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counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 best third installments in movie
best third installments in movie
best third installments in movie franchises I will show you where I have
franchises I will show you where I have
franchises I will show you where I have made my home whilst preparing to bring
made my home whilst preparing to bring
made my home whilst preparing to bring justice then I will break you for this
justice then I will break you for this
justice then I will break you for this list we’ve picked the third films in a
list we’ve picked the third films in a
list we’ve picked the third films in a franchise that were able to match or
franchise that were able to match or
franchise that were able to match or exceed the expectations of fans
exceed the expectations of fans
exceed the expectations of fans following the memorable or iconic movies
following the memorable or iconic movies
following the memorable or iconic movies that preceded them or in some cases the
that preceded them or in some cases the
that preceded them or in some cases the third film in the franchise was just
third film in the franchise was just
third film in the franchise was just brilliant in its own right regardless of
brilliant in its own right regardless of
brilliant in its own right regardless of the quality of the two movies that came
the quality of the two movies that came
the quality of the two movies that came before it movie number 10 army of
before it movie number 10 army of
before it movie number 10 army of Darkness well hello mr. fancy-pants
Darkness well hello mr. fancy-pants
Darkness well hello mr. fancy-pants continuing Ash’s gruesome and at times
continuing Ash’s gruesome and at times
continuing Ash’s gruesome and at times hilarious story we traveled down a
hilarious story we traveled down a
hilarious story we traveled down a wormhole into medieval England in this
wormhole into medieval England in this
wormhole into medieval England in this dark fantasy comedy
jam-packed with terrifying cackles
jam-packed with terrifying cackles ridiculous fight scenes and plenty of
ridiculous fight scenes and plenty of
ridiculous fight scenes and plenty of boomstick moments good bad I’m the guy
boomstick moments good bad I’m the guy
boomstick moments good bad I’m the guy with the gun army of darkness retains
with the gun army of darkness retains
with the gun army of darkness retains the outright farcical nature of its evil
the outright farcical nature of its evil
the outright farcical nature of its evil dead siblings it also manages to carry
dead siblings it also manages to carry
dead siblings it also manages to carry more of a storyline unlike the others
more of a storyline unlike the others
more of a storyline unlike the others that were more like down-and-out gore
that were more like down-and-out gore
that were more like down-and-out gore fests
plus it deserves kudos purely for its
plus it deserves kudos purely for its bruce campbell on Bruce Campbell battle
bruce campbell on Bruce Campbell battle
bruce campbell on Bruce Campbell battle sequence
number nine The Dark Knight Rises groom
number nine The Dark Knight Rises groom take control take control of your city
take control take control of your city
take control take control of your city The Dark Knight Rises concludes
The Dark Knight Rises concludes
The Dark Knight Rises concludes Christopher Nolan’s rebooted Batman
Christopher Nolan’s rebooted Batman
Christopher Nolan’s rebooted Batman trilogy that kicked off back in 2005
trilogy that kicked off back in 2005
trilogy that kicked off back in 2005 with Batman Begins go back to Gotham and
with Batman Begins go back to Gotham and
with Batman Begins go back to Gotham and I will fight men like this but I will
I will fight men like this but I will
I will fight men like this but I will not become an executioner
not become an executioner
not become an executioner though Heath Ledger’s Joker portrayal in
though Heath Ledger’s Joker portrayal in
though Heath Ledger’s Joker portrayal in 2008 The Dark Knight set the bad guy
2008 The Dark Knight set the bad guy
2008 The Dark Knight set the bad guy benchmark quite high now I’m always
benchmark quite high now I’m always
benchmark quite high now I’m always smiling little fight now I like that
smiling little fight now I like that
smiling little fight now I like that Tom Hardy’s Bane in the Dark Knight
Tom Hardy’s Bane in the Dark Knight
Tom Hardy’s Bane in the Dark Knight Rises successfully matched it I’m
Rises successfully matched it I’m
Rises successfully matched it I’m Gotham’s reckoning HIPPA and the
Gotham’s reckoning HIPPA and the
