20 film seques better than the original

Foreigners in Toy Story 2, these follow-ups put the originals in shame.


The Hollywood instinct to enjoy asucceeding By making a sequence is understandable. But all large stages of big screen - no matter receiving a second arrival. In fact, most do not do it. As good asSpeedis, we do not need itsSpeed ​​regulatorTarnishing his legacy. The world does not need a secondSex and cityFilm after six seasons and a movie. Given the decreasing yields of many parcels, finding a follow-up film that deserves to be observed is quite difficult. But these 20 film suites that are actuallybetter that the original capture flash in a bottle.

A good suite is a treasure. This is the proof that our favorite stories can take new inspired directions - and we will surprise along the way. The best of theHarry Potterfranchise to one of the biggestBatmanFilms there, we have rounded up 20 movie suites better than originals. And for other returns, here is40 films turning 40 this year.

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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
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Peter JacksonEpic trilogy adaptation of fameJ.R.R. TolkienThe novels are almost unbroodous, but he left everything on the ground with the last payment, 2003The king's return.The emotional highlight of the gambita of the camaraderie to save the earth from the middle even wins each of its many fine (seriously, just when you think it's over, there is another scene). A technical and narrative masterpiece, the earned suiteEach price of the Academyfor which he was named, putting it in a three-way tie withBen Hur andTitanicboth have also 11. For more winning flickers, here's13 great winning performances at Oscar still maintaining.

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Mad Max Fury Road

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In 2015, filmmakerGeorge Millerreturned to hisMad Maxfranchise after three decades with this kind of restart, which putsCharlize TheronImperator Furiosa at the center of the story. The setting is always an apocalyptic friest, but this new chapter has a fresh and feminist fold, with Furiosa andTom HardyMax Fleant from peak water, workers and wives eager power.Fury roadholds a fresh note of 97% on rotten tomatoes, with criticisms that place it among theBest action films of the decade.

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Harry Potter and the prisoner of Azkaban

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For those of us, raised on the original series, there is simply no harm toHarry Potter movie. We all accept them too, as we would even the very worst of each bert bott flavored beans.

But from a critical point of view, it was in the third movie,Harry Potter and the prisoner of Azkabanwhere directorALFONSO CUARÓN High the series of your young typical young adult fancy to a master class in the dark art of the filmmaker. This marked not only a change of tone of the franchise towards a serious narration, but also a graduation of this kind for its young stars, which has reached the challenge of a more adult style. And for more superb series, here isThe 17 best movie marathons you can broadcast right now.

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Part of the sponsor II

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Part of the sponsor II regularFrancis Ford CoppolaThe original masterpiece with a prequel party, portrait of Corleone's family. Its initial reception was little submerged - probably because of the high expectations that people who are placed there after the original and the culture of its structure.

But now, it's considered asAl Pacinothe definition of performance and one of theBest American movies of all time. It was also the first after winning a price of the Academy for a better picture - not to mention five other Oscars!

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Terminator 2: Day of Judgment

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More than a decade after the originalTerminatorcame out of,Arnold Schwarzenegger did good on his promise "I will be back". His character returned to save the humanity of a future dominated by the area of ​​robots inTerminator 2: Day of Judgment.

With an unprecedented blockbuster block budget and underJames CameronDirection of the Terminator, we must look at the Battle Terminator a search robot villain for the future of humanity - with the CGI at the forefront of technology (for the moment) so that it feels credible. For more seriously endorsed flicks,These are the main films on rotten tomatoes.

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Magic Mike XXL

Magic Mike XXL
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The first oneMagic Mike, vaguely star-basedChanning TatumThe own work experience as a "male artist", is just about what he says about tin. Mike performs, forms a "new child", falls in love and eventually leave the biz for his first love: make furniture (really). The continuation of 2015 distributes with the useless plot, turning the whole thing in a travel movie on the road on Mike bringing together with his friends to hunt the country and show a take-off agreement. Above the inspired choreography,Magic Mike XXLLet's legitimately move away by moving male friendships, the appropriate stupidity of gender and a gentle message on women deserving the escape they provide.

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The black Knight

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Many of Batman's suites are better than the original. (Danny Devito As the penguin was pretty unforgettable inBatman returns, for example.) But you would be in a hurry to find anyone who would argue againstNegro Knight for the upper slot of the series.

In the film of 2008,Heath Ledger Provided a hantematic iteration of the Joker, for which he has won a price of the posthumous academy. And the relatable moral complexity of each of the characters made a filmmakerChristopher NolanHe continued to take in Batman one of the best superhero movies of all time.

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Bad dead 2

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Theevil Dead Trilogy forms an interesting bow that starts as purehorror and ends like an absurdcomedy. But the second film of the series is better than the original because it manages to walk a thin line between the two that are rarely found in the kind of horror.Bad dead 2Always follow the formula of Gore of the Original Cult Classic, but clins clins and nod to the public while doing it. It's a real gem. And for more scary flicks, here is hereThe 18 best horror movies on Netflix right now.

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Extraterrestrial

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It is rare that a horror movie becomes a competition of the Academy, not to mention a sequela of action horror with a female head. But thisSigourney Weaver Classic was named for seven Oscars in 1987.Extraterrestrial Was almost unanimously like an excellent movie movie as soon as it strikes theaters, and this saw huge returns to the box office, Ratisal at $ 130 million in the world.

