Kulaniakea's Thoughts: 2nd Time Around: Best Sequels

Sometimes a sequel appears on America's screen to be greeted with a collective, "meh" but sometimes the writers, actors, and the film industry can surprise with a story that's based more than squeezing more money.

Here's a list of my all time favorite sequels.

Back To the Future 2 & 3

This relives a lot of the same gags but it's continuity as well as the growth in characters make this one of my favorite sequels. Plus hoverboards, deloreans, and automatic lacing shoes? Who can resist that?

Suck on that Velcro

Toy Story 2 & 3

Can the people at Pixar do no wrong? Every toy story movie gives new depth into each character and yet reminds you why you liked them growing up. The stories are compelling and sometimes heart wrenching.

I cry less at funerals.

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers & The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

What takes up a buttload of time yet is extremely worth it? No, not marriage, but the LOTR trilogy. It's rare to find a solid trilogy, but they did it with class and lots of endings.

"In this ending I just want you to look at the camera and say 'Awwwwwwwwwww yeah!"

The Bourne Supremacy & The Bourne Ultimatum

Car chase, fist fight, car chase, fist fight, car chase, fist fight -- Yep that's the bourne trilogy. But it's just plain awesome.

Next Movie I'll fight with a Shamwow.

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

Arguably the best of the series, Last Crusade gives us what we love Nazi and the divine. With the awesome Sean Connery playing opposite Harrison Ford it really is an example of the perfect casting.

"Dang. My horoscope was right."

Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back & Star Wars: Return of the Jedi

Remember the days when you could say Star Wars without a bad prequel taste in your mouth. These sequels did the goal of all sequels; expound on the original story and widen the scope.