13 Sequels That Were Bigger, Louder, And Crazier Than The Original MovieWhile the 2014 action spy hit Kingsman: The Secret Service was packed with outlandish action, crazy stuntwork, and ridiculous set-pieces, the sequel outdoes it in pretty much every department. Kingsman: The Golden Circle hits theaters this weekend (check out GameSpot`s review here), so we`ve taken a look at some of the biggest, baddest, and wildest movie sequels ever made... The Road Warrior/Mad Max 2 (1981)Mad Max was a low-budget, small-scale Australian B-movie most notable for introducing the world to Mel Gibson (albeit redubbed with an American accent for US audiences). Although it did feature a few exciting car stunts, it mostly played out as an intense psychological revenge drama. But it was an international hit, and when director George Miller moved onto the sequel in 1981, everything got bigger and wilder. Miller strips the plot down to its basics and delivers some of the craziest, most exciting vehicular action ever put on film. At least half the movie is a car/truck/bike chase through the post-apocalyptic desert, combined with some unforgettably weird bad guys (Lord Humongous!) and Gibsonīs grizzled, monosyllabic hero trying his best to stay alive. Evil Dead II (1987)With the success of Ash vs Evil Dead, it`s easy to forget that 1981`s original Evil Dead was not really a comedy at all, but an intense horror movie. This changed in 1987, when director Sam Raimi and star Bruce Campbell returned for the sequel. Evil Dead II still has gallons of blood, but it is essentially an insane comedy remake of the first movie, with everything amped to 11. Campbell delivers a brilliant, hilarious performance as the beleaguered Ash, assaulted and tormented throughout one long night by creatures from beyond our world. Walls spray blood, eyeballs fly into mouths, trees attack girls, Ash is sent flying through the woods--all of which is delivered with breakneck, gleeful verve. In the film`s m ...
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