Gotham’s reckoning HIPPA and the borrowed time you’ve all been dipping on
borrowed time you’ve all been dipping on
borrowed time you’ve all been dipping on as well as giving us an intense and
as well as giving us an intense and
as well as giving us an intense and notorious villain the epic superhero
notorious villain the epic superhero
notorious villain the epic superhero film is also cinematically brilliant
film is also cinematically brilliant
film is also cinematically brilliant yeah be kidding me no guns no killer
yeah be kidding me no guns no killer
yeah be kidding me no guns no killer where’s the fun in that
keeping in line with the IMAX
keeping in line with the IMAX extravaganza of which Nolan is
extravaganza of which Nolan is
extravaganza of which Nolan is particularly fond now’s not the time for
particularly fond now’s not the time for
particularly fond now’s not the time for fear that comes later
number 8 Goldfinger who you bond James
number 8 Goldfinger who you bond James Bond to some Sean Connery is and always
Bond to some Sean Connery is and always
Bond to some Sean Connery is and always will be the best James Bond his
will be the best James Bond his
will be the best James Bond his performance in 1964 is Goldfinger was
performance in 1964 is Goldfinger was
performance in 1964 is Goldfinger was his third appearance as the British
his third appearance as the British
his third appearance as the British secret agent as well as the third
secret agent as well as the third
secret agent as well as the third addition to the Ian Fleming inspired
addition to the Ian Fleming inspired
addition to the Ian Fleming inspired Bond series who are you my name is Pussy
Bond series who are you my name is Pussy
Bond series who are you my name is Pussy Galore I must be dreaming with the
Galore I must be dreaming with the
Galore I must be dreaming with the action thriller came a heavy amount of
action thriller came a heavy amount of
action thriller came a heavy amount of gadgets classic quotes and
gadgets classic quotes and
gadgets classic quotes and sophistication you expect me to talk
sophistication you expect me to talk
sophistication you expect me to talk know who is the Bond I expect you to die
know who is the Bond I expect you to die
know who is the Bond I expect you to die the gold smuggling bad guy hat throwing
the gold smuggling bad guy hat throwing
the gold smuggling bad guy hat throwing henchmen and bond swagger not only make
henchmen and bond swagger not only make
henchmen and bond swagger not only make Goldfinger a terrific third entry but
Goldfinger a terrific third entry but
Goldfinger a terrific third entry but also one of the best Bond films ever
number seven
number seven Star Wars Episode six Return of the Jedi
Star Wars Episode six Return of the Jedi
Star Wars Episode six Return of the Jedi oh great we could have chosen Star Wars
oh great we could have chosen Star Wars
oh great we could have chosen Star Wars Episode three Revenge of the Sith but
Episode three Revenge of the Sith but
Episode three Revenge of the Sith but nothing beats the original epic space
nothing beats the original epic space
nothing beats the original epic space opera trilogy you don’t know the power
opera trilogy you don’t know the power
opera trilogy you don’t know the power of the dark side after evil prevails in
of the dark side after evil prevails in
of the dark side after evil prevails in the Empire Strikes Back Luke Skywalker
the Empire Strikes Back Luke Skywalker
the Empire Strikes Back Luke Skywalker picks up his lightsaber once again to
picks up his lightsaber once again to
picks up his lightsaber once again to fight back giving us the fantastic
fight back giving us the fantastic
fight back giving us the fantastic uprising story of our protagonist Return
uprising story of our protagonist Return
uprising story of our protagonist Return of the Jedi was able to smash
of the Jedi was able to smash
of the Jedi was able to smash expectations with everything that makes
expectations with everything that makes
expectations with everything that makes the franchise great including lengthy
the franchise great including lengthy
the franchise great including lengthy lightsaber fights and elaborate space
lightsaber fights and elaborate space
lightsaber fights and elaborate space battles
number six Harry Potter and the Prisoner
number six Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
it’s another year on and Harry Ron and
it’s another year on and Harry Ron and Hermione are more attuned to the
Hermione are more attuned to the
Hermione are more attuned to the Wizarding World
Wizarding World
Wizarding World and even more fearless than their
