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he’s got these eyes and and these girls

he’s got these eyes and and these girls like her and he walks around like this

like her and he walks around like this

like her and he walks around like this Hey hi hi and well I see some movie

Hey hi hi and well I see some movie

Hey hi hi and well I see some movie sequels are epically unnecessary

these are epically unknown welcome to

these are epically unknown welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting

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watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 movie

down our picks for the top 10 movie

down our picks for the top 10 movie sequels you’ve never heard of come on in

sequels you’ve never heard of come on in

sequels you’ve never heard of come on in the water’s fine for this list we’re

the water’s fine for this list we’re

the water’s fine for this list we’re looking at sequels to popular movies

looking at sequels to popular movies

looking at sequels to popular movies that are virtually unknown to the

that are virtually unknown to the

that are virtually unknown to the general public hmm they should also have

general public hmm they should also have

general public hmm they should also have some recognizable if tenuous connection

some recognizable if tenuous connection

some recognizable if tenuous connection to the original a prince does not

to the original a prince does not

to the original a prince does not whoo-hoo we’re focusing more on how

whoo-hoo we’re focusing more on how

whoo-hoo we’re focusing more on how unfamiliar a sequel may be rather than

unfamiliar a sequel may be rather than

unfamiliar a sequel may be rather than on the actual quality of the film you

on the actual quality of the film you

on the actual quality of the film you need to pay to jump in

so even if it was trashed by critics it

so even if it was trashed by critics it still could and probably did make the

still could and probably did make the

still could and probably did make the list number 10 asked Darko a Donnie

list number 10 asked Darko a Donnie

list number 10 asked Darko a Donnie Darko tail

Darko tail

Darko tail Donnie liked to draw how’d you know his

Donnie liked to draw how’d you know his

Donnie liked to draw how’d you know his name you told me Donnie Darko performed

name you told me Donnie Darko performed

name you told me Donnie Darko performed modestly at the box office but became a

modestly at the box office but became a

modestly at the box office but became a hit once released on DVD why are you a

hit once released on DVD why are you a

hit once released on DVD why are you a that stupid place

why are you wearing that stupid man

why are you wearing that stupid man shoot this uncalled-for sequel tries to

shoot this uncalled-for sequel tries to

shoot this uncalled-for sequel tries to replicate the surreal uneasiness and

replicate the surreal uneasiness and

replicate the surreal uneasiness and rising menace of the original but fails

rising menace of the original but fails

rising menace of the original but fails miserably there’s got to be some

miserably there’s got to be some

miserably there’s got to be some connection between what happened to Sam

connection between what happened to Sam

connection between what happened to Sam and Donnie that was Sam’s brother she

and Donnie that was Sam’s brother she

and Donnie that was Sam’s brother she didn’t mention him to me the coolly

didn’t mention him to me the coolly

didn’t mention him to me the coolly arcane plot of the first film becomes a

arcane plot of the first film becomes a

arcane plot of the first film becomes a hopelessly tangled storyline that

hopelessly tangled storyline that

hopelessly tangled storyline that involves Donnie’s little sister

involves Donnie’s little sister

involves Donnie’s little sister sleepwalking visions and a catastrophic

sleepwalking visions and a catastrophic

sleepwalking visions and a catastrophic meteorite event matter anymore

meteorite event matter anymore

meteorite event matter anymore my brother Cory Billy

my brother Cory Billy

my brother Cory Billy at that reviewers were entirely

at that reviewers were entirely

at that reviewers were entirely unimpressed and asked Darko managed to

unimpressed and asked Darko managed to

unimpressed and asked Darko managed to register a zero percent approval rating

register a zero percent approval rating

register a zero percent approval rating among the critics on Rotten Tomatoes the

among the critics on Rotten Tomatoes the

among the critics on Rotten Tomatoes the box office returns were meager as word

box office returns were meager as word

box office returns were meager as word DVD sales you will I died for you will

DVD sales you will I died for you will

DVD sales you will I died for you will you do the same

you do the same

you do the same Donnie like to Train number nine

Donnie like to Train number nine

Donnie like to Train number nine American Psycho to please no more even

American Psycho to please no more even

American Psycho to please no more even Mila Kunis’s biggest fans are often

Mila Kunis’s biggest fans are often

Mila Kunis’s biggest fans are often surprised to learn about this directive

surprised to learn about this directive

surprised to learn about this directive video production from 2002

video production from 2002

video production from 2002 goodbye poppy

this is definitely a case of a studio

this is definitely a case of a studio shamelessly exploiting on an earlier

shamelessly exploiting on an earlier

shamelessly exploiting on an earlier more popular production in the hopes of

more popular production in the hopes of

more popular production in the hopes of ringing up a little cash I was in

ringing up a little cash I was in

ringing up a little cash I was in Batemans apartment in this instance

Batemans apartment in this instance

Batemans apartment in this instance Lionsgate simply took a script they had

Lionsgate simply took a script they had

Lionsgate simply took a script they had lying around and modified it to give it

lying around and modified it to give it

lying around and modified it to give it a connection to the original they found

a connection to the original they found

a connection to the original they found Bateman and his final victim a few days

Bateman and his final victim a few days

Bateman and his final victim a few days later the FBI quickly uncovered a

later the FBI quickly uncovered a

later the FBI quickly uncovered a Psychopaths and a few extra murders on

Psychopaths and a few extra murders on

Psychopaths and a few extra murders on him and he became an instant celebrity

him and he became an instant celebrity

him and he became an instant celebrity the film lacks style depth and

the film lacks style depth and

