What is your favorite film Franchise? (1 Viewer)

[Nick Vermeil]

Two entries in and I think the Spiderverse Myles Morales movies are going to be in my top 5.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

Well, that's a good question.

Hmmm, what do you think I might say?

Matt Helm?

 

[Andy Dufresne]

Two entries in and I think the Spiderverse Myles Morales movies are going to be in my top 5.

I would include them in my Spider-Man vote. They're great; the first one is awesome.

 

[KarmaPolice]

After thinking about it, I think Spiderman is a pretty good answer for the question, especially in the superhero realm. Those feature some of my favorite movies in the Marvel universe. I can get through the Garfield ones, and some of the others I think are just great movies not just great superhero movies. For me, it's lows certainly aren't as bad as were the other big names like Superman and Batman go. I'd assume this would also include the Avengers movies he's in too.

 

[Ilov80s]

After thinking about it, I think Spiderman is a pretty good answer for the question, especially in the superhero realm. Those feature some of my favorite movies in the Marvel universe. I can get through the Garfield ones, and some of the others I think are just great movies not just great superhero movies. For me, it's lows certainly aren't as bad as were the other big names like Superman and Batman go. I'd assume this would also include the Avengers movies he's in too.

If you do Spiderman and get all the live action plus the Spiderverse, it's a solid choice. Batman too if you get the Burton, Nolan and new Matt Reeves ones.

 

[Ilov80s]

For me, it's Batman, Bond and the Dollars trilogy.

 

[KarmaPolice]

After thinking about it, I think Spiderman is a pretty good answer for the question, especially in the superhero realm. Those feature some of my favorite movies in the Marvel universe. I can get through the Garfield ones, and some of the others I think are just great movies not just great superhero movies. For me, it's lows certainly aren't as bad as were the other big names like Superman and Batman go. I'd assume this would also include the Avengers movies he's in too.

If you do Spiderman and get all the live action plus the Spiderverse, it's a solid choice. Batman too if you get the Burton, Nolan and new Matt Reeves ones.

I go right to the lows of series and franchise and eliminate options that way. Batman's lows are too low for me if I have to choose one franchise - Batman & Robin, the ones with Superman and Justice League, things like that. For me, that doesn't offset what I get with a couple Burton and Nolan versions. I grumble about them, but I still get through the Garfield ones and Spidey 3. They aren't horrible.

 

[SWC]

i keep thinking about this thread and i think for me the real criteria is what movies did i mark the calendar to go and see the day they came out and that was sicario 2, all of the lord of the rings and both of the new dunes not the original because sting wtf anyhow that is it take that to the bank brochachos

 

[Psychopav]

I think you really have to have 3 good films to qualify, for me at least. If the franchise is only 3 films and 1 of them sucks then I don't think 2 good films is enough for it to be a top "franchise".

Harry Potter I would add as well. One of the few that didn't get worse as it went on and actually arguably got even better. Although I guess they made those Fantastic Beast movies that weren't very good.

Most of my answers were trilogies, like Back to the Future, but IMO that is a little different than franchise.

Harry Potter would be my answer, I guess, but I also haven't seen the Fantastic Beast movies.

I thought the first Fantastic Beasts was as good as any of the original HP movies. But went downhill from there for sure.



I guess when you talk "Franchises" it may need to be bigger than a trilogy. I am not sure I would consider Back to the Future a franchise but it is a trilogy.
LOTR becomes a franchise if you include both trilogies. As does Star Wars when you include all 9 movies and even the D+ shows.
Mission Impossible, Bond, MCU, Fast Series are all big franchises.
Indy, Wick are smaller ones.

Oof. I need to include the Hobbit? I think I might have to strike LOTR off my list then.

 

[FreeBaGeL]

I think you really have to have 3 good films to qualify, for me at least. If the franchise is only 3 films and 1 of them sucks then I don't think 2 good films is enough for it to be a top "franchise".

Harry Potter I would add as well. One of the few that didn't get worse as it went on and actually arguably got even better. Although I guess they made those Fantastic Beast movies that weren't very good.

Most of my answers were trilogies, like Back to the Future, but IMO that is a little different than franchise.

Harry Potter would be my answer, I guess, but I also haven't seen the Fantastic Beast movies.

I thought the first Fantastic Beasts was as good as any of the original HP movies. But went downhill from there for sure.



I guess when you talk "Franchises" it may need to be bigger than a trilogy. I am not sure I would consider Back to the Future a franchise but it is a trilogy.
LOTR becomes a franchise if you include both trilogies. As does Star Wars when you include all 9 movies and even the D+ shows.
Mission Impossible, Bond, MCU, Fast Series are all big franchises.
Indy, Wick are smaller ones.

Oof. I need to include the Hobbit? I think I might have to strike LOTR off my list then.

And the new TV show as well. Which, like the Hobbit, isn't the worst thing in the world, but is clearly a gigantic step down from the original trilogy.

 

[Psychopav]

I think you really have to have 3 good films to qualify, for me at least. If the franchise is only 3 films and 1 of them sucks then I don't think 2 good films is enough for it to be a top "franchise".

