Films/TV Shows I watched prior to a Ranked List
Every movie/TV show on this list (in no particular order) was things I watched prior to something on my specific year ranked lists (specificity what movie it's connected to and why it's on there is on the notes). I figured doing this is one of those "why not?" scenarios for me. Will update this whenever a new film counts for this list.
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- DirectorSatoshi KonStarsJunko IwaoRica MatsumotoShinpachi TsujiA pop singer gives up her career to become an actress, but she slowly goes insane when she starts being stalked by an obsessed fan and what seems to be a ghost of her past.Watched it for: Requiem for a Dream (2000 Movies Ranked)
Why?: I've heard controversy's about Darren Aronofsky ripping off this movie for both the movie listed above and Black Swan. I figured I watched it just in case I came to the same conclusion. - DirectorKar-Wai WongStarsLeslie CheungMaggie CheungAndy LauA man tries to find out who his real mother is after the woman who raised him tells him the truth.Watched it for: In the Mood for Love (2000 Movies Ranked)
Why?: I heard this film is the first in a loosely told trilogy (This, ITMFL, and 2046 in that order) so I watched this to see if it connected to ITMFL in any way. (it really doesn't so don't feel like you missed out on any details if you watched ITMFL or 2046 prior to this) - DirectorCurt GedaButch LukicDan RibaStarsWill FriedleKevin ConroyTeri GarrDecades after the retirement of Bruce Wayne as Batman, a boy dons the identity to avenge his own father's murder.Watched it for: Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker (2000 Movies Ranked)
Why?: This film (which is just the first two episodes of the tv show) is connected to Return of the Joker in terms of setting up the story prior to the movie. - DirectorF.W. MurnauStarsMax SchreckAlexander GranachGustav von WangenheimVampire Count Orlok expresses interest in a new residence and real estate agent Hutter's wife.Watched it for: Shadow of the Vampire (2000 Movies Ranked)
Why?: Shadow of the Vampire's story is a fictional "what if?" scenario centered around the making of this movie. - DirectorWes CravenStarsNeve CampbellCourteney CoxDavid ArquetteA year after the murder of her mother, a teenage girl is terrorized by a masked killer who targets her and her friends by using scary movies as part of a deadly game.Watched it for: Scream 3 (2000 Movies Ranked)
Why?: Scream 3 is a sequel to this and Scream 2. - DirectorWes CravenStarsNeve CampbellCourteney CoxDavid ArquetteTwo years after the first series of murders, as Sidney acclimates to college life, someone donning the Ghostface costume begins a new string of killings.Watched it for: Scream 3 (2000 Movies Ranked)
Why?: Same reason for Scream (1996). - DirectorH.B. HalickiStarsH.B. HalickiMarion BusiaJerry DaugirdaWhen a South American drug lord pays Pace to steal 48 cars for him, all but one is in the bag - thereby, the police precipitate in a desperate car chase against Pace and his Eleanor across Southern California.Watched it for: Gone in Sixty Seconds (2000) (2000 Movies Ranked)
Why?: Gone in Sixty Seconds (2000) is a remake of this movie. - DirectorChuck JonesBen WashamStarsBoris KarloffJune ForayDal McKennonA grumpy hermit hatches a plan to steal Christmas from the Whos of Whoville.Watched it for: How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) (2000 Movies Ranked)
Why?: How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) is a live-action remake of this movie. - DirectorKevin LimaStarsBill FarmerJason MarsdenJim CummingsWhen Max makes a preposterous promise to a girl he has a crush on, his chances to fulfilling it seem hopeless when he is dragged onto a cross-country trip with his embarrassing father, Goofy.Watched it for: An Extremely Goofy Movie (2000 Movies Ranked)
Why?: An Extremely Goofy Movie is a sequel to this movie. - DirectorBrian De PalmaStarsTom CruiseJon VoightEmmanuelle BéartAn American agent, under false suspicion of disloyalty, must discover and expose the real spy without the help of his organization.Watched it for: Mission: Impossible 2 (2000 Movies Ranked)
Why?: Mission: Impossible 2 is a sequel to this movie. - DirectorStanley DonenStarsPeter CookDudley MooreEleanor BronA hapless loser sells his soul to the Devil in exchange for seven wishes, but has trouble winning over the girl of his dreams.Watched it for: Bedazzled (2000) (2000 Movies Ranked)
Why?: Bedazzled (2000) is a remake of this movie. - DirectorRon ClementsJohn MuskerStarsJodi BensonSamuel E. WrightRene AuberjonoisA mermaid princess makes a Faustian bargain in an attempt to become human and win a prince's love.Watched it for: The Little Mermaid 2: Return to the Sea (2000 Movies Ranked)
Why?: The Little Mermaid 2: Return to the Sea is a sequel to this movie. - DirectorKeenen Ivory WayansStarsAnna FarisJon AbrahamsMarlon WayansA year after disposing of the body of a man they accidentally killed, a group of dumb teenagers are stalked by a bumbling serial killer.Watched it for: Scary Movie 2 (2001 Movies Ranked), Scary Movie 3 (2003 Movies Ranked)
Why?: This is the first film in the Scary Movie franchise. - DirectorKeenen Ivory WayansStarsAnna FarisMarlon WayansAntony AckerFour teens are tricked by a professor into visiting a haunted house for a school project.Watched it for: Scary Movie 3 (2003 Movies Ranked)
Why?: Same reasoning as Scary Movie besides this being a sequel. - DirectorSean S. CunninghamStarsBetsy PalmerAdrienne KingJeannine TaylorA group of teenage camp counselors attempt to re-open an abandoned summer camp with a tragic past, but they are stalked by a mysterious, relentless killer.Watched it for: Jason X (2001 Movies Ranked), Freddy vs Jason (2003 Movies Ranked)
Why?: Jason X is the 10th film in the Friday the 13th franchise starting with this.
