Weekly topic: Sequels better than the original.

Since we can't do the brackets anymore, maybe they will let us have one thread a week. What are some sequels that are better than the original?

There are some obvious ones that people will inevitably bring up, but my choice would be Before Sunset. Before Sunrise can be beautiful and lyrical, but Before Sunset deals with those feelings of regret that come in your thirties as you really start to grapple with the things that have passed you by and will never come again. The film is shot much closer to real-time, which really heightens that sense that time is coming up on their encounter. While we were just learning about these two people the first time, here we want them to find a way to stay together from the first time they see each other. It is the best in the trilogy.

What would you pick?

 

22 Jump Street
Toy Story
Mad Max: Fury Road
Top Gun: Maverick

 

trying to avoid like the Captain America and Thor movies or Avatar Way of Water because that's too obvious

I guess Gremlins The New Batch because it's nice that at one point if you were a successful enough genius the studio would just let you make whatever you want

 

How To Train Your Dragon gets better with each and every film. Shrek 2.

Everything coming to mind is either animated or an obvious tentpole.

Mission: Impossible 4-6 is a major one for me.

 

Gremlins 2

 

Why can't we do brackets anymore?

 

The Dark Knight

 

The Empire Strikes Back.

 

John Wick

 

What about prequels?

 

A prequel is a type of sequel, so yes.

 

Fast Five is the best of the series. It is an intersection of the racing heritage of the first film with the zany secret agents of the newer films.

 

T2 the obvious GOAT

 

Terminator 2 is the first that comes to mind

 

You're ignoring TOKYO DRIFT?

How dare you.

 

Monsters University is better than Monsters Inc.

No, I will not be taking any questions.

 

That accent is too rough.

 

Fixed

 

Many of the Friday the 13th sequels are better than the original

 

What’s the deal with no more brackets?

 

Jason X?

 

Evil Dead II

 

Yes that one is

 

I think some people complained about it clogging the forum or something?

I rarely participated myself, but I thought they were a nice addition to the forum. I’d support them making a comeback. But, if these new “weekly topic” threads serve a similar purpose without randos whining, then cool.

 

A few random ones that come to mind without much thought;

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Wallace and Gromit: The Wrong Trousers
The Legend of Drunken Master
Evil Dead II
Friday The 13th: The Final Chapter
In The Line of Duty 4
Mr Vampire II
Sleepaway Camp II