Name a Sequel as Good as the Original

[Birdsfan]

Has there ever been a movie sequel that was as good as (or even better than) the original? Better yet, has there ever been a third episode that was any good at all?

 

Seems to me, the progression goes: 1. Awesome 2. Weak Effort 3. Terrible

 

The only exception I can think of is The Godfather trilogy.

[GrizzlyAdams]

I think Home Alone 2 was better than the 1st. The 3rd one was awful but that's the only one that came to mind.

[GrizzlyAdams]

Maybe Batman Begins, The Dark Knight, Dark Knight Rises.

[Jumper_Dad]

Wrath of Kahn was 1000% better than Star Trek the Movie

[Jumper_Dad]

Empire Strikes Back was better than Star Wars or at the very least just as good.

[uk#1fan]

Hangover 3

[uk#1fan]

All the Smokey and the Bandits.

[Jumper_Dad]

Aliens was very good and so was Rocky II

[Jumper_Dad]

All the Smokey and the Bandits.

No Way, II is horrible and III is unwatchable, The First is a Classic!!!

[Birdsfan]

Empire Strikes Back was better than Star Wars or at the very least just as good.

Was that the one where they were mostly on a planet riding around two-legged llamas. That one I didn't like a all, for some reason.

[Jumper_Dad]

Indiana Jones Temple of Doom is solid for a sequel

[Getslow]

Jumper_Dad is crushing this thread right now. Spot on with all of them...

 

...except Temple of Doom. Great movie on its own; doesn't even compare to Raiders of the Lost Ark.

[Randy Parker]

I like Airplane 2 better than the original, though both were great.

[Randy Parker]

Maybe Batman Begins, The Dark Knight, Dark Knight Rises.

 

Agree on The Dark Knight being better than Batman Begins. I think TDKR was at the same level of Batman Begins.

[Getslow]

I like Airplane 2 better than the original.

 

Get out.