The Bad News Bears Go to Japan (1978)
According to the Variety staff, "The dangers inherent in sequel-making are clearly apparent in The Bad News Bears Go to Japan." This 1978 sequel to The Bad News Bears follows the team on their latest adventure—facing off against a team of the best young baseballers in the country of Japan. The installment led the 1970s series to a faltering close until its remake in 2005.
A Thousand Words (2012)
A Thousand Words made a bold creative choice that backfired big-time—removing Eddie Murphy's voice. Without Murphy's greatest comedic asset, the film bombed. "The idea of Murphy, that famously motormouthed actor, suddenly tongue-tied is not a punchy enough punchline to carry a whole film," writes Kimberly Jones of the Austin Chronicle.