The original was an iconic film of the 80s that still resonates today in terms of West End musicals and phrases and quotes that have become part of our cultural lexicon. ![]() Perhaps the most contentious film in our list. Contentiousness level: 0/10 – another no brainer The storyline was simply superb too – Luke and Vader’s ‘scene’ at the end being the most iconic moment in Star Wars history with Han Solo being frozen in carbonite not far behind. Bigger budget and better effects, from Hoth to Dagobah to Bespin, Empire was a feast for the eyes. Contentiousness level: 5/10 because lots of people still ship Rocky and Adrianne more than anything else in the franchise.Īnother no brainer. The defeat of Apollo Creed, the arrival of Mr T, the death of Mickey (Rocky’s trainer) and the East v West zeitgeist of the fourth film too! ‘Burning Heart’ is also a far superior song to ‘Eye of the Tiger’ as well. A traditional David v Goliath underdog story with an incredibly strong second plot line about two losers falling in love but the following three films in the franchise all improved on the solid foundations of the original. Contentiousness level: 4/10 because all that Hollywood glitz and glamour annoyed a few fans of the original and everybody dies!!! Nice cameo from Jon Bon Jovi on a soundtrack that has stood the test of time and an ending destined to bring a tear to your eye. Slicker than the original and benefiting from a few extras bucks in production and years on the effects, Young Guns II takes everything that was great about the original and just ramps up the action, the comedy and the emotion. ‘Game over, man!’ Contentiousness level: 3/10 because some kids of the 70’s are still unwilling to let the original go. Bigger, better and bolder, ‘Aliens’ is the best film in the franchise without a doubt. Yes that ‘chest burster’ scene is one of the most iconic in movie history but show it to a couple of film-savvy teenagers now and they’ll wonder what all the fuss was about. ![]() All we were left to puzzle was what happened to Kelly McGillis? Wonder if Miles Teller and his moustache will be requisitioned for a third one as Rooster rides again!? Contentiousness level: 0/10 – absolute no brainerįar superior to Ridley Scott’s creepy original which hasn’t aged very well at all. ![]() They quietly killed Meg Ryan off screen and offed Val Kilmer too. The action is better, the acting is better and the storyline has an emotional resonance rarely seen in most blockbuster movies. In no particular order, here we have 10 movie sequels that are better than their originals. ![]() For some people, this is a contentious issue so I’ve included a ‘Contentiousness Level’ score out of 10 for each film too. It got me thinking of other sequels that might have turned out to be better than the originals that birthed them. I’m not even that big of a fan of the original, I much prefer the soundtrack to the actual film so imagine my surprise on coming out of the cinema being simply blown away by Cruise, Connelly, Teller, Kilmer, Hamm and co. That was my verdict on Top Gun 2: Maverick. A film that combines superb action sequences with a storyline that has emotional heft too.
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