Alvin and the Chipmunks, the Squeakquel

Wow, no one said Rocky yet? The original Rocky is in my Top 10 movies ever - and all the rest suck.

Bruce Almighty said:

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Rocky IV does not suck you commie

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Possibly the worst sequel ever (aside from Star Trek V, which never actually happened).

Transformers.
(While not critically acclaimed, the first one was pretty fun.)

Air Bud 2: the Golden Receiver

Christmas Ape 2: Christmas Ape Goes to Summer Camp

Speed

Moxley said:

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"3 Ninjas."

The original was awesome. Sure, it had some plot holes but overall it was about as serious as a PG movie could get without going into PG-13 territory. A bit of humor for the grown-ups as well.

I mean, how much worse can you botch sequels?

The first 3 Ninjas sequel cast different kids as Rocky and TumTum and changed the grandfather's name. I'm still confused.

And then, there's "3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain" (3 Ninjas 3). The original cast is suddenly back. They fight Hulk Hogan in an amusement park. It made no sense.

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High Noon at Mega Mountain was actually 3 Ninjas 4 & had all different kids.
3 Ninjas 3 was "Knuckle Up" & was absolutely terrible. So much worse than 3 Ninjas 2 "Kick Back". What's even more confusing is that 3 Ninjas 3 was filmed before 3 Ninjas 2 but was released after. And to add to the confusion, 3 Ninjas 3 had the 3 original kids & as mentioned above, 3 Ninjas 2 had only 1 original kid.

Did y'all follow all that?

And they definitely should have stopped after the first one

The Sandlot sequels should have never been made. Garbage.

2001

Ag 11 said:

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Moxley said:

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"3 Ninjas."

The original was awesome. Sure, it had some plot holes but overall it was about as serious as a PG movie could get without going into PG-13 territory. A bit of humor for the grown-ups as well.

I mean, how much worse can you botch sequels?

The first 3 Ninjas sequel cast different kids as Rocky and TumTum and changed the grandfather's name. I'm still confused.

And then, there's "3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain" (3 Ninjas 3). The original cast is suddenly back. They fight Hulk Hogan in an amusement park. It made no sense.

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High Noon at Mega Mountain was actually 3 Ninjas 4 & had all different kids.
3 Ninjas 3 was "Knuckle Up" & was absolutely terrible. So much worse than 3 Ninjas 2 "Kick Back". What's even more confusing is that 3 Ninjas 3 was filmed before 3 Ninjas 2 but was released after. And to add to the confusion, 3 Ninjas 3 had the 3 original kids & as mentioned above, 3 Ninjas 2 had only 1 original kid.

Did y'all follow all that?

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SEE. That's why I was so confused.

Ag 11 said:

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Moxley said:

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"3 Ninjas."

The original was awesome. Sure, it had some plot holes but overall it was about as serious as a PG movie could get without going into PG-13 territory. A bit of humor for the grown-ups as well.

I mean, how much worse can you botch sequels?

The first 3 Ninjas sequel cast different kids as Rocky and TumTum and changed the grandfather's name. I'm still confused.

And then, there's "3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain" (3 Ninjas 3). The original cast is suddenly back. They fight Hulk Hogan in an amusement park. It made no sense.

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High Noon at Mega Mountain was actually 3 Ninjas 4 & had all different kids.
3 Ninjas 3 was "Knuckle Up" & was absolutely terrible. So much worse than 3 Ninjas 2 "Kick Back". What's even more confusing is that 3 Ninjas 3 was filmed before 3 Ninjas 2 but was released after. And to add to the confusion, 3 Ninjas 3 had the 3 original kids & as mentioned above, 3 Ninjas 2 had only 1 original kid.

Did y'all follow all that?

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They all suck compared to the chinese movies they copied from the mid 80's. The original Kung Fu Kids. Kung Fu Kids 2 even had em fighting at the Kumite.

I think I was 8 when I saw Caddyshack II having never seen the original. I would have not understood it either. Turning a country club into a miniature golf course made perfect sense to my elementary self and I thought it was funny. With the benefit of hindsight, and seeing the original, I understand why anyone over the age of 8 should hate that movie.

I have to disagree with the inclusion of action movies on most of these lists. At least with action movies, when they go wrong they become unintentionally funny. Jaws III where it attacks a theme park is hilarious. Comedies are tougher, because when they go wrong, it's just terrible.

Slap Shot may be the greatest "guy" movie, greatest sports comedy movie...ever.

And then along came Slap Shot 2. I think it received 0% on rotten tomatoes. The horror.

I am going to go with Kick Ass, love that movie. Kick Ass 2, why?

