Sequels that outdid the original

stitch626 · Post by **stitch626** » Thu Dec 02, 2010 2:52 am

We have plenty of sequels out there that are terrible (in comparison with the original). I'm looking for ones that actually were better than their predecessor.

Oh btw, I take The Wrath of Khan.

Deepcrush · Post by **Deepcrush** » Thu Dec 02, 2010 3:03 am

Godfather II
Empire Strikes Back
Hot Shots part deux

Lazar · Post by **Lazar** » Thu Dec 02, 2010 3:10 am

Empire Strikes Back, The Dark Knight.

Post by **Mikey** » Thu Dec 02, 2010 3:30 am

ESB, TWoK, and The Two Jakes.

Lighthawk · Post by **Lighthawk** » Thu Dec 02, 2010 3:39 am

Aliens

Post by **Nutso** » Thu Dec 02, 2010 4:52 am

Deepcrush wrote:Godfather II
Empire Strikes Back
Hot Shots part deux

Totally agree.

The Dark Knight
Spiderman 2
Ace Ventura 2
For a Few Dollars More
Terminator 2: Judgment Day

Reliant121 · Post by **Reliant121** » Thu Dec 02, 2010 8:02 am

I feel very alone and quite an oddity, but I HATE Empire strikes back. I have no idea why either, I just...do.

Post by **Mikey** » Thu Dec 02, 2010 1:59 pm

Lighthawk wrote:Aliens

Really?!

Lighthawk · Post by **Lighthawk** » Thu Dec 02, 2010 2:23 pm

Mikey wrote:
Lighthawk wrote:Aliens
Really?!

Yeah, really.

Post by **Mikey** » Thu Dec 02, 2010 4:07 pm

I guess it depends on what you like. To me, Alien was a gorgeously designed and directed thriller in Scott's best form, while Aliens was a shoot-em-up. A good one, no doubt, but that's all it was.

stitch626 · Post by **stitch626** » Thu Dec 02, 2010 4:14 pm

Yeah thats how I feel. Though on the action side, Aliens did do better.

Lighthawk · Post by **Lighthawk** » Thu Dec 02, 2010 6:14 pm

Mikey wrote:I guess it depends on what you like. To me, Alien was a gorgeously designed and directed thriller in Scott's best form, while Aliens was a shoot-em-up. A good one, no doubt, but that's all it was.

Well I prefer action to horror, so...yeah. Besides, Aliens built upon the foundation of Alien and provided the material that would carry the EU to become what it is; it managed to expand on what was a unique, fearsome, and awesome monster without detracting from it. For example the queen, which was amazingly enough a suitably badass creature to be the matriarch of the badass monster we were introduced to in the first movie.

Post by **Mikey** » Thu Dec 02, 2010 7:16 pm

Personally, I prefer the more cerebral type of thriller to a shoot-em-up, but that's why they make chocolate and vanilla, I guess. As to the EU aspect... don't care at all.

SolkaTruesilver · Post by **SolkaTruesilver** » Thu Dec 02, 2010 9:08 pm

Underworld : Rise of the Lycan outdid Underworld : Evolution..

The jury is still out about wether or not it outdid the original movie. So maybe it doesn't count

Post by **Graham Kennedy** » Thu Dec 02, 2010 10:43 pm

The Dark Knight
Aliens
The Two Towers
Spider Man 2
The Wrath of Khan
X Men 2

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