Worst Sequel Film
Nobody sets out to make a bad movie. And yet, it happens. A lot. Especially when it comes to sequels. Hollywood can’t resist going back to the well when a movie captures a passionate audience – and makes lots of money. But again and again sequels disappoint, and in some cases, can be so bad they kill a franchise. So join the Great Pop Culture Debate as it focuses on the most dreadful of duds, the most creatively bankrupt of flops, as we debate the Worst Movie Sequels. Films discussed: Speed 2: Cruise Control, Highlander 2: The Quickening, Space Jam: A New Legacy, Caddyshack II, Jaws: The Revenge, Halloween Kills, Basic Instinct II, Teen Wolf Too, Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2, Staying Alive, Superman IV: The Quest for Peace, Grease 2, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Batman & Robin, Zoolander II, Spider-Man 3.
Join host Eric Rezsnyak and GPCD panelists Jim Czadzeck, Kate Racculia, and Kevin Dillon as they debate 16 of the most reviled movie sequels of all time.
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Round 1 Match-Ups:
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Match-Up 1: Speed 2: Cruise Control (1) vs. Highlander II: The Quickening (4)
Match-Up 2: Space Jam: A New Legacy (3) vs. Caddyshack II (2)
Match-Up 3: Jaws: The Revenge (1) vs. Halloween Kills (4)
Match-Up 4: Basic Instinct 2 (3) vs. Teen Wolf Too (2)
Match-Up 5: Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 (1) vs. Staying Alive (4)
Match-Up 6: Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (3) vs. Grease 2 (2)
Match-Up 7: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (1) vs. Batman & Robin (4)
Match-Up 8: Zoolander No. 2 (3) vs. Spider-Man 3 (2)
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Episode Credits
Host: Eric Rezsnyak
Panel: Jim Czadzeck, Kate Racculia, Kevin Dillon
Producer: Bob Erlenback
Editor: Eric Rezsnyak
Theme Music: “Dance to My Tune” by Marc Torch