Short Circuit 2

So dreadful and unnecessary.

Has nobody said Oceans 11 yet? We didn't need Oceans 12 or Oceans 8.

Oceans 13 was watchable though, so maybe this doesn't qualify.

Zombie Jon Snow said:

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Proposition Joe said:

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Zombie Jon Snow said:

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All Jaws sequels

Blues Brothers 2000

American Pie 2 or any of the straight to cable ones (although American Reunion was ok)

Son of the Mask

Dumb and Dumberer

Smokey and the Bandit 2

More American Graffiti

Look Who's Talking Too and Look Who's Talking Now

Honey I Blew Up the Kid and the rest

Caddyshack 2

Highlander II

Basic Instinct 2

Return to Oz

Arthur 2

Predator 2

Staying Alive

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Some of this list are sequels that aren't as good as the original but still competent.

Nothing wrong with Jaws 2, American Pie 2, Return to Oz or Predator 2.

None are great movies or come close to the originals, but they are still decent watches.

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While those may not be as bad as some of the others I have a particular distaste for sequels without the original cast - like Grease 2. Just money grabs on name only.

Jaws 2 - while it had Roy Scheder and was "decent" I really missed Richard Dreyfuss character.

American Pie 2 - maybe you are right, I guess it was American Wedding that lacked Oz, Heather, Vicky, Jessica and Nadia. they were all back for the Reunion one which was better.

Return to Oz - meh, of course none of the originals 40+ years later just didn't like it at all

Predator 2 - no Arnold = no bueno

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I thought "Predator in the City" was a good way to do a sequel, and Danny Glover was nails. He had some great lines -- called the predator "P***yface" when the mask came off, just got through with a knock-down-drag-out epic fight and the others show up: "Who's next?"

Agree that Ocean's 12 was hot garbage, but Ocean's 13 may be the best one of them all.

Rocky IV was not only incredible, it was the precursor to end of the Cold War. "If yous can change, I can change, we all can change". Anyone who doesn't like it is a Commie.

The fighting scenes in III were terrible, as was the Hulk Hogan benefit, but Mr. T made for a great villain and very quotable: "Hey woman, hey woman".

The new characters in Young Guns 2 were forgettable. The Chisum scene is about all that movie was good for.


I wonder if Godfather II is truly a "sequel" or just a continuation of the saga as written by Puzo. KInd of like Lord of the Rings. 3 was not in the books and it showed, and doesn't exist.

JABQ04 said:

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Anchorman 2. Still haven't finished it. Don't plan it either

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Dude, you're insane. That movie, just like the first one, gets better and better each time you watch it. It's almost as good as the original.

I opened this thread because I specifically knew someone would list that movie and I had to come tell that person how wrong they are.

Predator....every sequel cheapens how great the original is

I dont care what anyone says, whenever Jaws 4 comes on, I'm watching it. When that shark roars, I get goosebumps

Oh...and Benchwarmers 2. Oh wow. I never saw the first one.

queso1 said:

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Oh...and Benchwarmers 2. Oh wow. I never saw the first one.

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Benchwarmers is a guilty pleasure of mine. Any movie where Rob Schneider is the athletic one of the group is comedy gold.

aggierogue said:

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Godfather 2 was arguably the greatest sequel ever made. Now Godfather 3 should have never been made.

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I wholeheartedly agree with this.

3 was barely watchable for me.

MuckRaker96 said:

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Dune ... oh, wait

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But the third reboot of Dune is about to come out. End around.

wbt5845 said:

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Wow, no one said Rocky yet? The original Rocky is in my Top 10 movies ever - and all the rest suck.

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One of these days I'll actually watch one of these movies!

Walking Tall 2...

wbt5845 said:

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Wow, no one said Rocky yet? The original Rocky is in my Top 10 movies ever - and all the rest suck.

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This comment... makes me so mad, I just wanna hit someone.

Bruce Almighty said:

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Godfather 3's biggest flaw is that is followed two movies that are universally accepted to be among the 10 greatest movies ever made. On its own, I think the movie is pretty good, but when viewed within the trilogy, is completely over shadowed by the other two.

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Second biggest flaw. First was the nepotism casting of Sofia Coppola. Third was letting Garcia and Montegna play cartoon versions of mobsters.

I liked the idea of the movie -- a mobbed up Vatican. And apart from the opera house scene, Pacino didn't overact much. Shire was actually good too and Keaton is always nails. They just needed to cast a more experienced Italian actress -- like Mira Sorvino -- for such a big role as Mary.

Shanghai Noon.
The first one was pretty funny. Shanghai Knights was terrible.