Top 5 Worst Sequels: 'Back to the Future Part III'

Some movie sequels generate inexplicable praise from critics. If memory serves, "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" fits that bill, but I need to rewatch it before setting my judgment in stone.

"Back to the Future Part III" deserves no second chances.

The Marty McFly franchise gave us a great original story and two indelible performances from Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd. The first sequel felt ... sequelly, but it had enough smarts and special effects to keep the "Future" bright.

So why did they decide to set the third film in the wild, wild West? "Part III" is the worst type of sequel, one which banks on our goodwill from the previous installments without giving us new reasons to care for our bedraggled heroes.

Parts II and III were shot back-to-back, a filmmaking method which gave us the enthralling "Lord of the Rings" trilogy as well as two inferior "Matrix" movies and two God-awful "Pirates" adventures.

Back-to-back productions may save time and money, but it's clear they rarely generate terrific entertainment.