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Henchmen21 · Mar 25, 2017

Rocky 2 is probably the worst sequel ever made. The reason for that is that it's the most BORING sequel ever made. It's sole purpose is to undo the ending of 1. It has no memorable moments. They reuse "Gonna Fly Now" instead of even getting a new song. One wonders how 3, 4, & 5 even got made since I can't fathom how this was successful at the BO the year it came out.

Sure you could argue that 3, 4, & 5 are bad since they are full of 80s/90s cheese but at least they're memorable for that. 5 for how bad it is (and it is bad) is still a better sequel than 2.

Thoughts?

EBreda · Mar 25, 2017

Rocky 2 is awesome.
Sorry, thats all, gonna fly now.

Stinkles · Mar 25, 2017

Thread backfire simply because highlander 2

Also Rocky 2 is surprisingly good

But we in the highlander 2/ berenstain timeline

SCULLIBUNDO · Mar 25, 2017

You're wrong. It had the best training montage in the entire series.

How can you call it the worst sequel of all time when in the same series you have Rocky V?

Rocky 2 is one of the three good movies in the series next to the original and Balboa. The rest are cringey crap.

George Oscar Bluth II · Mar 25, 2017

It's Rocky 1 but he gets married and wins at the end.

One of the better Rocky sequels, honestly.

Rocky > Creed > Balboa > 3 > 2 >> 4 >>>>>> 5

Fat4all · Mar 25, 2017

I love all the Rocky movies, so I can't relate.

zeemumu · Mar 25, 2017

Someone's forgetting about Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2.

Indelible · Mar 25, 2017

Robocop 2 is a way worse sequel.

Fat4all · Mar 25, 2017

Indelible said:
Robocop 2 is a way worse sequel.

THE FUCK DID YOU JUST SAY?!?

Sub_Level · Mar 25, 2017

Highlander 2

TheChewyWaffles · Mar 25, 2017

You are kidding OP

George Oscar Bluth II · Mar 25, 2017

The NeverEnding Story had some horrible sequels.

spindashing · Mar 25, 2017

SCULLIBUNDO said:
You're wrong. It had the best training montage in the entire series.

How can you call it the worst sequel of all time when in the same series you have Rocky V?

Rocky 2 is one of the three good movies in the series next to the original and Balboa. The rest are cringey crap.

No lies detected.

Kayhan · Mar 25, 2017

Indelible said:
Robocop 2 is a way worse sequel.

That is just nonsense and you know it.

Stinkles · Mar 25, 2017

Sub_Level said:
Highlander 2

Late but correct

Anth0ny · Mar 25, 2017

It's really not. It's very good, just not as good as the original.

Most sequels are the drizzling shits compared to the original.

Vestal · Mar 25, 2017

Matrix 2 HELLO?!?!?!?!

rekameohs · Mar 25, 2017

George Oscar Bluth II said:
Rocky > Creed > Balboa > 3 > 2 >> 4 >>>>>> 5

Objectively the truth

Fat4all · Mar 25, 2017

Birdemic 2

Vestal · Mar 25, 2017

SCULLIBUNDO said:
You're wrong. It had the best training montage in the entire series.

How can you call it the worst sequel of all time when in the same series you have Rocky V?

Rocky 2 is one of the three good movies in the series next to the original and Balboa. The rest are cringey crap.

Only disagree with the Training montage. Something about the Montage on 4 gets my blood pumping.. Songs are part of my Gym music hehehe.

thecouncil · Mar 25, 2017

It's not very good but it's better than 4. That's about it.

rec0ded1 · Mar 25, 2017

Mortal Kombat annihilation says hello.

MyleMan1010 · Mar 25, 2017

Nah, Rocky 2 is pretty good. Im a little bias though because I pretty much grew up on Stallone movies.

SalvaPot · Mar 25, 2017

4 is the best one and I'll cold war anyone who says otherwise.

2 is a decent flick, specially if you watch it together with 1.

Rebel Leader · Mar 25, 2017

Thor 2

Hey.. someone had too

DiscoJer · Mar 25, 2017

There are lots of sequels that are really awful and completely lose the point of the first movie or completely invalidate the ending of the original. Highlander 2, Exorcist 2, Caddyshack 2

CloudyTuba · Mar 25, 2017

I know most don't agree with me about the quality of Amazing Spider-man 1, but the drop I experienced from the first one to the second one was the harshest I have ever felt in a theatre and it single handedly served Spidey to Marvel on a silver platter.

