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counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 movie franchises that overstayed their
movie franchises that overstayed their
movie franchises that overstayed their welcome real shame for this list we’re
welcome real shame for this list we’re
welcome real shame for this list we’re looking at movie series that were at one
looking at movie series that were at one
looking at movie series that were at one point beloved by legions of fans but
point beloved by legions of fans but
point beloved by legions of fans but which have now fallen into disfavor with
which have now fallen into disfavor with
which have now fallen into disfavor with the general public and are considered
the general public and are considered
the general public and are considered past their prime
past their prime
past their prime to put it politely I’ll be back number
to put it politely I’ll be back number
to put it politely I’ll be back number 10 The Terminator franchise come with me
10 The Terminator franchise come with me
10 The Terminator franchise come with me if you want to live it’s the story of a
if you want to live it’s the story of a
if you want to live it’s the story of a robot that sent back in time to kill the
robot that sent back in time to kill the
robot that sent back in time to kill the mother of the future resistance leader
mother of the future resistance leader
mother of the future resistance leader who will one day help the human race
who will one day help the human race
who will one day help the human race rise up against Skynet brought to life
rise up against Skynet brought to life
rise up against Skynet brought to life by brilliant acting and masterful
by brilliant acting and masterful
by brilliant acting and masterful storytelling the 1984 original and it’s
storytelling the 1984 original and it’s
storytelling the 1984 original and it’s 1991 sequel explored themes of human
1991 sequel explored themes of human
1991 sequel explored themes of human destruction man’s dependency on machines
destruction man’s dependency on machines
destruction man’s dependency on machines and fate what you have heard enough I’ve
and fate what you have heard enough I’ve
and fate what you have heard enough I’ve answered your questions now I have to
answered your questions now I have to
answered your questions now I have to see Sarah Connor but fights over
see Sarah Connor but fights over
see Sarah Connor but fights over copywriting and too many writers have
copywriting and too many writers have
copywriting and too many writers have left many confusing issues with the plot
left many confusing issues with the plot
left many confusing issues with the plot in later films not to mention the same
in later films not to mention the same
in later films not to mention the same story and cyborgs have been rehashed one
story and cyborgs have been rehashed one
story and cyborgs have been rehashed one too many times number 9 the Ice Age
too many times number 9 the Ice Age
too many times number 9 the Ice Age franchise this is where I draw the line
franchise this is where I draw the line
franchise this is where I draw the line Ice Age started as a funny little movie
Ice Age started as a funny little movie
Ice Age started as a funny little movie that had a sloth a saber-toothed
that had a sloth a saber-toothed
that had a sloth a saber-toothed squirrel and Ray Romano
squirrel and Ray Romano
squirrel and Ray Romano in fact without me it wouldn’t even be a
in fact without me it wouldn’t even be a
in fact without me it wouldn’t even be a you however after a slew of sequels each
you however after a slew of sequels each
you however after a slew of sequels each less successful than the last the
less successful than the last the
less successful than the last the franchise is treading on thin ice
franchise is treading on thin ice
franchise is treading on thin ice the original gang of Manny Diego and Sid
the original gang of Manny Diego and Sid
the original gang of Manny Diego and Sid has grown to include Manny’s wife their
has grown to include Manny’s wife their
has grown to include Manny’s wife their daughter two opossums SIDS grandmother
daughter two opossums SIDS grandmother
daughter two opossums SIDS grandmother and so many other peripheral characters
and so many other peripheral characters
and so many other peripheral characters we can barely keep track a lot of mesh
we can barely keep track a lot of mesh
we can barely keep track a lot of mesh together they have faced the Ice Age
together they have faced the Ice Age
together they have faced the Ice Age global warming dinosaurs and pirates
global warming dinosaurs and pirates
global warming dinosaurs and pirates okay
okay
okay okay and we’re just about ready to see
okay and we’re just about ready to see
okay and we’re just about ready to see them go extinct do we have to bring this
them go extinct do we have to bring this
them go extinct do we have to bring this crap
crap
crap I’m sure there’s crap where we’re going
I’m sure there’s crap where we’re going
I’m sure there’s crap where we’re going number eight the underworld franchise in
number eight the underworld franchise in
number eight the underworld franchise in saline in 2003 we entered a world of
saline in 2003 we entered a world of
saline in 2003 we entered a world of Death Dealers and lichens and Selene was
Death Dealers and lichens and Selene was
Death Dealers and lichens and Selene was our guide being like I don’t know –
our guide being like I don’t know –
our guide being like I don’t know – you’re in the middle of a war that’s
you’re in the middle of a war that’s
