yeah the first one’s good but the second one’s better
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be counting down our picks for the top
be counting down our picks for the top 10 best movie sequels number 10 Indiana
10 best movie sequels number 10 Indiana
10 best movie sequels number 10 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade how do you
Jones and the Last Crusade how do you
Jones and the Last Crusade how do you revive a beloved franchise you add Sean
revive a beloved franchise you add Sean
revive a beloved franchise you add Sean Connery jr. yes sir
Connery jr. yes sir
Connery jr. yes sir not only did the film offer top-notch
not only did the film offer top-notch
not only did the film offer top-notch chemistry and laughs but all of the
chemistry and laughs but all of the
chemistry and laughs but all of the excitement and adventure was way more in
excitement and adventure was way more in
excitement and adventure was way more in tune with the original Raiders of the
tune with the original Raiders of the
tune with the original Raiders of the Lost Ark more Nazis more horrific death
Lost Ark more Nazis more horrific death
Lost Ark more Nazis more horrific death more of Indy’s backstory number 9
more of Indy’s backstory number 9
more of Indy’s backstory number 9 spider-man 2 with the lengthy origin
spider-man 2 with the lengthy origin
spider-man 2 with the lengthy origin story out of the way Sam Raimi decided
story out of the way Sam Raimi decided
story out of the way Sam Raimi decided to improve upon his original by offering
to improve upon his original by offering
to improve upon his original by offering a smarter outing complete with a deeper
a smarter outing complete with a deeper
a smarter outing complete with a deeper emotional focus more comedy and better
emotional focus more comedy and better
emotional focus more comedy and better action most importantly it benefited
action most importantly it benefited
action most importantly it benefited from its grown-up themes and
from its grown-up themes and
from its grown-up themes and pitch-perfect villain
number eight Mad Max to the road warrior
number eight Mad Max to the road warrior the second time’s a charm this brutal
the second time’s a charm this brutal
the second time’s a charm this brutal sci-fi follow-up was everything the
sci-fi follow-up was everything the
sci-fi follow-up was everything the original should have been it had the
original should have been it had the
original should have been it had the budget and was bigger in every way
budget and was bigger in every way
budget and was bigger in every way yo Cooper run pressure god I not just
yo Cooper run pressure god I not just
yo Cooper run pressure god I not just more exciting and fiercely intense the
more exciting and fiercely intense the
more exciting and fiercely intense the road warrior single-handedly came to
road warrior single-handedly came to
road warrior single-handedly came to define the post apocalyptic genre you
define the post apocalyptic genre you
define the post apocalyptic genre you can honestly skip the first one but this
can honestly skip the first one but this
can honestly skip the first one but this is really a classic among classics
is really a classic among classics
is really a classic among classics number seven aliens Ridley Scott’s
number seven aliens Ridley Scott’s
number seven aliens Ridley Scott’s original sci-fi horror was a
original sci-fi horror was a
original sci-fi horror was a claustrophobic masterpiece that
claustrophobic masterpiece that
claustrophobic masterpiece that introduced audiences to cinemas most
introduced audiences to cinemas most
introduced audiences to cinemas most unique and terrifying alien design James
unique and terrifying alien design James
unique and terrifying alien design James Cameron decided to take the franchise in
Cameron decided to take the franchise in
Cameron decided to take the franchise in a more action-heavy direction by adding
a more action-heavy direction by adding
a more action-heavy direction by adding way more aliens and of course Space
way more aliens and of course Space
way more aliens and of course Space Marines unwittingly creating years upon
Marines unwittingly creating years upon
Marines unwittingly creating years upon years of inspiration for pretty much
years of inspiration for pretty much
years of inspiration for pretty much every science fiction video game ever
every science fiction video game ever
every science fiction video game ever we’re looking at you halo number 6 Back
we’re looking at you halo number 6 Back
we’re looking at you halo number 6 Back to the Future Part 2 Great Scott another
to the Future Part 2 Great Scott another
to the Future Part 2 Great Scott another sequel that was better in every way the
sequel that was better in every way the
sequel that was better in every way the decidedly darker tone of Back to the
decidedly darker tone of Back to the
decidedly darker tone of Back to the Future 2 took the time-travel premise to
Future 2 took the time-travel premise to
Future 2 took the time-travel premise to its full potential
its full potential
its full potential a story that tracks across three time
a story that tracks across three time
a story that tracks across three time periods each with its own specific tone
periods each with its own specific tone
periods each with its own specific tone Back to the Future 2 manages to be
Back to the Future 2 manages to be
Back to the Future 2 manages to be hilarious dazzling and terrifying at all
hilarious dazzling and terrifying at all
hilarious dazzling and terrifying at all the right moments the 50s was great
the right moments the 50s was great
the right moments the 50s was great fanservice alternate 1985 was haunting
fanservice alternate 1985 was haunting
fanservice alternate 1985 was haunting and gritty and the future was just so
and gritty and the future was just so
and gritty and the future was just so cool I defy you to watch this movie and
cool I defy you to watch this movie and
cool I defy you to watch this movie and not want a hoverboard and those shoes
not want a hoverboard and those shoes
not want a hoverboard and those shoes now releases all right number 5 star
now releases all right number 5 star
now releases all right number 5 star trek to the Wrath of Khan okay fine it
trek to the Wrath of Khan okay fine it
trek to the Wrath of Khan okay fine it wasn’t too hard to improve upon the
