes out during a TV series run, that's fine, it doesn't need to be after the series is over. I can also think of at least one example of a film kicking off a TV series, so that counts too.
(Also if there are absolutely terrible ones, let's talk about those too.)
I remember thinking Burn Notice: The Fall of Sam Axe wasn't too bad, but I am quite partial to Bruce Campbell
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Now that multiple people have mentioned Serenity I feel I need to mention Peacekeeper Wars as the wrap-up for Farscape. It was basically two seasons crammed into three hours, so it was somewhat rushed, but it wrapped up the show nicely and is a great watch!
I had completely forgotten about that! Man, I really need to do a full rewatch.
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Serenity as the finish for the firefly show.
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I recently heard someone say that a movie spin-off or continuation of a TV show never works. It works as a bit of nostalgia maybe, but it's usually a bad film. So, is it true?
Specifically I'm thinking movies that are set in the same universe or canon as the TV series that came before it. So something like Mission Impossible wouldn't count since the show and the films are different universes.
Also sometimes a film comes out during a TV series run, that's fine, it doesn't need to be after the series is over. I can also think of at least one example of a film kicking off a TV series, so that counts too.
(Also if there are absolutely terrible ones, let's talk about those too.)
The Veronica Mars movie was a great continuation of the original series.
It’s a real shame that the revival series ended the way that it did (avoiding any spoilers), it really killed off fans’ desire for more.
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I recently heard someone say that a movie spin-off or continuation of a TV show never works. It works as a bit of nostalgia maybe, but it's usually a bad film. So, is it true?
Specifically I'm thinking movies that are set in the same universe or canon as the TV series that came before it. So something like Mission Impossible wouldn't count since the show and the films are different universes.
Also sometimes a film comes out during a TV series run, that's fine, it doesn't need to be after the series is over. I can also think of at least one example of a film kicking off a TV series, so that counts too.
(Also if there are absolutely terrible ones, let's talk about those too.)
I'll give you the opposite. Mash was first a book then movie then TV series, but I think I enjoy them in the reverse otder. Can't think of many movies that spawned a hugely successful TV series.
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I'll give you the opposite. Mash was first a book then movie then TV series, but I think I enjoy them in the reverse otder. Can't think of many movies that spawned a hugely successful TV series.
The only one I thought of was Star Wars Clone Wars. It took a WHILE to become a successful series and even then animation is always in a different category.
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The Kelvin timeline has some moments, but I agree that overall they don't hold up. I gave them all a rewatch last year and apart from spectacle, there isn't much there.
pretty cringe, even if STO is off canon it has a better stories than nutrek lol.
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Now that multiple people have mentioned Serenity I feel I need to mention Peacekeeper Wars as the wrap-up for Farscape. It was basically two seasons crammed into three hours, so it was somewhat rushed, but it wrapped up the show nicely and is a great watch!
Peacekeeper Wars is my choice for this too. It had such a good ending and it just felt so right and in keeping with the whole rest of the show.
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I don't think I'll ever not be mildly upset when Firefly comes up. The problem is exacerbated by the fact that I've never managed to find any series that scratches that particular itch.
Nathan Fillion and Alan Tudyk startet a podcast: Once We Were Spacemen. There are episodes with Jewel Staite, Gina Torres and Sean Maher.
