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8. Now if you want one that was way funnier than the original

Tue Oct 3, 2017, 06:28 PM

Oct 2017

John Boorman's classic trainwreck, "Exorcist II: The Heretic." Wrongheaded from beginning to end but a scream.

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Name a movie sequel that was better than the original [View all] Va Lefty Oct 2017 OP

GF2 Dennis Donovan Oct 2017 #1

Yes powerhouse preformences by DeNiro, Pachino and Shire Va Lefty Oct 2017 #4

"Aliens." yallerdawg Oct 2017 #2

Good choice Va Lefty Oct 2017 #6

The original was "Alien" Eliot Rosewater Oct 2017 #10

How can one alien be better than a mess of them? yallerdawg Oct 2017 #22

Alien and Aliens fills the unique niche exboyfil Oct 2017 #53

Agreed. Snackshack Oct 2017 #36

Absolutely. That was going to be mine! nt Laffy Kat Oct 2017 #46

Terminator 2, Ice Age 2, Captain America: The Winter Soldier LonePirate Oct 2017 #3

Definitely T2 Va Lefty Oct 2017 #5

Addams Family Values thegoose Oct 2017 #7

Now if you want one that was way funnier than the original thegoose Oct 2017 #8

Totally forgot about Adams Family Values! So many great lines Va Lefty Oct 2017 #12

Simplest Line: "Eat Me"....Best line from Wednesday played by Christina Ricci: Pachamama Oct 2017 #51

Looking for a reboot with Christina Ricci exboyfil Oct 2017 #54

"The Road Warrior" was better than "Mad Max" n/t FSogol Oct 2017 #9

Oh yes, "2 men enter. 1 man leaves! Va Lefty Oct 2017 #14

That was Beyond Thunderdome, wasn't it? cos dem Oct 2017 #30

No. Road Warrior just had Mel Gibson TexasBushwhacker Oct 2017 #41

The... Mike Nelson Oct 2017 #11

The Empire Strikes Back Siwsan Oct 2017 #13

Agreed. By the time I saw Star Wars it was no way going to live up to the hype Va Lefty Oct 2017 #15

I went to a Golden Globes screening of the Attack of the Clones - yawn Siwsan Oct 2017 #19

The Gods Must be Crazy 2 onlyadream Oct 2017 #16

Forgot about that one. Very funny! Va Lefty Oct 2017 #20

The Good The Bad and The Ugly Lochloosa Oct 2017 #17

Loved Eastwood's "spaghetti westerns" never considered it a sequel but one of my favorites Va Lefty Oct 2017 #23

Don't know about that - ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST has a bagelsforbreakfast Oct 2017 #34

Sometimes I think that's the best movie ever made. I love the opening. NT mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2017 #61

For that matter, For a Few Dollars More is much better than Fistful of Dollars. cemaphonic Oct 2017 #45

"Godfather 2," Toy Story 3" (nt) Paladin Oct 2017 #18

Superman 2 was better than Superman mucifer Oct 2017 #21

Hell yes good choice! Va Lefty Oct 2017 #24

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation. LisaM Oct 2017 #25

A Christmas classic! Va Lefty Oct 2017 #26

A friggen men. tymorial Oct 2017 #28

Besides those mentioned, Indy Jones3 with Connery, the last Iron Man... bagelsforbreakfast Oct 2017 #27

Yes on Indy and Police Story never Jackie Chan except with Cris Tucker Va Lefty Oct 2017 #32

You mean you don't like Jackie Chan? n/m bagelsforbreakfast Oct 2017 #33

No just never saw those flicks Va Lefty Oct 2017 #37

History of the world part 2 tymorial Oct 2017 #29

Return of the Pink Panther pdxflyboy Oct 2017 #31

Sellers was great and Blake Edwards was spot on Va Lefty Oct 2017 #35

"The Manchurian Candidate" mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2017 #38

I'll have to check it out Va Lefty Oct 2017 #39

Citizen Kane II Mendocino Oct 2017 #40

Airplane! Major Nikon Oct 2017 #42

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. Tommy_Carcetti Oct 2017 #67

The greatest sequel of all time... moose65 Oct 2017 #43

What are the odds on Spaceballs 2: The Search for More Money being funnier than the original? NotASurfer Oct 2017 #44

Doubtful oberliner Oct 2017 #58

Road Warrior lame54 Oct 2017 #47

Lethal Weapon 2 DFW Oct 2017 #48

Evil Dead 2 denbot Oct 2017 #49

Manhunter 2 (AKA Silence of the Lambs) oberliner Oct 2017 #50

Probably not exboyfil Oct 2017 #56

Fair enough oberliner Oct 2017 #57

I need to see that exboyfil Oct 2017 #59

At the time I thought it was hilarious oberliner Oct 2017 #60

I find Manhunter very close to unwatchable Orrex Oct 2017 #63

We can agree to disagree exboyfil Oct 2017 #64

I'm actually interested to see the TV series Orrex Oct 2017 #65

If you have Hi Speed internet exboyfil Oct 2017 #66

Oh! We have Amazon Prime. Thanks for the tip! Orrex Oct 2017 #68

Watched episode 1. Mads Mikkelson is always a treat Orrex Oct 2017 #70

Terminator II. nt tblue37 Oct 2017 #52

The Dark Knight exboyfil Oct 2017 #55

2010 nt aka-chmeee Oct 2017 #62

Not exactly a sequel, Beauty and the Beast. 2017 vs 1991 Stuart G Oct 2017 #69