10 Blockbuster Movies Way Too Desperate For A Sequel

5. Terminator Salvation

An apologist could suggest that a good chunk of the backlash against Terminator Salvation came from the film's big twist was given away in the trailers. But in reality it wasn't losing the shock that Sam Worthington's (remember when he seemed like the next big thing) Marcus was actually a robot which hurt the film; it was audiences being able to realise that aside from the reveal there's nothing else to it. In attempt to cover up the total lack of plot, McG's entry in the franchise threw in a lot to appease fans. Keeping the focus tightly on returning characters (Marcus), the USP of the whole thing was giving us a glimpse at what the robot apocalypse looks like - "hey guys, we'll actually give T-600s and Hunter Killers some proper screen time for once". It's like the director thought all the fan service needed to be done before anything interesting could be done with the property. Salvation was intended to be the start of a new, post-apocalyptic trilogy in the series and that desire shines through. So much time is spent musing about uncertain futures and the birth of revolution that, in between the clanking action, there's no time to actually have an entertaining story. Did it work? The series is rebooting, with Terminator: Genesis arriving next year. So the short answer is no.