Get ready for a cinematic roller coaster ride as we dive into 27 movie sequels that just couldn’t live up to the hype. A recent internet survey asked, “What was a movie that didn’t need a sequel?” here are the top 27 answers.
Tremors 3: Back To Perfection (2001)
“The first three were fine, but there are now 7 of them, and they are ridiculous. They went and changed the way the Shriekers look and somehow made them look dumber than they did, to begin with.”
“The 4th one was tolerable, but after that, it was just like, okay, guys, that is enough.”
Independence Day (1996)
“I wanted so much to like the second one, but they made it too goofy. The original had humor, but it was the type of humor you’d expect when faced with certain doom. In contrast, the bus scene fighting the boss was just despicable.”
“I probably would’ve given it a chance if Will Smith had come back.”
George of the Jungle (1997)
“You just can’t touch the comedy of the first one. “Were you arguing with the narrator?” will never fail to make me laugh.”
“The sequel didn’t even have Brendon Fraser or Leslie Mann.”
Highlander (1986)
“One of the few sequels that retroactively made the original worse.”
“My favorite thing is how bad the second movie was, and the third one just ignored it outright. I wish I knew more about the backstory/production of them.”
Speed (1994)
“Even more so when you realize Speed 2 was on a cruise ship; they aren’t exactly very fast. They max out at a little over 30 miles per hour and average more like 20 mph. It should have been titled “Speed 2: Much Slower”.”
“It’s extremely ironic when you consider this is the exact opposite of fast. Watch every sequel be a slower form of transit.”
Jaws (1975)
“It was a flawed but great, stand-alone story. All the sequels were embarrassing trash.”
“Michael Caine had a famous quote though about appearing in Jaws 4: ‘I have never seen it but, by all accounts, it is terrible. However, I have seen the house that it built, and it is terrific.’ You have to appreciate the honesty there.”
Space Jam (1996)
“I think it would’ve done better if they’d picked a different sport rather than rehashing the same thing.”
“Was the second movie really worse than the first one, or is it just that people who loved the first movie as kids saw the second movie as adults and realized how bad the concept was.”
Dumb And Dumber (1994)
“Oh yeah, the sequel was too dumb and too dumber.”
“I only came here to make sure this was listed. Thank you.”
Taken (2008)
“This. The second was passable, but the third one; I felt bad for Neeson because he looked like he couldn’t keep up with the editing they were doing.”
“Maybe a person should consider their life when everyone around them is getting kidnapped for human sex trafficking. Maybe you should be more careful. The first movie was good, original, and relatively short. They should have left well enough alone.”
The Mask (1994)
“This is the first entry on this list where the sequel had absolutely none of the energy of the first movie while at the same time trying to be the exact same thing.”
“The Mask was a masterpiece of its era, a modern superhero movie prototype. The sequel was pigeon poop on a rusty Fiat. An utter abomination and an insult to the name.”
Mean Girls (2004)
“I don’t know anyone that’s actually watched Mean Girls 2.”
“Imagine Mean Girls, but all the things that made it great are gone.”
“You’re not missing anything. It was absolutely not needed.”
The Blues Brothers (1980)
“The only thing I appreciate about the sequel is that it went out of its way to destroy precisely one more car than the original, taking the record.”
“The soundtrack is great. The movie…not so much.”
“The only way it works is if you look at it as a tribute rather than a sequel.”
Donnie Darko (2001)
“I refuse to see the sequel on principle. I hear it was absolutely terrible. Donnie Darko is complete as it is.”
“I have not seen the sequel, and I wish to ignore the fact it even exists.”
“I had to make sure it was here. Glad I’m not the only one thinking it.”
American Psycho (2000)
“Yeah, I bet you didn’t even know there was one! There is, starring Mila Kunis. A complete departure from the original, different style, and terrible movie.”
“They basically have nothing to do with each other—but it’s branded as American Psycho 2. It went straight to VHS.”
