# Good Third movies in a series **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 29, 2008, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-third-movies-in-a-series/470089 "2008-10-29T15:10:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Key\_Lime\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/48db29/32.png) [@Key\_Lime\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Key_Lime_Guy)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2008, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-third-movies-in-a-series/470089/21 "2008-10-29T19:40:27Z")
Roger Ebert said **Red** was the best of Kieslowski’s _Three Colors_ trilogy (and it was the third). I preferred **Blue** , the first. ---
**Author:** ![Horatio\_Hellpop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Horatio\_Hellpop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horatio_Hellpop)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2008, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-third-movies-in-a-series/470089/22 "2008-10-29T19:43:56Z")
**Spider-Man 3**. Not the best of the series, but certainly good in its own right (in a way that **X-Men 3, Superman 3** and **Batman Forever** were not). ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2008, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-third-movies-in-a-series/470089/23 "2008-10-29T19:57:49Z")
I came in to mention Star Trek III. To me it negates the idea that all odd-numbered ST movies are bad. Also, Rocky III, with Mr. T as Clubber and the death of Mick. Then Apollo Creed coming into Rocky’s corner as his trainer. ---
**Author:** ![Spoke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@Spoke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoke)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2008, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-third-movies-in-a-series/470089/24 "2008-10-29T20:05:35Z")
_ **Oceans 13** _ was much better than _Oceans 12_ and almost as good as _Oceans 11_. ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2008, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-third-movies-in-a-series/470089/25 "2008-10-29T20:12:35Z")
> [@Key\_Lime\_Guy](#): > > Roger Ebert said **Red** was the best of Kieslowski’s _Three Colors_ trilogy (and it was the third). > > I preferred **Blue** , the first. I liked White the best. ---
**Author:** ![T\_SQUARE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9de053/32.png) [@T\_SQUARE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/T_SQUARE)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2008, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-third-movies-in-a-series/470089/26 "2008-10-29T22:46:26Z")
\*\*Terminator 3 \*\*was a good movie. I don’t care what anyone says. ---
**Author:** ![tr0psn4j](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/958977/32.png) [@tr0psn4j](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tr0psn4j)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2008, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-third-movies-in-a-series/470089/27 "2008-10-29T22:58:55Z")
Can I say Star Wars Episode 3 without getting laughed at? Sure, it wasn’t on par with the classics but I’d watch it again if I saw it was on HBO or something. ---
**Author:** ![Charlie\_Tan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/charlie_tan/32/12582_2.png) [@Charlie\_Tan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Charlie_Tan)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2008, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-third-movies-in-a-series/470089/28 "2008-10-29T23:20:10Z")
I have only seen the original, but I’ve heard the Cube 3 is MUCH better than Cube 2. I only post this in case there are Dopers that have actually seen all three and would like to comment. ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2008, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-third-movies-in-a-series/470089/29 "2008-10-30T03:36:57Z")
_Blade 3_ was okay, what with Jessica Biel and all. ---
**Author:** ![ToeJam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@ToeJam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ToeJam)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2008, 5:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-third-movies-in-a-series/470089/30 "2008-10-30T05:22:57Z")
> [@Charlie\_Tan](#): > > I have only seen the original, but I’ve heard the Cube 3 is MUCH better than Cube 2. I only post this in case there are Dopers that have actually seen all three and would like to comment. Cube 3 was actually Cube 0. So the order they were made is _The Cube, The Cube II: Hypercube_ (Good lord this one was bad), and then _Cube 0_ which took place BEFORE “the Cube” Cube 0 was pretty damn good though, it was very gritty and a good return to the cube style, with some great inside jokes for those who’d seen Cube 1. But I wouldn’t count it as a true “Third movie IN a series”- as it’s technically a prequel. ---
**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2008, 5:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-third-movies-in-a-series/470089/31 "2008-10-30T05:35:06Z")
> [@drm](#): > > **The Bourne Ultimatum** was my favorite of the three. It is 111 minutes of pure adrenaline. It also has a terrific ending. Absolutely. Excellent movie, with great settings. ---
**Author:** ![drillrod](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@drillrod](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drillrod)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2008, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-third-movies-in-a-series/470089/32 "2008-10-30T13:30:05Z")
The **Exorcist III** , although not as good as the original, is a very good and particularly underrated film. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-third-movies-in-a-series/470089.md?page=1)