Freddy vs Jason is both based on this and A Nightmare on Elm Street with it particularly being labeled apart of the Friday the 13th franchise. - DirectorSteve MinerStarsBetsy PalmerAmy SteelJohn FureyFive years after the events of the first film, a summer camp next to the infamous Camp Crystal Lake is preparing to open, but the legend of Jason is weighing heavy on the proceedings.Watched it for: Jason X (2001 Movies Ranked), Freddy vs Jason (2003 Movies Ranked)
Why?: Same reasons as Friday the 13th besides this being a sequel. - DirectorSteve MinerStarsDana KimmellTracie SavageRichard BrookerJason Voorhees stalks a group of friends who have just arrived to spend the weekend at a cabin near Crystal Lake.Watched it for: Jason X (2001 Movies Ranked), Freddy vs Jason (2003 Movies Ranked)
Why?: Same reasons as Friday the 13th besides this being a sequel. - DirectorJoseph ZitoStarsErich AndersonJudie AronsonPeter BartonAfter being announced dead and taken to a morgue, Jason Voorhees spontaneously revives, escapes from the hospital, and stalks a group of friends renting a house in the countryside near Crystal Lake.Watched it for: Jason X (2001 Movies Ranked), Freddy vs Jason (2003 Movies Ranked)
Why?: Same reasons as Friday the 13th besides this being a sequel. - DirectorDanny SteinmannStarsMelanie KinnamanJohn ShepherdAnthony BarrileStill haunted by his past, Tommy Jarvis, who, as a child, killed Jason Voorhees, is sent to a secluded halfway house in the countryside, where the killing of a young man triggers a brutal series of murders in the area.Watched it for: Jason X (2001 Movies Ranked), Freddy vs Jason (2003 Movies Ranked)
Why?: Same reasons as Friday the 13th besides this being a sequel. - DirectorTom McLoughlinStarsThom MathewsJennifer CookeDavid KagenTommy Jarvis exhumes Jason Voorhees to cremate his corpse, but inadvertently brings him back to life instead. The newly revived killer seeks revenge, and Tommy may be the only one who can stop him.Watched it for: Jason X (2001 Movies Ranked), Freddy vs Jason (2003 Movies Ranked)
Why?: Same reasons as Friday the 13th besides this being a sequel. - DirectorJohn Carl BuechlerStarsTerry KiserJennifer BankoJohn OtrinJason Voorhees is accidentally freed from his watery prison by a telekinetic teenager. Now, only she can stop him.Watched it for: Jason X (2001 Movies Ranked), Freddy vs Jason (2003 Movies Ranked)
Why?: Same reasons as Friday the 13th besides this being a sequel. - DirectorRob HeddenStarsJensen DaggettKane HodderTodd CaldecottJason Voorhees is accidentally awakened from his watery grave and ends up stalking a ship full of graduating high-school students headed to Manhattan, New York.Watched it for: Jason X (2001 Movies Ranked), Freddy vs Jason (2003 Movies Ranked)
Why?: Same reasons as Friday the 13th besides this being a sequel. - DirectorAdam MarcusStarsJohn D. LeMayKari KeeganKane HodderSerial killer Jason Voorhees' supernatural origins are revealed.Watched it for: Jason X (2001 Movies Ranked), Freddy vs Jason (2003 Movies Ranked)
Why?: Same reasons as Friday the 13th besides this being a sequel. - DirectorJames IsaacStarsKane HodderLexa DoigJeff GeddisJason Voorhees is cryogenically frozen at the beginning of the 21st century, and is discovered in the 25th century and taken to space. He gets thawed, and begins stalking and killing the crew of the spaceship that's transporting him.Watched it for: Freddy vs Jason (2003 Movies Ranked)
Why?: Same reason as the second sentence in Friday the 13th besides this being a sequel. - DirectorWes CravenStarsHeather LangenkampJohnny DeppRobert EnglundTeenager Nancy Thompson must uncover the dark truth concealed by her parents after she and her friends become targets of the spirit of a serial killer with a bladed glove in their dreams, in which if they die, it kills them in real life.Watched it for: Freddy vs Jason (2003 Movies Ranked)
Why?: Although Freddy vs Jason is labeled apart of the Friday the 13th franchise, I believe the fact it's borrowing Freddy Krueger as a character for that film also makes this warranted to watch as well. (although I'm not watching the sequels for it lol.) - DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsSam NeillLaura DernJeff GoldblumA pragmatic paleontologist touring an almost complete theme park on an island in Central America is tasked with protecting a couple of kids after a power failure causes the park's cloned dinosaurs to run loose.Watched it for: Jurassic Park 3 (2001 Movies Ranked)
Why?: Jurassic Park 3 is a sequel to this and The Lost World. - DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsJeff GoldblumJulianne MoorePete PostlethwaiteA research team is sent to the Jurassic Park Site B island to study the dinosaurs there, while an InGen team approaches with another agenda.Watched it for: Jurassic Park 3 (2001 Movies Ranked)
