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	trilogy@Everything2.com
		While the dictionary definition of a trilogy is "a group of three dramatic or literary works related in subject or theme," most typical movie trilogies feature a similar character or cast of characters and a running story.
		Yet, the movie, which had been considered a trilogy and packaged as a trilogy since 1989, was given the good ol' direct to video sequel treatment with 2002's Sleepaway Camp IV: The Survivor, which had Jim Markovic directing.
		Terry Gillam's Dream Trilogy or Childhood Trilogy (both of which are technically "unofficial" as well) consists of Time Bandits, Brazil and Adventures of Baron Munchausen and each represent one of the three stages of man, which are youth, middle age, and elderly and the impact of imagination on each.
	www.everything2.org /index.pl?node=trilogy (1984 words)

	Movie Trilogies - The Power of the Trilogy
		The middle of a trilogy might, at first, be promoted as a sequel, but in many cases, is simply a foundation for a dramatic conclusion in the third piece of the trilogy.
		If a trilogy is being filmed, it would be in the studio’s best interest to release this information ahead of time, as is the case of many popular movies based on fantasy novels or comic books.
		Some movies seem to start as a sequel, but movie producers feel perhaps there is a market for a third installment, so the second movie feels more like the first half of a complete movie.
	www.elitemoviedownloads.com /articles/movie_trilogies.asp (537 words)

	Trilogy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A trilogy is a set of three works of art, usually literature or film, that are connected and can generally be seen as a single work as well as three individual ones.
		Ultima is sometimes considered "Trilogy of Trilogies" Ultimas I-III are the "Age of Darkness", Ultimas IV-VI are the "Age of Enlightenment", and Ultimas VII-IX are the "Age of Armageddon".
		Trilogies differ from a triptych, which is a set of three related or connected paintings that are created at one time and designed to be viewed as a single work.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Trilogy (1297 words)

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		As we saw from the Matrix trilogy, the first one totally ruled, setting us up for utter disappointment for the second, and by the time the third came out, several of us actually wanted it to stop.
		A good trilogy should always improve from the first to the second, and most of the time be merely solid for the third.
		A continuation of the first movie is not necessary, but returning characters and character traits ARE for a successful movie trilogy.For example, by the time American Weding came out, they only had about three of the original characters that had been in American Pie.
	www12.brinkster.com /fuzzydish/rant34.htm (569 words)

	Examining Movie Trilogies
		The movie trilogy has become a common phenomenon in modern cinema, primarily because, all too often, three is the maximum number of quality films possible to spawn from a particular story formula.
		Besides, the notion of three interconnected movies has an integrity that appeals to sophisticated movie-goers, who like an intricately textured, extended epic and the opportunity to make their own connections between events in the trilogy's individual installments released over a period of several years.
		The second film in the Ripley trilogy is completely different from the one-alien-in-spaceship premise of film one, in that Ripley teams with a group of high-tech space Marines to investigate a loss of contact at a human colony on the planet where Ripley's crew found the first alien.
	www.kevinmccorrytv.com /trilogies.html (2061 words)

	Up For Anything: Top 5 Trilogies
		Any movie that manipulates time (like Terminator) has the potential to be a great trilogy, and Back to the Future went over the top on these three.
		It's a trilogy that was clearly influenced by the greatest of all trilogies.
		And, although Die Hard (the first one) was a great movie, and a movie that ushered in a new generation of action movies...
	www.upforanything.net /archives/000377.html (1318 words)

	Trilogy Buzz (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Indiana Jones is 3 separate movies that tell of 3 separate adventures of our favourite archeologist and although there are 3 of them I don't really see this as a trilogy.
		A movie can be good and have 3 parts, not saying that being a "not trilogy" makes it bad (but Highlander did suck after the first) but to package it as a Trilogy should be an achievement, not just 3 separate movies.
		There are still some great movies that have 3 or more in their franchise, but they dont qualify as a trilogy.
	www.themovieblog.com /archives/2003/09/trilogy_buzz.html (1286 words)

	Best Movie Trilogies - Associated Content
		A series of science fiction movies created by George Lucas, re-edited and re-distributed several times since it was first introduced to the public in 1977.
		The movies as they were originally released: Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back, and The Return of the Jedi.
		The movies as released: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.
	www.associatedcontent.com /article/342070/best_movie_trilogies.html (640 words)

	PIXELSURGEON \| Reviews \| Movies \| The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
		Some such film trilogies faired well through their expanded scope and others simply became excuses to revisit ideas that seemed fresh and original once, but lost their luster with each new part in the story.
		And, although the story of the trilogy really does seem to center on the ring and the hobbits that carry it, The Two Towers is the time for this small band to really shine.
		The ability of the movie to follow a large battle, while still concentrating on smaller characters and events, is a wonder of editing.
	www.pixelsurgeon.com /reviews/review.php?id=156 (1318 words)

