Sequel to sequel list

To follow yesterday's Moviefone list, the corresponding 25 Best Sequels list.

25. Die Hard 2
24. Christmas Vacation
23. The Road Warrior
22. Before Sunset
21. Return of the Jedi
20. Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
19. After the Thin Man
18. The Bourne Supremacy
17. Superman II
16. Rocky II
15. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
14. Evil Dead 2
13. Toy Story 2
12. Dawn of the Dead
11. Kill Bill Vol. 2
10. Bride of Frankenstein
9. X2: X-Men United
8. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
7. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
6. Terminator 2: Judgment Day
5. Spider-Man 2
4. Aliens
3. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2. The Empire Strikes Back
1. The Godfather Part II

Another fair list. The inclusion of Godfather Part II makes me realize they left Godfather III off the "worst sequels" list, which is a pretty classy move, considering what an easy target it is. And speaking of classy, Before Sunset? After the Thin Man? Quite a bit more sophisticated than I'd expected of Moviefone.

Christmas Vacation is a good choice I wouldn't have thought of. Minor quibbles: Is Kill Bill Vol. 2 really a sequel, or a just a separately-released continuation? Is Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade better than Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom? Have I just watched Temple of Doom too many times?

Spider-Man 2 doesn't do much for me, nor does Lord of the Rings: Return of the King. Overall, thanks to Moviefone, for putting together a fairly decent list, and writing a couple posts for me.

This time it's professional

If you'll pardon a little post-Thanksgiving regurgitation, Moviefone has listed the 25 worst sequels of all time. I'll skip you 25 clicks through the page-by-page list and give you the titles.

25. Bad Boys 2
24. Caddyshack II
23. Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace
22. Rocky V
21. Major League II
20. Jaws 3-D
19. Scary Movie 2
18. The Sting II
17. Legally Blonde 2: Red, White and Blonde
16. The Next Karate Kid
15. Battle for the Planet of the Apes
14. The Exorcist II: The Heretic
13. Be Cool
12. Son of the Mask
11. The Matrix: Revolutions
10. Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
9. Speed 2: Cruise Control
8. Weekend at Bernie's II
7. Blues Brothers 2000
6. Jason X
5. Staying Alive
4. Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2
3. Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd
2. Basic Instinct 2
1. Batman and Robin

On the whole, not too bad. A couple films are followed by even worse films within the same series - Scary Movie 2, for example, is pretty good compared to Scary Movie 3 or 4, and Jaws 3-D is better than Jaws: The Revenge. I didn't see Major League: Back to the Minors, the third installment.

Of course, there are things I like about Exorcist II and even Blair Witch 2. As always, Jason X is terrific.