top ten movie sequels

Top 10
Movie sequels that where better then the original

Ok so in this list we are tackling part 2’s that where better then the part ones as always these are my opinions and if you disagree I’m sorry but make your own list.

10. Matrix reloaded. Now I know I’m going to get a lot of flak for this one. A good majority of the people I talked to loved the first one but hated the second. But the list isn’t based on sales numbers or anyone else opinion. Why do I think it’s better than part 1? The action scenes are longer and mixes the gun play as well as the martial arts scenes the story reveals a lot more about the one and is a lot deeper than good vs. evil and the smith vs. neo scene is one of my all time favorite fight scenes.

9. The incredible hulk 2008. Now I’m not sure if this is meant to be a sequel or if it’s a reboot or what but it is the second hulk film in the new generation of super hero movies so I think it counts. The acting is a lot better the story is more like the comic the hulk is more like the hulk and iron man is in it you can’t get much better than that. Also the movie is paced better and they even let Lou Ferrigno does the grunting and growling for the hulk.

8. Clerks 2. Some of you may agree some may not but clerks 2 was raunchier then the first and was absolutely every bit just as funny. The amount of time between movies does nothing to hurt the film. The interaction between Dante and Randall is absolutely great and seeing jay and silent bob back in their roles as supporting characters fits them well yet again plus who could hate a movie with a donkey show in it.

7. Superman 2. The second superman movie is better than the first for a few different reasons. For starters it’s the only superman movie where superman fights a super villain form the comic besides Lex and not only is it one villain but 3 and for an older movie the flying super human fights, while not a huge big drawn out cg effect like the matrix revolutions, are pretty good and he uses a cellophane s as a weapon that’s freaking cool.

6. Indiana Jones and the temple of doom. I’ve always liked temple of doom better then raiders I don’t know if it’s the fact that I was a young boy and this movie was full of gross out scenes including the bare hand removal of a guy’s heart. And short round is great as the comic relief albeit slightly annoying at times.

5. Aliens. More Ripley, more aliens, and more action are the main reasons this sequel to alien make it onto the list plus we get the “leave her alone you bitch” line while Ripley destroys the queen using the lifting mech thing.

4. Predator 2. Yes I know Danny Glover is no Arnold but honestly what’s so special about a Special Forces solider beating a monster he’s trained and buff and ready to kill. But Danny Glover's character is an older plain old cop and he still beats the predator. Not only that but this movie is the one that first introduces us to the fact that the predators have fought the aliens before and we get to see more about the predator technology and more predator equals better movie.
Ok these last 3 are big ones and depending on what kind of movie you are a fan of you may completely agree or totally disagree but in either case here are the top 3 sequels that are better than the originals.

3. Terminater 2: judgment day. The first one was great but with the second one we get 2 cyborgs not just one we get to see Arnold as the good guy and we get some very cool CGI effects with the t-1000. This is also the first time we get to see how much Sarah cares about john and this movie establishes her bad ass status that we have all come to know and love.

2. Star Wars episode 5 the empire strikes back. This is one that a lot of people agree on we get to see Yoda for the first time. The love between Han and Leia grows and Luke matures more into a man. And last but very certainly not least we get one of the greatest twists in cinema history when Vader reveals he is Luke's father.

1. Batman: The Dark Knight. Batman begins was the restart the franchise needed to dig itself out of the whole that batman and robin dug itself into comic and movie fans alike enjoyed this new origin story of batman. It was darker and with the explanation of most of Batman's technology we got some answers we may have had for a while but skip ahead a few years and everything is better and bigger. We get more gadgets we get to see the mental struggle between batman and Bruce Wayne and of course we get one of the most disturbingly wonderful performances from Heath Ledger as the joker and in my opinion the best joker of all time. Everything in this movie is well executed although a few of the lines are cheesy. Everything in the dark knight tops everything from batman begins in every way and that’s why it’s my pick for number 1 sequel.

Ok I hope you enjoyed that list I know some will agree and some will disagree but it’s my opinion like anyone’s else’s top ten list. I would love any comments and will respond to them all.