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		Somewhere near the middle of Scream 3, a film nerd is brought in -- make that shoehorned in -- to explain the guidelines of the final chapters of movie trilogies, such as the Godfather series and the first Star Wars triptych.
		What he conveniently forgets to mention is that Godfather III and Return of the Jedi were easily the weakest installments in their trilogies.
		Her experiences with the Munch-masked, fl-cloaked killer have inspired two hit films, Stab and Stab 2; the third movie is in production, but the actors in it are being killed -- in the same order as the murders of the characters they're playing.
	www.angelfire.com /movies/oc/scream3.html (670 words)

	3DAvenue.com - Gaming and tech, news and reviews (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Peter Jackson is best known for his work on the LOTR movie trilogy which won multiple Oscars, has had tons of games made about it and generally is seen as one of the best movie trilogies ever made.
		Along with Ubisoft he has been working on a movie and game for quite some time and soon we're all be able to take control of the big monkey.
		The storyline is a bit hush hush at this late stage of development but from the movie trailer we can basically deduce this - a small film crew head to a mysterious remote island to shoot a movie with the hottest young actress in town with then.
	www.3davenue.com /1416.html (725 words)

	Hour.ca - Film - Movie details - Back to the Future Part III
		This third movie is not as good as the two that came before it, but it's still good for some amusing moments.
		The movie "Back to the Future 3" is an excellent movie and to be honest with you this is the best one they made out of the trilogy.
		The third movie in this trilogy was a great disappointment to me. I really enjoyed the first two and had high hopes for the third, but I was disappointed in the story line.
	www.hour.ca /film/movie.aspx?iIDFilm=7505 (1697 words)

	Movie Reviews
		This movie is filled with the same humorous jokes as the first two, and brings some of the old characters along for the ride.
		This movie is both touching and refreshing, touching because it can get dramatic without getting cheesy and refreshing because it lacks the violence, vulgarity, and sexuality that pervades many movies these days.
		This movie is for the whole family, and the type of "chick flick" that guys will want to watch as well.
	www.angelsrealm.com /moviereviews.htm (2643 words)

	Compare Prices and Read Reviews on Mission: Impossible III at Epinions.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Often in action movie trilogies, by the time you get to the third one it is pretty bad, but I thought Mission: Impossible III was the best one so far.
		The first movie was hard to follow and the second one was way over the top, but this latest installment contained the right balance of action and suspense to make it a great kick-off to the 2006 summer blockbusters.
		What I thought made this movie better than the previous two were the huge action sequences combined with a solid plotline.
	www.epinions.com /content_230130028164 (809 words)

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		Movie trilogies such as Spiderman, Pirates of the Caribbean, Star Wars and The Bourne Identity have all beat the dead horse twice and become trilogies.
		However, these movies tend to get old after the second one is released and the movies begin to loose their value.
		With all of the repetition and remaking of movies, or books into movies, its questionable whether or not the movie industry will continue to do as well as they have in the past.
	www.personal.psu.edu /users/w/n/wnl5001 (878 words)

	Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003)
		Considering most movie trilogies/franchises falter by their third installment (think The Return of the Jedi or most recently, and worse, The Matrix Revolutions) Terminator 3 was refreshingly buoyant.
		Their major snag however, is that killer babe, TX (the "Terminatrex"—love it when movies come up with new terms for things) who can rip the tops off cars without breaking a fingernail.
		Narrating the movie's ins and outs, from filming tough action sequences to location decisions (one was chosen because he didn't want to drive far from his LA home) to picking up where the other films left off, Mostow offers some absorbing information.
	www.reel.com /movie.asp?MID=133793&buy=closed&PID=10111492&Tab=reviews&CID=18 (1282 words)

	Five Movie Franchises that Need a Third Installment » Netscape.com
		Movies – There's nothing quite as uniquely irritating as a great franchise with only two installments.
		Our love of trilogies is a perfectly human and understandable one to three as a magic number has been hammered into our collective subconscious since the days of the Old Testament.
		Movies – The saga of Jason Bourne has essentially taken us on a very long chase across several continents, many cities, and three movies as our hero, an assassin with amnesia, seeks the answer to the essential question of…
	movies.netscape.com /story/2007/08/01/five-movie-franchises-that-need-a-third-installment (207 words)

	Movie Trilogies... - Outpost Nine Forums
		I thought the 2nd and 3rd movies were okay, just not in the same class as the first one.
		Plus, if you go to a movie premiere dressed like the movie characters, I don't care what movie it is, you need to get out of your parents' basement more often.
		This is the definative movie version of that story I'm told, its what Sword of Doom should have been if given the chance.
	www.outpostnine.com /forum/showthread.php?t=1429 (1484 words)

	Movie Forums - My Top Ten Science Fiction Thread
		Science fiction movies cover all different sorts of topics, from time travel to robots, Aliens to the future, these movies let out mind run wild with the possibilities of such things.
		Only the best movie from trilogies will be on the list, in order to create a diverse list.
		When a sequel to a movie is being made, take note of The Empire Strikes Back, because it truly is the best example of how to make a sequel better then the first.
	www.movieforums.com /community/printthread.php?t=5870 (4932 words)

