10 Film Sequels That Made Fans Rage Quit
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Rage quitting typically is a video gaming term, referring to a game or a moment that angers the player so much they quit in righteous frustration and never return. But of course, that same sort of fatalist rage happens in the worlds of TV and film series as well, though, usually where the story takes a turn for the worst and fans bail out long before the end.
It’s never fun to be in love with a movie series only to have it break your heart, but it’s happened more than once. The danger of this happening gets higher with each passing entry, where the plot or characters become more and more ridiculous, to the point where audiences forget why they even liked the franchise to begin with.
Here we’ll be looking at a few examples of movie franchises that caused fans to walk away in anger, and the exact reasons why. Some of them managed to bounce back following a classy reboot, whilst other found themselves assigned to the bargain bin forever.
10. Superman III
The third Superman movie is a relic from an era where studios didn’t know what the hell they were doing with comic book movies. The film makes Superman a supporting player in his own franchise, and instead focuses on Richard Pryor’s annoying criminal.
It’s a weird hybrid of unfunny crime comedy and superhero movie, and it’s remarkably dull most of the time. Christopher Reeve is still great and is clearly having fun playing the corrupted version of Superman midway through, but even he couldn’t save it. Lois Lane is reduced to a cameo, Lex Luthor is replaced by a lame substitute and there isn’t even any decent action.
Coming off the back of two great movies Superman III was a massive disappointment to fans, who wisely steered clear of Superman IV: The Quest For Peace a few years later.