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On Mon, Aug 23, 2010 at 11:02 PM, Mr. Worf <hellomahog...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > 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/ > > > >
