OT: Best Movie Franchise of All Time

[OkaForPrez]

Most people disagree with me on this, but I consider Back to the Future the greatest Movie Franchise of all time. Needless to say I'm pretty excited about today. It usually makes for some pretty good debate though so fire away, tell me why I'm wrong.

Here's my case for Back to the future:

• Continuity: The interplay between the 3 movies is exceptionally well done. I love the parallels of Biff getting dumped with Manure, Marty playing the same shooter, the western in Biff's casino suite in 2 giving Marty the idea to use the stove plate cover in 3. The Statler Horses/Car Dealership business. The list goes on. The movies are beautifully woven together.
• The scene when Doc sends Marty back to the future in 1955 only to have him immediately return for help culminating in Christopher Lloyd saying Great Scott and passing out is, in my opinion, the best 10 minutes in movie history. It's perfect. The time crossroads that hold the whole series together.
• Power of Love is one of the most iconic movie songs of all time.

What would you put against it and why?

Also, if you are a Back To the Future Geek like I am, happy watching tonight.

 

[CallMeBruce]

I'm going to a BTTF/BTTF2 double feature tonight at my favorite independent hipster theater. Could not be more excited.

 

[8893]

I love the Back to the Future movies but have no intention of watching anything but baseball tonight.

And I will be very happy if October 21, 2015 passes with the Cubs no longer alive in the playoffs.

 

[sdhusky]

Most people disagree with me on this, but I consider Back to the Future the greatest Movie Franchise of all time. Needless to say I'm pretty excited about today. It usually makes for some pretty good debate though so fire away, tell me why I'm wrong.

Here's my case for Back to the future:

• Continuity: The interplay between the 3 movies is exceptionally well done. I love the parallels of Biff getting dumped with Manure, Marty playing the same shooter, the western in Biff's casino suite in 2 giving Marty the idea to use the stove plate cover in 3. The Statler Horses/Car Dealership business. The list goes on. The movies are beautifully woven together.
• The scene when Doc sends Marty back to the future in 1955 only to have him immediately return for help culminating in Christopher Lloyd saying Great Scott and passing out is, in my opinion, the best 10 minutes in movie history. It's perfect. The time crossroads that hold the whole series together.
• Power of Love is one of the most iconic movie songs of all time.

What would you put against it and why?

Also, if you are a Back To the Future Geek like I am, happy watching tonight.

Godfather. And nothing even close.

That being said, BackFuture was great fun.

 

[Palatine]

 

[CL82]

The Godfather is great, no doubt, but I think I'm going with Lord of the Rings. It's a great trilogy and the most consistent 1-3.

 

[OkaForPrez]

Even better version of all the cool little details in B2TF

http://www.denofgeek.us/movies/back...uture-trilogy-88-things-you-might-have-missed

 

[bobbygt]

Love Alex P. Keaton and The Godfather, but I'll second Lord of the Rings as the best.

What separates it from the other two for me was the sad realization that the Return of the King was really the final film and that there would be no more.

 

[UConn17]

Harry Potter for me hands down

 

[Penfield]

Indiana Jones (Never saw Crystal Skulls so it doesnt exist) has to be up there.

 

[UConnSean]

Fast and Furious... vroom vroom

 

[superjohn]

Godfather by far. I also enjoyed the Lethal Weapons, Die Hard, Rocky and Beverly Hills Cop.

 

[intlzncster]

For me it's Star Wars IV-VI. The prequels don't exist.

 

[Huskies4ever]

Indiana Jones (Never saw Crystal Skulls so it doesnt exist) has to be up there.

Crystal Skull was an abomination. Just awful, and it shouldn't exist.

 

[huskysupporter]

Indiana Jones 1-3 are great. Star Wars franchise is great, but aside from the first 2, nothing really great. I am going with the Godfather. 1 and 2 were just ridiculously good. The casting in 3 was horrific.

 

[Husky25]

The Godfather (the original franchise)
The first three Star Wars (episodes 4-6)
Fast/Furious (though what was up with 2 and 3?)
Harry Potter. There's something about the 8 H.P. movies that I always watch from the time I land on it to the end and Heaven help the outside world if there is a Harry Potter weekend on ABC Family.
Same with Lethal Weapon, Die Hard)
Ocean's 11-13 (Though 12 was absolutely the weakest).
The View Askew franchise (Clerks, Mall Rats, Chasing Amy, Dogma. Could have done without Clerks II or Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back).
Superman (with Christopher Reeve and Gene Hackman)
Spiderman (with Tobey McGuire, Kirsten Dunst, and James Franco)
Rocky - Rocky IV (Rocky V and Rocky Balboa don't exist to me).

I can't include the Indiana Jones franchise, because I truly only continually enjoy Raiders and Crusade. I've never gotten through Crystal Skull and I was never a real big fan of Doom.

Also all this is not saying that Back to the Future wasn't really really good (FYI, the reason part II and III are intertwined so well is because they were filmed simultaneously. They shot the city square scenes from 1885 [Part III] before flooding it for the reflecting pool in 2015 [part II]). Just pointing out there is A LOT of competition for the best franchise.

 

[HuskiesAllDay]

Lord of the Rings for me. Not including the Hobbit.

Harry Potter. The two newest Mission Impossible's have also been awesome giving it some consideation.

 

[dante]

Fast and Furious
The Matrix
Spiderman trilogy with Toby
X-Men
Rocky
007
The Bourne movies
Undisputed - Yuri Boyka the most complete fighter in the world
LOTR

I can watch these over and over with no probem

 

[jibsey]

007, 50+ years and still going, case closed.

 

[Incursio007]

The Batman movies for me---Minus Clooney. The Dark Knight Trilogy was just epic.

 

[CL82]

Under the OP's premise, if at least one film poops the bed, then that series is out of contention.

Godfather 3; Out
On her Majesties Secret Service (George Lasenby - or for that matter the Dalton Bonds); Out
Rocky V; Out
Star Wars Episodes I-III, Out
Clooney's nipple suited Batman, Out
Superman: the Quest for Peace -way Out.

 

[Fishy]

I don't really have a favorite, but if you announced that you were coming out with a new movie in any franchise would it rival the new Star Wars buzz?

No.

So there's your answer.

 

[intlzncster]

I don't really have a favorite, but if you announced that you were coming out with a new movie in any franchise would it rival the new Star Wars buzz?
No.
So there's your answer.

I said this in another thread on the Entertainment board, but Star Wars VII will likely crush all first weekend records. They're selling tickets 2 months in advance!

 

[superjohn]

I don't really have a favorite, but if you announced that you were coming out with a new movie in any franchise would it rival the new Star Wars buzz?

No.

So there's your answer.

If the question is what franchise makes the most money, yes. If the question is what franchise has the best movies it's a hell no.

 

[superjohn]

I said this in another thread on the Entertainment board, but Star Wars VII will likely crush all first weekend records. They're selling tickets 2 months in advance!

Sold out 2 months in advance, people are scalping them on eBay and Craigslist.