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Other than "Aliens", what movie sequels have ever equaled or exceeded the original movie?
I debate the premise of your post. Alien was a far better movie than Aliens.
However, going with the intent, many people feel The Godfather Part II was at least as good as The Godfather. Personally, I never cared that much for either one.
The Empire Strikes Back was better than Star Wars, though both were far better than Return of the Jedi.
Evil Dead 2 was better than The Evil Dead, IMO, although it's certainly debatable. This one is more than relevant, considering that they were directed by the same person as the Spider-Man films.
The second of the Jason Bourne movies of late, the ones with Matt Damon, was about as good as the first, and both were good.
A Shot in the Dark is far better than The Pink Panther.
I'm sure you can name any number of Bond films that were better than Dr. No. Many far worse, too.
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Bitt Faulk