
"Guardians of the Galaxy" director James Gunn has created a list of 27 sequels that HE thinks are better than the originals. Of course, "The Godfather: Part 2", the one EVERYONE can agree on, made the cut, but interestingly, "Guardians of the Galaxy 2" did not.
Here's his list:
1. "Toy Story 2", 1999
2. "The Godfather: Part 2", 1974
3. "Spider-Man 2", 2004
4. "Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans", 2009
5. "Evil Dead 2", 1987
6. "Shrek 2", 2004
7. "The Dark Knight", 2008 . . . the sequel to "Batman Begins"
8. "Bride of Frankenstein", 1935
9. "Hellboy 2", 2008
10. "The Road Warrior", 1981 . . . the sequel to "Mad Max"
11. "For a Few Dollars More", 1965 . . . the sequel to "A Fistful of Dollars"
12. "Paddington 2", 2017
13. "X2", 2003 . . . a.k.a. "X-Men 2"
14. "The Empire Strikes Back", 1980
15. "Star Trek 2: The Wrath of Kahn", 1982
16. "Superman 2", 1980
17. "Batman Returns", 1992
18. "Gremlins 2", 1990
19. "Blade 2", 2002
20. "The Legend of the Drunken Master", 1994 . . . the sequel to "Drunken Master"
21. "Desperado", 1995 . . . the sequel to "El Mariachi"
22. "Blade Runner 2049", 2017
23. "Magnum Force", 1973 . . . the sequel to "Dirty Harry"
24. "Final Destination 2", 2003
25. "Captain America: The Winter Soldier", 2014
26. "Swordsman 2", 1992
27. (James added, "P.S.: It's an unarguable fact 'Alien' & 'Aliens' are equal." And he also added "Terminator 2" to the list)