Casual Reviews of Movies, Music, and Literature

Saturday, September 3, 2016

Film Franchise Favorites - 2 Perspectives, 2 Opinions

Film franchises can be awesome and terrible, often simultaneously. Because of this, opinion can swing wildly from movie to movie. Which entries are great? Which are terrible? For the following list, my brother-in-law/buddy Aaron and I ranked a few popular film franchises, according to our personal preferences. We didn't necessarily order these based on which ones are "the best," but rather, which ones we enjoy the most.

If we're missing your favorite franchise, we apologize! (We'll probably do another one of these in the not-too-distant future, so perhaps we'll get to it then.) Read and enjoy!

Star Wars series...
Aaron: 
7.) I: The Phantom Menace
6.) II: Attack of the Clones
5.) III: Revenge of the Sith
4.) VII: The Force Awakens
3.) IV: A New Hope 
2.) VI: Return of the Jedi
1.) V: The Empire Strikes Back
Perry:
7.) II: Attack of the Clones 
6.) I: The Phantom Menace 
5.) III: Revenge of the Sith 
4.) VI: Return of the Jedi 
3.) VII: The Force Awakens 
2.) V: The Empire Strikes Back 
1.) IV: A New Hope 

Marvel superhero cinematic universe...
Aaron: 
13.) Iron Man 3
12.) Avengers: Age of Ultron 
11.) Thor: The Dark World 
10.) The Incredible Hulk 
9.) Iron Man 2
8.) Thor 
7.) The Avengers
6.) Ant-Man 
5.) Captain America: The First Avenger 
4.) Iron Man 
3.) Guardians of the Galaxy 
2.) Captain America: Civil War 
1.) Captain America: The Winter Soldier 
Perry:
13.) Iron Man 3
12.) Thor 
11.) The Incredible Hulk 
10.) Thor: The Dark World 
9.) Iron Man 2 
8.) Ant-Man 
7.) Captain America: The First Avenger 
6.) The Avengers 
5.) Avengers: Age of Ultron 
4.) Captain America: The Winter Soldier 
3.) Guardians of the Galaxy 
2.) Iron Man 
1.) Captain America: Civil War 

James Bond series - our top 5's...
Aaron:
5.) From Russia with Love
4.) Goldfinger 
3.) GoldenEye
2.) Skyfall
1.) Casino Royale 
Perry: 
5.) GoldenEye 
4.) From Russia with Love 
3.) On Her Majesty's Secret Service 
2.) Skyfall 
1.) Casino Royale 

The Lord of the Rings / The Hobbit series...
Aaron: 
6.) The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies 
5.) The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug 
4.) The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers 
3.) The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey 
2.) The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring 
1.) The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King 
Perry: 
6.) The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies 
5.) The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey 
4.) The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug 
3.) The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers 
2.) The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring 
1.) The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King