Movies Legacy Sequels that became Classics

[Majora Fi]

This concept of reviving dead franchises where they left off isn't new, but after accumulating a pile of disappointments since the last decade (Tron Ares, Matrix Resurrections and Blade Runner 2049 among others), I wondered which legacy sequels were successful and which became classics like their predecessors.

All I can think about is Fury Road.

 

[Dyne]

Top Gun Maverick.
Its not old enough to call a classic but its an instant classic in my book.

 

[Majora Fi]

Top Gun Maverick.
Its not old enough to call a classic but its an instant classic in my book.

Does Tom Cruise carry the film?

 

[Dyne]

Does Tom Cruise carry the film?

He's good, but no. I think it doesnt need him to carry it.

 

[Majora Fi]

He's good, but no. I think it doesnt need him to carry it.

When I hear people talk about the movie, the praise focuses more on an old man trying to show the younger gen that he’s still a winner.

 

[ShinnAsukaYESTaylorSwiftNO]

Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Freedom and Puss in Boots: The Last Wish

 

[SoThankful SoThankful]

Literally all of the attempts I have seen were bad. But I don't want to make it about that since you asked the opposite. The Blade Runner movie wasn't that bad ig. I need to rewatch it maybe.

 

[Majora Fi]

Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Freedom and Puss in Boots: The Last Wish

Is "Puss in Boots 2" a legacy sequel?

 

[ShinnAsukaYESTaylorSwiftNO]

Is "Puss in Boots 2" a legacy sequel?

It came out about 12 years after the previous film.

 

[Majora Fi]

Literally all of the attempts I have seen were bad. But I don't want to make it about that since you asked the opposite. The Blade Runner movie wasn't that bad ig. I need to rewatch it maybe.

I thought Ryan Gosling's arc was really good but once he met Deckard, he lost the spotlight entirely and died like a nobody (even though the movie tried hard to deny that).

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It came out about 12 years after the previous film.

No trailer gave me that impression, so I didn't even watch it.

 

[Not_Red]

While not perfect, I honestly enjoyed the "Creed" movies and they felt a lot more like a sequel compared to the sixth "Rocky" movie.

 

[Majora Fi]

While not perfect, I honestly enjoyed the "Creed" movies and they felt a lot more like a sequel compared to the sixth "Rocky" movie.

Did you see the others? I stopped at the first one.

 

[CrimeRobot]

The only one I can think of besides Fury Road is Finding Dory, which was quality. Both of those are also excellent in 3D, if you're into that kind of thing.

Incidentally, I find it deeply offensive that that edition of Fury Road wasn't named "The Shiny and Chrome Edition". C'mon, Hollywood!

 

[Rocket2049]

The only one I can think of besides Fury Road is Finding Dory, which was quality. Both of those are also excellent in 3D, if you're into that kind of thing.

i absolutely thought finding dory was a better movie than finding nemo when i watched them both back to back.

 

[Fietto!]

 

[Ikagura]

This concept of reviving dead franchises where they left off isn't new, but after accumulating a pile of disappointments since the last decade (Tron Ares, Matrix Resurrections and Blade Runner 2049 among others), I wondered which legacy sequels were successful and which became classics like their predecessors.

All I can think about is Fury Road.
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Is the Black & Chrome edition good or just an artsy experiment for a movie that is still fine the way it is?

Does Tom Cruise carry the film?

He carried every movies he was a protagonist of.

 

[beefbowl]

Blade Runner 2049

Blade Runner 2049 is a classic sequel, nowhere near a disappointment.

Also Star Wars Prequel Trilogy was a legacy sequel and it is a classic nowadays.

 

[Majora Fi]

Is the Black & Chrome edition good or just an artsy experiment for a movie that is still fine the way it is?


He carried every movies he was a protagonist of.

Black and Chrome Edition is just an experiment that doesn't affect the story in any way (if you found it too expensive for your budget, stick with what you already have).

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Considering the rules of a Legacy Sequel, justify your answer.

 

[BrawlMan]

Blade Runner 2049.

 

[electro56]

all of the tron movies are great

 

[Ikagura]

All of the tron movies are great.

Ares was a disappointing movie for many.

 

[electro56]

Ares was a disappointing movie for many.

thankfully not to me, and the series will again lie dormant for another decade waiting for the next legacy sequel