Mall Cop 2 Analysis
Often, movie studios push sequels after the success of their predecessor even when there’s clearly no need for it. Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 quickly comes to mind as a production that served absolutely no purpose whatsoever – other than to make a sad attempt by a studio to cash in on said past earnings.
With that, we come to Seth MacFarlane’s charming brainchild, Ted – which introduced the world to a vulgar-speaking teddy bear and his best friend, Johnny. On paper, the idea was sound, and managed to enthrall viewers enough to bank a cool half a billion plus. And, while there was honestly little need for a sequel, how do you possibly ignore the potential to snag that kind of box office return?
The same answer is: you don’t. You get more outlandish, more obscene, and cash-in while doing so… …show more content…
While John’s marriage didn’t work out, Ted is finally tying the knot with his bride-to-be, Tami-Lynn (Jessica …show more content…
Serving as the film’s climax, it morphs into this who’s who battle royal, filled with Cosplay characters that pit scenarios like Captain Kirk versus Captain Picard, etc.
As far as the general plot goes, there’s hardly anything refreshing about Ted 2’s storyline. Actually, Ted 2 boasts a continuation of the first film, which again features the villainous (and creepy) Donny (portrayed by Giovanni Ribisi) again attempting to kidnap Ted. On that note, it would have been better for this plot to move in an opposite direction, and not utilize that exact conflict from the first film. Thankfully, though, Ted’s plot is better and smarter than its
With that, we come to Seth MacFarlane’s charming brainchild, Ted – which introduced the world to a vulgar-speaking teddy bear and his best friend, Johnny. On paper, the idea was sound, and managed to enthrall viewers enough to bank a cool half a billion plus. And, while there was honestly little need for a sequel, how do you possibly ignore the potential to snag that kind of box office return?
The same answer is: you don’t. You get more outlandish, more obscene, and cash-in while doing so… …show more content…
While John’s marriage didn’t work out, Ted is finally tying the knot with his bride-to-be, Tami-Lynn (Jessica …show more content…
Serving as the film’s climax, it morphs into this who’s who battle royal, filled with Cosplay characters that pit scenarios like Captain Kirk versus Captain Picard, etc.
As far as the general plot goes, there’s hardly anything refreshing about Ted 2’s storyline. Actually, Ted 2 boasts a continuation of the first film, which again features the villainous (and creepy) Donny (portrayed by Giovanni Ribisi) again attempting to kidnap Ted. On that note, it would have been better for this plot to move in an opposite direction, and not utilize that exact conflict from the first film. Thankfully, though, Ted’s plot is better and smarter than its