wasn’t too hard to improve upon the
wasn’t too hard to improve upon the first Star Trek film due in no small
first Star Trek film due in no small
first Star Trek film due in no small part to its use of bland color palettes
part to its use of bland color palettes
part to its use of bland color palettes and the endless journey through a screen
and the endless journey through a screen
and the endless journey through a screen saver
saver
saver that being said Trek 2 is considered to
that being said Trek 2 is considered to
that being said Trek 2 is considered to be the best of the series for a reason
be the best of the series for a reason
be the best of the series for a reason namely that it had the best villain it
namely that it had the best villain it
namely that it had the best villain it also had the perfect pace featured a
also had the perfect pace featured a
also had the perfect pace featured a gripping space battle dealt with mature
gripping space battle dealt with mature
gripping space battle dealt with mature themes and gave fans a deeply emotional
themes and gave fans a deeply emotional
themes and gave fans a deeply emotional ending interestingly Kirk and Caan never
ending interestingly Kirk and Caan never
ending interestingly Kirk and Caan never meet face to face defying the notion
meet face to face defying the notion
meet face to face defying the notion that every great sci-fi movie needs to
that every great sci-fi movie needs to
that every great sci-fi movie needs to end in a fistfight god you’re still
end in a fistfight god you’re still
end in a fistfight god you’re still remember
remember
remember admit I cannot help but be touched
admit I cannot help but be touched
admit I cannot help but be touched number four the Godfather part to this
number four the Godfather part to this
number four the Godfather part to this sequel managed to outdo its predecessor
sequel managed to outdo its predecessor
sequel managed to outdo its predecessor to become quite possibly the greatest
to become quite possibly the greatest
to become quite possibly the greatest gangster movie of all time this is the
gangster movie of all time this is the
gangster movie of all time this is the result of being a deeply compelling
result of being a deeply compelling
result of being a deeply compelling character study of Michael Corleone a
character study of Michael Corleone a
character study of Michael Corleone a man whose every action is shown to be
man whose every action is shown to be
man whose every action is shown to be psychologically intense and emotionally
psychologically intense and emotionally
psychologically intense and emotionally captivating like all the best sequels it
captivating like all the best sequels it
captivating like all the best sequels it raises the stakes while telling a darker
raises the stakes while telling a darker
raises the stakes while telling a darker deeper and in this case much more brutal
deeper and in this case much more brutal
deeper and in this case much more brutal tale number three the dark knight
tale number three the dark knight
tale number three the dark knight following in the wake of Christopher
following in the wake of Christopher
following in the wake of Christopher Nolan’s mature Batman reboot this
Nolan’s mature Batman reboot this
Nolan’s mature Batman reboot this enthralling action sequel managed to
enthralling action sequel managed to
enthralling action sequel managed to become the series throaty masterpiece a
become the series throaty masterpiece a
become the series throaty masterpiece a gripping crime drama that just happened
gripping crime drama that just happened
gripping crime drama that just happened to feature guys in costumes it was not
to feature guys in costumes it was not
to feature guys in costumes it was not only an intelligent and moody romp but
only an intelligent and moody romp but
only an intelligent and moody romp but became the definitive superhero movie
became the definitive superhero movie
became the definitive superhero movie it’s hard to imagine a cooler character
it’s hard to imagine a cooler character
it’s hard to imagine a cooler character than Heath Ledger’s Joker hi number 2
than Heath Ledger’s Joker hi number 2
than Heath Ledger’s Joker hi number 2 Terminator 2 he did say he would be back
Terminator 2 he did say he would be back
Terminator 2 he did say he would be back t-to landed as an instant classic the
t-to landed as an instant classic the
t-to landed as an instant classic the effects were ahead of the curve the
effects were ahead of the curve the
effects were ahead of the curve the violence was shocking and brutal and of
violence was shocking and brutal and of
violence was shocking and brutal and of course the star was larger than life
course the star was larger than life
course the star was larger than life basically one amazing chase scene after
basically one amazing chase scene after
basically one amazing chase scene after another the pace of Terminator 2 was
another the pace of Terminator 2 was
another the pace of Terminator 2 was just as relentless as its antagonist
number one Star Wars Episode five the
number one Star Wars Episode five the Empire Strikes Back taking the top spot
Empire Strikes Back taking the top spot
Empire Strikes Back taking the top spot on our list is the darker sequel that
on our list is the darker sequel that
on our list is the darker sequel that not only had the Empire returned with a
not only had the Empire returned with a
not only had the Empire returned with a vengeance but improved upon the original
vengeance but improved upon the original
vengeance but improved upon the original and just about every way moving past the
and just about every way moving past the
and just about every way moving past the need to introduce the characters it
need to introduce the characters it
need to introduce the characters it featured a much more rapid pace was far
featured a much more rapid pace was far
featured a much more rapid pace was far more complex emotional funny and
more complex emotional funny and
more complex emotional funny and dazzling to behold it also arguably
dazzling to behold it also arguably
dazzling to behold it also arguably features cinema’s greatest twist I agree
features cinema’s greatest twist I agree
features cinema’s greatest twist I agree with our list what’s your favorite movie
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