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Phantom Hugger

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Sequels that were better than the originals.
« on: March 12, 2008, 05:42:43 PM »
Watching Gene Hackman in The French Connection 2 not only cemented my opinion that he is one of America's finest actors, but how that film is 100 times better than the snooze that was the original.
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Re: Sequels that were better than the originals.
« Reply #1 on: March 12, 2008, 06:11:26 PM »
If you consider it a sequel, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade was much better than the Temple Of Doom.  If not, I think the original, slow zombie, Dawn Of The Dead is better than Night.
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Re: Sequels that were better than the originals.
« Reply #2 on: March 12, 2008, 07:41:32 PM »
Wayne's World 2
[Controversial? Think about Cassandra's dad, Chris Walken, "That's a Unix book" and Del Preston].
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Re: Sequels that were better than the originals.
« Reply #3 on: March 12, 2008, 08:10:08 PM »
Terminator 2 is 100 times better than Terminator.

it's probably the best action movie ever.
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Re: Sequels that were better than the originals.
« Reply #4 on: March 12, 2008, 08:13:15 PM »
Quote from: samir on March 12, 2008, 07:41:32 PM
Wayne's World 2
[Controversial? Think about Cassandra's dad, Chris Walken, "That's a Unix book" and Del Preston].

Also, the stuff with Jim Morrison and the weird naked Indian is golden. I second the motion.
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Martin

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Re: Sequels that were better than the originals.
« Reply #5 on: March 12, 2008, 08:23:20 PM »
Don't agree with PH about Frenchie 2! I think 2 is lame as hell.

Aliens
Godfather II
T2
Empire Strikes Back

Obvious choices perhaps, but there's not a whole lot of great sequels... if anything, this thread reminded me of how many awful, awful sequels I've seen in my life.
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Re: Sequels that were better than the originals.
« Reply #6 on: March 12, 2008, 08:35:31 PM »
X-Men 2, Spider-man 2 and you could make a case for Superman II and Blade 2 (which contains a scene where a vampire suplexes a guy through the floor) as better than the first movies in their series. So there may be a special case for comic book-inspired movies.

Also, Grease 2 smokes Grease. All good-hearted people know this.

I'm not sure if Wayne's World 2 is better, but I like the cases being made and I think I could come over to that side. It might be the most unexpectedly good sequel.
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samir

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Re: Sequels that were better than the originals.
« Reply #7 on: March 12, 2008, 09:05:00 PM »
Quote from: Beth on March 12, 2008, 08:13:15 PM
Also, the stuff with Jim Morrison and the weird naked Indian is golden. I second the motion.

As a weird naked Indian, I wasn't too hot on that, Beth you racist.
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Re: Sequels that were better than the originals.
« Reply #8 on: March 12, 2008, 09:32:48 PM »
Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey-maybe not "better" but at least as good.

Rambo-the latest one.  Best Rambo Movie.
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Re: Sequels that were better than the originals.
« Reply #9 on: March 12, 2008, 09:35:37 PM »
road warrior way better then mad max
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Re: Sequels that were better than the originals.
« Reply #10 on: March 12, 2008, 10:09:54 PM »
Quote from: samir on March 12, 2008, 07:41:32 PM
Wayne's World 2
[Controversial? Think about Cassandra's dad, Chris Walken, "That's a Unix book" and Del Preston].

Third vote.
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Re: Sequels that were better than the originals.
« Reply #11 on: March 12, 2008, 11:41:28 PM »
how can you leave out EVIL DEAD 2?

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« Reply #12 on: March 12, 2008, 11:56:32 PM »
Caddyshack
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Re: Sequels that were better than the originals.
« Reply #13 on: March 13, 2008, 12:22:24 AM »
Leprechaun 2
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« Reply #14 on: March 13, 2008, 12:25:08 AM »
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