Top 20 Sequels That are Better than the Original Film
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Most sequels suck. But sometimes you get a sequel that not only is good, but it's even better than the first.
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1.
Silence of the Lambs
71 points - added 13 years ago by missdeweydecimal -
2.
The Empire Strikes Back
Okay, this is not to say that Star Wars isn't a good film. It's excellent. But Empire is ultimately more interesting because it takes us a step beyond the basic "hero's journey" that Luke Skywalker took in the first film, and takes us to a much more dark and complex place.
37 points - added 13 years ago by missdeweydecimal -
3.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Not *exactly* a sequel, I know. However, the first two Harry Potter films were rather childish, relying on rather trite devices. How many times is Seamus going to have something explode in his face? C'mon. HPPA was the first film in the serious to really delve deeply into the world of wizardry, showing both the fun and the darkness of magic.
29 points - added 13 years ago by missdeweydecimal -
4.
The Dark Knight
Not exactly a sequel, but this later installment in the Batman films is by far the best. Amazing performances and gripping action sequences. This is easily the best Batman film ever made.
21 points - added 13 years ago by missdeweydecimal -
5.
Toy Story 2
While Toy Story is a great film, it was really Toy Story 2 that impressed us with amazing animation and effects.
13 points - added 13 years ago by missdeweydecimal -
6.
Terminator 2: Judgement Day
Released seven years after the original film, this sequel blew the original away. Of course, this is partly due to all of the advances that were made in special effects in those seven years, but Terminator 2 is definitely the better film.
9 points - added 13 years ago by missdeweydecimal -
7.
X-Men 2
5 points - added 13 years ago by missdeweydecimal -
8.
Evil Dead 2
The original is great and all, but Evil Dead 2 is far superior.
5 points - added 13 years ago by missdeweydecimal - 1 comment
Comments:
The original one was SCARY AS SH*T, and still a horror classic- but 2nd one was greater than it, lots of fun!
Added 13 years ago by guest, 0 points
9.
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Is it blasphemy to say that the first LOTR film was a bit ho-hum? I know fans everywhere will be upset by this, but really the first film seemed like it was merely setting the stage for the following films. In the Two Towers things begin to get serious, and we finally find ourselves in a truly engaging story.
4 points - added 13 years ago by missdeweydecimal -
10.
Star Trek 2: Wrath of Kahn
-2 points - added 13 years ago by missdeweydecimal -
11.
Aliens
-2 points - added 13 years ago by missdeweydecimal -
12.
Bourne Supremacy
-3 points - added 13 years ago by missdeweydecimal -
13.
Road Warrior
-3 points - added 13 years ago by missdeweydecimal -
14.
The Godfather part 2
-4 points - added 13 years ago by missdeweydecimal -
15.
Spiderman 2
-4 points - added 13 years ago by missdeweydecimal -
16.
Mission Impossible 3
-4 points - added 13 years ago by missdeweydecimal -
17.
I Still Know What You Did Last Summer
I'll admit it, this film isn't all that. I just love the nonsensical title. Shouldn't it be "I Still Know What You Did Two Summers Ago?"
-5 points - added 13 years ago by missdeweydecimal -
18.
Superman II
-5 points - added 13 years ago by missdeweydecimal -
19.
Before Sunset
-5 points - added 13 years ago by missdeweydecimal -
20.
A Very Brady Sequel
-6 points - added 13 years ago by missdeweydecimal -
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