Top 10 Most Unnecessary Sequels Ever Made

A tribute to those sophomore films that failed to live up to their predecessor. Some movies don't need sequels, but you can't tell that to studio execs. If the first film was a hit, than milk it, milk it, milk it.

10. Father of the Bride II (1995) - Audiences fell in love with the Banks family. We enjoyed the wedding invitations, but now it seems they want us to move in. Now we deal with the newlyweds getting pregnant, as well as Mother Banks getting pregnant. So Mother and Daughter are pregnant simultaneously, which just puts more strain on George. If this plot doesn't feel forced enough, Martin Short and B.D. Wong reprise there roles, having quit the wedding planner business, and going into the interior designing specifically for newborn babies business. Some coincidence huh?

9. Sister Act 2: Back In The Habit (1993) Whoopi reprises her role as showbiz singer Sister Mary Clarence. Someone should have told her the showbiz motto,"always leave them wanting more." Cause after this film was released, we we're certainly okay with less.

8. My Girl 2 (1994) - My Girl was a delightful hit, warm, charming, and bitter-sweet.  The sequel illustrates that you can't catch lightning in a bottle again. Less compelling, less poignant, and less interesting, My Girl 2 greatly disappoints.

7. Miss Congeniality 2 (2005) - Miss Congeniality answered the question, "what would a rough and tumble FBI agent do if she had to enter a beauty pageant while undercover?" This sequel answers the question, "what would a rough and tumble FBI agent do if she had to enter a beauty pageant while undercover, again?" We're just curious who would ask such a question. Apparently, not enough people were curious about the answer.

The Net 2.0 (2006) - 11 years after the first film, with no reprisals of any actors, directors or characters, yet the plot is about the same. How is this a sequel again? Oh yeah, the name. Even Sandra Bullock had the sense not to return, which should be a clue. She certainly came back for Miss Congeniality and Speed, and those flopped.

5. House Party 2 (1991) - Starring Kid and Play, this sequel to House party was made for purely artistic reasons. Apparently, too many questions were left unanswered and warranted a second go-around. Okay, all sarcasm aside, this was an obvious attempt of a film to promote a rap group that promoted the first film which promoted the rap group. In other words, why be creative when you can just go back to the well? The only thing about this pajama jammy jam is you'll be dressed appropriately as you fall asleep.

4. The Return Of Swamp Thing (1989) - Swamp Thing was a fair film considering its budget, and the general regards by studios of superhero films at the time. So, rather than resting on their laurels, they decide to make a sequel that is so campy, Jason Vorhees would be jealous. The plot is, at best okay, but the acting is over the top corny, which makes it harder to determine who's more embarrassed. Was it the actors, or the audience that bares the shame?

3. Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997) - Sondra Bullock returns, the only one that returned, looking to recapture the white-knuckled thrill ride that was the first film. Cruise Control is appropriately sub-titled as this film is straightforward and dull. A giant cruise ship is taken over by a computer hacker who sets it on a collision course with an oil tanker.

2. Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd (2003) - A prequel to the hilarious Dumb and Dumber film, this film aims to tell us how these two idiots met and became friends. Set in 1986, this was a period before these characters met, and apparently, before they were funny, interesting, or compelling. Bad jokes, uninspired, and unoriginal, it seems their life was more tired and haggard as teenagers than it was years later in the original film. Perhaps the title refers to its effect on audiences who just wasted 90 minutes of their lives. 

1. The Howling II: Your Sister is a Werewolf (1985)- Yes, you read that correctly, the subtitle is "Your Sister is a Werewolf." Think of it as a cornball warning for the cornball film that it is. While The Howling certainly moved the Werewolf genre ahead, this sequel is truly for the dogs. If you can believe it, the next installment is even worse. I'd tell you what this plot entailed, but my mind has blocked it out.