Paid Members Devon Malcolm Posted October 13, 2021 Paid Members Share Posted October 13, 2021 The correct answers, anyway, are Mad Max: Fury Road, Aliens and Friday the 13th Part 8: Jason Takes Manhattan. And Bride of Chucky, obvs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Dead Mike Posted October 13, 2021 Paid Members Share Posted October 13, 2021 American Ninja 4 is the best one of the series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awards Moderator HarmonicGenerator Posted October 13, 2021 Awards Moderator Share Posted October 13, 2021 It’s definitely Paddington 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members LaGoosh Posted October 13, 2021 Paid Members Share Posted October 13, 2021 (edited) Naked Gun 2 and 3 are just as good as the first one for sure. 3 is almost better except the Oscars bit isn't as funny as the baseball game in the 1st one. But few things are, to be fair. Edited October 13, 2021 by LaGoosh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members air_raid Posted October 13, 2021 Paid Members Share Posted October 13, 2021 If we’re talking spoofs, Hot Shots Part Deux is up there. The best sequel of all time for my tastes is either The Empire Strikes Back or X-Men 2. Or Days of Future Past if it counts as the sequel to First Class, and not “X-Men 5.” Apologies for my awful taste in escapism. Also “better than the original” is not the question posed in the OP, so it’s fine to say Terminator 2 if you think it’s the best sequel regardless of whether it’s better than the first or not. It is bloody good to be fair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperBacon Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 Major League II is just top shit. Major League III is just shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members BomberPat Posted October 13, 2021 Paid Members Share Posted October 13, 2021 2 hours ago, Chris B said: While I wouldn't say it's better than the original, Psycho II is a film I'm really, really fond of. It coming so long after the original gives the opportunity for a very different take. And it ramps up the sympathy for Norman, with a genuinely great performance by Anthony Perkins, questioning his sanity after owning what happened to him. And the ending is perfect too. There's also a brilliantly unnerving scene about halfway through. Hide contents Jennifer Tilly's character takes a shower. Downstairs, Norman is playing Moonlight Sonata on the piano. She comes out of the shower, and spots the little peephole that Norman used to use. She looks in it, into the room next door... and someone looks back. She runs out, assuming it's Norman, up to his old tricks - and Norman's still playing the piano, too far away to have done it. I'm glad I'm not the only one with a soft spot for Psycho II. It's daft, lots of characters are weirdly and inexplicably protective of Norman Bates, the twist at the end is silly, and part of the actual ending is unintentionally hilarious, but somehow it all works. I like that they don't just rehash the original story, but add layers to it, even if some of those layers don't quite make sense. You're right about Anthony Perkins' performance, though - that, and the way they use the house itself as almost a character in its own right, is what elevates the film beyond a fairly flimsy script, he's absolutely superb. He's believably repressed - even moreso than in the original - and trying to do everything right, while seemingly the motel, and the world around him, conspires to turn him back into the psycho killer he was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Hannibal Scorch Posted October 13, 2021 Paid Members Share Posted October 13, 2021 1 hour ago, HarmonicGenerator said: It’s definitely Paddington 2. I’m torn because both are just such wonderful films. Hugh Grant is a better villain though, but it should be law that these films are watched by every Uk citizen at Christmas each year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperBacon Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 What's the Psycho film where he calls into a radio station? I quite enjoyed that when I saw it in my youth. I fear its dreadful if I rewatch it though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awards Moderator Frankie Crisp Posted October 13, 2021 Awards Moderator Share Posted October 13, 2021 (edited) Aliens is the obvious one, as mentioned already. The Color of Money may not be officially recognised as a sequel to The Hustler, but it is, and it’s better than its fantastic predecessor. And I’ll leave it to Dev to spin this off to rank the Mission: Impossible sequels because they’re too good to share a thread with Jeepers Creepers 2 or whatever else gets thrown in here later. Edited October 13, 2021 by Frankie Crisp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members seph Posted October 13, 2021 Paid Members Share Posted October 13, 2021 13 minutes ago, Frankie Crisp said: And I’ll leave it to Dev to spin this off to rank the Mission: Impossible sequels because they’re too good to share a thread with Jeepers Creepers 2 or whatever else gets thrown in here later. Already bindun. (had to look at it manually as the title search yields nothing) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awards Moderator Frankie Crisp Posted October 13, 2021 Awards Moderator Share Posted October 13, 2021 I have no idea how I missed that thread! Ta. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members WeeAl Posted October 13, 2021 Paid Members Share Posted October 13, 2021 Easy Peasy. Three Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abe_Knuckleball_Schwartz Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 Certainly not as good as the original, but I have always liked Jaws 2 and really doesn't deserve to be tied in with the two that followed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abe_Knuckleball_Schwartz Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 37 minutes ago, SuperBacon said: What's the Psycho film where he calls into a radio station? I quite enjoyed that when I saw it in my youth. I fear its dreadful if I rewatch it though. Psycho IV, it was ok for TV movie. First film recorded at Universal Studios Florida as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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