Best film Trilogy ever

scudzilla

Bought Lord of the Rings trilogy on bluray last week and been watching it (again) all week, got me thinking as to what people regard as the best trilogy ever made?

Didn't want to post this in films forum as thought it would get a wider response here.

I'd go for Star Wars Eps 4,5 & 6, just edging LoTR.

The Godfather would have won if it hadn't been for 3, but then would it have been a trilogy?

Added some in a poll, just off the top of my head, sure i've left some, and i've ignored Indiana Jones 4

hedgehog2

The Godfather

Back to the future
Indianna jones
Lord of the rings

Royal Irish

Jason Bourne would kick Luke Skywalker's ass.

Hammer Archer

Toy Story.

nc19

Blade

Captain Chaos

The Bourne trilogy, consistently good throughout imo. All other trilogies I have seen have a bad egg in them that kills them stone dead.

Chazz Michael Michaels

Star Wars - Episodes 4,5 & 6

scudzilla wrote: »

Bought Lord of the Rings trilogy on bluray last week and been watching it (again) all week, got me thinking as to what people regard as the best trilogy ever made?

Didn't want to post this in films forum as thought it would get a wider response here.

I'd go for Star Wars Eps 4,5 & 6, just edging LoTR.

The Godfather would have won if it hadn't been for 3, but then would it have been a trilogy?

Added some in a poll, just off the top of my head, sure i've left some, and i've ignored Indiana Jones 4

Apart from Empire, the entire Star Wars franchise is sh1t. I mean, Jedi is so bad. Just dreadful.

LOTR for me. No bad movie there, and each one better than the last.

Ghost Train

another vote for the bourne movies

Captain Chaos

Why is Lethal Weapon in the poll???, there are 4 of them and the first two were the best by far.

Mister Jingles

Lethal Weapon is not a trilogy though, there was four.

Omackeral

Voted for Back to the Future but that's because the Speed trilogy wasn't listed. Speed 3 was savage, Dougal on the milk float beats all.

Spike Witwicky

Crocodile Dundee

cerastes

Star Wars - Episodes 1,2 & 3

the original star wars films episodes IV, V, VI
beating LOTR slightly

Hammer Archer

Am I going mad or have there been four Bourne movies (with more on the way)?

Captain Chaos

Hammer Archer wrote: »

Am I going mad or have there been four Bourne movies (with more on the way)?

Yes, the fourth is not related to the trilogy as it's a new agent. It's not part of the Jason Bourne trilogy.

Chefrio

The Dark Knight Trilogy.

Lenin Skynard

That action man crap with Matt Damon? Seriously?

Standard Toaster

The Barrytown Trilogy......

The Commitments
The Snaper
The Van

Antar Bolaeisk

Hammer Archer wrote: »

Am I going mad or have there been four Bourne movies (with more on the way)?

You're going mad, there's only three.

There was talk of making another but when Greengrass and Damon decided not to pursue it the studio also wisely decided not to proceed.

Lord of the Rings would be my favourite trilogy but I think Bourne is the most consistent in terms of quality.

Captain Chaos

Lenin Skynard wrote: »

That action man crap with Matt Damon? Seriously?

Well I can't think of another trilogy series that didn't f up big time. All the others let themselves down in one way or another.

Mister Jingles

I would of liked to of been able to say Die Hard

Menas

No mention of the 'Fluffers from Fannytasia" trilogy.

Those movies defined the 70s underground movie scene....and the 80s under the counter scene.

Andersonisgod

Not in the poll but for me, it's Before Sunrise/Before Sunset/Before Midnight. A trilogy that follows the meeting and subsequent relationship between Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy. Lovely series of movies, beautifully shot ablnd brilliantly acted, complimented by an excellent, intelligent script.

GhostInTheRuins

Has to be the Maniac Cop trillogy.

Captain Chaos

I would have liked to say Alien if they didn't go and make the travesty that is the fourth movie.

