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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
movie sequels that were worth the wait
before we begin we publish new content
every day so be sure to subscribe to our
channel and ring the bell to get
notified about our latest videos for
this list we’re looking at long delayed
sequels that surpassed expectations just
to be clear these entries are not
necessarily superior to the originals
but they are worth watching in their own
right
number 10 Incredibles – so are we going
to talk about it what the elephant in
the room when it comes to sequels
Pixar’s track record leaves something to
be desired thankfully this highly
anticipated superhero follow-up shares
more in common with Toy Story 2 than
Cars 2 written and directed by Brad Bird
who also penned 2004 as The Incredibles
the power family continued to be as
entertaining as ever
while Pixar remains the unquestionable
kings of 3d animation even if the
storyline lacks some of the emotional
heft of its predecessor Incredibles 2
packs an incredibly satisfying punch and
successfully captures the originals
number 9 Star Wars Episode 7 the force
awakens whether taken as a direct sequel
to Return of the Jedi
or revenge of the sith JJ Abrams and
Disney sparked a renewed interest in the
series after a couple of missteps
setting the ship after turbulent
prequels the force awakens is
simultaneously a love letter to the
original Star Wars trilogy and a voyage
of course the Jedi alright
bolstered by an endearing new cast and
returning fan favorites like han Solo
and Princess Leia Episode seven double
down on the elements of the franchise
that worked
packed with cool space dog fights and
lightsaber duels
the force awakens feels like a Star Wars
number eight before sunset and before
midnight can never replace anyone
because everyone is made of such a
beautiful specific details on paper a
trilogy dedicated to showing a singular
couple walking and talking sounds rather
dull but Richard Linklater exists to
prove everyone wrong
1995 is before sunrise follows Ethan
Hawke and Julie Delpy as a hopeful
couple with conflicting ideologies on
life and love jumping forward nine years
each the sequels take place in real time
and check back into the couple’s life
examining themes like marriage
Parenthood and romance linked leaders
before trilogy always stuck to its core
concept and delivered a thoroughly
unique experience that transcends
fiction this is real life it’s not
perfect but it’s real and if you can’t
see it then you’re blind alright I think
about number 7 Dawn of the Dead what the
hell is it
like a shopping center when I was big
into her malls
if Night of the Living Dead popularized
the zombie genre that coming to get you
Barbara the first sequel perfected the
formula created in collaboration with
another horror icon in Dario Argento and
featuring a soundtrack by the goblins
George a Romero’s Dawn of the Dead
substituted the originals claustrophobic
ambiance for a story with a much broader
scope that saw the undead spread to
airports and malls while the legendary
director filled the sequel with more
than enough gory zombie mayhem Dawn of
the Dead also serves as a vicious
critique on consumerism and contemporary
society why do these people keep them
here because they still believe this
respect and died number 6 Creed your
daddy died in the ring Saint no joke
admittedly too Rock’em Sock’em robots
duking it out for two hours would be an
improvement over rocky 5 but Sylvester
Stallone’s franchise refused to go down
for the count after the enjoyable Rocky
Balboa Creed revitalized the series with
a fresh new face while remaining true to
directed by the exciting Ryan Coogler
create both some of the best fights in
the entire franchise and Michael B
Jordan proves himself to be a worthy
successor to Sylvester Stallone as soon
as you shows up he’s gonna start on you
ok number 5 aliens
here beneficent she’s alive sometimes
the smartest sequels are ones that don’t
even try to recapture lightning in a
bottle
weirdly Scott’s alien delivered a tense
and terrifying experience that etched
Ripley’s name into cinematic folklore in
contrast James Cameron’s follow-up ditch
to horror elements for explosive action
an army of Xenomorphs and an awesome
mini mech suit
even though aliens offers a totally
different experience to Scott’s classic
the film is rightfully considered a must
watch of the sci-fi genre and for many
people showed an improvement over the
original number for Blade Runner 2049
and you can tell me what you remember I
can put a hole right here and take a
look
considering that Harrison Ford’s 1982
masterpiece went through multiple edits
before eventually reaching its final
form the sequels 35 year wait seems
almost reasonable with Ridley Scott
stepping aside as the director then even
Nev of arrival and Sicario Fame took on
the responsibility of expanding upon
