Can a Sequel ever be better than the Original?

[Ambrosoli]

Return of the King

 

[Sweet Rabbit]

rocky III
rocky IV
spider man 2

 

[Voorhees27]

rocky III
rocky IV

Better than part 1? Really?

 

[Sweet Rabbit]

Better than part 1? Really?

yup..............

 

[Shatterer of Dreams]

yes it's called Empire Stricks Back

 

[A.L.I.E.N]

rocky III

Hell yeah!!!!!

 

[Devil_666]

I pity the fool..

 

[NASEDO]

 

[Starkiller]

EMPIRE STRIKES BACK
THE DARK KNIGHT
SPIDER-MAN 2
TERMINATOR 2
X2


So yes, if done right they can be.

 

[RICEaRONI]

How about the third film in a trilogy being better than the first two: Only one I can think of was Army Of Darkness. Any others!?

Return of the King

 

[choombaz]

Love digging up old threads. My son and i were thinking about this and put this list together.

Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
Avengers: Infinity War
Bad Boys II
Batman Returns
Before Midnight
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Christmas Vacation
The Dark Knight
Dawn Of The Dead (78)
Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes
Desperado
The Empire Strikes Back
Evil Dead 2
Fast Five
From Russia With Love
The Godfather Part II
The Good, The Bad And The Ugly
Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Lethal Weapon 2
Logan
Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation
Paddington 2
Spider-Man 2
Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan
Thor Ragnarok
Toy Story 3
Twisters
X2

I don’t think Aliens and T2 are better. They are equal. I have to think about what else might be on that list.

 

[chrisstbh]

Love digging up old threads. My son and i were thinking about this and put this list together.

Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
Avengers: Infinity War
Bad Boys II
Batman Returns
Before Midnight
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Christmas Vacation
The Dark Knight
Dawn Of The Dead (78)
Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes
Desperado
The Empire Strikes Back
Evil Dead 2
Fast Five
From Russia With Love
The Godfather Part II
The Good, The Bad And The Ugly
Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Lethal Weapon 2
Logan
Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation
Paddington 2
Spider-Man 2
Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan
Thor Ragnarok
Toy Story 3
Twisters
X2

I don’t think Aliens and T2 are better. They are equal. I have to think about what else might be on that list.

You forgot Shrek 2