The Bad Plus – Iron Man

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Two weeks ago, my neighbor excitedly told me that he had already purchased tickets to opening night of the new Iron Man 2, slated for release today. I mentioned that even after seeing the excellent Iron Man a few summers ago, I was feeling a bit ho-hum about the sequel. This instantly started a debate as to whether there were, in fact, any sequels that live up to the original. After much debate, we were able to reach some consensus, and the following is the list we came up with:

• The Godfather (part II)
• Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
• The Dark Knight
• Start Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
• Terminator 2: Judgment Day

Anything else I’m missing?