darth_ender said:

There are four Pirates of the Carribean movies, and the first was the only enjoyable film in my mind. Star Trek has come out with 11 movies, some of them horrendously bad. How many horror films have produced innumerable stupid sequels, yet still garner a loyal fan-base? Just watched the new X-men movie, and that is a franchise that has really gone downhill in my mind, but I doubt they're done.

To my point, had the 3rd PotC been first, there would have never been sequels. Had Star Trek The Motion Picture been first, (you know what I mean) there would have never been sequels.

Had there not been something good to begin with, there wouldn't have been sequels.

The PT would not have fared well without the goodwill engendered by the OT.

There are a lot of opinions out there- but, in my opinion- having an opinion doesn't necessarily mean it's a valid one.