Vote in TTToTTT Semifinals - Legacy Sequels vs. Gore Verbinski (Patreon)

And in our other semifinal match-up of the day, two of the toughest competitors in this whole tournament...

The Anatomy of a Legacy Sequel (submitted by Harrison Webb)

vs.

Gore Verbinski (submitted by Mario Freitas and Lauren Damon)

The legacy sequel, or "legasequel" has become a consistent feature in modern cinema, and while these movies have a lot in common, there are also a lot of variations in their approach. so we'd get into Top Gun: Maverick, The Force Awakens, Blade Runner 2049, Matrix Resurrections, Ghostbusters: Afterlife, Tron: Legacy...but also go all the way back to The Color of Money, which is kind of the original one. And yes, also Psycho II.

But it has some tough competition from ol' Gore Verbinski, one of the true gonzo blockbuster auteurs of the 21st century! This is the guy who made the shockingly great American remake of The Ring! Who won an Oscar for the insane animated western Rango! Who made the fascinating disaster The Lone Ranger! Who made A Cure for Wellness, maybe the single grossest, most unpleasant major studio release of the past decade! And, oh yeah, who also made THE PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN TRILOGY! It's an incredible, varied filmography and there is so much to dig into there.

And don't forget to vote in today's other semifinal: GODZILLA vs. MUPPET CINEMA