Maxflier

Not sure if this question has been posed before, but is there a movie franchise where you love the first movie but refuse to even watch the sequel or sequels?

This topic came to me today as I was thinking how much I enjoy xXx, but will never watch the sequel with Ice Cube.

Apple Gooncha

American Psycho

The first one is one of my top 10 favorite movies ever, and properly introduced me to Christian Bale. The "sequal" that has absolutely nothing to do with the first one isn't anything I'd ever consider.

UAIOE

Austin Powers.

Technically I have seen the 2nd movie (it sucked) but I refuse to see the 3rd on the grounds that it is probably more of what made the 2nd movie suck so bad.

RichC2

3rd Powers was a piss poorly made movie with some of the best gags in the series, hows that work? heh.

Basically anything with a STV sequel - American Psycho comes to mind.

mhg83

Sandlot and Land Before Time. Both great movies but the sequels are just straight to video puke

Cornelius1047

I got most of the way through Speed 2. Rented it just to see how bad it was. Fell asleep several times, and I'm sure my dreams were more entertaining. I'll never go back. In fact, at this point, I refuse to admit or acknowledge that it even exists.

K

kstublen

Just off the top of my head...Sequels/Prequels to any of the following:

-101 Dalmatians
-Aladdin
-An American Tail
-The Blair Witch Project
-The Brave Little Toaster
-Cinderella
-Dumb & Dumber
-The Fox And The Hound
-Lady And The Tramp
-The Land Before Time
-The Lion King
-The Little Mermaid
-Mulan
-Peter Pan
-Pocahontas
-The Sandlot
-Speed
-Tarzan

There are probably so many more though...Hollywood is always trying to cash in on a good film.

B5Erik

The Matrix

Rockmjd23

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1148205/

RD1973

Jaws
Halloween
The Exorcist
Robocop
Poltergeist
The Omen

DeputyDave

Ditto for American Psycho.
Also a couple of Stephen King flicks: Carrie 2 and Firestarter 2.

Mondo Kane

Friday

I was forced to watch the sequel with my cousin, but I made damn sure to never see the 3rd one. (Still have no idea if they made anymore)

gmanca

I don't know, but other than The Omen and maybe Jaws, I like the sequels to Halloween(II and II), Exorcist III, and Poltergeist II. They each bring something unique, even if on the whole they are heavily flawed.

I'm not a fan of the Blade, Universal Soldier, Mortal Kombat sequels or FutureWorld.

TGM

The Skulls

chris_sc77

Speed 2. The Pg-13 rating is unacceptable.

Michael Corvin

Weekend at Bernies

Panda Phil

Hellraiser.

Pretty much any Disney animation.

And in my world, the Alien and Terminator series both ended with the second film.

chanster

I did see Matrix 2 + 3, but I wish I didn't and pretend they dont exist.

islandclaws

Add one more for American Psycho.

Battle Royale.
The Blair Witch Project.
Carrie.
Probably The Lost Boys.
The Ring.
Bachelor Party.

Giantrobo

Bring it on
The Cutting Edge

Like others have mentioned, those Disney straight to video sequels to their "Classics"

B5Erik

That's kind of what I meant with my comment.

I've seen them (I saw Matrix 2 in the theater, but I waited for 2 years to watch Matrix 3 on DVD, which I borrowed), but I refuse to do so ever again. Horrible movies that ruined the franchise. The first one was great, but the drop off was precipitous.

chris_sc77

ROad House
The Lost Boys
DUmb & Dumber

lizard

Since the fourth one just opened, it seems timely to say Raiders of the Lost Ark. The first sequel, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom was horrid. Two hours of Kate Capshaw screaming? I'll pass. The only reason I have it on DVD is that it came in the box set.

Liked the third one however. And I plan to see "Crystal Skull" later today.

inri222

Scanners

Nesbit

If you get a chance I'd suggest watching the third. I hated the second Friday film but really enjoyed the third one. Mike Epps isn't nearly as talented as Chris Tucker is but by the time they got to Friday After Next he had been in 2 or 3 films with Ice Cube and they developed a good chemistry.