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Hollywood is a hungry business welcome

Hollywood is a hungry business welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re

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counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10 movie cash grabs I’m on my game today a

movie cash grabs I’m on my game today a

movie cash grabs I’m on my game today a blockbusters box-office bank is a

blockbusters box-office bank is a

blockbusters box-office bank is a Studios cash cow do you know what a

Studios cash cow do you know what a

Studios cash cow do you know what a clitoris is oh but even surprise hits

clitoris is oh but even surprise hits

clitoris is oh but even surprise hits aren’t exempt from a shameless milking

aren’t exempt from a shameless milking

aren’t exempt from a shameless milking there are people trying to invade your

there are people trying to invade your

there are people trying to invade your home gotta go

home gotta go

home gotta go second wave for this list we’re looking

second wave for this list we’re looking

second wave for this list we’re looking at sequels spin-offs prequels and

at sequels spin-offs prequels and

at sequels spin-offs prequels and reboots that no one but business

reboots that no one but business

reboots that no one but business executives asked for and/or designed

executives asked for and/or designed

executives asked for and/or designed solely for the purpose of making money

solely for the purpose of making money

solely for the purpose of making money that’s the worst thing they could say

that’s the worst thing they could say

that’s the worst thing they could say about me in this dress uh who the hell

about me in this dress uh who the hell

about me in this dress uh who the hell does she think she is number 10 the home

does she think she is number 10 the home

does she think she is number 10 the home alone sequels home alone about an 8 year

alone sequels home alone about an 8 year

alone sequels home alone about an 8 year old who’s left behind by his vacationing

old who’s left behind by his vacationing

old who’s left behind by his vacationing family over Christmas is the

family over Christmas is the

family over Christmas is the highest-grossing comedy ever shit don’t

highest-grossing comedy ever shit don’t

highest-grossing comedy ever shit don’t get scared now

get scared now

get scared now so of course Hollywood has to lose Kevin

so of course Hollywood has to lose Kevin

so of course Hollywood has to lose Kevin McCallister again for part two and you

McCallister again for part two and you

McCallister again for part two and you know what we’ll give you that one

know what we’ll give you that one

know what we’ll give you that one cuz lost in New York has its moments

cuz lost in New York has its moments

cuz lost in New York has its moments fine but when lead actor Macaulay Culkin

fine but when lead actor Macaulay Culkin

fine but when lead actor Macaulay Culkin grew too old to continue part three lost

