European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 23, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                On films Chuck Norris left poses with his younger brother and director  Brothers keep the action in the family by Bob Thomas associated press writer you want action Send for the Norris Brothers Chuck and Aaron. Chuck we know about. He a the nimble footed stolid faced destroyer of evil. Aaron is his younger brother a former stuntman now director of Chuck s films including the current Delta Force 2. Quot Aaron s first film As director was Braddock missing in action 3,&Quot said Chuck. Quot but Aaron had worked with me for 12 years As stunt coordinator on my films. I d seen him As a second unit director. As i watched him i said a this Guy has a tremendous amount of creative Talent he s very focused. If he Ever gets the Opportunity to direct i think hell do exceptionally Well Quot the Opportunity came when the director of Braddock quit. The producer rejected Chuck s suggestion of his brother As director. But because of Lack of preparation the substitute director Quot got lost Quot during the locations in the Philippines where the film about fighting columbian drug lords was set. Aaron came to the Rescue. What happens when they disagree Chuck recalled a scene in Delta Force 2 in which Aaron s instructions ran counter to Chuck s instincts. Aaron suggested shooting the scene two ways deciding later which one was right. Quot we looked at the dailies the next Day and he what comes after sequel summer Dave Mcnary United press International Hollywood s fascination with sequels May be fading after a summer of decidedly mixed returns for recycled films or Quot franchise Quot movies As they Are called in the Trade. Quot i done to think that we re going to see quite the same magnitude that we have in recent years Quot said Paul Marsh an entertainment analyst with brokerage Bateman Eichler Hill Richards in los Angeles. Quot it was not q great season for  but Marsh said sequels which have been around since the 1930s with the thin Man series won t disappear. Quot a sequel is pre sold because of the original meaning that the studio can figure that the people who liked the original will want to see the sequel Quot Marsh said. Quot on the other hand the stars Are going to demand More Money to do the  the poor performance of sequels was underlined by Jack Nicholson s tha two Jakas Clear was right Quot Chuck laughed. Quot i never questioned him after  any Chance of sibling rivalry affecting their work together Chuck commented Quot Aarons a lot younger than me. When we were growing up our Mother had to work so i baby sat Aaron. I must have spanked him a few times because now he a paying me  Quot that a the Beauty of this whole thing Quot added Aaron with a laugh. Quot for anyone who has had an older brother this is a Chance to get Back at him for All that stuff he gave me when i was Young. I put him through his paces on Delta Force 2.&Quot by one of the Box office duds of the year. The follow up to the 1974 hit Quot Chinatown Quot took in a Mere $9.7 million for Paramount in its first 31 Days. The two Jakes had company though. Orion s Rob Ocop ii $45 million Domestic Gross and Warner s gremlins 2 the new Batch $40.9 million were highly disappointing for their respective studios because they were both High budget films based on originals that had performed Well. The Clear Winner among sequels was Fox s die hard 2, in which Bruce Willis reprised his role As an off duty cop battling International terrorists. The original made $80.7 million two years ago. The sequel has taken in $111.1 million in 10 weeks of release. Quot die hard 2 was everything that a summer movie should be a Breezy fun and a lot of action Quot said Alex Ben Block editor of the Trade publication Quot show Biz  Quot on the other hand the two Jake had a really intricate plot and was Nicholson s least entertaining  Block said studios May be hesitant to invest As heavily in sequels because audiences have seen so Many of them Over the last five years. Quot sequels Are not automatic in terms of being Abie to draw audiences Quot Block said. Quot i think audiences Are More sophisticated about being indeed Chuck does some of his most perilous stunts including scaling a 12,000-foot Peak and leaping out of an air plane. Quot but there a a limit Quot Aaron said. A i came up through the stunt Community. I understand where that limit is. But he s real game. I get him in tight places but you go first and Foremost for safety. The last thing i Ever want to do is Hurt  will they become a permanent team a i would like for it to be whether Aaron directs or produces Quot said Chuck. A if it works out that Way Well be a team in whatever the capacities May be. We work Well  Able to spot Good and bad movies quickly these Days. Once the word got out about Rob Ocop ii not being very Good it  still Orion has a Rob Ocop sequel in the works oriented More toward children this time. Quot there s no question Why studios do sequels they Are marketing driven Quot Block said. Quot a sequel has built in marketing a people know what they re going to see. On the other hand people know it May not be As much fun As the  summer time with Young moviegoers having plenty of Opportunity to Check out most releases is the major period for sequels but two More major sequels Are due out in december Columbia s look who s talking too and Paramount s the godfather Iii. Block believes both will be hits. Quot there a a big want to see Factor on both films especially on look who a talking a he said. Quot if there a a lot of jokes and a lot of babies it should do  the original look who s talking was a major Surprise hit last year taking in about $124 million. As for the new godfather Block said the film has the advantage of the two previous movies having been hammered into the . Cultural consciousness. Quot it should be a Good movie what with the mafia theme and All the action Quot Block said. Quot but it s not a sure thing. It had better have a Good Clear  Page 12 c to plus sunday. September 23,1990