cheapquel

English

Etymology

Blend of cheap +‎ sequel

Noun

cheapquel (plural cheapquels)

1. (derogatory, slang) A low-budget sequel.
   • 2002 May 20, Timmy Ramone, “"Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron" -- A Response”, in rec.arts.animation‎^[1] (Usenet):

     This was by no means a Disney "cheapquel," and it's amazing just how far the old "House of Animation" has let the ball drop on "2-D" animation -- only to have it picked up by the crew at Dreamworks.^[sic]

   • 2003 July 10, LordofTheBidding, “It's true, Brother Bear is the final nail”, in rec.arts.animation‎^[2] (Usenet):

     I just can't get over how they directly lifted the scene from Lion King where Simba's father appears in the clouds! And the stampede! I mean, the similarities are laughable, this comes across almost as bad as Dizzney's cheapquels.

   • 2008 April 9, Juan F. Lara, “Re: Disney announces 10 new film projects”, in rec.arts.animation‎^[3] (Usenet):

     No, he shut down the production of cheapquels. These Tink films are "Disney Fairies" franchise products instead.

   • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:cheapquel.

Hypernyms

• sequel