So, why am I trying to put a cap on an outpouring of fanboy wailing that would make Ol' Faithful blush? Simple - Prequels almost always suck. Think about it. Think back throughout all the years. What do categories do prequels boil down to? 1) Direct to video films nobody watches, 2) Large scale blockbusters with pre-original time-line references to post-original time-line people and events, or 3) A craptastic explosion of sorted nothingness in a way that no way adds anything to the original film(s).
Try to think of a Prequel that truly exceeds (or even matches) the quality of the original. And for the record, I don't think films like 'Star Trek' count. I could see an argument for X-Men: First Class, but that one is really pushing the reboot/prequel boundary. Though even if you were to try and match it, it wouldn't end well. For each momentary relief from the endless onslaught of crap with the likes of Red Dragon, there's a Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas, Cruel Intentions 2, Dumb and Dumberer, or Butch and Sundance: The Early Days, just waiting in the wing to pounce.
Not that I necessarily blame prequels. On the whole they're never given much of a fair chance to begin with. Often packed with cheaper talent, ridden on the back by studio executives out for a quick and easy buck, and under tireless strain to stick to the original formula without debate. Under such pressure, almost anyone would collapse into a decaying void of blandness.
So while I hope, and tease with the notion of anticipation, don't expect me to go too overboard. After all, history isn't really on the film's side....
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