third time is definitely not the charm for these film series that could be
for these film series that could be
for these film series that could be reworked but I’ll never be top of the
reworked but I’ll never be top of the
reworked but I’ll never be top of the line again I’d rather be nothing welcome
line again I’d rather be nothing welcome
line again I’d rather be nothing welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
to watchmojo.com and today we’re
to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 worst third installments in movie
worst third installments in movie
worst third installments in movie franchises when we get together in busts
franchises when we get together in busts
franchises when we get together in busts of skulls whoa hold it there Casey
of skulls whoa hold it there Casey
of skulls whoa hold it there Casey you’re not gonna do any head breaking
you’re not gonna do any head breaking
you’re not gonna do any head breaking this time for this list we’re taking a
this time for this list we’re taking a
this time for this list we’re taking a look at movie franchises that may have
look at movie franchises that may have
look at movie franchises that may have started out strong but by the third
started out strong but by the third
started out strong but by the third movie they faltered big time as opposed
movie they faltered big time as opposed
movie they faltered big time as opposed to say the Twilight Saga franchise which
to say the Twilight Saga franchise which
to say the Twilight Saga franchise which while commercially successful was it
while commercially successful was it
while commercially successful was it really a cinematic gold mine from
really a cinematic gold mine from
really a cinematic gold mine from beginning to end our worst third movies
beginning to end our worst third movies
beginning to end our worst third movies failed to bring up the rear forget the
failed to bring up the rear forget the
failed to bring up the rear forget the movies forget the books there’s no happy
movies forget the books there’s no happy
movies forget the books there’s no happy ending of this guy these third
ending of this guy these third
ending of this guy these third installments pale in comparison to the
installments pale in comparison to the
installments pale in comparison to the original iterations received critical
original iterations received critical
original iterations received critical and or commercial backlash and seemed
and or commercial backlash and seemed
and or commercial backlash and seemed like a pretty sad way to suck the life
like a pretty sad way to suck the life
like a pretty sad way to suck the life out of a movie series audiences once
out of a movie series audiences once
out of a movie series audiences once enjoyed played you need to know that
enjoyed played you need to know that
enjoyed played you need to know that there’s a chance of ours could destroy
there’s a chance of ours could destroy
there’s a chance of ours could destroy you too number 10 blade Trinity I don’t
you too number 10 blade Trinity I don’t
you too number 10 blade Trinity I don’t know if Danny seems like another dead
know if Danny seems like another dead
know if Danny seems like another dead end
end
end fans of the Marvel comic might have
fans of the Marvel comic might have
fans of the Marvel comic might have initially been thrilled to see their
initially been thrilled to see their
initially been thrilled to see their favorite vampire hunter come to life on
favorite vampire hunter come to life on
favorite vampire hunter come to life on the big screen but by the film series
the big screen but by the film series
the big screen but by the film series third release they were pretty much over
third release they were pretty much over
third release they were pretty much over it
it
it what makes you think
what makes you think
what makes you think filmmakers Chuck the lone vampire hunter
filmmakers Chuck the lone vampire hunter
filmmakers Chuck the lone vampire hunter formula and instead paired blade with
formula and instead paired blade with
formula and instead paired blade with Ryan Reynolds and Jessica Biel in
Ryan Reynolds and Jessica Biel in
Ryan Reynolds and Jessica Biel in Trinity I’m sorry I uh I had a lot of
Trinity I’m sorry I uh I had a lot of
Trinity I’m sorry I uh I had a lot of sugar today where he used to be able to
sugar today where he used to be able to
sugar today where he used to be able to defeat bad guys in the blink of an eye
defeat bad guys in the blink of an eye
defeat bad guys in the blink of an eye now our protagonist seems dependent on
now our protagonist seems dependent on
now our protagonist seems dependent on his new crew for support what’s he been
his new crew for support what’s he been
his new crew for support what’s he been doing meanwhile the action films camp
doing meanwhile the action films camp
