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Post by h on Feb 4, 2013 18:27:38 GMT -5
I prefer Back to the Future Part II to the original.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 4, 2013 18:37:50 GMT -5
I'm a torn on Meet the Parents vs. Meet the Fockers.
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Post by "Gizzark" Mike Wronglevenay on Feb 4, 2013 19:28:53 GMT -5
Hmmm I'm not sure if I'd agree with Rocky 2. I mean, don't get me wrong, I love the movie, but I don't think it's as good as the first one. I think a lot of the emotional impact Rocky 2 has is reliant on watching the first movie, so I can't really say it's better. I’ve actually spent 12 hours in a row watching the entire Rocky franchise. Best underdog story ever told…and it took 30 years to complete! Me and a buddy of mine did that once. One more of our buddies joined for Rocky III and IV. Pussy. I GOT A WATCH! .......I GOT TWO WATCHES!
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Post by Tony Schiavontay on Feb 4, 2013 19:31:55 GMT -5
Predator 2, says no sane person ever. Danny Glover's mother thought so
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Post by Welfare Willis on Feb 4, 2013 19:52:54 GMT -5
I consider Friday the 13th part VI and VII to be the best in the franchise.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 4, 2013 20:03:03 GMT -5
I know some folks who prefer the second or third Back to the Future to the first, but all three are solid, IMO.
I like Nightmare on Elm Street 3 better than the first one, but part 2 was definitely worse than the first - in fact, I'm surprised the franchise even continued after that turkey.
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Post by FinalGwen on Feb 4, 2013 21:25:29 GMT -5
Hellraiser 2 was arguably better than the first. Definitely deepened the mythology.
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Post by DiBiase is Good on Feb 4, 2013 22:23:55 GMT -5
Another couple I forgot.
Lord of the Rings : Return of the King Hellboy II
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Post by mizerable on Feb 4, 2013 22:33:37 GMT -5
Desperado & Road Warrior fo' sho' El Mariachi may be low budget, but the story and the characters are vastly more interesting than characterless Desperado. I'll agree with The Road Warrior though. And as much as I like My Name is Trinity, I think that Trinity is STILL my Name is a lot more fun, despite essentially being the same story.
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Post by agent817 on Feb 4, 2013 23:08:17 GMT -5
Wayne's World is better than Wayne's World II. I REALLY beg to differ. I actually liked "Wayne's World 2" better than the first.
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Post by Crappler El 0 M on Feb 4, 2013 23:16:10 GMT -5
Desperado & Road Warrior fo' sho' El Mariachi may be low budget, but the story and the characters are vastly more interesting than characterless Desperado. I think El Mariachi is better than Desperado in many ways, though clearly Desperado benefits from bigger stars and better production value. Both are better than the more star studded final chapter Once Upon a Time in Mexico.
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Post by mjolnir on Feb 4, 2013 23:20:58 GMT -5
Really disagree with Aliens. It took what was a cerebral and incredibly suspenseful horror movie and basically turned it into a big dumb action movie. Aliens was a good big dumb action movie, but it didn't nearly have the punch of the first one did because it made the entire threat just cannon fodder. QFT
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Post by mizerable on Feb 4, 2013 23:24:16 GMT -5
I think El Mariachi is better than Desperado in many ways, though clearly Desperado benefits from bigger stars and better production value. Both are better than the more star studded final chapter Once Upon a Time in Mexico. The problem with me, and this goes along with just about every other Robert Rodriguez movie I've seen, but the characters just aren't very likeable. Desperado felt like Mars Attacks or something...here's a big name...now see him die. At no point did Banderas' character feel like anything more than a ghost. I know it's an homage to The Man With No Name, but Eastwood has a certain level of charisma and had talented people like Wallach, Cleef, Volonte and such. That's where Desperado failed for me, there was no backup there. They had a chance with Buscemi, but they killed him off rather quickly. OUATIM had Depp, but even he felt a little flat in some ways. Really disagree with Aliens. It took what was a cerebral and incredibly suspenseful horror movie and basically turned it into a big dumb action movie. Aliens was a good big dumb action movie, but it didn't nearly have the punch of the first one did because it made the entire threat just cannon fodder. QFT I also agree with this, even though I like both movies. Alien is far more interesting. When you expand the level of aliens, then you have to either make them easier to kill or you have to have a higher death toll. They did both, and it was done well, but I'll always prefer the first for having a single alien and having it be incredibly difficult to deal with, as opposed to the sequel where they're running them over left and right.
