Thanks for checking out the Flick Connection list of the Best Sequels of all time. Our list is composed based on Rotten Tomatoes scores, Metacritic and ranking on the IMDB top 100. All of these films are ranked on the top 100 and are the only true sequels to appear on that list. There are spinoffs, remakes and 3rd installments like "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" but this list is for sequels and sequels only.

The "Sequel" has a notorious history of disappointing moviegoers. The audience usually has high expectations based on the original movie they loved so much but the studios usually make them just to get a quick cash grab while the material is still hot. Studios often rush sequels into production immediately after opening weekend success giving the creators no time to develop a strong story. The quickest way to create a sequel is to just repeat what was done in the original but to do it bigger and "better", Better just means with more money... usually.

This list highlights the 5 best sequels which all improve on the original, the top 4 at least are better than the originals which were all great films in their own right. The fifth on our list is debatable but it certainly builds on the original film and does something completely different.

Our official list is:
1. The Godfather Part II
2. Star Wars: Episode 5 - The Empire Strikes Back
3. The Dark Knight
4. Terminator 2: Judgement Day
5. Aliens

As one of the greatest films of all time, The Godfather Part II has to be number one. It's not my personal favorite on this list, but it's difficult to argue that anything else on this list deserves to rank above it so it gets the rank of best sequel of all time.

No. 2 is The Empire Strikes back and we totally understand if some of you want it to be number one, two and three on your list but for us, it comes as a close second to The Godfather. We love it, not just because of it's success but it solidified Star Wars and rather than re-hash the adventure in Episode 4, it goes in a different direction and establishes the saga leaving audiences with one of the biggest twitst of all time #iamyourfather, followed up with one of the biggest cliffhangers of all time.

At #3, my personal favorite, Christopher Nolan's "The Dark Knight". This one obviously deserves to be on the list for many reasons but it really re-invented Batman, the Joker and the entire comic book movie genre. Sadly it's been imitated often but no one has figured out how to replicate this film yet.

No. 4 is Terminator 2! It's still one of the best action movies ever made and as cool as "The Terminator" was... T2 took things to new heights and I feel it's largely responsible for why we even have such big budget action movies today. Prior to T2, action movies were lower budget shoot'em ups but what James Cameron did was elevate the action movie genre without sacrificing any of the blood, bullets or explosions.

Finally at No. 5, another James Cameron movie... I know, I know... bur really, what deserves a spot on this list other than Aliens? If Cameron is as good with Avatar 2 as he was with this two amazing sequels we're all in for a massive game changer of a movie.... whenever he finishes the thing that is.

Follow Us:
[ Ссылка ]
[ Ссылка ]

Flick Connection is an online community for movie lovers, cinephiles and fan boys of all kinds. We discuss the best (and sometimes worst) in bother modern cinema and classic movies. Please subscribe and become part of the discussion.

свернуть