these weren’t necessary but the studio released him anyway
released him anyway
released him anyway Oh oh hey welcome to watchmojo.com and
Oh oh hey welcome to watchmojo.com and
Oh oh hey welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks
today we’ll be counting down our picks
today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top 10 movies with forced
for the top 10 movies with forced
for the top 10 movies with forced sequels
for this list we’re focusing on films
for this list we’re focusing on films that didn’t really leave the window open
that didn’t really leave the window open
that didn’t really leave the window open for a sequel as they ended but the story
for a sequel as they ended but the story
for a sequel as they ended but the story lines all tied up for simply had a
lines all tied up for simply had a
lines all tied up for simply had a unique premise and yet their stories
unique premise and yet their stories
unique premise and yet their stories were nevertheless continued with a
were nevertheless continued with a
were nevertheless continued with a follow-up film I’m back where the sequel
follow-up film I’m back where the sequel
follow-up film I’m back where the sequel was pretty much forced into production
was pretty much forced into production
was pretty much forced into production and release and as a result ended up
and release and as a result ended up
and release and as a result ended up being inferior to the original can I
being inferior to the original can I
being inferior to the original can I make on the shadow master now on deal a
make on the shadow master now on deal a
make on the shadow master now on deal a spoiler alert is probably in order here
spoiler alert is probably in order here
spoiler alert is probably in order here so I think it’s happened again
so I think it’s happened again
so I think it’s happened again number 10 Escape from New York we’d make
number 10 Escape from New York we’d make
number 10 Escape from New York we’d make one hell of a team snake
the names Plissken released in 1981
the names Plissken released in 1981 partly as a reaction to the Watergate
partly as a reaction to the Watergate
partly as a reaction to the Watergate scandal the original film stars Kurt
scandal the original film stars Kurt
scandal the original film stars Kurt Russell as the hardened soldier Snake
Russell as the hardened soldier Snake
Russell as the hardened soldier Snake Plissken in a nightmarish futuristic
Plissken in a nightmarish futuristic
Plissken in a nightmarish futuristic America
by the end of the dystopian action flick
by the end of the dystopian action flick the tale was over the euro saved the
the tale was over the euro saved the
the tale was over the euro saved the president period this mistake I swear to
president period this mistake I swear to
president period this mistake I swear to God I thought you were dead and you and
God I thought you were dead and you and
God I thought you were dead and you and everybody else but the fact that Escape
everybody else but the fact that Escape
everybody else but the fact that Escape from New York was a critical and
from New York was a critical and
from New York was a critical and financial success meant that a sequel
financial success meant that a sequel
financial success meant that a sequel immediately followed well by immediately
immediately followed well by immediately
immediately followed well by immediately we mean 15 years later further
we mean 15 years later further
we mean 15 years later further showcasing how unnecessary it was I’m a
showcasing how unnecessary it was I’m a
showcasing how unnecessary it was I’m a snake
snake
snake so no wow Russell return to snake in a
so no wow Russell return to snake in a
so no wow Russell return to snake in a film which failed to set the world afire
film which failed to set the world afire
film which failed to set the world afire we won’t control you in instruction
we won’t control you in instruction
we won’t control you in instruction doesn’t get the trucks rolling we’re on
doesn’t get the trucks rolling we’re on
doesn’t get the trucks rolling we’re on fire now that Luther showrunner Neil
fire now that Luther showrunner Neil
fire now that Luther showrunner Neil cross is set to write a reboot we wonder
cross is set to write a reboot we wonder
cross is set to write a reboot we wonder whether this is really a film it needs
whether this is really a film it needs
whether this is really a film it needs another treatment says story I got a
another treatment says story I got a
another treatment says story I got a small number 9 the Blair Witch Project
small number 9 the Blair Witch Project
small number 9 the Blair Witch Project the lure of the Blair Witch Project was
the lure of the Blair Witch Project was
the lure of the Blair Witch Project was always in his premise in which three
always in his premise in which three
always in his premise in which three film students attempt to find out more
film students attempt to find out more