and even more fearless than their
and even more fearless than their younger selves you found a lighted I’m
younger selves you found a lighted I’m
younger selves you found a lighted I’m evil little cockroach remaining no the
evil little cockroach remaining no the
evil little cockroach remaining no the third addition to the Harry Potter film
third addition to the Harry Potter film
third addition to the Harry Potter film series was where things took a darker
series was where things took a darker
series was where things took a darker turn
but like the other Potter films the
but like the other Potter films the Prisoner of Azkaban was able to keep
Prisoner of Azkaban was able to keep
Prisoner of Azkaban was able to keep pushing the boundaries and successfully
pushing the boundaries and successfully
pushing the boundaries and successfully pulled off new themes like time travel
pulled off new themes like time travel
pulled off new themes like time travel long-lost family and werewolves Plus
long-lost family and werewolves Plus
long-lost family and werewolves Plus Gary freakin Oldman is in it
Gary freakin Oldman is in it
Gary freakin Oldman is in it I go guys to kill me at it
I go guys to kill me at it
I go guys to kill me at it number 5 The Bourne Ultimatum this is
number 5 The Bourne Ultimatum this is
number 5 The Bourne Ultimatum this is Jason Bourne I was wondering when you
Jason Bourne I was wondering when you
Jason Bourne I was wondering when you were going to make this call some may
were going to make this call some may
were going to make this call some may have been a bit skeptical as to how
have been a bit skeptical as to how
have been a bit skeptical as to how Jason Bourne story could possibly get
Jason Bourne story could possibly get
Jason Bourne story could possibly get any more chaotic in film number 3 well
any more chaotic in film number 3 well
any more chaotic in film number 3 well the Bourne Ultimatum certainly did not
the Bourne Ultimatum certainly did not
the Bourne Ultimatum certainly did not disappoint something happened to me and
disappoint something happened to me and
disappoint something happened to me and I need to know what it was
I’m a friendís keeping the pace going
I’m a friendís keeping the pace going from the two previous movies expert
from the two previous movies expert
from the two previous movies expert killer Jason Bourne continues his search
killer Jason Bourne continues his search
killer Jason Bourne continues his search for the truth including a new CIA
for the truth including a new CIA
for the truth including a new CIA nuisance Nicky this is Noah vosen how
nuisance Nicky this is Noah vosen how
nuisance Nicky this is Noah vosen how long have you been on site shifting
long have you been on site shifting
long have you been on site shifting between countries and ducking cameras we
between countries and ducking cameras we
between countries and ducking cameras we follow Bourne alongside brilliant
follow Bourne alongside brilliant
follow Bourne alongside brilliant leading lady Julia Stiles as the movie
leading lady Julia Stiles as the movie
leading lady Julia Stiles as the movie manages to keep us guessing right to the
manages to keep us guessing right to the
manages to keep us guessing right to the very end they’ll kill you for giving me
very end they’ll kill you for giving me
very end they’ll kill you for giving me this
this
this well 1571 isn’t much of a code I guess
well 1571 isn’t much of a code I guess
well 1571 isn’t much of a code I guess it’s buzzing is on his way already
it’s buzzing is on his way already
it’s buzzing is on his way already number four the good the bad and the
number four the good the bad and the
number four the good the bad and the ugly there are two kinds of people in
ugly there are two kinds of people in
ugly there are two kinds of people in the world my friend
the world my friend
the world my friend those were the rope around their neck
those were the rope around their neck
those were the rope around their neck enough people had the job of doing the
enough people had the job of doing the
enough people had the job of doing the cutting listen the neck at the end of
cutting listen the neck at the end of
cutting listen the neck at the end of the rope is mine completing Sergio
the rope is mine completing Sergio
the rope is mine completing Sergio Leone’s dollars or man with no name
Leone’s dollars or man with no name
Leone’s dollars or man with no name collection this spaghetti-western
collection this spaghetti-western
collection this spaghetti-western follows the trials and tribulations of
follows the trials and tribulations of
follows the trials and tribulations of three gunslingers
three gunslingers