grew too old to continue part three lost

grew too old to continue part three lost someone else it’s okay

someone else it’s okay

someone else it’s okay it’s not you it’s the times thanks son

it’s not you it’s the times thanks son

it’s not you it’s the times thanks son how many times can they leave a kid

how many times can they leave a kid

how many times can they leave a kid unsupervised before someone calls child

unsupervised before someone calls child

unsupervised before someone calls child services apparently at least two more

services apparently at least two more

services apparently at least two more times even if some have to be TV movies

times even if some have to be TV movies

times even if some have to be TV movies hold up are you telling me that you’re

hold up are you telling me that you’re

hold up are you telling me that you’re really a ten-year-old who’s been left

really a ten-year-old who’s been left

really a ten-year-old who’s been left home all by yourself and now

home all by yourself and now

home all by yourself and now real thieves are trying to break in yep

real thieves are trying to break in yep

real thieves are trying to break in yep and my sister’s trapped in the basement

and my sister’s trapped in the basement

and my sister’s trapped in the basement right now so I gotta go number nine

right now so I gotta go number nine

right now so I gotta go number nine Caddyshack

Caddyshack

Caddyshack – why not are you talking this film

– why not are you talking this film

– why not are you talking this film proves that a studio won’t let a cash

proves that a studio won’t let a cash

proves that a studio won’t let a cash cow project die even if it’s plagued

cow project die even if it’s plagued

cow project die even if it’s plagued with failures from the beginning of its

with failures from the beginning of its

with failures from the beginning of its pre-production phase that one’s gone

pre-production phase that one’s gone

pre-production phase that one’s gone lead actor and original cast member

lead actor and original cast member

lead actor and original cast member Rodney Dangerfield quit his writer

Rodney Dangerfield quit his writer

Rodney Dangerfield quit his writer director quit and only one guy from the

director quit and only one guy from the

director quit and only one guy from the original film’s cast of five mains

original film’s cast of five mains

original film’s cast of five mains grudgingly participated to make this

grudgingly participated to make this

grudgingly participated to make this thing happen

thing happen

thing happen well you’re gone now no one was laughing

well you’re gone now no one was laughing

well you’re gone now no one was laughing with this comedy and not even to the

with this comedy and not even to the

with this comedy and not even to the bank because it bombed big time was she

bank because it bombed big time was she

bank because it bombed big time was she never set foot whose club we’re thinking

never set foot whose club we’re thinking

never set foot whose club we’re thinking the talking Gophers to blame

number eight the American Pie presents

number eight the American Pie presents series Oh Oh J it’s not what it looks

series Oh Oh J it’s not what it looks

series Oh Oh J it’s not what it looks like American Pie made over 20 times its

like American Pie made over 20 times its

like American Pie made over 20 times its budget worldwide so no sequels would

budget worldwide so no sequels would

budget worldwide so no sequels would have been bad business jackpot baby when

have been bad business jackpot baby when

have been bad business jackpot baby when the third film in the franchise proved

the third film in the franchise proved

the third film in the franchise proved that the well of teen sex comedy gags

that the well of teen sex comedy gags

that the well of teen sex comedy gags was running dry Hollywood still fought

was running dry Hollywood still fought

was running dry Hollywood still fought for more hi welcome

for more hi welcome

for more hi welcome three of the four direct-to-video

three of the four direct-to-video

three of the four direct-to-video American Pie presents spin-offs are

American Pie presents spin-offs are

American Pie presents spin-offs are loosely based on new Stifler relatives

loosely based on new Stifler relatives

loosely based on new Stifler relatives cuz little bros joining the family

cuz little bros joining the family

cuz little bros joining the family business while the other one has nothing

business while the other one has nothing

business while the other one has nothing to do with anything

to do with anything

to do with anything so I think it’s time to try a new

so I think it’s time to try a new

so I think it’s time to try a new approach the only thing these cash grabs

approach the only thing these cash grabs

approach the only thing these cash grabs have in common with the original Eugene

have in common with the original Eugene

have in common with the original Eugene Levy who is the only cast member to

Levy who is the only cast member to

Levy who is the only cast member to appear in all the films

appear in all the films

appear in all the films now doubt due to the tendencies you

now doubt due to the tendencies you

now doubt due to the tendencies you alluded to earlier and and I have a

alluded to earlier and and I have a

alluded to earlier and and I have a great rapport with the young people so I

great rapport with the young people so I

great rapport with the young people so I just stepped in and volunteers that

just stepped in and volunteers that

