The Hangover 3: Could This Be The Death of The Sequel As We Know It ??? - A Rant By Mike CCD

Last night was setting up to be one of the best nights I had planned in a while. It started out with L & B pizza for dinner. Any night that includes L & B is a great night... but it was set up to get even better. Tara and I had tickets to go see The Hangover 3... and we couldn't be more excited! I was a huge fan of the first film in the series and is one of Tara & I's earliest movie memories. We laughed so hard in that film that I almost choked to death... literally. So when the second movie came out last year,  we were there opening night... and were promptly disappointed. We both really didn't like the second film. It was a complete re-hash of the first film in every which way: They got drugged again? The baby replaced by the monkey? Chow in the freezer instead of the trunk? Teddy missing instead of Doug? Paul Giamatti giving the gang deadlines instead of Chow? It was a complete re-do, and not nearly done as well. Now I will say that upon further viewings of  The Hangover II I have come to appreciate it. It is still unoriginal and kinda dumb... but it does have some funny parts. I can watch it and smile. Not nearly as good as the original, but a decent comedy. But The Hangover 3? Pure shit. I have never seen a more unfunny film in my life... especially one that was poised to be so great. So is this the death of the sequel craze as we know it???

Please read more after the jump... *** No real spoilers for the Hangover 3, I promise****

The Wolfpack Is Back!!!

The Hangover is one of the funniest movies all time, hands down. What made it even more spectacular was the fact that it was  a surprise hit, and the word of mouth from people seeing it propelled people to the theater. The over 500 million bucks it made basically guaranteed a sequel. Upon first viewing, the sequel is a pale replica and wack version of the first movie. But upon further re-watches, the film is very funny in its own right, even if the story lines in both films are very similar. Now Todd Phillips has brought the Wolfpack back together for one last hurrah, and the Hangover 3 is promising to be the best one yet. No weddings, no bachelor parties... just pure hi jinks & hilarity from the guys we love to love. The movie lands in theaters this Memorial Day (May 24th), and here is the first official teaser poster featuring my two favorite characters: Alan & Mr. Chow!!!!! Check out the poster after the jump and let me know if you are into this third installment in the comment section below...