104. D3: The Mighty Ducks

              Did this movie need to be made? No. Is it the worst sequel ever. No. So many worse sequels out there. In fact this movie is actually more enjoyable than I remember. I think in my mind it is remembered as worse than it is just because D2 is so good and a great sequel.
               D3 finds the Ducks gang all receiving full scholarships to attend the Eden Hall Academy. Not only is it one of the finest prep/private schools in all of Minnesota but it is a Hockey power house. The Ducks think that they are brought in to rule the school and lead the Eden Hall Warriors to victory! BUT NO!!!! In fact not only does their beloved Coach Bombay (Emilio Estevez) leave them in the hands of the evil Coach Orion, they also realize that they are the JUNIOR varsity team. The whole world is ending!?!?!?! What are they going to do!!!!!
               But it is  Disney movie and that is about how crazy the conflict gets. Life lessons are learned, pranks are pulled and everyone hugs and cheers. Oh! and (Spolier Alert!) Eden Hall changes their name to the Ducks. Awesome. Like I said, not the worst sequel. Quack Quack!

Final Verdict: If you own the other two you have to own this one.

36. D2: The Mighty Ducks

"The Quack Attack is back Jack!”  What do those words mean to you? Do you even know what it means? Do they excite you? Feel you with dread? Well if you have any soul at all then you should get excited when those words are spoken!

      D2 is the sequel to the hit movie The Mighty Ducks. This time Emilio Estevez stars has coach Gordon Bombay and he leads his team of Ducks to the Junior Olympics to represent Team USA. Along with the great Ducks of before, Charlie, Banks, Jesse, Fullerman, Goldberg and Averman they are joined by new comers that range from figure skaters, rodeo stars, a girl goalie, a fast skater who cant stop and Kenan Thompson. 

                The movie is such a great sequel. Its perfect in the fact that it captures the greatness of the first one while sending the Ducks on a new adventure. This is the formula that works here but doesn’t work in D3. Plus its great to see all the child stars your grew up with. Especially Joshua Jackson who went on to bring us Pacey in Dawson’s Creek and Peter Bishop in Fringe.  But whatever happen to GOLDBERG ATHE GAOLIE!!!!!! Its Knuckle Puck time!

Final Verdict: Ducks is a keeper.