Special: Top 10 Terrible Movie Sequels

About a month ago me and my cohort talked about our top 10 favourite sequels of all time (HERE) so with the release of Sin City 2 this week (which was good by the way) I'm going to now tackle the other end of the spectrum with my top 10 Terrible Movie Sequels. Same rules apply as the previous list, only part 2's are counted and I took into consideration if the first one was good so this won't just be me picking on bad franchises (I'm looking at you Paranormal Activity)

10. The Return Of Jafar: Okay this started a barrage of shitty straight to DVD sequels Disney pushed out in the mid 90's and continued doing for the next decade... Were you aware The Little Mermaid had a sequel and a prequel? No I bet you weren't... And although those movies are likely worse than Return Of Jafar, it got the ball rolling and without it we wouldn't have had to sit through all the terribleness that came afterwards. Not to mention having a Genie without Robin Williams is just wrong...

9. Star Trek: Into Darkness: I know the critics and Mad Mike loved this movie, but I was not among it's fans. I found it incredibly unfathomable and was a mess. Where I left the theatre after the first Star Trek saying how much I hated myself for enjoying that movie (Star Wars is better). I left the theatre after Into Darkness hating the producers for allowing such a giant turd to hit the multiplex. But I appear to be in the minority around you Spock suckers. Moving on...

8. Star Wars Episode II: Attack Of The Clones: Okay so maybe in that previous paragraph I should have said Star Wars is mostly better because for all the faults Episode 1 had, Episode 2 decided to blow it out of the water. The saving grace of Episode 1 was the sweet looking pod racing scenes. Episode 2 just showed us that Hayden Christensen can't act and that dialogue can be very awkward in a galaxy far far away.

7. Iron Man 2: Iron Man was pretty much the perfect Superhero flick. Brilliant story, perfect casting, amazing direction, it was almost without flaw then we got Iron Man 2 which really isn't as bad as people say it is but in the end when you compare the 2 films it's not even close and because of that Iron Man 2 winds up seventh on the list.

6. Saw II: Okay so this is similar to Star Wars Episode 2 in the sense that the first wasn't particularly good, but at least it was original, by the time they got around to making a sequel which was about 10 seconds after Saw came out they decided they would just do the same thing again, and just like that the originality was gone and I vowed to never watch another Saw movie.

5. Piranha 3DD: The Piranha remake in 3D had some really clever tongue-in-cheek moments, unfortunately the sequel traded in that cleverness for boobs, boobs and more boobs. It was an insult to the genre and even more insulting to us moviegoers. There wasn't a single funny joke or a single scary moment.

4. Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen: The whit of the first film had worn off and we were just stuck with Michael Bay's directing... But hey! At least it's not Transformers 3? Right? Riiiiiight?

3. Harold And Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay: Harold and Kumar brought the laughs as they searched for a White Castle, but stick them in jail and it's just awful. This was clearly just a cash grab with no real story just a bunch of high writers deciding that they can do a lot of dick jokes in jail/ on the run plus it'll be funny because they're foreign... Just no writers... No. But on the plus side they did redeem themselves with the Christmas movie.

2. The X-Files: I Want To Believe: The first movie was great, it was an hour and a half episode of the X-Files when Mulder and Skully were at the top of their game in exploring all that was in the universe, otherworldly, supernatural and everything in between. The first film and the series was daring. So why not make a sequel? Give the fans some nostalgia... But abandon everything good about the X-Files and throw Xzibit in for good measure. The result was an incomprehensible mess that was no more X-Files then any other generic cop tale.

1. Son Of The Mask: Jamie Kennedy barely had a career after the cancellation of the Jamie Kennedy Experiment, and this awful sequel didn't help the cause. In fact it crippled him so much the only movie he was offered afterwards was the equally awful Kickin' It Old School. Essentially the premise is that Jamie Kennedy puts the mask on while impregnating his wife, the baby comes out as a half-mask hybrid. Terrible hi-jinx ensues... Assuming you haven't smashed the DVD by then that is.

Comic Shop Corner: March 12, 2014

Is it new comic day yet!? How about now? Now? Well let me just funnel my excitement into this post so you know what to pick up.

Dark Horse Comics

X #11

The battle for Arcadia builds towards a chaotic climax! X's hands were already full with Carmine Tango . . . Then Gamble reappeared! X thought he killed this suave assassin years ago, but the luck-obsessed murderer is still a player, taking his chances on revenge! Welcome to Arcadia, where the odds are bad . . . and the bads are odd!

