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[ThatStupidLion]

(please)

looking for movie sequels that surpass the originals - i feel like the ratio is so small compared to ones that fail

 

[Hinedorf]

Star Wars 1 The Phantom Menace - I'll fight you all!

 

[VulcanRaven]

The Empire Strikes Back, Spider-Man 2 and X-Men 2. I'm sure there are many others too.

 

[#Phonepunk#]

Mega Man 2
Mega Man 3

 

[Nymphae]

Marvel vs Capcom 2

 

[Jesus Carbomb]

Mushihimesama Futari

 

[TUROK]

I wouldn't say it surpassed the original, but I feel safe in saying people were not expecting Rambo 4 to be so badass.

That was an amazing theater experience.

 

[LegendOfKage]

Aliens. Terminator 2. The Empire Strikes Back.

 

[Papa]

Why am I not surprised that AC is into futanari?

 

[VulcanRaven]

Bride of Frankenstein
Batman Returns
The Wolverine. It was a lot better than X-Men Origins: Wolverine.

 

[Space Runaway]

Mad Max 2
Evil Dead 2
Star Trek 2

 

[EverydayBeast]

I think its SAW (2017) great kills

Spoiler

 

[JareBear: Remastered]

The Dark Knight
Terminator 2
Aliens
Wrath of Khan
Scary Movie 2
The Winter Soldier

 

[All Hail C-Webb]

Scary Movie 2
Bad Boys 2

 

[Stilton Disco]

Aliens, Terminator 2, Mad Max 2, Empire Strikes Back, Wrath of Khan, Evil Dead 2, Batman Returns, Captain America: Winter Soldier, Dark Knight, Thor Ragnarok, Superman 2, Mad Max Fury Road

 

[Musky_Cheese]

Aliens. Terminator 2. The Empire Strikes Back.

And The Dark Knight

 

[Nymphae]

Batman Returns

I love it....but better than the first?

 

[Dark Star]

Sam Raimi's Spider-Man 2 is a perfect example of this.

 

[Slings and Arrows]

MIssion impossible, all of them. It get's better and better
John Wick. 3 has some of, if not the, best action I've ever seen.

 

[Jesus Carbomb]

Why am I not surprised that AC is into futanari?

Mushihimesama Futari

It's a game. You must have me confused with your bastard son.

 

[ResilientBanana]

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2 : The Secret of the Ooze

 

[#Phonepunk#]

Babe: Pig in the City

 

[TrainedRage]

Was going to post Evil Dead 2.
Also Troll 2 but there was never a Troll 1.
Rocky II
Tron Legacy
Kill Bill v2

 

[MilkyJoe]

Bride of Frankenstein
Batman Returns
The Wolverine. It was lot better than X-Men Origins: Wolverine.

Batman Returns? You serious, Clarke?

 

[TheStruggler]

MIssion impossible, all of them. It get's better and better
John Wick. 3 has some of, if not the, best action I've ever seen.

Im going to need you to fallback on that one, Mission Impossible 2 was shit.

to add to the threadThe Godfather Part 2

 

[nush]

Avengers Infinity War.

 

[brap]

Menace II Society
Jungle 2 Jungle
Cradle 2 The Grave

 

[bronk]

Guyver 2 Dark Hero is better than original in every way. Please come to Blu Ray already!

 

[Blond]

Mad Max The Road Warrior
Mad Max Furry Road

Both made the preceding movies pretty much irrelevant

 

[Son Tofu]

Rocky 2.

Creed 2

 

[HoodWinked]

Assassin's Creed 2
Mass Effect 2

personally though i liked the original games more for both franchises because they were so inventive and novel at their release, and i recognize objectively the sequels are superior products.

 

[Garibaldi]

Godfather Part 2

 

[The Snake]

People that say Batman Returns haven't watched them since they were kids, man. I like Returns but as a film it's kind of a mess.

 

[Slings and Arrows]

Im going to need you to fallback on that one, Mission Impossible 2 was shit.

to add to the threadThe Godfather Part 2

It wasn't shit. It was an average action flick that missed the mark a bit.