the film lacks style depth and credibility I mean it is it any wonder

credibility I mean it is it any wonder

credibility I mean it is it any wonder Kunis liked to forget it ever happened

sweet dreams number eight Roadhouse

sweet dreams number eight Roadhouse – last call Patrick Swayze’s Roadhouse

– last call Patrick Swayze’s Roadhouse

– last call Patrick Swayze’s Roadhouse vehicle did decently at the box office

vehicle did decently at the box office

vehicle did decently at the box office and even better on TV and video what’s

and even better on TV and video what’s

and even better on TV and video what’s your name buddy

your name buddy

your name buddy coffee black yeah all right thanks Joe

coffee black yeah all right thanks Joe

coffee black yeah all right thanks Joe Swayze is noticeably absent from the

Swayze is noticeably absent from the

Swayze is noticeably absent from the direct-to-dvd sequel though instead

direct-to-dvd sequel though instead

direct-to-dvd sequel though instead Johnathon Schaech is on hand to play the

Johnathon Schaech is on hand to play the

Johnathon Schaech is on hand to play the son of Swayze’s character when you

son of Swayze’s character when you

son of Swayze’s character when you question freddy rogers see if he knows

question freddy rogers see if he knows

question freddy rogers see if he knows anything about my father’s death we

anything about my father’s death we

anything about my father’s death we think he had something to do with that

think he had something to do with that

think he had something to do with that no but always ask apparently audiences

no but always ask apparently audiences

no but always ask apparently audiences didn’t need to see any more adventures

didn’t need to see any more adventures

didn’t need to see any more adventures revolving around the exciting life of a

revolving around the exciting life of a

revolving around the exciting life of a barroom bouncer I let my father borrow

barroom bouncer I let my father borrow

barroom bouncer I let my father borrow my car that night in the driveway

my car that night in the driveway

my car that night in the driveway he walked in so much shock the original

he walked in so much shock the original

he walked in so much shock the original is hardly great cinema but it’s

is hardly great cinema but it’s

is hardly great cinema but it’s enjoyably cheesy in a fun way the sequel

enjoyably cheesy in a fun way the sequel

enjoyably cheesy in a fun way the sequel is just dumb I’m gonna kill you just

is just dumb I’m gonna kill you just

is just dumb I’m gonna kill you just like I killed your father

number seven

number seven splash – it makes you happy yes

splash – it makes you happy yes

splash – it makes you happy yes moviegoers took the lovable mermaid

moviegoers took the lovable mermaid

moviegoers took the lovable mermaid Madison and her land lover beau Allen to

Madison and her land lover beau Allen to

Madison and her land lover beau Allen to heart when Disney unleashed splash on

heart when Disney unleashed splash on

heart when Disney unleashed splash on the world in 1984

hey come back a large part of that film

hey come back a large part of that film success is due to the chemistry between

success is due to the chemistry between

success is due to the chemistry between Daryl Hannah and Tom Hanks I was ready

Daryl Hannah and Tom Hanks I was ready

Daryl Hannah and Tom Hanks I was ready to stay with you forever I know now they

to stay with you forever I know now they

to stay with you forever I know now they know who you are they’re never gonna

know who you are they’re never gonna

know who you are they’re never gonna leave you alone that chemistry is sadly

leave you alone that chemistry is sadly

leave you alone that chemistry is sadly lacking in the made-for-tv sequel Amyas

lacking in the made-for-tv sequel Amyas

lacking in the made-for-tv sequel Amyas back and todd wearing have neither a

back and todd wearing have neither a

back and todd wearing have neither a spark nor the charisma of their

spark nor the charisma of their

spark nor the charisma of their predecessor I couldn’t get through so I

predecessor I couldn’t get through so I

predecessor I couldn’t get through so I went to fern I don’t know what to say

went to fern I don’t know what to say

went to fern I don’t know what to say I’m trying this time I’m really trying

I’m trying this time I’m really trying

I’m trying this time I’m really trying worse the sequel is obvious and cloying

worse the sequel is obvious and cloying

worse the sequel is obvious and cloying pitching the film to six-year-olds

pitching the film to six-year-olds

pitching the film to six-year-olds breakfast is the most important meal of

breakfast is the most important meal of

breakfast is the most important meal of the day and only you can prevent forest

the day and only you can prevent forest

the day and only you can prevent forest fires it barely made a splash and sank

fires it barely made a splash and sank

fires it barely made a splash and sank without a trace I like you hearing I

without a trace I like you hearing I

without a trace I like you hearing I like to learn thing number six

like to learn thing number six

like to learn thing number six another nine and a half weeks also known

another nine and a half weeks also known

another nine and a half weeks also known as love in Paris

and Mickey Rourke and Kim Basinger blew

and Mickey Rourke and Kim Basinger blew the mercury out of the thermometer with

the mercury out of the thermometer with

the mercury out of the thermometer with the first nine and a half weeks

eleven years later Rourke tried to

eleven years later Rourke tried to create similar erotic magic with Angie

create similar erotic magic with Angie

create similar erotic magic with Angie Everhart you know we’re a lot alike you

Everhart you know we’re a lot alike you

Everhart you know we’re a lot alike you and I we had to invent ourselves it

and I we had to invent ourselves it

and I we had to invent ourselves it didn’t work

didn’t work

didn’t work Rourke who possessed a weathered charm

Rourke who possessed a weathered charm

Rourke who possessed a weathered charm in 1986 is simply seedy and sour here

in 1986 is simply seedy and sour here

in 1986 is simply seedy and sour here for her part Everhart is attractive but

for her part Everhart is attractive but

for her part Everhart is attractive but somehow not alluring I can’t get excited

somehow not alluring I can’t get excited

somehow not alluring I can’t get excited unless I see you crawl across the floor

unless I see you crawl across the floor

unless I see you crawl across the floor the filmmakers try to create a scheme II

the filmmakers try to create a scheme II

the filmmakers try to create a scheme II heated exploration of sexual longing but

