As a movie fan, one of the things I most respect is successful stars who turn down the easy sequels and big paychecks, preferring to respect their fanbase and strive to make a new classic instead. Jim Carrey long ago swore off sequels following his negative experience revisiting “Ace Ventura,” and the closest Martin Scorsese has ever come is making somebody else’s sequel with the Oscar-nominated “The Color of Money.”

Another star worth praising is Tim Robbins who, after nearly thirty years in Hollywood, has never made a sequel.

“I wouldn't want to do it,” he said of the sequel talk he’s heard over the years for films like “Bull Durham.” “I don't like sequels, so I don't want to do sequels.” Read more...