Poll: Franchises that have gone on for too long or are just annoying

[Sigmund Av Volsung]

The world of the silver screen(and TV) has become awash with franchises, a lot of them just pummeling their own movies(shows) by trying to squeze out a little bit of cash from what's left>

I am aware that James Bond movies have (probably) stopped being made and that Harry Potter is finishing, but I don't know which is the main offender.

Post your thoughts

 

[Marter]

I feel that Saw has gone on for far too long. It was decent for the first two, but now it should just stop being made.

 

[Legion]

I don't see how Harry Potter can have gone on too long since it's seven books, the last of which came out something like three years ago.

Twilight is 4 books and films so again, hardly too long.

Star Wars is a huge universe and so there are a lot of areas to create new things. The Old Republic being a good example.

James Bond has just had it's next film announced as being axed and to be honest, each film isn't even that linked to the last so I don't see why it would need to end as long as they can make them good. It isn't like they are dragging on a pointless story.

Most Anime tend to be too long, Death Note should have ended at the point the live action films did. Although Manga tends to be worse, if Elfen Lied had been as long as the Manga it'd be around 50 episodes as opposed to 13.

 

[Gladion]

Nothing. If I don't like an installment in a franchise I just ignore it and I'll never understand why people get so angry and offended about sequels.

James Bond movies have not stopped being made, who told you that? MGM is fucked, but that was a very slow fuck taking over about 30 years or something, it had to lead up to that. This doesn't mean nobody is ever going to ever make a Bond flick again, though.

 

[Sigmund Av Volsung]

Nothing. If I don't like an installment in a franchise I just ignore it and I'll never understand why people get so angry and offended about sequels.

James Bond movies have not stopped being made, who told you that? MGM is fucked, but that was a very slow fuck taking over about 30 years or something, it had to lead up to that. This doesn't mean nobody is ever going to ever make a Bond flick again, though.

I don't know, it's been a long time since the last one

 

[Sigmund Av Volsung]

I don't see how Harry Potter can have gone on too long since it's seven books, the last of which came out something like three years ago.

Twilight is 4 books and films so again, hardly too long.

Star Wars is a huge universe and so there are a lot of areas to create new things. The Old Republic being a good example.

James Bond has just had it's next film announced as being axed and to be honest, each film isn't even that linked to the last so I don't see why it would need to end as long as they can make them good. It isn't like they are dragging on a pointless story.

Most Anime tend to be too long, Death Note should have ended at the point the live action films did. Although Manga tends to be worse, if Elfen Lied had been as long as the Manga it'd be around 50 episodes as opposed to 13.

I said or are just too annoying, look up a weird twilight memrabillia thread.

 

[SolomFtF]

SAW !

 

[Jackalb]

Where the fuck was Mario on your poll?
Voted Other.

 

[the_pleasure_is_mine]

Lots of them...

Things like Saw, American pie, Alien even though I liked the last 2. AvP went on far too long after the first 10 minutes, probably some more out there I've forgotten...

 

[Kavachi]

Die Twilight die! It has gone on too long when the first word was written.

 

[Mr. Cuddles]

Saw, that nightmare on elm street movie-series-thing-with-too-many-remakes

Also, Finaly fantasy needs to at least start giving its games different names, I mean did they run out of creativity in the naming deparpment? it just feels kinda... lame...
No problem with the games, it's just too many numbers.

 

[Zeromaeus]

I don't see how Harry Potter can have gone on too long since it's seven books, the last of which came out something like three years ago.

Twilight is 4 books and films so again, hardly too long.

Star Wars is a huge universe and so there are a lot of areas to create new things. The Old Republic being a good example.

James Bond has just had it's next film announced as being axed and to be honest, each film isn't even that linked to the last so I don't see why it would need to end as long as they can make them good. It isn't like they are dragging on a pointless story.

Most Anime tend to be too long, Death Note should have ended at the point the live action films did. Although Manga tends to be worse, if Elfen Lied had been as long as the Manga it'd be around 50 episodes as opposed to 13.

I agree with Death Note. It should have ended when *spoilers* L died *end spoilers* (old spoilers are old).
Elfen Lied was decent all the way through, for what it was.
Inuyasha dragged on for way too long.
DBZ had too much filler action.
Naruto had too much filler.
D.Grey-Man pretty much stopped when it got interesting/mind-fucktastic.

Enough anime.

James Bond hasn't lived out its niche as far as I'm concerned. There's no arcing plot involved and as such each entry can be considered a stand-alone project.
Harry Potter's seven books and seven movies makes sense.
So does -urgh- Twilight with four books and four movies. However, Twilight is so damn terrible it shouldn't be made in the first place.
Shrek should have been one movie only.
Movies based on older cartoons need to die in a fire. Alvin and the Chipmunks, I'm looking at you. I'm also not looking forward to the terror that will be the Smurfs.

 

[Zeromaeus]

Saw, that nightmare on elm street movie-series-thing-with-too-many-remakes

Also, Finaly fantasy needs to at least start giving its games different names, I mean did they run out of creativity in the naming deparpment? it just feels kinda... lame...
No problem with the games, it's just too many numbers.

Are you familiar with why it was called Final Fantasy originally?
Not to mention its a recognizable IP nowadays. Slap the name Final Fantasy on something and people buy it instantly.

 

[Legion]

I don't see how Harry Potter can have gone on too long since it's seven books, the last of which came out something like three years ago.

Twilight is 4 books and films so again, hardly too long.

Star Wars is a huge universe and so there are a lot of areas to create new things. The Old Republic being a good example.

James Bond has just had it's next film announced as being axed and to be honest, each film isn't even that linked to the last so I don't see why it would need to end as long as they can make them good. It isn't like they are dragging on a pointless story.

Most Anime tend to be too long, Death Note should have ended at the point the live action films did. Although Manga tends to be worse, if Elfen Lied had been as long as the Manga it'd be around 50 episodes as opposed to 13.

I said or are just too annoying, look up a weird twilight memrabillia thread.

Are you a teenage girl? Not saying only they can like it but they are the target audience and so just because non-teenage girls dislike it doesn't mean there is something wrong with it.

It'd be like me saying leg razors shouldn't exist because I don't need or want one. While that's the case, there are a lot of women (and guys I guess) who are quite happy they exist.

 

[Onyx Oblivion]

Saw. That needed to stop at 3. Hell, stop at 2.

Not Twilight or Harry Potter, though. Twilight may suck, but it hasn't finished the book series yet. Same with Harry Potter.

 

[Jamieson 90]

SAW, never seen any of them but im amazed they even made a second one.

Call of Duty needs to die.

Really enjoyed the origianl Star Wars films but the prequels were terrible, I get the feeling that if any more are made they will just be as terrible.

As for Harry Potter, enjoyed the first 4 books, seemed like the last 3 she wasn't even trying anymore. The films apart from PS and POA are terrible.

 

[Muramasa89]

Also, Finaly fantasy needs to at least start giving its games different names, I mean did they run out of creativity in the naming deparpment? it just feels kinda... lame...

It was to be Hironobu Sakaguchi's final work, since his other stuff failed miserably apparantly. However Final Fantasy (exactly what it was to him), was a hit. So it's continued now into 13 games (1-13), 2 sequels (10-2 and FF4: The After Years), a movie or two, and several spin-offs (more centred on FF7). As well as that FF14 and 15 are in the works.

@topic: Sonic and Mario. Let them die. Not that they have any dignity left.