heated exploration of sexual longing but

heated exploration of sexual longing but audience arousal was sufficiently sated

audience arousal was sufficiently sated

audience arousal was sufficiently sated by the original number five the birds to

by the original number five the birds to

by the original number five the birds to Lands End

Lands End

Lands End it’s all right

alfred hitchcock’s expertise style and

alfred hitchcock’s expertise style and ghoulish sense of both the absurdity and

ghoulish sense of both the absurdity and

ghoulish sense of both the absurdity and the frailty of human life are missing

the frailty of human life are missing

the frailty of human life are missing from this made-for-tv sequel to one of

from this made-for-tv sequel to one of

from this made-for-tv sequel to one of his biggest hits

any follow-up to the Rod Taylor Tippi

any follow-up to the Rod Taylor Tippi Hedren classic is facing an uphill

Hedren classic is facing an uphill

Hedren classic is facing an uphill battle but this retread doesn’t even try

battle but this retread doesn’t even try

battle but this retread doesn’t even try a seagull ran into me say go yes a

a seagull ran into me say go yes a

a seagull ran into me say go yes a seagull it copies the basic outline of

seagull it copies the basic outline of

seagull it copies the basic outline of the first belt but does so without any

the first belt but does so without any

the first belt but does so without any sense of commitment tension surprise

sense of commitment tension surprise

sense of commitment tension surprise thrill not here

thrill not here

thrill not here no wonder audiences flew right by this

no wonder audiences flew right by this

no wonder audiences flew right by this feeble offering

number four wargames the dead code how

number four wargames the dead code how do you know that videogames launching

do you know that videogames launching

do you know that videogames launching war games replacing the threat of

war games replacing the threat of

war games replacing the threat of computer-generated nuclear war with the

computer-generated nuclear war with the

computer-generated nuclear war with the threat of computer generated terrorism

threat of computer generated terrorism

threat of computer generated terrorism is a workable idea company sort of help

is a workable idea company sort of help

is a workable idea company sort of help me forget stuff out since I’m not

me forget stuff out since I’m not

me forget stuff out since I’m not totally sure how it work unfortunately

totally sure how it work unfortunately

totally sure how it work unfortunately the filmmakers didn’t really do much

the filmmakers didn’t really do much

the filmmakers didn’t really do much with the premise rip will have to play

with the premise rip will have to play

with the premise rip will have to play out the war game scenario each event

out the war game scenario each event

out the war game scenario each event will end in total annihilation which is

will end in total annihilation which is

will end in total annihilation which is a direct contradiction for programming

a direct contradiction for programming

a direct contradiction for programming as a result when Matt lanters boy genius

as a result when Matt lanters boy genius

as a result when Matt lanters boy genius character is facing his trials and

character is facing his trials and

character is facing his trials and challenges all the viewer does is

challenges all the viewer does is

challenges all the viewer does is remember when Matthew Broderick did much

remember when Matthew Broderick did much

remember when Matthew Broderick did much the same thing only better shall we play

