美國人最愛的系列電影 《奪寶奇兵》居首
美國好萊塢盛產電影大片，每年都會拍幾部電影續集，半個世紀以來被奉爲經典的系列電影數不勝數。那麼最受美國人喜愛的系列電影有哪些呢？
《奪寶奇兵》第一部海報 Movie sequels can be a gift or a curse - capable of giving viewers more of what they want, or disappointing by not living up to the original.
電影續集可能是禮物，也可能是詛咒，既可能讓觀衆喜出望外，也可能因爲不及原作而令人失望。
Fortunately, in the past half-century, there have been numerous great movie trilogies made that have been so beloved as to become classics.
幸運的是，過去半個世紀誕生了衆多深受喜愛、被奉爲經典的系列電影。
While narrowing down a favorite can be difficult, a new survey conducted by Vudu Movies and TV asked 2,000 Americans to do just that - and the results are surprising.
雖說選出一個最愛的系列電影很難，不過Vudu影視網開展的新調查還是讓2000名美國人選出他們最喜愛的系列電影，結果出乎意料。
The winner of the trilogies was revealed to be the original Indiana Jones trilogy, followed by the Jurassic Park movies, and The Godfather trilogy in third place.
調查結果顯示，拔得頭籌的是原《奪寶奇兵》三部曲，其次是《侏羅紀公園》三部曲，排行第三的是《教父》三部曲。
Also ranked high on the list of winners were Back to the Future and The Lord of the Rings.
名列前茅的還有《回到未來》和《指環王》三部曲。
《指環王》海報 And proving that the original is sometimes unbeatable, the original Star Wars trilogy received twice the number of votes compared to the prequel Star Wars trilogy.
原《星球大戰》三部曲所獲票數是《星戰》前傳三部曲的兩倍，說明原作有時是不可戰勝的。
As for the best standalone movies in a trilogy, US movie-lovers revealed their appreciation for the first Jurassic Park, which won first place with 38 percent of the votes.
若單看系列電影中的某一部，美國影迷最喜歡《侏羅紀公園》第一部，該片以38%的票數位居第一。
Following closely behind were the first Back to the Future, which received 37 percent, and The Godfather at 34 percent.
緊隨其後的是《回到未來》第一部，獲得了37%的票數，《教父》第一部獲得了34%的票數。
Respondents didn’t hold back when it came to rating the worst standalone films in a trilogy, with 20 percent voting Men in Black 3 as the unfortunate winner.
論及系列中哪部電影最糟，受訪者毫不客氣地將《黑衣人3》評爲最差電影，得票率20%。
Alien 3 and Back to the Future III also placed on the list of worst standalones.
同樣獲此“殊榮”的還有《異形3》和《回到未來3》。
Interestingly, despite the possibility of disappointment, the survey revealed that most people, 67 percent, feel excitement when they hear a movie they really enjoyed is getting a sequel - and only 15 percent worry about a sequel not living up to the original.
有趣的是，儘管可能會失望，但調查發現，多數人（67%）在聽說自己很喜歡的電影要拍續集時還是會感到興奮，只有15%的人擔心續集難以再續前作輝煌。
Of the findings, Vudu director of marketing Amit Balan said: “It’s not surprising that the top trilogies are separated by such small margins - they’ve all got great stories, likeable characters, and themes that are pretty timeless. Which is what makes them, and trilogies in general, so powerful.
對於調查結果，Vudu的市場總監艾米特·巴蘭表示：“最受歡迎的幾個系列電影之間票數差距很小，這並不令人意外——這些電影都有引人入勝的情節、令人喜愛的角色和永恆的主題。這也是這些系列電影的強大之處。”
When it came to movie-villain preferences, The Silence of the Lamb’s Hannibal Lecter was the clear winner - while James Bond was voted the best hero.
《沉默的羔羊》中的漢尼拔·萊克特以絕對的優勢獲評人氣最高的電影反派角色，而詹姆斯·邦德被評爲最受喜愛的主人公。
The survey also found that movie compatibility is an important factor in a relationship - with one in ten people revealing they’d ended things with a partner because they didn’t like their favorite movie.
調查還發現，電影品味是否相合是感情關係中的一個重要因素。10%的人透露，曾因爲另一半不喜歡自己最愛的電影而和對方分手。
美國人最愛的系列電影前20名：
1. Indiana Jones - 39 percent 《奪寶奇兵》三部曲（39%）
2. Jurassic Park - 37 percent 《侏羅紀公園》三部曲（37%）
3. The Godfather Trilogy - 35 percent 《教父》三部曲（35%）
4. Back to the Future - 34 percent 《回到未來》三部曲（34%）
5. The Lord of the Rings - 33 percent 《指環王》三部曲（33%）
6. Die Hard - 33 percent《虎膽龍威》系列（33%）
7. Pirates of the Caribbean - 31 percent 《加勒比海盜》系列（31%）
8. Original Star Wars Trilogy - 31 percent 原《星球大戰》三部曲（31%）
9. The Terminator - 30 percent 《終結者》系列（30%）
10. Toy Story - 29 percent 《玩具總動員》三部曲（29%）
11. Home Alone - 28 percent《小鬼當家》系列（28%）
12. The Bourne - 26 percent《諜影重重》系列（26%）
13. Iron Man - 24 percent 《鋼鐵俠》三部曲（24%）
14. X-Men - 24 percent 《X戰警》系列（24%）
15. The Matrix - 22 percent 《黑客帝國》三部曲（22%）
16. The Hobbit - 20 percent《霍比特人》三部曲（20%）
17. Alien - 20 percent 《異形》系列（20%）
18. Christopher Nolan’s Batman Trilogy - 19 percent 克里斯托弗•諾蘭執導的《蝙蝠俠》三部曲
19. Captain America - 17 percent 《美國隊長》三部曲（17%）
20. Mad Max - 17 percent 《瘋狂的麥克斯》系列（17%）
