4. The Hangover Parts II (2011) & III (2013)
How The Original's Magic Was Stripped Away: Rendered The Characters Far Less Likeable I'm including both
Hangover sequels for this entry, simply because they both had about the same negative effect on the series as a whole, and are equally responsible for transforming a solid comedy movie into something that has become far less entertaining as a result of its part in an unnecessarily franchise. That's to say, the
Hangover sequels - aside from having no real reason to exist - have pretty much ruined the characters. It's tough to watch them in the first movie knowing what drab, tiresome sequels are waiting them in the aftermath. I'm not saying that
The Hangover is completely spoiled by the sequels, of course, but having spent 3 added hours with the Wolf Pack, you begin to feel like you know them in a different light, and it ain't pretty. It works similarly to that of a failed relationship. You get along perfectly for the first six months, only for all that time you spend together to take its toll, and you come to know the flaws that you might not have seen in the beginning. But there's no beating that first six months, when everything felt fresh and exciting. And revisiting it, in the aftermath of a break-up? Well, it just makes you feel worse. Sorry, Wolf Pack: I want a divorce.