Nominations for the best movie sequel

We have a poll for the worst movie sequel and I'd like to start a poll for the best movie sequel. But first I need a few nominations. In order to qualify the sequel has to be better or as good as the original movie.

The list so far (edited):
Terminator 2
Godfather 2
The Empire Strikes Back
The Return of the Jedi
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
National Lampoon's European Vacation
Road Warrior
Evil Dead 2
Bride of Frakenstein

[tonypaladino]

European Vacation
Christmas Vacation

[PoBoy321]

Ernest saves Christmas

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Terminator 2

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European Vacation
Christmas Vacation

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Ah yes! Although I'm not so sure that European >= Original.

[ZeeJustin]

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In order to qualify the sequel has to be better or as good as the original movie.

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Terminator 2

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No one sees the problem with that?

I think I see your point. The storyline of the original Terminator was better than the sequel and it's the special effects of Terminator 2 that make people believe it's the better film. While I personally think the first Terminator is the superior movie, I'm going to include Terminator 2 in the poll because so many people believe T2 to be better then the original.

[tonypaladino]

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European Vacation
Christmas Vacation

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Ah yes! Although I'm not so sure that European >= Original.

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I didn't read the part that says as good or better, I don;'t like that part. To me a good sequal should be one that doesn't suck ass, those are rare enough.

[Jules22]

xmen 2

[diebitter]

evil dead 2
road warrior
bride of frankenstein
rocky 4

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Bride of Frankenstein is an excellent one. Road Warrior too.

Evil Dead I'll give a pass on. Even more so because it bizarrely chose to be a "do-over" rather than a real sequel. It was funny as hell, but nowhere near as special as the first one, which was a pretty amazing use of no budget at all and one set. Not quite like Lifeboat, but damn, that guy's good.

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European Vacation
Christmas Vacation

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Ah yes! Although I'm not so sure that European >= Original.

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I didn't read the part that says as good or better, I don;'t like that part. To me a good sequal should be one that doesn't suck ass, those are rare enough.

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It is rare to find a good sequel that doesn't suck ass, but the true test of a sequel is to outshine the original movie. Too many times movie producers simply spit out crap to ride the wave of the first movie, rarely do we find gems.

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I think I see your point. The storyline of the original Terminator was better than the sequel and it's the special effects of Terminator 2 that make people believe it's the better film. While I personally think the first Terminator is the superior movie, I'm going to include Terminator 2 in the poll because so many people believe T2 to be better then the original.

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I don't think the first Terminator is superior on any level. Quite the contrary.

[henrikrh]

Red Dragon (some people didn't like it, I loved it)
American Pie 2
Aliens
Indiana Jones adn the Temple of D00m

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Red Dragon (some people didn't like it, I loved it)
American Pie 2
Aliens
Indiana Jones adn the Temple of D00m

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Aliens is an excellent choice! I totally forgot about Aliens. I didn't like Temple of Doom but did enjoy Last Crusade. Technically Red Dragon is a prequel and I didn't like American Pie 2, but I'll give thought to any of those movies if others agree they should be included. I certainly don't want to be nominations nazi.

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xmen 2

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Yes!

[MyTurn2Raise]

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Indiana Jones adn the Temple of D00m

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Toy Story 2

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Indiana Jones adn the Temple of D00m

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Awesome!

[diebitter]

the good, the bad and the ugly
aliens
from russia with love
dogma (tenuous!)

Anyone feel that the Lord of the Rings movies should be included? I could see how they shouldn't be considered sequels. Another movie I just thought of was Spider-Man 2.

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Toy Story 2

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Yes!

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Spiderman 2

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the good, the bad and the ugly
aliens
from russia with love

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I didn't know that The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly was a sequel.

From Russia with Love is a Bond movie?

[tonypaladino]

scary movie 2

[gmrankin]

home alone 2

[gmrankin]

Rocky V
Look Who's Talking Too
Speed 2: Cruise Control

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home alone 2

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Really?

[Blarg]

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the good, the bad and the ugly
aliens
from russia with love

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I didn't know that The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly was a sequel.

