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20 Sequels No-One Wanted

Faulty follow-ups and unnecessary seconds…

BY James White Dec 1st 2009 // 11:11AM FILED UNDER: Features

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1Garfield: A Tale Of Two Kitties (2006)

 

The Original: Garfield (2004)

The first outing for the lasagne-loving, Monday-hating moggie was not good by any stretch of the imagination. When even Bill Murray's laconic delivery can't save you, you know you're in trouble.

But kids loved it, families flocked to it and the studio saw a cash cow mooing. Or, er, is that a cash cat meowing?

Why We Didn't Want The Sequel:
Did we mention most people over the age of 8 hated the damned thing? The CG was hideous and the bloated, stupid sequel plot about mistaken identity didn't help. Pass!
 

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Comments (16)

1: Hadouken76 says

Id like to add Ghostbusters 2, Robocop 2 AND 3, and the entire police academy series to that pile up

Posted: Dec 1st 2009 // 12:10PMAlert a moderator

2: KayWay says

Miss Congeniality 2, Oceans 12 (worst film EVER)

Posted: Dec 1st 2009 // 1:54PMAlert a moderator

3: Rasputin says

Is that picture of Son Of The Mask actual footage of the film?

Oh. Lord.

Posted: Dec 1st 2009 // 2:05PMAlert a moderator

4: namedropper says

I believe there was actual an quote which said "Grease 2 makes Grease look like Citizen Kane". Enough said.

Posted: Dec 1st 2009 // 8:41PMAlert a moderator

5: Toursiveu says

Enough already with The Lost World. It's flawed but it's still a good movie.

Worst sequels? Howling 2 to 7, Conan the Destroyer, the Star Wars prequels, Superman 4...

Posted: Dec 1st 2009 // 8:42PMAlert a moderator

6: TheMovieScene says

Oceans 12 should definitely be on that list and also Short Circuit 2.

Posted: Dec 1st 2009 // 8:55PMAlert a moderator

7: chrisb1983 says

'Championed by the likes of Total Film'?!?!?! What, are you turning into the sun newspaper now????

Posted: Dec 2nd 2009 // 1:50PMAlert a moderator

8: andyprice says

I think the Phantom Menace onwards have to be mentioned although I suppose their officially prequels

Posted: Dec 2nd 2009 // 2:49PMAlert a moderator

9: johnkilmy says

Seriously garfield was such a dumb movie why a sequel? http://www.electroniccigarettesinc.com

Posted: Dec 3rd 2009 // 12:30AMAlert a moderator

10: joelc says

In all fairness, Open Water 2 wasn't actually made as a sequel. They just chucked "Open Water 2" on to the title Adrift to cash in on a semi-known brand.

Posted: Dec 3rd 2009 // 9:34AMAlert a moderator

11: Faers says

I'd like to add Be Cool, a film which deserves to be on the list of the damned far more than some of the ones actually in it. The Rock is the only decent thing in a film that tries far too hard to impress, or be cool... so to speak.

Posted: Dec 3rd 2009 // 3:09PMAlert a moderator

12: mattburgess says

Grease 2 challenge accepted: 'Back to School Again', 'Cool Rider', 'Reproduction', 'Score Tonight', 'Do it for our Country', 'Prowling', and 'Who's That Guy?'
I *love* Grease 2 (SOMEbody had to).
Jurassic Park The Lost World is enjoyable too - it's JP3 that stinks, and makes me feel bad for Sam Neill.
And Ace Ventura When Nature Calls is EVERY bit as good as the original! Even better in some places!!

Posted: Dec 3rd 2009 // 5:29PMAlert a moderator

13: mattburgess says

If we're adding films, lets not remember The Mummy 3, Star Trek 3, The Matrix 2 + 3, Highlander 2, Quantum of Solace, Waiting 2, XMen 3, Spiderman 3, xXx 2, Home Alone 3 + 4, Transformers 2, Fortress 2, Pirates 2, and the prequel to Smokin' Aces.
Hey, TotalFilm, how about a list of sequels we WOULD like to see! Kiss Kiss Bang Bang 2, Clerks 3, The Three Amigos 2, Gross Point Blank 2, Serenity 2, and a BETTER prequel/sequel to Smokin' Aces :-D

Posted: Dec 3rd 2009 // 5:37PMAlert a moderator

14: Hadouken76 says

Tarantino's Vega brothers would be a good prequel/sequel

Posted: Dec 3rd 2009 // 7:55PMAlert a moderator

15: metalgatesolid says

Matrix sequels are terrible and so not required. My imagination did a better job of filling in Neos story. And i agree with Jurassic Park 2 being Ok. Its not the worst film ever. The first was just that good it was impossible to successfully follow up.

Posted: Dec 3rd 2009 // 8:17PMAlert a moderator

16: Ali1748 says

The surfing scene from Escape From LA was just awful.

Posted: Dec 3rd 2009 // 9:21PMAlert a moderator

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