film students attempt to find out more about the Blair Witch and made an
about the Blair Witch and made an
about the Blair Witch and made an earnest attempt to present the film as
earnest attempt to present the film as
earnest attempt to present the film as found-footage how would we if like just
found-footage how would we if like just
found-footage how would we if like just made a campsite in between three piles
made a campsite in between three piles
made a campsite in between three piles of rocks just by coincidence that
of rocks just by coincidence that
of rocks just by coincidence that formula made it a huge box-office mash
formula made it a huge box-office mash
formula made it a huge box-office mash and pretty much created an entire genre
and pretty much created an entire genre
and pretty much created an entire genre of horror scared to close my eyes scared
of horror scared to close my eyes scared
of horror scared to close my eyes scared to open them naturally work soon began
to open them naturally work soon began
to open them naturally work soon began on a sequel that would further explore
on a sequel that would further explore
on a sequel that would further explore the myth of the Blair Witch what was
the myth of the Blair Witch what was
the myth of the Blair Witch what was anyone really there for the lore yeah
anyone really there for the lore yeah
anyone really there for the lore yeah the gene pool is a little shallower here
the gene pool is a little shallower here
the gene pool is a little shallower here dive in you’ll crack your skull open a
dive in you’ll crack your skull open a
dive in you’ll crack your skull open a recut by studio execs a different focus
recut by studio execs a different focus
recut by studio execs a different focus and format from the first film led to
and format from the first film led to
and format from the first film led to its dismal failure at the box office and
its dismal failure at the box office and
its dismal failure at the box office and ended any chance this had of becoming an
ended any chance this had of becoming an
ended any chance this had of becoming an enduring franchise something happened to
enduring franchise something happened to
enduring franchise something happened to us in the woods something evil number 8
us in the woods something evil number 8
us in the woods something evil number 8 Donnie Darko why are you a that stupid
Donnie Darko why are you a that stupid
Donnie Darko why are you a that stupid place
why are you wearing that stupid man fans
why are you wearing that stupid man fans of the original Donnie Darko film were
of the original Donnie Darko film were
of the original Donnie Darko film were pleased by the thought of a sequel until
pleased by the thought of a sequel until
pleased by the thought of a sequel until it turned out that most of the key
it turned out that most of the key
it turned out that most of the key personnel from the first movie had
personnel from the first movie had
personnel from the first movie had nothing to do with his later outing
nothing to do with his later outing
nothing to do with his later outing promise while the original film features
promise while the original film features
promise while the original film features a clever nuanced and most importantly
a clever nuanced and most importantly
a clever nuanced and most importantly tied up story including revealing what
tied up story including revealing what
tied up story including revealing what happens to the titular character s Darko
happens to the titular character s Darko
happens to the titular character s Darko had no such luck as its plot is overly
had no such luck as its plot is overly
had no such luck as its plot is overly complicated and confusing 7 hours 26
complicated and confusing 7 hours 26
complicated and confusing 7 hours 26 minutes 31 seconds that many fans now
minutes 31 seconds that many fans now
minutes 31 seconds that many fans now refuse to admit that the sequel even
refuse to admit that the sequel even
refuse to admit that the sequel even exists and most critics wish they were
exists and most critics wish they were
exists and most critics wish they were right I have a personal relationship
right I have a personal relationship
right I have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ amen
with Jesus Christ amen
with Jesus Christ amen hmm really what’s he like in short it
hmm really what’s he like in short it
hmm really what’s he like in short it failed to live up to its predecessor and
failed to live up to its predecessor and
failed to live up to its predecessor and barely recouped its meager four million
barely recouped its meager four million
barely recouped its meager four million dollar budget I can’t touch you Hoss
dollar budget I can’t touch you Hoss
dollar budget I can’t touch you Hoss bollocks Oh
bollocks Oh
bollocks Oh number seven Terminator 2 Judgment Day
Terminator 2 was a fantastic film with
Terminator 2 was a fantastic film with an iconic cast and some utterly