just stepped in and volunteers that treatment not in our band and we’re not

treatment not in our band and we’re not

treatment not in our band and we’re not responsible for his action number seven

responsible for his action number seven

responsible for his action number seven The Hobbit trilogy what are we done

The Hobbit trilogy what are we done

The Hobbit trilogy what are we done squeezing over eight hours of film out

squeezing over eight hours of film out

squeezing over eight hours of film out of a 300 page book is milking more than

of a 300 page book is milking more than

of a 300 page book is milking more than any cow can produce huh you can’t come

any cow can produce huh you can’t come

any cow can produce huh you can’t come in you come to the wrong house what does

in you come to the wrong house what does

in you come to the wrong house what does it be cancelled no one told us no

it be cancelled no one told us no

it be cancelled no one told us no nothing to be canceled absolutely after

nothing to be canceled absolutely after

nothing to be canceled absolutely after announcing that the second Hobbit movie

announcing that the second Hobbit movie

announcing that the second Hobbit movie would be split in two director Peter

would be split in two director Peter

would be split in two director Peter Jackson defended New Line Cinema saying

Jackson defended New Line Cinema saying

Jackson defended New Line Cinema saying it was more his decision than the

it was more his decision than the

it was more his decision than the studio’s and that the choice had really

studio’s and that the choice had really

studio’s and that the choice had really been made by JRR tolkien who’d written

been made by JRR tolkien who’d written

been made by JRR tolkien who’d written extra appendices I wish you all the luck

extra appendices I wish you all the luck

extra appendices I wish you all the luck in the world we suppose that’s fair

in the world we suppose that’s fair

in the world we suppose that’s fair enough but no matter how passionate

enough but no matter how passionate

enough but no matter how passionate Jackson is about the story there’s no

Jackson is about the story there’s no

Jackson is about the story there’s no denying the fact that there are plenty

denying the fact that there are plenty

denying the fact that there are plenty of fanboy bucks to be made here turn

of fanboy bucks to be made here turn

of fanboy bucks to be made here turn around I do not come back number 6 s

around I do not come back number 6 s

around I do not come back number 6 s Darko a Donnie Darko tale ok

Darko a Donnie Darko tale ok

Darko a Donnie Darko tale ok oh no it this indie sci-fi movie which

oh no it this indie sci-fi movie which

oh no it this indie sci-fi movie which was panned by critics and hated by

was panned by critics and hated by

was panned by critics and hated by Donnie Darko fans was such a cash grab

Donnie Darko fans was such a cash grab

Donnie Darko fans was such a cash grab fail that the first film’s writer

fail that the first film’s writer

fail that the first film’s writer director Richard Kelly felt the need to

director Richard Kelly felt the need to

director Richard Kelly felt the need to announce his lack of involvement long

announce his lack of involvement long

announce his lack of involvement long before it was released in s Darko’s

before it was released in s Darko’s

before it was released in s Darko’s defense it’s well intended efforts and

defense it’s well intended efforts and

defense it’s well intended efforts and production were admirable it’s not very

production were admirable it’s not very

production were admirable it’s not very important but everyone already knows or

important but everyone already knows or

important but everyone already knows or should at least that no low budget

should at least that no low budget

should at least that no low budget sequel could hold a candle to the

sequel could hold a candle to the

sequel could hold a candle to the original I am so sorry especially

original I am so sorry especially

original I am so sorry especially without Jake Gyllenhaal to hold the

without Jake Gyllenhaal to hold the

without Jake Gyllenhaal to hold the fantasy reality world together I died

fantasy reality world together I died

fantasy reality world together I died for you will you do the same

for you will you do the same

for you will you do the same Tony like to try

with a new writer director cast story

with a new writer director cast story and shark

and shark

and shark we know that the movies only correlation

we know that the movies only correlation

we know that the movies only correlation to the original Spielberg masterpiece is

to the original Spielberg masterpiece is

to the original Spielberg masterpiece is its name depends on your point of view

its name depends on your point of view

its name depends on your point of view in their desperation to capitalize on

in their desperation to capitalize on

in their desperation to capitalize on the franchise the creators of this film

the franchise the creators of this film

the franchise the creators of this film spared every expense on special effects

spared every expense on special effects

spared every expense on special effects and forgot to tell a logical interesting

and forgot to tell a logical interesting

and forgot to tell a logical interesting story no no no if you remain him right

story no no no if you remain him right

story no no no if you remain him right away

away

away you wouldn’t happen a wee man could find

you wouldn’t happen a wee man could find

you wouldn’t happen a wee man could find Mohonk on the mountainside find your ass

