Franchises that need to die

From Indy to Jigsaw, why we’re not gonna take it…anymore

If there’s one thing that’s worse than a bad movie, it’s the sequel to a bad movie. Then of course, there’s the sequel to that sequel, and the sequel to the sequel’s sequel. Before you know it, 20 years later audiences have suffered an entire generation’s worth of horrible films. (“Halloween,” we’re looking in your direction.)

For our safety—and in “honor” of the seemingly unnecessary videogame spin-off “Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun Li,” opening Feb. 27—we present you with 10 movie franchises that need to die. —Drew Tewksbury, Special to Metromix