these are the movies that disappointed legions of fans let’s take it down
legions of fans let’s take it down
legions of fans let’s take it down welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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welcome 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 movies that derailed the franchise
for this list we’re looking at those
for this list we’re looking at those entries and popular franchises that are
entries and popular franchises that are
entries and popular franchises that are considered to be not on par with their
considered to be not on par with their
considered to be not on par with their predecessors haven’t enough or to put it
predecessors haven’t enough or to put it
predecessors haven’t enough or to put it bluntly these are those films that
bluntly these are those films that
bluntly these are those films that tarnished the reputations of the series
tarnished the reputations of the series
tarnished the reputations of the series they came from and in some cases killed
they came from and in some cases killed
they came from and in some cases killed them altogether however we’ve excluded
them altogether however we’ve excluded
them altogether however we’ve excluded movies that had no business becoming a
movies that had no business becoming a
movies that had no business becoming a franchise anyway
franchise anyway
franchise anyway as well as series that are too big to
as well as series that are too big to
as well as series that are too big to fail number 10 Terminator Salvation
fail number 10 Terminator Salvation
fail number 10 Terminator Salvation bring up a portable shortwave I need to
bring up a portable shortwave I need to
bring up a portable shortwave I need to test it on something larger in the field
test it on something larger in the field
test it on something larger in the field all right destroy this hitting big
all right destroy this hitting big
all right destroy this hitting big screens in 1984 with a leather-clad
screens in 1984 with a leather-clad
screens in 1984 with a leather-clad cyborg assassin a few words as its star
cyborg assassin a few words as its star
cyborg assassin a few words as its star I’ll be back the Terminator and it’s
I’ll be back the Terminator and it’s
I’ll be back the Terminator and it’s 1991 sequel our beloved movies about the
1991 sequel our beloved movies about the
1991 sequel our beloved movies about the battle between man and machine
some point to 2003’s rise of the
some point to 2003’s rise of the machines as the beginning of the end of
machines as the beginning of the end of
machines as the beginning of the end of this iconic franchise
but we blame 2009’s effects heavy and
but we blame 2009’s effects heavy and Schwarzenegger less sci-fi extravaganza
Schwarzenegger less sci-fi extravaganza
Schwarzenegger less sci-fi extravaganza not only was Ahnold not there but he was
not only was Ahnold not there but he was
not only was Ahnold not there but he was replaced by a miscast Christian Bale we
replaced by a miscast Christian Bale we
replaced by a miscast Christian Bale we are dead we are all died in a film
are dead we are all died in a film
are dead we are all died in a film overstuffed with style and lacking in
overstuffed with style and lacking in
overstuffed with style and lacking in substance you’re John Connor course you
substance you’re John Connor course you
substance you’re John Connor course you know you were sent here to kill me
know you were sent here to kill me
know you were sent here to kill me number nine x-men The Last Stand
number nine x-men The Last Stand
number nine x-men The Last Stand understand Magneto’s are fugitive we
understand Magneto’s are fugitive we
understand Magneto’s are fugitive we have a mutant in the cabinet a president
have a mutant in the cabinet a president
have a mutant in the cabinet a president who understands us why I was so hiding
who understands us why I was so hiding
who understands us why I was so hiding we’re not hiding but we still have
we’re not hiding but we still have
we’re not hiding but we still have enemies out there with his first x-men
enemies out there with his first x-men
enemies out there with his first x-men films director Bryan Singer brought
films director Bryan Singer brought
films director Bryan Singer brought action personality death and more action
action personality death and more action
action personality death and more action to his comic book movies and ensured
to his comic book movies and ensured
to his comic book movies and ensured they appeal to all kinds senator this is
they appeal to all kinds senator this is
they appeal to all kinds senator this is pointless where would you go who would
pointless where would you go who would
pointless where would you go who would take you in now that you’re one of us
when he stepped down for the third film
when he stepped down for the third film Brett Ratner took his place and the
Brett Ratner took his place and the
Brett Ratner took his place and the result is a movie where the excitement
