Movie Sequels that were better than the Original movies

[DallasEast]

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan was better than Star Trek: The Motion Picture

Agreed. Bringing back Ricardo Maltoban (sp?) to reprise his original television episode role was brilliant casting.

 

[dogunwo]

My way of looking at sequels is likely atypical. Take Movie A, Movie B and Movie C, released in that order. I would agree that Movies B and C are sequels but only as sequels of the single film released prior to the last one that came out. For example, The Empire Strikes Back is a sequel to Star Wars but I consider Return Of The Jedi as a sequel to Empire, not the original movie.

I agree and disagree with some listed for various reasons but there is one in particular I am in total disagreement. Thor: Ragnarok was not better than either film preceding it in my opinion. It would not surprise me if my opinion is in the minority though. I held the highest of expectations for Ragnarok of the trilogy and it disappointed me. Big time. Still loved Cate Blanchett as Hela. She killed it.

If I am ranking the Thor movies, I go Thor, Ragnorok, Dark World

 

[Runwildboys]

Agreed. Bringing back Ricardo Maltoban (sp?) to reprise his original television episode role was brilliant casting.

Montalban

 

[DallasEast]

If I am ranking the Thor movies, I go Thor, Ragnorok, Dark World

It is likely I would agree if not for what seems to me as misplaced forced Guardians of the Galaxy type humor.

 

[CouchCoach]

I can't say Aliens is better than Alien because it's a different kind of movie. Alien set everything up.

The Rocky movies are one long continuation of the same movie, even starts the next one with the end of the previous one.

The one movie that I do feel the sequel is better was Godfather II, which was actually part prequel and sequel and filling out the story.

And there's a difference between remakes and sequels.

 

[DallasEast]

I can't say Aliens is better than Alien because it's a different kind of movie

^ This is generally my position as well. For me, Alien is primarily horror while Aliens is primarily Action/Adventure. Both are great movies.

 

[Runwildboys]

^ This is generally my position as well. For me, Alien is primarily horror while Aliens is primarily Action/Adventure. Both are great movies.

And since Action/Adventure movies are inherently better than Horror movies.....

 

[DallasEast]

And since Action/Adventure movies are inherently better than Horror movies.....

oh i'm not touching THAT one with a ten-foot pole.

 

[ABQCOWBOY]

For what ii is worth, The Thing 2011 is a prequel to John Carpenter's 1982 film.

Which was actually a remake of "The Thing From Another World" (1951 RKO Pictures) by Christian Nyby, based on the 1938 Novella "Who Goes There" by John Campbell (pseudonym Don A. Stuart).

 

[DallasEast]

Which was actually a remake of "The Thing From Another World" (1951 RKO Pictures) by Christian Nyby, based on the 1938 Novella "Who Goes There" by John Campbell (pseudonym Don A. Stuart).

100% correct. Maybe we should also do a 'which is better/original or remake' thread.

 

[Runwildboys]

100% correct. Maybe we should also do a 'which is better/original or remake' thread.

I thought about that with songs, but you know who would monopolize that thread.

 

[DallasEast]

I thought about that with songs, but you know who would monopolize that thread.

I have absolutely NO idea who you are talking about.

Odd. My nose started growing longer after typing that...

 

[big dog cowboy]

 

[visionary]

The Dune Part II










It was never made and was still better than the first part

 

[ABQCOWBOY]

100% correct. Maybe we should also do a 'which is better/original or remake' thread.

I like where your head is at but I fear that it would be short lived. The originals are almost always better with only a few exceptions in my view.

 

[Tabascocat]

I like where your head is at but I fear that it would be short lived. The originals are almost always better with only a few exceptions in my view.

Are there even 32 remakes worth mentioning? I think the list would take some serious research to complete.

 

[ABQCOWBOY]

Are there even 32 remakes worth mentioning? I think the list would take some serious research to complete.

Aliens.......... really the only one I can think of.

 

[Tabascocat]

Aliens.......... really the only one I can think of.

That is a sequel, I was referring to remakes like The Jungle Book or The Thing for examples.

 

[Runwildboys]

That is a sequel, I was referring to remakes like The Jungle Book or The Thing for examples.

The Lion King was a good remake. Not sure which was better though.

 

[Tabascocat]

The Lion King was a good remake. Not sure which was better though.

It was, I am just having a hard time finding 32 for a tourney....if we did one.