Greatest Sequels of All Time

I was thinking of doing some posts regarding the greatest "action" movies of all time, proceeding to go through the genres. However, I thought it would be much better to focus on a far less discussed subject, the best sequels of all time. I will hopefully also do a later post on the best re-makes of all time. Note that when I say "all time" I mean solely "within my knowledge" *chuckle*. Even though my views on the following movies are my sole opinions, I will try to present my case with some logic. Also, I am not going to grade them on a better "1-10" scale. These are not ordered in importance. Whether not these are good movies is up to the individual, although I feel that their status as a better movie then their predecessor is less debatable.

Terminator 2: Not only is this a great sequel, but it's a great movie.

Desperado: One of a the great things about this sequel is that it holds its own, and could easily be a stand alone film, however that does make it less of a sequel. On top of being a great sequel, it's a spectacular action movie, and while not being a comedy directly, it has more humor then most comedy films. The writing, the plot and the action are all classic. It's a fun movie, not Oscar material in the slightest, but it has admirable qualities that many films of this genre lack entirely. The movie feels like an old fairy tale western, which I welcome.

The Empire Strikes Back: Ending a movie with the line "I am your father!" is possible the most genius ending ever (or at least for this movie, it obviously wouldn't work for all films). I'm serious. I think too many people forget how intense it was after that movie was released. The ultimate cliffhanger. I haven't seen a trilogy yet that has had a more deserving sequel. The Matrix Reloaded feebly tried to have a "cliffhanger" type ending, but it in no way holds the same plot impact as the famous line in The Empire Strikes Back.

The Road Warrior: Even though I said I would not rate films from best to worst, I would like to say that this is the best sequel of all time. I will hold firm to this, and thankfully, many people agree with me. This is a classic and groundbreaking action movie, that is too oft overlooked. PICK THIS UP AND WATCH IT (but not before you've wasted your time with it's predecessor "Mad Max").