Worst Disney Sequels Of All Time. For many of us, the name Disney is synonymous with nostalgia and childhood. If youve grown up in the past eighty years so, the vast majority of you, the chances are pretty high that youve been exposed to at least one of the now 5. The House of Mouse has been such a huge presence in our early years that its completely understandable that people feel so strongly about their output. As the media savvy readers we know you guys are, youll also know that nostalgia is big business. Disney knows this too, and theyve found all sorts of ways to sell your own childhood back to you. As the perceptive amongst you will have already worked out, were talking about the really bad Disney movies that were made to capitalize on the success of a popular title and ended up not only being bad, but sometimes even ended up taking the shine off their source material one of the worst sins a sequel can commit. The notion that children will watch anything is true to a certain extent, but thats no excuse for some of the low effort dross released in the past that masqueraded as youth entertainment. With the intent to name and shame some of the biggest culprits, here are the 1. Worst Disney Sequels Of All Time. Cars 2 2. 01. 1The Cars franchise is the black sheep of the DisneyPixar stable. Watch The Powerpuff Girls Movie 2002 full movie online. The Powerpuff Girls Movie storyline In the city of Townsville, the frustrated Professor Utonium. The first movie was decidedly average and debatably didnt possess the same magical spark that Pixar films usually have. Critical reception was lukewarm at best, so why was a sequel greenlit Well, its possible that Disney didnt hear any of the negative feedback over the constant sounds of checkout tills ringing. The movie made decent bank at the box office, but in the five years between movies, the merchandise made a staggering 1. Pixar co founder and Cars 1 and 2 co writerdirector John Lasseter refuted the claims that the sequel was purely made because of merchandising opportunities, but its tempting to look at it as a reason behind the movies shortcomings. Whereas the first was centered on Radiator Springs, Cars 2 opts for a globetrotting adventure courtesy of a tired no pun intended spy caper. Lightning Mc. Queen voiced by Owen Wilson and Mater Larry the Cable Guy are whisked around the world and meet a suspiciously high number of new and marketable friends along the way. Had the movie had Pixars usual strong tenets of story and character, it might have felt less hollow, but these elements were noticeably absent. Cars 2 isnt the worst Disney sequel by a long shot, but as it stands, its the only title in Pixars vast and impressive back catalog rated as Rotten on review aggregate site Rotten Tomatoes. With the surprisingly mature trailer for the forthcoming Cars 3 making a few waves recently, it seems like the franchise may be moving away from disposable silliness and getting back to the compelling storytelling we all know Pixar is capable of. Pirates of the Caribbean On Stranger Tides 2. To be honest, theres a case to be made for any of the Pirates of the Caribbean sequels to appear on here, with On Stranger Tides or At Worlds End being the two least liked. The deciding factor for us ended up being the Rotten Tomatoes score, with Stranger Tides rocking a paltry 3. To its credit, the movie does make an effort to step away from the convoluted tangle of plots left by the first two sequels, but makes the mistake of centering everything on Captain Jack Sparrow Johnny Depp. Dont get us wrong, Captain Jack is awesome, but he needs to be balanced. Some may have felt that Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann were one dimensional characters, but they evened out the movies well when coupled with Jacks antics. When theres nothing but Sparrow, one character has to do the pratfalling and the serious emotional lifting the story requires, and it doesnt really work. Factor in the fact that Ian Mc. Shanes cool looking Blackbeard is given practically nothing to do for the entire film, and you end up with an underwhelming high seas escapade that bore all the hallmarks of a studio not quite knowing how to proceed with the story after the series big blowout of a third act. Heres hoping the upcoming Pirates sequel Dead Men Tell No Tales steers the series back on track and gives us a similarly fun experience to the still great first movie. Bambi II 2. 00. 6The Bambi movies hold a world record for the longest time between sequels, with a whole 6. The sequel is actually more of a midquel, picking up around halfway through the original after the unlucky fawn has lost his mother to callous huntsmen. The film follows Bambis quest to win the approval of his father, the Great Prince of the Forest voiced by the brilliant Patrick Stewart. Bambi II does at least try several new things, but its a challenge to get over how unnecessary it all is. People who saw the original Bambi will know how the fawns story ends, and the sequel does little to justify itself as anything more than filler with a recognizable name slapped on the front. Bambi II isnt the worst offender on this list by any stretch. Unlike some of the other entries, its clear that actual effort went into the production of the movie, with the art, animation, and songs doing their very best to match the originals style and tone. Its just a shame they chose such a shrug worthy story to marry all that work to. The Little Mermaid II Return to the Sea 2. The Little Mermaid was a huge hit and a confident step into a new direction for The House of Mouse. The company lost its way a little after the death of Walt Disney and found itself in a rut, making some decent but hardly classic animated features. After years of financial belt tightening, Disney went all out on The Little Mermaid, with tons of extra resources going into making their biggest animated effort in decades. The result was a gorgeously rendered fairytale with Broadway quality musical numbers, courtesy of the great composer Alan Menken. The big gamble paid off and ushered in the Disney Renaissance, an era that produced all time greats like Beauty and the Beast and The Lion King. With all this, its fair to say that the sequel, Return to the Sea, had a lot of expectations to live up to. HeFUi59OFo/hqdefault.jpg' alt='The Full Atlantis: Milo`S Return Movie ' title='The Full Atlantis: Milo`S Return Movie ' />Judging from the reams of negative criticism surrounding the film online, its also fair to say it didnt meet that expectation. As will become a recurring theme in this list, Return to the Sea is a boring rehash of the first film. The sequel focuses on Ariel and Prince Erics daughter Melody, who has grown up unaware of her mothers aquatic beginnings. After finding a mysterious locket, Melody sails away from home and Ariel must go after her. Melody gets turned into a mermaid and is told that the change can be permanent in exchange for King Tritons trident. So yeah, its the same story, just back to frontand worse. The third film in the Little Mermaid trilogy took the prequel route but didnt fair any better, earning the same negative reception as its predecessor. At least fans of The Little Mermaid have had something to celebrate recently, following the announcement that a live action remake is finally moving forward, featuring music from Menken and Hamilton starMoana songwriter Lin Manuel Miranda. Return to Never Land 2. Few Disney classics are as beloved as 1. Peter Pan. When it came time to make a sequel, a full 4. Disney made Wendy a parent, with her daughter Jane growing up hearing tales of her mothers magical adventures in Never Land. Jane isnt convinced by the far fetched stories about Peter Pan and Tinkerbell, but soon gets a harsh dose of reality when Captain Hook shows up and kidnaps her, dragging her off to Never Never Land. Atlantis-milos-return-disneyscreencaps.com-430.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20130516162002' alt='The Full Atlantis: Milo`S Return Movie ' title='The Full Atlantis: Milo`S Return Movie ' />Wendy and Peter must team up to get Jane back and stop the villainous pirate once again. If the plot seems familiar to you, its because you basically read the same story synopsis for The Little Mermaid II mere moments ago. Like Return to the Sea, this movie is also a dull copy of the infinitely better original. The Cars franchise is the black sheep of the DisneyPixar stable. Funny Comedian Videos Ratchet & Clank on this page. The first movie was decidedly average and debatably didnt possess the same magical spark that. Amazon. com Atlantis The Lost Empire Atlantis Milos Return TwoMovie Collection Three Disc Bluray DVD Combo Michael J. Fox, James Garner, Cree Summer, Don.