For me, there are just so many films and TV series that have left me wanting more. Raise your hand if you’ve ever watched a movie and also wanted to know what happened before it? Or, been curious about a character’s life before what you just witnessed on screen? Fascinating how fiction has such a strong hold over us. I guess, because movies are limited by time, the emotion is stronger and almost universal. No wonder prequels to movies are usually a hit. In this article, we’ve listed the best movie prequels of all time: films that take you back in the timeline of your favorite movies. Best Movie Prequels of All Time1. The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly (1966) A slight subversion of traditional prequels, Sergio Leone’s The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly is a standalone film, set in 1862, against the backdrop of the American Civil War—about a decade earlier than A Fistful of Dollars. The narrative follows three men in their quest to find a buried fortune. The plot is not connected to the original films, although the continuity between them is evident, especially in A Fistful of Dollars, such as Blondie (Clint Eastwood) in his iconic poncho that he flexes at the beginning of the original film. Leone’s film is critically acclaimed for being one of the most epic western films ever made, featuring an iconic climactic Mexican standoff scene, probably one of the best the world has ever seen. 2. The Godfather: Part...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Wednesday, 3 September