Post #1786211
2026-04-29 07:23 UTC
Replies (9)
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@kurcatovium@piefed.social 2026-04-29 18:22
I'd add Back to the Future, it's pretty consistent IMO.
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@CultLeader4Hire@lemmy.world 2026-04-29 10:26
The planet of the apes movies, it’s a trilogy and actually very good
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@dfyx@lemmy.helios42.de 2026-04-29 11:03
The Lord of the Rings was very consistent. Many people think that Return of the King is the best one. Knives Out had a rather disappointing second part but the third one is amazing. Yeah, that’s all I can think of right now.
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@btsax@reddthat.com 2026-04-29 11:32
Terminator 2 is always the classic example, been downhill since then though
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@baatliwala@lemmy.world 2026-04-29 14:18
I haven’t seen Toy Story 4 yet but the original trilogy was awesome
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@Sektor@lemmy.world 2026-04-29 16:29
I haven’t seen fourth, but Kung fu Panda was one of the best trilogies ever.
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@backalleycoyote@lemmy.today 2026-04-29 18:11
Star Wars original trilogy. All three are fantastic but Empire and ROTJ are better both because of budget and having superior directors behind the camera. George has a great imagination but should not be allowed to be the one who brings his stories to life. I’d also offer that out of the Prequels, ROTS is far superior to I & II and is in roughly the same league as the OT. And then there’s Rogue One; oh it’s beautiful.
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@Englishgrinn@lemmy.ca 2026-04-29 18:31
I’m just thinking in big franchises, because I’m not a well-schooled film-nerd. But even I can think of a lot of examples of sequels better than the originals. It’s a matter of taste, but I think Rocky 2 is the strongest film in the franchise. I think it’s more commonly believed that Aliens is a stronger film than Alien. Evil Dead 2 is better than Evil Dead, but that might not count since its a soft reboot. Star Trek 2: Wrath of Khan is pretty much a classic example. Terminator 2 is a very different movie than Terminator 1, making comparison weird but it’s usually regarded as better. Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man 2 is arguably stronger than Spider-Man, though obviously 3 was a bit of a mess. Going to put this in a separate section. Admittedly, whether this should count is arguable. Still, If you count Marvel movies as direct sequels to others, it gets ridiculously easy: Thor: Ragnarok is so much better than all the other Thor movies its kind of nuts. Winter Soldier is stronger than First Avenger and Civil War might be better than both. Guardians of the Galaxy 2 is the strongest film in that franchise.
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@STUNT_GRANNY@lemmy.world 2026-04-30 04:34
Mad Max.