15 Pointless Movie Sequels That Just Copied The Original

9. Either Rush Hour Sequel

The Original: A refreshing buddy cop movie teaming Detective Inspector Lee (Jackie Chan) with Detective James Carter (Chris Tucker), combining Chan's superb stunt-work with Tucker's hilarious motor-mouth. The Sequels: It certainly doesn't help that none of the Rush Hour movies have especially well thought-out plots that stick in the mind, with the locations, villains and supporting characters all being utterly interchangeable. Instead, the two sequels tried to coast more on the shtick between Chan and Tucker, and while this just about did the job for Rush Hour 2, by the third movie, it just felt tired and played-out, especially Tucker's boisterous bleating. With a fourth movie in the works, it would be nice to see a self-aware, 22 Jump Street-esque take on the franchise, though it's probably best not to hold your breath.