Movies you would rank higher without the sequels

[Mikey]

Caddyshack

[Allie Fox]

I personally don't think any sequels lessen the ranking of any original. However I do understand the dilemma.

The worst culprits are certainly the Rambo series. Either people have not watched the original in a long time or simply confuse its message with those of the sequels.
The Matrix feels a bit of a pinch to a degree but I think most genre loving folks look past the sequels.

On the opposite end of the "argument" I think Highlander actually benefits from having such a terrible sequel. It is almost common knowledge that Highlander 2 is awful and this leads folks to praise the original (whether they have seen it or not).

[Mikey]

Smokey and the Bandit.

Chris

Nice !!!

[Earth 2 Chris]

Smokey and the Bandit.

Chris

[palitoy]

There are fan preservations out there that are simply wonderful.

I also have those.

[Hedji]

There are fan preservations out there that are simply wonderful.

[palitoy]

No. Well, it depends on what you mean by proper.

In 2004, a non-anamorphic laserdisc transfer was commercially released on DVD. But they are very poor.

I have that.

[Hedji]

No. Well, it depends on what you mean by proper.

In 2004, a non-anamorphic laserdisc transfer was commercially released on DVD. But they are very poor.

[Mr.Marion]

Did the original cut of Star Wars ever get a proper dvd/Blu-ray?

[Iron Mego]

Oh yeah, I refuse to even acknowledge the special edition or call it "A New Hope" but that's just me.

You aren't alone in that.

[Mikey]

Oh yeah, I refuse to even acknowledge the special edition or call it "A New Hope" but that's just me.

I feel the same but ironically I used to buy Star Wars stuff in New Hope PA

[Mr.Marion]

Yeah, I agree, no sequel or prequel has ever upset me to wreck the original. I just pretend they don't exist.

I put Star Wars in jokingly because yeah, there is nothing really wrong with Empire and Jedi is a decent ending. I personally just love that period of my life where SW was one perfect storm of a movie.

I can't hate on your pick. It fits the idea of the thread. If the sequels don't live up to the backstories and follow-ups you have in your head it dilutes the original. I know the fire pit battle between Obi and Anakin I imagine as being more epic than the one we finally got in Episode 3.


Rambo being the best example, he was a vet suffering from PTSD , not a one man Wrecking Crew. Of course it made alot of money and but creative license be damned.

[palitoy]

Star Wars is, admittedly, a whole other beast. The prequels haven't destroyed the originals in my eyes, but George Lucas has!

Oh yeah, I refuse to even acknowledge the special edition or call it "A New Hope" but that's just me.

[Iron Mego]

Star Wars is, admittedly, a whole other beast. The prequels haven't destroyed the originals in my eyes, but George Lucas has!

[palitoy]

Yeah, I agree, no sequel or prequel has ever upset me to wreck the original. I just pretend they don't exist.

I put Star Wars in jokingly because yeah, there is nothing really wrong with Empire and Jedi is a decent ending. I personally just love that period of my life where SW was one perfect storm of a movie.