Top Ten List
The ten best sequels, plus the hosts’ additions
- The Godfather Part II
- Terminator 2
- The Dark Knight
- Aliens
- The Empire Strikes Back
- John Wick: Chapter 2
- Lethal Weapon 2
- The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
- Before Sunset
- The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training (1977)
- Taboo II
Also mentioned
In the discussion (10)
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- The hosts introduce a list of the ten best sequels, with an explicit caveat that it may not be complete. — Bill Simmons
- The opening selections are The Godfather Part II, Terminator 2, The Dark Knight, Aliens, The Empire Strikes Back, and John Wick: Chapter 2. — Bill Simmons
- The John Wick exchange includes an objection followed by a correction distinguishing the second film from the third. — Bill Simmons
- Lethal Weapon 2 and The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers follow; the mistaken “Twin Towers” wording is corrected. — Bill Simmons
- Before Sunset is included. The tenth spot is left between The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training and Taboo II. — Bill Simmons
- A participant proposes judging immediate follow-ups to the original and adds From Russia with Love. — Sean Fennessey
- Bride of Frankenstein and Toy Story 2 are proposed as additional great sequels.
- Rocky II is praised for its final stretch but qualified by the slower earlier portion. — Sean Fennessey
- The Dark Knight and Batman Returns are cited as strong immediate follow-ups; Friday the 13th Part 2 is also raised and favored over the original. — Chris Ryan
- The Godfather Part II is the answer to the follow-up question about a favorite sequel. — Chris Ryan