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Originally posted by: Regicidal_ManiacQuote
Originally posted by: sean wookie
sequels tsk tsk tsk will they ever learn!!!!!!!!
Intelligent sequels are few and far between and that's why the list of good sequels is small, almost always the same and grows ever so slowly.
The list generally goes: The Godfather II, Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior, The Empire Strikes Back, Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan, Aliens, Evil Dead 2: Dead By Dawn, Terminator 2: Judgement Day, Blade II and now Spider-Man 2 and Riddick
These sequels are considered better than the originals because they take the characters from the originals and develop them further by putting them in different and more interesting situations, increasing what's at stake and making the audience realise why the characters were so popular in the first place that their further adventures warranted a sequel.
I add Riddick to that list as it is a brave sequel that decides to switch genres from it's predecessor, that and I really like it.
You hit the proverbial nail on the head, RM. I concur on Riddick, but I would also add Babe: Pig in the City and X2. Both films move further into the previously existing universe and develop characters in new directions. Babe: PitC is also a much darker film than its predecessor, and all the better for it.