doing meanwhile the action films camp factor seemed like it was magnified
factor seemed like it was magnified
factor seemed like it was magnified times a thousand me I’m more of a David
times a thousand me I’m more of a David
times a thousand me I’m more of a David Hasselhoff fan you know as the writers
Hasselhoff fan you know as the writers
Hasselhoff fan you know as the writers replaced whatever coolness existed in
replaced whatever coolness existed in
replaced whatever coolness existed in the first two with ham-fisted attempts
the first two with ham-fisted attempts
the first two with ham-fisted attempts at levity and what about garlic does
at levity and what about garlic does
at levity and what about garlic does that work on Hindu vampires do you need
that work on Hindu vampires do you need
that work on Hindu vampires do you need like saffron some shit that was quick
like saffron some shit that was quick
like saffron some shit that was quick thank you number nine Teenage Mutant
thank you number nine Teenage Mutant
thank you number nine Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles three no no no lady that
Ninja Turtles three no no no lady that
Ninja Turtles three no no no lady that ain’t nice the writing was most likely
ain’t nice the writing was most likely
ain’t nice the writing was most likely on the wall with this threequel
as a disappointing continuation of the
as a disappointing continuation of the popular Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
popular Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
popular Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise it was the third installment
franchise it was the third installment
franchise it was the third installment no one was really waiting for yes I’d
no one was really waiting for yes I’d
no one was really waiting for yes I’d say that was a fair assumption set in
say that was a fair assumption set in
say that was a fair assumption set in 17th century feudal Japan the fighting
17th century feudal Japan the fighting
17th century feudal Japan the fighting turtles have followed April to the past
turtles have followed April to the past
turtles have followed April to the past after she activates a time-traveling
after she activates a time-traveling
after she activates a time-traveling device apparently the folks over at Jim
device apparently the folks over at Jim
device apparently the folks over at Jim Henson’s Creature Shop knew this was
Henson’s Creature Shop knew this was
Henson’s Creature Shop knew this was going to be a clunker and bailed on the
going to be a clunker and bailed on the
going to be a clunker and bailed on the project resulting in unsynched puppet
project resulting in unsynched puppet
project resulting in unsynched puppet lips and shoddy animatronics step back
lips and shoddy animatronics step back
lips and shoddy animatronics step back dudes I just brought us some heavy
dudes I just brought us some heavy
dudes I just brought us some heavy artillery hahaha and no familiar TMNT
artillery hahaha and no familiar TMNT
artillery hahaha and no familiar TMNT villains in sight I think she’s telling
villains in sight I think she’s telling
villains in sight I think she’s telling the truth
the truth
the truth number 8 The Godfather Part 3 keep your
number 8 The Godfather Part 3 keep your
number 8 The Godfather Part 3 keep your mouth shut your eyes open the first two
mouth shut your eyes open the first two
mouth shut your eyes open the first two films set the standard and admittedly
films set the standard and admittedly
films set the standard and admittedly they were a hard act to follow
they were a hard act to follow
they were a hard act to follow considering how much of an influence
considering how much of an influence
considering how much of an influence they’ve played in the industry decades
they’ve played in the industry decades
they’ve played in the industry decades after their release
after their release
after their release I’d use up too much of your time I think
I’d use up too much of your time I think
I’d use up too much of your time I think so
so
so maybe it’s the constant comparisons to
maybe it’s the constant comparisons to
maybe it’s the constant comparisons to the first two films that doomed this
the first two films that doomed this
the first two films that doomed this third installment that came sixteen
third installment that came sixteen
third installment that came sixteen years after the second film I made the
years after the second film I made the
years after the second film I made the story follows Michael Corleone as he
story follows Michael Corleone as he
story follows Michael Corleone as he struggles to cement the crime syndicate
struggles to cement the crime syndicate
struggles to cement the crime syndicate of which he is now head while the
of which he is now head while the
of which he is now head while the visuals may have been on point