result is a movie where the excitement
result is a movie where the excitement and grit of the original are replaced by
and grit of the original are replaced by
and grit of the original are replaced by Hollywood gloss and one-dimensional
Hollywood gloss and one-dimensional
Hollywood gloss and one-dimensional characters the meetings begun sir
characters the meetings begun sir
characters the meetings begun sir thank you to make matters worse it says
thank you to make matters worse it says
thank you to make matters worse it says boring a superhero movie as we’ve ever
boring a superhero movie as we’ve ever
boring a superhero movie as we’ve ever seen fortunately it didn’t prevent the
seen fortunately it didn’t prevent the
seen fortunately it didn’t prevent the franchise from pulling off a successful
franchise from pulling off a successful
franchise from pulling off a successful reboot five years later was tiny on each
reboot five years later was tiny on each
reboot five years later was tiny on each other it’s what they want I tried to
other it’s what they want I tried to
other it’s what they want I tried to warn you Charles
warn you Charles
warn you Charles number eight die another day James here
number eight die another day James here
number eight die another day James here for the Penguins this time for the view
for the Penguins this time for the view
for the Penguins this time for the view again right now I’m only interested in
again right now I’m only interested in
again right now I’m only interested in endangered species this bond film marked
endangered species this bond film marked
endangered species this bond film marked the end of the Pierce Brosnan era and
the end of the Pierce Brosnan era and
the end of the Pierce Brosnan era and for good reason focusing on gadgetry
for good reason focusing on gadgetry
for good reason focusing on gadgetry action and effects rather than the mind
action and effects rather than the mind
action and effects rather than the mind games and thrilling suspense the
games and thrilling suspense the
games and thrilling suspense the franchise is known for Die Another Day
franchise is known for Die Another Day
franchise is known for Die Another Day was criticized for catering too heavily
was criticized for catering too heavily
was criticized for catering too heavily to the younger crowd
to the younger crowd
to the younger crowd why don’t you appoint yourself the
why don’t you appoint yourself the
why don’t you appoint yourself the manual able to shoot through that in a
manual able to shoot through that in a
manual able to shoot through that in a couple of hours
just took a few seconds cue and even
just took a few seconds cue and even with Halle Berry as the Bond girl it was
with Halle Berry as the Bond girl it was
with Halle Berry as the Bond girl it was considered a mess jinx you say born on
considered a mess jinx you say born on
considered a mess jinx you say born on Friday 13th you believe in bad luck
Friday 13th you believe in bad luck
Friday 13th you believe in bad luck let’s just say my relationships don’t
let’s just say my relationships don’t
let’s just say my relationships don’t seem to last this experience hurt the
seem to last this experience hurt the
seem to last this experience hurt the double-oh-seven franchise so much the
double-oh-seven franchise so much the
double-oh-seven franchise so much the creative minds behind it were forced to
creative minds behind it were forced to
creative minds behind it were forced to rethink their game plan and that’s how
rethink their game plan and that’s how
rethink their game plan and that’s how we ended up with a blonde bond number 7
we ended up with a blonde bond number 7
we ended up with a blonde bond number 7 Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull professor hello hey you
Crystal Skull professor hello hey you
Crystal Skull professor hello hey you dr. Jones
dr. Jones
dr. Jones a platform kid it took 19 years for a
a platform kid it took 19 years for a
a platform kid it took 19 years for a new indie film to join the ranks of this
new indie film to join the ranks of this
new indie film to join the ranks of this fan favorite franchise I have to return
fan favorite franchise I have to return
fan favorite franchise I have to return it why you because it told me to but
it why you because it told me to but
it why you because it told me to but after watching this Steven Spielberg and
after watching this Steven Spielberg and
after watching this Steven Spielberg and George Lucas mess
George Lucas mess
George Lucas mess many fans wish they’ve been kept waiting
many fans wish they’ve been kept waiting
many fans wish they’ve been kept waiting a little longer or at least until a
a little longer or at least until a
a little longer or at least until a suitable sequel could be cobbled
suitable sequel could be cobbled
suitable sequel could be cobbled together it was a city of supreme beings
together it was a city of supreme beings
together it was a city of supreme beings with technologies and paranormal
with technologies and paranormal