Mohonk on the mountainside find your ass

Mohonk on the mountainside find your ass with both hands let’s say a man even

with both hands let’s say a man even

with both hands let’s say a man even better this one ignores the events and

better this one ignores the events and

better this one ignores the events and continuity of the previous sequel it’s

continuity of the previous sequel it’s

continuity of the previous sequel it’s never been a great way where we live

never been a great way where we live

never been a great way where we live ever it’s one water they don’t like it

ever it’s one water they don’t like it

ever it’s one water they don’t like it besides the branding the only reason

besides the branding the only reason

besides the branding the only reason this movie exists is because scary ocean

this movie exists is because scary ocean

this movie exists is because scary ocean movies were popular in the late 80s

it earned its rotten tomatos rating of

it earned its rotten tomatos rating of zero I had to do it there was nothing

zero I had to do it there was nothing

zero I had to do it there was nothing else to do well I’m you shouldn’t have

else to do well I’m you shouldn’t have

else to do well I’m you shouldn’t have done it dried chilli what’s going on

done it dried chilli what’s going on

done it dried chilli what’s going on number four Book of Shadows Blair Witch

number four Book of Shadows Blair Witch

number four Book of Shadows Blair Witch to we’re swoon accursed artisan

to we’re swoon accursed artisan

to we’re swoon accursed artisan entertainment employees were tripping

entertainment employees were tripping

entertainment employees were tripping over themselves to film a sequel ASAP

over themselves to film a sequel ASAP

over themselves to film a sequel ASAP when the Blair Witch Project set the

when the Blair Witch Project set the

when the Blair Witch Project set the psychological horror genre on fire and

psychological horror genre on fire and

psychological horror genre on fire and made the found-footage horror film a

made the found-footage horror film a

made the found-footage horror film a thing that’s why I’m here they wanted to

thing that’s why I’m here they wanted to

thing that’s why I’m here they wanted to rush a sequel so quickly and so badly

rush a sequel so quickly and so badly

rush a sequel so quickly and so badly that they couldn’t wait for the original

that they couldn’t wait for the original

that they couldn’t wait for the original producers or directors to get on board

producers or directors to get on board

producers or directors to get on board and trekked on without them more

and trekked on without them more

and trekked on without them more capitalism based on fear and lies

capitalism based on fear and lies

capitalism based on fear and lies betraying its predecessor by more

betraying its predecessor by more

betraying its predecessor by more closely resembling a traditional horror

closely resembling a traditional horror

closely resembling a traditional horror flick Book of Shadows actually did make

flick Book of Shadows actually did make

flick Book of Shadows actually did make money but wasn’t any good

money but wasn’t any good

money but wasn’t any good nobody’s scared

it’s a boy number three son of the mask

it’s a boy number three son of the mask don’t like it here

don’t like it here

don’t like it here save for Ben Stein we have an all-new

save for Ben Stein we have an all-new

save for Ben Stein we have an all-new cast in this CGI filled family comedy

cast in this CGI filled family comedy

cast in this CGI filled family comedy that features Jamie Kennedy and one

that features Jamie Kennedy and one

that features Jamie Kennedy and one creepy baby it’s as if the producers

creepy baby it’s as if the producers

creepy baby it’s as if the producers decided that the comedy and star power

decided that the comedy and star power

decided that the comedy and star power of Jim Carrey’s original mask could be

of Jim Carrey’s original mask could be

of Jim Carrey’s original mask could be replaced with as many visual effects as

replaced with as many visual effects as

replaced with as many visual effects as possible I curse the day you created

possible I curse the day you created

possible I curse the day you created that thing and they definitely focused

that thing and they definitely focused

that thing and they definitely focused on quantity and not quality in that

on quantity and not quality in that

on quantity and not quality in that regard

regard

regard now hold on where’s everybody go so what

now hold on where’s everybody go so what

now hold on where’s everybody go so what happens the dog gets a mask the Norse

happens the dog gets a mask the Norse

happens the dog gets a mask the Norse gods get a mask the baby’s born with

gods get a mask the baby’s born with

gods get a mask the baby’s born with mask powers mask mask mask it’s intense

mask powers mask mask mask it’s intense

mask powers mask mask mask it’s intense stupid and kind of unsettling hey we

stupid and kind of unsettling hey we

stupid and kind of unsettling hey we both knew who then like this right you

both knew who then like this right you

both knew who then like this right you always set me up to fail at least in

always set me up to fail at least in

always set me up to fail at least in that respect I’m living up to your

that respect I’m living up to your

that respect I’m living up to your expectations silence number two dumb and

expectations silence number two dumb and

expectations silence number two dumb and Dumberer When Harry Met Lloyd

oh I was supposed to Harry it’s hard to

oh I was supposed to Harry it’s hard to believe that the studio had nine years

believe that the studio had nine years

believe that the studio had nine years to release this poorly written prequel

to release this poorly written prequel

to release this poorly written prequel in response to the cult status and

in response to the cult status and

in response to the cult status and popularity of the original Farrelly

popularity of the original Farrelly

popularity of the original Farrelly Brothers film you do that oh yeah she

Brothers film you do that oh yeah she

Brothers film you do that oh yeah she can he did even with relatively unknown

can he did even with relatively unknown

can he did even with relatively unknown leads replacing Jim Carrey and Jeff

leads replacing Jim Carrey and Jeff

leads replacing Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels and oddly inaccurate 90s

