…at least according to rottentomatoes.com, which used their average of ratings to determine which sequels fell far short of the originals:

24 Worst Fantasy Movie Sequels

Though I haven’t seen all the movies presented, there’s one sequel among them that I feel deserves special attention: Ghostbusters 2.

Released in 1989 (the beloved original film was released in 1984), this sequel featured all the leads from the first movie, including Bill Murray, Dan Ackroyd, Harold Ramis, Ernie Hudson, Annie Potts, Sigorney Weaver, and Rick Moranis…

…and, IMHO, it sucked.

I know there are those out there who are moaning about the Ghostbusters remake featuring Melissa McCarthy and Kristen Wiig, but I never felt that kind of hatred because in the back of my mind I remember sitting in the theaters back in 1989 eagerly waiting for Ghostbusters II to start and, by the time the movie reached its silly climax, being so damned deflated.

According to rottentomatoes.com, the original Ghostbusters (1984) scores an incredibly high 97% positive among critics, 88% positive among audiences while Ghostbusters II scores a far weaker 50% positive among critics and a slightly higher 61% positive among audiences.

Though there were clearly those who disagree with my opinion, Ghostbusters II just wasn’t for me.

Nonetheless, I entered the theater back in 1989 optimistic the film would be good and, as I sit here in 2016 I hope the new iteration of Ghostbusters winds up being a fun comedy.  It certainly can’t be any worse than Ghostbusters II.

Or can it?!