Why?: Same reason for Jurassic Park (1993). - DirectorStanley KramerStarsSpencer TracyMilton BerleEthel MermanA group of motorists witnesses a car crash in the California desert, and after the driver's dying words indicate the location of a hidden stash of loot, they turn against each in a race across the state to get to it.Watched it for: Rat Race (2001 Movies Ranked)
Why?: Rat Race is a remake of this movie. - DirectorAlejandro AmenábarStarsEduardo NoriegaPenélope CruzChete LeraA very handsome man finds the love of his life, but he suffers an accident and needs to have his face rebuilt by surgery after it is severely disfigured.Watched it for: Vanilla Sky (2001 Movies Ranked)
Why?: Vanilla Sky is an American-remake of this movie. - CreatorShin'ichirô WatanabeHajime YatateStarsKôichi YamaderaUnshô IshizukaMegumi HayashibaraThe futuristic misadventures and tragedies of an easygoing bounty hunter and his partners.Watched it for: Cowboy Bebop: The Movie (2001 Movies Ranked)
Why?: Cowboy Bebop: The Movie tells a story that's connected to this show. - DirectorPaul WeitzChris WeitzStarsJason BiggsChris KleinThomas Ian NicholasFour teenage boys enter a pact to lose their virginity by prom night.Watched it for: American Pie 2 (2001 Movies Ranked), American Wedding (2003 Movies Ranked)
Why?: This is the first film in the American Pie franchise. - DirectorJ.B. RogersStarsJason BiggsSeann William ScottShannon ElizabethJim and his friends are now in college, and they decide to meet up at the beach house for some fun.Watched it for: American Wedding (2003 Movies Ranked)
Why?: American Wedding directly follows this film. - DirectorJohn A. DavisStarsDebi DerryberryMark DeCarloS. Scott BullockJimmy decides to run away from home because he doesn't see eye to eye with his parents, but he soon runs into trouble with aliens.Watched it for: Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2001 Movies Ranked)
Why?: Runaway Rocketboy! was the pilot of Jimmy Neutron as a whole, both when talking about the movie and tv show. - DirectorWilliam CastleStarsCharles HerbertJo MorrowMartin MilnerA family inherits what proves to be a haunted house, but a special pair of goggles allows them to see their ghostly tormentors.Watched it for: Thir13een Ghosts (2001 Movies Ranked)
Why?: Thir13een Ghosts is a remake of this movie. - DirectorBrett RatnerStarsJackie ChanChris TuckerKen LeungA loyal and dedicated Hong Kong Inspector teams up with a reckless and loudmouthed L.A.P.D. detective to rescue the Chinese Consul's kidnapped daughter, while trying to arrest a dangerous crime lord along the way.Watched it for: Rush Hour 2 (2001 Movies Ranked)
Why?: Rush Hour 2 is a sequel to this movie. - DirectorStephen SommersStarsBrendan FraserRachel WeiszJohn HannahAt an archaeological dig in the ancient city of Hamunaptra, an American serving in the French Foreign Legion accidentally awakens a mummy who begins to wreak havoc as he searches for the reincarnation of his long-lost love.Watched it for: The Mummy Returns (2001 Movies Ranked)
Why?: The Mummy Returns is a sequel to this movie. - DirectorFranklin J. SchaffnerStarsCharlton HestonRoddy McDowallKim HunterAn astronaut crew crash-lands on a planet where highly intelligent non-human ape species are dominant and humans are enslaved.Watched it for: Planet of the Apes (2001) (2001 Movies Ranked)
Why?: Planet of the Apes (2001) is a remake of this film. - DirectorLewis MilestoneStarsFrank SinatraDean MartinSammy Davis Jr.Danny Ocean gathers a group of his World War II compatriots to pull off the ultimate Las Vegas heist. Together the eleven friends plan to rob five Las Vegas casinos in one night.Watched it for: Ocean's Eleven (2001) (2001 Movies Ranked)
Why?: Ocean's Eleven (2001) is a remake of this movie. - DirectorJonathan DemmeStarsJodie FosterAnthony HopkinsScott GlennA young F.B.I. cadet must receive the help of an incarcerated and manipulative cannibal killer to help catch another serial killer, a madman who skins his victims.Watched it for: Hannibal (2001) (2001 Movies Ranked), Red Dragon (2002) (2002 Movies Ranked)
Why?: Hannibal (2001) is a sequel to this movie meanwhile Red Dragon (2002) is a prequel. - DirectorRidley ScottStarsAnthony HopkinsJulianne MooreGary OldmanLiving in exile, Dr. Hannibal Lecter tries to reconnect with now disgraced F.B.I. Agent Clarice Starling, and finds himself a target for revenge from a powerful victim.Watched it for: Red Dragon (2002 Movies Ranked)
Why?: Red Dragon sets up the events of this film along with The Silence of the Lambs. - DirectorMichael MannStarsWilliam PetersenKim GreistJoan AllenFormer FBI profiler Will Graham returns to service to pursue a deranged serial killer dubbed "the Tooth Fairy" by the media.Watched it for: Red Dragon (2002 Movies Ranked)