three gunslingers which are the good the bad and the ugly
which are the good the bad and the ugly
which are the good the bad and the ugly of the film’s title
lathered in Leone’s trademarks such as
lathered in Leone’s trademarks such as extreme close-ups eerie characters and
extreme close-ups eerie characters and
extreme close-ups eerie characters and killer soundtracks this 1966 Italian
killer soundtracks this 1966 Italian
killer soundtracks this 1966 Italian movie gives us a shoot-’em-up story of
movie gives us a shoot-’em-up story of
movie gives us a shoot-’em-up story of cat-and-mouse see in this world has two
cat-and-mouse see in this world has two
cat-and-mouse see in this world has two kinds of people my friend
kinds of people my friend
kinds of people my friend I was with loaded guns who take you take
I was with loaded guns who take you take
I was with loaded guns who take you take not only does it keep Clint Eastwood’s
not only does it keep Clint Eastwood’s
not only does it keep Clint Eastwood’s character as kick-ass as ever it also
character as kick-ass as ever it also
character as kick-ass as ever it also retains the eye shifting shootouts from
retains the eye shifting shootouts from
retains the eye shifting shootouts from the first two movies number three
the first two movies number three
the first two movies number three Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade your
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade your
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade your Kawasaki halogen foiling a black magic
Kawasaki halogen foiling a black magic
Kawasaki halogen foiling a black magic cult unearthing the Ark of the Covenant
cult unearthing the Ark of the Covenant
cult unearthing the Ark of the Covenant what can indeed possibly do next how
what can indeed possibly do next how
what can indeed possibly do next how about going on a quest for the Holy
about going on a quest for the Holy
about going on a quest for the Holy Grail
Grail
Grail eternal life dr. Jones the gift of youth
eternal life dr. Jones the gift of youth
eternal life dr. Jones the gift of youth to whoever drinks from the Grail now
to whoever drinks from the Grail now
to whoever drinks from the Grail now that’s a bedtime story I’d like to wake
that’s a bedtime story I’d like to wake
that’s a bedtime story I’d like to wake up to Indiana Jones is at his best in
up to Indiana Jones is at his best in
up to Indiana Jones is at his best in this third installment as he battles
this third installment as he battles
this third installment as he battles Nazis to reach a sacred treasure joined
Nazis to reach a sacred treasure joined
Nazis to reach a sacred treasure joined by his father who just so happens to be
by his father who just so happens to be
by his father who just so happens to be played by Sean Connery
I’m sorry they got us with its quick wit
I’m sorry they got us with its quick wit and thought-provoking take on history
and thought-provoking take on history
and thought-provoking take on history the Last Crusade is arguably the best in
the Last Crusade is arguably the best in
the Last Crusade is arguably the best in the edition of the lot kneels before God
number two Toy Story 3 yeah although it
number two Toy Story 3 yeah although it took Pixar 11 years to finally churn out
took Pixar 11 years to finally churn out
took Pixar 11 years to finally churn out a third toy story film the third one was
a third toy story film the third one was
a third toy story film the third one was certainly worth the wait right back and
certainly worth the wait right back and
certainly worth the wait right back and fortunately none of the family fun flare
fortunately none of the family fun flare
fortunately none of the family fun flare from the original movies had been lost
from the original movies had been lost
from the original movies had been lost estoy rodeado por crea Dora’s estrellas
estoy rodeado por crea Dora’s estrellas
estoy rodeado por crea Dora’s estrellas y es conozco sus intención tienen ie
y es conozco sus intención tienen ie
y es conozco sus intención tienen ie amigo Oh an amigo
amigo Oh an amigo
amigo Oh an amigo ah amigos sir all amigos with Andi about
ah amigos sir all amigos with Andi about
ah amigos sir all amigos with Andi about to go off to college woody in the gang
to go off to college woody in the gang
to go off to college woody in the gang are mistakenly sent to a daycare center
are mistakenly sent to a daycare center
are mistakenly sent to a daycare center which forces them to do whatever it
which forces them to do whatever it
which forces them to do whatever it takes to get back home Sunnyside is a
