"Unofficial" trilogies/series and related movies

[jacobseagall]

As someone who watches way too many movies, a lot of them start to connect in my mind due to their similarities despite lacking any official connection. I've made up a lot of my own "unofficial trilogies" and though some of my descriptions/titles might suck, I think you'll see what I mean with the movies I list together. Here's what I've come up with so far in life:

"British main character in a mindless action movie" trilogy: Crank, Shoot Em Up, Wanted

"Jake Gyllenhaal time travel" trilogy: Donnie Darko, Prince of Persia, Source Code

"Comedian in a semi-serious, existential role in a world that literally revolves around the main character" trilogy: Groundhog Day, The Truman Show, Stranger than Fiction

"Alone in space with a simple, similar title" trilogy: Solaris, Sunshine, Moon

"Drugs are bad" trilogy: Requiem for a Dream, Trainspotting, Traffic

I almost want to put Rear Window and Disturbia into a duology but that's almost too obvious. I could also bunch together movies based on works by Stephen King or Philip K. Dick or whoever, but that's not exactly what I'm talking about either.

Can anyone come up with their own trilogies/series? Or any movies that should be grouped with my trilogies? Or even better names for my trilogies, lol?

[srinivas1015]

Beneath (2007) and The Uninvited

[Foggy]

Unasked for sex - The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, Irreversible, A Clockwork Orange

[octagon]

Roman Polanski's 'Apartment Trilogy'

Repulsion, Rosemary's Baby, The Tenant

[jacobseagall]

What's to follow is also, not exactly what I meant originally, but whatever... My thread, my (lack of) rules... I think I've seen stuff like this referred to as "spiritual sequels," but these particular examples are more concretely connected (director, actors):

I'm a huge fan of Gattaca, and while I didn't really like In Time, I thought it was a phenomenal companion piece/spiritual sequel to Gattaca. In Time reminded of Gattaca sososo much.

And then there's Tommy Boy (awesome) and Black Sheep (meh).

[FunkJames]

Originally Posted by jacobseagall

As someone who watches way too many movies, a lot of them start to connect in my mind due to their similarities despite lacking any official connection. I've made up a lot of my own "unofficial trilogies" and though some of my descriptions/titles might suck, I think you'll see what I mean with the movies I list together. Here's what I've come up with so far in life:

"British main character in a mindless action movie" trilogy: Crank, Shoot Em Up, Wanted

"Jake Gyllenhaal time travel" trilogy: Donnie Darko, Prince of Persia, Source Code

"Comedian in a semi-serious, existential role in a world that literally revolves around the main character" trilogy: Groundhog Day, The Truman Show, Stranger than Fiction

"Alone in space with a simple, similar title" trilogy: Solaris, Sunshine, Moon

"Drugs are bad" trilogy: Requiem for a Dream, Trainspotting, Traffic

I almost want to put Rear Window and Disturbia into a duology but that's almost too obvious. I could also bunch together movies based on works by Stephen King or Philip K. Dick or whoever, but that's not exactly what I'm talking about either.

Can anyone come up with their own trilogies/series? Or any movies that should be grouped with my trilogies? Or even better names for my trilogies, lol?

Spielberg War trilogy/saga: Empire of the Sun, Schindler's List, Saving Private Ryan, War Horse

Tarantino's Heist trilogy: Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction, Jackie Brown

Carpenter's Kurt Russel trilogy/saga: The Thing, Big Trouble in Little China, Escape From New York/Escape from L.A.

[Monterey Jack]

Surveillance trilogy: Blow Up, The Conversation, Blow Out.

[AmrlKJaneway]

Guy Ritchie's Crime Trilogy:

Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
Snatch
Rock'n'Rolla

[Foggy]

Accedental Heroes - Big Trouble in Little China, Shaun of the Dead, Attack the Block

[Galactus]

Originally Posted by Foggy

Accedental Heroes - Big Trouble in Little China, Shaun of the Dead, Attack the Block

Except Attack the Block sucked.

[Foggy]

Originally Posted by Prof. Farnsworth

Except Attack the Block sucked.

That might be why it's the 3rd entry

[blufellas]

Originally Posted by octagon

Roman Polanski's 'Apartment Trilogy'

Repulsion, Rosemary's Baby, The Tenant

I like this one!

[Galactus]

Originally Posted by Foggy

That might be why it's the 3rd entry

Well played sir.

[Cinemach]

David Lynch's 'Los Angeles' trilogy: Lost Highway, Mulholland Drive, Inland Empire

Michelangelo Antonioni's 'alienation', 'existential', or 'Vitti' Trilogy: L'Avventura, La Notte, L'Eclisse. Quadrilogy if you include Red Desert (Il Deserto Roso), as most do

[mrrant_33]

Roman Polanski could fit into "The Apartment Trilogy" AND the "Unasked For Sex Trilogy"