Movies you would rank higher without the sequels

[Mr.Marion]

- hunger games ( not knowing everything outside of the game is better than what they portrayed in the sequels )

- matrix (same.. its better left up to our imagination )

- first blood ( rambo is about predator like slow methodical killing as an outlaw. not some commando arnold style shoot em up invincible team america dude )

- jaws ( turned a classic into a joke )

- the hangover ( could have been a cult classic )



not considering movies like Ghostbusters, terminator, back to the future since the sequels don't effect anything regardless of the quality.

[cockyhoskins]

Not really sure about Hunger Games or Hangover (I think I saw them, but don't really remember). The other three I agree with 100%! But of the three, First Blood probably suffered the most from its sequels since they completely changed the entire premise of the character.

[enyawd72]

The Mummy (1999)

The first one was perfect, the second one faltered, and the third was a turd. No Rachel Weisz, Chinese Mummies, and Yetis playing football. Yeah. That actually happened.

[Brazoo]

Hmmm...I don't know if I ever feel like sequels lowered my enjoyment of the first film. I think I'm able to compartmentalize or something. I guess the closest I can think to that is when I'm overly disappointed in a sequel because I love the first one. Like with Godfather 3, which might not actually be as horrible as I remember it, but it really annoyed me just bcause it didn't live up to the other 2.

Unlike most of my friends at the time I also loved First Blood and didn't care at all for the sequels. I did end up liking the 2008 movie Rambo though. It wasn't as good as First Blood, but it felt more alligned with it.

I also didn't like Rocky 3 through 5, even though most of my age group seems to prefer 3 and 4. I surprisingly enjoyed Rocky Balboa (2006) though. Haven't gotten to the Creed movies yet.

[Mikey]

Planet of the Apes --- A true classic ……….. Never cared for any of the sequels

I wanted to like Godfather-3 but it's just plain boring

[rykerw1701]

I agree with premise here. Sometimes a sequel can be so bad it deters from the original

Kick *** 2 does that.

Dumb and Dumber To

Speed 2

Another 48 Hours

And of course you get to the ones that had some good sequels that turned bad in later editions, like the Reeve Superman films or the 80s'/90's Batman films. Or Alien. Or Terminator. Or Die Hard...

[PNGwynne]

The Mummy (1999)

The first one was perfect, the second one faltered, and the third was a turd. No Rachel Weisz, Chinese Mummies, and Yetis playing football. Yeah. That actually happened.

I am totally with you on this. The first is the only one I rewatch.

[palitoy]

Star Wars

[PNGwynne]

^And along the same lines, Superman.

[PNGwynne]

Walking Tall? Because I like Joe Don Baker, but Bo Svenson is meh.

[Mikey]

Star Wars

That's an interesting pick.

When Star Wars first came out I seen it multiple times in the theatre

I wasn't in love with it, but it was THE THING TO DO at the time.

Sometimes I wonder if any movie up to today surpassed the frenzy Star Wars produced

[Hedji]

It's a good question.

Star Trek the Motion Picture. (just kidding)

I was gonna jump on and say the Matrix sequels, but then I re-read the topic, and decided that I can't really think of any sequels that spread like a cancer to lower my estimation of the original. I mean, pick your franchise, and they all eventually have a stinker; but I feel like I'm able to always hold the original up separately, without considering it ruined because they decided to take another swing and missed. If John Carpenter's Halloween can survive the absolute garbage the franchise has thrown at it, I think pretty much any original classic film is unassailable.

There are some sequels that I think would be really well regarded, if their original film hadn't cast such a long shadow. For example, I think Jaws 2 is a cracking good 70s terror thriller on its own. There's just no way any shark movie could ever match the original Jaws.

[Nostalgiabuff]

I don't think any sequel has ever dimmed my love of the first. if the sequel sucks I just ignore it/.....but, as far as crappy sequels go, Highlander. although I did really like End Game.

[TrekStar]

Death Wish 1974, Death Wish 2 wasn't to bad just not as good as the first, but dang 3-4-5-6 were just HORRIBLE!!!
I mean did Bronson really need the money that badly?

[Brue]

- hunger games ( not knowing everything outside of the game is better than what they portrayed in the sequels )

- matrix (same.. its better left up to our imagination )

- first blood ( rambo is about predator like slow methodical killing as an outlaw. not some commando arnold style shoot em up invincible team america dude )

- jaws ( turned a classic into a joke )

- the hangover ( could have been a cult classic )



not considering movies like Ghostbusters, terminator, back to the future since the sequels don't effect anything regardless of the quality.

all great examples of sequels that take away from teh oriinal. -though I try to just pretend the sequels don't exist.

hunger games books: firs 2 were great. people told me to NOt read the third. it was as nbad as they said. first half was fine. (thrd movie) second half was WHAT?!!! (fourh movie.

I also justify the crap SW prequels by catwgorizing them with evey other fan film.

Batman and Robin caused backlash at Batman Forever which was well received (and I loved BF) to be lumped in that cesspool