blade runner’s storied universe I didn’t
figure you as one for bullshit what’s
her name featuring a returning Harrison
Ford and Ryan Gosling as the lead Blade
Runner 2049 is an absurdly gorgeous
sci-fi epic that pushed the franchise
into new territory while expanding upon
themes established in its predecessor
engrossing intelligent and entertaining
Blade Runner is two for two
don’t you know what I am number three
putting aside piranhas to the spawning
James Cameron appears to be the master
of sequels released seven years earlier
The Terminator established Skynet the
Connors and Arnold Schwarzenegger as the
deadly t800 I’ll be back
turning villains into heroes and
subverting expectations Judgment Day is
a feast for the eyes and ranks among the
greatest action flicks of all time come
with me if you want to live while the
basic premise preferred to stick close
to the previous entry Cameron expanded
upon the franchise’s world building and
develops Linda Hamilton Sarah Connor
I’m out number two
Toy Story 3 talk about a tough act to
follow
Pixar hit a double home run with the
first two Toy Story films so the third
entry needed to be practically perfect
to even come close to living up to the
hype
amazingly Toy Story 3 not only didn’t
disappoint but the highly anticipated
sequel presented a solid case for being
the best in the trilogy wisely opting to
age with its audience Toy Story 3 sees
Andy heading to college and outgrowing
woody and company emotionally resonant
and splendidly animated Toy Story 3 felt
like the natural conclusion to the
initial trilogy we wouldn’t even be
together if it weren’t for Andy look
under your boot buzz you too Jessie
whose name is written there before we
unveil our top pick here are a few
number one Mad Max fury road weather
considered a direct sequel or
reimagining at the age of seventy George
Miller still makes nearly every other
action director seem like an amateur
three decades after Max’s trip to the
post-apocalyptic equivalent of Neverland
fury road pushed the franchise to the
absolute peak of its madness spiritually
closer to the road warrior than Beyond
Thunderdome
Mad Max is latest adventure drops any
pretense of an in-depth storyline and
if any following sequels are anywhere
near is good we’re more than willing to
wait another 30 years do you agree with
our picks check out these other great
clips from WatchMojo and be sure to
subscribe and ring the bell to be notified about our latest videos
louder bigger and occasionally better
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
movie sequels that were worth the wait
before we begin we publish new content
every day so be sure to subscribe to our
channel and ring the bell to get
notified about our latest videos for
this list we’re looking at long delayed
sequels that surpassed expectations just
to be clear these entries are not
necessarily superior to the originals
but they are worth watching in their own
right
number 10 Incredibles – so are we going
to talk about it what the elephant in
the room when it comes to sequels
Pixar’s track record leaves something to
be desired thankfully this highly
anticipated superhero follow-up shares
more in common with Toy Story 2 than
Cars 2 written and directed by Brad Bird
who also penned 2004 as The Incredibles
the power family continued to be as
entertaining as ever
while Pixar remains the unquestionable
kings of 3d animation even if the
storyline lacks some of the emotional
heft of its predecessor Incredibles 2
packs an incredibly satisfying punch and
successfully captures the originals
number 9 Star Wars Episode 7 the force
awakens whether taken as a direct sequel
to Return of the Jedi
or revenge of the sith JJ Abrams and
Disney sparked a renewed interest in the
series after a couple of missteps
setting the ship after turbulent
prequels the force awakens is
simultaneously a love letter to the
original Star Wars trilogy and a voyage
of course the Jedi alright
bolstered by an endearing new cast and
returning fan favorites like han Solo
and Princess Leia Episode seven double
down on the elements of the franchise
that worked
packed with cool space dog fights and
lightsaber duels
the force awakens feels like a Star Wars
number eight before sunset and before
midnight can never replace anyone
because everyone is made of such a
beautiful specific details on paper a
trilogy dedicated to showing a singular
couple walking and talking sounds rather
dull but Richard Linklater exists to
prove everyone wrong
1995 is before sunrise follows Ethan
Hawke and Julie Delpy as a hopeful
couple with conflicting ideologies on
life and love jumping forward nine years
each the sequels take place in real time
and check back into the couple’s life
examining themes like marriage
Parenthood and romance linked leaders
before trilogy always stuck to its core
concept and delivered a thoroughly
unique experience that transcends
fiction this is real life it’s not