From Russia with Love is a Bond movie?

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GB&U is not a sequel.

FRWL is a Bond movie, most say the best one.

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Rocky V
Look Who's Talking Too
Speed 2: Cruise Control

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<sigh> I think you're in the wrong post.

[gmrankin]

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[gmrankin]

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Rocky V
Look Who's Talking Too
Speed 2: Cruise Control

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<sigh> I think you're in the wrong post.

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ahhh... NO, those are my nominations... if they lose, oh well.

[tonypaladino]

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I didn't know that you could only edit a post once. So...

The list so far:
The list so far (edited):
Terminator 2
Godfather 2
The Empire Strikes Back
The Return of the Jedi
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
National Lampoon's European Vacation
Road Warrior
Evil Dead 2
Bride of Frakenstein
X-Men 2
Aliens
Toy Story 2
Spider-Man 2
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

I need 2ed's for:
From Russia With Love
Rocky IV
Dogma (I don't consider it a sequel but I'll include it with a 2ed)
The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly (I'm being told it's not a sequel)
And any other movie that's been posted that hasn't been put on the list. Either I don't feel they should be nominated or I simply haven't seen them but again I'll include them if others feel they belong.

[tonypaladino]

"I don't feel they should be nominated"

This is not how OOT nomination threads work.

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"I don't feel they should be nominated"

This is not how OOT nomination threads work.

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I understand, but I'll include movies that I don't feel should be nominated if multiple people believe they should. I'm not gonna put Home Alone 2 in the list just because gmrankin soley feels it should be.

[istewart]

Batman Returns.

[gmrankin]

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wrong owl douchebag

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what are you the owl police? shut the [censored] up.

[diebitter]

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the good, the bad and the ugly
aliens
from russia with love

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I didn't know that The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly was a sequel.

From Russia with Love is a Bond movie?

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GB&U is not a sequel.

FRWL is a Bond movie, most say the best one.

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GB&U - I say it is. Clint wears the distinctive poncho in all 3 'dollars' films at some point, which I call makes him the same character. Therefore they are a sequence of linked movies. (EDIT: There is debate whether the first two are linked and the third is not, whether none of them are linked at all and Clint is a different character in each, and so on. I site the poncho as my only proof. I won't be peeved if TGTBATU isn't included though)


So what if it's a bond movie, it's still not the first one in a series of linked films, and it therefore a sequel.

[diebitter]

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Batman Returns.

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I second this.

[gmrankin]

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I'm not gonna put Home Alone 2 in the list just because gmrankin soley feels it should be.

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thats not nice man... your thread sucks.

[jetsonsdogcanfly]

you've forgotten D2: The Mighty Ducks are Back!

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So what if it's a bond movie, it's still not the first one in a series of linked films, and it therefore a sequel.

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I was just making sure it was a Bond film. I wasn't sure. If it's a Bond film then it's definately a sequel.

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Batman Returns.

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I second this.

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Done

[diebitter]

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I'm not gonna put Home Alone 2 in the list just because gmrankin soley feels it should be.

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thats not nice man... your thread sucks.

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Awww c'mon. He wasn't picking on you, he just saying that any ones not clearly different from the original need a coupla 'yes'es is all. Chillax.

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I'm not gonna put Home Alone 2 in the list just because gmrankin soley feels it should be.

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thats not nice man... your thread sucks.

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Awww c'mon. He wasn't picking on you, he just saying that any ones not clearly different from the original need a coupla 'yes'es is all. Chillax.

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Yes, sorry gmrankin. I didn't mean to pick on you.

[gmrankin]

i know. its almost 6 in the morning... i am at work, and have been for a very long time. i feel drunk but i'm not. so i am inclined to post/reply some stupid [censored].

[hobbsmann]

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rocky 4

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I think this needs to be debated some. A case could be made for pretty much any of the sequels except V.

[tonypaladino]

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wrong owl douchebag

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what are you the owl police? shut the [censored] up.

