Countdown: Best Sequels 2012

bob jones

T2 should be above #17

Aug 16 - 04:35 PM

Max Houdek

Every RT user on every list ever: "WHY IS THIS LIST NOT EXACTLY THE WAY I WANT IT TO BE?"

Aug 16 - 05:35 PM

Janson Jinnistan

Was "In the Mood for Love" a sequel? I know that "2047" is the sequel to that, but what was the first one a sequel to? Also, I'm not sure if you can call Kieslowski's Three Colors films sequels. They interconnect, but they're not a linear narrative. "Superman II", "Wrath of Khan" and "Shot in the Dark" are all way too low. I know the ultimate ratings are arbitrary, but, look in your hearts, and you know that "Road Warrior" and "Aliens" are the correct winners. (By the way, there are some phantom reviews afoot. "Godfather 2" and "Empire" are listed with 2 and 3 rotten respectively, but only 1 and 2 are actually listed. And can we just agree to ignore that old vampire Vincent Camby at this point? Must we remain haunted by that old bitch's bones? Also, I think "Good Bad and the Ugly" should get an honorary 100% simply because the cowards at TIME and Variety couldn't even muster the spine to put their names on their reviews.)

Aug 16 - 05:48 PM

Mitchell Patterson

I thought that Toy Story 2 was the worst of the three, i don't think it deserves to be number one when you have much greater films on the list like Godfather pt 2 and the dark knight.

Aug 16 - 07:08 PM

Brandon Williamson

Before Sunset's probably my personal favorite, but I'm perfectly content with Toy Story 2 being #1. I love that movie. Of course the Godfather Part II is great too.

Aug 16 - 11:52 PM

Mate Milić

Where is Batman Returns? It is better then The Dark Knight Rises. Also some movies should be higher on the list: Indiana Jones and T2 not in top 15? Toy Story 2 and 3 in top five? I know that Pixar is good, but Godfather 2, T2, Aliens and The Dark Knight are better sequels then Toy Stories!!!

Aug 17 - 01:25 AM

Brian Barreto

I love the Toy Story trilogy as much as the next person, but I found Toy Story 2 to be the weakest of the three. My favorite sequel (and film in general) is The Godfather Part II. If you want to talk about something nearly perfect, it's The Godfather Part II, without a doubt. Anyways, this list has some amazing sequels and unforgettables masterpieces, even if the order isn't the way I'd put them, but this RT's opinion and not mines, obviously.

My Top-10 Sequels:
1-The Godfather Part II
2-Star Wars-Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
3-The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
4-The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
5-The Dark Knight Rises
6-The Dark Knight
7-Aliens
8-Toy Story 3
9-Terminator 2: Judgement Day
10-Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part II

Aug 17 - 09:31 AM

dethburger hates Flixster

How about the worst sequels?

Caddyshack II

Jaws IV

Jaws III

Batman & Robin

Transformers II

Superman IV

Superman III

Friday the 13th ....pick one.

Beyond the Poseidon Adventure

Halloween III (should this even count?)

Scary Movie...pick one.

Just some thoughts.


BTW, the best sequel EVER is Godzilla vs Mothra.

Aug 17 - 02:01 PM

Dave Mart

Harry Potter over The Dark Knight?!!! Toy Story 3 over Empire, and You Story 2 over The Godfather, Part II????!!!!!! NO, THEY DID NOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Aug 17 - 02:48 PM

Quigley Q.

Nice to see the "Three Colors" films on here. "Lord of the Rings" is my all-time favorite film, but I consider it one film in three parts (same with "Bourne"). That being said, my personal favorite sequels are (in no order):

- "Toy Story 2" (A masterful sequel to a masterful film)
- "Toy Story 3" (A wonderful conclusion to one of the greatest trilogies in history)
- "Aliens" (The only film in the franchise that gave the characters a heart)
- "Home Alone 2" (A gigantic guilty pleasure, but I still love it)
- "Hellboy II" (An incredibly imaginative film)
- "Terminator 2" (Simply one of the greatest sequels ever made)
- "Spiderman 2" (Completely tops the original)
- "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" (Just as good as "Raiders," and incredibly funny)
- "The Dark Knight" (A very flawed but very good good film)
- "The Rescuers Down Under" (Criminally underrated)
- "Hot Shots! Part Deux" (The best spoof ever made)
- "The Matrix Reloaded" (People are way too hard on it)
- "Mission: Impossible 3" (The most emotionally involving of the series)
- "Lethal Weapon 2" (One of the most underrated sequels ever)
- "An American Tail: Fievel Goes West" (Remains a great childhood time capsule)
- "Shrek 2" (The best and funniest of the series)
- "Drunken Master II" (The greatest fight scenes ever put on film)

My point: Sequels do get a bad rap. But there are some great ones out there.

Aug 17 - 05:24 PM

Edward Stymest

Hey, look on the bright side. At least these are better than Empire's or, God forbid, Time Magazine's lists.

Aug 17 - 07:18 PM

D P

This happens with Every Single Damn List. It's not hard to understand: the list is based on both the percentage of positive reviews as well as the average grade. Thus a movie with 100 % reviews but an average of 8.3 (Mad Max) will not be rated as highly as a movie with 93% but a higher average rating (Dark Knight). The ONLY arbitrary factor is which movies are considered sequels.

Aug 18 - 07:43 AM

D P

People need to read the comment about how they made the list before they complain.

Aug 18 - 08:17 AM

Linda Burke

I wouldn't consider any of the LOTR or Harry Potter films sequels. They're part of one, big continuing story--planned that way from the beginning. Two Towers and Return of the King are absolutely, 100% necessary to form a complete story. Bride of Frankenstein and T2 are sequels, because in the case of each, their predecessors can stand alone as one, completed story. Bride and T2 are wonderful and indispensible, yes, but not essential to our understanding of the films they follow. That said, of course I have problems with this list, but who cares? I won't complain. My vote for best sequel goes to Bride of Frankenstein.

Aug 18 - 10:03 PM

Alex McGillvrey

Toy Story 2

Aug 19 - 05:37 PM