with technologies and paranormal abilities you gotta be kidding me though
abilities you gotta be kidding me though
abilities you gotta be kidding me though Harrison Ford and Karen Allen both
Harrison Ford and Karen Allen both
Harrison Ford and Karen Allen both returned the casting of Shia LaBeouf as
returned the casting of Shia LaBeouf as
returned the casting of Shia LaBeouf as Indy sidekick was a risky move that
Indy sidekick was a risky move that
Indy sidekick was a risky move that didn’t pay off and the script had less
didn’t pay off and the script had less
didn’t pay off and the script had less heart and humor than its forerunners
heart and humor than its forerunners
heart and humor than its forerunners simply put this one nuked the fridge
number six Friday the 13th a new
number six Friday the 13th a new beginning
beginning
beginning you know something I really love it here
you know something I really love it here
you know something I really love it here I hate the fifth film of this
I hate the fifth film of this
I hate the fifth film of this never-ending horror movie franchise felt
never-ending horror movie franchise felt
never-ending horror movie franchise felt like a machete stabbed in the back for
like a machete stabbed in the back for
like a machete stabbed in the back for many hardcore fans while the first entry
many hardcore fans while the first entry
many hardcore fans while the first entry was campy it had some charm this entry
was campy it had some charm this entry
was campy it had some charm this entry managed to remove that charm and replace
managed to remove that charm and replace
managed to remove that charm and replace it with b-movie horror tropes that were
it with b-movie horror tropes that were
it with b-movie horror tropes that were laughable at best stay here
laughable at best stay here
laughable at best stay here relax I’ll be right back still haunted
relax I’ll be right back still haunted
relax I’ll be right back still haunted by Jason Tommy starts to lose his mind
by Jason Tommy starts to lose his mind
by Jason Tommy starts to lose his mind thinking he’s responsible for the
thinking he’s responsible for the
thinking he’s responsible for the gruesome murders happening at the
gruesome murders happening at the
gruesome murders happening at the halfway house he resides in the cheap
halfway house he resides in the cheap
halfway house he resides in the cheap horror thrills and nudity that ensue are
horror thrills and nudity that ensue are
horror thrills and nudity that ensue are ridiculous but always good for a laugh
number five The Matrix Revolutions this
number five The Matrix Revolutions this isn’t the matrix that’s where the train
isn’t the matrix that’s where the train
isn’t the matrix that’s where the train goes that’s what I were going but you
goes that’s what I were going but you
goes that’s what I were going but you cannot go with us why not he won’t light
cannot go with us why not he won’t light
cannot go with us why not he won’t light you although a case could be made that
you although a case could be made that
you although a case could be made that reloaded began the derailment of this
reloaded began the derailment of this
reloaded began the derailment of this inventive franchise that movie at least
inventive franchise that movie at least
inventive franchise that movie at least had one kick-ass highway cheese scene
it’s follow-up on the other hand had
it’s follow-up on the other hand had nothing for fans to get excited about
nothing for fans to get excited about
nothing for fans to get excited about none and at this point there’s no reason
none and at this point there’s no reason
none and at this point there’s no reason to expect that there ever will be
to expect that there ever will be
to expect that there ever will be perhaps but we can hope stripping the
perhaps but we can hope stripping the
perhaps but we can hope stripping the series of its more vague philosophy and
series of its more vague philosophy and
series of its more vague philosophy and inserting instead a bombastic amount of
inserting instead a bombastic amount of
inserting instead a bombastic amount of special effects and scripted
special effects and scripted
special effects and scripted pretentiousness revolutions is just
pretentiousness revolutions is just
pretentiousness revolutions is just anticlimactic and an unsuitable end to
anticlimactic and an unsuitable end to
anticlimactic and an unsuitable end to an otherwise exceptional series go up
an otherwise exceptional series go up
an otherwise exceptional series go up over the sky
and if we go we were disappointed the
and if we go we were disappointed the minute we got to Zion a hokey
minute we got to Zion a hokey
minute we got to Zion a hokey fictionalized city that didn’t live up
fictionalized city that didn’t live up
fictionalized city that didn’t live up to expectations beautiful did you do
to expectations beautiful did you do
to expectations beautiful did you do that fine and what was that I don’t know
that fine and what was that I don’t know
