discussion Best movie sequels of all time!

[TemperTempah34260923]

did i hear someone say The Dark Knight!?!?

 

[JadedSkywalker]

I like it but i'd pick Batman Returns personally. Ledger is the person who elevated Dark Knight into the stratosphere.

 

[TemperTempah34260923]

I like it but i'd pick Batman Returns personally. Ledger is the person who elevated Dark Knight into the stratosphere.

havn't seen that one in a long time. Tim Burton really brought Gotham city to life.
But lets be honest, Batman and Robin is the GOAT

 

[JadedSkywalker]

havn't seen that one in a long time. Tim Burton really brought Gotham city to life.
But lets be honest, Batman and Robin is the GOAT

I liked Forever and it was a mixed bag, but i had to apologize to my brother for bringing him to see Batman and Robin. The only other film that ever happened with was Star Trek Nemesis.

 

[User_31927]

Best movie sequels of all time!​

Die Hard 2

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[User_93680]

Terminator 2, The Dark knight, Empire strikes i can't decide between those. Didn't watch Aliens.

 

[JadedSkywalker]

Best movie sequels of all time!​

Die Hard 2

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Probably the only sequel that is worth a damn though i found 3 to be a mixed bag. Anything after the trilogy should be launched into the sun.

 

[jeanbaklazan]

I'm going to watch Dune, maybe it will be it? So far that title goes to Alien.

 

[User_31927]

Probably the only sequel that is worth a damn though i found 3 to be a mixed bag. Anything after the trilogy should be launched into the sun.

nah, part 3 sucked too because bruce willis didnt had the usual dude for the german voice over.

 

[User_100385]

Have to agree with Aliens and Terminator. For sure the best sequels in that they were their own movies in their own right. You really don't have to watch the originals to enjoy them.

 

[User_100385]

And yes The Dark Knight. Same applies, way surpassed the original

 

[Republican Bear]

All sequels end up being crap. It's a scientific fact backed by stats.

We have seen this pattern over and over again where you see great movie, get excited for the sequel and then end up saying, “That definitely wasn’t as good as the first one.” With that being said, I am going to attempt to answer the question: Why are movie sequels almost never better or even as good as the original?

Beginning with the biggest problem, most movie sequels are made for the sake of making money, not a great movie. They see an opportunity to make a quick buck by using a fan favorite name (i.e. Jurassic Park, Cars, Transformers). Script writers don’t have to work as hard to create something original and gripping because most of their audience is returning for the same (already established) characters and familiar world. This process often can be repeated for about 1-2 sequels before they lose their audience. To be fair, from a business perspective I completely understand why those in the movie industry take advantage of the easy money opportunity a sequel provides. From the perspective of a consumer however, this process is terrible and wastes the time and money of those who bother to see these films in theaters.

For those who actually want to put their time and effort into making a great sequel, they face the problem of telling a new and original story using the same characters in fairly similar scenarios. Not to mention that the writers often have to think of a new antagonist to pit against the protagonist which many times will lead to one-dimensional, cliche villains with little to no backstory. Often this uphill battle that script writers face for making sequels leads to a movie that feels too similar to the first and ultimately leaves the audience feeling unsatisfied.

Lastly, and most notably, script writers will recycle the formula that made the first movie a success. This decision is neither good nor bad in my eyes because in some cases it leads to critical acclaim (Marvel) whereas in other cases it leads mediocre reviews with the audience getting tired of seeing the same movie over and over again (cough cough Fast and the Furious cough cough). Honestly, it’s difficult to predict how long a film series can successfully continue this trend before the audience gets bored because it varies wildly.

 

[Karamchad]

I heard that people really liked the star wars sequels.

 

[JadedSkywalker]

Transformers believe it or not got worse without Orci writing them. How is that possible. I think his script for Star Trek 2009 is a great action script, its just isn't really Star Trek. The best part of the whole thing is Shatner's scene which was never filmed. I thank Bay for at least bringing back Peter Cullen, even if it was a dick move to make him have to go through a casting process approval to be Optimus.

The Star Trek 2009 movie only works because of Leonard Nimoy and if he said no they would have had no movie.

 

[JadedSkywalker]

All sequels end up being crap. It's a scientific fact backed by stats.

you missed a big one franchises where they have to put out another one every 2 years or so. Inevitably leads to rushing the story, lack of quality you might get one good film out of 4. This happened with Star Trek and James Bond. Shows and movies also follow trends and they start to copy them.

The biggest example of a fail, Disney. George we don't need your plan we'll wing it and we'll make the sequel trilogy in half the time. Then we'll send Kathy out to say there aren't books or novels, that she was responsible for having removed from canon. We had nothing to go on. Right.

Biggest sin of all to me Rian and JJ did it for the paycheck but had no passion for what they were doing. This is the folly of corporate filmmaking. Look at Rian's other movies he clearly had passion for making them, Knives out was very well received. Mark Hamill called them out for it in his snarky passive aggressive way. Comparing them to Bayformers, and he said you can't go home again your not going to recapture your childhood and the band's not getting back together. And he was right.

 

[TemperTempah34260923]

Didn't watch Aliens.

worth watching, also just got a 4k re-release. suggest starting with the original Alien, but still enjoyable without.

 

[jeanbaklazan]

OK Aliens still keeps it for me. Dune 2 is a good movie but not as good as Aliens....

 

[Waffles]

Across the spiderverse is an amazing sequel, arguably better than into the spiderverse

 

[azertax]

I like all the Tremors.

Underrated movies imo. I have watched them multiple times. First one is better than the rest imo but all of them are enjoyable

 

[User_89876]

Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey ​

and yeah, don't talk about part 3...