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False Starts Podcast

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False Starts Podcast Have you ever seen a movie that clearly sets up a sequel? Only for that sequel to never materialise. Join Ashley, Dan & Lewis as each episode we take a deep dive into these failed franchises to try and figure out, just what went wrong?... While relentlessly mocking it. Find us on Twitter @FalseStartsPod Previous episodes available on Youtube https://bit.ly/2navsAN
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Episodes

False Starts: Godzilla (1998) - Episode 34

Wanna hear Matthew Broderick impressions? Our review, history and cancelled future are all incidental. Come for the impressions, stay for our horrendous movie pitches. LINKS: Original Godzilla Draft: http://www.wordplayer.com/archives/GODZILLA.cover.html Godzilla graphic novel: http://americankaiju.kaijuphile.com/american-godzilla94/#graphic-novel/page/6-7 Godzilla sequel treatment: https://the-american-godzilla.fandom.com/wiki/Godzilla_2#cite_note-5 As always please like review and subscribe, f...

Oct 26, 20202 hr 7 min

False Starts: Galaxy Quest - Episode 33

By Grabthar's Hammer! We're still doing a podcast! Another lock down edition of False Starts Pod. All about Galaxy Quest starring Dwight from The Office and some others! As always please like review and subscribe, find us on Twitter to vote for your favourite sequel pitch @FalseStartsPod and for older reviews @FalseStartsPod on Youtube https://bit.ly/32VbLw7

Jul 22, 20202 hr 1 min

False Starts: I Frankenstein - Episode 32

Is it a 'Creature'? Is it a 'Monster'? An 'It'? A 'Frankenstein's Monster'? A 'Frankenstein'? An 'Adam'? Who knows? This movie certainly doesn't. But it definitely is horrific. As always please like review and subscribe, find us on Twitter to vote for your favourite sequel pitch @FalseStartsPod and for older reviews @FalseStartsPod on Youtube https://bit.ly/32VbLw7

Apr 10, 20201 hr 50 min

False Starts: Beetlejuice - Episode 31

Beetlejuice... BEETLEJUICE... BEE... ahhhh we wouldn't do that to you. We dive into the history of Tim Burton's 1988 masterpiece (if you're in to that sort of thing, which some of us definitely aren't) to find out just why it never got a sequel. SPOILERS, because it was called 'B**tlejuice Goes Hawaiian' and Lewis has read that whole script so you don't have to. Hear about that inside. As always please like review and subscribe, find us on Twitter to vote for your favourite sequel pitch @FalseSt...

Mar 13, 20201 hr 59 min

False Starts: Power Rangers (2017) - Episode 30

APOLOGIES FOR THE AUDIO ON THIS ONE Much like the movie, there may be a good podcast hidden within. But there's a lot of s**t you need to put up with. We watched 2017's Power Rangers, starring Stickle Brick Walter White. Evil Billy from Stranger Things as a hero(?) and Elizabeth Banks, comped in from a totally different movie. As always please like review and subscribe, find us on twitter @FalseStartsPod and for older reviews @FalseStartsPod on Youtube https://bit.ly/32VbLw7 It's a wonderful lif...

Jan 31, 20202 hr 24 min

False Starts: It's a Wonderful Life - Episode 29

Two Christmas focus podcasts? Three podcasts in a month? Well it truly is a wonderful life isn't it? Dan takes the reins this episode as we take a deep look into It's a Wonderful Life and it's failed sequels (I know right?!? As surprised as you are). As always please like review and subscribe, find us on twitter @FalseStartsPod and for older reviews @FalseStartsPod on Youtube https://bit.ly/32VbLw7 It's a wonderful life in colour - https://youtu.be/qoAcEhKDOPw

Dec 25, 20191 hr 43 min

A Very False Starts Xmas - Rare Exports. A Christmas Tale

In which our intrepid heroes mostly discuss cheesecake and if prequels are sequels. As always please like review and subscribe, find us on twitter @FalseStartsPod and for older reviews @FalseStartsPod on Youtube https://bit.ly/32VbLw7 Original shorts: https://vimeo.com/16878465 https://vimeo.com/16878867 PODWIFE: https://www.ittybittypodcast.com/

Dec 23, 201957 min

False Starts: Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins - Episode 28

Racism, sexism, misogyny. Americas answer to James Bond from a British porno writer.... I'm sorry, it's Remo Williams. The Adventure Begins. As always please like review and subscribe, find us on twitter @FalseStartsPod and for older reviews @FalseStartsPod on Youtube https://bit.ly/32VbLw7 Remo Williams TV Pilot opening - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQi0eTu4gps

