The Greatest Sequel of All-Time (2016 Edition)

[Warhammer]

I felt since Mad Max: Fury Road was the best reviewed film of 2015, this age old question should be asked yet again with the film added into the discussion.

 

[Unbreakable Lex]

That's easy, it's Godfather II

 

[Drizzle]

I have to go with The Empire Strikes Back.

 

[Warhammer]

Poll has been added. I listed the the usual 8 or so staple films that are always in the discussion. I also included Mad Mad: Fury Road and an "other" option for anything else not listed.

 

[redhawk23]

If we can break down by genre I actually think REC 2 may be one of the best horror film sequels ever. I like the first REC fi but it's sequel really expands uppn and builds upon it in creative ways. Given the ways the two films intersect it's actually crazy that they were shot two years apart. I also find the film has some interesting subtext surroinding mistrust of the Catholic Church's treatment of children given the molestation scandals of the time.

Yeah, I really love REC 2.

 

[Warhammer]

For me, the discussion is always between The Empire Strikes Back and The Godfather Part II.

The Empire Strikes Back expands Luke, Han, and Leia's characters and develops them in ways that are polar opposites of the original film. Luke is broken down. Han is humbled. Leia becomes vulnerable. The tone of the film is negative. The film has a downer ending. It's so different but so well made. It's everything a sequel wishes it could be in terms of expanding and exceeding the original film in every aspect in a definitive way.

Then you have the flip side of that last statement with The Godfather Part II. Anyone with a shred of pop culture knowledge knows the reputation of the original film. We know The Godfather is considered to be arguably the greatest film of all-time. But when you have a sequel that matches the reputation of a predecessor of that stature and the argument can be made that it even exceeds it, how can that not be worthy of "greatest sequel of all-time"?

 

[Boom]

Godfather Part II, followed by Empire Strikes Back.

 

[Breogan]

Was Mad Max: Fury Road a sequel or a reboot?

 

[See Cap Run]

No Captain America: The Winter Soldier on the poll? I would have still voted for Empire but I think it nonetheless deserves a spot on the poll.

Oh, I see, there's an option for Other. Nevermind, disregard post then.

 

[Breogan]

I don't know about best somewhat in order, I enjoyed all these...

The Empire Strikes Back
The Godfather Part II
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
Aliens
Deperado
The Dark Knight
Lord of the Rings: Towers/King
After the Thin Man
Toy Story 2
From Russia with Love
SUPERMAN II
Kill Bill: V2
Fury Road ?
Mad Max 2 (The Road Warrior)
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Spider-Man II
Last Crusade (does it count if you skip temple of Doom)

 

[Galactus123]

Was Mad Max: Fury Road a sequel or a reboot?

The director has said that it's a sequel. You can think like it in the same way when James Bond actor changes.

 

[Broseph44]

Man it is hard to choose because Godfather part 2 and Empire are both right there for me.

 

[DCW]

 

[Schlosser85]

Aliens, Terminator 2, Empire Strikes Back

 

[Kahran Ramsus]

"I know it was you, Fredo. You broke my heart. You broke my heart."

 

[Marvolo]

Empire Strikes Back
Aliens
Terminator 2
Godfather 2

 

[Greens]

One that hasn't been mentioned: Batman Returns