Weekly topic: Sequels better than the original. • Page 2

Last Crusade is an interesting example. I thought Raiders of the Lost Ark was the overwhelming favorite but I liked the buddy team-up concept of Last Crusade.

 

Having an equally charismatic supporting character really makes a difference.

 

I’ve never seen the whole original Momma Mia and don’t care to, but I love Here We Go Again.

Shoutout to YouTube’s Patrick Willems for making a video about it that convinced me to check it out.

 

Of the original Batman films, I actually find the 1989 film to be the least interesting. Returns, Forever, and Batman and Robin are all more audacious.

 

You're missing out

 

Paddinton 2
Ouija: Origin of Evil
Annabelle: Creation

 

I went to see this and was the only one in the theater and I do not regret it.

 

Jason X really should have been funnier. It’s a knowingly totally ridiculous idea, but aside from the ending with Jason in VR Camp Crystal Lake, it’s really dull.

 

Before Sunset is the first one I thought of, I love the entire trilogy but that's the one that sticks with me the most.

I'd also say The Raid 2 and Pearl.

 

All the Rockys (except V)

 

Great call with Before Sunset. I love all three, but that one is the clear standout. It has such a strong sense of urgency. We know these two are going down a path of regret if they don't give the relationship a shot.

 

Last Crusade is for sure my favorite Indy.

I was also going to say Creed, but it's been so long since I saw the original Rocky that I think Creed just wins out on recency bias. I'm also unsure if that counts since it's more of a spin-off than a sequel.

 

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol II. Most MCU movies aren't really for me, and it's been a while since I watched this one, but it's easily my favorite and really the only one that I find myself thinking about every now and then.

 

I like Blade Runner: 2049 more than the original, but I don’t think that’s a popular opinion.

I usually say Raiders is my favorite Indy, but Last Crusade is just as good.

 

10 Cloverfield Lane

Another grey area since it was very clearly written as a completely different story that was then bought and tacked on a Cloverfield sequel at the end.

 

Seconding Evil Dead II and some of the F13s

Also Aliens

 

Surprised I'm the first person to mention Godfather Part II

 

The Godfather Part II is the real answer, but I tried to go less obvious.