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Old 07-14-2015, 08:18 AM
 
Location: Central Florida
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Can anyone list movies they have seen that had a sequel that was as good or better when compared to the original movie? We all know so many sequels are disappointing and lousy and probably should not have been made but occasionally, once in a while, Hollywood pleasantly suprises us ... Can anyone think of some great movies with sequels worth watching?


My short list of some movies with sequels as good or better then the original
Star Wars
Lord Of The Rings
Indiana Jones (the third movie not the second)
Toy Story
The Terminator
Men In Black
X-Men
Star Trek

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Old 07-14-2015, 08:38 AM
 
Location: Maine
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That's a good list, though I'd disagree with you on Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, and definitely on Men in Black (I didn't care for the sequels). Others:

Captain America 2: The Winter Soldier

ALIENS (I wouldn't say it is better than ALIEN, but it is as good --- albeit in a different way)

The Godfather II (as good as, not better)

The Road Warrior (waaaaaaaaaaay better than the awful movie Mad Max)

The Dark Knight (way better than Batman Begins)

Spider-Man 2

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (technically a prequel)
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Old 07-14-2015, 09:00 AM
 
Location: Buckeye, AZ
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Sam Reimi's Spider-Man with Spider-Man 2
X-Men with X 2, First Class and Days of Future Past
X-Men: First Class with X-Men: Days of Future Past
Captain America: The First Avenger with Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Star Wars with The Empire Strikes Back
The Avengers with Avengers: Age of Ultron
The Terminator with T2
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles with Secret of the Ooze
Pirates of the Caribbean with Deadman's Chest
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Old 07-14-2015, 09:03 AM
 
Location: Southwestern, USA, now.
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Boondock Saints II, to be different.
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Old 07-14-2015, 09:27 AM
 
Location: Woodinville
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Hot shots, part deux
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Old 07-14-2015, 09:35 AM
 
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The ones I have seen that I think are just as good as thier first:

Star Wars 2: The Empire strikes back
Terminator 2
Star Trek 2: The wrath of Khan
Back to the future 2
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Old 07-14-2015, 10:07 AM
 
Location: North America
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Right off the top of my pointy little head

Star Trek 2: the Wrath of Khan was infinitely better than the overlong Star Trek: the Movie

I think I just blew my last neuron...
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Old 07-14-2015, 11:01 AM
 
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I forgot Alien 2!!! (Aliens)


Ah man!!
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Old 07-14-2015, 11:25 AM
 
Location: Arlington VA
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Terminator 2
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Old 07-14-2015, 08:37 PM
 
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The 1982 and the 2011 prequel of "The Thing"
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