Greatest trilogy of all time?

Fantastic Mr Fox

So forumites, what is the greatest trilogy of all time?

You can pick 1 trilogy, or 3 trilogies (a trilogy of trilogies if you will) as long as they are listed in order.

Heres mine...

1) Back to the Future
2) Jurassic Park (say what?!)
3) Star Wars (4,5,6 - before they where messed with)

cat_with_no_tail

1) Back to the Future
2) The Godfather
3) Oceans (as in 11,12 & 13)

StefanP

Lord of the Rings
Guillermo del Toros trilogy (Pans Labyrinth, Cronos, The Devils Backbone)
Beverly Hills cop!

angry_bird

1) LOTR
2) Original Star Wars
3) The Matrix (closely beating The Godfather)

If they were finished then Nolan's Batman films would be up there. Can't wait for Dark Knight Rises.

Edit: forgot about Beverly Hills Cop... and Toy Story, that's a trilogy now! So many choices I overlooked.

desweller

1. Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Am I allowed books? It's a trilogy of five, for starters, and we all know more is better...
2. Back to the Future
3. The El Mariachi trilogy

alirainsbury

Toy Story - because all the films are great. Every other trilogy mentioned so far has at least one carp one in it.

Back to the Future - 2
Godfather - 3
Aliens - 3
LOTR - Two Towers
Star Wars - Return
Matrix - 2&3
Beverley Hills Cops - 3
and so on.

Richie63

alirainsbury wrote:

Toy Story - because all the films are great. Every other trilogy mentioned so far has at least one carp in it.


I don't recall seeing fish in Aliens

Stevo_666

Doh, they made 4 Alien films (not counting those dire 'Alien vs Predator' efforts)

If that's the case, I'll nominate 'The Young Ones' - the only made 2 series, but there's no need to nit pick, eh? :-)

cat_with_no_tail

alirainsbury wrote:

Toy Story - because all the films are great. Every other trilogy mentioned so far has at least one carp one in it.

Back to the Future - 2
Godfather - 3
Aliens - 3
LOTR - Two Towers
Star Wars - Return
Matrix - 2&3
Beverley Hills Cops - 3
and so on.

Welcome to the forums. Glad you werent put off by our bad language and general ladishness.

You're wrong though. There were no bad Oceans films.
Nor were there any bad Bourne films, which would have been #4 on my list

When (if) they release Bad Boys 3 that will go near to the top of the list.
When they release MIB III later this year that'll go close to the top of the list too.

nicklouse

What a question to be asked on today of all days.

There can be only one answer.

The hitchhikers guide to the galaxy.


Thread closed

cat_with_no_tail

You're wrong.

I'm deeply offended because you have a different perspective to me. You are clearly wrong and are also doing a terrible job of removing posts I am offended by but don't report.

As a side question, has the number of posts being reported in CC skyrocketed in the last couple of weeks since certain forum members were encouraged to report posts they object to? Or have said people continued to remain offended enough to want them removed, but not offended enough to ask for their removal through the correct means?

cat_with_no_tail

I could also do a far superior job of moderating than any of you lot as I am supermoderator on 5,000,000,000 other sites. I just don't want to is all.

nicklouse

No change really. CC nope. CS maybe 1 or 2 more but then they never reported anything anyway they just shouted at people.

cat_with_no_tail

Suggests to me some people are more interested in attention whoring than they are reporting things they are offended by.

Also, as our trilogies are no longer limited to 3-film series. I'd like to nominate the Die Hard quadriligy. Yipiee-kayaay motherfu*ker!

Cleat Eastwood

die hard - pure enjoyable filmaking

lord of the ring - pure imagination

and more than a trilogy Decalogue by Krystof Kieslowski - awesome

ooh The Three Colours Trilogy too

and book wise even though I'm only half way through book one Phillip Pullmans his dark materials.

thekickingmule

It upsets me that Die Hard made such a late contribution to this thread, as it has to be one of the manliest quadrilogies ever made!