ATime review This lands that the film on the cover argued that the continuation is better than the original "within the reach of his call while giving new emotional dimensions to the exploration".

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Toy Story 2

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Toy Story 2was originally intended for release as a direct video sequence, as is the case with many animated films. But whenDisney And Pixar realized the potential of the film, they upgraded the film on a theatrical release. And thank you and pleased that they did.

The second movie was a favorite of the instant fan, winning a perfect100% on rotten tomatoes. In addition to his humor of transcendence of the age and his sparkling of vocal actors, the continuation has provided a tenderness rumination on "life, love and belonging", asRoger Ebert described in its 1999 review. And for more recommendations,Sign up for our daily newsletter.

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Star Wars: The Empire strikes

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George Lucas1977 movieStar Wars: a new hope Was nothing less than a cultural phenomenon, so the rest of 1980 had big shoes to fill.The Empire Counter-Attack Captures the heart of the first chapter of saga, with even higher emotional issues.

Ebert called it "The best of the three [Original]Stars wars Movies and the most causing thought. "He continued," After the gaiety of the original film spatial opera, he plunges into the darkness and even despair, and makes it more completely to the underlying mystery of history. "

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Deadly weapon 2

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Even at the height of the boyfriend's chat's era in the 1980s, theDeadly weapon The franchise has managed to turn competition. In the original version,Mel Gibson andDanny Glover Star As hardening of the war, police officers of the tired world who spend almost as much energy fighting their own demons as the bad guys of the film.

But the rest allowed the characters to evolve in a surprising direction. The relationship between the pair of protagonists has added a much lighter comedic counterpoint on their dark backstories and infused a little pleasure in the traced line filled with suspense of the original.

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Gremlins 2: The new lot

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The originalGremlin is often criticized to be too dark and disturbing, then the lighter tone ofGremlins 2 was a change of welcome. He built on the original but added self-referential humor that parotiated the first film. On top of that,The new lotincludes hilarious and camper tributes to other movies likeStagnant,The Wizard of Oz, andThe Phantom of the Opera.

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Hot shots! Part two

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Hot shots! Part twois ridiculous. It's on the top, it's Sleapstick, and he has a young personCharlie Sheen With a mule and many good liners. Although it may not be a probable candidate for a price of the Academy, his ability to overloadStagnant Parody hilarious rather than grinding worthy of making a favorite of fans.Like Ebert puts it, "Movies like this are more or less impermeable to depredations of film reviews. Either you laugh, either you do not do it. I laughed."

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Fast and Furious: Five Fast

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Some suites in theFast and furiousThe series are better than the original, butFAST FIVE Is where the story really comes together and blossoms. The franchise started as a little insufficientsummer blockbuster In regards torapid cars, cops and muscular men. But he turned a cornerFAST FIVE Include a much more striking Heist story, higher emotional issues and a clearer dialogue.

As a result, public investment in the relationship between the so-called family in the center of the franchise was larger than ever.FAST FIVE Was meant to be the last film of the series, but it was as well received as they made four additional films and two additional films are currently in the work.

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Addams Family Values

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While many success suites owe their victories to a new director or to plunge their toes into a new kind,Addams Family Values Sat firmly in the "if it's not broken, do not repair it" camp. Building on the charming-eccentric world of first film, this suite added Wednesday Addams hilarious scenes to the summer camp, a newborn named disturbance, andJoan Cusack as a murderous trophy wife. His monologue while she crosses a slideshow of her past victims is really emblematic.

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Runner of blade 2049

Blade Runner 2049
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It took 35 years for someone to do a newBlade runner, and it was worth the wait. The adapted original of thePhilip K. Dick novelDoes Androides dream of electric sheep?- has been considered one of the best sci-fi movies of all time.

But the second edition shines under the direction ofDenis Villeneuve, expanding on the plot of the original film, with the added advantage of superb CGI effects, largely hereeted cinematography and, of course,Ryan Gosling.

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Before the sunset

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InRichard Linklater'S 1995 RomanceBefore sunriseJessie (Ethan Hawke) and Céline (Julie Delpy) Share a return romance once in a life for a life for a single night in Vienna, thinking they will never see again. In order to follow the movie nine years later with the meeting of the backup characters for an afternoon is a private proposal: not only couldBefore the sunset Flop, it could destroy the magic of this perfect love, now frozen in time.

But this deferred suite has managed to capture this romance, this time with characters an older decade, wiser and even more relatible. It was followed by 2013Before midnight, who sees Jessie and Céline faces problems further in the line.

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Hunger Games - Catching Fire

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The hunger Games PICS series withCatch fire, a film that never makes it deeper deeper into the dark world of the panem and the belly of the games. He strongly juxtaposes the pain of surviving tributes and oppressed districts with the brilliant veneer of a victory tour.

The distribution is at its apex in the film, withJennifer Lawrencegive his best performance from the series, not to mention the introduction ofAcademy Award -winning legend Philippe Seymour Hoffman as Plutarch Heavensbee and J effrey wright as extinguished.

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The supremacy of Bourne

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A good sequence of revenge can be the most satisfying genre and The supremacy of Bourne Provides emotional depth, exciting action scenes and an ambient tone and atmosphere that brings you together in the world of espionage and Vigilanism of Jason Bourne. He raises the franchise of the liaison status and has rooted us for his hero-meet-dating-anti-hero complex.


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