Best movie sequel?

This topic is locked from further discussion.

Avatar image for GalvatronType_R
GalvatronType_R

3197

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

17

Followers

Reviews: 2

User Lists: 0

Edited By GalvatronType_R

Poll Best movie sequel? (15 votes)

The Godfather Part II 27%
Terminator 2: Judgement Day 13%
The Dark Knight 13%
Aliens 0%
Toy Story 2 0%
The Empire Strikes Back 7%
The Silence of the Lambs 0%
Spider Man 2 7%
Captain America: The Winter Soldier 0%
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes 0%
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers 13%
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan 7%
Superman II 7%
Blade II 0%
X2: X-Men United 0%
Other 7%

There's only one rule: pick a movie that is the immediate successor to the original movie (i.e., Return of the King, Bourne Ultimatum, and Last Crusade don't count).

My top five are Aliens (turned a horror movie into an action movie), T2 (amazing special effects that still hold up today plus one of the most original villains in movie history), Silence of the Lambs (a sequel AND reboot of the original movie), The Dark Knight (morally gray plus Heath Ledger), and Empire (the bad guys won along with the most famous twist/spoiler in movie history plus a legit cliffhanger ending) but my pick is Godfather Part II.

I rewatched it the other day and it's fascinating to see Vito Corleone's rise through the ranks while also watching Michael's descent. The Godfather Part II is the perfect sequel and movie.

 • 
Avatar image for deactivated-5d6933395c33c
deactivated-5d6933395c33c

1000

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

#1 deactivated-5d6933395c33c
Member since 2005 • 1000 Posts

Terminator 2.

Avatar image for LZ71
LZ71

10524

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

#2 LZ71
Member since 2008 • 10524 Posts

Before Sunset

(has nothing to do with me recently rewatching the entire series again)

Avatar image for the_master_race
the_master_race

5226

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 11

User Lists: 0

#4 the_master_race
Member since 2015 • 5226 Posts

can't decide between Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers and The Dark Knight , .... both were amazing

Avatar image for sayyy-gaa
sayyy-gaa

5850

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

#5 sayyy-gaa
Member since 2002 • 5850 Posts

Superman II for me. One of my fave movies ever. That movie had great cultural significance. Zod is BOSS in that movie. It also built on most of the major plot points in the original. It would have built on all the major plot points if R. Donner finished it.

Avatar image for transk53
Transk53

564

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

#6 Transk53
Member since 2015 • 564 Posts

On the list for me would be Star Wars, but Blade 2 would be a very close second. Shame Trinity was so dire.

Avatar image for deactivated-58ce94803a170
deactivated-58ce94803a170

8822

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 7

User Lists: 0

#7 deactivated-58ce94803a170
Member since 2015 • 8822 Posts

Godfather son.

Avatar image for AFBrat77
AFBrat77

26848

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 6

User Lists: 0

#8  Edited By AFBrat77
Member since 2004 • 26848 Posts

It's between Godfather Part 2 and Empire Strikes Back....

Godfather Part 2 gets my vote in a close one. As much as I liked Aliens I liked it better as Horror.

Terminator 2 and Winter Soldier get a shout out as well. If the requirement was IMPROVEMENT over the original, Winter Soldier would get my vote in this poll.

But The Godfather Part 2 is the best movie on the list.

Avatar image for Master_Live
Master_Live

20550

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 7

#9  Edited By Master_Live
Member since 2004 • 20550 Posts
  • I don't see The Silence of the Lambs as a sequel to Manhunter.
  • I hated Aliens.
  • I consider Michael's story in the The Godfather: Part 2 to probably be the greatest piece of cinema I have ever seen. Too bad I have sit through those Vito's scenes (that's right, I said it) [They aren't bad, but I just find Michael's story just that much more compelling and engrossing]. Which is why I wish to find a cut of the TV version of the movie in which they present the whole Vito story at the beginning, then Part I and then Michael's part in whole. No luck so far.

For me, probably between Part II and The Dark Knight.

Honorable mentions for Toy Story 2, Empire and Terminator 2.

Avatar image for Master_Live
Master_Live

20550

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 7

#10 Master_Live
Member since 2004 • 20550 Posts

Gotta mention Rocky II, Home Alone 2 and Rambo 2!