vkristen said: Night of the Living Dead – Dawn of the Dead

Damn, I didn't even think of Dawn of the Dead, that original flick is one of the classic horror films. Good call!

The Mummy – The Mummy Returns – I hate the third sequel

The Bourne Identity – The Bourne Supremacy – The Bourne Ultimatum

Spiderman – Spiderman 2 – Spiderman 3

Starwars – The Phantom Menace – Attack of the Clones – Revenge of the Sith – A New Hope – Return of the Jedi

Before Sunrise – Before Sunset

Rocky – Rocky II – Rocky III – Rocky IV – Rocky V – Rocky Balboa

Night of the Living Dead – Dawn of the Dead

Toy Story – Toy Story 2

Xmen – Xmen United – Xmen: The Last Stand

dragonrower said: good choices, but i think 'before sunset' would be placed on the bottom 5. i like the film, i really do. but to exceed expectations from the viewing public, it didnt much pushed through. though the first one was great as well

The only argument I would use against that is the fact that it is a romance featuring just two people talking. The mere fact that it can be anywhere near as good as it is (in my mind of course) makes it that much more special to me.

davidfrank said: Could you technically call Kill Bill Volume 2 a sequel? It's kind of the same thing when people say Two Towers or Return of the King are sequels. I just can't go along with that line of thought? Is that why LOTRs were left off or is it just b/c you didn't dig them enough to place them.

I think you meant why Two Towers and ROTK are not sequels? Yeah, I don't really consider Kill Bill Volume 2 a sequel and I also don't think it would be in the top ten if I did. If you are wondering why I have it in the Honorable Mention, it is simply because I didn't explain it in the opening. I felt if I sat and explained why so many movies weren't on the list I may have never actually got to the list.

I find it hard to disagree with really anything on the list. In fact, I agree with many of your choices regarding sequels that supposedly are better than the originals (i.e. Aliens, Godfather II). While I love both – I would have had an extremely difficult time picking one to be considered better than the other. Which would lead me to just go with the fact that they're great sequels – in their own right [not necessarily better than the original, just great sequels].

I can't see my own top ten being much different – maybe, just slightly; however, my ranking is definitely different:

10. Godfather II
9. Magnum Force
8. Superman II
7. X2: X-men United
6. Rock IV
5. The Dark Knight
4.Terminator 2: Judgment Day
3. Wrath of Khan (I was tempted to replace it with First Contact; however, I'm sticking to the premise of the Star Trek series as a complete entity, rather than Original Series cast and Next Generation cast.)
2. Empire Strikes Back
1. Aliens

As always, thanks for another great list!

1. The Dark Knight
2. The Bourne Supremacy
3. Before Sunset
4. Terminator 2: Judgement Day
5. Infernal Affairs 2
6. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
7. Spider-Man 2
8. X2: X-Men United
9. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
10. Back to the Future 2

Moreover, the whole Bourne franchise seemed like watching the same thing over and over again…I know, minority again!