Sequels: The Good, The Bad, and The Fugly [** NO LISTING **]

johnny_ultimate

Minstrel27 wrote: »

Could Evan Almighty be considered a sequel to Bruce Almighty? If yes then that's my vote. Pure horse **** and the worst film I have ever paid to see in a cinema.

Well considering Bruce Almighty is a piece of **** itself, I don't think it really belongs in this category

Minstrel27

Bruce Almighty was a masterpiece in comparison. That's how bad Evan Almighty is.

deeks

Lost Boys : The Tribe.

Need I say more??

old hippy

"Shock Treatment", the sequel to "Rocky Horror Picture Show" is apparently so bad it's been erased from the public/critical consciousness.

I do have the soundtrack, mind.

McGrath5

Transformers: Revenge of the fallen.

I have only ever once walked out the cinema before a film has finished, and it was during this atrocious pile of garbage.

Just read the title again, I suppose the original was not a "great" film, but I certainly found it quite enjoyable.

Tindie

uncleoswald wrote: »

Blair Witch 2 deserves a mention. The makers brought a new form of horror to the masses, way ahead of it's time as we see now, and then they decide to cobble together a completely generic cash-in sequel and kill the series dead. They must be looking at Paranormal Activity 58 and thinking what could have been...

I am one of the few who liked sequel much better the boring and dull first one,
I found this movie really underrated, I enjoy it more then first one!,

OldeCinemaSoz

ONCE WERE WARRIORS sequel
WHAT BECOMES OF THE BROKEN HEARTED? has got to be the worst, most ill judged sequel ever.

What were THEY thinking?!?! :rolleyes:

GavRedKing

Mission Impossible 2.

castletownman

I don't know if they actually count as sequels or whether they're just follow ups on the same general idea, but the Butterfly Effect 2 and 3 are two of the worst films I have ever seen, especially considering that the Butterfly Effect is one of my favourite "original" films. Has such a wow factor each time I watch it.

On the flip side of the coin, while I'm not a fan of sequels in any way shape or form, particularly sequels of films that I would rank amongst my favourites, Toy Story 3 is surely one of the greatest sequels ever made. Truely fantastic

krudler

As a flip side to the crappy sequels thread, what sequels do people actually like? for me:

The Empire Strikes back- George Lucas considers it the worst Star Wars movie, that should be enough indication to suggest its the best one, being that it has themes, a plot, well developed characters and lack of teddy bears comedy.

Toy Story 2 and 3- Pixar did the impossible and made not only a sequel but a threequel that surpassed the original classic.

The Bourne Supremacy+ Ultimatum- same here, Identity is great, the sequels even better, even if Supremacy does just feel like a bridge, the way

the end of Supremacy is actually the middle of Ultimatum

was very cleverly done.

Aliens- completely different in tone to the Ridley Scott classic, its a gung ho, armed to the teeth, tense rollercoaster ride of a movie. From when the aliens start dropping into the control room unil the end credits roll is one extended action sequence and one of the best climaxes of any action film ever. movies this well paced are rare beasts and Cameron pulled it off brilliantly.

Mad Max 2-I think the first one sucks, there I said it, the 2nd has some of the best car chase action ever put on film, especially the climactic chase with the truck.

Niles

I'd agree on Toy Story 2 at least equaling its predecessor. Toy Story 3 I'd rate (only slightly) below the first two but still quite good.

I enjoyed Gremlins II as well, maybe not quite as good as the original but not a let down either.

Though perhaps overrated, The Dark Knight is another contender; I'd rate the film as being at least as good as Batman Begins (itself probably a tad underrated). In fact it even seems to have overshadowed its predecessor in terms of publicity hype. Personally though I prefer the atmosphere of the 1989 film. Likewise I found its first sequel, Batman Returns, to be decent enough, well compared to what followed anyway.

Staying on the superhero theme Superman II isn't that bad either.

The Harry Potter series might also have potential here but then again they're success is really routed in the books so probably doesn't count.

johnny_ultimate

I'm going to merge these to create a sequel megathread - it's a slippery slope when we start doubling up on topics like these!

bullvine

Superman II is better than the original I think, even the non-donner cut.

OldeCinemaSoz

bullvine wrote: »

Superman II is better than the original I think, even the non-donner cut.

i agree. best...sequel...ever...

Sad Professor

Superman II is a mess and not a patch on the original IMO. Maybe had Donner been allowed to finish it...

And, krudler, George Lucas does NOT consider TESB the worst Star Wars film. That's nonsense.

bullvine

Arse, superman II is a really enjoyable movie, how is it a mess, so what its has some silly bits in it with supes havin some unusuall powers but the romance is superb and the whole coming back after getting his ass kicked is brilliant..

The Wrath Of Khan is the best sequel ever made in the way that its so much better than the first film and easily one of the greatest sci fi films ever made.

JoeA3

I have 2 that are 2nd sequels which followed poor first sequels...

Indiana Jones and the last crusade. I think this is my favourite of the Indy movies. Less said about the last one, the better!

Mission Impossible 3. One of the best action movies of the last few years IMO. The recent 4th installment is decent but #3 tops it comfortably.