The Fugitive (1993)

[lime]

What's you're opinion of the film?

 

[GREEN =w= DAY]

i like it

Harrison Ford was at the top of his game in this as was Tommy Lee Jones (though i don't think Oscar worthy)

 

[Punisher Rising]

Always loved this movie and both Ford and Jones were outstanding in it, some of their best work by a long shot.

 

[Doctor Jones]

Yeah, it's a superb film. It's a movie you have to watch when it's on tv.

 

[CELTICPRED]

I DON'T CARE

[BLACKOUT]
Just kidding, I love it.[/BLACKOUT]

 

[Panthro]

The Fugitive is a damn good film. Most of the current action thrillers don't seem to have the same integrity.

 

[darkseid26]

Great Film

 

[El Payaso]

Excellent film.

It succeed where almost everyone else has failed; to sum up an entire TV series concept in one great movie without the need of sequels.

 

[Shifty]

Harrison Ford's last great film.

 

[Spider-Who?]

Excellent film.

It succeed where almost everyone else has failed; to sum up an entire TV series concept in one great movie without the need of sequels.

*ahem*

 

[SuperFerret]

Yeah, it's a superb film. It's a movie you have to watch when it's on tv.

Seconded.

*ahem*

I'd say that US Marshals is a spin-off more than a sequel.

 

[hitmanyr2k]

Similar to Jaws or The Godfather, whenever I'm flipping channels and end up on this movie I can't stop watching it.

 

[El Payaso]

*ahem*

I don't see any Fugitive 2 written anywhere.
Richard Kimble story - the one of the TV series - was fully told.
That's just a spin-off that has nothing to do with the original TV series.

 

[lime]

I liked U.S Marshalls, by the way. It was OK.

 

[Leenie]

Love this movie.

 

[Halloween]

What's you're opinion of the film?

Great movie. Always watch it when it's on TV.

 

[Alonsovich]

Reboot...

 

[Kent]

Fantastic film. One of my favorites in the genre, and yes... probably Harrison Ford's last truly great movie.

 

[Immortalfire]

Love it! Very intelligent story, and a badass cast.

Sam Gerard FOR LIFE.

 

[redfirebird2008]

Great movie. Just watched it a few nights ago for the first time in years. What's that old saying? "They don't make 'em like they used to!" This movie is a perfect example of that.

 

[DocHoliday]

Love the movie. Had a great theme too.

 

[webhead731]

"because i don't wanna get shot!!!"

<3

 

[Doctor Jones]

"He just did a Peter Pan off into the water!"

 

[Kent]

"Where you at Desmondo?"

 

[Spider-Who?]

I don't see any Fugitive 2 written anywhere.
Richard Kimble story - the one of the TV series - was fully told.
That's just a spin-off that has nothing to do with the original TV series.

don't get yer knickers twisted, i was just bein a smart ass

that being said, by that logic ("no 'fugitive 2'"), The Dark Knight wouldn't be a sequel to Batman Begins.

"Spin Off" and "Sequel" are pretty much the same thing - a movie (or book, tv show, whatever) that continues the story of a character or characters that is produced after the original. A "spin off" is merely a sub-category...the "species" to a "genus" if you will.

In this case, US Marshalls is a sequel to The Fugitive because it continues the story of the said marshalls from the previous film. However, it can also be classified as a "spin off" because while the majority of the cast of characters are the same, the plot itself is not direct a continuation of The Fugitive.