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Ok, If you haven't heard they are coming out with a little mermaid 3 and cinderella 3. Hears my question. Do we really need them? I didn't think that cinderella 2 was all that good and what would they do for the 3 movie anyways. The second movie for the little mermaid was good, it wasen't really my favorite but it was good. If they had a 3 movie for this what would it be about? Melody havind a child and all this other stuff happens. So what do you think, do you really want to have another movie for these two?

Well, if you'd like MY take on it, go ahead and read my post on the Balto 1 threads. It's called something like, "Sequels: The Degredation Continues" or something. No, I most certainly do not think we need more sequels, whether Melody (What? Who the heck is that? Oh yeah, Ariel's kid or some such nonsence) has children or learns to square dance or wins the cover-all at bingo on Friday. Sorry, that's more information than we ever needed about The Little Mermaid. Wasn't one enough?[/list]

That's what I'm saying! They don't need the 3rd movies. We got it already about what is going on. That some funny info also

Well, to answer your question:

Do those films need a second sequel? No, they don't, but unfortunately we have no choice on the matter. The writers in the studio companies make that decision, whether it's truly necessary or not.

However, in my own opinion, I like the fact that some over-looked animated films are being remembered by writers, and this rememberance of them is causing them to be brought back in sequel form. I suppose the writers thought that if they made a sequel to a old (or very recent) film, it would get people to buy the sequels and the original film too.

I do not agree on some of the sequel storylines (especially the predictable ones) and the fact that most sequels are actually midquels in disguise, but some of the things the writers do aren't so bad . . .

Like with Balto, if it wasn't for WQ, Balto would still be childless. XD

I can't really think of anything else, but I think you guys get it.

- Juuchan17

Little Mermaid 3 is a huge mistake. They should have left it at 2. I didn't think the second one was so bad and I even enjoyed it. ^^

As for Cinderella 3- That might be interesting. The whole concept sounds pretty cool to me. It's just a big 'what if' question. What if the slipper didn't fit? and all that. This may go somewhere if Disney did it all right. Heck, I don't much care for Cinderella all that much, but I may watch this.

But to answer the question, they don't really NEED the sequils. I thought both movies had played out perfectly- In the Little Mermaid Ariel went off to live with Eric and in Cinderella she went off to live with the prince. It was a prefect way to end a fairy tail like that. But Dinsey, know being money hungry, decided to make sequils. >_>

Unless they're good sequels, i agree with you.

They probably wont be sequels at all, just more midquels.

I really disliked the little mermaid 2 I've only ever saw it once so no third one please! As for cinderella I didn't actually mind the second one but a third

For cinderella 3 it does look like a good movie to see. I know I thought that it wasen't really a good idea when I 1st heard about it, but now since I saw the preview for it, it actually looks good. Like a lot of people said it's a big what if thing. I still think that TLM 3 is just something to put out and get money for it.

Midquels suck. Period. They're boring, they don't introduce anything new, they just suck.

Simply answer: No we don't need them!

I haven't watched all of the Disney sequels/midquels, but those I have seen were a letdown and firmly annoying. The only decent one was Bambi II, in my opinion.

I have watched The Little Mermaid II and it was terrible, so I don't even bother watching TLM III. Haven't watched Cinderella and its sequels, though.

In general I don't like Disney sequels/midquels; they are a cheap way to get money (which is not wrong) but don't deliver anything worthwhile compared to the first movie or even spoil it (which is wrong!).

Anyway, Walt Disney never wanted his movies to get sequels... consider this as well...

Ah, so many sequals, so little time eh? Alright, time for whitey to put her two cents on the table. Well, the second Little Mermaid was actually pretty good, I enjoyed it, the second Cinderella, they could've done better. I just hope they don't start this like the Land Before Time when it's an endless amount of sequals, 7, 8,9, 10. I'm sick of so many sequals for good movies I say,"Which number are we on now? 4? 6?" The thrid Cinderella doesn't look as good as you would think it could be, I haven't heard anything on a third Little Mermaid though.