perfect but it’s real and if you can’t
see it then you’re blind alright I think
about number 7 Dawn of the Dead what the
hell is it
like a shopping center when I was big
into her malls
if Night of the Living Dead popularized
the zombie genre that coming to get you
Barbara the first sequel perfected the
formula created in collaboration with
another horror icon in Dario Argento and
featuring a soundtrack by the goblins
George a Romero’s Dawn of the Dead
substituted the originals claustrophobic
ambiance for a story with a much broader
scope that saw the undead spread to
airports and malls while the legendary
director filled the sequel with more
than enough gory zombie mayhem Dawn of
the Dead also serves as a vicious
critique on consumerism and contemporary
society why do these people keep them
here because they still believe this
respect and died number 6 Creed your
daddy died in the ring Saint no joke
admittedly too Rock’em Sock’em robots
duking it out for two hours would be an
improvement over rocky 5 but Sylvester
Stallone’s franchise refused to go down
for the count after the enjoyable Rocky
Balboa Creed revitalized the series with
a fresh new face while remaining true to
directed by the exciting Ryan Coogler
create both some of the best fights in
the entire franchise and Michael B
Jordan proves himself to be a worthy
successor to Sylvester Stallone as soon
as you shows up he’s gonna start on you
ok number 5 aliens
here beneficent she’s alive sometimes
the smartest sequels are ones that don’t
even try to recapture lightning in a
bottle
weirdly Scott’s alien delivered a tense
and terrifying experience that etched
Ripley’s name into cinematic folklore in
contrast James Cameron’s follow-up ditch
to horror elements for explosive action
an army of Xenomorphs and an awesome
mini mech suit
even though aliens offers a totally
different experience to Scott’s classic
the film is rightfully considered a must
watch of the sci-fi genre and for many
people showed an improvement over the
original number for Blade Runner 2049
and you can tell me what you remember I
can put a hole right here and take a
look
considering that Harrison Ford’s 1982
masterpiece went through multiple edits
before eventually reaching its final
form the sequels 35 year wait seems
almost reasonable with Ridley Scott
stepping aside as the director then even
Nev of arrival and Sicario Fame took on
the responsibility of expanding upon
blade runner’s storied universe I didn’t
figure you as one for bullshit what’s
her name featuring a returning Harrison
Ford and Ryan Gosling as the lead Blade
Runner 2049 is an absurdly gorgeous
sci-fi epic that pushed the franchise
into new territory while expanding upon
themes established in its predecessor
engrossing intelligent and entertaining
Blade Runner is two for two
don’t you know what I am number three
putting aside piranhas to the spawning
James Cameron appears to be the master
of sequels released seven years earlier
The Terminator established Skynet the
Connors and Arnold Schwarzenegger as the
deadly t800 I’ll be back
turning villains into heroes and
subverting expectations Judgment Day is
a feast for the eyes and ranks among the
greatest action flicks of all time come
with me if you want to live while the
basic premise preferred to stick close
to the previous entry Cameron expanded
upon the franchise’s world building and
develops Linda Hamilton Sarah Connor
I’m out number two
Toy Story 3 talk about a tough act to
follow
Pixar hit a double home run with the
first two Toy Story films so the third
entry needed to be practically perfect
to even come close to living up to the
hype
amazingly Toy Story 3 not only didn’t
disappoint but the highly anticipated
sequel presented a solid case for being
the best in the trilogy wisely opting to
age with its audience Toy Story 3 sees
Andy heading to college and outgrowing
woody and company emotionally resonant
and splendidly animated Toy Story 3 felt
like the natural conclusion to the
initial trilogy we wouldn’t even be
together if it weren’t for Andy look
under your boot buzz you too Jessie
whose name is written there before we
unveil our top pick here are a few
number one Mad Max fury road weather
considered a direct sequel or
reimagining at the age of seventy George
Miller still makes nearly every other
action director seem like an amateur
three decades after Max’s trip to the
post-apocalyptic equivalent of Neverland
fury road pushed the franchise to the
absolute peak of its madness spiritually
closer to the road warrior than Beyond
Thunderdome
Mad Max is latest adventure drops any
pretense of an in-depth storyline and
if any following sequels are anywhere
near is good we’re more than willing to
wait another 30 years do you agree with
our picks check out these other great
clips from WatchMojo and be sure to
subscribe and ring the bell to be notified about our latest videos
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