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Great sequels that begat terrible franchises
Posted on 4/3/20 at 2:15 pm
Posted on 4/3/20 at 2:15 pm
A bit of a continuation of a theme, I was watching a series of YouTube videos from "The Critical Drinker" (he's awesome, check him out), and the one on The Predator made me think of at least three movie franchises that keep being forced onto the public thanks mostly in part to a financially successful second installment.
Aliens
Terminator 2
Predator 2
Most try to mimic what worked without actually realizing the part that worked. His one on Terminator: Dark Fate is also a great one
Aliens
Terminator 2
Predator 2
Most try to mimic what worked without actually realizing the part that worked. His one on Terminator: Dark Fate is also a great one
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Posted on 4/3/20 at 2:17 pm to skrayper
Transformers. Not because any of them are really good movies, but because they make enough money to justify more.
Same logic with the Fast and Furious franchise, but it was the 4th that revitalized the franchise.
Same logic with the Fast and Furious franchise, but it was the 4th that revitalized the franchise.
Posted on 4/3/20 at 2:20 pm to skrayper
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Aliens
Terminator 2
Predator 2
One is not like the others.
Posted on 4/3/20 at 2:21 pm to mizzoubuckeyeiowa
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One is not like the others.
True. The first two were significantly better than Predator 2, but the 2nd Predator movie made enough money to make movie companies keep going back to that well instead of leaving it alone.
Posted on 4/3/20 at 2:24 pm to Rep520
First one was good but the sequels were all trash until the reboot Bumblebee
Posted on 4/3/20 at 2:24 pm to skrayper
But your premise is right.
Terminator 2 was the best and worst thing to happen.
Despite making horrible movies, people still held the franchise in high regard because of nostalgia for 2.
Terminator 2 was the best and worst thing to happen.
Despite making horrible movies, people still held the franchise in high regard because of nostalgia for 2.
Posted on 4/3/20 at 2:30 pm to skrayper
Hot take here, but I’m going with Star Wars. Empire Strikes Back is a masterpiece. Return of the Jedi is still pretty good, but nothing that came after (save Rogue One) was worth a shite.
Posted on 4/3/20 at 2:31 pm to kingbob
That's true too.
Obviously.
Every Star Wars after was chasing Empire.
If only we could get back to that.
Obviously.
Every Star Wars after was chasing Empire.
If only we could get back to that.
Posted on 4/3/20 at 2:32 pm to skrayper
Alien 3 is pretty good
Posted on 4/3/20 at 3:12 pm to Rep520
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Transformers.
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Great sequels
Posted on 4/3/20 at 3:30 pm to OldManRiver
I take the Transformers movies for what they are. Vehicle porn and soft core actress/model porn.
I will fight anyone who says those Wahlberg abortions are better than Shia’s though. Those were fricking dumpster fires and the height of incredible creepy cringe with that “Romeo and Juliet” law BS.
I will fight anyone who says those Wahlberg abortions are better than Shia’s though. Those were fricking dumpster fires and the height of incredible creepy cringe with that “Romeo and Juliet” law BS.
Posted on 4/3/20 at 3:49 pm to Athos
On it's own the first one wasn't bad. I actually like Shia in the role, and prime Megan Fox is always a nice addition.
The 2nd one was just horrendous. Whoever gave the green light for Devastator to have balls should never be allowed to work in Hollywood again
I haven't seen any of the Wahlberg ones, I stopped watching after the third one, although that one had some good moments as well, some of the stuff after the fall of Chicago was done pretty well
The 2nd one was just horrendous. Whoever gave the green light for Devastator to have balls should never be allowed to work in Hollywood again
I haven't seen any of the Wahlberg ones, I stopped watching after the third one, although that one had some good moments as well, some of the stuff after the fall of Chicago was done pretty well
Posted on 4/3/20 at 4:13 pm to OldManRiver
I saw the first Marky Mark one on cable and it’s horrible, but not as bad as the third one with Shia.
This post was edited on 4/3/20 at 4:46 pm
Posted on 4/3/20 at 4:16 pm to Rep520
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Same logic with the Fast and Furious franchise, but it was the 4th that revitalized the franchise
Whoah, dude. Whoah. The only bad FF movies are 2 and 8. Whoah.
Posted on 4/3/20 at 4:17 pm to skrayper
Home Alone 2.
After that one, they tried to milk the Home Alone franchise with some shitty DVD releases.
After that one, they tried to milk the Home Alone franchise with some shitty DVD releases.
Posted on 4/3/20 at 4:25 pm to TheFonz
With no Kevin, the franchise became pointless.
Posted on 4/3/20 at 4:36 pm to skrayper
Gotta have Pirates of the Carribean on this list and maybe even Die Hard.
Posted on 4/3/20 at 4:46 pm to Brosef Stalin
No, none of pirates sequels came close to the original
Posted on 4/3/20 at 4:48 pm to skrayper
The Empire Strikes Back / Return of the Jedi
Posted on 4/3/20 at 4:51 pm to skrayper
I'm going to say Star Trek 2: The Wrath of Khan saved the movie franchise. The first one got horrible reviews and lost money. Now after that: not good, great, horrible, great... And then the Next Generation movies started.
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