Worst. Movie Sequels. Ever.

[arniejolt]

This list comes from Moviephone (http://movies.aol.com/movie-photo/worst-movie-sequels?ncid=aoltop00150000000017), and as always your own personal list will differ from theirs.

25. 'Bad Boys II' (2003)
24. 'Caddyshack II' (1988)
23. 'Star Wars: Episode I -- The Phantom Menace' (1999)
22. 'Rocky V' (1990)
21. 'Major League II' (1994)
20. 'Jaws 3-D' (1983)
19. 'Scary Movie 2' (2001)
18. 'The Sting II' (1983)
17. 'Legally Blonde 2: Red, White and Blonde' (2003)
16. 'The Next Karate Kid' (1994)
15. 'Battle for the Planet of the Apes' (1973)
14. 'The Exorcist II: The Heretic' (1977)
13. 'Be Cool' (2005)
12. 'Son of the Mask' (2005)
11. 'The Matrix Revolutions' (2003)
10. 'Superman IV: The Quest for Peace' (1987)
09. 'Speed 2: Cruise Control' (1997)
08. 'Weekend at Bernie's II' (1993)
07. 'Blues Brothers 2000' (1998)
06. 'Jason X' (2002)
05. 'Staying Alive' (1983)
04. 'Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2' (2000)
03. 'Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd' (2003)
02. 'Basic Instinct 2' (2006)
01. 'Batman and Robin' (1997)

You can go read the details of why these made their list at the Moviephone (http://movies.aol.com/movie-photo/worst-movie-sequels?ncid=aoltop00150000000017) website.

It's funny that they didn't include Leonard Part 6...yes, I know it was only just one awful film but after reading how well Part 6 did it's easy to see why the other five non-existing films didn't get released.

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[King_Nuthin]

Pretty good list of some really bad movies but you have to wonder if the quality of the prior film should be taken into consideration because some of the first movies rank right next to their pals. That point aside, I thought this little block was interesting because all three were followed by even worse sequels:

21. 'Major League II' (1994)
20. 'Jaws 3-D' (1983)
19. 'Scary Movie 2' (2001)

[Julio_Strikes_Back]

Jason X was horrible.

[army_of_me]

Godfather 3?
Men In Black 2?
Alien 3?
Rambo 2?

[madfox777]

no way any Matrix should be on that list haha..

Any movie sequal that doesnt have the original actors is bad for me

[visualdeity]

Godfather 3?
Men In Black 2?
Alien 3?
Rambo 2?

Do people really dislike MiB 2? I loved that movie, every bit as much as the first one. I also have to disagree with Phantom Menace and Matrix Revolutions being on the original list. Phantom Menace was ok, hardly bad, and Matrix Revolutions was (imo) by far the strongest in the series.

Most of these movies I haven't seen, though. My personal one to put on the list would have to be Spider-Man 2. Half the movie was Peter Parker angsting, it was horrible. First one was good, third one was good, second one... ugh.

I also heard Butterfly Effect 2 was pretty effin' terrible, which doesn't surprise me considering it was direct-to-video. The Skulls sequels were also HORRIBLE. I mean, the original movie was hardly good, so maybe this doesn't count, but the sequels were even worse... which I didn't think was possible.

All I know is, Indiana Jones 4 better not suck. If it does, I'm going to amass the internet into a vengeful mob. :mad:

[Transbrak]

the two matrix sequels should be 1 and 2 for the sheer fact they were such a letdown from the first, i dont get how something so good could go so wrong after the first one.

[MartyMcFly]

As soon as I saw the thread title I thought "Dumb and Dumberer". Sure enough, there it was at #3.

But yea, there should be much more like Major League 3, and probably some of those Police Academys lol.

But to disagree with someone, Spiderman 3 was horrendous. That scene with him in the jazz cafe or whatever was disgusting. Spiderman does not = Emo.

[ProgNegative]

Highlander 2, though most people probably haven't seen it, was bad enough that even the producers thought it was so bad that when they made the third one it totally disregarded the second as if it had never happened.

Alien 3 was bad in the fact that it was originally advertised as a different story altogether a year before it's release, but the script was drastically changed and what could have been a good movie ended up being crap.

I agree about Spiderman 3, I just couldn't stand the horrible dialogue, got through about 45 minutes and turned it off, I was looking forward to seeing Venom too, but I couldn't stand it long enough to get that far.