Also available: Ghost #2, Star Wars #15, Nosferatu Wars (One-Shot), Abe Sapien #11, The Star Wars #6 (Lucas Draft), Beasts Of Burden: Hunters And Gatherers (One-Shot), and many more!

DC Comics

Nightwing #29

So long Kyle Higgins and thanks for the memories.With Nightwing questioning his purpose, will he be able to stop Mr. Zsasz's relentless rampage through Chicago? Don't miss this epic story that ties into the events of Forever Evil! The penultimate issue of Nightwing says farewell to Higgins who rebooted the book back in September 2011 when the New 52 launched.

Also available: Justice League Of America #13, Batman #29, Superman/Wonder Woman #6, Green Lantern Corps #29, FBP Federal Bureau Of Physics #8, Batgirl #29, Justice League 3000 #4, Constantine #12, Coffin Hill #6, Smallville Season 11: Alien #4, Astro City #10, Royals: Masters Of War #2, Superboy #29, Legends Of The Dark Knight 100 Page Spectacular #2, and many more!

IDW Publishing

Star Trek #31

Bored of Into Darkness yet? Good thing IDW has you covered with a comic series set in the films universe! Issue 31 is part 1 of an epic all-new 2-part adventure. Captain Kirk and the crew have never faced a threat like the one they face now: their own ship! Don't miss the first chapter of 'I, Enterprise', overseen by Star Trek writer-producer Roberto Orci!

Also available: The Crow: Pestilence #1, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #32, My Little Pony: Friend's Forever #3, Transformers: More Than Meets The Eye #27, X-Files Conspiracy: The Crow #1, Judge Dredd #17, Monster And Madman #1, X-Files: Season 10 #10, The Powerpuff Girls #7, Indestructible #4, City The Mind In The Machine #2, Deadworld: Restoration #4, and many more!

Image Comics

Stray Bullets: Killers #1

When Gary Goldsmith and his young son Asa are involved in a deadly hit and run, their night goes from bad to worse when their grisly deed is witnessed by a disturbing stranger. Find out what thirty dollars, a dirty diaper, and a girl named Yummy will reveal about the true meaning of life in a little story we like to call "The Love Ride." Featuring the return of Spanish Scott! This new arc of stories about life and love and all the things we do to kill them starts out in the best noir tradition, then turns the genre on its ear. Would you expect any less? If you've never read Stray Bullets before, jump in here. Hell, jump in anywhere. Every issue always presents a complete story that fits into a larger whole.

Also available: East Of West #10, Manifest Destiny #5, Stray Bullets #41, The Walking Dead #123, and many more!

Marvel Comics

X-Force #2

Cable. Psylocke. Fantomex. Marrow. They are mutantkind's protectors, spies, assassins and torturers! But just what has driven each of them to join the most deadly incarnation of X-FORCE yet? Yes, Marrow is back! But how has she regained her mutant powers and what does it have to do with X-Force's first target?

Also available: Superior Spider-Man #29, Captain Marvel #1, Deadpool #25, Secret Avengers #1, X-Men Legacy #300, Fantastic Four #2, All-New X-Men #24, Black Widow #4, Hawkeye #17, All-New X-Factor #4, Avengers Undercover #1, Wolverine #3, Superior Foes Of Spider-Man #9, Marvel Universe Avengers Assemble #6, Revolutionary War: Motormouth #1, Mighty Avengers #8, and many more!

Spotlight

Archie Comics' Fox #5

Bet you didn't know Archie comics had a superhero imprint huh? Well here you go! The fantastically-foxy finale is here in 'Freak Magnet' part 5: 'Future's End'! Emmy Award winning writer/artist Dean Haspiel is joined by acclaimed writer J.M. DeMatteis to conclude the 'Freak Magnet' saga of the pulp-style hero The Fox! Our hero has won the day and defeated his evil adversaries, so why does he now find himself trapped 70 years in the past, side-by-side with the legendary hero of WW2 known as The Shield! And what does the Shield's arctic battle-royale have to do with the diamond realm?! And will someone please tell The Fox, aka Paul Patton Jr., why he can't just have the simple, freak-free life he wants? Don't miss the finale to end-em-all, and don't miss out on collecting all five 'Fox Five' Variant Covers to this issue! With art from Dean Haspiel, Howard Chaykin, Mike Cavallaro, Mike Norton, and a special Alex Toth throwback edition! 

