Entertainment magazine lists the 25 worst sequels in this week's issue. Sure I agree with Staying Alive and Jaws the Revenge but where the HELL was Graffiti Bridge on this list?

10 Reasons why GB belonged on the worst sequel list (and high up on it)

1) It takes place in an entirely different universe than the first movie.

2) No explanation of where any of the pivotal characters from the first film went (we know what happened in real life with the Revolution but a line or two to explain their movie absence might have been nice)

3) Unbelievably cheap sets (love that bridge!)

4) Unbelievably horrible acting that makes Purple Rain seem like The Godfather.

5) Unspeakably bad dialogue (threefine indeed!)

6) Worst cheorographed dancing in the history of movie musicals in "Tick Tick Bang" scene.

7) "Elephants and Flowers orgy" scene.

8) T.C. Ellis, who arguably made Tony M. seem like Eric B., does indeed get to rap.

9) Did that bitch just turn into a feather...what the hell does that mean?

10) Despite the movie's repeated claim, there was nothing around the corner.

I don't know... is Graffiti Bridge really considered a sequel outside of using many of the same characters? I think most people would be surprised that Prince even made a sequel to Purple Rain -- I'm sure they went with the more obvious choices.

I remember some list it was on as far as how much money a sequel made compared to the original and it was near the top of the ones that bombed

Rhastus said:

GB made less than 10 million...can't remember exactly how much. Me and my brother saw the film with a theater that literally had 7 people in it. In the first week of release.

d00d! the dancing in that scene is totally worth the sore tummy from the numerous belly-laughs it gives. that foo-foo-la-la dance prince did during the chorus was fucking awesome. comedic gold, even! the only thing i have beef with about that scene is when he threw The Hohner through that window when he pitched a little fit since he didn't win that "battle". someone shoulda heeded the advice that was painted on his furry-assed chest...and beat 'im.


what's even funnier is how they just scraped the poor woman's carcass off the street, piled her into an ambulance, and it's just like "okay, aura's dead now, everybody start feeling sorry for yerselves."


sure there were! the end of the movie--and the end of further sequels, thank gawd--were around the fucking corner.


i'll fall in love with the first edit i see...
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Ya'll know what? I just watched GB again last night. The last time I saw it I was like 11 or something. But I liked it. The choreography was just...lord gimme a word...let's just say where the hell was Paula Abdul at since she was big at that time. She could've helped a brother out I mean REALLY. A few things bugged me though:
1. Why did Robin Power go so fucking overboard with the "angry black woman" shit? That got on my nerves. I wanted Morris to fucking hit her ass or something. PLEASE.
2. Why did Aura have to whisper through the whole fucking movie? I had the volume all the way up and still could hardly make out what she was saying.
3. What was that fake-sex shit Aura and P did in that "alleyway" or where ever they were, by the staircase and shit? I was trying to figure out what that was.
4. Morris trying to walk up the bridge
5. What was the point of Tevin being in the movie?
6. What the fuck was "just around the corner"!?!?! I mean, I didn't get the indication that P was looking for something. I guess that toy car was around the corner. which leads us to 7..
7. Aura's death. Corniest death in movie history. Bambi's mom died better than that. And they both died the same way. Why did that man get in the car in the FIRST place? And where the hell was he going? There are no corners in 7 Corners. And then those men helped him out the car and he's looking around like "wTf!?!" That ambulance whisked her away mighty fast and didn't ask no questions either.

Other than that, I kinda liked it.

GottaLetitgo said:

Yes there was... A big van that ran over Aura . I cheer whenever I see that seen - someone should'a given that dude a raise

I don't really consider it a sequel as such. It's more like Prince just re-interpreting the genre and adding the dreamy/spiritual quality to it (oh, and the shittiness quality too )

Meh, there are far worst movies that deserve to be on that list.