an iconic cast and some utterly
an iconic cast and some utterly heart-wrenching moments and with
heart-wrenching moments and with
heart-wrenching moments and with Judgment Day averted it was a great
Judgment Day averted it was a great
Judgment Day averted it was a great place to end the story sorry I didn’t
place to end the story sorry I didn’t
place to end the story sorry I didn’t need your help I can take care of myself
need your help I can take care of myself
need your help I can take care of myself why then did it have to have any
why then did it have to have any
why then did it have to have any follow-ups the third film was passable
follow-ups the third film was passable
follow-ups the third film was passable despite being unnecessary
but Terminator Salvation was a total
but Terminator Salvation was a total misfire that led to the equally
misfire that led to the equally
misfire that led to the equally unnecessary half reboot attempt with
unnecessary half reboot attempt with
unnecessary half reboot attempt with Terminator Genisys starring Jai Courtney
Terminator Genisys starring Jai Courtney
Terminator Genisys starring Jai Courtney a man mainly famous for his lack of
a man mainly famous for his lack of
a man mainly famous for his lack of charisma are you kidding me
charisma are you kidding me
charisma are you kidding me like the t800 this franchise appears to
like the t800 this franchise appears to
like the t800 this franchise appears to be unstoppable and is probably naturally
be unstoppable and is probably naturally
be unstoppable and is probably naturally best killed with fire I don’t know you
best killed with fire I don’t know you
best killed with fire I don’t know you but that is my one bullet to fire at the
but that is my one bullet to fire at the
but that is my one bullet to fire at the heart of Skynet number 6 weekend at
heart of Skynet number 6 weekend at
heart of Skynet number 6 weekend at Bernie’s
Bernie’s
Bernie’s Larry Lomax is dead this film where an
Larry Lomax is dead this film where an
Larry Lomax is dead this film where an unlikely duo has to go to crazy legs to
unlikely duo has to go to crazy legs to
unlikely duo has to go to crazy legs to pretend that their CEO is still alive is
pretend that their CEO is still alive is
pretend that their CEO is still alive is the very essence of a high concept
the very essence of a high concept
the very essence of a high concept gimmick plot which makes it very
gimmick plot which makes it very
gimmick plot which makes it very difficult to do more than once why do
difficult to do more than once why do
difficult to do more than once why do these things always happen to me what
these things always happen to me what
these things always happen to me what kind of a host invites you to his house
kind of a host invites you to his house
kind of a host invites you to his house for the weekend and dies on you
for the weekend and dies on you
for the weekend and dies on you apologies if you’ve lost a loved one
apologies if you’ve lost a loved one
apologies if you’ve lost a loved one recently but wouldn’t that body have
recently but wouldn’t that body have
recently but wouldn’t that body have rotted or something in four years what
rotted or something in four years what
rotted or something in four years what kind of idiots would steal a dead body
kind of idiots would steal a dead body
kind of idiots would steal a dead body we did the first film was a box-office
we did the first film was a box-office
we did the first film was a box-office success but that was where they should
success but that was where they should
success but that was where they should have left it it took a voodoo ceremony
have left it it took a voodoo ceremony
have left it it took a voodoo ceremony to reanimate the unlucky corpse in the
to reanimate the unlucky corpse in the
to reanimate the unlucky corpse in the sequel and when watching the film you
sequel and when watching the film you
sequel and when watching the film you get the feeling something similar
get the feeling something similar
get the feeling something similar happened to behind the scenes of this
happened to behind the scenes of this
happened to behind the scenes of this flop oh we’re going to hell
flop oh we’re going to hell
flop oh we’re going to hell number five The Exorcist where’s Regan
number five The Exorcist where’s Regan
number five The Exorcist where’s Regan in here with us
in here with us
in here with us commonly acknowledged to be one of the
commonly acknowledged to be one of the
commonly acknowledged to be one of the greatest horror films of all time this
greatest horror films of all time this
greatest horror films of all time this William Friedkin classic was followed up
William Friedkin classic was followed up
William Friedkin classic was followed up by a film commonly perceived to be one
by a film commonly perceived to be one
by a film commonly perceived to be one of the worst films of all time one which
of the worst films of all time one which
