If studios recognize the potential of a film franchise, it can attract more investments and thus bigger budgets.įollowing the original film which had a relatively tiny budget of only $400,000, the budget for George Miller’s sequel was ten times as much. As we will see with several other films on this list, great sequels change the trajectory of a franchise both in terms of the narrative but also the production values. It was better than the original film in every way, and cemented the Jason Bourne films as among the action-movie royalty.īefore Fury Road became one of the best-received delayed sequels of all time, Road Warrior was the standout film in the franchise and catapulted what was a small sci-fi indie film into general pop-culture relevance. The highlight is one of the best car chase sequences ever seen in any film, and plenty of memorable action-packed moments. Having established the Jason Bourne character in the first film, the second one is an opportunity to throw new complications at him and dive deeper into his history. That title belongs to the sequel, which kicked all sorts of ass. Many other action movies would follow in this film’s gritty, more realistic approach to violence.īut despite all of that, it isn’t the best Jason Bourne movie. It didn’t just introduce general audiences to the steady-cam action sequence, it brought a popular modern novel with timely topics to the big screen in an entertaining and crowd-pleasing way. The original Bourne Identity was a hallmark of Post 9/11 cinema. Before Sunset – Is indeed a great film, but not widely influential.Captain America: The Winter Soldier – Same comment as for X2.X2 – There are better, and more deserving, superhero sequel movies on this list.No, but would be overshadowed by Goldfinger.
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Toy Story 2 – The most memorable film in the series so far is Toy Story 3.Blade Runner 2049 – I don’t consider it to be better than the original film.Here are some popular Sequels that didn’t make the cut, and my reasoning for this:
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Finally, for a film to be considered one of the “best ever”, it has to be the kind of movie which had a significant impact on pop culture, and as a result has a huge following. You can have a good sequel that is similar in quality to the first film, but this list isn’t just about “good” sequels – it’s about the best of the best, and so they better be the most iconic film of a franchise (or a very close second). Next, it has to be considered just as good or better than the original film. It can’t be a spin-off or the sequel to a sequel.
To qualify for this list, a film has to be a traditional sequel – that means the second film in a film franchise. They are movies which had the unenviable position of following up incredibly popular or Oscar-winning original films, and exceeded our wildest expectations. These sequels run the gambit of traditional sequels you may expect (such as being a part of a planned trilogy), to sequels which came out many years after the original film and so they could be considered unexpected. So, to honor the month of sequels, I decided to put a list together of the ten best sequels of all time. Convincing audiences to pay money to see an original feature is risky, to say the least. If your big budget movie isn’t popular or profitable enough to merit a sequel, it can be considered a failure. I mean these days, movies are all about sequels anyway.
That makes sense because the summer is blockbuster movie territory, and blockbuster movies happen to have a lot of sequels. The month of July has seen the release of many of the best sequel movies ever made. We look at ten of the greatest examples of such films. Yes, it is possible for a sequel to be better than the original film.
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