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Best Trilogies in Movie History  
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These are the best movie trilogies in history. Did we forget any?

	Star Wars - THE Trilogy. I don’t think it can be denied that Star Wars has had a more profound impact upon American culture than has any other movie trilogy in Hollywood’s history. It simply engulfed the entire country in its mythos and never released its grip. “Jedi,” “Death Star,” “The Force,” “wookie,” “Millennium Falcon,” “lightsaber;” these words are all immovable parts of the American lexicon, as familiar to most people as words like “spoon” and “chair.” The story is truly epic in scope, the characters are intense and appealing, the scenery is imaginative and vivid, and the musical score has no equal. All together, Star Wars created a movie marvel that stands as one of the greatest cinematic feats in American history.
	Back to the Future - The 80s Trilogy. Michael J. Fox's boundless energy and enthusiasm give powerful life to any character he plays, tops among them Marty McFly. Add to that a convincingly zany mad scientist character played by the marvelously eccentric Christopher Lloyd and you’ve got a fantastic on-screen chemistry carrying a hilariously fun story.
	The Godfather - The Mafia Trilogy. The paradoxical nature of the Corleone Family is a work of narrative genius. They are warm and loving, while at the same time vicious, violent, and cruel. The balance between these two disparate natures is achieved to perfection, and it pulls on the emotional strings of the audience like a world class puppet master.
	Lord of the Rings - The Fantasy Trilogy. The beauty of these films is still freshly imprinted on the minds of all movie-goers. This movie translation of J.R.R. Tolkiens classic books was nothing short of brilliance. A flawless story presented with stunning visuals results in a top notch trilogy.
	Musashi Miyamoto - The Samurai Trilogy. Based on the epic novel by Eiji Yoshikawa, the Miyamoto trilogy is a sweeping epic in the finest tradition of Japanese storytelling.
	Die Hard - The Action Trilogy. Bruce Willis single handedly changed the meaning of cool in this action film trilogy about a cop who always seems to be in the right place at the right time, or the wrong place depending on your perspective. Yippee-Kay-Yay-M*****-F******!!
	Evil Dead - The B Rated Trilogy. Bruce Campbell with his chainsaw is a fantastically recognizable icon - moreso than a thousand characters and images from a thousand “higher quality,” more successful films; and the tremendously cheesy one-liners (particularly those of Army of Darkness) are pure quotable gold.
	The Dollars Films - The Western Trilogy. When Italian director Sergio Leone gave the world the man with no name he not only redefined the nature of the Western, he played a huge part in transitioning the traditional American concept of a movie hero. Cowboys were no longer happy-go-lucky guitar toting minstrels of the plains; they had become wry, gritty, and edgy, with a strong capacity for violence.
	The Matrix - 1999 science fiction action film. The movie is both visually stunning and mind-bending. The Matrix is intelligent and it is worth the effort to invest some intellectual participation. Keanu Reeves' stunts ingers in the mind's eye long after they have vanished from the screen. The special effects, which are not as numerous as those in many science fiction pieces, are flawless.

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Source: Mark Beall, Cinematical.com

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