takes to get back home Sunnyside is a
takes to get back home Sunnyside is a place of ruin and despair ruled by an
place of ruin and despair ruled by an
place of ruin and despair ruled by an evil bear who smells up strawberries
evil bear who smells up strawberries
evil bear who smells up strawberries featuring Tom Hanks and Tim Allen yet
featuring Tom Hanks and Tim Allen yet
featuring Tom Hanks and Tim Allen yet again Toy Story 3 is so consistent it
again Toy Story 3 is so consistent it
again Toy Story 3 is so consistent it makes those 11 years seem much shorter
makes those 11 years seem much shorter
makes those 11 years seem much shorter than they really were come on guys let’s
than they really were come on guys let’s
than they really were come on guys let’s get our parts together get ready and go
get our parts together get ready and go
get our parts together get ready and go out on a high note before we reveal our
out on a high note before we reveal our
out on a high note before we reveal our pick for the number-one trilogy
pick for the number-one trilogy
pick for the number-one trilogy completing movie here are a few
completing movie here are a few
completing movie here are a few honorable mentions
why’s me two tickets every week the last
why’s me two tickets every week the last ten years plays the same two numbers all
ten years plays the same two numbers all
ten years plays the same two numbers all the time I say hey yo why don’t you play
the time I say hey yo why don’t you play
the time I say hey yo why don’t you play a different number because well those
a different number because well those
a different number because well those are my lucky numbers I got two tickets
are my lucky numbers I got two tickets
are my lucky numbers I got two tickets right here I see dishonesty a dishonesty
right here I see dishonesty a dishonesty
right here I see dishonesty a dishonesty that poisons everything I think I need
that poisons everything I think I need
that poisons everything I think I need to tell you something stop talking this
to tell you something stop talking this
to tell you something stop talking this isn’t about you Ethan
isn’t about you Ethan
isn’t about you Ethan and whoever this girl is you’re gonna
and whoever this girl is you’re gonna
and whoever this girl is you’re gonna end up messing up her life too don’t do
end up messing up her life too don’t do
end up messing up her life too don’t do it it’s not my fault and blame it all on
it it’s not my fault and blame it all on
it it’s not my fault and blame it all on your mother okay there’s a family Apple
your mother okay there’s a family Apple
your mother okay there’s a family Apple I’m teaching you the value of sharing I
I’m teaching you the value of sharing I
I’m teaching you the value of sharing I love you he’s alive
number one the Lord of the Rings The
number one the Lord of the Rings The Return of the King The Return of the
Return of the King The Return of the
Return of the King The Return of the King gives us two stories for the price
King gives us two stories for the price
King gives us two stories for the price of one decide the range on the Como you
of one decide the range on the Como you
of one decide the range on the Como you were born to be in the third and last
were born to be in the third and last
were born to be in the third and last installment of Peter Jackson’s Lord of
installment of Peter Jackson’s Lord of
installment of Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings trilogy Aragorn and his army
the Rings trilogy Aragorn and his army
the Rings trilogy Aragorn and his army go toe-to-toe with the orcs while Frodo
go toe-to-toe with the orcs while Frodo
go toe-to-toe with the orcs while Frodo and Sam trudged all the way to Mount
and Sam trudged all the way to Mount
and Sam trudged all the way to Mount Doom to destroy the One Ring
with Academy Awards for everything from
with Academy Awards for everything from its adapted screenplay to its visual
its adapted screenplay to its visual
its adapted screenplay to its visual effects the epic fantasy film gives fans
effects the epic fantasy film gives fans
effects the epic fantasy film gives fans and Lord of the Rings author j.r.r
and Lord of the Rings author j.r.r
and Lord of the Rings author j.r.r tolkien everything they could possibly
tolkien everything they could possibly
tolkien everything they could possibly want in a movie conclusion extravaganza
as Hobbit ham fast Gamgee like to say
as Hobbit ham fast Gamgee like to say all’s well as ends better
what triad completing movie was your
what triad completing movie was your favorite for more adventurous top 10s
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