 

[xellos2099alpha]

Xenosaga 3, vastly superior to 1 and 2

 

[cryptoadam]

Back Door Sluts 9 was a big improvement over 1-8.

 

[Bigrx1]

Halloween 2
Terminator 2
Puppet Master 2

 

[sol_bad]

I think its SAW (2017) great kills

lol
Why is the inside of his head so fleshy? Where are his bones/skull? Why aren't his brain pieces falling to the floor?

 

[brap]

lol
Why is the inside of his head so fleshy? Where are his bones/skull? Why aren't his brain pieces falling to the floor?

dude just turn ur brain off bro lmao

 

[#Phonepunk#]

Batman Returns i like. you have Danny Devito as the ultimate monster Penguin. perfect casting. then Michelle Pfiefer in proto-Matrix fetish leather catsuit, with authentic Tim Burton goth stitching. her origin sequence is one of the coolest things ever in a comic film. add on top of that Christopher Walken as her Trump-style cackling evil CEO boss and that is a hell of a lot of stuff stacked up to enjoy. Danny Elfman, the perfect composer for this subject matter and director, with Tim Burton conjuring future Hot Topic, steam punk, and gothic lolita aesthetics right before your very eyes. the subject matter is less family friendly than the first, it's the rare kind of risk taking big budget blockbuster.

don't get me wrong, the first film is an insanely good classic tho, no doubt about it. the second is unique in it's own weird way. IMO it is more of a classic Tim Burton monster movie, a la Edward Scissorhands, than anything.

 

[cryptoadam]

NEOGAF v.2 is a better sequel then the original. And its way better than the spin off RESETERA.

 

[DunDunDunpachi]

The Matrix Reloaded. More spectacle, more too-serious-for-its-own-good outfits, more spectacle, more fights, more weapons in fights, and a completely headscratching ending that fit perfectly with the first one. Did I mention more spectacle?

 

[Mihos]

Beverly hills cop 2

 

[LordPezix]

Bad Boys 2

 

[eot]

Blade Runner 2049

I adore this movie

 

[Fushitsusha]

NeoGAF: Part II (2017)

Edit: Beaten!

 

[Doom85]

Aliens
Avengers: Infinity War/Endgame
Blade Runner 2049
Captain America: The Winter Soldier/Civil War
The Dark Knight
Dawn of the Dead
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes/War (Rise being the "original" in terms of the new continuity. None of the OG sequels surpass the original first film)
Deadpool 2
Empire Strikes Back (and maybe a few more, but I'm not in the mood to argue about it)
Evil Dead 2, Army of Darkness
Godzilla 2014 and KOTM (in terms of the American films, both own the 98 garbage)
How to Train Your Dragon 2
Kung Fu Panda 2
Lord of the Rings: ROTK
Mission Impossible 4-6
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
The Rescuers Down Under
The Road Warrior
Silence of the Lambs (debatable, as it doesn't necessarily share continuity with Manhunter especially since Hannibal is played by a different actor)
Every Star Trek movie that isn't 5 and 9
Spider-man 2, Amazing 1, Spider-verse
Terminator 2
Toy Story 2-4
Tron Legacy
X-men 2, First Class, The Wolverine, Days of Future Past, Logan

So to sum it all up......I really need to get around to watching the Godfather movies.

 

[Urprobablyright]

Aliens. Albiet as a huge departure from the tone of the previous film, but a great development of that original.

Can i just also put in Witcher 2 as a game entry? Cheers.

 

[Karma Jawa]

Games:

Silent Hill 2

Mass Effect 2

Rdr2

Every GTA sequel

Films:

Other than those already mentioned, Gremlins 2, Friday the 13th part 6, Noes part 3, Robocop 2, Ringu 0, Evil Dead 2.

 

[brap]

Games:

Silent Hill 2

Mass Effect 2

Rdr2

Every GTA sequel

Films:

Other than those already mentioned, Gremlins 2, Friday the 13th part 6, Noes part 3, Robocop 2, Ringu 0, Evil Dead 2.

Ring 0? Robocop 2? Come on. Robocop 2 is shit.