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Franchises:- Top Rated Mega Thread
posted by Midi-chlorian_CountSTAFFMOD on March 29, 2020 at 3:27 PM
Whilst we are all cooped up - waiting to die or be allowed back out again - I thought it would be fun to compile a best of list for each major franchise / superhero film series (feel free to add anything I missed). One entry only per series. Here's mine:-
Indiana Jones:- The Last Crusade
Star Wars:- Star Wars
Rocky:- Rocky II
Superman:- Superman (78)
Batman:- Batman Returns
Spiderman:- Into the Spider-Verse
X-Men:- Days of Future Past
Star Trek:- Wrath of Khan
MCU:- Thor: Ragnarok
DCEU:- Man of Steel
Alien:- Alien
Fast & Furious:- Furious 7
Die Hard:- Die Hard 2
Terminator:- Terminator
Rambo:- First Blood Part 2: Rambo
James Bond:- On Her Majesty's Secret Service
Planet of the Apes:- Dawn of the POTA
The Godfather:- The Godfather Part II
Jurassic Park:- Jurassic Park
And if you had to choose your number one franchise, with all the others to be expunged from history and only one could survive?
For me:- Rocky!
Reply by tmdb82469342
on March 29, 2020 at 3:47 PM
I stopped reading and pmsl at last crusade!
Reply by northcoast
on March 29, 2020 at 4:14 PM
Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark
Star Wars: Empire Strikes Back
Rocky: Rocky
Alien: Aliens
Rambo: Rambo (4) or Rambo: Last Blood (this was a tough one for me; both of the latest entries into the franchise were much grittier and dark in mood-- which I liked --compared to the first three)
Planet of the Apes: Planet of the Apes (1968)
James Bond: A View to a Kill (loved the Duran Duran song, Roger Moore was always my preferred Bond, and I love Christopher Walken)
The Godfather: The Godfather (and I liked all three, even the much-maligned third)
Batman: The Dark Knight
Favorite franchise: The Godfather
I totally agree with you, Midi-chlorian, on Wrath of Khan being the best Star Trek movie; in fact I just watched it again last night!
Reply by AlienFanatic
on March 29, 2020 at 4:42 PM
I'd say my list is closer to Northcoast's with the following exceptions:
It seems to me that you missed a few major franchises that belong on a list like this. Northcoast caught The Godfather, and I agree with his choice.
Favorite Franchise: Well duh, Alien.
P.S.: Apologies, but I wouldn't put any F&F, Rambo, Toy Story, Despicable Me, Mission: Impossible, Pirates of the Caribbean, or superhero movies on my list.
Reply by Midi-chlorian_Count
on March 29, 2020 at 6:11 PM
Thanks guys - I did have Jurassic Park and The Godfather series in mind when I was typing up at one point but missed them - will add them on... Missed some horror ones as well. Haven't seen enough of HP to judge that one.
Reply by Midi-chlorian_Count
on March 29, 2020 at 6:21 PM
mmm, in that case you chose... poorly.
Reply by AlienFanatic
on March 30, 2020 at 5:04 AM
Mecha needs a woman, ASAP.
Reply by tmdb82469342
on March 30, 2020 at 11:56 AM
Time to get serious, Count!
Indiana Jones - Raiders
Star Wars - Empire
Rocky - Rocky IV
Superman - Superman (78)
Batman - Batman Begins
Spiderman - Homecoming
X-Men - First Class
Star Trek - Wrath of Khan
MCU - The Winter Soldier
DCEU - lol
Alien - Alien
Fast & Furious - Five
Die Hard - Die Hard
Terminator - Terminator
Rambo - First Blood Part 2
James Bond - From Russia With Love
Planet of the Apes - The 1968 original
Resident Evil - Apocalypse
Halloween - The 1978 original
Evil Dead - Evil Dead 2
Dirty Harry - Dirty Harry
Romero's Dead films - Day of the Dead
Mad Max - 2 (The Road Warrior)
Friday the 13th - The Final Chapter
Mission Impossible - The 1996 original
Fave franchise - Apes!
Reply by Midi-chlorian_Count
on March 30, 2020 at 12:42 PM
We're going through these just now for the first time in years. Got a new found appreciation for Part II - very amusing film!
Reply by tmdb82469342
on March 30, 2020 at 1:05 PM
Part 2, unfairly dismissed by many as the "gay" nightmare, is in actual fact a great movie!
Reply by AlienFanatic
on March 30, 2020 at 4:15 PM
Good additions, Gus. I'm just sad you didn't choose Superman III.
Reply by tmdb82469342
on March 31, 2020 at 1:13 AM
As much as I love Superman III you can't beat the original.