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Post by saneiac on Feb 4, 2013 23:29:06 GMT -5
If Police Academy 2 can be listed here (although I strongly disagree with it as a choice), then I can add Hot Shots: Part Deux. It had an actual plot, instead of just a bunch of jokes strung together for Hot Shots.
I see Wayne's World as similar. The first one was like an SNL sketch stretched to 90 minutes. The second one had a story, and was a lot better, IMO.
Phantasm 2 > Phantasm
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Post by bob on Feb 4, 2013 23:56:29 GMT -5
Toy Story 3 (2010) The Dark Knight (2008) The Dark Knight Rises (2012) The Good, The Bad and The Ugly (1966) The Avengers (2012) Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010) Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011) Troll 2 (1990)
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Post by Grand Papillon "The Banker" on Feb 5, 2013 0:04:09 GMT -5
Could we count The Silence of the Lambs in this being that Manhunter preceded it?
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Post by Crappler El 0 M on Feb 5, 2013 0:27:22 GMT -5
Could we count The Silence of the Lambs in this being that Manhunter preceded it? If you want to, but officially it's not not part of the same film series. Manhunter was based on Red Dragon and the studio behind Silence of the Lambs obviously made their own version of Red Dragon.
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Post by Lardlad on Feb 5, 2013 8:46:59 GMT -5
If Police Academy 2 can be listed here (although I strongly disagree with it as a choice), then I can add Hot Shots: Part Deux. It had an actual plot, instead of just a bunch of jokes strung together for Hot Shots. I see Wayne's World as similar. The first one was like an SNL sketch stretched to 90 minutes. The second one had a story, and was a lot better, IMO. Phantasm 2 > Phantasm Police Academy is a comedy classic. But part 2 has two things the original doesn’t: Howard Hesseman and Bobcat Goldthwait! And I disagree with Wayne’s World as well. The only thing that made WW2 a worthy sequel was Chris Farley, who ironically played a different character in both films. His wannabe roadie in part 2 was hilarious. And I always thought Donna Dixon was way hotter than Kim Basinger
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Post by DiBiase is Good on Feb 5, 2013 12:25:16 GMT -5
If Police Academy 2 can be listed here (although I strongly disagree with it as a choice), then I can add Hot Shots: Part Deux. It had an actual plot, instead of just a bunch of jokes strung together for Hot Shots. I see Wayne's World as similar. The first one was like an SNL sketch stretched to 90 minutes. The second one had a story, and was a lot better, IMO. Phantasm 2 > Phantasm Police Academy is a comedy classic. But part 2 has two things the original doesn’t: Howard Hesseman and Bobcat Goldthwait! And I disagree with Wayne’s World as well. The only thing that made WW2 a worthy sequel was Chris Farley, who ironically played a different character in both films. His wannabe roadie in part 2 was hilarious. And I always thought Donna Dixon was way hotter than Kim Basinger But the sequel has Ralph Brown basically re-playing his role in Withnail and I. The most memorable thing about Wayne's World 2 is Del Preston and his M&M's tale. Then you throw in the great James Hong, Drew Barrymore, Harry Shearer, Ted McGinley and of course, the Walken!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 5, 2013 12:26:25 GMT -5
I prefer Back to the Future Part II to the original. I don't think so. Way too many plot holes to fully enjoy
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