Also Robocop 2 gets more shit than it deserves.

H13 · Mar 25, 2017

why do people exaggerate the word ever made, have you not seen any bad series which have a sequel ever which is also bad?

Jag · Mar 25, 2017

2 is best Rocky. He hit his stride perfectly.

broncobuster · Mar 25, 2017

Sub_Level said:
Highlander 2

They retconned Highlander 2 out of existence. How many times do you see that happening? Superman 3, 4, and Supergirl. Possibly Aliens 3 and Resurrection. But even those are after the first sequel.

Fat4all · Mar 25, 2017

H13 said:
why do people exaggerate the word ever made, have you not seen any bad series which have a sequel ever which is also bad?

this is the worst post ever made

Henchmen21 · Mar 25, 2017

Here's the thing about all those other sequels people are mentioning. Yes they're bad but they are at least memorable for being bad. You can watch them knowing they're bad.

It's like the old saying goes "the opposite of love isn't hate, it's indifference". Well the opposite of a good movie isn't a bad movie, it's a forgettable movie and Rocky 2 is completely forgettable.

Sanjuro · Mar 25, 2017

Rocky 2 is a very bad film to a good movie.

Rocky 2 is not one of the worst sequels. It's one of the biggest disappointments, sure.

phanphare · Mar 25, 2017

I cannot stand by this

so many trash sequels have come out and Rocky 2 is good

thecouncil · Mar 25, 2017

SalvaPot said:
4 is the best one and I'll cold war anyone who says otherwise.

I don't understand people who think this. Paulie had a robot butler. That alone disqualifies it from being the best at anything.

Rival · Mar 25, 2017

I think each rocky movie has been exponentially better than the movie that proceeded it.

rekameohs · Mar 25, 2017

Fat4all said:
Birdemic 2

Ugh, Birdemic 2 was so goddamn bad. It was so obviously a case of trying to purposefully make it bad like the first one, but that's not why the first one is so lovable.

MyleMan1010 · Mar 25, 2017

SalvaPot said:
4 is the best one and I'll cold war anyone who says otherwise.

2 is a decent flick, specially if you watch it together with 1.

IV is my favorite as well. I LOVE the montages. I wish the post fight speech wasn't in the movie though. It feels out of place and suuuuuuuper forced.

Fat4all · Mar 25, 2017

Justinreideddy said:
I think each rocky movie has been exponentially better than the movie that proceeded it.

DiscoJer · Mar 25, 2017

Going back to Stallone though, you had Rambo: First Blood Part 2 which was an okay movie, but completely changed up the premise of the original movie (of an alienated soldier unable to fit back into society and treated very, very badly)

thecouncil · Mar 25, 2017

Justinreideddy said:
I think each rocky movie has been exponentially better than the movie that proceeded it.

You must've missed 2, 3, 4 and 5. And even then that statement would be puzzling.

Count of Monte Sawed-Off · Mar 25, 2017

thecouncil said:
I don't understand people who think this. Paulie had a robot butler. That alone disqualifies it from being the best at anything.

I'd say the robot, who I suspect Paulie was banging, qualifies it to be the best of everything.

PanSexual_Peacock · Mar 25, 2017

I'm going to assume you've never seen Speed 2.

AlternativeUlster · Mar 25, 2017

5 is better than 3 which is better than 4 which is better than 2.

Enduin · Mar 25, 2017

Justinreideddy said:
I think each rocky movie has been exponentially better than the movie that proceeded it.

RustyNails · Mar 25, 2017

Rocky 2 is decent, just like Rambo: First Blood 2. Unneeded but harmless.

Rocky V is an abomination. Demon spawn.

Manmademan · Mar 25, 2017

Henchmen21 said:
Rocky 2 is probably the worst sequel ever made.

Holy shit no. Watch more movies. it's not even top 100.

Sanjuro · Mar 25, 2017

SalvaPot said:
2 is a decent flick, specially if you watch it together with 1.

Depths of Orion · Mar 25, 2017

Someone hasn't seen starship troopers 2 yet.

Vulcano's assistant · Mar 25, 2017

Sub_Level said:
Highlander 2

Absolutely, this is an actual example of something that retroactively fucks up the franchise unless ignored.

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