of the worst films of all time one which was directed by John Boorman you know
was directed by John Boorman you know
was directed by John Boorman you know you know at the end of the Exorcist
you know at the end of the Exorcist
you know at the end of the Exorcist Regan turns back to her normal self the
Regan turns back to her normal self the
Regan turns back to her normal self the power of Christ compels you the power of
power of Christ compels you the power of
power of Christ compels you the power of Christ compels you
Christ compels you
Christ compels you however the franchise didn’t stop with
however the franchise didn’t stop with
however the franchise didn’t stop with Exorcist two The Heretic once the wings
Exorcist two The Heretic once the wings
Exorcist two The Heretic once the wings have brushed you you’re mine forever The
have brushed you you’re mine forever The
have brushed you you’re mine forever The Exorcist 3 was released more than 10
Exorcist 3 was released more than 10
Exorcist 3 was released more than 10 years later and was followed up by two
years later and was followed up by two
years later and was followed up by two different versions of a prequel in the
different versions of a prequel in the
different versions of a prequel in the early 2000s sometimes I think the best
early 2000s sometimes I think the best
early 2000s sometimes I think the best feel of God is from hell
feel of God is from hell
feel of God is from hell fortunately the shine if the original
fortunately the shine if the original
fortunately the shine if the original film was not wiped away by these
film was not wiped away by these
film was not wiped away by these inferior sequels I believed God let us
inferior sequels I believed God let us
inferior sequels I believed God let us decide between good and evil
decide between good and evil
decide between good and evil I chose good evil happen number for
I chose good evil happen number for
I chose good evil happen number for speed a fan and ship producer
speed a fan and ship producer
speed a fan and ship producer all right we got to give the filmmakers
all right we got to give the filmmakers
all right we got to give the filmmakers a tiny bit of credit at least they
a tiny bit of credit at least they
a tiny bit of credit at least they didn’t set speed to on a bus for the
didn’t set speed to on a bus for the
didn’t set speed to on a bus for the second time are you doing shit out of me
second time are you doing shit out of me
second time are you doing shit out of me jack oh nope this time it’s on a boat a
jack oh nope this time it’s on a boat a
jack oh nope this time it’s on a boat a slow lumbering cruise ship serves as the
slow lumbering cruise ship serves as the
slow lumbering cruise ship serves as the main vehicle for a plot which contains
main vehicle for a plot which contains
main vehicle for a plot which contains all the fast-paced action you’d expect
all the fast-paced action you’d expect
all the fast-paced action you’d expect on a slow lumbering cruise ship get
on a slow lumbering cruise ship get
on a slow lumbering cruise ship get sucked into the propellers I wouldn’t
sucked into the propellers I wouldn’t
sucked into the propellers I wouldn’t recommend it unfortunately but
recommend it unfortunately but
recommend it unfortunately but unsurprisingly this was not enough to
unsurprisingly this was not enough to
unsurprisingly this was not enough to save the sequel from a dire critical and
save the sequel from a dire critical and
save the sequel from a dire critical and box-office perception
critically speaking it’s not only
critically speaking it’s not only contender for the worst sequel ever it
contender for the worst sequel ever it
contender for the worst sequel ever it might actually be the worst thing ever
might actually be the worst thing ever
might actually be the worst thing ever but we still have three entries to go so
but we still have three entries to go so
but we still have three entries to go so you can decide for yourself swear I am
you can decide for yourself swear I am
you can decide for yourself swear I am never leaving the house again
never leaving the house again
never leaving the house again number three home alone I’ve made my
number three home alone I’ve made my
number three home alone I’ve made my family disappear at this point you’d
family disappear at this point you’d
family disappear at this point you’d think that Kevin McCallister his parents
think that Kevin McCallister his parents
think that Kevin McCallister his parents would be locked away for serious child
would be locked away for serious child
would be locked away for serious child neglect
neglect
neglect well can we be forgetting Kevin not
well can we be forgetting Kevin not
well can we be forgetting Kevin not content with traumatizing him just once
content with traumatizing him just once
content with traumatizing him just once in the home alone sequel they ditch him
in the home alone sequel they ditch him
