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* [[Rob Zombie|Rob Zombie's]] first movie, ''[[House of 1000 Corpses (Film)|House of 1000 Corpses]]'', was panned by critics as [[Gorn]]. Its sequel, ''[[The Devils Rejects (Film)|The Devils Rejects]]'', received mixed to positive reviews. It even received Two Thumbs Up when reviewed on At The Movies with [[Roger Ebert|Ebert]] and Roeper!

** ''The Devil's Rejects'' is actually considered by horror aficionados to be one of the best horror films of [[Turn of the Millennium|the 2000s]]. Zombie's directorial turnaround was so sharp that he not only garnered a cult following but likely allowed him to make more horror films (like the "Halloween" remakes).

* ''[[Scary Movie]] 3'' was generally considered a great improvement on ''2'', with the [[Gross Out Show|gross-out humor]] being replaced by more straightforward humor reminiscent of ''Airplane!'' and ''[[The Naked Gun (Film)|The Naked Gun]]''.

* ''[[Scary Movie]] 3'' was generally considered a great improvement on ''2'', with the [[Gross-Out Show|gross-out humor]] being replaced by more straightforward humor reminiscent of ''Airplane!'' and ''[[The Naked Gun (Film)|The Naked Gun]]''.

** Interesting mention of those movies, considering that [[Leslie Nielsen]], most famous for them, is also in ''Scary Movie 3''.

* ''[[The Pink Panther]]'' is widely regarded as a slightly above average '60s caper film, elevated by the presence of Capucine, [[David Niven]], and [[Peter Sellers]] in the (supporting) role of Chief Inspector Clouseau. Its sequel, ''A Shot in the Dark'', performs a bit of a genre shift (it's a [[Dolled-Up Installment]] that shifts the focus to Clouseau), and is widely regarded as one of the best comedies of that particular decade. It also introduced characters and elements that became series staples: manservant Cato and his karate attacks, former Chief Inspector Dreyfus and his being driven to madness by Clouseau, etc.

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* Although not as well-regarded as the original trilogy, critics generally gave much better reviews to ''[[Star Wars]] Episode III: [[Revenge of the Sith]]'' when it was released in comparison to the first two prequels.

* ''[[Saw|Saw VI]]'' was regarded by fans and critics alike as a huge improvement over the two previous sequels and generally regarded as a worthy successor to the original trilogy.

* ''[[Transformers Dark of the Moon (Film)|Transformers Dark of the Moon]]'' is considered to be one of these by some, especially those who don't mind the Transformers movies and [[Michael Bay]] in general. After critical consensus deemed its prequel, ''[[Transformers Revenge of the Fallen (Film)|Revenge of The Fallen]]'', to be [[Sequelitis|not great]], Michael Bay went and directly addressed the problems with the film (such as the various [[The Scrappy|Scrappies]], [[Refuge in Vulgarity|the juvenile humor]], and the lack of plot and emotional depth) and worked on averting them for the sequel.

* ''[[Transformers Dark of the Moon (Film)|Transformers Dark of the Moon]]'' is considered to be one of these by some, especially those who don't mind the Transformers movies and [[Michael Bay]] in general. After critical consensus deemed its prequel, ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Film)|Revenge of The Fallen]]'', to be [[Sequelitis|not great]], Michael Bay went and directly addressed the problems with the film (such as the various [[The Scrappy|Scrappies]], [[Refuge in Vulgarity|the juvenile humor]], and the lack of plot and emotional depth) and worked on averting them for the sequel.

* ''Bloody Murder 2: Closing Camp'' was seen as a vast improvement over the original, not that that's very surprising, since the original was godawful.

* The third and especially fourth ''[[Final Destination]]'' films are considered a [[Dork Age]] for the franchise... a [[Dork Age]] that many critics deem to have ended with the fifth film, which has been called the best since the original.

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== Live-Action TV ==

* The original ''[[~~Battlestar Galactica Classic (TV)|~~Battlestar Galactica Classic]]'' was pure 70s sci-fi cheese, if a fun show nonetheless. The [[Sci Fi Channel]] [[Battlestar Galactica Reimagined ~~(TV)~~|remake]], however, took the concept, scraped off the cheese, and made it [[Darker and Edgier]] with a great deal of success. The resulting show was considered a surprising improvement over the original series and garnered a large following.

* The original ''[[Battlestar Galactica Classic]]'' was pure 70s sci-fi cheese, if a fun show nonetheless. The [[Sci Fi Channel]] [[Battlestar Galactica Reimagined|remake]], however, took the concept, scraped off the cheese, and made it [[Darker and Edgier]] with a great deal of success. The resulting show was considered a surprising improvement over the original series and garnered a large following.

* ''[[Black Adder|The Blackadder]]'' isn't bad, but it pales in comparison to the next three series. Interestingly enough, some of the improvements were a result of the original not being as good as hoped; the producers were given a much lower budget to work with, leading to the small cast and the use of just a few sets, rather than location shoots, which became two of the trademarks of the series. Also different was the Blackadder character, which changed slightly from series to series, but never went back to the idiot of the first series.

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