There are also a lot of bad movies that are titled as sequels just to use the same idea for the story, Butterfly Effect 2 and Hollow Man 2 are some examples, pretty much the same story but in a low budget, straight to video version with actors you've never heard of.

[nivlac]

Evil Dead 2 should be on that list somewhere. Good thing Army of Darkness made up for it.

[MartyMcFly]

and Hollow Man 2 are some examples, pretty much the same story but in a low budget, straight to video version with actors you've never heard of.

I know right, who the hell is Rob Lowe? lol jk :)
But also Rocky V (I haven't seen "Rocky Balboa" yet, so don't know how bad that is).

And to add to the list, definitely those new American Pies that keep coming out straight to DVD.

[HMXChrisCanfield]

Just to throw these out there...

Ghostbusters 2
Robocop 2
Never Ending Story 2
Revenge of the Nerds 2 and 3
Beverly Hills Cop 3
AvP
Star Trek Generations

(obscure territory)

Troll 2
Splash Too
Darkman 2
Cube 2
Cyborg 2
House Party 2, 3, 4, and reserving a spot for 5 if they make it.

[army_of_me]

Evil Dead 2 should be on that list somewhere. Good thing Army of Darkness made up for it.

Dude! Evil Dead 2 is a classic.

And good call on Star Trek Generations ^. Star Trek 5 (the one directed by the ****) was pretty horrendous too. As are those other movies (although I kinda enjoyed Robocop 2... and Predator 2).

[topperharley]

Pretty good list of some really bad movies but you have to wonder if the quality of the prior film should be taken into consideration because some of the first movies rank right next to their pals.

Hey, the first Major League was quite funny. And to this day, my mind cannot process the fact that Pedro Cerrano and President David Palmer are the same actor.

The two Matrix sequels blew hard. No matter what the Wachowski brothers, er, brother and sister, try and make us believe, there is no way they intended it to be a trilogy.

All of the American Pie movies after the first two need to be on that list, as well.

[TheFatBloke]

I can't believe people cannot like Matrix Reloaded, was as good as the first one in my eyes, absolutely incredible. However revolutions was utter **** and even the massive fight at the end didn't make up for 2 hours of boredom.

[o0MeTaL0o]

Cube 2 wasn't that bad Chris. as far as bad sequels go I'd have to throw my vote to Tremors 2 and 3.

[JustinCredible]

25. 'Bad Boys II' (2003)
23. 'Star Wars: Episode I -- The Phantom Menace' (1999)
21. 'Major League II' (1994)
19. 'Scary Movie 2' (2001)
13. 'Be Cool' (2005)
11. 'The Matrix Revolutions' (2003)

List = FAIL

Really? This is the best they could think of? Bad Boys II was a by the numbers sequel, but it at least delivered on the action and minor hilarity which is the entire point of the buddy-cop blockbuster. Episode I is far superior to the total mindless Episode II. Scary Movie 2 is mentioned yet 3, 4 are neglected despite being exponentially worse? Be Cool missed some of the timing of the first flick, but the book wasn't as strong to begin with. Revolutions was terrible, but to be listed in the worst?




But to disagree with someone, Spiderman 3 was horrendous. That scene with him in the jazz cafe or whatever was disgusting. Spiderman does not = Emo.

The problem with Spiderman 3 wasn't the whole jazz scene was the fact that they took away from the Harry/Peter plot for the quick buck of drawing in the mindless masses who find a second rate character, Venom, worthwhile.

And to the folks for some reason complained about Spiderman being too 'emotional'... did you even read the original source material? Spiderman isn't a tale about action. Spiderman 3's flaws withstanding it was a good flick that was a step back from a movie that was a breakthrough in its genre. Its jarring going from Spiderman 2 to 3, but at the end of the day its heads and shoulders above 95% of the blockbusters that have stunk up the theatres in the last decade.


Just to throw these out there...
Ghostbusters 2
Robocop 2
Beverly Hills Cop 3
House Party 2

Throw them back... INSANITY!

