Other Voices: Please don't make 'Bull Durham 2'

By TOM JONES ST. PETERSBURG (FLA.) TIMES SCANNING THE SPORTS world and shooting from the lip. Bad idea of the day So the word out there is actor Kevin Costner has met with movie writer-director Ron Shelton about making a sequel to the 1988 classic "Bull Durham." In addition, the New York Post is reporting that actors Tim Robbins and Susan Sarandon would be interested in reprising their roles. Can I just go on record right now and say this is a bad idea? Sports sequels do not work. Think about it. "Slap Shot" is my pick for the greatest sports movie ever made, but "Slap Shot 2" might have been the worst movie ever made. Well, actually "Caddyshack II" might be the worst movie ever made -- more evidence that sports sequels are a bad idea. "Major League" was good, but "Major League II" and "Major League: Back to the Minors" were... [read full story]