For fans, seeing a beloved film grow into a franchise can be a thrilling thing.
Unfortunately, not every sequel is guaranteed to be at thesame level of quality as its predecessor.
Butother series start on a high note before steadily growing worsewith each entry.
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These franchises eventually make fans question why their favorite film even got a sequel in the first place.
AfterBloodline, the series sawfour direct-to-video releaseswith original PinheadDoug Bradley, each worse than the last.
Bradley was then replaced for two more films in the 2010s, which were appropriately disappointing for the series.
The first film is great, butits legacy has been completely tarnished by its sequels.
Unfortunately, Reynolds would not lead the series’ third entry, only appearing for a small cameo.
Unfortunately,The Hangover Part IIwas a letdown when compared to its predecessor.
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In the end,The Hangoverwould have been remembered better as a fun one-off.
Critical reception was positive, andmany felt that it was the best sequel in the long-running series.
But from there,the series floundered.
This trend continued as the series saw more releases.
The third film,At World’s End, was where the series really started to show its cracks.
Hopefully,Jurassic World Rebirthis able to end the franchise’s sour streak.
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