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Why does the second get so much flak? It had SOME problems, but it's not nearly as bland as people tend to make it, at least in my opinion.
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Amen to that. Despite how much it deviated so much from the novel, it was a very enjoyable film. I noticed that they incorporated a few things from the first novel, namely the beach scene with Kathy.