in the home alone sequel they ditch him in New York City she’s that over there
in New York City she’s that over there
in New York City she’s that over there that’s New York this sequel to the
that’s New York this sequel to the
that’s New York this sequel to the beloved slapstick comedy classic was
beloved slapstick comedy classic was
beloved slapstick comedy classic was forced but it still somehow managed to
forced but it still somehow managed to
forced but it still somehow managed to be enjoyable hey don’t you know what kid
be enjoyable hey don’t you know what kid
be enjoyable hey don’t you know what kid always wins Ian’s to it it’s it’s nearly
always wins Ian’s to it it’s it’s nearly
always wins Ian’s to it it’s it’s nearly beat for beat a remake of the original
beat for beat a remake of the original
beat for beat a remake of the original film right down to Kevin befriending an
film right down to Kevin befriending an
film right down to Kevin befriending an ominous outcast with a heart ago
unfortunately the success of the second
unfortunately the success of the second entry led to a string of three subpar
entry led to a string of three subpar
entry led to a string of three subpar sequels capped by a lackluster
sequels capped by a lackluster
sequels capped by a lackluster made-for-tv movie in 2012 so you don’t
made-for-tv movie in 2012 so you don’t
made-for-tv movie in 2012 so you don’t get Christmas oh they’ll send me
get Christmas oh they’ll send me
get Christmas oh they’ll send me something
hmm if you’re alone it’s not really
hmm if you’re alone it’s not really Christmas what’s next
Christmas what’s next
Christmas what’s next home alone the college years pull
home alone the college years pull
home alone the college years pull yourself up well let’s try number two
yourself up well let’s try number two
yourself up well let’s try number two the hangover by the way man will you get
the hangover by the way man will you get
the hangover by the way man will you get that Cup car phone we stole it from
that Cup car phone we stole it from
that Cup car phone we stole it from these dumbass cops
these dumbass cops
these dumbass cops despite whom you asked the first
despite whom you asked the first
despite whom you asked the first hangover film was either a laugh riot or
hangover film was either a laugh riot or
hangover film was either a laugh riot or another boring buddy movie oh wait he’s
another boring buddy movie oh wait he’s
another boring buddy movie oh wait he’s not kinder too tired there no there is
not kinder too tired there no there is
not kinder too tired there no there is yeah people tend to be less divided on
yeah people tend to be less divided on
yeah people tend to be less divided on the sequels you know if I ran a third
the sequels you know if I ran a third
the sequels you know if I ran a third time and be sort of like doing a third
time and be sort of like doing a third
time and be sort of like doing a third hangover movie didn’t really work out
hangover movie didn’t really work out
hangover movie didn’t really work out very well didn’t when it comes to the
very well didn’t when it comes to the
very well didn’t when it comes to the do-overs most find they were just simply
do-overs most find they were just simply
do-overs most find they were just simply unnecessary and offered nothing new to
unnecessary and offered nothing new to
unnecessary and offered nothing new to the mix especially since they find Doug
the mix especially since they find Doug
the mix especially since they find Doug and he’s married by the end of the first
and he’s married by the end of the first
and he’s married by the end of the first film at all I’m sorry we’re just having
film at all I’m sorry we’re just having
film at all I’m sorry we’re just having a bad day oh you’ll having a bad day did
a bad day oh you’ll having a bad day did
a bad day oh you’ll having a bad day did you die the sequels were just more of
you die the sequels were just more of
you die the sequels were just more of the same but with none of the charm that
the same but with none of the charm that
the same but with none of the charm that made the original so popular what the is
made the original so popular what the is
made the original so popular what the is wrong with those chickens that angry I
wrong with those chickens that angry I
wrong with those chickens that angry I feed them is cocaine and chicken some
feed them is cocaine and chicken some
feed them is cocaine and chicken some reviewers even questioned whether the
reviewers even questioned whether the
reviewers even questioned whether the third film was actually meant to be a
third film was actually meant to be a
third film was actually meant to be a comedy which is damning no matter which
comedy which is damning no matter which
comedy which is damning no matter which way you look at it do you even know how
way you look at it do you even know how
way you look at it do you even know how to get home
of course I do I’m a grown man I’ll ask