Why?: Although Red Dragon is specifically following the timeline of The Silence of the Lambs and Hannibal, The plot and characters of Red Dragon is exactly the same as in Manhunter. I figured to watch this just to see the similarities within these two films. - DirectorKevin SmithStarsBrian O'HalloranJeff AndersonMarilyn GhigliottiA day in the lives of two convenience clerks named Dante and Randal as they annoy customers, discuss movies, and play hockey on the store roof.Watched it for: Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001 Movies Ranked)
Why?: Jay and Silent Bob as characters first appeared in this film and every other film that has those two characters in it aren't films you need to watch to understand Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back. - DirectorPeter JacksonStarsElijah WoodIan McKellenOrlando BloomA meek Hobbit from the Shire and eight companions set out on a journey to destroy the powerful One Ring and save Middle-earth from the Dark Lord Sauron.Watched it for: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002 Movies Ranked), The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003 Movies Ranked)
Why?: The Fellowship of the Ring is the first film of The Lord of the Rings trilogy. - DirectorPeter JacksonStarsElijah WoodIan McKellenViggo MortensenWhile Frodo and Sam edge closer to Mordor with the help of the shifty Gollum, the divided fellowship makes a stand against Sauron's new ally, Saruman, and his hordes of Isengard.Watched it for: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003 Movies Ranked)
Why?: The Return of the King directly follows this and the first film. - DirectorChris ColumbusStarsDaniel RadcliffeRupert GrintEmma WatsonAn orphaned boy enrolls in a school of wizardry, where he learns the truth about himself, his family and the terrible evil that haunts the magical world.Watched it for: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002 Movies Ranked)
Why?: Chamber of Secrets is a sequel to the Philosopher's Stone. - DirectorBarry SonnenfeldStarsTommy Lee JonesWill SmithLinda FiorentinoJames, an NYC cop, is hired by Agent K of a secret government agency that monitors extraterrestrial life on Earth. Together, they must recover an item that has been stolen by an intergalactic villain.Watched it for: Men in Black 2 (2002 Movies Ranked)
Why?: Men in Black 2 is a sequel to this film. - DirectorStephen NorringtonStarsWesley SnipesStephen DorffKris KristoffersonA half-vampire, half-mortal man becomes a protector of the mortal race, while slaying evil vampires.Watched it for: Blade 2 (2002 Movies Ranked)
Why?: Blade 2 is a sequel to this film. - DirectorRobert RodriguezStarsAlexa PenaVegaDaryl SabaraAntonio BanderasUsing high tech gadgets, two kids have to save their reactivated OSS top spy parents when they're taken by an evil, high tech enemy.Watched it for: Spy Kids 2 (2002 Movies Ranked), Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over (2003 Movies Ranked)
Why?: This is the first film in the Spy Kids franchise. - DirectorRobert RodriguezStarsAlexa PenaVegaDaryl SabaraAntonio BanderasThe Cortez siblings set out for a mysterious island, where they encounter a genetic scientist and a set of rival spy kids.Watched it for: Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over (2003 Movies Ranked)
Why?: Spy Kids 3D: Game Over directly follows this film. - DirectorJay RoachStarsMike MyersElizabeth HurleyMichael YorkA world-class playboy and part-time secret agent from the 1960s emerges after thirty years in a cryogenic state to battle with his nemesis Dr. Evil.Watched it for: Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002 Movies Ranked)
Why?: Austin Power in Goldmember is a follow up to this film and The Spy Who Shagged Me. - DirectorJay RoachStarsMike MyersHeather GrahamMichael YorkDr. Evil is back and has invented a new time machine that allows him to go back to the 1960s and steal Austin Powers' mojo, inadvertently leaving him "shagless".Watched it for: Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002 Movies Ranked)
Why?: Same reason as International Man of Mystery besides this being the sequel to International Man of Mystery. - DirectorGaspar NoéStarsPhilippe NahonBlandine LenoirFrankie PainAfter a dreadful incident coupled with an ungovernable paroxysm of violence, a butcher will fall into a downward spiral that will burn to the ground whatever dignity still remained in him.Watched it for: Irréversible (2002 Movies Ranked)
Why?: I've been told how this film, I Stand Alone, and Irréversible are all a part of a trilogy and although I'm not really sure how true that'll be for Irréversible, I figured to watch this and I Stand Alone beforehand just in case.