the same thing only better shall we play

the same thing only better shall we play a game

a game

a game not so much reading from meta Malkin gal

not so much reading from meta Malkin gal

not so much reading from meta Malkin gal game yes

game yes

game yes Joshua many many games number three a

Joshua many many games number three a

Joshua many many games number three a dangerous man Lawrence after Arabia and

dangerous man Lawrence after Arabia and

dangerous man Lawrence after Arabia and I would like its contents to be made

I would like its contents to be made

I would like its contents to be made known here as immensely popular as

known here as immensely popular as

known here as immensely popular as Lawrence of Arabia was it wasn’t the

Lawrence of Arabia was it wasn’t the

Lawrence of Arabia was it wasn’t the kind of film that left audiences

kind of film that left audiences

kind of film that left audiences clamoring for more adventures of the

clamoring for more adventures of the

clamoring for more adventures of the uncrowned king of Arabia the two

uncrowned king of Arabia the two

uncrowned king of Arabia the two oriental for my taste but that didn’t

oriental for my taste but that didn’t

oriental for my taste but that didn’t stop British TV from hoisting one on the

stop British TV from hoisting one on the

stop British TV from hoisting one on the world surprisingly this sequel is not

world surprisingly this sequel is not

world surprisingly this sequel is not that bad

that bad

that bad the Hashemite royal house under prince

the Hashemite royal house under prince

the Hashemite royal house under prince faisal

faisal

faisal proved itself in battle it would prove

proved itself in battle it would prove

proved itself in battle it would prove itself also in peace sure it doesn’t

itself also in peace sure it doesn’t

itself also in peace sure it doesn’t compare to the first film but it has

compare to the first film but it has

compare to the first film but it has some very effective moments and ray

some very effective moments and ray

some very effective moments and ray finds is solid and charismatic as

finds is solid and charismatic as

finds is solid and charismatic as Lawrence Lawrence of Arabia hi man it

Lawrence Lawrence of Arabia hi man it

Lawrence Lawrence of Arabia hi man it even won an International Emmy as Best

even won an International Emmy as Best

even won an International Emmy as Best Drama but it’s been buried by the sands

Drama but it’s been buried by the sands

Drama but it’s been buried by the sands of time and

of time and

of time and your indifference I’ll be back as soon

your indifference I’ll be back as soon

your indifference I’ll be back as soon as I can number two my summer story also

as I can number two my summer story also

as I can number two my summer story also known as it runs in the family

known as it runs in the family

known as it runs in the family Oh released to theaters as it runs in

Oh released to theaters as it runs in

Oh released to theaters as it runs in the family this film is a sequel to the

the family this film is a sequel to the

the family this film is a sequel to the much-beloved a Christmas story however

much-beloved a Christmas story however

much-beloved a Christmas story however only one character the schoolteacher

only one character the schoolteacher

only one character the schoolteacher miss Shields is played by an actor from

miss Shields is played by an actor from

miss Shields is played by an actor from the original and the direction is

the original and the direction is

the original and the direction is generally sluggish I should really send

generally sluggish I should really send

generally sluggish I should really send a note home about this while a Christmas

a note home about this while a Christmas

a note home about this while a Christmas story overflowed with quirky charm only

story overflowed with quirky charm only

story overflowed with quirky charm only one thing in the world could have

one thing in the world could have

one thing in the world could have dragged me away from the soft glow of

dragged me away from the soft glow of

dragged me away from the soft glow of electric sex gleaming in the window the

electric sex gleaming in the window the

electric sex gleaming in the window the summer follow-up is a bit of a yawn er

summer follow-up is a bit of a yawn er

