Xander ,'Beneath You'
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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...
Depends on your meaning of pointless. A lot of these came after unexpectedly profitable originals.
Ocean's Twelve?
Choose your own meaning. I'm not very picky.
I'd mention Highlander 2: The Quickening if such a movie ever existed, but since it didn't, I won't.
From Metacritic, the lowest-ranked sequels from the past few years are:
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?
Pokemon 4Ever
Is that a sequel or a threat?
I Still Know What You Did Last Summer
I've never been less scared at a scary movie than with I Know What You Did Last Summer. I can't even begin to imagine how much less scary than that the sequel was.
Is there a franchise that bounced back on the third try?
Indiana Jones?