Nov 22, 20191 hr 53 min

False Starts Foreplay: Terminator Dark Fate

It's the Terminators third attempt at starting a new trilogy (after Salvation and Genysis), we watch Terminator Dark Fate. Is it third time lucky? Well no, it's lost the studio $100m BUT... what do WE think of it? As always please like review and subscribe, find us on twitter @FalseStartsPod and for older reviews @FalseStartsPod on Youtube https://bit.ly/32VbLw7

Nov 18, 201950 min

False Starts: The Mummy (2017) - Episode 27

Oh mamma! The Dark Universe. The very thing that inspire us making this podcast. We take our first, and obviously only dive into Alex Kurtzman's failed extended universe. With The Mummy. As always please like review and subscribe, find us on twitter @FalseStartsPod and for older reviews @FalseStartsPod on Youtube

Oct 29, 20192 hr 10 min

False Starts: Jumper - Episode 26

WE'RE BACK! After an unplanned break, we. Are. Back! And boy oh boy do some of us wish we weren't. This episode we watch the Hayden Skywalker, Action... noir... romantic comedy... thing? Jumper. He Jumps, a lot. As always please like review and subscribe, find us on twitter @FalseStartsPod and for older reviews @FalseStartsPod on Youtube.

Sep 25, 20191 hr 53 min

False Starts: Waterworld (Ulysses Cut) - Episode 25

Do you like Mad Max and...... water? Then you might like Waterworld. One of the biggest bombs in movie history. And we're checking out the extended 3 hours long Uylsses Cut! As always please like review and subscribe, find us on twitter @FalseStartsPod and for older reviews @FalseStartsPod on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrDbPtd5AHlQY3maPp3BY3g

Aug 11, 20191 hr 48 min

False Starts: FAQ. About Time Travel - Episode 24

Roy from the IT Crowd. Mr Poppy. Trillian and Other Man. Go on a time travelling Bonnie Tyler filled adventure in their TURDIS. And if that sound like a load of rambling nonsense wait until you hear the rest of the episode. Actually seeing the movie is advised for this one folks. It's only 80 mins. As always please like review and subscribe, find us on twitter @FalseStartsPod and for older reviews @FalseStartsPod on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrDbPtd5AHlQY3maPp3BY3g

Jul 15, 20192 hr 3 min

False Starts: The Golden Compass - Episode 23

His Dark Materials. A hugely popular book series. The world in a fantasy high. New Line cinema, coming off the back of Lord of the Rings. Everything in position for this to be a huge hit and amazing movie right? Right?!?! As always please like review and subscribe, find us on twitter @FalseStartsPod and for older reviews @FalseStartsPod on Youtube. Many thanks to Podcoin this month for taking the place of our #Podwife.

Jun 03, 20191 hr 24 min

False Starts: Dumbo (1941) - Episode 22

You might've seen a house fly! You might have seen a dragon fly! But have you listened to 3 fully grown adult males pick apart a kids movie from the 40s? We review Dumbo (1941). Join us as we discuss drunk Disney characters, horrific body horror in children's movies and we find out just how many toilets and elephant weighs. As always please like review and subscribe, find us on twitter @FalseStartsPod and for older reviews @FalseStartsPod on Youtube.

Apr 05, 20191 hr 31 min

False Starts: Leon: The Professional (1994) - Episode 21

EEEVERYOOONE should listen to this episode. As we find out, which era of Gary Oldman (Goldman) is the best? If the most French human ever, Jean Reno is actually Itallian. And just what happened to Luc Besson? We discuss, Leon: The Professional... Extended Edition. As always please like review and subscribe, find us on twitter @FalseStartsPod and for older reviews @FalseStartsPod on Youtube.

Mar 05, 20191 hr 38 min

False Starts: Ghostbusters (2016) - Episode 20

False Starts: Ghostbusters (2016) - Episode 20 What? No no the Podcast didn't finish, we just needed 3 months to prepare for this. Join us, as we get Lewis more and more drunk throughout and discuss, Ghostbusters, 2016, Colon, Answer the Call. Slash Ghostbusters one. Slash Three? As always please like review and subscribe, find us on twitter @FalseStartsPod and for older reviews @FalseStartsPod on Youtube.

Feb 17, 20192 hr 13 min

False Starts: Home Alone 4 (2002) / Home Alone 5 (2012) - Episode 19

Welcomes to our big bumper special double Christmas episode of False Starts where the movies we discuss didn't fail to start a franchise, but ended one instead. Yes that's the full title of the episode. This time out we decide to ruin Christmas with the 2 Home Alone movies that most people have never heard of. Merry(?) Christmas everyone. As always please like review and subscribe, find us on twitter @FalseStartsPod and for older reviews @FalseStartsPod on Youtube.

Dec 21, 20182 hr 33 min
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