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Top 10 Worst Sequels Ever Made

Top10_2We’re counting down the top 10 worst movie sequels of all time. We’re still baffled why these movies were even made in the first place. Did they really have to make a sequel to "Gandhi" and a follow-up to "Raging Bull?"

Justinsequel10. “From Justin to Kelly 2”

A frustrated singer watches his close friend have success in the music world while he spends his days working at Jamba Juice and ends up committing suicide by overdosing on Mango Madness.

Battle 9. “Battlefield Earth: The Apology”

A greedy, manipulative race of aliens on a quest for ultimate profit led by the seductive and powerful Terl (John Travolta) spend two hours apologizing for the original "Battlefield Earth.”

Ragingbull28. “Raging Bull 2: The Jake LaMotta Mean Grilling Machine”

The sequel picks up with Robert De Niro as boxer Jake LaMotta who tries to find success by selling the Jake LaMotta Mean Grilling Machine. However things take a turn for the worse when sales plummet and Jake beats his abused wife with the grilling machine.

Hotel2_27. “Hotel Rwanda II”

Where the original film featured the story of an ordinary man who summoned extraordinary courage to save the lives of over a thousand helpless refugees, by granting them shelter in the hotel he manages, the sequel focuses on the same refugees getting their hotel bills and arguing the charges for using the mini-bar and making long distance phone calls.

Sixthsense2_36. “The Sixth Sense 2”

Following up on the original, a boy begins communicating with a delusional director who doesn’t know his film career is dead.

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Star of Amelia Earhart movie goes missing during flight over Pacific

AmeliafilmThe production of Mira Nair’s "Amelia," the Amelia Earhart movie, has been suspended as the star of the film, Hillary Swank, went missing while on a flight over the Pacific Ocean. Swank stars as the legendary American pilot who vanished while attempting to make a flight around the world. Co-star Richard Gere had this to say about Swank's disappearance.

"Hillary is one the best actresses out there. I have a lot of respect for her. I think it's great that she totally committed herself to the role and disappeared on her own flight over the Pacific. Not enough actors have that sort of commitment. I hope other actors will follow her footsteps."

Video pirates disappointed in weak 'Speed Racer' sales

Speedracer_2A disappointing weekend for video pirates across the nation as they're reporting weak sales in bootleg copies of "Speed Racer." 

"I had 10 copies of 'Speed Racer' laid out on the sidewalk in Downtown L.A. and I only sold 1 copy for $5," says video pirate Kevin T.  "It was a really bad weekend. The only saving grace was that I put the movie on rewritable DVDs."

Video pirates say they're upset at Warner Bros. for putting out such a poor film that they illegally obtained and copied.  The Video Bootleggers Association of America say they haven't taken a hit like this since the last eight Eddie Murphy movies.

SAW IV GROSSSES RECORD $5 MILLION FOR HOMELESS PEOPLE BUYING TEENAGERS TICKETS

Homelesssaw Establishing a new box office record, “Saw IV” this weekend grossed an estimated $5 million for homeless people across America who bought tickets for teenagers in exchange for cash payments. The previous record of $4.6 million was set by “Hostel” in 2006.

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