You forgot Highlander 3-5 and Hellraiser 3-6 On Mon, Aug 23, 2010 at 7:48 PM, Adrianne Brennan < adrianne.bren...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > They missed Ghostbusters 2, Highlander 2, and the Matrix sequels. > > ~ "Where love and magic meet" ~ > http://www.adriannebrennan.com > Experience the magic of the Dark Moon series: > http://www.adriannebrennan.com/books.html#darkmoon > Dare to take The Oath in this erotic fantasy series: > http://www.adriannebrennan.com/books.html#the_oath > The future of psychic sex - Dawn of the Seraphs (m/m): > http://www.adriannebrennan.com/dawnoftheseraphs.html > > > On Mon, Aug 23, 2010 at 4:05 PM, Mr. Worf <hellomahog...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> There is always one problem with popular/successful movies: the threat of >> sequels. Sequels have the power to really get movie fans’ blood boiling >> because unless they are better or as good as the original then they will >> only crash and burn, and potentially tarnish the credibility of the film it >> tried so hard to follow. There are quite a few painfully bad sequels out >> there but in this article I have selected ten of the all-time stinkers. I’m >> sure you’ll agree with most or will have several others worth contributing. >> *1. Batman and Robin* >> >> ** >> >> *<http://urbantitan.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/batman-robin-clooney-odonnell1.jpg> >> * >> >> Image source - snarkerati >> >> Filled with cheesy one-liners, bad acting, ridiculous storyline and even >> more ridiculous costumes this terrible sequel very nearly killed the >> franchise until a certain Christopher Nolan rescued it. George Clooney as >> Batman simply didn’t work. Luckily for him he managed to continue his career >> and has gone on to become one of the leading men of Hollywood, unlike Chris >> O’Donnell who was playing Russian Roulette as Robin. And who can forget >> Arnold Schwarzenegger as the lovable Mr Freeze… >> *2. Blues Brothers 2000* >> >> ** >> * <http://urbantitan.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/2819779.jpg>* >> >> Image source - stuff >> >> This film shamefully has one of the lowest audience rankings of movie >> sequels. Dan Aykroyd has made some brilliant movies in his career, including >> the original *Blues Brothers* film with the late John Belushi. This one >> though was a bad choice. John Goodman could have ruined his career by >> appearing in this film but thankfully for him *The Big Lebowski* was also >> released later that year so all was forgiven for his performance in that. >> *3. Legally Blonde 2* >> >> ** >> >> *<http://urbantitan.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/legally-blonde-2-red-white-and-blonde-190-75.jpg> >> * >> >> Image source - totalfilm >> >> **After the surprising success of the first *Legally Blonde* film (it >> made $141 million at the box office) a sequel was always going to happen. >> Not only was the storyline pretty weak but the timing of the film’s release >> was worse. In the movie thousands of people march against animal testing >> and succeed, but in reality thousands of people were marching in protest >> against the invasion of Iraq and being ignored. D’oh! >> *4. Grease 2* >> >> ** >> * <http://urbantitan.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/5811180.jpg>* >> >> Image source - unemployment.matters >> >> We all know that *Grease* is one of the most famous musicals of all time >> and remains a cult favourite to this day. The film was so successful that it >> took a whopping $394 million at the box office! So why would they decide to >> go and spoil it all with this dreadful sequel? First of all it was directed >> by the original movie’s choreographer (not a promising start), secondly the >> songs were just plain awful, and thirdly the leading actors (Michelle >> Pfeiffer and Maxwell Caulfield) had nowhere near enough chemistry that the >> fans expected after the original’s John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John. >> *5. Speed 2* >> >> ** >> * <http://urbantitan.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/speed2.jpg>* >> >> Image source - denofgeek >> >> The sequel was doomed after Keanu Reeves didn’t agree to sign up for it, >> yet they continued to make it with Jason Patric instead. *Speed 2 *lacked >> any form of originality like the first film had. Pretty much the same >> storyline but this time set on a cruise ship rather than a bus…nothing to >> really get excited about. >> *6. Jaws: The Revenge* >> >> ** >> <http://urbantitan.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/jaws4_meglafoam1.jpg> >> >> Image source - omenaheights >> >> The third instalment in the Jaws films earned the lowest amount of money >> in the franchise. It grossed $50 million, which when you compare to the $470 >> million made by the original can clearly see that something went horribly >> wrong. Michael Caine must still be suffering nightmares for agreeing to >> appear in this rather than accept his Oscar for *Hannah and Her Sisters*. >> *7. Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights* >> >> ** >> >> *<http://urbantitan.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/2004_havana_nights_dirty_dancing_2._wallpaper_001.jpg> >> * >> >> Image source - allmoviephoto >> >> The storyline for the original Dirty Dancing film was such a hit, why >> bother changing it for the sequel? The only changed in the sequel was the >> fact that it was set in Cuba the night before the revolution took place. >> Unsurprisingly the film flopped big time. The only thing you have to admire >> about the film is how the makers managed to persuade the original’s star, >> Patrick Swayze, to make a cameo appearance in the disastrous sequel. >> *8. Caddyshack II* >> >> ** >> * <http://urbantitan.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Caddyshack1.jpg>* >> >> Image source - madamepickwickartblog >> >> Caddyshack became a cult classic and a terrific cast. The sequel though, >> which came out eight years later, simply wasn’t funny and the only original >> cast member to feature in this one was Chevy Chase. With poor jokes and none >> of the stars from the first film there to bounce off, Chase’s comic >> abilities were strangled. The sequel’s bad reviews did work in the original >> movie’s favour though, revealing to everyone just why they loved the first >> film eight years previously so much. >> *9. Cruel Intentions 2* >> >> ** >> *<http://urbantitan.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/000CIT_Amy_Adams_066.jpg> >> * >> >> Image source - hotflick >> >> *Cruel Intentions 2 *was supposed to be a TV series called *Manchester >> Prep* following the cult success of the original *Cruel Intentions*movie. >> However right before airing the show got cancelled so the team behind >> the series decided to edit the three pilot episodes together to make the >> film…doesn’t sound good huh? It wasn’t. In what is meant to be a prequel, >> depicting how Sebastian met Kathryn, the film simply lacks the punch of the >> original and instead ends up looking like a poor substitute. >> *10. Men in Black 2* >> >> ** >> * <http://urbantitan.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/00mib2fi.jpg>* >> >> Image source - loyalkng >> >> The sequel basically undoes elements of the original, like Will Smith’s >> Agent J slowly reminding Tommy Lee Jones’ Agent K to come back to work as a >> Man in Black…right after having his memory wiped clean in the original. It >> didn’t help either that the film’s original climax was due to take place in >> the World Trade Center but the filming coincided with the tragedies of 9/11. >> This meant the ending had to be re-written and re-filmed. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Celebrating 10 years of bringing diversity to perversity! >> Mahogany at: >> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/ >> >> >> > > > -- Celebrating 10 years of bringing diversity to perversity! Mahogany at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/