Menas

Hammer Archer wrote: »

Am I going mad or have there been four Bourne movies (with more on the way)?

There was a fourth in the franchise. The Bourne Legacy. No Damon in it. The purists do not recognise it....kinda like the way I do not recognise The God father 3.

Chefrio

Captain Chaos wrote: »

I would have liked to say Alien if they didn't go and make the travesty that is the fourth movie.

The first three still count as a trilogy.

Menas

Andersonisgod wrote: »

Not in the poll but for me, it's Before Sunrise/Before Sunset/Before Midnight. A trilogy that follows the meeting and subsequent relationship between Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy. Lovely series of movies, beautifully shot ablnd brilliantly acted, complimented by an excellent, intelligent script.

This would probably get my vote too. But of course the 4th installment will come in 8 years time.

The Godfather

Can we include quadrilogies if we only count the first three?

The Backwards Man

Police Academy.

Twice.

Rothko

Beverly Hills Cop

I would've said Die Hard or The Evil Dead but out of those I'd pick The Godfather.

Standard Toaster

Oh and the original The Evil Dead trilogy.

syklops

Antar Bolaeisk wrote: »

You're going mad, there's only three.

There was talk of making another but when Greengrass and Damon decided not to pursue it the studio also wisely decided not to proceed.

Lord of the Rings would be my favourite trilogy but I think Bourne is the most consistent in terms of quality.

There were four. The Fourth, The Bourne Legacy was not part of the original trilogy and involved another agent.

ButtersSuki

Beverly Hills Cop

Hammer Archer wrote: »

Am I going mad or have there been four Bourne movies (with more on the way)?

Yup, 3 Matt Damon and 1 Jeremy Renner.

syklops

Ok, own up. Who voted for Star Wars I,II and III?

RichT

The 'Dollars Trilogy' for me.

A Fistful of Dollars

For a Few Dollars More

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

.......Cinematography at its best

ButtersSuki

Beverly Hills Cop

For me the quality of Godfather I and II more than make up for III. When viewed in totality for me they're miles ahead of any of the other trilogies listed here.

Omackeral

Also a cool 'loose' trilogy is the Cornetto Trilogy starring Simon Pegg and Nick Frost.


Hot Fuzz
Shawn Of The Dead
The World's End.

micar

The Godfather

surely all 3 films have to be good. That's why I went for Indiana Jones.

I;d have gone for The Godfather. But, the third isn;t all that great.

The third Back to the Future is awful.

Reiketsu

The Vengeance Trilogy which is;
Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance
Oldboy
Sympathy for Lady Vengeance.

Flippyfloppy

Jaws

Artful_Badger

Star Wars - Episodes 4,5 & 6

Lord of the rings is undoubtedly the greatest movie trilogy in the history of cinema.

3rdDegree

Star Wars - Episodes 4,5 & 6

micar wrote: »

The third Back to the Future is awful.

Wash your mouth out!

Lapin

Beverly Hills Cop

The Godfather for me.

Three Colours Red, White and Blue worth a mention too.

Back to the Future and Crocodile Dundee should have been left alone.

longshanks

Something something something foreign language films something something.

Brian?

Beverly Hills Cop

I think you'll all find that P The Vengeance Trilogy by ark Chan-wook was the best trilogy ever. Especially Oldboy.

Fr_Dougal

Matt Damon.

BillyMitchel

Really hard to pick between LoTR and Back to the future.

Missed Barrytown Triology: Commitments, The Van and The Snapper.

losthorizon

Suas11 wrote: »

I would've said Die Hard or The Evil Dead but out of those I'd pick The Godfather.

The Godfather 1 and 2 were brilliant but 3 was just awful. Three colours trilogy was brilliant - havent seen it in years though.

MJ23

Batman

alabandical

Star Wars - Episodes 4,5 & 6

Three Colours Trilogy. Not only a great trilogy but up there with some of the greatest films ever produced.