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1. "Jaws" has terrified and entertained generations of viewers to become one of the most celebrated films ever. Directed by Steven Spielberg and based on the novel by Peter Benchley, it became a box office smash hit and started the trend of summer blockbusters. However, the fourth "Jaws" film was considered by many to be the worst of the lot, and that's saying something, as none of the sequels were well received. What was the name of the fourth "Jaws" film?
2. Everyone knows the "Matrix" trilogy, but many would like to forget the last one. "The Matrix" was the blockbuster film that started the franchise, a sci-fi action film filled with impressive visual effects. The second film, "The Matrix Reloaded", received generally positive reviews from critics, but generally negative reviews from viewers. What was the name of the third instalment in the trilogy, which received negative reviews from both critics and fans?
3. "The Karate Kid" was a favourite with viewers and critics alike. It followed the story of a kid named Daniel who was bullied at his new school in Los Angeles. He asked the apartment handyman for help, who taught him karate for self-protection. It was a box office smash. The sequels weren't all as well received and certainly didn't do as well at the box office, especially "The Next Karate Kid". This featured a new student - a girl, with the other sequels still following Daniel. Who played the girl, who also appeared in films such as "Million Dollar Baby" and "P.S. I Love You"?
4. "Batman & Robin" was so bad that director Joel Schumacher apologised to "Batman" fans who saw it! The film, serving as a direct sequel to "Batman Forever", saw George Clooney replace Val Kilmer as Batman, a move with made fans cringe. The laughable and cheesy script, terrible costumes and poor acting were highly criticised by film critics and viewers. There were three major villains in the film. Who of these was NOT one of them?
5. In this film, a cruise ship has been hijacked by a villain named Geiger and, while they are trapped, the two main characters (Alex Shaw and his girlfriend Annie) work with the first officer to try and stop the ship, as it has been set to crash into an oil tanker. The film was nominated for eight Golden Raspberry Awards, of which it "won" the award for Worst Re-Make or Sequel. In the (much more exciting) original, a bomb has been placed on a bus, and it must keep its pace over 50 miles an hour or it will explode. This film swapped Golden Raspberries for Academy Awards, being nominated for three of them: Best Film Editing, Best Sound and Best Sound Effects Editing, winning the latter two. What was the name of the ORIGINAL film?
6. The 1980 American comedy "Caddyshack" certainly raised the bar for gross out comedy films, a bar which its sequel "Caddyshack II" failed to reach. In its first weekend, it grossed US$3.1 million. It made US$39.8 million in North America during its time in cinemas. Compared to this, "Caddyshack II"'s total gross of US$11.8 million seems measly. The film received four Golden Raspberry nominations in 1988. Which music band/singer performed the theme to this movie (titled "Nobody's Fool")?
7. The hit musical "Grease" was an instant hit. In fact, it was the highest grossing film of 1978 and the third highest grossing film of the 1970s (behind "Jaws" and the first "Star Wars" film). Based on a musical with the same name, the film follows two lovers in high school (Danny and Sandy). John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John portrayed these characters. "Grease 2" was certainly not so well known or received. Does "Grease 2" feature either Travolta or Newton-John?
8. "Saturday Night Fever", despite being highly controversial, was a film that was very well received by critics. Rotten Tomatoes gave it a 90% rating and it was selected as a film to be preserved by the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". The sequel, again featuring John Travolta, was not well received at all. In fact, "Entertainment Weekly" ranked it as the Worst Sequel Ever on its list of worst sequels made. What is the name of this movie sequel, named after a song by the band Bee Gees?
9. In 1994, the film "The Mask" was first released, and it was one of the first films starring Jim Carrey. It was a success both critically and commercially, grossing over US$119 million domestically and over US$350 million worldwide in its time in cinemas. Fans of the original would most likely like to forget its sequel - "Son of the Mask". This was a kid orientated film which was a commercial and critical failure. Jim Carrey did not return in the film. Instead, who played the main character (Tim Avery/The Mask), who also appeared in TV shows such as "Ghost Whisperer" and "Criminal Minds"?
10. It's fair to say the 1999 American horror film "The Blair Witch Project" changed the way films were made and advertised completely. The film surrounded itself in mystery, nobody actually knowing if the events in the film were real. The film was pieced together from amateur footage, with one of the actors given a camera to film what happened, and almost all of the film was completely improvised. Although its sequel made a good profit, reviews were highly negative. The film was nominated for five Golden Raspberry Awards, of which it won one of them for Worst Remake or Sequel. What was the name of the sequel?
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