Best Movie Trilogies of all Time
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You are right. I am dumb, I still havent even seen the last 2 haha, I was just trying to think of some that haven't been mentionedAh, but didn't they break up the last book into two movies? That makes it a quartet.
I loved the first Back to the Future. I was so pumped for the second one & had extremely high expectations. It was total garbage and, on top of that, they had the gall to leave it open for a 3rd one. I finally watched the 3rd one when it came out on video. I'll admit that the 3rd one was okay, but the 2nd film would make me never put that franchise on a top 10-20 trilogy list.
In this order:
1. Man with no name Trilogy
2. LOTR
3. Evil Dead
4. Die Hard
5. MadMax
6. The Hobbit
7. Star Wars (original)
8. Night/Dawn/Day of the Dead
9. Alien
10. The Naked Gun
1. Man with no name Trilogy
2. LOTR
3. Evil Dead
4. Die Hard
5. MadMax
6. The Hobbit
7. Star Wars (original)
8. Night/Dawn/Day of the Dead
9. Alien
10. The Naked Gun
While not an official trilogy, I love the story arc of Star Trek II through IV (Wrath of Khan, Search for Spock, Voyage Home).
I used to hate the third Alien film, but grew to like it years after the initial theatrical release, so I would count the first three Alien films among the best also (of course, this is completely discounting Alien: Resurrection - a HORRIBLE movie which should have never been made).
I used to hate the third Alien film, but grew to like it years after the initial theatrical release, so I would count the first three Alien films among the best also (of course, this is completely discounting Alien: Resurrection - a HORRIBLE movie which should have never been made).
Other awesome westerns from that era were Once Upon a Time in the West (classic Charles Bronson), The Magnificent Seven, and the original Django (to this day, I still think the main character dragging that coffin around town was some great imagery).
Not at the top of my list, but still a favorite of mine is "Infernal Affairs"
This is a trilogy from China and "The Departed" was actually a remake of the first film. There had been plans to make The Departed a trilogy, which would have been awfully hard given how that movie ended. The 2nd film in the Chinese trilogy is actually a prequel, and tells the story of how the two protagonists actually get recruited into the police force/mafia in the first place and how they flip-flopped their roles to serve their bosses. The final movie deals a lot with the outcome of the first film and how that weighs on the remaining characters emotionally.
Another guilty pleasure trilogy of mine is Robert Rodriguez "Mexico" trilogy
1. El Mariachi - this is a GREAT movie for those that have ever wanted to get into film making. I think Robert Rodriguez said he spent a total of $12,000 to make it.
2. Desperado - Salma Hayek and bazooka's in guitar cases
3. Once Upon a Time in Mexico - what a mess of a movie, but still fun to watch
This is a trilogy from China and "The Departed" was actually a remake of the first film. There had been plans to make The Departed a trilogy, which would have been awfully hard given how that movie ended. The 2nd film in the Chinese trilogy is actually a prequel, and tells the story of how the two protagonists actually get recruited into the police force/mafia in the first place and how they flip-flopped their roles to serve their bosses. The final movie deals a lot with the outcome of the first film and how that weighs on the remaining characters emotionally.
Another guilty pleasure trilogy of mine is Robert Rodriguez "Mexico" trilogy
1. El Mariachi - this is a GREAT movie for those that have ever wanted to get into film making. I think Robert Rodriguez said he spent a total of $12,000 to make it.
2. Desperado - Salma Hayek and bazooka's in guitar cases
3. Once Upon a Time in Mexico - what a mess of a movie, but still fun to watch
Just googled the other two movies I didn't know. Man, we must have some dinosaurs posting in this thread.
It is worth noting I did really like the first one back in the day
I have never been more ****** as I was last night when I left that steaming pile.
I think Lord of the Rings is by far the best trilogy. The music, the actors, the story, everything about those movies makes you deeply care about the characters and what happens throughout the films. Original Star Wars is 2nd though.