visuals may have been on point
visuals may have been on point the acting especially that of Sofia
the acting especially that of Sofia
the acting especially that of Sofia Coppola could have used some work why
Coppola could have used some work why
Coppola could have used some work why are you doing this why am I doing this
are you doing this why am I doing this
are you doing this why am I doing this and while it was nominated for multiple
and while it was nominated for multiple
and while it was nominated for multiple Oscars part three had little to offer
Oscars part three had little to offer
Oscars part three had little to offer audiences that wasn’t already covered in
audiences that wasn’t already covered in
audiences that wasn’t already covered in the first two films number seven alien
the first two films number seven alien
the first two films number seven alien three right well I guess I’m next in
three right well I guess I’m next in
three right well I guess I’m next in line any fives gonna be in charge Jesus
line any fives gonna be in charge Jesus
line any fives gonna be in charge Jesus gives a great while this third
gives a great while this third
gives a great while this third installment may have given us the iconic
installment may have given us the iconic
installment may have given us the iconic visual of an alien all up in Ripley’s
visual of an alien all up in Ripley’s
visual of an alien all up in Ripley’s personal space it just didn’t hold up
personal space it just didn’t hold up
personal space it just didn’t hold up its end of the franchise bargain one out
its end of the franchise bargain one out
its end of the franchise bargain one out of eight this stuff after surviving the
of eight this stuff after surviving the
of eight this stuff after surviving the events of aliens the amazing 1986 sequel
events of aliens the amazing 1986 sequel
events of aliens the amazing 1986 sequel to the original Ripley is yet again the
to the original Ripley is yet again the
to the original Ripley is yet again the only survivor of a crash that lands her
only survivor of a crash that lands her
only survivor of a crash that lands her escape pod on a penal colony planet of
escape pod on a penal colony planet of
escape pod on a penal colony planet of course an alien has graciously
course an alien has graciously
course an alien has graciously accompanied her on her journey and
accompanied her on her journey and
accompanied her on her journey and wreaks havoc upon arrival here foolish
wreaks havoc upon arrival here foolish
wreaks havoc upon arrival here foolish woman packaging family while the other
woman packaging family while the other
woman packaging family while the other two movies had atmosphere and pacing on
two movies had atmosphere and pacing on
two movies had atmosphere and pacing on their side this film lacks both do you
their side this film lacks both do you
their side this film lacks both do you have any faith just instead the only
have any faith just instead the only
have any faith just instead the only character anyone really cares about is
character anyone really cares about is
character anyone really cares about is Ripley and she always seems to make it
Ripley and she always seems to make it
Ripley and she always seems to make it out of these things just fine
out of these things just fine
out of these things just fine been out here a long time alien 3 was
been out here a long time alien 3 was
been out here a long time alien 3 was plagued by underdeveloped characters and
plagued by underdeveloped characters and
plagued by underdeveloped characters and a Monster Mash storyline that just
a Monster Mash storyline that just
a Monster Mash storyline that just wasn’t all that compelling number 6
wasn’t all that compelling number 6
wasn’t all that compelling number 6 spider-man 3 the third spider-man of Sam
spider-man 3 the third spider-man of Sam
spider-man 3 the third spider-man of Sam Raimi’s trilogy seemed as though it knew
Raimi’s trilogy seemed as though it knew
Raimi’s trilogy seemed as though it knew the party was coming to an end and
the party was coming to an end and
the party was coming to an end and wanted to pack as much action in as
wanted to pack as much action in as
wanted to pack as much action in as possible before the cops showed up he
possible before the cops showed up he
possible before the cops showed up he got any more good Peter Parker and Mary
got any more good Peter Parker and Mary
got any more good Peter Parker and Mary Jane are blissfully in love and Harry
Jane are blissfully in love and Harry
Jane are blissfully in love and Harry Osborn conveniently forgets that his
Osborn conveniently forgets that his
Osborn conveniently forgets that his best friend killed his dad hey buddy
best friend killed his dad hey buddy
best friend killed his dad hey buddy all this changes when an alien black