Harry Potter I would add as well. One of the few that didn't get worse as it went on and actually arguably got even better. Although I guess they made those Fantastic Beast movies that weren't very good.

Most of my answers were trilogies, like Back to the Future, but IMO that is a little different than franchise.

Harry Potter would be my answer, I guess, but I also haven't seen the Fantastic Beast movies.

I thought the first Fantastic Beasts was as good as any of the original HP movies. But went downhill from there for sure.



I guess when you talk "Franchises" it may need to be bigger than a trilogy. I am not sure I would consider Back to the Future a franchise but it is a trilogy.
LOTR becomes a franchise if you include both trilogies. As does Star Wars when you include all 9 movies and even the D+ shows.
Mission Impossible, Bond, MCU, Fast Series are all big franchises.
Indy, Wick are smaller ones.

Oof. I need to include the Hobbit? I think I might have to strike LOTR off my list then.

And the new TV show as well. Which, like the Hobbit, isn't the worst thing in the world, but is clearly a gigantic step down from the original trilogy.

I liked the show better than the Hobbit trilogy, by a fair bit. I think of the show as historical fiction, and it works for me.

#nerd

 

[B Maverick]

I think you really have to have 3 good films to qualify, for me at least. If the franchise is only 3 films and 1 of them sucks then I don't think 2 good films is enough for it to be a top "franchise".

Harry Potter I would add as well. One of the few that didn't get worse as it went on and actually arguably got even better. Although I guess they made those Fantastic Beast movies that weren't very good.

Most of my answers were trilogies, like Back to the Future, but IMO that is a little different than franchise.

Harry Potter would be my answer, I guess, but I also haven't seen the Fantastic Beast movies.

I thought the first Fantastic Beasts was as good as any of the original HP movies. But went downhill from there for sure.



I guess when you talk "Franchises" it may need to be bigger than a trilogy. I am not sure I would consider Back to the Future a franchise but it is a trilogy.
LOTR becomes a franchise if you include both trilogies. As does Star Wars when you include all 9 movies and even the D+ shows.
Mission Impossible, Bond, MCU, Fast Series are all big franchises.
Indy, Wick are smaller ones.

Oof. I need to include the Hobbit? I think I might have to strike LOTR off my list then.

And the new TV show as well. Which, like the Hobbit, isn't the worst thing in the world, but is clearly a gigantic step down from the original trilogy.

The Hobbit trilogy would have been so much better if they took out the third movie and just made 2 as originally planned.

 

[B Maverick]

I think you really have to have 3 good films to qualify, for me at least. If the franchise is only 3 films and 1 of them sucks then I don't think 2 good films is enough for it to be a top "franchise".

Harry Potter I would add as well. One of the few that didn't get worse as it went on and actually arguably got even better. Although I guess they made those Fantastic Beast movies that weren't very good.

Most of my answers were trilogies, like Back to the Future, but IMO that is a little different than franchise.

Harry Potter would be my answer, I guess, but I also haven't seen the Fantastic Beast movies.

I thought the first Fantastic Beasts was as good as any of the original HP movies. But went downhill from there for sure.



I guess when you talk "Franchises" it may need to be bigger than a trilogy. I am not sure I would consider Back to the Future a franchise but it is a trilogy.
LOTR becomes a franchise if you include both trilogies. As does Star Wars when you include all 9 movies and even the D+ shows.
Mission Impossible, Bond, MCU, Fast Series are all big franchises.
Indy, Wick are smaller ones.

Oof. I need to include the Hobbit? I think I might have to strike LOTR off my list then.

Only based on my thesis that you need more than a trilogy for a franchise.

#alsoanerd

 

[Major]

Porkys and Revenge of The Nerds have a special place in my heart

 

[TennesseeJed]

Porkys and Revenge of The Nerds have a special place in my heart

Might as well throw American Pie into the mix

 

[TennesseeJed]

I guess when you talk "Franchises" it may need to be bigger than a trilogy.

When I started the thread - I was thinking broadly with the definition - but that a Trilogy was the starting point.

I also think you could break up some like MCU or Star Wars into smaller franchises - so, "Original Trilogy" in Star Wars, or, "MCU Phase 1", or, "Ironman" etc.

 

[B Maverick]

I guess when you talk "Franchises" it may need to be bigger than a trilogy.

When I started the thread - I was thinking broadly with the definition - but that a Trilogy was the starting point.

I also think you could break up some like MCU or Star Wars into smaller franchises - so, "Original Trilogy" in Star Wars, or, "MCU Phase 1", or, "Ironman" etc.

Oh for sure. Just what I was thinking about as I tried to answer your original question.

 

[Grahamburn]

Terminator.

Liked part 1-3 then it goes to ****.

3 gets a lot of flack but I felt it was what pretty damn good.

You get two of arguably the best action movies ever, and yes, some other stuff. Also a show in the Sarah Connor Chronicles. I honestly think 3 is the weakest of the group.

This explains a lot about your Game of Thrones take.

Hey. I said arguably!

 

[BrutalPenguin]

Maybe not favorite, but worth mentioning - Monty Python