Die Hard
Toy Story
Back to the Future
Monty Python

A part of me wants to say the Highlander, but because of how terribly awesome it is, especially the second one

sheepsteeth

if we are nominating trilogies which dont consits of 3 films, id like to nominate love honour and obey as the greatest trilogy ever.

cat_with_no_tail

sheepsteeth wrote:

if we are nominating trilogies which dont consits of 3 films, id like to nominate love honour and obey as the greatest trilogy ever.

Get out!

tenfoot

Anyone for Twilight saga?

The Millenium Trilogy with the original Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is pretty good.

Anonymous

Come on... Dollars Trilogy of course!

Frank the tank

deadkenny wrote:

Come on... Dollars Trilogy of course!

Oh yes, I was hoping I'd be the first in with those.

Raymondavalon

Mine are in order..

Bourne Trilogy:

Love or hat Matt Damon those films are freakin' brilliant
Alien:

Although there are 4 in the 'Alien' series, the first 3, especially the 'special; releases: Alien Director's Cut, Aliens Directors Cut, Alien 3 Assembly Cut

BTTF:

Yup, Marty McFly and Doc Brown with the DeLorean, just cannot beat it for value entertainment

Star Wars:

Original Star Wars 4, 5 & 6.


Lord of The Rings:

Solely for production value, beautifully made films and very entertaining too

IhateDNS

Back to the Future - Win
The Godfather -2nd
Indiana Jones
Alien also should have stopped at Aliens
Mad Max
Trilogy of the Dead - Night of the Living Dead Dawn of the Dead & Day of the Dead

LOTR & Matrix - Over rated sh!t

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Dirty Harry & Tremors - dam not a trilogy
Tremors should have stopped at Aftershocks

stubs

Dollars
Bourne
Die Hard

In that order.

supersonic

I love Back to the Future. Prefer Anal Adventures, but hey ho.

Anyway:

1: Back to the Future
2: Superman
3: Indiana Jones

Alien as a duo, amazing. Shot down by the third.

Raymondavalon

supersonic wrote:

Alien as a duo, amazing. Shot down by the third.

You need to get a copy of "Alien 3 The Assembly Cut" 30 minutes longer with some major differences over the disappointing cinematic release, The Assembly Cut does the trilogy justice

VWsurfbum

IhateDNS wrote:

Back to the Future - Win
The Godfather -2nd
Indiana Jones
Alien also should have stopped at Aliens
Mad Max
Trilogy of the Dead - Night of the Living Dead Dawn of the Dead & Day of the Dead

LOTR & Matrix - Over rated sh!t

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Dirty Harry & Tremors - dam not a trilogy
Tremors should have stopped at Aftershocks

VWsurfbum

IhateDNS wrote:

Back to the Future - Win
The Godfather -2nd
Indiana Jones
Alien also should have stopped at Aliens
Mad Max
Trilogy of the Dead - Night of the Living Dead Dawn of the Dead & Day of the Dead

LOTR & Matrix - Over rated sh!t

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Dirty Harry & Tremors - dam not a trilogy
Tremors should have stopped at Aftershocks

Never seen the Godfather .......I know and i'm sorry
Indiana jones ... Correct
Alien ..Hmmm not really for me
Mad Max.....before my time of enjoyment
Night of living dead .....awesomes
LOTR .........your wrong, its great
Matrix.......after the first one it all went bonkers mad

My contribution .................. Evil Dead, Get in!

pilch

Resident Evil..... if only as an excuse to post a pic of Milla Jovovich.... guns & fashion - nice


Starship Troupers

The Brentford Trilogy...


OK so none of these actually are trilogies.... apart from the 1st 3 that is

snotty badger

Evil Dead trilogy- 2nd one being the best IMO

Naked Gun trilogy- I admit its been a while since I've watched them though.

Bourne Trilogy- cracking films, only let down by the Audi that would not dent!

Anonymous

supersonic wrote:

2: Superman

If the trilogy is Superman, Superman II - Donner Cut, and Superman Returns, then maybe.