20 film sequels better than the original
The Times has a list of 20 sequels they say were better than the original. Such things are rare indeed, most sequels like Police Academy destroy any worth the original had. The list in reverse order is:
- Bride of Frankenstein
- Magnum Force
- Dawn of the Dead
- Clear & Present Danger
- Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey
- French Connection II
- Back to the Future II
- Evil Dead II: Dead by Dawn
- Superman II
- After The Thin Man
- From Russia with Love
- Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
- Before Sunset
- The Bourne Supremacy
- Aliens
- Terminator 2: Judgement Day
- The Empire Strikes Back
- Dark Knight
- Mad Max 2
- The Godfather, Part II
The franchise that does sequels best is James Bond, in my books. When you consider that we are actually up to James Bond Part 22, it is am amazing run. The films are the most profitable series of all time.
Hat Tip: Whoar