Boondock Saints (1999)
“The first Boondock Saints was great because it knew what it was and was a fun B movie. The second movie was just trying to cash in on the popularity of the first movie, and the fact they had a character that was just there to be a worse Rocko was just stupid.”
“I only enjoy it if I’m drunk. The 3rd one is being worked on, too.”
The Crow (1994)
“The thing is, the comic had sequels too. Some of them had interesting stories. The movie’s sequel, however, was total rubbish.”
“Oh, I know. I have all the comics but the movies were just terrible, especially the 2nd one.”
“The only good thing about the sequel is its soundtrack, which is epic.”
The Boss Baby (2017)
“It didn’t deserve to have an original either; come on, Dreamworks; we know you’re better than this. “It is the worst thing I have seen in my life. Period.”
“Dreamworks is one of the most inconsistent studios ever. On the one hand, they deliver masterpieces that become instant classics. On the other hand, they make absolute garbage that makes you want to gouge your eyes out, like Boss Baby.”
Jurassic Park (1993)
“Every sequel has some cool moments, but I don’t think we needed five more movies and a series.”
“Oh wow, dinos are so cool.. but the dinos are so not cool with us… murder, KILL, KILL, KILL! Whew, it’s under control; we’re cool with the dinos again…or are we…dun dun dun…! The same story since the second movie, just different locations.”
The Mummy (1999)
“When Rachel Weisz didn’t return for the third movie, that should’ve been a sign that they didn’t need to make it.”
“It was planned that way originally. It was supposed to be like another Indiana Jones. Sadly, the sequels did not hold up the standard.”
“Strictly speaking, we didn’t need the second one. Or any sequels, for that matter.”
Terminator – Every Movie After Terminator 2
“Every Terminator movie that came after Terminator 2 was unnecessary.”
“One thing I liked about the two Terminator movies was that the first movie was more of an action horror, and the other was a straight-up action movie.”
“Terminator itself didn’t need a sequel, but it got a great one. However, everything after that has been dreadful.”
Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009)
“Yes. unfortunately, there is a second one. It takes place at a security guard convention, and the girl he wins over in the first one is gone and not even mentioned.”
“The first one was corny but funny! The second one is awful!”
“I came here to say this. The first one is a guilty pleasure. The second was absolute trash.”
Wreck-It Ralph (2012)
“It was a perfect stand-alone story, then they made a feature-length commercial and called it a sequel.”
“By the time it came out, a lot of the internet culture it was referencing was already dated.”
“I still have zero ideas what the movie was about since every trailer was about the stupid princesses.”
Mulan (1998)
“The original one was amazing, and they didn’t need the sequel/remake.”
“The sequel was AWFUL, even the graphics. It just felt like even the people that made it knew it was a horrible idea.”
“Yes, the second one is horrible. I didn’t even finish it.”
The Secret Of NIMH (1982)
“Right. The Secret of OSHA sucked.”
“I was today years old when I found out The Secret of NIMH had a sequel.”
“I love the original movie. It was the only movie that all of us, as children, liked.”
Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008)
“They changed all of the main actors! So confusing!”
“That’s because the script was so bad that the original actors did not want to sign up.”
“That whole idea was such a microcosm of the 2000s in media.”
Hotel Transylvania (2012)
“I do not need to say much more.”
“First one was really good. Second was okay, three was awful, four was just wasted potential.”
“I love the first one, but I will never watch the second or third, or fourth. The image of Mavis pregnant in the second one just makes me uncomfortable, to be honest.”
Joker (2019)
“The sequel’s not even out yet, but it was absolutely perfect as a stand-alone.”
“They’re making it a musical and involving Lady Gaga, and I want to see whether this becomes DC’s ‘Into The Spider-Verse,’ or their very own ‘Morbius’ horror show.”
“The sequel risks diverting the attention from all movies in that series collectively.”
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