Sequels that you find better than the original

[Morsoth]

I used the advanced search, but weirdly enough, I couldn't find a thread about this...

Obviously, this is based on personal opinions, but what are the sequels (or prequels) that you consider better than the original?

This is my selection, based on very recent viewings:

[Doc Samson]

Lethal Weapon 2
The Godfather 2
The Bourne Ultimatum

[Batmon77]

The Empire Strikes Back
Blade 2
Captain America: The Winter Soldier

[JediJones77]

The Empire Strikes Back
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Aliens
Die Hard 2, 3 and 4
Kill Bill Volume 2
Spider-Man 2
X2
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Avengers: Endgame
Batman V Superman
Hellboy 2: The Golden Army
Matrix Reloaded
Mission: Impossible 2, 4, 5 and 6
The Bourne Ultimatum
Harry Potter 2
Kung Fu Panda 2

[kylor]

Spider-Man 2
Toy Story 2
Blade II
Batman Returns
The Amazing Spider-Man 2
Shrek 2
Terminator 2: Judgement Day
Return of the Jedi (OT)
The Rise of Skywalker (ST)
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Back to the Future Part II
Ghostbusters II
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
TRON: Legacy
Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey

[CreasyBear]

T2
Aliens
X2
The Godfather Part II
Spider-man 2
The Bride of Frankenstein
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Star Trek II The Wrath of Khan
The Road Warrior
Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn
Dawn of the Dead (1978)
Toy Story 2
Friday the 13th Part II
For a Few Dollars More

[Rodney-2187]

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
On Her Majesty's Secret Service

[Gacivory]

BvS: DoJ
Batman Returns
Batman & Robin
Birds of Prey
Blade II
Thor: Ragnarok
Star Trek: First Contact
Skyfall
Addams Family Values

By a Slim Margin:

Aliens
T2: Judgement Day
Controversially: Phantasm II
Three Colors: Red
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Avengers: Infinity War/Endgame
Spider-Man 2
X2: X-Men United
Mission Impossible: Fallout
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Evil Dead II
Army of Darkness
Back to the Future II

[CyberpunkCentral]

The Suicide Squad

[Batmon77]

Originally Posted by Gacivory

By a Slim Margin:

Aliens

As much as Aliens had ramped up 80's action and overt comedy......I prefer the slow burn of Alien

[storythecorgi]

Scream 2
The Silence of the Lambs
T2

[Gacivory]

Originally Posted by Batmon77

As much as Aliens had ramped up 80's action and overt comedy......I prefer the slow burn of Alien

And I prefer the 80's action extravaganza of Cameron's film. But I still really like Alien. That's why I said slim margin.

[Creed]

Tron: Legacy
Blade Runner 2049
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Batman Returns
Ouija: Origin of Evil
Spider-Man 2
Toy Story 2

That's all I can think of.

[Zoland2020]

Spider-Man 2, Hellboy II: The Golden Army, Evil Dead II, X-Men 2, Captain America Winter Soldier, Aliens, Mission Impossible 4 and onward, The Empire Strikes Back.

[erixon20]

Originally Posted by JediJones77

The Empire Strikes Back
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Aliens
Die Hard 2, 3 and 4
Kill Bill Volume 2
Spider-Man 2
X2
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Avengers: Endgame
Batman V Superman
Hellboy 2: The Golden Army
Matrix Reloaded
Mission: Impossible 2, 4, 5 and 6
The Bourne Ultimatum
Harry Potter 2
Kung Fu Panda 2

Wait-you think Die Hard 2 , 3 AND 4 are all better than Die Hard? That is a new one on me.

[Kill Bren]

[DR Herbert West]

Psycho II
Batman Returns
Hannibal
Amityville II: The Possession
Manic Cop 2
The Road Warrior
When a Stranger Calls Back
Addams Family Values
Gremlins 2
Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey
Temple of Doom
Universal Soldier: Regeneration
Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning
Dawn of the Dead
Day of the Dead

[DanTheMan]

Deadpool 2

[Panson]

[kobol]

A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
Spider-Man 2 (Raimi)
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
ALIENS
Desperado
Avengers: Infinity War
The Road Warrior
Fast Five
George A Romero's Dawn of the Dead
Evil Dead II
Clear and Present Danger
Bat Man Returns
The Bourne Supremacy
Harry Potter: The Prisoner of Azkaban
Dogma

(and hopefully Avatar 2)