I'd nominate Breakin' 2: Electric Bogaloo, but I think it gets a pass on title alone.
Mal: Which one you figure tracked us? Zoe: The ugly one, sir. Mal: Could you be more specific?
'Out Of Gas'
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Sean K - Aug 29, 2006 8:33:00 am PDT #3808 of 10001
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
Fred Pete - Aug 29, 2006 8:33:55 am PDT #3809 of 10001
Ann, that's a ferret.
I haven't seen it, but I can't think of any crying need for Carrie 2.
Frankenbuddha - Aug 29, 2006 8:34:21 am PDT #3810 of 10001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
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.
And of course, the direct to DVD I'll Always Know What You Did Last Summer. Though I don't think DtDVD counts for this, since you're pretty much admitting to the worthlessness by default (there are probably exceptions - that is, DtD sequels that aren't worthless - but I can't think of any offhand).
Jessica - Aug 29, 2006 8:41:23 am PDT #3811 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Is there a franchise that bounced back on the third try?
I want to say yes, but I can't think of one off the top of my head. Indiana Jones, maybe?
Tom Scola - Aug 29, 2006 8:43:22 am PDT #3812 of 10001
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Is there a franchise that bounced back on the third try?
Goldfinger.
Frankenbuddha - Aug 29, 2006 8:47:15 am PDT #3813 of 10001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Goldfinger.
I dunno, I prefer From Russia With Love to Goldfinger, and I think it was also better than Dr. No.
shrugs
§ ita § - Aug 29, 2006 8:50:21 am PDT #3814 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Not all direct to DVD releases were conceived that way, though. Some of them are an admission post-completion of suckage.
Aims - Aug 29, 2006 8:51:50 am PDT #3815 of 10001
Shit's all sorts of different now.
Scarlett the horrendous sequel to Gone With the Wind.
ChiKat - Aug 29, 2006 8:53:19 am PDT #3816 of 10001
That man was going to shank me. Over an omelette. Two eggs and a slice of government cheese. Is that what my life is worth?
Bring It On 2.
Even worse, Bring It On 3. Coming out on DVD soon! (To be fair, I haven't seen it, but it is a straight to DVD flick and I can't imagine it's any good.)
Aims - Aug 29, 2006 8:56:16 am PDT #3817 of 10001
Shit's all sorts of different now.
Sometimes the straight to DVD surprises. About as often as Haley's Comet, but it can happen. Lion King 1 1/2 cracked my shit up.