Underrated Sequels
What are some movie sequels you think get an undeserved bad rap or don't get the credit they deserve? A few sequels I really enjoy I feel deserve better:
Ghostbusters II Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom Predator 2 Die Hard 2 Jaws 2 Batman Returns All very good films IMO, and all deserve better. |
There are only two sequels that I remember watching that I consider equal or superior to the original:
Aliens The Empire Strikes Back Another very strong sequel is Godfather II, but I found it slightly weaker than the original. |
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Well actually the thread is for sequels that you consider underrated and usually don't get much praise or credit. The sequels you mentioned are universally well-liked and praised.
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Our dear member Honeykid said that Aliens was a piece of crap.
And, anyway, both of these sequels get way less attention from film critics than Star Wars and Alien, which I consider to be slightly inferior films. |
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Though, one thing is certain: all sequels tend to be underrated, since they are sequels and so tend to be judged as only commercial excrement derived from the original.
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I will probably cop some flak for this but Death Race 2 comes to mind. I liked the first one and the second was also enjoyable.
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Off the top of my head and excluding sequels that have gradually become recognised as classics...
The French Connection II Ginger Snaps: Unleashed Magnum Force Trinity Is Still My Name Predator II Jaws II Psycho II Blade II Any Which Way You Can Day Of The Dead Final Destination II Escape From The Planet Of The Apes Maniac Cop II Shaft's Big Score Return Of The Living Dead Part III Back To The Future Part II - I think it's generally accepted part III is a classic. I should also add Halloween III even though I don't appreciate it's brilliance; there are plenty of horror fans who do. :) |
As far as underappreciated, I agree with Die Hard 2, Jaws 2, and Any Which Way You Can. I'd add The Devil's Rejects, The Color of Money and Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanomo Bay.
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The Collection. Superior to the first film too.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...tionPoster.jpg I also agree with sequels that have been mentioned: Blade 2, Final Destination 2 and Batman Returns - All I prefer to the original first films too. |
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j3...ps0198eaf5.jpg City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold (1994) "I just want you guys to know that if we start freezing up here, and I die first... eat me." "Eat you? What a lovely image. 'Eat me!' Hey, Glen, I'm still hungry, is there any more Phil? Oooh, pass the Phil! Mmmmm, he's even good cold! Great parrrrty! All thanks to Phil!" "Alright, so DON'T eat me." |
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Indiana Jones and the Kingdom Of the Crystal Skull
Ocean's Twelve |
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Jaws 2
Psycho 2 The Exorcist III 2010: The Year We Make Contact Return To Oz Day of the Dead Friday the 13th part 2 Creepshow 2 Bride of Re-Animator A Nightmare on Elm Street part 3 Halloween II Gremlins 2 Terminator 3 Alien 3 (director's cut) Return of the Living Dead 3 |
Originally Posted by RJMacReady (Post 888679)
The Exorcist III
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Ghost Rider 2
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Alien 3
The Matrix Reloaded |
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I'll agree with whoever said The New Batch. Also Matrix Reloaded.
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