Let’s hope they bought a much bigger dressing room than the puppets.
“Spinal Faucet: The Finish Continues” bowed in theaters two weeks in the past, roughly 41 years after “This Is Spinal Faucet” launched mockumentaries to the lots.
And no one cared, apparently.
The brand new movie has introduced in $2.5 million since its Sept. 12 debut, a paltry sum given the primary movie’s devoted following and the shortage of blockbuster competitors.
The unique “Faucet” wasn’t a field workplace hit ($5.8 million US), but it surely turned a cultural obsession. Endlessly quotable, the fake documentary captured ’80s metallic with a wink and a nod.
Director Rob Reiner’s sequel hoped to capitalize on a long time of goodwill. The movie reunites the important thing members from the 1984 comedy – Michael McKean, Harry Shearer and Christopher Visitor – together with bit gamers like Fran Drescher and Paul Shaffer.
Plus, new cameos from Elton John and Paul McCartney spiked the advertising and marketing punch. At the very least in idea.
So why didn’t the brand new movie draw a crowd? Some theories:
- It’s Higher on Streaming: Nostalgia sequels like “Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F” and “Comfortable Gilmore 2” wowed with their dwelling debuts. A second “Faucet” might have made a far larger influence had it adopted that route. Individuals like consolation meals cinema at dwelling.
- Reiner’s TDS: The movie’s director might have the worst case of Trump Derangement Syndrome, one thing which might have turned off potential moviegoers. The trailer’s temporary Stormy Daniels quip instructed Reiner may flip the sequel into an anti-Trump affair. Critiques recommend nothing of the type occurred, however the director’s divisive politics (together with McKean’s X feed) didn’t assist.
- The Unique Is Lightning in a Bottle: Some motion pictures are so good as is, or no less than good for the time in query, that the notion of a sequel appears absurd. If rock isn’t useless in 2025 it’s on life assist, and lots of the music tropes the primary “Faucet” mocked are not in play. A “Spinal Faucet” sequel doesn’t make sense from a cultural standpoint.
- The Critics Didn’t Promote It: An enormous overview hug may need instructed cautious audiences that this sequel rose above expectations. As an alternative, “The Finish Continues” snagged a modest 65 p.c “recent” score at Rotten Tomatoes together with loads of catcalls. Plus, even the constructive critiques have been removed from fawning.