(Update: You don't need to watch these films to understand Irréversible due to The Butcher (the main character in Carne and I Stand Alone) only showing up in the beginning of the film. Unless you really want to know about him, you can just watch Irréversible on its own and you won't miss much context) - DirectorGaspar NoéStarsPhilippe NahonBlandine LenoirFrankie PainA horse butcher's life and mind begin to break down as he lashes out against various factions of society while attempting to reconnect with his estranged daughter.Watched it for: Irréversible (2002 Movies Ranked)
Why?: Same reason as Carne besides this being a direct sequel of the first film. - DirectorJohn CarpenterStarsDonald PleasenceJamie Lee CurtisTony MoranFifteen years after murdering his sister on Halloween night 1963, Michael Myers escapes from a mental hospital and returns to the small town of Haddonfield, Illinois to kill again.Watched it for: Halloween: Resurrection (2002 Movies Ranked)
Why?: In the timeline in where Resurrection is set in, this film, Halloween 2, and Halloween H20 are the only films that are canon prior to Resurrection. (It is very confusing if you're not already aware of the Halloween timeline so just take my word on it.) - DirectorRick RosenthalStarsJamie Lee CurtisDonald PleasenceCharles CyphersWhile Dr. Loomis hunts for Michael Myers, a traumatized Laurie is rushed to Haddonfield Memorial Hospital, and The Shape is not far behind her.Watched it for: Halloween: Resurrection (2002 Movies Ranked)
Why?: Same reason as Halloween (1978). - DirectorSteve MinerStarsJamie Lee CurtisJosh HartnettAdam ArkinLaurie Strode, now the dean of a Northern California private school with an assumed name, must battle the Shape one last time, as the life of her own son hangs in the balance.Watched it for: Halloween: Resurrection (2002 Movies Ranked)
Why?: Same reason as Halloween (1978). - DirectorAlvin RakoffStarsGeorge KennedyRichard CrennaNick MancusoA mysterious ghostly freighter rams and sinks a modern day cruise ship whose survivors climb aboard the freighter and discover that it is a World War II Nazi torture vessel.Watched it for: Ghost Ship (2002 Movies Ranked)
Why?: Ghost Ship is a remake of this film. - DirectorRob MinkoffStarsMichael J. FoxGeena DavisHugh LaurieThe Little family adopt a charming young mouse named Stuart, but the family cat wants rid of him.Watched it for: Stuart Little 2 (2002 Movies Ranked)
Why?: Stuart Little 2 is a direct sequel to this film. - DirectorAndrei TarkovskyStarsNatalya BondarchukDonatas BanionisJüri JärvetA psychologist is sent to a station orbiting a distant planet in order to discover what has caused the crew to go insane.Watched it for: Solaris (2002) (2002 Movies Ranked)
Why?: Solaris (2002) is an American-remake of this film. - CreatorSpike JonzeJohnny KnoxvilleJeff TremaineStarsJohnny KnoxvilleBam MargeraChris PontiusThe cast performs various crazy stunts for our amusement.Watched it for: Jackass: The Movie (2002 Movies Ranked)
Why?: Jackass: The Movie is a direct following of the show. - DirectorJohn PasquinStarsTim AllenJudge ReinholdWendy CrewsonWhen a man inadvertently makes Santa fall off his roof on Christmas Eve, he finds himself magically recruited to take his place.Watched it for: The Santa Clause 2 (2002 Movies Ranked)
Why?: The Santa Clause 2 is a direct sequel to this film. - DirectorVincente MinnelliStarsTony CurtisDebbie ReynoldsPat BooneWomanizing Charlie is shot by an angry husband and falls in the sea. He arrives home after his memorial as a cute, amnesic woman. His old friend helps her/him.Watched it for: The Hot Chick (2002 Movies Ranked)
Why?: The Hot Chick is supposedly a remake of this film. (The only proof of this is on IMDb but I figured to watch this just in case.) - DirectorTerence YoungStarsSean ConneryUrsula AndressBernard LeeA resourceful British government agent seeks answers in a case involving the disappearance of a colleague and the disruption of the American space program.Watched it for: Die Another Day (2002 Movies Ranked)
Why?: I did research on the James Bond franchise and besides the Daniel Craig films, I've heard all the James Bond films don't follow each other in a way where you need to watch all of them to understand what's going on plot wise so I decided to watch this and Goldeneye just to get a feel for the franchise for different reasons. Dr. No's reasoning is that I was curious to see how this franchise got its roots. - DirectorMartin CampbellStarsPierce BrosnanSean BeanIzabella ScorupcoWhen a powerful secret defense system is stolen, James Bond is assigned to stop a Russian crime syndicate from using it.Watched it for: Die Another Day (2002 Movies Ranked)
