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LogDog75

(733 posts) Fri Jun 20, 2025, 05:48 PM Jun 20

Which movie remakes, prequeals, sequels are as good or better than the original [View all]

For sequels, I like Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusades.

For remakes, I like Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle and the sequel Jumanji: The Next Level/

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Which movie remakes, prequeals, sequels are as good or better than the original [View all] LogDog75 Jun 20 OP

A Christmas Carol staring George C. Scott. mobeau69 Jun 20 #1

"Aliens" was better than "Alien" IMHO. nt Laffy Kat Jun 20 #2

Agreed. FalloutShelter Jun 20 #3

Mine, too. Laffy Kat Jun 20 #7

I loved Alien and hated Aliens. johnp3907 Jun 20 #8

Star Wars V: The Empire Strikes Back Glorfindel Jun 20 #4

That one gets my vote. Dulcinea Jun 21 #15

The Return of the Pink Panther? pdxflyboy Jun 20 #5

Original or sequel Earl_from_PA Jun 20 #11

I liked Blade Runner 2049 better than the original, which has about five different versions. Intractable Jun 20 #6

We always called it Star Wreck: the motion sickness. mwmisses4289 Jun 22 #17

Last of the Mohicans, with Danial Day Lewis Alpeduez21 Jun 20 #9

Terminator 2: Judgment Day subterranean Jun 20 #10

The remake of "True Grit," with Jeff Bridges. Paladin Jun 21 #12

Yes! MerrilyMerrily Jun 21 #14

I have several. Morbius Jun 21 #13

There are a couple of superhero movies where the sequel beats the original. Morbius Jun 22 #16