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 grew to become a cultural obsession. Endlessly quotable, the fake documentary captured ’80s steel with a wink and a nod.
Director Rob Reiner’s sequel hoped to capitalize on many years 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 punch. No less than in principle.
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 “Completely happy Gilmore 2” wowed with their house debuts. A second “Faucet” might have made a far larger influence had it adopted that route. Folks like consolation meals cinema at house.
- Reiner’s TDS: The movie’s director might have the worst case of Trump Derangement Syndrome, one thing which may have turned off potential moviegoers. The trailer’s temporary Stormy Daniels quip prompt Reiner may flip the sequel into an anti-Trump affair. Opinions 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 not less than good for the time in query, that the notion of a sequel appears absurd. If rock isn’t lifeless in 2025 it’s on life help, and most 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 evaluate hug might need informed cautious audiences that this sequel rose above expectations. As an alternative, “The Finish Continues” snagged a modest 65 % “recent” score at Rotten Tomatoes together with loads of catcalls. Plus, even the optimistic critiques had been removed from fawning.