all this changes when an alien black
all this changes when an alien black ooze infects our superhero and makes him
ooze infects our superhero and makes him
ooze infects our superhero and makes him evil and brooding and emo how’s Mary
evil and brooding and emo how’s Mary
evil and brooding and emo how’s Mary Jane I don’t know he’s also got two
Jane I don’t know he’s also got two
Jane I don’t know he’s also got two villains to deal with Sandman and venom
villains to deal with Sandman and venom
villains to deal with Sandman and venom who’s played by Topher Grace and then
who’s played by Topher Grace and then
who’s played by Topher Grace and then Harry regains his memory and hatred for
Harry regains his memory and hatred for
Harry regains his memory and hatred for the webslinger while Spidey must deal
the webslinger while Spidey must deal
the webslinger while Spidey must deal with his rocky romance with all of this
with his rocky romance with all of this
with his rocky romance with all of this happening in one movie spider-man 3
happening in one movie spider-man 3
happening in one movie spider-man 3 ended up seeming like a party punch with
ended up seeming like a party punch with
ended up seeming like a party punch with a few too many ingredients now take on
a few too many ingredients now take on
a few too many ingredients now take on this
number five x-men The Last Stand nothing
number five x-men The Last Stand nothing can stop us you didn’t necessarily have
can stop us you didn’t necessarily have
can stop us you didn’t necessarily have to be a fan of the comics to know that
to be a fan of the comics to know that
to be a fan of the comics to know that something big was going to go down in
something big was going to go down in
something big was going to go down in the third film of the x-men film series
when a cure for mutation appears to have
when a cure for mutation appears to have been discovered in the last stand it’s
been discovered in the last stand it’s
been discovered in the last stand it’s an all-out battle for mutant survival
an all-out battle for mutant survival
an all-out battle for mutant survival that’s why the palms go first while the
that’s why the palms go first while the
that’s why the palms go first while the film offered plenty of action it seems
film offered plenty of action it seems
film offered plenty of action it seems the filmmakers decided to jam pack as
the filmmakers decided to jam pack as
the filmmakers decided to jam pack as much fanservice into the movie as
much fanservice into the movie as
much fanservice into the movie as possible as well introducing a slew of
possible as well introducing a slew of
possible as well introducing a slew of characters without establishing any sort
characters without establishing any sort
characters without establishing any sort of connection to them grow those back
of connection to them grow those back
of connection to them grow those back more than anything though the superhero
more than anything though the superhero
more than anything though the superhero flick lost the momentum of the previous
flick lost the momentum of the previous
flick lost the momentum of the previous two films and banked too highly on the
two films and banked too highly on the
two films and banked too highly on the fact that it was meant to be a finale
fact that it was meant to be a finale
fact that it was meant to be a finale while choosing style over substance I
while choosing style over substance I
while choosing style over substance I warn you
warn you
warn you number for Superman 3 I’m really excited
number for Superman 3 I’m really excited
number for Superman 3 I’m really excited about this idea the original Superman
about this idea the original Superman
about this idea the original Superman franchise that began in the 70s was a
franchise that began in the 70s was a
franchise that began in the 70s was a little on the goofy side
and while this light-hearted component
and while this light-hearted component was present in the previous films this
was present in the previous films this
was present in the previous films this third installment cranked it up to 11
third installment cranked it up to 11
third installment cranked it up to 11 only the propolis yeah nope just gonna
only the propolis yeah nope just gonna
only the propolis yeah nope just gonna make little stop right over there
oh we see Richard Pryor whose comedic
oh we see Richard Pryor whose comedic brilliance is woefully underutilized as
brilliance is woefully underutilized as
brilliance is woefully underutilized as a computer programmer working for an
a computer programmer working for an
a computer programmer working for an evil billionaire what’s wrong with it
evil billionaire what’s wrong with it
evil billionaire what’s wrong with it and who develops a substance that serves
and who develops a substance that serves