A list:
Scary Movie 3
Scary Movie 4
Batman & Robin
Superman 4
Son Of The Mask
Any Police Academy not filmed in Toronto
The Next Karate kid (Should not exist)
Speed 2
Big Momma's House 2
Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo
I Still Know What You Did Last Summer
Scream 3
Meet the Fockers
Blade 3
Austin Powers in Goldmember
The rule nowadays is that anything listed as 'National Lampoon Presents' = garbage
RoboCop 3
xXx: State of the Union (although the first one was garbage to begin with)
X3 & Terminator 3 (I can't believe Spiderman3 is getting all this grief but this and X3 got new directors and basically killed the francise. Hate it or not, Spiderman 4 coming still seems like a good idea. X4 and Terminator 4 should replace its numerical end with Begins because they've just been 'Batman & Robin'ed.

[visualdeity]

But to disagree with someone, Spiderman 3 was horrendous. That scene with him in the jazz cafe or whatever was disgusting. Spiderman does not = Emo.

I wouldn't call that scene emo. I agree that Spider-Man should not be emo, but I didn't think that was emo at all. Being bitter and angry is pretty different from emo, in my book... the difference between moping, saying, "Why does this happen to me?", and trying to get back at the people who caused your problems. Revenge isn't a particularly productive thing, but it IS a way to deal with stuff... emo is about wallowing in your problems without doing a thing about them.

Spider-Man 2 was horribly emo, Spider-Man 3 wasn't.

And I really have to throw down the gauntlet on HmxChris for listing Ghostbusters 2 and ST: Generations. Both of those were EXCELLENT movies. Hell, Ghostbusters 2 managed to outshine its already-awesome predecessor a great deal. I mean, seriously. The rest of the movie is great too, but the statue of liberty scene alone makes it worth watching. :D

[visualdeity]

I can't believe people cannot like Matrix Reloaded, was as good as the first one in my eyes, absolutely incredible. However revolutions was utter **** and even the massive fight at the end didn't make up for 2 hours of boredom.

You know, the Matrix movies are a perfect example of why I, if I ever somehow (dunno how this would happen) make a hit movie, will refuse to make a sequel. The sequels to The Matrix effectively split the fanbase into four (roughly equal, as far as I can tell) groups.

Those who like only the first movie
Those who like all three movies (I'm in this group, fwiw)
Those who like #1 and 2, but hate 3
Those who like #1 and 3, but hate 2

Yeah, not only did they not manage to please everyone, but they wound up pleasing, in the end, very few people (1/4 of the fans). Sequels = bad idea, imo.

[defmonkey]

You know. I thought Blair Witch 2 was better then the original.

The first one was just BS trash that was just faked as hell.

[army_of_me]

And I really have to throw down the gauntlet on HmxChris for listing Ghostbusters 2 and ST: Generations.
You're the first person I've encountered who actually enjoyed ST: Generations. :eek:

[Transbrak]

I liked generations, except for the old man fight at the end.

honestly i think i liked all the trek movies which is more than i could say for episode I II or III of star wars

[King_Nuthin]

Hey, the first Major League was quite funny. And to this day, my mind cannot process the fact that Pedro Cerrano and President David Palmer are the same actor.
You quoted me, but I actually liked Major League quite a bit. And the second one was far better than the third.

As for the Matrix, I enjoyed the first movie and think it stands well on its own without either of the sequels. Unfortunately they can't undo the sequels which diminish the quality of the first. I thought the third Matrix was the real turd of the bunch if only because the second seemed to open up some interesting ideas that were never expanded on instead giving us a pretty lame cop out ending. You know its bad when the internet speculation as bad as much of it was outdoes the actual resolution (matrix in a matrix, anyone?) The second also had some really impressive and entertaining CG scenes (particularly the freeway chase) while the third had technically impressive scenes that were a snoozefest.

[JustinCredible]

I liked generations, except for the old man fight at the end.

honestly i think i liked all the trek movies which is more than i could say for episode I II or III of star wars

Generations, although not horrible wasn't as good as the series finale, 'All Good Things...', which was a huge let down. As for Episodes I, II and III, none of them could hold a candle to Episodes V and VI.

Unfortunately Episode IV, seems to get a free pass despite the first hour's pacing being at a crawl and Luke Skywalker being one of the most annoying people in cinematic history (Keep in mind he redeemed himself in the later episodes).

[Transbrak]

yeah V is definately my favorite.

all this star trek talk makes me want to go watch some. i should go buy season 3 of the next generation, where i left off with my collection.