of course I do I’m a grown man I’ll ask a stranger before we unveil our top pick
a stranger before we unveil our top pick
a stranger before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
here are a few honorable mentions
here are a few honorable mentions everything will be all right in the end
everything will be all right in the end
everything will be all right in the end and if it is not all right then it is
and if it is not all right then it is
and if it is not all right then it is not yet the end it will succeed I went
not yet the end it will succeed I went
not yet the end it will succeed I went with low expectations in cave I
with low expectations in cave I
with low expectations in cave I disappointed you became mother
disappointed you became mother
disappointed you became mother besides it’s hard to kill all MacLean
besides it’s hard to kill all MacLean
besides it’s hard to kill all MacLean I’m hungry I can’t last meal then go
I’m hungry I can’t last meal then go
I’m hungry I can’t last meal then go home baby
home baby
home baby I have to anyway my mom will be worried
I have to anyway my mom will be worried
I have to anyway my mom will be worried leave then it’s not his fault no it was
leave then it’s not his fault no it was
leave then it’s not his fault no it was me
me
me I’m sorry mom really just tell me what
I’m sorry mom really just tell me what
I’m sorry mom really just tell me what to do I’ll do anything Jesus speaks to
to do I’ll do anything Jesus speaks to
to do I’ll do anything Jesus speaks to me in my dreams oh yeah
me in my dreams oh yeah
me in my dreams oh yeah that’s cool huh I can’t explain it
that’s cool huh I can’t explain it
that’s cool huh I can’t explain it but a promise is represent number one
but a promise is represent number one
but a promise is represent number one jaws we’re gonna need a bigger potion
jaws we’re gonna need a bigger potion
jaws we’re gonna need a bigger potion jaws was more or less the inventor of
jaws was more or less the inventor of
jaws was more or less the inventor of the summer blockbuster I’m not gonna
the summer blockbuster I’m not gonna
the summer blockbuster I’m not gonna waste my time arguing with a man who’s
waste my time arguing with a man who’s
waste my time arguing with a man who’s lining up to be a hot lunch I’m gonna
lining up to be a hot lunch I’m gonna
lining up to be a hot lunch I’m gonna see you later unintentionally it also
see you later unintentionally it also
see you later unintentionally it also fathered the slog of sequels that
fathered the slog of sequels that
fathered the slog of sequels that usually follows a well-received summer
usually follows a well-received summer
usually follows a well-received summer blockbuster our shark couldn’t have
blockbuster our shark couldn’t have
blockbuster our shark couldn’t have killed over its mother did it impossible
killed over its mother did it impossible
killed over its mother did it impossible damn sharks but in popular culture this
damn sharks but in popular culture this
damn sharks but in popular culture this franchise has become infamous for its
franchise has become infamous for its
franchise has become infamous for its terrible and illogical sequels
while jaws 2 did pick up from the first
while jaws 2 did pick up from the first film somehow I mean did it really need
film somehow I mean did it really need
film somehow I mean did it really need to the shark was dead
the third film jumped on the 80s 3d
the third film jumped on the 80s 3d bandwagon and tanked while jaws the
bandwagon and tanked while jaws the
bandwagon and tanked while jaws the revenge is only notable to Michael Caine
revenge is only notable to Michael Caine
revenge is only notable to Michael Caine who is still pretty pleased with the
who is still pretty pleased with the
who is still pretty pleased with the house that it bought him come on you
house that it bought him come on you
house that it bought him come on you overgrown goldfish timed Uncle Jake
overgrown goldfish timed Uncle Jake
overgrown goldfish timed Uncle Jake the franchise is now dead in the water
the franchise is now dead in the water
the franchise is now dead in the water we hope and we’re all grateful for that
we hope and we’re all grateful for that
we hope and we’re all grateful for that they’re all gonna die do you agree with
they’re all gonna die do you agree with
they’re all gonna die do you agree with our list which movie sequel did you find
our list which movie sequel did you find
our list which movie sequel did you find forced okay you know what we don’t
forced okay you know what we don’t
forced okay you know what we don’t remember anything that happened last
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sir that’ll shut down the entire planet
sir that’ll shut down the entire planet I told you you better hope I didn’t make
I told you you better hope I didn’t make
I told you you better hope I didn’t make it back
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