50 Greatest Ever Movie Sequels (as by Empire)
08-23-09, 10:21 PM
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I'm glad Halloween III got respect for trying to be different as opposed to cashing in on the same story. Even if it's a cheesefest, the mood and atmosphere were great.
08-23-09, 10:30 PM
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Re: 50 Greatest Ever Movie Sequels (as by Empire)
The Real List:
BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN (1935)
FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE (1963)
FOR A FEW DOLLARS MORE (1967)
THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UGLY (1967)
YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE (1967)
DESTROY ALL MONSTERS (1968)
ONCE UPON A TIME IN CHINA II (1991)
SWORDSMAN III: THE EAST IS RED (1993)
GODZILLA VS. MECHAGODZILLA (1993)
PATLABOR 2 (1993)
DRUNKEN MASTER II (1994)
GAMERA 3: THE REVENGE OF IRIS (1999)
TENCHI FOREVER (1999)
GHOST IN THE SHELL 2: INNOCENCE (2004)
PUNISHER: WAR ZONE (2008)
CRANK: HIGH VOLTAGE (2009)
And there isn't a single one on Empire's list that's on mine.
(And three of them directed by Mamoru Oshii!)
BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN (1935)
FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE (1963)
FOR A FEW DOLLARS MORE (1967)
THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UGLY (1967)
YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE (1967)
DESTROY ALL MONSTERS (1968)
ONCE UPON A TIME IN CHINA II (1991)
SWORDSMAN III: THE EAST IS RED (1993)
GODZILLA VS. MECHAGODZILLA (1993)
PATLABOR 2 (1993)
DRUNKEN MASTER II (1994)
GAMERA 3: THE REVENGE OF IRIS (1999)
TENCHI FOREVER (1999)
GHOST IN THE SHELL 2: INNOCENCE (2004)
PUNISHER: WAR ZONE (2008)
CRANK: HIGH VOLTAGE (2009)
And there isn't a single one on Empire's list that's on mine.
(And three of them directed by Mamoru Oshii!)
Love your list, especially the ones quoted above. How can any "best sequel" list not have Bride of Frankenstein?
08-23-09, 11:05 PM
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The Dark Knight is my favorite sequel. I think it should be number 1 or 2 because not only was it a great sequel and a great comic book movie, but it was an all around great film. People who love Batman love The Dark Knight, and people who don't like Batman love The Dark Knight.
Batman Returns shouldn't have made the list. Hellboy II, Terminator 2, Toy Story 2, they all deserve it. The big one I haven't seen is Ailens, I have to see that some time.
Batman Returns shouldn't have made the list. Hellboy II, Terminator 2, Toy Story 2, they all deserve it. The big one I haven't seen is Ailens, I have to see that some time.
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08-23-09, 11:12 PM
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In no particular order :
The Godfather Part II
Bride of Frankenstein
The Testament of Orpheus
Exorcist III
Curse of the Cat People
Beneath the Planet of the Apes
The Silence of the Lambs
For a Few Dollars More
The Road Warrior
2010
Sanjuro
The Wrath of Khan
The French Connection II
Dawn of the Dead
Evil Dead II
The Godfather Part II
Bride of Frankenstein
The Testament of Orpheus
Exorcist III
Curse of the Cat People
Beneath the Planet of the Apes
The Silence of the Lambs
For a Few Dollars More
The Road Warrior
2010
Sanjuro
The Wrath of Khan
The French Connection II
Dawn of the Dead
Evil Dead II
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08-23-09, 11:55 PM
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No Ghostbusters II? FAIL. 
08-24-09, 12:52 AM
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08-24-09, 01:07 AM
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A lot of older titles missing:
Adventures of Sherlock Holmes or Scarlet Claw, or House of Fear, or any of them really.
A Shot in the Dark
After the Thin Man
Goldfinger
Samurai II and III
Sanjuro
The Testament of Dr Mabuse
Adventures of Sherlock Holmes or Scarlet Claw, or House of Fear, or any of them really.
A Shot in the Dark
After the Thin Man
Goldfinger
Samurai II and III
Sanjuro
The Testament of Dr Mabuse
08-24-09, 08:51 AM
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Re: 50 Greatest Ever Movie Sequels (as by Empire)
Gremlins 2, Batman Returns and The Empire Strikes Back are movies I like more than the originals, so I agree with those. The Bride of Frankenstein and The Road Warrior should definitely be on this list. I would put Female Convict Scorpion: Jailhouse 41 on my list, but it's probably too obscure. I also might include Fantasia 2000.
08-24-09, 12:19 PM
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08-24-09, 12:45 PM
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08-24-09, 12:55 PM
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Wes Craven's New Nightmare does NOT belong on that list. It's horrendously bad.
This list needs The Stepfather 2: Make Room For Daddy.
This list needs The Stepfather 2: Make Room For Daddy.
08-24-09, 01:17 PM
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08-24-09, 02:04 PM
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JP3 was just off, I can't explain it, but the movie just felt totally incomplete (and not just because of the ending). It's like someone took the script said said "screw all this other stuff non-dinosaur stuff , all I wanna see is dinosaurs causing people to scream!"
The scenes before the island adventure, where we find out how the events of the first movie have changed his life/character...are far more interesting than another round of running from dinosaurs.
08-24-09, 03:32 PM
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The book was far more entertaining than the movie, but that is to be expected.
JP3 was just off, I can't explain it, but the movie just felt totally incomplete (and not just because of the ending). It's like someone took the script said said "screw all this other stuff non-dinosaur stuff , all I wanna see is dinosaurs causing people to scream!"
The scenes before the island adventure, where we find out how the events of the first movie have changed his life/character...are far more interesting than another round of running from dinosaurs.
JP3 was just off, I can't explain it, but the movie just felt totally incomplete (and not just because of the ending). It's like someone took the script said said "screw all this other stuff non-dinosaur stuff , all I wanna see is dinosaurs causing people to scream!"
The scenes before the island adventure, where we find out how the events of the first movie have changed his life/character...are far more interesting than another round of running from dinosaurs.
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