Daniels and oddly inaccurate 90s

Daniels and oddly inaccurate 90s references for it’s 1986 setting it

references for it’s 1986 setting it

references for it’s 1986 setting it actually had a theatrical run yeah what

actually had a theatrical run yeah what

actually had a theatrical run yeah what was your name again

was your name again

was your name again Harry Harry would be here but the

Harry Harry would be here but the

Harry Harry would be here but the Farrelly’s had no involvement and we’re

Farrelly’s had no involvement and we’re

Farrelly’s had no involvement and we’re not surprised okay so it’s settled it’s

not surprised okay so it’s settled it’s

not surprised okay so it’s settled it’s up to you whether they’re bona fide

up to you whether they’re bona fide

up to you whether they’re bona fide sequel writes this films wrongs what

sequel writes this films wrongs what

sequel writes this films wrongs what stinks that’d be me sir

stinks that’d be me sir

stinks that’d be me sir before we cash in on our top pick here

before we cash in on our top pick here

before we cash in on our top pick here are some honorable or in this case

are some honorable or in this case

are some honorable or in this case dishonorable mentions and you think

dishonorable mentions and you think

dishonorable mentions and you think about me and I know you do how do you

about me and I know you do how do you

about me and I know you do how do you picture it

picture it

picture it Wow you have an actual camel cameltoe

Wow you have an actual camel cameltoe

Wow you have an actual camel cameltoe it’s an awful lot of hair

why don’t you shut your mouth you were

why don’t you shut your mouth you were an aggregate fence apartment and I think

an aggregate fence apartment and I think

an aggregate fence apartment and I think you’re clara yeah it’s better to be

you’re clara yeah it’s better to be

you’re clara yeah it’s better to be alone with yourself for the rest of your

alone with yourself for the rest of your

alone with yourself for the rest of your life than to be together with bad

life than to be together with bad

life than to be together with bad company for a minute I’m gonna be alone

company for a minute I’m gonna be alone

company for a minute I’m gonna be alone for the rest of my life number one ace

for the rest of my life number one ace

for the rest of my life number one ace Ventura’s une yer pet detective you’re

Ventura’s une yer pet detective you’re

Ventura’s une yer pet detective you’re kidding me right

kidding me right

kidding me right even as recently as five years ago

even as recently as five years ago

even as recently as five years ago either they still hadn’t learned not to

either they still hadn’t learned not to

either they still hadn’t learned not to make a sequel of a Jim Carrey comedy

make a sequel of a Jim Carrey comedy

make a sequel of a Jim Carrey comedy without him or the people responsible

without him or the people responsible

without him or the people responsible never cared alright the humour of Ace

never cared alright the humour of Ace

never cared alright the humour of Ace Ventura is 1 & 2 layin Kerry’s unique

Ventura is 1 & 2 layin Kerry’s unique

Ventura is 1 & 2 layin Kerry’s unique ability to act like a child while being

ability to act like a child while being

ability to act like a child while being competent with his adult peers and

competent with his adult peers and

competent with his adult peers and responsibilities ish that concept is

responsibilities ish that concept is

responsibilities ish that concept is dismissed to market this sequel to

dismissed to market this sequel to

dismissed to market this sequel to children and children alone that’s not

children and children alone that’s not

children and children alone that’s not normal it was a disposable

normal it was a disposable

normal it was a disposable direct-to-video movie and a show

direct-to-video movie and a show

direct-to-video movie and a show business shame do you agree with our

business shame do you agree with our

business shame do you agree with our list which cash grabs did we miss to

list which cash grabs did we miss to

list which cash grabs did we miss to fill in on more top 10s published every

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