you’re in the middle of a war that’s been raging for the Penta particle
been raging for the Penta particle
been raging for the Penta particle thousand years a blood feud between
thousand years a blood feud between
thousand years a blood feud between vampires and lichens
levels and to be honest we can’t blame
levels and to be honest we can’t blame the creative minds behind this one for
the creative minds behind this one for
the creative minds behind this one for milking Kate Beckinsale in a skin-tight
milking Kate Beckinsale in a skin-tight
milking Kate Beckinsale in a skin-tight leather suit
leather suit
leather suit however the magic of that first film
however the magic of that first film
however the magic of that first film faded with each new edition because
faded with each new edition because
faded with each new edition because there are only so many ways to tell the
there are only so many ways to tell the
there are only so many ways to tell the vampire werewolf story thank you :
vampire werewolf story thank you :
vampire werewolf story thank you : the obvious escaped me even worse the
the obvious escaped me even worse the
the obvious escaped me even worse the third film took Celine virtually
third film took Celine virtually
third film took Celine virtually completely out of the equation and
completely out of the equation and
completely out of the equation and floundered almost irrevocably while she
floundered almost irrevocably while she
floundered almost irrevocably while she came back for number 4 with its
came back for number 4 with its
came back for number 4 with its uninspired 3d the damage was already
uninspired 3d the damage was already
uninspired 3d the damage was already done Oh JA tongue you have to find me
done Oh JA tongue you have to find me
done Oh JA tongue you have to find me for the last time get her out of number
for the last time get her out of number
for the last time get her out of number 7 the Saw franchise we need to do you
7 the Saw franchise we need to do you
7 the Saw franchise we need to do you start thinking about why we’re here when
start thinking about why we’re here when
start thinking about why we’re here when John Kramer found out he was dying of
John Kramer found out he was dying of
John Kramer found out he was dying of cancer he began punishing immoral people
cancer he began punishing immoral people
cancer he began punishing immoral people to make sure they were grateful to be
to make sure they were grateful to be
to make sure they were grateful to be alive thus becoming the jigsaw killer
alive thus becoming the jigsaw killer
alive thus becoming the jigsaw killer however those twist endings that became
however those twist endings that became
however those twist endings that became a signature of the saw series left holes
a signature of the saw series left holes
a signature of the saw series left holes in the storyline and lessons in morality
in the storyline and lessons in morality
in the storyline and lessons in morality were tossed aside to clear the way for
were tossed aside to clear the way for
were tossed aside to clear the way for more corpses although producers swore
more corpses although producers swore
more corpses although producers swore that saw 3d was the last film in this
that saw 3d was the last film in this
that saw 3d was the last film in this torture porn series it’s been confirmed
torture porn series it’s been confirmed
torture porn series it’s been confirmed that an eighth is in development will it
that an eighth is in development will it
that an eighth is in development will it ever truly be game over something like
ever truly be game over something like
ever truly be game over something like that I need to change
that I need to change
that I need to change life number six the Pirates of the
life number six the Pirates of the
life number six the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise I will not have it
Caribbean franchise I will not have it
Caribbean franchise I will not have it on my ship when the curse of the Black
on my ship when the curse of the Black
on my ship when the curse of the Black Pearl hit theaters it assured in a new
Pearl hit theaters it assured in a new
Pearl hit theaters it assured in a new age of coolness for the outlaws of the
age of coolness for the outlaws of the
age of coolness for the outlaws of the sea and I half expected it to be made of
sea and I half expected it to be made of
sea and I half expected it to be made of wood the series had action laughs and
wood the series had action laughs and
wood the series had action laughs and romance in equal measure and somehow it
romance in equal measure and somehow it
romance in equal measure and somehow it was all based on a Disneyland ride when
was all based on a Disneyland ride when
was all based on a Disneyland ride when did you get back
did you get back
did you get back but when orlando bloom and keira
but when orlando bloom and keira
but when orlando bloom and keira knightley left and took will and
knightley left and took will and
knightley left and took will and Elizabeth’s epic love story with them it
Elizabeth’s epic love story with them it
Elizabeth’s epic love story with them it left a major hole drink up me hearties
left a major hole drink up me hearties
left a major hole drink up me hearties oh oh now fans just have Captain Jack’s
oh oh now fans just have Captain Jack’s
oh oh now fans just have Captain Jack’s drunken hijinks a return to Barbosa and
drunken hijinks a return to Barbosa and
drunken hijinks a return to Barbosa and a plot that makes less sense with each
a plot that makes less sense with each
