Being a film critic is not that hard, but writing a script for a quality sequel is a real challenge. Join our hosts, Nolan and Chad, as they discuss cinema’s most beloved and hated franchises, analyzing each installment from a screenwriting perspective, before finally pitching their own original ideas as to how they would structure a new sequel based upon the lessons learned over the course of dissecting an entire franchise. Too many movie podcasts is not a good thing... but too many movie sequels doesn’t have to be!
Episodes
6 days ago
Short Circuit 3
6 days ago
6 days ago
All input is considered when the boys go over the short-lived Short Circuit franchise. They disassemble the two films to see which parts fit together the best, discuss the rumored reboots and reappearances of Johnny 5, and lament over the many missed opportunities of turning this into a real franchise, before finally trying to make lightning strike again when they pitch their own ideas to make Johnny 5 come alive for Short Circuit 3!
Tuesday Aug 27, 2024
Saturday Morning Cinema
Tuesday Aug 27, 2024
Tuesday Aug 27, 2024
The boys take a deep dive into the world of Saturday morning cartoons based on feature films and franchises. They determine which feature film qualities are most necessary for making an adaptation to an animated series by examining the numerous hits and misses attempted by the networks. Finally, they take their checklist and apply its criteria to see if any of the films they think should have had their own cartoons would pass the test!
Monday Jul 01, 2024
Spinal Tap 2
Monday Jul 01, 2024
Monday Jul 01, 2024
In a first for the show, the boys examine a soon-to-be franchise that defined the mockumentary blueprint when they plug-in to This Is Spinal Tap. They debate whether or not there was an appropriate amount of plot and stakes in the film, or if the memorable set-pieces were enough to carry the story, and assess whether or not the editors selected the correct storylines to keep from the reportedly 100 hours of footage. Then they revisit some of Spinal Tap's numerous odd appearances over the years and discuss if they effectively added to the characters' discography, before seeing if they have the chops to turn a sequel up to 11, when they pitch their ideas for Spinal Tap 2!
Friday May 03, 2024
Documentary Sequels
Friday May 03, 2024
Friday May 03, 2024
The boys discuss the style of film-making that is hardest to make a worthwhile sequel to and try to figure out which elements are necessary for warranting more content by reviewing some of the best documentary sequels, and a few of the worst, and then use that checklist to determine if their favorite documentaries should have had sequels of their own.
Friday Apr 05, 2024
The Shining 3
Friday Apr 05, 2024
Friday Apr 05, 2024
The boys check in to one of the more complicated franchises they've covered when they check out The Shining. They compare the differences between Stephen King's book and Stanley Kubrick's film, and analyze some of the many interpretations and themes that fans and critics have proposed. They discuss which aspects and characters are most deserving of a sequel, determine if Doctor Sleep recaptured the right ones, and review the unrealized content that still lives on in the rumor mill, before finally taking their swings as caretakers of this franchise when they pitch their ideas for The Shining 3!
Chapters:
00:00:00 Intro
00:10:26 The Shining
01:23:23 Doctor Sleep
02:01:45 Rumors
02:24:23 Nolan's Pitch
03:02:43 Chad's Pitch
03:35:16 Wrap-up
Thursday Feb 29, 2024
Pink Flamingos 2
Thursday Feb 29, 2024
Thursday Feb 29, 2024
The boys compete for the title of "filthiest podcast alive" when they get down and dirty with John Waters' 1972 cult-classic, Pink Flamingos. They discuss how significant the midnight-movie circuit and the era was to the film's success, and decide which elements are necessary to recapture in a sequel, and if it's even possible to do so. They then review John's unrealized sequel script, Flamingos Forever, and try to take the lessons learned from that attempt when they pitch their own cinema atrocities for Pink Flamingos 2!
Chapters:
00:00:00 Intro
00:18:15 Pink Flamingos
01:01:40 Flamingos Forever
01:35:42 Chad's Pitch
02:03:29 Nolan's Pitch
02:41:04 Wrap-up
Wednesday Jan 31, 2024
Meeting Your Heroes
Wednesday Jan 31, 2024
Wednesday Jan 31, 2024
The boys try to figure out whether it's good or bad advice to never meet your heroes by sharing some of their own personal stories.
Friday Dec 22, 2023
Elf 2
Friday Dec 22, 2023
Friday Dec 22, 2023
This holiday season, the boys gift themselves the 2003 mega-hit Elf, starring an actor who was on neither of their Christmas lists. They consider whether its imaginative premise made up for its predictable plot points, and discuss additional ways in which the stakes could have been raised for a catalyst hero. Then they try to unwrap all the hang-ups that prevented this from having a sequel, and make a list of the possible ways in which a studio could take liberties in order to construct a new installment after all these years, before finally sticking their own original sequel ideas under the Christmas tree when they make their pitches for Elf 2!
Chapters:
00:00:50 Intro
00:11:37 Elf
00:42:51 Rumors
01:05:28 Nolan's Pitch
01:33:09 Chad's Pitch
02:01:59 Wrap-up
Wednesday Nov 22, 2023
Planes, Trains and Automobiles 2
Wednesday Nov 22, 2023
Wednesday Nov 22, 2023
Just in time for Thanksgiving, the boys buckle up and hit the road with the 1987 John Hughes comedy, Planes, Trains and Automobiles. They review how the straightforward story impacted its overall success and if its surprise emotional ending is its saving grace. They discuss a few ways in which this could have had an immediate sequel, and then evaluate the casting choices rumored to be considered for a remake before throwing out some suggestions of their own. They finally discover just how hard or easy retracing the simplistic and sentimental journey of the original is, when they pitch their own ideas for Planes, Trains and Automobiles 2!
Chapters:
00:00:00 Intro
00:16:27 Planes, Trains and Automobiles
00:53:02 Rumors
01:08:58 Chad's Pitch
01:44:17 Nolan's Pitch
02:25:30 Wrap-up
Friday Oct 13, 2023
Friday the 13th part 13
Friday Oct 13, 2023
Friday Oct 13, 2023
The boys pack their bags and prepare for a long night at Camp Crystal Lake when they head off to explore Friday the 13th. They discuss which elements of the original were the most critical for creating a franchise and explore the multitude of ways in which they could've continued after killing their antagonist. They hike through the numerous plot trails blazed by the sequels and determine which ones were scenic and which ones were too hazardous for audiences, all in an effort to track down the perfect blueprint for the slasher sub-genre. They then take all of their newly acquired skills and attempt to craft their own sequels for Friday the 13th part 13!
Chapters:
00:00:00 Intro
00:10:13 Friday the 13th
00:52:28 Friday the 13th part 2
01:35:02 Friday the 13th part 3: 3-D
02:08:54 Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
02:48:06 Friday the 13th part V: A New Beginning
03:31:57 Friday the 13th part VI: Jason Lives
04:09:32 Friday the 13th part VII: The New Blood
04:37:40 Friday the 13th part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan
05:09:45 Jason Goes To Hell: The Final Friday
05:56:59 Jason X
06:18:36 Friday the 13th (2009)
06:47:23 Rumors
07:22:22 Nolan's Pitch
08:05:25 Chad's Pitch
08:44:12 Wrap-up