Kids' movies (or movies with kids) do seem to be among the worst offenders. I'm going to have to disqualify "Stuart Little 2", though, because anything that gives Hugh Laurie a paycheck is okay in my book.
I'm going to see to Wesley, see if he's still whimpering.
Giles ,'Chosen'
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Dana - Aug 29, 2006 8:14:40 am PDT #3795 of 10001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Sean K - Aug 29, 2006 8:16:08 am PDT #3796 of 10001
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
Jurassic Park II
Anything Animated Disney II (Cinderella II, Brother Bear II [was the first one even good????], Lilo & Stitch II, the abominable list goes on....)
Frankenbuddha - Aug 29, 2006 8:16:29 am PDT #3797 of 10001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
I think the last Christopher Reeves Superman movie (with the environmental theme?) is a contender.
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace. With Jon Cryer as Luthor's nephew for youth draw (oy!).
Godfather 3
Poor Sofia - the meta of her getting shot at the end of the movie and exclaiming "Dad!" is hysterical.
I'd like to submit Speed 2: Cruise Control. If a subtitle was EVER a warning...
bon bon - Aug 29, 2006 8:18:19 am PDT #3798 of 10001
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
Depends on your meaning of pointless. A lot of these came after unexpectedly profitable originals.
Jesse - Aug 29, 2006 8:19:57 am PDT #3799 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Ocean's Twelve?
Dana - Aug 29, 2006 8:20:24 am PDT #3800 of 10001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Choose your own meaning. I'm not very picky.
Frankenbuddha - Aug 29, 2006 8:22:13 am PDT #3801 of 10001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
I'd mention Highlander 2: The Quickening if such a movie ever existed, but since it didn't, I won't.
Tom Scola - Aug 29, 2006 8:22:33 am PDT #3802 of 10001
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
From Metacritic, the lowest-ranked sequels from the past few years are:
- Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2
- Mortal Kombat: Annihilation
- Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2
- Species II
- Halloween: Resurrection
- Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd
- Son of the Mask
- I Still Know What You Did Last Summer
- Pokemon 3
- Speed 2: Cruise Control
- Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo
- Universal Soldier: The Return
- Whole Ten Yards, The
- Jason X
- Pokemon 4Ever
Jesse - Aug 29, 2006 8:22:34 am PDT #3803 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I actually meant Ocean's Thirteen. Maybe it'll be better? But it does seem silly to try one more time. Is there a franchise that bounced back on the third try?
Frankenbuddha - Aug 29, 2006 8:27:08 am PDT #3804 of 10001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Pokemon 4Ever
Is that a sequel or a threat?