Worst Movie Sequel Ever - Highlander 2

[91Joe95]

While the original was pretty fun, the sequel may be the worst movie sequel of all time. This movie, set in 2024, came out in the early 90s before global warming/climate change was even a twinkle in Al Gore's eye. As such, it's climate disaster crisis of the time was ozone depletion, and boy does this movie capture the zeitgeist of the topic. Continued ozone depletion has made the sun a death machine, killing McCloud's wife, and prompting him to work with scientists to construct a protective shield around the earth. Juxtaposed around this is McCloud's alien adversaries bent on revenge against him. I'm not sure why since he is now mortal and dying, but hey, Michael Ironside needs the work. Don't ask me how Sean Connery comes back to life, but I'm sure the paycheck was prominent. Full movie:



And some kind of directors cut:

 

[Chickenman Testa]

We left after 30 minutes. I’ve never left a movie before it ended except for that one. We ended up in the parking lot trying to figure out what they were thinking

“Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times gave the film a score of 0.5 stars (out of four), saying: "Highlander II: The Quickening is the most hilariously incomprehensible movie I've seen in many a long day—a movie almost awesome in its badness. Wherever science fiction fans gather, in decades and generations to come, this film will be remembered in hushed tones as one of the immortal low points of the genre … If there is a planet somewhere whose civilization is based on the worst movies of all time, Highlander 2: The Quickeningdeserves a sacred place among their most treasured artifacts."”

 

[psuro]

Caddyshack 2: Hold my beer.

 

[91Joe95]

Some movies are so bad they become good. This isn't one of them. Think Star Wars Holiday Special bad and you won't be far off, only much longer.

 

[paulrandythomas]

Weekend at Bernie's II

 

[TangSoo]

Godfather III. Decent movie in a vacuum, but it doesn't stand up well next to the previous masterpieces.

Mike Tyson loved Jack Dempsey and mimicked some of the things Dempsey did (such as helping an opponent up after blasting him out). I've often wondered if Tyson got the ear biting from the Andy Garcia, Joe Mantegna scene. That would be awesome, but I suspect it was an impulsive act of rage.

 

[dbbp]

Christmas Story 2. I’m starting to see a trend with the number 2.

 

[CVLion]

I’ve never seen any of Highlander 2, and never will. I enjoyed the first one, and a few friends told me how the second one completely craps on its predecessor. I won’t have that.

 

[Fantum1985]

Not even close, Caddyshack 2

 

[yeahtoasty]

My money's on "The Grapes of Wrath II: Wrath Harder".

 

[ericstratton-rushchairman]

Speed 2... viewer was expected to not pay attention to completely different actor playing lead role. Plus instead of a bus it's a cruise ship?

 

[yeahtoasty]

Speed 2... viewer was expected to not pay attention to completely different actor playing lead role. Plus instead of a bus it's a cruise ship?

 

[Chickenman Testa]

My money's on "The Grapes of Wrath II: Wrath Harder".

Hahaha!!! Well done

 

[TheBigUglies]

Meatballs Part II

 

[Nittany1997]

Friday the 13th Part 2. You expect me to believe that a dead kid is killing all of these people?

 

[kgilbert78]

Christmas Story 2. I’m starting to see a trend with the number 2.

Nah--Star Trek 2 was far better than the first one--or the sequel

 

[PSUeng]

Nah--Star Trek 2 was far better than the first one--or the sequel

I would say Caddy shack 2 was real bad, grease 2 was also very bad

 

[Omar81]

Maybe not as horrifically bad as those mentioned (most of which I haven’t seen), but Wonder Woman 84 was awful throughout, starting with the pathetic CGI in the opening scene.

 

[manatree]

The Whole Ten Yards & Son of the Mask.

 

[MtNittany]

 

[McCloudersportLion]

I dont know about all that but 1912 PSU on a pd for calories basic plus marlboro boy dwflation would kick 99.999994436% of college teams ever and more than yuge numbers of NFL too. They threw Brutus into a woods pile then blamed Cossby Nash and Stills- anti social goons

 

[republion]

Meatballs Part II

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It just doesn’t matter.

 

[Still in State College]

I think this thread can be summed up best with most.

Magnificent Seven/Return of the Seven
Revenge of the Nerds/Nerds II
The Sting/The Sting II
Teen Wolf / Teen Wolf Too
Tremors / Tremors II Aftershock

just to mention a few beyond what has already been throw out.

Better thread is successful sequels.

 

[Still in State College]

Meatballs Part II

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didn't meatballs 2 have some weird alien?

 

[republion]

I would say Caddy shack 2 was real bad, grease 2 was also very bad

WTF is your problem man!?! Grease 2 was bad???? If by bad you mean good, then hell yah! I could watch Stephanie Zinone straddle that ladder and motorcycle ALL. DAY. LONG!!!

 

[91Joe95]

I think this thread can be summed up best with most.

Magnificent Seven/Return of the Seven
Revenge of the Nerds/Nerds II
The Sting/The Sting II
Teen Wolf / Teen Wolf Too
Tremors / Tremors II Aftershock

just to mention a few beyond what has already been throw out.

Better thread is successful sequels.

Tremors 2 was good.

 

[republion]

Also, Penn State’s very own Marc Singer (Something for Joey, not a graduate), could possibly have one of the worst sequels ever:
Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time

 

[DandyDonII]

WTF is your problem man!?! Grease 2 was bad???? If by bad you mean good, then hell yah! I could watch Stephanie Zinone straddle that ladder and motorcycle ALL. DAY. LONG!!!

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I can't like this post enough

 

[DandyDonII]

Bill and Ted's part II.......Bogus Adventure?

 

[91Joe95]

Bill and Ted's part II.......Bogus Adventure?

Bogus Journey was excellent. It was part 3 that sucked donkey balls

 

[BobPSU92]

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[nits74]

Exorcist 2

 

[Beachwineguy]

Still Waiting…

 

[MtNittany]

Smokey and the Bandit II (when compared to the original) was pretty bad. Most of Gleason's scenes were shot in Miami and Burt's in Jupiter. The same drawbridge is still there. Being replaced in 2023 for $150M. Times have changed.

 

[PSU87]

Jaws The Revenge

 

[LionJim]

Smokey and the Bandit II (when compared to the original) was pretty bad. Most of Gleason's scenes were shot in Miami and Burt's in Jupiter. The same drawbridge is still there. Being replaced in 2023 for $150M. Times have changed.

Oh, terrible.

 

[odshowtime]

I think this thread can be summed up best with most.

Revenge of the Nerds/Nerds II

Revenge of the Nerds 2 can never live up to the genius perfection of the first film. But the ancient Chinese gross-out mastermind that Booger apprentices with is worth the price of admission.

"This room is a pigsty"

"Thank you"

 

[Ranger Dan]

Caddyshack 2: Hold my beer.

I worked at a video rental store in college. A younger coworker swore that Caddyshack 2 was Bette than the first one.

 

[Still in State College]

I worked at a video rental store in college. A younger coworker swore that Caddyshack 2 was Bette than the first one.

I know that Leonard Maltin has some pretty controversial reviews but he rated Caddyshack as 2 stars and Caddyshack 2 as 2.5 stars.

 

[bvillebaron]

Caddyshack 2: Hold my beer.

BINGO.