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Yeah, I'm the [censored] owl police

shitnipple

[gmrankin]

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wrong owl douchebag

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what are you the owl police? shut the [censored] up.

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Yeah, I'm the [censored] owl police

shitnipple

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shitnipple?? that hurts man... not sure what a shitnipple is, but i hate you now

[tonypaladino]

I don't know what a shitnipple is either, but Something Clever called me it, and now I try to use it whenever I can.

[MyTurn2Raise]

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[diebitter]

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rocky 4

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I think this needs to be debated some. A case could be made for pretty much any of the sequels except V.

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Agree. All of them have really good points. I just picked 4 cos it's my personal favourite, but wouldn't cry much if it were 2 or 3 instead.

[evil_twin]

Kill Bill 2 is a great film and a sequel, despite the fact the two films really should be watched back to back.

I find it hard to see how Aliens doesn't win this though.

[MyTurn2Raise]

I second The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly
it's the third in the man with no name series directed by Sergio Leone
1. A Fistful of Dollars
2. For a Few Dollars More
3. The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

[diebitter]

Sequel Pop Quiz:

Can anyone tell me the first sequel that used the postfix '2' in its title (ie first film was Squirilla, sequel was Squirilla 2)

Some historians cite Godfather as the first, but they are wrong!

Can anyone tell me? I'll give clues later if not.

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Sequel Pop Quiz:

Can anyone tell me the first sequel that used the postfix '2' in its title (ie first film was Squirilla, sequel was Squirilla 2)

Some historians cite Godfather as the first, but they are wrong!

Can anyone tell me? I'll give clues later if not.

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I can't remember the title of the movie but I believe it was a sci-fi. Is that correct?

[diebitter]

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Sequel Pop Quiz:

Can anyone tell me the first sequel that used the postfix '2' in its title (ie first film was Squirilla, sequel was Squirilla 2)

Some historians cite Godfather as the first, but they are wrong!

Can anyone tell me? I'll give clues later if not.

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I can't remember the title of the movie but I believe it was a sci-fi. Is that correct?

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Yes, you're hot on the trail there.

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Kill Bill 2 is a great film and a sequel, despite the fact the two films really should be watched back to back.

I find it hard to see how Aliens doesn't win this though.

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Kill Bill part 2 is not a sequel

[evil_twin]

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Kill Bill part 2 is not a sequel

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Do you want to offer some justification for your opinion that Kill Bill TWO is not a sequel?

sequel

1. A narrative that is written after another narrative set in the same universe, especially a narrative that is chronologically set after its predecessors.

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Kill Bill part 2 is not a sequel

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Do you want to offer some justification for your opinion that Kill Bill TWO is not a sequel?

sequel

1. A narrative that is written after another narrative set in the same universe, especially a narrative that is chronologically set after its predecessors.


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After Tarantino finished the film, it was too long to be made into one movie. So instead he split it into volume 1 and volume 2. It's not Kill Bill 2 but rather Kill Bill Volume 2. Both volumes were filmed together and intended to be one film.

[evil_twin]

You're right and I should not have called it Kill Bill 2, it's Kill Bill Volume 2. I'm aware of how the two parts of the film came about. I still maintain it's a sequel. All the critics called it a sequel at the time (check a few reviews), furthermore it fits the dictionary definition. Thus, sequel.

I almost don't consider Godfather 2 to be a sequel. I think even Copolla said it wasn't a sequel but a continuation of the first movie. But Godfather 2 was filmed at a different time then the first and the movie doesn't continue immediately after Godfather 1 like Kill Bill 2 does.

[MarkL444]

toy story 2!

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Go vote for it! Poll is up.

[Hornacek]

I don't see how Godfather II could possibly lose this poll...

[4_2_it]

Army of Darkness is the real sequel to Evil Dead.

[Slow Play Ray]

I haven't read any of the replies, but if anything other than Godfather 2 wins, then the poll is clearly rigged.

That is all.

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evil dead 2

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You must be kidding. Evil Dead 2 was the exact same story as Evil Dead 1 but done poorly.