I've never understood why people cheer when sequels repeat the same jokes and tag lines from their predecessors. It's nice
that we recognize them, but shouldn't we acknowledge that it's a prime example of why sequels suck -- i.e., they're usually just a rehash of what we've already seen? The two most famous lines from the 1998 buddy-cop film "Rush Hour" were from Chris Tucker. First, he warned Jackie Chan, "Never touch a black man's stereo!" Later, he tried to get him to comprehend his fast-talking, whiny voice with: "Do you understand the words that are comin' outta my mouth?" In "Rush Hour 2," Chan says these lines to Tucker! Can you believe it?! It's the ol' switcheroo! What will those geniuses in Hollywood come up with next?
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