Not all majuscule movie series need to be a trilogy . 2022’sTop Gun Maverick , while likely to contribute to further sequels ,   is only the latest film that prove that a two - film series can work out just fine . come out a whooping 36 old age after the master , it is a masterclass in how to do a legacy continuation and manages to even surpass its herald in every way .

Over the year , there have been dozen of such duologies . Whether they were planned out as   such or if that ’s only as far as they got , two moving-picture show help these enfranchisement just fine . But   which duology is the greatest of them all ?

The Guns Of Navarone - 7.5 & 6.4

The writing and music are terrific , delivering a brilliant sense of risky venture , tariff , and danger . Both film feature unbelievable casts with rattling alchemy . Gregory Peck and David Nivenare join by Anthony Quinn and Irene Papas in the original . Peck and Niven are replaced by   Robert Shaw and Edward Fox inForce 10 , alongside Harrison Ford , Barbara Bach , Carl Weathers , and Richard Kiel .

The Odd Couple - 7.6 & 6.4

The 1968 flick version of a play by Neil Simon evidence the tale of the unlikely roommate Felix and Oscar . Divorced athletics author Oscar enjoys the sumptuousness of keep his apartment sloppy . But when his neat - addict friend Felix move in , glee ensues . In addition to numerous remakes and version , the film received a sequel a astounding 30 age later .

The Odd Coupleis one of the funniest picture show of all meter thanks to the brainy writing andthe chemistry between Walter Matthauand Jack Lemmon . The actors were such a groovy pair that they reunited for four films in the 1990s including another terrific duology , Grumpy Old Men . Also notable is the catchy jazz subject song by Neal Hefti , who also wrote the 1960’sBatmantheme .

Blade Runner - 7.0 & 7.1

It took 35 eld for Ridley Scott ’s cult classicBlade Runnerto finally receive a follow - up andBlade Runner 2049was deserving the wait . The original was adapted from Philip L. Dick ’s sci - fi novelDo Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?The stories take spot in a dystopian future where " Blade Runners " hunt rascal mechanical man known as Replicants .

Harrison Ford star in both films and has terrific chemistry with his co - star topology , especially Ryan Gossling in the subsequence . Rutger Hauer is undischarged as the rogue Replicant Roy Batty in the 1982 master . The   meditative   synthwave music of the soundtracks brings a distinguishable and   unmistakable whole tone to the picture show . Blade Runnerand its sequel are the definitive neo - noir movies .

The Hustler/ The Color Of Money - 8.0 & 7.0

The Queen ’s GambitandThe Man Who Fell To Earthauthor , Walter Tevis , wrote his first novel , The Hustler , in 1959 . Within two long time , The Hustlerwas a feature of speech film starring Paul Newman as pond hustler Fast Eddie . Tevis ' 1984 sequelThe Color of Moneywas again adjust to film within just two years , with Tom Cruise joining Newman in the pic .

Both of the films are classics and unquestionably the most iconic pool picture show of all time . They observe the base of winning and losing both in pool and in life sentence and the lineament are superbly written . Both picture show received many Oscar nominating speech , with Newman finally winning an Academy Award for TheColor of Money .

Flags Of Our Fathers & Letters From Iwo Jima - 7.1 & 7.9

About as deliberately a duology as they come . Clint Eastwood lead two films about the Battle of Iwo Jima in 2006.Flags of our Fathertook the view of the Americans , whileLetters From Iwo Jimatold the Nipponese point of view .

Flags of our Fathersfocuses on the famous lifting of the American fleur-de-lis and the men who lifted it . It obtain favorable inspection . ButLetters From Iwo Jimascored even well and received several honorary society accolade nominations with one winnings . Japanese critics commended Eastwood for the caution with which he gift the Nipponese role .

The Cornelius Ryan Movies - 7.7 & 7.4

Writer Cornelius Ryan published some terrific books tell the major event of WW2 from both side of the war . The Longest Dayexplored the event of   D - Day . The film version   was advertize as having 42 outside stars , including John Wayne , Henry Fonda , Richard Burton , and Sean Connery . It won an honorary society award for cinematography which included some breathtaking aerial footage .

A Bridge Too Farcontinued the format ofThe Longest Dayand focused on the debacle of Operation Market Garden . The picture courageously exposed the failures of the confederative powers . Sean Connery , Michael Caine , Anthony Hopkins , and Robert Redford play up another unbelievable casting . Cornelius Ryan interviewed hundreds of masses for his al-Qur’an , which resulted in celluloid of incredible ambit .

Finding Nemo/Dory - 8.2 & 7.3

2003’sFinding Nemois one of the most beloved Pixar celluloid of all time . It tells the story of a clownfish make Marlin who cash in one’s chips on a journeying to rescue his boy who was capture by a scuba - diving event tooth doctor . In the 2016 sequel , he and his son rescue the purple blue-blooded tang fish that helped them in the first pic .

Both of the films are incredibly charming and tackle themes of over - protective parenting and friendship . They are fill withterrific characters , including the unretentive - terminus - storage Dory , the vegetarian shark Bruce , and surfboarder - dude ocean turtles . Both films take home legion awards , withFinding Nemowinning the Oscar for well revive film .

Top Gun - 6.9 & 8.6

Top Gunis a truthful ' 80s classic . The magnetic Tom Cruise , a heated up romance , an incredible soundtrack , friendship and rivalries , and thrilling tantrum featuring F-14 aircraft mix for an undeniably sport popcorn moving picture .

But 2022’sTop Gun : Maverickmanages to importantly surpass its predecessor and does it in panache . While it catch all the nostalgia for the original , it blazes its own path with a marvellous story filled with large graphic symbol . Filming was assisted by the U.S. Navy , which run to breathtaking aeriform footage and an incredible third turn . Maverickis unquestionably the must see motion-picture show of 2022 .

The Incredibles - 8.0 & 7.6

After engineer the classical 1999 animated filmThe Iron Giant , Brad Bird made a life history move to Pixar animation studio in 2000 . He brought with him a gem of an theme : a suburban family of superheroesdealing with a midlife crisis , in high spirits - shoal societal life , and other family number . 2004’sThe Incredibleswas a belt hit andThe Incredibles 2followed in 2018 .

The films are cleverly written and   a whole spate of play and the persona are made accessible thanks to their relatability . The euphony and tone of the films is influences by sixties superhero and espionage productions . Bird won his first academy award forThe Incrediblesand was asked to step in as film director forRatatouille , where he won a second .

Kill Bill - 8.2 & 8.0

Quentin Tarantino’sKill Billwas gestate as a single plastic film but was broken up into two during situation - production . agree to anIGNinterview with Tarantino , this decision was made so that scenes would n’t have to be cut . The films follow the betrayed assassinator , The Bride , in her quest for revenge .

Though every Tarantino film is highly acclaimed , many experience thatKill Billmight just be his chef-d’oeuvre . It is dripping with style and even the detours from the tale are satisfying . The films are also loaded with unbelievable natural process sequences that are surprising and unappeasable .

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