'Tis the Season of Sequels; Suncoast Motion Picture Company Survey Shows High Anticipation for Movie Sequels.MINNEAPOLIS -- Forget the reindeer reindeer, ruminant mammal, genus Rangifer, of the deer family, found in arctic and subarctic regions of Eurasia and North America. It is the only deer in which both sexes have antlers. , elves Elves A slang term for guests appearing on the PBS television show "Wall Street Week." Notes: These technical analysts attempt to predict the direction of the market in the coming months. and the man in the big red suit, 'tis the season of the green ogre, wizardry wiz·ard·ry n. pl. wiz·ard·ries 1. The art, skill, or practice of a wizard; sorcery. 2. a. A power or effect that appears magical by its capacity to transform: , a heroic spider, spies and a princess. With five movie sequels releasing before the holidays, movie buffs The name Buffs can mean:
Which sequel release on DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. are movie buffs most anticipating? It was no surprise that one of the biggest hits of the summer, Spider-Man 2, topped the list with 33 percent of the vote and Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban was a close second at 29 percent. Twenty-two percent of movie buffs couldn't wait to see the Shrek 2 crew on DVD, 12 percent couldn't wait for The Bourne Bourne, town (1990 pop. 16,064), Barnstable co., SE Mass., crossed by Cape Cod Canal; settled 1627, inc. 1884. Bourne Bridge (1935), across the canal, made the town an entry point to Cape Cod and a resort and commercial center. Supremacy and four percent were looking forward to Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement. Other interesting survey finds included: --Two was definitely better than one for this season's sequels with only five percent of survey respondents stating this year's releases were not as good as the original. --Forty-five percent of survey participants felt the same cast was essential for the success of a sequel. A solid story line that was different from the original was important for 39 percent of respondents. --This year's sequels should be strong DVD releases. Eighty-four percent of respondents plan to buy between two to four of the releases. --What other blockbusters do movie fans want considered for a sequel? Fifty percent of participants think another Finding Nemo adventure would be worthy of a second time around. The possibility of robots taking over the world was of interest to respondents with 30 percent wanting to see an I, Robot I, Robot is a collection of nine English language science fiction short stories by Isaac Asimov, first published by Gnome Press in 1950 in an edition of 5,000 copies. sequel. Release dates: --Shrek 2: November 5 --Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban: November 23 --Spider-Man 2: November 30 --The Bourne Supremacy: December 7 --Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement: December 14 About Suncoast Motion Picture Company Suncoast Motion Picture Company is the complete source for movies and movie memorabilia, including posters, books, apparel and collectibles. Suncoast's inviting stores cater to convenience, selection and are the destination for movie experts. The stores carry an assortment of more than 16,000 movies, as well as a large selection of anime movies, magazines, soundtracks and candy. Suncoast operates more than 350 retail stores in 47 states and Puerto Rico Puerto Rico (pwār`tō rē`kō), island (2005 est. pop. 3,917,000), 3,508 sq mi (9,086 sq km), West Indies, c.1,000 mi (1,610 km) SE of Miami, Fla. , and online at www.suncoast.com. |
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