Worth while movie sequels

A fourth installment in “The Mummy” series hits theaters Friday, Aug. 1. It will most likely pull in the big bucks, but why was this unnecessary sequel, among so many others, made? There’s no point in arguing with studios’ obsessive turnout of sequels – established successful titles are safe and likely to bring audiences back in theaters, but in a summer with a new “Hulk” reboot and a very aged “Indiana Jones,” you sometimes wonder why movies that might actually deserve sequels don’t always get a number two. Here are some movies we wouldn’t mind sitting through a second (or third and fourth) outing.

“The Incredibles 2” – Successful superhero movies always get a sequel – that’s a no brainer. Pixar already proved they know how to do sequels right with “Toy Story 2” (not that any of their work would be anything but perfection anyway.) So, why is “Cars 2” on their agenda, but not another battle with the Parr family?

“Kill Bill Vol. 3 and 4” – We won’t count volume two as a sequel as the film was originally meant to be one long saga. Volume three could work as a prequel in which we see the kick-ass missions of the Deadly Viper Assassination Squad in their early days. Volume four could then pick up 20 years after the original as Vernita Green’s daughter heads out to kill her mother’s murderer, The Bride.

“Can’t Hardly Wait: 10 Year Reunion” – Lately there’s been talk of sequels to “Sixteen Candles,” “Pretty in Pink” and other John Hughes gems. Those films are too sacred to touch, so why not revisit a minor high school classic instead? If rushed into production, they could still make it in time for the 10-year reunion. We bet Mike Dexter is still an asshole.

“Who Framed Roger Rabbit 2” – At one point there was a sequel in the works for this comedy classic, and despite the passing years, the character would still be hilarious – as long as he’s not updated to CGI.

“Harold and Kumar Hang Out with Neil Patrick Harris” – Another installment in this stoner franchise was just announced. And seeing as how NPH constantly steals the show, why not just invite the guy over to smoke a bowl?

“My Big Fat Greek Pregnancy” – Enough time has past since the awful “My Big Fat Greek Life” TV show for the Portokalos family to come back – this time to obsess over their daughter’s pregnancy. We can just picture the dad spraying the umbilical cord with Windex.

“Superbad at College” – The film is so perfect on it’s own that a sequel probably isn’t the best idea, but one can’t help of think of the antics that McLovin and friends could get into at college. And even half-assed Judd Apatow banter would be better than any other comedy out there.

“Elf 2” – If Will Ferrell insists on playing a man-child in all of his movies, he might as well bring back his best character, Buddy.

“More Master and Commanders” - When “The Far Side of the World” adaptation hit theaters a few years back there was constant talk of a franchise being born. The excellent Russell Crowe film pulled in a Best Picture Oscar nomination, but not enough cash to warrant more installments. With 20 novels in the series there’s plenty of source material waiting.

“The Blair Witch Project: The Beginning” – Rushed into production to cash in on the first film’s instant success, the terrible “Book of Shadows” put the nail in the coffin on what could have been a lucrative horror franchise. Check out the fictional history of The Blair Witch online. It’s creepy stuff and would make a great prequel.

“South Park: Even More Bigger, Longer, and Uncut” – After 12 seasons on the air, the show remains TV’s smartest. The first film allowed all those swears to go unbleeped, and while since then the show has touched on practically every taboo, but that’s no excuse for the boys not to hit multiplexes again.

“Wallace and Gromit 2” – The first film turned the animated shorts into an excellent feature-length story and our friends from across the pond at Aardman Animation could easily do the same again.

“Annie Hall Remembered” – Yes, revisiting this, one of the greatest comedies and love stories of all time, is a horrible, horrible idea. But something makes me think it could work. Woody Allen has lately stuck to stories about the British and Scarlett Johansson’s rack. Here he’d have the chance to examine love at the later stages in life. After years apart Annie and Alvy Singer could meet, she a widow, he several times divorced, and rekindle an old romance. He was neurotic then, who knows how nuts Alvy would be at 80.