Animated Movie FOURquels: A Painful Mixed Bag

Fourth time is almost NEVER the charm. Fourth instalments have a very rocky reputation and are often a sign of a franchise overstaying its welcome. Animated movies specifically have it very rough, so I reviewed a bunch of them. I can no longer feel my limbs. Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 3:02 - Hotel Transylvania: Transformania 9:23 - Despicable Me 4 17:25 - Shrek Forever After 25:30 - Ice Age: Continental Drift 31:16 - Toy Story 4 38:21 - Kung Fu Panda 4 45:30 - Conclusion Thanks to ‪@StreamlineWorkshop‬ for drawing the thumbnail for this video! Twitter - https://x.com/cartoonshi Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/cartoonshi.b... Letterboxd - https://letterboxd.com/cartoonshi/ Tracks in order of appearance (Repeats not counted): Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name OST - Her Melancholy Sonic Mania OST - Sunshine Cassette (Save Select) Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth OST - Waikiki Down Beat Super Mario Galaxy OST - Loopdeloop Galaxy Astro Bot OST - Astro Astro Bot OST - Bite It (Gorilla Boss) Undertale OST - Dating Start Yakuza: Like a Dragon OST - Sad 1 Sonic Rush Adventure OST - Waterbike Super Mario 3D World OST - Super Bell Hill Super Mario Galaxy OST - Bunny Chasing Persona 4 OST - New Days Yakuza 3 OST - Crush and Strike Persona 5 OST - What's Going On? Mario & Luigi: Dream Team OST - Battle Theme Sonic Frontiers OST - SOS Backup Banjo Kazooie OST - Pause Screen Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name OST - Good Taste Yakuza 5 OST - Affected Fight Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii OST - Mad Dog Astro Bot OST - Big Wave Sonic Frontiers OST - Fishing Vibes UNBEATABLE [white label] OST - Empty Diary (Instrumental) Deltarune OST - Rude Buster Yakuza 5 OST - The Battle For The Dream Sonic Unleashed OST - Windmill Isle (Night) Super Mario Odyssey OST - Bonneton The Overunder - Circles and Squares (Outro Song) Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. #rant #entertainment #sequels