… not only is there a scene in his sequel that apes that film’s most memorably outrageous death, but he has upped the ludicrousness by leaps and bounds. I daresay this bears no resemblance to the ori… not only is there a scene in his sequel that apes that film’s most memorably outrageous death, but he has upped the ludicrousness by leaps and bounds. I daresay this bears no resemblance to the original novels by Steve Alten, but the result is a ton …