and who develops a substance that serves as a form of kryptonite that kryptonite
as a form of kryptonite that kryptonite
as a form of kryptonite that kryptonite gives us a negative Man who isn’t really
gives us a negative Man who isn’t really
gives us a negative Man who isn’t really evil as much as he’s sort of a nuisance
evil as much as he’s sort of a nuisance
evil as much as he’s sort of a nuisance only you got here a minute sooner
he blows the flame out of the Olympic
he blows the flame out of the Olympic torch and straightens the Leaning Tower
torch and straightens the Leaning Tower
torch and straightens the Leaning Tower of Pisa and other petty antics like a
of Pisa and other petty antics like a
of Pisa and other petty antics like a jilted ex with superpowers who’s angry
jilted ex with superpowers who’s angry
jilted ex with superpowers who’s angry at cultural icons what we don’t get is
at cultural icons what we don’t get is
at cultural icons what we don’t get is the sense of excitement that made the
the sense of excitement that made the
the sense of excitement that made the first and even the second film great
number three Pirates of the Caribbean at
number three Pirates of the Caribbean at World’s End this is what either of that
World’s End this is what either of that
World’s End this is what either of that while the film may have been a
while the film may have been a
while the film may have been a commercial success this was due in large
commercial success this was due in large
commercial success this was due in large part to the generous wake left by the
part to the generous wake left by the
part to the generous wake left by the film’s two predecessors still the shine
it’s just lessened here Captain Jack
it’s just lessened here Captain Jack Sparrow finds himself trapped in Davy
Sparrow finds himself trapped in Davy
Sparrow finds himself trapped in Davy Jones locker with will and Elizabeth
Jones locker with will and Elizabeth
Jones locker with will and Elizabeth looking for a way to spring him then
looking for a way to spring him then
looking for a way to spring him then perhaps his usefulness has run its
perhaps his usefulness has run its
perhaps his usefulness has run its course at almost three hours long at
course at almost three hours long at
course at almost three hours long at World’s End doesn’t skimp on the action
World’s End doesn’t skimp on the action
World’s End doesn’t skimp on the action but it’s also pretty confusing even if
but it’s also pretty confusing even if
but it’s also pretty confusing even if you’re paying attention what I know
you’re paying attention what I know
you’re paying attention what I know curious isn’t
while everyone is supposedly working to
while everyone is supposedly working to stop Davy Jones and the British who have
stop Davy Jones and the British who have
stop Davy Jones and the British who have plans to control the seas almost no
plans to control the seas almost no
plans to control the seas almost no one’s motives are explicitly clear so
one’s motives are explicitly clear so
one’s motives are explicitly clear so you’re not really sure who you’re
you’re not really sure who you’re
you’re not really sure who you’re rooting for let’s just maddeningly
rooting for let’s just maddeningly
rooting for let’s just maddeningly unhelpful why are these things never
unhelpful why are these things never
unhelpful why are these things never clear and who wants to be confused for
clear and who wants to be confused for
clear and who wants to be confused for three hours you’ve no idea number two
three hours you’ve no idea number two
three hours you’ve no idea number two Robocop 3 you are making a mistake in
Robocop 3 you are making a mistake in
Robocop 3 you are making a mistake in this mind-numbing ly bad threequel the
this mind-numbing ly bad threequel the
this mind-numbing ly bad threequel the evil Omni from the previous two films is
evil Omni from the previous two films is
evil Omni from the previous two films is at it again
at it again
at it again they just won’t leave Detroit alone and
they just won’t leave Detroit alone and
they just won’t leave Detroit alone and have enlisted the aid of a shady
have enlisted the aid of a shady
have enlisted the aid of a shady Japanese corporation in their plans to
Japanese corporation in their plans to
Japanese corporation in their plans to construct a corporate owned city these
construct a corporate owned city these
construct a corporate owned city these plans include the forceful removal if
plans include the forceful removal if
plans include the forceful removal if not extermination of the city’s current
not extermination of the city’s current
not extermination of the city’s current population it also means ninja Androids
in addition to some really cheesy
in addition to some really cheesy dialogue and boring action sequences we
dialogue and boring action sequences we