that fine and what was that I don’t know number four
number four
number four Jurassic Park three if you thought the
Jurassic Park three if you thought the
Jurassic Park three if you thought the lost world was disappointing then you’re
lost world was disappointing then you’re
lost world was disappointing then you’re sure to be disappointed by the third
sure to be disappointed by the third
sure to be disappointed by the third installment in this dino franchise which
installment in this dino franchise which
installment in this dino franchise which rehashes every original idea the first
rehashes every original idea the first
rehashes every original idea the first two entries may have had does anyone
two entries may have had does anyone
two entries may have had does anyone have a question that does not relate to
have a question that does not relate to
have a question that does not relate to Jurassic Park or the incident in San
Jurassic Park or the incident in San
Jurassic Park or the incident in San Diego which I did not witness Jurassic
Diego which I did not witness Jurassic
Diego which I did not witness Jurassic Park three’s first mistake was not
Park three’s first mistake was not
Park three’s first mistake was not having Steven Spielberg as director but
having Steven Spielberg as director but
having Steven Spielberg as director but there were many more an unexpected
there were many more an unexpected
there were many more an unexpected parasailing landing an unexpected Island
parasailing landing an unexpected Island
parasailing landing an unexpected Island site B Mina two islands of dinosaurs
site B Mina two islands of dinosaurs
site B Mina two islands of dinosaurs alright you idiot unexpected new
alright you idiot unexpected new
alright you idiot unexpected new inhabitants yawn director Joe Johnston
inhabitants yawn director Joe Johnston
inhabitants yawn director Joe Johnston turned a once imaginative world into a
turned a once imaginative world into a
turned a once imaginative world into a b-movie
b-movie
b-movie letdown it’s unoriginal ‘ti set the
letdown it’s unoriginal ‘ti set the
letdown it’s unoriginal ‘ti set the franchise back significantly and in fact
franchise back significantly and in fact
franchise back significantly and in fact it was fourteen years until the next
it was fourteen years until the next
it was fourteen years until the next edition look you have to believe me this
edition look you have to believe me this
edition look you have to believe me this was a stupid decision but I did it with
was a stupid decision but I did it with
was a stupid decision but I did it with the best intentions with the best
the best intentions with the best
the best intentions with the best intentions
intentions
intentions some of the worst things imaginable have
some of the worst things imaginable have
some of the worst things imaginable have been done with the best intentions
been done with the best intentions
been done with the best intentions number three spider-man three they hated
number three spider-man three they hated
number three spider-man three they hated it they hated me well they can’t hate
it they hated me well they can’t hate
it they hated me well they can’t hate you director Sam Raimi and Tobey
you director Sam Raimi and Tobey
you director Sam Raimi and Tobey Maguire’s final spider-man film was met
Maguire’s final spider-man film was met
Maguire’s final spider-man film was met with such a lukewarm response from fans
with such a lukewarm response from fans
with such a lukewarm response from fans and critics but the franchise had to be
and critics but the franchise had to be
and critics but the franchise had to be rebooted and started from scratch
rebooted and started from scratch
rebooted and started from scratch everybody needs help sometimes Peter
everybody needs help sometimes Peter
everybody needs help sometimes Peter even Spiderman so what went wrong where
even Spiderman so what went wrong where
even Spiderman so what went wrong where do we even start out take off the pacing
do we even start out take off the pacing
do we even start out take off the pacing plotted through with too many villains
plotted through with too many villains
plotted through with too many villains and too many subplots but mostly we’re
and too many subplots but mostly we’re
and too many subplots but mostly we’re still scarred by Peter Parker’s random
still scarred by Peter Parker’s random
still scarred by Peter Parker’s random dance breaks and his notorious emo
dance breaks and his notorious emo
dance breaks and his notorious emo transformation which will live forever
transformation which will live forever
transformation which will live forever in superhero infamy
number two Superman 3 and Superman for
number two Superman 3 and Superman for the quest for peace destroy silver after
the quest for peace destroy silver after
the quest for peace destroy silver after an incredible first two films
an incredible first two films
an incredible first two films expectations were sky high when Superman
expectations were sky high when Superman
