5 Most Underrated Film Sequels of All-Time

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Alien 3 - Though it's not in the same league as it's epic and legendary predecessors, the director's cut of Alien 3 is partially underrated due to the gothic music, the murky setting of an all-male prison planet and Ripley going bald. Originally, the plan was the infamous wooden planet concept, but Vincent Ward and the studio clashed constantly.

Just imagine what would of been......

Alien 3 to me was a return to the franchises roots after Aliens(Great movie mind you) went the balls to the wall action route as opposed to the sci-fi horror pacing of the original with one alien picking off a bunch of people not armed to deal with something so deadly. Why so many people hate it, I happen to think it was fantastic and its a tough call for me which of the first 3 I like the most.

Alien Resurrection on the other hand, yeah, that movie sucked.

Quantum of Solace is another film I see get a lot of hate and I thought was excellent. I actually think I liked it better than Skyfall though not as good as Casino Royale. So far Daniel Craig has fallen into the same pattern Pierce Brosnan did with each movie getting worse, but nowhere near as drastically and all three of Craig's would be ranked among the better half of Bond of films while the last two Brosnan films, particularly Die Another Day are among the worst. The ending to Skyfall however was excellent and bodes well for the future of the franchise but I think Quantum of Solace was more consistent in quality throughout the entire film.

X-Men: The Last Stand. A lot of people didn't really like this, but I loved it because the plotline about curing the mutants really resonated with me. Of course, I should give full disclosure that I've never seen the previous installments in full and am not all that familiar with X-Men in general.

I'd have to agree with previous comments about Home Alone 2 as well. And Ace Ventura 2: When Nature Calls seems to generally not be as well liked as the original, but I actually thought it was funnier.

I put each movie's Rotten Tomatoes rating after the title.

The Crow: City of Angels (1996) - 12%

I actually liked this movie more than the first one. It's at least more interesting visually, and with all due respect to Brandon Lee, Vincent Perez is a better actor.

Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 (2000) - 13%

This movie is no masterpiece, but it's a lot smarter than the braindead original. It's actually about something -- the unreliability of myth and storytelling versus the truth that's captured on camera -- whereas the first movie is about nothing much at all.

Hannibal (2001) - 39%

People expected Silence of the Lambs II, and they predictably revolted. Too bad, because Hannibal is a fine thriller, certainly better than the paint-by-numbers Red Dragon.

Predator 2 (1990) - 25%

It's not quite as good as the original, but it's closer than you'd think based on the chilly reception it got. I really have a hard time understanding how someone could like the first movie but not the second.

Rambo (2008) - 37%

This fourth installment is about as good as the first, and maybe better. So why the lack of enthusiasm?

Also worthy of mention:

Alien Resurrection (1997) - 52%

People talk about this very good movie like it's an embarrassment to the series or something. Perhaps they're mistaking it for Alien 3.

Blade: Trinity (2004) - 26%

Is it the worst film in the trilogy? Yes. Is is significantly worse than the previous two films? No. As with Predator 2, if you enjoyed what came before, I can't imagine you not liking it.

Basic Instinct 2

Is it horrible? Yes.

Is it fun to watch with pizza, beer and sarcastic friends? Yes.

Never underestimate the power of unintentional comedic value.

1. Addams Family Values

2. Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

3. Conan the Destroyer

4. Night of the Living Dead (not exactly a sequel but I'm talking about the remake of the original)

5. Kill Bill vol. 2

Those are the 5 I would say are highly underrated.

Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey. Very underrated.

Dredd - Better in every department than the Stallone pile of rubbish. No annoying comedy, Karl Urban snarling, Olivia Thirlby kicking arse and grimy and grungy ultra violence.