These sequels have been made for no purpose besides to earn cash.

And a few of them didn’t even try this.

Right here we go.

Star Wars: The Pressure Awakens

You understand that complete completely satisfied ending on the finish of Return of the Jedi? This film ruins it by revealing that Han and Leia went on to have a whiny little one, Kylo Ren (Adam Driver), who spoiler alert, kills his dad.

Sure: The film kills an iconic character for the only real objective of building Kylo Ren as a baddie to be reckoned with — and naturally to free Harrison Ford from an altogether embarrassing affair.

The film units out to move the lightsaber to a brand new technology, however not one of the new characters really feel genuine or attention-grabbing.

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Most likely the worst Star Wars film ever made, which is absolutely saying one thing. A totally incomprehensible mess that features two out-of-nowhere, unearned and uninteresting twists (spoilers): 1. The Emperor remains to be alive, someway; and 2. He’s the grandfather of Rey (Daisy Ridley)

This lame revelation isn’t sufficient to make poor, underwritten Rey extra attention-grabbing. Then there’s an appalling return of Han Solo (let the useless relaxation) some discuss of possession, and quite a lot of nonsense, ending the Skywalker Saga with a pathetic whimper.

By the best way, we’re advantageous with the center movie within the new trilogy, The Final Jedi. Mark Hamill was nice in it, and we appreciated director Rian Johnson’s efforts to broaden the Star Wars universe and present us how common of us view the battle between our heroes and the Empire. It wasn’t a nasty sequel in any respect, particularly contemplating that it was sandwiched by two borderline-unwatchable films.

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Future

Harrison Ford is one in all our favourite actors, ever, and we’re sorry to incorporate one other of his movies on this listing. However: Indiana Jones and the Dial of Future appears like an train in “we can do that, so we should always,” though the Indiana Jones ended very satisfactorily with Indiana Jones and The Final Campaign greater than three a long time in the past.

Sure, technically, that’s Indiana Jones cracking clever and cracking his whip, however the thrill is gone.

We even most well-liked Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Cranium, which additionally in all probability shouldn’t have been made.

Batman & Robin

For our cash, that is maybe the worst film ever made, when you think about how good it might have been vs. what it turned out to be. It had a red-hot forged together with Arnold Schwarzenegger (above), George Clooney, Alicia Silverstone and Uma Thurman, plus Batman, perhaps the single-best character in American fiction, and a finances of greater than $125 million.

So there aren’t any excuses for the debacle that resulted: Bizarre costumes, cartoonish execution, and Mr. Freeze puns which are, on reflection, the one worthwhile a part of the film, in a so-bad-they’re-good sort of approach.

However don’t take it from us, take it from George Clooney, who will get many factors for honesty: “After I say ‘Batman and Robin’ is a horrible movie, I all the time go, ‘I used to be horrible in it,” Clooney informed GQ in 2020. “As a result of I used to be, primary. But additionally as a result of then it permits you the flexibility to say, ‘Having mentioned I sucked in it, I can even say that none of those different parts labored both.’ You understand? Strains like ‘Freeze, Freeze!’”

And but — unbelievable as it might appear — it isn’t the worst Batman film.

Jaws: The Revenge (1987)

Precisely one good factor got here from the third Jaws sequel: Michael Caine’s quote about doing the film for the cash.

In his 1992 memoir, What’s It All About, Caine wrote of the movie:

“I’ve by no means seen the movie however by all accounts it was horrible. Nonetheless I have seen the home that it constructed, and it’s terrific.”

Typically dangerous sequels that ought to by no means be made beget good homes for actors we like, in order that’s a silver lining.

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023)

The primary Ant-Man is among the finest Marvel films due to its goofy attraction and low stakes. This dangerous sequel throws out every part that made the unique so likable in favor of a dismal, weightless journey by CGI hell with a villain (Kang, performed by Jonathan Majors) who has a complicated set of powers and limitations.

