"Dog-tailed sables everywhere, lack of original masterpieces" has long become one of the labels that are difficult to get rid of in today's Hollywood. In order to maximize the interests of the box office, the major film companies left a sequel and a prequel on the right, which bombarded the audience's tired eyeballs in turn. But as "the back wave of the Yangtze River pushes the front wave", in those endless film series, there are still many eye-catching sequels. The following nine sequels perfectly explain to us what "blue is better than blue".
The Godfather 2
From the Godfather series
In 1972, Francis Ford Coppola surprised the world with a "Godfather", which not only swept major awards and box office records, but also set a milestone for gangster films. But just two years later, Coppola won another acclaim and acclaim with the godfather 2 that was no less than his predecessor, and Robert De Niro also perfectly inherited marlon Brando's mantle. If the only regret of "The Godfather 2" may be that Al Pacino, who gave the most exquisite performance of his career, was ignored by the fainting Oscar judges and lost to the film emperor Xiaojinren.
The Dark Knight
From Nolan's version of the Batman series
Looking back now, it may still be hard to tell whether Nolan made Batman or Batman made Nolan; the only thing that is certain is that we will never see a superhero movie like The Dark Knight again. Nolan's cleverness lies in the fact that the same bitter and vengeful character has a dark tone that is full of forced characters, and through his hands, he can always make people feel refreshed after watching it, and they still want it when they are finished.
The Lord of the Rings 2: The Two Towers
From the Lord of the Rings series
If there is no "Peter the Great", what is the haunting world of Middle-earth. Unlike most people's hearts and minds trilogy finale "The Return of the King", Big Wet's favorite is the second "Twin Towers". Although the film lacks the epic grandeur of the defense of Minastilis, the repressive determination of the Battle of the Sacred Helmet Valley that was put to death and reborn, as well as the flexible use of tactics such as frontal melee and roundabout envelopment, is obviously better, not to mention the deflation of the tree man who makes people feel relieved. As a key part of the "Lord of the Rings" series, "The Two Towers" performed perfectly.
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
From the Terminator series
Before James Cameron could be promoted to The God, he had already completed his first miracle — the creation of the Terminator series. Nowadays, the status and significance of Terminator 2 in film history are beyond words. Whether it is its epoch-making CG special effects, the sobering story setting, or Schwarzenegger's imaginative carcass, they have all become indelible marks.
Spider-Man 2
From Sam Remy's version of the Spider-Man series
The success of "Spider-Man" in 2002 established the significance of Hollywood's summer slot, and after two years, Sam Remy returned with "Spider-Man 2". Although it failed to unveil the summer season again, with the delightful villain Dr. Octopus and the in-depth portrayal of Peter Parker's feud with Harry Osborne, the film completed the all-round transcendence of the previous game. In the years that followed, Spider-Man 2 nearly dominated the top spot in the "Best Superhero Movie of All Time" category in major media outlets — until The Dark Knight came out.
Captain America 2
From the Captain America series
"Marvel looks at the hero, DC looks at the villain", although this is a joke comment on the two competing companies, it also tells the truth to a certain extent. As one of the most recognizable heroes in the Marvel Universe, Captain America's first solo work is really intriguing, so a great promo film, Big Wet only remembers the cute Agent Carter and the ending of the reunion Easter egg. The second Marvel decisive substitution found the Russo brothers to take over the guide, and the film was finally on the right track. Political intrigue, action thriller and other elements fit perfectly with the content of the comic, plus the "you nong and me nong" of the US team and the good friend Bucky, which can be summarized in two words - perfect!
X-Men 2
From the X-Men series
As the originator of the new century superhero movies, the "X-Men" series has come out with a number of works, and the box office performance is uneven, but the copper smell is getting stronger and stronger. Although the Canon trilogy no longer exists in today's timeline, it does not erase their meaning and status — yes, What Daishiki is saying is: X-Men 2 — in today's parlance, the film is the "X-Men League," i.e., visual sense. Director Brian Singer cleverly controls the direction and rhythm of the story, while balancing the many characters well.
The Mummy 2
From Stephen Sommers' version of the Mummy series
I believe that for many student parties who could only appreciate the Egyptian pyramids in history textbooks like The Great Wet, "The Mummy" was simply the most vivid teaching film + nightmare material for understanding the ancient countries of the four civilizations. In fact, Ōshiki still remembers the excitement (bú) movement (hán) human (ér) heart (lì) when he first saw the film Golden Cancan VCD envelope. As a sequel, The Mummy 2, while not particularly good, is enough to catch up with its predecessors. Oh yes, Mummy 2 has another feat, which is the derivation of the Scorpion King series.
Shrek 2
From the Shrek series
The last wet seat was left for an animated film: Shrek 2. As the pride of DreamWorks Animation, since the end of 2010, the voices and rumors of the resurrection series have not stopped. So the question is, why does the ugly green Shrek have so many fans? In addition to spoofing fairy tales and anti-traditional choreography, there is another important factor in Dashi's view, that is, the group of good friends around him who are unusually stealing scenes, especially donkeys and boot cats are the most eye-catching. You see "Shrek 2" boot cat debut, it uses big eyes to win the audience's heart, and in subsequent works, this must-kill skill has also been tried and tested.