	OC Metro
		Only Moore could turn this tragic episode into a movie that is as poignant as it is outrageously hilarious.
		The second movie adaptation of J.K. Rowling's mega-bestselling literary series is even better than the first.
		The special effects are nearly as amazing as the fact that the movie holds a child's attention for 2 hours and 40 minutes, all the while grown-ups are forgetting that this is a kid's film.
	www.ocmetro.com /archives/ocmetro_2002/metro122602/movies122602.html (1058 words)

	Top Ten Trilogies - Movie-List Forums
		to me a trilogy has to be written completely before they first movie started shooting and the two sequels need to be essential to the story.
		All three movies were more or less plotted out before the "A New Hope" was done, or if you believe Lucas, 9 movies were plotted out before "A New Hope" was done.
		Personally, I count it as trilogy, whether it was originally intended to be a trilogy or not, the end result works that way.
	www.movie-list.com /forum/showthread.php?p=66860 (1262 words)

	TheConnection : Sequels are instant formula for Failure
		Bad movies don't always have to be a sequel, but most of the time, they are.
		Scary Movie was something new and never done before; it made fun of all of the other supposedly scary movies of our time.
		Both movies (Matrix, LOTR) have inspired legions of fans and cults, and to have these movies release dates so close together is usually unheard of.
	sg.wilkes.edu /TheConnection/sequelsareinstantformulaforfailure (695 words)

	Beacon Journal \| 04/28/2006 \| `Broken Flowers' ends ambiguously (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Q: There was a movie just recently with Meryl Streep as a psychologist who treats a patient who is dating Meryl's son.
		A: Nancy, the movie you are speaking of is called Prime and starred Streep as a psychiatrist who, as it turns out, was treating her son's much older girlfriend, portrayed by Uma Thurman.
		The movie was released on DVD in March of this year.
	www.ohio.com /mld/ohio/entertainment/movies/14449582.htm (850 words)

	ROTTEN TOMATOES: The Vine: Whisper
		Heavily influenced by movies such as Bladerunner, Japanese Anime and Manga, Hong Kong Wire-Fu films, and a myriad of other awesome things, The Matrix came from the half-assed minds of Larry and Andy Wachowski.
		The special effects and the action are spectacular and unparalleled, bringing new inovations to the movie industry and changing the way movies are shot forever.
		Movies of this depth and entertainment are hard to come by, and rarely are they ever made.
	www.rottentomatoes.com /vine/journal_view.php?journalid=213415&entryid=237205&view=public (453 words)

	Movies and Me (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		As you may have guessed Back To The Future was one of my all time favorite movie trilogies.
		Movies that use special effects to enhance the story and not just to support a poor story.
		Movies that tell the same story other movies already have told.
	homepages.ius.edu /mmcdan02/movie.htm (230 words)

	List of film trilogies - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Trilogies are film series that have three films in the series.
		Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings trilogy.
		George Lucas's Star Wars (Prequel trilogy and Original trilogy).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_movie_trilogies (691 words)

	SOFC2: Better In Threes! - Cinephiliacs Movie Forum
		It takes a great director to be able to continue that story through other movies and continue to keep the publics interest and not suffer the horrible fate of most movie series.
		What defines a great movie trilogy is its ability to survive past the first film.
		The trilogy I have been dying to see for years is the samurai trilogy.
	www.cinephiliacs.com /forums/index.php?showtopic=6940&view=getnewpost (1362 words)

	Famous Threesomes: A Commentary on Movie Trilogies feature by Mitch Krpata - star wars indiana jone lord of the rings ...
		With two of the biggest film trilogies of the modern era wrapping up - The Matrix Revolutions is out now, and Return of the King comes out December 17 - I thought it would be useful to take a look at some of the most important cinematic threesomes in film history.
		It was appropriate to see this movie at the age of 17, because the whole trilogy has ended up resembling that first awkward sexual experience.
		Ninety percent of the movie is five people in a house yelling at each other, and the zombies are just people in torn clothes.
	www.newmoanyeah.com /2003-features/120803_famous_threesomes.php (2057 words)

	LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING
		This third instalment in the Lord of the Rings trilogy suffers from the same faults as its two predecessors, namely it is (1) overlong, (2) takes itself way too seriously and is (3) a case of much ado about nothing.
		Unfortunately, the battle scenes, as impressive as they may be, become repetitious and after similar scenes in The Two Towers, I began to suspect that maybe the whole series could have skipped an entire movie altogether and still have gotten to the point.
		The movies too will pass the time, but as someone once remarked: the golden age of sci-fi is 13.
	www.scifimoviepage.com /lord3return.html (1014 words)

	Movie-List Forums - Top Ten Trilogies
		By my book a Trilogy is a complite storyline that has a start in the 1 movie and a end in the 3 :) its ok for eatch episode to have some kind of ending as long as it dosnet end the main plot....
		The killers in all three movies were connected and I view it as one story line.
		Then I bought the trilogy boxset in full-screen (this is before I knew about the true wonders of widescreen) the next year.
	www.movie-list.com /forum/printthread.php?t=7663&pp=40 (1990 words)

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