a plot that makes less sense with each sequel leaf Ridge it’s time for this
sequel leaf Ridge it’s time for this
sequel leaf Ridge it’s time for this series to walk the plank Oh
number five the Paranormal Activity
number five the Paranormal Activity franchise I don’t tell you this too
franchise I don’t tell you this too
franchise I don’t tell you this too scary this I tell you this to give you
scary this I tell you this to give you
scary this I tell you this to give you frank information you need to know this
frank information you need to know this
frank information you need to know this like The Blair Witch Project this
like The Blair Witch Project this
like The Blair Witch Project this franchise is meant to have a sense of
franchise is meant to have a sense of
franchise is meant to have a sense of realism that other horror flicks lack
realism that other horror flicks lack
realism that other horror flicks lack make money with this the original made
make money with this the original made
make money with this the original made on a shoestring budget by a first-time
on a shoestring budget by a first-time
on a shoestring budget by a first-time director and first-time actors is about
director and first-time actors is about
director and first-time actors is about a young couple haunted by a demon okay
a young couple haunted by a demon okay
a young couple haunted by a demon okay and pacing disturbing visuals and
and pacing disturbing visuals and
and pacing disturbing visuals and rewarding scares helped make the series
rewarding scares helped make the series
rewarding scares helped make the series successful like it wasn’t that bad it
successful like it wasn’t that bad it
successful like it wasn’t that bad it was like a little loud however overuse
was like a little loud however overuse
was like a little loud however overuse of the same scares too much backstory
of the same scares too much backstory
of the same scares too much backstory and a fourth film that barely connected
and a fourth film that barely connected
and a fourth film that barely connected to the rest of the franchise by
to the rest of the franchise by
to the rest of the franchise by introducing a new family scared
introducing a new family scared
introducing a new family scared audiences away I said are you there
number four Michael Bay’s Transformers
number four Michael Bay’s Transformers franchise come on don’t do that
franchise come on don’t do that
franchise come on don’t do that B you’re killing it because Michael
B you’re killing it because Michael
B you’re killing it because Michael Bay’s live-action film franchise of the
Bay’s live-action film franchise of the
Bay’s live-action film franchise of the popular 80s cartoon started with so much
popular 80s cartoon started with so much
popular 80s cartoon started with so much promise and pay tribute to the originals
promise and pay tribute to the originals
promise and pay tribute to the originals despite several key flaws like a focus
despite several key flaws like a focus
despite several key flaws like a focus on the humans weird humor and
on the humans weird humor and
on the humans weird humor and questionable acting what was that are
questionable acting what was that are
questionable acting what was that are you talking to me when I talk about the
you talking to me when I talk about the
you talking to me when I talk about the shot unfortunately the sequels suffered
shot unfortunately the sequels suffered
shot unfortunately the sequels suffered from an increasing lack of plot even
from an increasing lack of plot even
from an increasing lack of plot even weirder humor stiffer acting and a focus
weirder humor stiffer acting and a focus
weirder humor stiffer acting and a focus on style over substance you’ll never
on style over substance you’ll never
on style over substance you’ll never stop at one
perhaps it would be better to leave
perhaps it would be better to leave transformers in the realm of animation
transformers in the realm of animation
transformers in the realm of animation yet with an entire second trilogy
yet with an entire second trilogy
yet with an entire second trilogy greenlit and on the way we bet Michael
greenlit and on the way we bet Michael
greenlit and on the way we bet Michael Bay would not agree you are my friend
Bay would not agree you are my friend
Bay would not agree you are my friend Sam you always will be but your leaders
Sam you always will be but your leaders
Sam you always will be but your leaders have spoken number three the die hard
have spoken number three the die hard
have spoken number three the die hard franchise drop-kicking
franchise drop-kicking
franchise drop-kicking police with three films completed to the
police with three films completed to the
police with three films completed to the kind of witty perfection only possible
kind of witty perfection only possible
kind of witty perfection only possible from action comedy movies and number
from action comedy movies and number
from action comedy movies and number four coming off as passable John McClane
four coming off as passable John McClane
four coming off as passable John McClane should have quit while he was ahead I
should have quit while he was ahead I
should have quit while he was ahead I killed you already
killed you already
killed you already I get that sometimes but that ain’t his
I get that sometimes but that ain’t his
I get that sometimes but that ain’t his style instead part 5 follows him to
style instead part 5 follows him to
style instead part 5 follows him to Russia to visit his son gonna shoot your
Russia to visit his son gonna shoot your
