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Today it feel like every successful picture must work as the point of departure for a new on-going enfranchisement , however , there are some serial publication that would have been better off if they remain as one standalone film . Not everything needs an array of sequels , prequels , and spin - offs , and sure release would benefit from letting an individual moving picture speak for itself without unnecessarily flesh out on successful movies . There are pot of series that feel like they have been go on forever , only to have peaked with the very first picture show and everything after that violate the original ’s legacy .
The tendency for film studio to milk successful movies for all they are deserving get along into the forefront with the comer of blockbuster pic likeJaws , which volunteer three sequels of diminishing restoration and powerfully highlights the need to let sure movies bear alone . There are serial publication where the estimate only truly works one time and every raw entry in thefranchise only rehash aspects of the original entry . Sadly , the potential for already establish theatrical role , concepts , and series to fork over box office succeeder is often too hard to snub and there are now plenty ofmovies that never should have spawn franchises .
10Highlander (1986)
Franchise: Highlander (1986 – 2007)
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A true eighties classic that has since become a cult favorite , the bequest ofHighlanderwould only have been ameliorate if the film had been allowed to remain a stand - alone quirk .
There should have only been oneHighlander , but deplorably , the serial publication has had four theatrical releases and several television serial . Thesubsequent entries in the fantasyHighlanderseries are a assorted base of varying quality , while some ply an insightful expansion of the series traditional knowledge , nothing matches the laughable and cheesy playfulness of the first film . A true eighties classic that has since become a craze deary , the bequest ofHighlanderwould only have been improved if the flick had been allowed to remain a stand - alone curio within the blade - and - sorcery genre .
9Taken (2008)
Franchise: Taken (2008 – 2018)
The originalTakenfilm was an exciting thriller and one of Liam Neeson ’s good action moving picture . The story of ex - CIA police officer Bryan Mills track down his kidnapped adolescent daughter , Takenwas non - stop action with a 90 - moment runtime that does not outstay its welcome . Unfortunately , the same ca n’t be aver for the repose of the series , as Mills continued quests for vengeance in later instalments messed with the first movie ’s premiss of a man forced out of retirement and turned it into a series about a maniac who can not halt killing people . If theTakenseries were just one stand - alone pic it would have a much stronger bequest than it does today .
8Dirty Harry (1971)
Franchise: Dirty Harry (1971 – 1988)
Clint Eastwood portray San Francisco Police Department Homicide Division Inspector " Dirty " Harry Callahan in five feature films that should have remained as one definitive action movie . The master copy was a fantastic film that includesthe most iconic quotes in the entireDirty Harryfranchiseand influence a whole new style of constabulary celluloid focusing on sluttish - carom pig who are n’t afraid to bend the rules to get results . The subsequent releases in the serial leave diminishing returns and thankfullyby the timeThe Dead Poolwas loose in 1988 Eastwood put the character to restand has never returned to him since .
7Pitch Perfect (2012)
Franchise: Pitch Perfect (2012 – 2022)
Pitch Perfectwas a surprise hit when it was released in 2012 , make over $ 115 million on a budget of $ 17 million ( viaBox Office Mojo ) . Starring Anna Kendrick with an ensemble cast of college a cappella singer , Pitch Perfectwas a playfulness , formulaic , movie that did not immediately rebound to heed as a enfranchisement starter . However , the success ofPitch Perfectwas too big to ignoreand the movie was followed by two sequels and a television series . Pitch Perfect 2was enjoyable but unneeded . Pitch Perfect 3failed to beguile any of the magic of the original and terminate the moving picture serial on a abject note .
6Men In Black (1997)
Franchise: Men in Black (1997 – 2019)
The firstMen in Blackmovie was an exciting science fable adventure that thanks to a smart hand , engaging performances , and spectacular set while was a immense smash hit strike . bring together vista of confederacy theories , government surveillance , and the hidden existence of extraterrestrial life on Earth , by all accountsMen in Blackwas a major success . It makes sense then thatMen in Blackwas followed by several disappointing sequelsthat alas ache the bequest of the first movie . Men in Blackworked well as a standalone characteristic and yet another example that not everything needs to become a enfranchisement .
5The Matrix (1999)
Franchise: The Matrix (1999 – 2021)
The head - flex hacker spectacle that wasThe Matrixwas essentially the perfect standalone cinema , that became a complex , thought-provoking , and convoluted serial publication in subsequent continuation . The Matrixcarried an insightful and profoundly philosophic message around reality , control , and existencethat the director , the Wachowskis , paired with an piquant story , incredible ocular personal effects , and a eminent - concept hook . As the series continue , The Matrixlost its means , and even if subsequent ledger entry were still philosophically rich and helped expand the mythology of the series , the subsequence provided diminishing returns and did not equalize the quality of the original .
4Jurassic Park (1993)
Franchise: Jurassic Park/Jurassic World (1993 – Present)
While there were some solid subsequent entries in the series , the magic has been lost .
The release ofJurassic Parkin 1993 was a watershed moment for the use of CGI on the magnanimous screen . A genuine spectacle and one of the purest examples of veridical moving-picture show conjuring trick , Jurassic Parkwas unlike anything that came before itand the combining of groundbreaking especial effect , powerful performance , and a cautionary tale meant thatJurassic Parkstill hold up today . Unfortunately , now the series comprise of six films and a plethora of extended media . While there were some potent subsequent entries in the serial publication , the magic has been lost , the creativity has run dry , and the time has follow to allow this scupper series to become nonextant .
3Meet The Parents (2000)
Franchise: Meet the Parents (2000 – 2010)
ThequotableMeet the Parentsfilmtook an experience that many the great unwashed go through in genuine life , run across a partner ’s parents , and dial up the potential for inapt brush and embarrassing mishaps to extreme and uproariously in high spirits levels . charter as a standalone motion picture , Meet the Parentswas a clever , almost situation comedy stylus , comedythat was effective , singular , and well - publish . However , the joke incline out of steam in the sequel , Meet the Fockers , and by the meter the faineant third entry , Little Fockers , was release , the old , repurposed , caper were numb on reaching . TheMeet the Parentsfranchise was a Graeco-Roman example of Hollywood not have sex when to depart .
2Jaws (1975)
Franchise: Jaws (1975 – 1987)
The originalJawsfilm was organise by Steven Spielberg and at the time of its release became the highest - grossing film of all time , it changed the secret plan when it amount to summer blockbuster and its influence can still be witness in Hollywood today . Sadly , the report does not finish here , andJawswas expand with three unwanted continuation . Jaws 2ignored what made the original so cliff-hanging and prove too much of the shark , Jaws 3 - Dfelt like a gismo to pull in viewers to a series they had already give up on , andJaws : The Revengewas an illogical , implausible mess , and a sad , routine , end to the serial publication .
1The Hangover (2009)
Franchise: The Hangover (2009 – 2013)
IfThe Hangoverhad not been made into an unnecessary trilogy and alternatively remained one excellent cinema , it would have gone down in movie history as the best funniness of the 21st 100 . regrettably , this was not the case , andThe Hangoverwas milked for all it was deserving in two sequelsthat rehashed the humor of the first movie in ever more unlikely episode . The Hangover Part IIrepeated the plotline in Thailand andThe Hangover Part IIIwas bundle with so much over - the - top legal action audiences would be forgiven for forgetting this was presuppose to be a funniness serial . Sadly , the world of the continuation hurt the original ’s reputation .
Sources : Box Office Mojo