dialogue and boring action sequences we see the formerly terrifying IDI 209 from
see the formerly terrifying IDI 209 from
see the formerly terrifying IDI 209 from the first film transformed into an
the first film transformed into an
the first film transformed into an embarrassing shell of its former self
that probably should have been a hint
that probably should have been a hint for the franchise what the hell will I
for the franchise what the hell will I
for the franchise what the hell will I tell my shareholders Johnson before we
tell my shareholders Johnson before we
tell my shareholders Johnson before we unveil our top pick here are a few
unveil our top pick here are a few
unveil our top pick here are a few honorable or in this case dishonorable
honorable or in this case dishonorable
honorable or in this case dishonorable mentions you know what your problem is
mentions you know what your problem is
mentions you know what your problem is you need to relax have some fun you have
you need to relax have some fun you have
you need to relax have some fun you have too much rice in your diet you
too much rice in your diet you
too much rice in your diet you constipated I never should have brought
constipated I never should have brought
constipated I never should have brought you
you
you maybe I’m just checking to make sure
maybe I’m just checking to make sure
maybe I’m just checking to make sure there’s no killer in here wait and off
there’s no killer in here wait and off
there’s no killer in here wait and off you like he did your little sister what
you like he did your little sister what
you like he did your little sister what did you say
did you say
did you say I can’t believe you said that that makes
I can’t believe you said that that makes
I can’t believe you said that that makes me angry well I hate to admit it but the
me angry well I hate to admit it but the
me angry well I hate to admit it but the truth is I think we’re getting soft
maybe just a little soon just a little
maybe just a little soon just a little the crane keep doing this yourself and
the crane keep doing this yourself and
the crane keep doing this yourself and then what happened Oh what’s it to you
then what happened Oh what’s it to you
then what happened Oh what’s it to you it left you the unfairness of them all
it left you the unfairness of them all
it left you the unfairness of them all and now here you are hustling pool to
and now here you are hustling pool to
and now here you are hustling pool to get your next meal how does that feel
get your next meal how does that feel
get your next meal how does that feel number one the Matrix Revolutions
audiences had their minds blown when the
audiences had their minds blown when the matrix debuted back in 1999 the film
matrix debuted back in 1999 the film
matrix debuted back in 1999 the film combined incredibly well-executed fight
combined incredibly well-executed fight
combined incredibly well-executed fight sequences with an impressive plot
sequences with an impressive plot
sequences with an impressive plot compelling storytelling and pioneering
compelling storytelling and pioneering
compelling storytelling and pioneering special effects
by the time the third installment rolled
by the time the third installment rolled around though the material had been
around though the material had been
around though the material had been stretched thin like what I’ve done with
stretched thin like what I’ve done with
stretched thin like what I’ve done with the place
the place
the place and any philosophical elements that had
and any philosophical elements that had
and any philosophical elements that had been introduced we’re left muddled and
been introduced we’re left muddled and
been introduced we’re left muddled and unexplored following the events of the
unexplored following the events of the
unexplored following the events of the Matrix Reloaded the Sentinels are making
Matrix Reloaded the Sentinels are making
Matrix Reloaded the Sentinels are making their way towards Zion and neo and the
their way towards Zion and neo and the
their way towards Zion and neo and the crew must race to stop them before they
crew must race to stop them before they
crew must race to stop them before they destroy the last remaining human outpost
while there are some cool visuals
while there are some cool visuals there’s nothing revolutionary about this
there’s nothing revolutionary about this
there’s nothing revolutionary about this sci-fi action flick which made it a
sci-fi action flick which made it a
sci-fi action flick which made it a tepid conclusion to a trilogy that
tepid conclusion to a trilogy that
tepid conclusion to a trilogy that started off red-hot do you agree with
started off red-hot do you agree with
started off red-hot do you agree with our list what do you think is the worst
our list what do you think is the worst
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