Tyler Sage

Sequel was a self-aware meta-commentary on Burt Reynolds' time as a leading man coming to an end.

'Up in Smoke' follow-up continues drug-addled silliness - but even more drug-addled and silly.

Whoa ... let's party on with the 1989 movie that helped define a generation of underachieving stoners.

The movie is the most subtle and serious in the early part of the franchise.

Late star's comedic genius propels one of the most memorable 'SNL' movies of the '90s.

The teenage protagonists' final go-round with their nemesis is just like their first one, except not as original.

Storm-stranded planes, a desperate man with a bomb and cheating spouses figure into the film that launched a thousand sequels and imitators.

John Hughes revolutionized a genre in the '80s by taking teens seriously.

The film helped reveal the absurdity of war and what it does to the people it touches.

The final movie of the King's career is a lovable mess.

Quentin Tarantino's greatest film makes statement about the importance of the art form, becomes a hit anyway.

Toby Hooper made one of the most influential horror movies of all time on a shoestring budget.