Why?: Same reason as Dr. No for everything besides the last sentence. The only reasoning I watch this film with Dr. No is because the actor who plays James Bond (Pierce Brosnan) is in both this and in Die Another Day so I figured watching a film starring him prior to Die Another Day to make sense. - DirectorGeorge LucasStarsMark HamillHarrison FordCarrie FisherLuke Skywalker joins forces with a Jedi Knight, a cocky pilot, a Wookiee and two droids to save the galaxy from the Empire's world-destroying battle station, while also attempting to rescue Princess Leia from the mysterious Darth Vader.Watched it for: Star Wars: Episode II- Attack of the Clones (2002 Movies Ranked)
Why?: Although Attack of the Clones is a prequel to the original trilogy, I wanted to go into the film as everyone else did first seeing it in 2002 with these films in mind. - DirectorIrvin KershnerStarsMark HamillHarrison FordCarrie FisherAfter the Rebel Alliance are overpowered by the Empire, Luke Skywalker begins his Jedi training with Yoda, while his friends are pursued across the galaxy by Darth Vader and bounty hunter Boba Fett.Watched it for: Star Wars: Episode II- Attack of the Clones (2002 Movies Ranked)
Why?: Same reason as A New Hope. - DirectorRichard MarquandStarsMark HamillHarrison FordCarrie FisherAfter rescuing Han Solo from Jabba the Hutt, the Rebel Alliance attempt to destroy the second Death Star, while Luke struggles to help Darth Vader back from the dark side.Watched it for: Star Wars: Episode II- Attack of the Clones (2002 Movies Ranked)
Why?: Same reason as A New Hope. - DirectorGeorge LucasStarsEwan McGregorLiam NeesonNatalie PortmanTwo Jedi escape a hostile blockade to find allies and come across a young boy who may bring balance to the Force, but the long dormant Sith resurface to claim their original glory.Watched it for: Star Wars: Episode II- Attack of the Clones (2002 Movies Ranked)
Why?: Attack of the Clones is a direct sequel to this film. - DirectorTakashi ShimizuStarsYûrei YanagiYueRyôta KoyamaA teacher visits the house of one of his students after the boy goes missing, only to have a horrifying excuse for his absence from school.Watched it for: Ju-on: The Grudge (2002 Movies Ranked)
Why?: Ju-on: The Grudge is a remake of this film. - DirectorFrank CapraStarsGary CooperJean ArthurGeorge BancroftA unassuming greeting card poet from a small town in Vermont heads to New York City upon inheriting a massive fortune and is immediately hounded by those who wish to take advantage of him.Watched it for: Mr. Deeds (2002 Movies Ranked)
Why?: Mr. Deeds is a remake of this film. - DirectorHideo NakataStarsNanako MatsushimaMiki NakataniYûko TakeuchiA reporter and her ex-husband investigate a cursed video tape that is rumored to kill the viewer seven days after watching it.Watched it for: The Ring (2002 Movies Ranked)
Why?: The Ring is an American-remake of this film. - DirectorYoshifumi KondôStarsYoko HonnaIssei TakahashiTakashi TachibanaA love story between a girl who loves reading books, and a boy who has previously checked out all of the library books she chooses.Watched it for: The Cat Returns (2002 Movies Ranked)
Why?: The Cat Returns is a spin-off film directly inspired by the events of this film. - DirectorErik SkjoldbjærgStarsStellan SkarsgårdSverre Anker OusdalMaria MathiesenIn a Norwegian city with a 24-hour daylight cycle a Swedish murder investigator has been brought in on a special case. Sleep deprived, he makes a horrible mistake which is discovered by the killer he has been hunting.Watched it for: Insomnia (2002 Movies Ranked)
Why?: Insomnia (2002) is an American-remake of this film. - DirectorPark Chan-wookStarsSong Kang-hoShin Ha-kyunBae DoonaA recently laid off factory worker kidnaps his former boss' friend's daughter, hoping to use the ransom money to pay for his sister's kidney transplant.Watched it for: Oldboy (2003 Movies Ranked)
Why?: Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance is the first film of Park Chan-Wook's Vengeance trilogy. - DirectorBryan SingerStarsPatrick StewartHugh JackmanIan McKellenIn a world where mutants (evolved super-powered humans) exist and are discriminated against, two groups form for an inevitable clash: the supremacist Brotherhood, and the pacifist X-Men.Watched it for: X2 (2003 Movies Ranked)
