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** ''Film/StarTrek2009'' is the highest-grossing in the franchise, and proved to be one of the few rebooted films that received critical and commercial acclaim by using time-travel to change the focus to an alternate-universe version of the original series crew. Yet, there still exists a segment of the fanbase that believes the film [[CanonDefilement destroyed the history of the franchise]] and irrevocably altered the plot lines of future films by having the crew [[EveryoneWentToSchoolTogether attend Starfleet Academy together]].

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** ''Film/StarTrek2009'' is the highest-grossing in the franchise, and proved to be one of the few rebooted films that received critical and commercial acclaim by using time-travel to change the focus to an alternate-universe version of the original series crew. Yet, there still exists a segment of the fanbase that believes the film [[CanonDefilement destroyed the history of the franchise]] and irrevocably altered the plot lines of future films by having the crew [[EveryoneWentToSchoolTogether attend Starfleet Academy together]]. Some also think that the more action filled tone deviates too much from the original point of the franchise being exploration.



** Whilst the original film is largely lauded by fans and the third despised, ''Film/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesIITheSecretOfTheOoze'' gets a much more polarizing response. There are those that consider it a fun, if goofier, sequel that expanded the mythos well whilst others dislike it for the fact that it is toned down in areas, such as how the Turtles notably no longer really use their weapons or swear, from the darker original that is considered to have done a better job at remaining faithful to the original Mirage comics. Whether for better or for worse, it is often said to be closer to the popular cartoon from the 80's in terms of tone and style. It also can't be denied that ''The Secret of the Ooze'' just rehashes the plot of the original (Shredder hates the Turtles and tries to kill them) but gives the Turtles a (less-than-satisfying) origin story and makes things DenserAndWackier.

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** Whilst the [[Film/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles1990 original film film]] is largely lauded by fans and the third [[Film/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesIII third]] despised, ''Film/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesIITheSecretOfTheOoze'' gets a much more polarizing response. There are those that consider it a fun, if goofier, sequel that expanded the mythos well whilst others dislike it for the fact that it is toned down in areas, such as how the Turtles notably no longer really use their weapons or swear, from the darker original that is considered to have done a better job at remaining faithful to the original Mirage comics. Whether for better or for worse, it is often said to be closer to the popular cartoon from the 80's in terms of tone and style. It also can't be denied that ''The Secret of the Ooze'' just rehashes the plot of the original (Shredder hates the Turtles and tries to kill them) but gives the Turtles a (less-than-satisfying) origin story and makes things DenserAndWackier.
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** ''Film/ANightmareOnElmStreetPart2FreddysRevenge'': A rushed cash grab of a sequel that missed the original point of Freddy's MO and is filled with both hilarious failed attempts at horror and laughable homoerotic imagery and overtones, or is it actually one of the better sequels that tried something different and managed to maintain a really dark, ferocious, and truly terrifying Freddy Krueger? It was largely panned when it first came out, but over time has been getting a bigger and bigger cult following, with some people attributing homophobia against its HomoeroticSubtext as being a reason for its initial poor reception.

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** ''Film/ANightmareOnElmStreetPart2FreddysRevenge'': A rushed cash grab of a sequel that missed the original point of Freddy's MO and is filled with both hilarious failed attempts at horror and laughable homoerotic imagery and overtones, or is it actually one of the better sequels that tried something different and managed to maintain a really dark, ferocious, and truly terrifying Freddy Krueger? It was largely panned when it first came out, but over time has been getting a bigger and bigger cult following, with some people attributing homophobia against its HomoeroticSubtext as being a reason one of the reasons for its initial poor reception.



* ''Film/RamboFirstBloodPartII'' and ''Film/{{Rambo III}}''. There are those who don't like either of them for going into a more over-the-top action hero route in comparison to the more grounded and intimate original ''Film/FirstBlood'' and there are those who enjoy one or both of them as well-crafted action films that successfully up the ante. ''Film/RamboIV'' is [[{{Sequelitis}} largely derided overall]], as not only it goes the brainless action route but is BloodierAndGorier. Then came ''Film/RamboLastBlood'', which is either [[SurprisinglyImprovedSequel a satisfying and action-packed killfest that serves as a great finale]] to the ''Rambo'' franchise, [[SoOkayItsAverage an entertaining film]] [[ToughActToFollow but not as good]] as the last movie nor the great sendoff that a legend like John Rambo deserved, or [[{{Sequelitis}} a terrible movie that lacks character and substance]] [[FanonDiscontinuity and should have ended with the last film]]. Fans are also [[BrokenBase divided]] on whether the film's similarities to ''Film/{{Taken}}'', ''Film/HomeAlone'', and ''Film/ManOnFire'' are a good or bad thing.

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* ''Film/RamboFirstBloodPartII'' and ''Film/{{Rambo III}}''.''Film/RamboIII''. There are those who don't like either of them for going into a more over-the-top action hero route in comparison to the more grounded and intimate original ''Film/FirstBlood'' and there are those who enjoy one or both of them as well-crafted action films that successfully up the ante. ''Film/RamboIV'' is [[{{Sequelitis}} largely derided overall]], as not only it goes the brainless action route but is BloodierAndGorier. Then came ''Film/RamboLastBlood'', which is either [[SurprisinglyImprovedSequel a satisfying and action-packed killfest that serves as a great finale]] to the ''Rambo'' franchise, [[SoOkayItsAverage an entertaining film]] [[ToughActToFollow but not as good]] as the last movie nor the great sendoff that a legend like John Rambo deserved, or [[{{Sequelitis}} a terrible movie that lacks character and substance]] [[FanonDiscontinuity and should have ended with the last film]]. Fans are also [[BrokenBase divided]] on whether the film's similarities to ''Film/{{Taken}}'', ''Film/HomeAlone'', and ''Film/ManOnFire'' are a good or bad thing.

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