summer follow-up is a bit of a yawn er don’t open your little maps there wasn’t

don’t open your little maps there wasn’t

don’t open your little maps there wasn’t much demand for it as witnessed by the

much demand for it as witnessed by the

much demand for it as witnessed by the fact that it grossed a paltry 71

fact that it grossed a paltry 71

fact that it grossed a paltry 71 thousand dollars during its brief

thousand dollars during its brief

thousand dollars during its brief theatrical run holy smokes that’s my

theatrical run holy smokes that’s my

theatrical run holy smokes that’s my allowance for two whole weeks and unlike

allowance for two whole weeks and unlike

allowance for two whole weeks and unlike the original it hasn’t found an

the original it hasn’t found an

the original it hasn’t found an afterlife on TV or DVD synchronize your

afterlife on TV or DVD synchronize your

afterlife on TV or DVD synchronize your watch we’ll all meet back here in two

watch we’ll all meet back here in two

watch we’ll all meet back here in two hours before we reveal our top pick hey

hours before we reveal our top pick hey

hours before we reveal our top pick hey do not play with that here are some

do not play with that here are some

do not play with that here are some honorable mentions

honorable mentions

honorable mentions oh no you don’t

yes the plastics are goddesses and Mandy

yes the plastics are goddesses and Mandy can like ruin you I wrote one article on

can like ruin you I wrote one article on

can like ruin you I wrote one article on school uniforms and she put strawberries

school uniforms and she put strawberries

school uniforms and she put strawberries in my yogurt so you think we should stay

in my yogurt so you think we should stay

in my yogurt so you think we should stay I think I can be persuaded

number one National Lampoon’s Christmas

number one National Lampoon’s Christmas vacation to cousin Eddie’s Island

vacation to cousin Eddie’s Island

vacation to cousin Eddie’s Island Adventure we’re all taking off on a

Adventure we’re all taking off on a

Adventure we’re all taking off on a all-expense-paid Christmas vacation

all-expense-paid Christmas vacation

all-expense-paid Christmas vacation Randy Quaid’s cousin Eddie helped create

Randy Quaid’s cousin Eddie helped create

Randy Quaid’s cousin Eddie helped create memorable havoc in National Lampoon’s

memorable havoc in National Lampoon’s

memorable havoc in National Lampoon’s Christmas vacation as a supporting

Christmas vacation as a supporting

Christmas vacation as a supporting character he was right in his element

character he was right in his element

character he was right in his element has the star of his own made-for-tv

has the star of his own made-for-tv

has the star of his own made-for-tv spin-off not so much boys right I’m just

spin-off not so much boys right I’m just

spin-off not so much boys right I’m just one big disappointment this incredibly

one big disappointment this incredibly

one big disappointment this incredibly sluggish comedy about a family

sluggish comedy about a family

sluggish comedy about a family shipwrecked while on vacation never

shipwrecked while on vacation never

shipwrecked while on vacation never builds up steam now we’re toured to

builds up steam now we’re toured to

builds up steam now we’re toured to remarkably few of the jokes land with

remarkably few of the jokes land with

remarkably few of the jokes land with anything other than a resounding thud

and the title character wears out is

and the title character wears out is welcomed within the first few minutes

spoiler alert the family gets rescued at

spoiler alert the family gets rescued at the end but it’s far too late to rescue

the end but it’s far too late to rescue

the end but it’s far too late to rescue this dreadful sequel Catherine I’m not

this dreadful sequel Catherine I’m not

this dreadful sequel Catherine I’m not afraid of a little pig do you agree with

afraid of a little pig do you agree with

afraid of a little pig do you agree with our list Oh fine short I guess I don’t

our list Oh fine short I guess I don’t

our list Oh fine short I guess I don’t know what other obscure movie sequels

know what other obscure movie sequels

know what other obscure movie sequels deserve to be on this list

deserve to be on this list

deserve to be on this list 4 more in thrall intens published every

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