rec.arts.movies.past-films

Steven L. wrote:
> Howard Brazee wrote:

[..]

>> Not just TV shows "Jump the shark". Some movie franchises have done
>> so as well, although a few have jumped and then recovered.
>>
>> Where have some movie franchises moved beyond being worthwhile?

> Star Wars, when The Phantom Menace was released.

Agreed. Over 15 years to work on the script, and all the money and talent
they wanted, and they still didn't get it right.

The Hellraiser series - when "Alan Smithee" was credited with the fourth
one. When the original director defects, that's a pretty good sign of
sharkjumping right there; when a director takes his name off the picture
outright, you know it's time to avoid the series like it was plutonium.

The Howling series - when they give the sequel a stupid title like,
_Howling II: Your Sister is a Werewolf_.

Then there are some that surely jumped the shark before the first one was
released. _Silent Night, Deadly Night_ has now had four sequels and
_Witchcraft_ has had twelve. I don't dare see any of them. The latter in
particular looks like it's going to give the Bowery Boys a run for their
money...

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