What movie sequels/prequels were better that it's original version.

I can understand why people think The Godfather Part 2 is better (even though I stongly disagree), but I have never understood how anyone can prefer Aliens to Alien. The original is one of the most tense, claustrophobic and frightening pieces of filmmaking I've ever seen, the second one just seems like a slightly dumbed down action/sci-fi flick.

Anyway, I can't really think of many superior sequels, off the top of my head, only Blade 2, The Road Warrior and X-2. I would say Kill Bill Vol.2, but that doesn't really count seeing as it's just the second half of one movie.

Mission impossible 2

I thought Superman II was better than Superman. Same with T2.

Desperado also comes to mind.

Originally posted by Nevermind
Desperado also comes to mind.

That trilogy got better as it went on, IMO.

Originally posted by DarkWizard
That trilogy got better as it went on, IMO.

I haven't seen Once Upon A Time In Mexico. Did it really get better than Desperado? Banderas kicked ass so bad in it.

Once Upon A Time In Mexico Rocked Hard. That's all I can say.

Originally posted by DarkWizard
Once Upon A Time In Mexico Rocked [b]Hard. That's all I can say. [/B]

Damn. I'll have to rent it out then.

Heretical as it may sound, I prefer T3 over T2. T3 just felt more like the original than the second. But the first is better than both.

Predator 2 was a below average film and way behind the first one.

Aliens- Honestly, I don't remember anything about the first one.

Terminator 2 - Still love the first but the action sequences and the story were better put together in T2

X-Men 2- Hated the first as many people in the X-Men forum know but they advised me to check out the second and I was very impressed with the improvements.

Originally posted by Deathblow
I can understand why people think The Godfather Part 2 is better (even though I stongly disagree), but I have never understood how anyone can prefer Aliens to Alien. The original is one of the most tense, claustrophobic and frightening pieces of filmmaking I've ever seen, the second one just seems like a slightly dumbed down action/sci-fi flick.

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T2
Blade2
HellRaiser2

Originally posted by DarkWizard
That trilogy got better as it went on, IMO.

Originally posted by Solo
El Mariachi was so much better than the rest of the trilogy, IMO.

El Mariachi had a better story to than the Desperado, I think they both had an equally good scripts when it came to dialogue but the action in Desperado killed anything seen in El Mariachi. As for comparing it to Once Upon A Time in Mexico I can't say.

To say Terminator 2 isn't the best, most intense, most dramatic sequel in cinematic history would be like saying the sun's surface is kind of warm.

Once upon a time in Mexico is great but not sure that it is better than Desperado - different i'd say. Most superhero movies improve on the sequel.

I thought Mummy Returns was better than the first.

Originally posted by Pepito

I thought Mummy Returns was better than the first.

I thought the first one was better, the second I felt was relying too much on action set-pieces and the sickly-sweet romance thing betwen Foster and Weisz for me went over the top and the kid was pointless.

Originally posted by JTM
To say Terminator 2 isn't the best, most intense, most dramatic sequel in cinematic history would be like saying the sun's surface is kind of warm.

I agree. Terminator 2 was a million times better than the original. Shame Terminator 3 had to ruin the story.

All right,
Terminator 2
Friday the 13th Part VI-Jason Lives
Harry Potter 4
X-Men 2
RotJ (come on, you gotta love it when the good guys win)
Goldeneye (not sure if this is a sequel)
Snatch (as opposed to Lock, Stock)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2 Secret of the Ooze
Back to the Future 3
Die Hard with a Vengeance
Mortal Kombat Annihilation (just kidding!)