FCBD Spotlight

Papercutz's Mighty Morphin Power Rangers

In 1993, The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers burst on the scene in an explosion of colorful combat, bizarre monsters, incredible robot battles, and Megazord-sized fun, spawning a global phenomenon and an ever-expanding storytelling universe. These comics present the stories fans have been waiting over 20 years for: all-new stories featuring the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers! This is a never-before-seen Power Rangers story starring the six Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, and is not a reprint of any existing material.

Comic Shop Corner: October 16, 2013

Everyone over their Villains Month hangover yet? I'm just about there but in the meantime let's take a look at the books coming out this week that will hopefully eventually find their way to the top of my stack.

Dark Horse Comics

Conan The Barbarian #21

With the movie reboot tanking and the Arnold movies long forgotten it's weird to see Conan doing this well at Dark Horse as this is the most talked about I've ever heard Conan be. Mind you Brian Wood has goodwill behind him after his day 1 sellout of Star Wars so there seems to be at least some good writing to look forward to as a twisted religious order targets the heathens Conan and Bêlit, who flee with a relic of immeasurable value. Mad warrior monks pursue the couple across a mazelike landscape, cutting off every avenue of escape. With no other options, Bêlit looks to the mysterious item, hoping to find some salvation within.

Also available: Bloodhound Crowbar Medicine #1, Strain The Fall #4, B.P.R.D. Hell On Earth #112, Brain Boy #2, S.H.O.O.O.T. First #1, and many more!

DC Comics

Forever Evil: Rogues Rebellion #1

The Rogues call no man boss, but a new evil threat might not leave them much choice! Will they fall in line, or refuse and risk certain death? The answer will tear the Rogues apart! You have to give me some credit I've been trying not to push Forever Evil that much but this series has been so good I can't help it. This mini-series tie-in focuses on The Flash's most renowed villains group as they decide wheather they will fight with or against The Secret Society of Earth 3.

Also available: Batman/Superman #4, Justice League of America #8, Green Lantern New Guardians #24, Batman '66 #4, Batwoman #24, 100 Bullets Brother Lono #5, Wonder Woman #24, Trinity of Sin: Pandora #4, Supergirl #24, Batman Beyond Universe #3, Animal Man #24, Fables #134, and many more!

IDW Publishing

Star Trek Khan #1

"Shall we begin?" Don't miss this all-new mini-series event overseen by Star Trek Into Darkness writer/producer Roberto Orci! Witness the shocking origin of Khan Noonien Singh from his earliest years through his rise to power during the epic Eugenics Wars! Behold the events that led to his escape from Earth aboard the Botany Bay! Learn the truth behind his re-awakening by Admiral Marcus and Section 31! It's the origin of Star Trek's greatest villain, only from IDW!

Also available: Transformers More Than Meets The Eye #22, X-Files Season 10 #5, G.I. Joe A Real American Hero #195, and many more!



Image Comics

Whispers #6

After his journey through hell, Sam is able to untangle reality from fiction and discover the shocking truth about his powers. But when he confronts the source, will he be able to discover the truth about himself? It all ends here in the dramatic conclusion of Whispers! The best part about this ending? Now I can look forward to a trade to read it all since I missed out on the first couple issues but if you were smart, unlike me, this epic conclusion promises to be tasty.

Also available: Zero #2, Thief Of Thieves #17, Nowhere Men #6, Invincible #106, Bushido #3, Morning Glories #33, and many more!



Marvel Comics

Superior Spider-Man #19

Necessary Evil concludes in this thrilling issue as we finally encounter the moment that changes world of Spider-Man, and the Marvel Universe for years to come.Which Spider-Man is responsible for such a thing? Spider-Man 2099 or the Superior Spider-Man? Major developments for both Spider-Man's cast... and for the future. And the variant cover pictured here is just beautiful.

Also available: Avengers Assemble #20, Guardians Of The Galaxy #7, Indestructible Hulk Special #1, Avengers #21, Wolverine MAX #12, Hunger #4, Fantastic Four #13, Cable And X-Force #15, Hawkeye #13, Marvel Universe Ultimate Spider-Man #19, A+X #13, X-Men Legacy #18, New Avengers #11, Uncanny X-Men #13, and many more!


Spotlight:

Monsterverse Comics: Devils Dog #1

You thought we were going to go a week without a Halloween book didn't you? Ha! In this new 3 part horror mini series a mysterious driver in a Plymouth Barracuda (with the body of a young female hitchhiker in the trunk) passes through a small Oklahoma town in the Summer of 1969. But his evil nature is somehow sensed by a local resident who has the town staked out for himself. After a beastly attack, a demonic curse is passed on to the stranger and his full evil will finally be released in this dark tale of the supernatural by a newcomer in writer/artist Scott Youtsey.