Russia to visit his son gonna shoot your own father shouldn’t be here John
own father shouldn’t be here John
own father shouldn’t be here John once it’s discovered that his son is CIA
once it’s discovered that his son is CIA
once it’s discovered that his son is CIA it’s all about him leaving McClane to be
it’s all about him leaving McClane to be
it’s all about him leaving McClane to be the sidekick in his own movie still my
the sidekick in his own movie still my
the sidekick in his own movie still my kid plus there’s all this cartoony
kid plus there’s all this cartoony
kid plus there’s all this cartoony action that makes things way way over
action that makes things way way over
action that makes things way way over the top
the top
the top however at scene where McClane talks to
however at scene where McClane talks to
however at scene where McClane talks to the cabbie is amusing kinda dissing good
the cabbie is amusing kinda dissing good
the cabbie is amusing kinda dissing good this little town bloom
this little town bloom
this little town bloom I’m melting away yes I see number two
I’m melting away yes I see number two
I’m melting away yes I see number two the scary movie franchise okay I don’t
the scary movie franchise okay I don’t
the scary movie franchise okay I don’t care what it says
care what it says
care what it says when did the scary movie franchise
when did the scary movie franchise
when did the scary movie franchise become more about sequels and less about
become more about sequels and less about
become more about sequels and less about satire either way that’s just things
satire either way that’s just things
satire either way that’s just things like him thing like a mother minister
like him thing like a mother minister
like him thing like a mother minister like I saw on it up in there originally
like I saw on it up in there originally
like I saw on it up in there originally created by the Wayans the first few
created by the Wayans the first few
created by the Wayans the first few installments were funny and entertaining
installments were funny and entertaining
installments were funny and entertaining retellings of scream I know what you did
retellings of scream I know what you did
retellings of scream I know what you did last summer The Exorcist and other
last summer The Exorcist and other
last summer The Exorcist and other horror movie greats lately well it’s a
horror movie greats lately well it’s a
horror movie greats lately well it’s a pretty bad sign when the creators and
pretty bad sign when the creators and
pretty bad sign when the creators and lead actress jump ship it’s Plus this is
lead actress jump ship it’s Plus this is
lead actress jump ship it’s Plus this is a series that’s been keeping Charlie
a series that’s been keeping Charlie
a series that’s been keeping Charlie Sheen employed with its last few entries
Sheen employed with its last few entries
Sheen employed with its last few entries insert joke here
insert joke here
insert joke here if you don’t vents your emotions they
if you don’t vents your emotions they
if you don’t vents your emotions they just well up inside a little first down
just well up inside a little first down
just well up inside a little first down harder you try the harder it all gets
harder you try the harder it all gets
harder you try the harder it all gets before we reveal our top pick here are a
before we reveal our top pick here are a
before we reveal our top pick here are a few honorable or in this case
few honorable or in this case
few honorable or in this case dishonorable mentions
lame-o you’re lame God where are your
lame-o you’re lame God where are your clothes
number one the Resident Evil franchise
number one the Resident Evil franchise poor bastards
it’s always risky to make a movie based
it’s always risky to make a movie based off a video game but Resident Evil was
off a video game but Resident Evil was
off a video game but Resident Evil was one of the few that succeeded originally
one of the few that succeeded originally
one of the few that succeeded originally even though it abandoned key elements
even though it abandoned key elements
even though it abandoned key elements that made the game’s iconic now if they
that made the game’s iconic now if they
that made the game’s iconic now if they would only stop please after several
would only stop please after several
would only stop please after several uninspired films that happen to have
uninspired films that happen to have
uninspired films that happen to have zombies clones and other generic forms
zombies clones and other generic forms
zombies clones and other generic forms of cartoony action we wonder if we have
of cartoony action we wonder if we have
of cartoony action we wonder if we have to throw ourselves at the mercy of the
to throw ourselves at the mercy of the
to throw ourselves at the mercy of the Red Queen to get this franchise to
Red Queen to get this franchise to
Red Queen to get this franchise to reboot or die do you agree with our list
reboot or die do you agree with our list
reboot or die do you agree with our list you check this twice which movie
you check this twice which movie
you check this twice which movie franchise are you most tired of trust me
franchise are you most tired of trust me
franchise are you most tired of trust me you don’t want to eat this one I’ll go
you don’t want to eat this one I’ll go
you don’t want to eat this one I’ll go down smooth when I come out fighting for
down smooth when I come out fighting for
down smooth when I come out fighting for more entertaining top 10s published
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