Meatballs Part II was launched on July 27, 1984, by TriStar Photographs. Compared with its predecessor, the film received harshly detrimental opinions and a paltry return at the box workplace atmosphere. The New York Occasions described the sequel skilled from “Pallid producing, awkward acting, acquainted predicaments and worn out jokes.”

The initial Meatballs gave Bill Murray his initial main function in a movement photo. The actor’s comedic charm, coupled with the contributions of screenwriter Harold Ramis and director Ivan Reitman, turned the minimal-funds comedy into a bona fide hit. None of the aforementioned trio returned for Meatballs Aspect II, which featured a new star, author and director in their stead.

These issues ended up emblematic of these that plagued really a handful of ‘80s sequels. Throughout the 10 years, a extended record of movies looked to capitalize on the good results of their precursors only to drop flat. Prevalent stumbles incorporated a similar lack of returning stars, plot troubles and a gross miscalculation of audience need. In some conditions, they endured all three.

Even now, studio executives observed sequels as a prospect to money in on already founded manufacturers. Even as these observe-up movies consistently faltered, producers continued writing checks.

UCR assembled a listing of 25 ‘80s sequels that need to not have been made. To be included, a film had to tumble substantially small of anticipations proven by its predecessor. We also constrained our scope to videos launched in just the 10 years, meaning typical bombs like Weekend at Bernie’s II (1993) will have to wait about for one particular much more checklist.