Which sequels are better than the originals?

[Admiral Mappalazarou]

Don't pretend you guys haven't missed me...

Been reading this article 'Where Sequels Dare' and it got me thinking about this. The article lists five examples I think we can all agree on.

Off the top of my head I can think of three more...

Spider-Man 2
Superman 2
Captain America: The Winter Soldier

Annnnd I'm spent.

Anyone else?

[jelgate]

Completely off topic but I have understood the logic of releasing movies internationally before a domestic release.

Batman Begins. The Dark Knight and The Dark Knight Rises are 10x better than Batman Begins

[Admiral Mappalazarou]

The Dark Knight got a mention in the article

[ajay]

Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan

[Admiral Mappalazarou]

I could I forget about that one

[jelgate]

The Dark Knight got a mention in the article

I'll be honest. I didn't read the article.

[Admiral Mappalazarou]

I know

[P-90_177]

Personally I'd say Empire was superior to A New Hope.

X Men 2 comes to mind too.

[Admiral Mappalazarou]

I'd agree with both of those!

[jelgate]

What about books? Or is this just for movie sequels

[DigiFluid]

Aliens
The Dark Knight + Rises
Dawn of the Dead (78)
Empire
Evil Dead 2
Friday the 13th Part 2
Godfather 2
Spider-Man 2
Superman 2 (Donner)
Terminator 2
Wrath of Khan
X-Men 2

[Morgania]

Terminator 2

[maneth]

Aliens
Terminator 2
The Empire Strikes Back
The Dark Knight + Rises

[Starfist]

Aliens
Terminator 2
Catching Fire (I my humble opinion)

[ajay]

I thought the Stargate direct to DVD movies Continuum and Ark of Truth were better than the original feature film, but I may be biased