What is this blasphemous headline? Surely there are no sequels better than the real thing! Surely, an imitation can never best an original. Well, if Jimi Hendrix could do “All Along the Watchtower” better than Bob Dylan, surely the same thing could happen in the world of cinema. That’s a good analogy, right? You get the picture.[/nextpage][nextpage]

‘A Star Is Born’ (2018)
Remake of: A Star Is Born (1937)

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‘Spider-Man 2’ (2004)
Sequel to: Spider-Man (2002)

Sam Raimi directed both the original Spider-Manand its superior sequel. Tech had improved, adding more veracity to the web slinging scenes and the entire cast seemed more comfortable the second time around. Raimi also ditched the campy humor of the first film in favor of an old-fashioned slugfest between Spidey (Tobey Maguire) and Doctor Octopus (Alfred Molina). The result was one of the greatest Marvel movies ever made, a distinction that still holds up today. Spider-Man 2 is the best Spider-Man movie. Period.[/nextpage][nextpage]

‘The Godfather Part II’ (1974)
Sequel to: The Godfather (1972)

How do you improve on a classic? You add Robert De Niro. De Niro’s portrayal of a young Vito Corleone in a parallel subplot adds immense depth to the second Godfather installment. It explains the Corleone family mythos and tells the tale of America in one fell swoop. Both films won Oscars for Best Picture.[/nextpage][nextpage]

‘The Empire Strikes Back’ (1980)
Sequel to: Star Wars (1977)

Empire is generally regarded as the greatest Star Wars film ever made. The original film is a close runner-up. The first one is fantastic — a bold introduction to a galaxy far, far away. But Empiregives us a better story. It contains one of the greatest twists in movie history (“Luke, I am your father”), and it sets up the ending of the original trilogy perfectly.

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