expectations were sky high when Superman three came out in the summer of 1983
needless to say those expectations were
needless to say those expectations were not met oh hi uncle Allan my father’s
not met oh hi uncle Allan my father’s
not met oh hi uncle Allan my father’s side he won’t eat her stuffing he says
side he won’t eat her stuffing he says
side he won’t eat her stuffing he says he should be cooked on the outside of
he should be cooked on the outside of
he should be cooked on the outside of the turkey and she cooks it on the
the turkey and she cooks it on the
the turkey and she cooks it on the inside of the turkey casting Richard
inside of the turkey casting Richard
inside of the turkey casting Richard Pryor as funny as he was was mistake
Pryor as funny as he was was mistake
Pryor as funny as he was was mistake number one it’s not my fault I did what
number one it’s not my fault I did what
number one it’s not my fault I did what I was supposed to me the film’s
I was supposed to me the film’s
I was supposed to me the film’s unusually campy slash comedic tone was
unusually campy slash comedic tone was
unusually campy slash comedic tone was mistake number two mistake number three
mistake number two mistake number three
mistake number two mistake number three was following it up with the even worse
was following it up with the even worse
was following it up with the even worse quest for peace which has since gained
quest for peace which has since gained
quest for peace which has since gained the reputation as one of the worst
the reputation as one of the worst
the reputation as one of the worst movies ever made oh Clark you always
movies ever made oh Clark you always
movies ever made oh Clark you always overreact it won’t be bad terrible
overreact it won’t be bad terrible
overreact it won’t be bad terrible hopefully very terrible miss lane not
hopefully very terrible miss lane not
hopefully very terrible miss lane not even Superman could save the day on that
even Superman could save the day on that
even Superman could save the day on that one entry betrayed betrayed before we
one entry betrayed betrayed before we
one entry betrayed betrayed 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 mentioned
false alarms are no joking matter it
false alarms are no joking matter it wasn’t a false alarm
wasn’t a false alarm
wasn’t a false alarm there was a guy in the house add two
there was a guy in the house add two
there was a guy in the house add two lookouts and driver and gravy lame-o
lookouts and driver and gravy lame-o
lookouts and driver and gravy lame-o you’re lame
you’re lame
you’re lame don’t worry no not another sewer of in
don’t worry no not another sewer of in
don’t worry no not another sewer of in fact number one Batman and Robin
I want a car chicks dig the car this is
I want a car chicks dig the car this is when Batman died
when Batman died
when Batman died what’s the numbers Batman for they’re
what’s the numbers Batman for they’re
what’s the numbers Batman for they’re the harbingers of your doom can you feel
the harbingers of your doom can you feel
the harbingers of your doom can you feel it coming the ice hole of space aah
it coming the ice hole of space aah
it coming the ice hole of space aah thanks to director Joel Schumacher a
thanks to director Joel Schumacher a
thanks to director Joel Schumacher a miscast George Clooney and Arnold
miscast George Clooney and Arnold
miscast George Clooney and Arnold Schwarzenegger and some questionable
Schwarzenegger and some questionable
Schwarzenegger and some questionable costuming decisions like bat nipples and
costuming decisions like bat nipples and
costuming decisions like bat nipples and bat codpieces
bat codpieces
bat codpieces this fourth film in the original Batman
this fourth film in the original Batman
this fourth film in the original Batman franchise has gained an ugly reputation
franchise has gained an ugly reputation
franchise has gained an ugly reputation over the years as the how not to do it
over the years as the how not to do it
over the years as the how not to do it superhero movie in as monkey business
superhero movie in as monkey business
superhero movie in as monkey business we’ve got work to do
sucking out the gothic horror that
sucking out the gothic horror that enlivened Tim Burton’s two films
enlivened Tim Burton’s two films
enlivened Tim Burton’s two films Schumacher’s loose goofy and overly
Schumacher’s loose goofy and overly
Schumacher’s loose goofy and overly punny approach was mocked and shunned by
punny approach was mocked and shunned by
punny approach was mocked and shunned by critics and fans alike and that’s
critics and fans alike and that’s
critics and fans alike and that’s putting it kindly stay cool bird boy do
putting it kindly stay cool bird boy do
putting it kindly stay cool bird boy do you agree with our list which movies do
you agree with our list which movies do
you agree with our list which movies do you think derailed a beloved franchise
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