By Michael Tedder Nearly 40 years later, does the sequel take flight? Sequels to popular films that arrive decades afterwards are a funny thing. They have a reputation as a cash grab for stars whose popularity have peaked, and are seeking to capitalize on “My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2” or “Bridget Jones’s Baby.” There’s also plenty of cases where a studio has pushed for a sequel that didn’t really need to exist. But they do it simply because a title has enough name recognition to bring out an audience, regardless of the film’s quality. Francis Ford Coppola has long said he was basically forced t…