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The best sequel

posted 13 years ago by Dear_Oderus_Urungus
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I don't care how many people say the fourth is the best sequel because it's actually the worst. This movie OWNS. The dream sequences with Melvin were pretty gay but, besides that, this movie is good. The fourth is the most lackluster of the franchise because it tries to offend for the sake of offending. The retarded children were depicted in a really unflattering way and what makes it even worse is that most of them are killed in the first 10 minutes. That's a shame because I really liked TROMEO & JULIET, TERROR FIRMER and POULTRYGEIST - NIGHT OF THE CHICKEN DEAD. Those movies didn't try to be some kind of "social commentary" and just delivered the goods.

To the world you may just be somebody, but to somebody you may just be the world.

[–] jawsfan 13 years ago

Uh... actually, Troma movies are social commentary. Every bit of it. The original Toxic was brought about by Lloyd noticing garbage and waste scattered everywhere (mainly McDonald's styrofoam containers) and strewn across the countryside, Poutlrygeist was inspired by how disgusting fast food chains are and their sleazy business tactics, Toxie 2 and 3 both pointed out the evils of big business and corporations, etc. etc.

However, I do agree that this is the best sequel, mainly because of Rick Collins' performance; he really lets loose in this one and is constantly entertaining to watch.

Toxie II was defintiely the worst of the sequels. I like it, but it does not compare.