Dec. 31 marked my first New Year’s Eve as a legal-aged adult. Despite the privileges that come with being 21, the idea of going out that night never really sat well with me, partly because I can go out any time and partly because the DUI rates in my hometown skyrocket around the holidays, and getting killed by a drunken motorist is definitely not how I wanted to start 2008.
So I stayed home with my parents, their new TV, several bottles of dry champagne and all three “Pirates of the Caribbean” movies. It was great. We rolled into 2008 as Capt. Jack Sparrow and Davy Jones fought to escape a maelstrom.
There’s something to be said for watching an entire trilogy in one sitting. That’s hardly news to “Star Wars” and “Lord of the Rings” fans, but there’s lots of trilogies out there that are worth sitting down to. Here’s two other trilogies I think warrant an evening of popcorn and dry champagne (if you’re old enough).
“Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” — The originals, not the new CGI one. And yes, I’m well aware of how bad the third one is. Still, these have tons of sentimental value, and no member of my generation should be able to say they’ve never seen these.
The “Bourne” series — As far as trilogies go, this is one of the best that I’m aware of. Each movie has a definite conclusion, yet they still manage to logically tie it into another movie.
So, readers, what trilogies do you think belong on this list?
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