It’s humorless and boring, regardless of the presence of Invoice Murray, whose arrival within the Marvel Cinematic Universe ought to have felt like a a lot greater occasion.

The Thor and Captain America franchises yielded some sequels that have been superior to the unique. Not so with Ant-Man.

Pace 2: Cruise Management (1997)

If the star of the film doesn’t come again, you in all probability have a nasty sequel in your palms. The exit of Keanu Reeves — and lame determination to relocate the film from the streets to the ocean — ought to have made this a non-starter.

To her credit score, Sandra Bullock has expressed public remorse for coming again to the franchise minus Reeves, telling Selection she is “nonetheless embarrassed” she appeared in it: “I’ve been very vocal about it. Is senseless. Sluggish boat. Slowly going in direction of an island.”

Even Willem Dafoe (pictured), taking up loopy man duties from authentic Pace baddie Dennis Hopper, couldn’t save this.

Caddy Shack II (1988)

The unique Caddyshack couldn’t assist however be humorous due to the presence of three good comedy stars — Invoice Murray, Chevy Chase and Rodney Dangerfield — underneath the steerage of one of many best comedy administrators, Harold Ramis.

However Caddyshack II put the comedic onus on Jackie Mason, peppering issues up with particular appearances by Chase and one other Saturday Night time Stay alum, Dan Aykroyd. Ramis got here again to write down, but it surely wasn’t sufficient. The unique Caddyshack in one of the vital quoted films of all, and Caddyshack II simply isn’t. It’s the epitome of a nasty and pointless sequel.

Additionally: Roman numerals, Caddy Shack II? Actually?

American Psycho 2: All-American Lady (2002)

American Psycho, primarily based on the 1991 novel by Bret Easton Ellis, was typically thought-about unfilmable due its mixture of graphic violence and esoteric humor — till Mary Harron cracked it magnificently along with her excellent movie adaption in 2000.

Two years later, distributor Lions Gate cheapened the unique movie with this baffling dangerous sequel starring Mila Kunis and William Shatner. Abandoning all of the social satire of American Psycho, the movie stars with a younger woman murdering Bateman, and subsequently changing into a killer herself.

Unsurprisingly, it was primarily based on a script that originally had nothing to do with American Psycho, however was misguidedly linked to it to capitalize on the success of the Mary Harron movie.

Don’t blame Kunis, who has expressed regrets:  “After I did the second, I didn’t know it will be American Psycho II,” she informed MTV Information. “It was speculated to be a distinct mission, and it was re-edited, however, ooh … I don’t know. Unhealthy.”

The Matrix Revolutions

The Matrix Reloaded was advantageous. The Merovingian, Persephone, and The Twins have been all cool additions to the Matrix mythology, and the automobile chase with The Twins was glorious.

However does anybody keep in mind a single factor that occurred in The Matrix Revolutions, the third movie within the authentic trilogy? The magic was lengthy exhausted by that time, elevating the query of whether or not the entire Matrix franchise ought to have been left on the authentic movie, which is mainly flawless.

2021’s The Matrix Resurrections, in the meantime, is so indifferent from the opposite movies that it virtually feels extra like a reunion particular than a movie. It’s not a great or dangerous sequel, it’s simply there.

Highlander II: The Quickening

The unique Highlander was a wild, way-better-than-it-needed-to-be celebration of ’80s extra. A really cool film crammed with visible delights, courtesy of director Russell Mulcahy, one of many best of all music video administrators.

Highlander II is sort of universally derided as a baffling misstep, regardless of the return of Mulcahy and Highlander stars Sean Connery and Christopher Lambert.

In keeping with the documentary Highlander II: Seduced by Argentina, the movie suffered as a consequence of conflicts between Mulcahy and the movie’s bonding firm, and the bonding firm took management of the ultimate movie. The unique deserved higher than this dangerous sequel.

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Major picture: Batman and Robin. Warner Bros.