Why?: X2 (or X-Men 2) is a direct sequel to this film. - DirectorRob CohenStarsVin DieselPaul WalkerMichelle RodriguezLos Angeles police officer Brian O'Conner must decide where his loyalty really lies when he becomes enamored with the street racing world he has been sent undercover to end it.Watched it for: 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003 Movies Ranked)
Why?: 2 Fast 2 Furious is a direct sequel to this film. - DirectorJames WongStarsDevon SawaAli LarterKerr SmithAfter getting a premonition about a plane crash on his school trip, Alex, a student saves a few of his classmates. However, their situation gets complicated when death starts chasing them.Watched it for: Final Destination 2 (2003 Movies Ranked)
Why?: Final Destination 2 is a direct sequel to this film. - DirectorRobert LuketicStarsReese WitherspoonLuke WilsonSelma BlairElle Woods, a fashionable sorority queen, is dumped by her boyfriend. She decides to follow him to law school. While she is there, she figures out that there is more to her than just looks.Watched it for: Legally Blonde 2 (2003 Movies Ranked)
Why?: Legally Blonde 2 is a direct sequel to this film. - DirectorMcGStarsCameron DiazDrew BarrymoreLucy LiuThree women, detectives with a mysterious boss, retrieve stolen voice-ID software, using martial arts, tech skills, and sex appeal.Watched it for: Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003 Movies Ranked)
Why?: Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle is a direct sequel to this film. - DirectorVincente MinnelliStarsRex HarrisonKay KendallJohn SaxonWhile visiting her father, an American teenage girl is thrown into London society during its "Debutante Season."Watched it for: What a Girl Wants (2003 Movies Ranked)
Why?: What a Girl Wants is a remake of this film. - DirectorTobe HooperStarsMarilyn BurnsEdwin NealAllen DanzigerFive friends head out to rural Texas to visit the grave of a grandfather. On the way they stumble across what appears to be a deserted house, only to discover something sinister within. Something armed with a chainsaw.Watched it for: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003 Movies Ranked)
Why?: Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003) is a remake of this film. - DirectorJames CameronStarsArnold SchwarzeneggerLinda HamiltonMichael BiehnA human soldier is sent from 2029 to 1984 to stop an almost indestructible cyborg killing machine, sent from the same year, which has been programmed to execute a young woman whose unborn son is the key to humanity's future salvation.Watched it for: Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003 Movies Ranked)
Why?: The Terminator is the first film in the Terminator franchise. - DirectorJames CameronStarsArnold SchwarzeneggerLinda HamiltonEdward FurlongA cyborg, identical to the one who failed to kill Sarah Connor, must now protect her ten year old son John from an even more advanced and powerful cyborg.Watched it for: Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003 Movies Ranked)
Why?: Terminator 3 directly follows the events of this film. - DirectorGus Van SantStarsCasey AffleckMatt DamonA friendship between two young men is tested when they go for a hike in a desert and forget to bring any water or food with them.Watched it for: Elephant (2003 Movies Ranked)
Why: Gerry is the first in Gus Van Sant's Death Trilogy which includes this film, Elephant, and Last Days. I figured to check it out to see if the first in a loose trilogy would impact my feelings on Elephant in any way. - DirectorMichael BayStarsWill SmithMartin LawrenceLisa BoyleTwo hip detectives protect a witness to a murder while investigating a case of stolen heroin from the evidence storage room from their police precinct.Watched it for: Bad Boys II (2003 Movies Ranked)
Why?: Bad Boys II is a direct sequel to this film. - DirectorHawley PrattStarsAllan ShermanDaws ButlerPamelyn FerdinA red and white-striped top-hatted cat visits two children left home alone.Watched it for: The Cat in the Hat (2003) (2003 Movies Ranked)
Why?: The Cat in the Hat (2003) is a live-action remake of this film. - CreatorTerri MinskyStarsHilary DuffAdam LambergRobert CarradineLizzie McGuire, a clumsy middle school girl, navigates through teenage issues while enjoying her childhood years with genuine friends, an annoying younger brother and loving parents.Watched it for: The Lizzie McGuire Movie (2003 Movies Ranked)
Why?: The film is the finale of the TV Show. - DirectorClyde GeronimiWilfred JacksonHamilton LuskeStarsBobby DriscollKathryn BeaumontHans ConriedWendy and her brothers are whisked away to the magical world of Neverland with the hero of their stories, Peter Pan.Watched it for: Peter Pan (2003) (2003 Movies Ranked)
Why?: Although the 2003 film isn't a remake of this film, I figured watching another version prior to the 2003 film would make it more interesting to see what they changed. - DirectorLana WachowskiLilly WachowskiStarsKeanu ReevesLaurence FishburneCarrie-Anne MossWhen a beautiful stranger leads computer hacker Neo to a forbidding underworld, he discovers the shocking truth--the life he knows is the elaborate deception of an evil cyber-intelligence.Watched it for: The Matrix Reloaded, The Matrix Revolutions, The Animatrix (2003 Movies Ranked)
Why?: Reloaded and Revolutions are direct sequels of this film meanwhile The Animatrix is a spin-off centered around the world and characters of The Matrix. - CreatorLana WachowskiLilly WachowskiStarsJames Arnold TaylorJulia FletcherDwight SchultzA collection of nine short films featuring stories related to The Matrix (1999).Watched it for: The Matrix Reloaded & Revolutions (2003 Movies Ranked)
Why?: There a a few segments in this film that extended on the lore of The Matrix and make a couple things about the sequels make more sense. - DirectorLana WachowskiLilly WachowskiStarsKeanu ReevesLaurence FishburneCarrie-Anne MossFreedom fighters Neo, Trinity and Morpheus continue to lead the revolt against the Machine Army, unleashing their arsenal of extraordinary skills and weaponry against the systematic forces of repression and exploitation.Watched it for: The Matrix Revolutions (2003 Movies Ranked)
Why?: Revolutions directly takes place where Reloaded left off in its ending. - DirectorGary NelsonStarsBarbara HarrisJodie FosterJohn AstinA mother and daughter find their personalities switched and have to live each other's lives on one strange Friday.Watched it for: Freaky Friday (2003) (2003 Movies Ranked)
Why?: Freaky Friday (2003) is a remake of this film. - DirectorPeter CollinsonStarsMichael CaineNoël CowardBenny HillA comic caper movie about a plan to steal a gold shipment from the streets of Turin by creating a traffic jam.Watched it for: The Italian Job (2003) (2003 Movies Ranked)
Why?: The Italian Job (2003) is a remake of this film. - DirectorRidley ScottStarsSigourney WeaverTom SkerrittJohn HurtThe crew of a commercial spacecraft encounters a deadly lifeform after investigating a mysterious transmission of unknown origin.Watched it for: Prometheus (Movie Club Films Ranked)
Why?: Prometheus is a prequel film set in the same timeline as both this film and Aliens. - DirectorJames CameronStarsSigourney WeaverMichael BiehnCarrie HennDecades after surviving the Nostromo incident, Ellen Ripley is sent out to re-establish contact with a terraforming colony but finds herself battling the Alien Queen and her offspring.Watched it for: Prometheus (Movie Club Films Ranked)
Why?: Same reason as Alien. - DirectorChristian NybyHoward HawksStarsKenneth TobeyMargaret SheridanJames ArnessScientists and American Air Force officials fend off a bloodthirsty alien organism while at a remote arctic outpost.Watched it for: The Thing (1982) (Movie Club Films Ranked)
Why?: The Thing (1982) is a remake of this film. - DirectorJon TurteltaubStarsJason StathamBingbing LiRainn WilsonA group of scientists exploring the Marianas Trench encounter the largest marine predator that has ever existed - the Megalodon.Watched it for: Meg 2: The Trench (Movie Club Films Ranked)
Why?: Meg 2: The Trench is a sequel to this film. - DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsHarrison FordKaren AllenPaul FreemanIn 1936, archaeologist and adventurer Indiana Jones is hired by the U.S. government to find the Ark of the Covenant before the Nazis can obtain its awesome powers.Watched it for: Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (Movie Club Films Ranked)
Why?: The Last Crusade directly follows the events of Raiders of the Lost Ark. - DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsHarrison FordKate CapshawKe Huy QuanIn 1935, Indiana Jones is tasked by Indian villagers with reclaiming a rock stolen from them by a secret cult beneath the catacombs of an ancient palace.Watched it for: Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (Movie Club Films Ranked)
Why?: Despite being a prequel, I figured to give this a watch to have the full context of the Indians Jones films before watching The Last Crusade. - DirectorYoshiyuki KurodaStarsYoshihiko AoyamaRokkô TouraAkane KawasakiWhen a Babylonian vampire comes to old Japan, an army of Japanese demons and ghosts gather and battle him.Watched it for: The Great Yokai War (2005) (Movie Club Films Ranked)
Why?: The Great Yokai War is a loose remake of this film.