That's right, it's a bonus extra inter-season episode all about Zack Snyder's Justice League! We discuss the highs, the lows, and, of course, the now-infamous epilogue. Oh and this episode is almost as long as the Snyder Cut itself! Sponsor: SkinStore [skinstore.com/pod.list] Twitter: twitter.com/sequelisers Instagram: instagram.com/sequelisers Music by Daniel Williams Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 27, 2021•3 hr 44 min
This week we are tackling a highly contentious subject: drugs. Everything from positive and negative depictions, the shift in societal standards and practices, real and fictional drugs, as well as what we even classify as a drug - all through the prism of cinema. Check out our various rewards and tiers: www.patreon.com/sequelisers Sponsor: SkinStore [skinstore.com/pod.list] Twitter: twitter.com/sequelisers Instagram: instagram.com/sequelisers Music by Daniel Williams Learn more about your ad cho...
Apr 20, 2021•2 hr 21 min
This week on Sequelisers, we pay a visit to the Great Wen, the Big Smoke, the Swinging City, and examine how London appears on film. We dive into the city's history, how crime, politics and immigration have shaped the population, and what stories we tend to tell about our nation's capital. Plus, one of the Sequelisers pulls out a knife. Sponsor: SkinStore [skinstore.com/pod.list] Twitter: twitter.com/sequelisers Instagram: instagram.com/sequelisers Music by Daniel Williams Learn more about your ...
Apr 13, 2021•2 hr 32 min
It's that time again for us to answer questions from you, our listeners! What was the hardest film to fix? What's a truly underrated movie? If we could play any role in a film, who would it be? What's the most disappointing trailer? All these questions plus the return of Greenlight, Re-Write, Just Shite! Listener survey: https://forms.gle/8v5S8XWSNiiKTN2v6 Sponsor: SkinStore [skinstore.com/pod.list] Twitter: twitter.com/sequelisers Instagram: instagram.com/sequelisers Music by Daniel Williams Le...
Apr 06, 2021•2 hr 22 min
This week we will be addressing the concept of artificial intelligence in film, as requested by one of our executive producers via Patreon. From robots to computers, benevolent and malevolent, we will be dissecting how cinema has chosen to present AI along with a few choice selections each. Check out our various rewards and tiers: www.patreon.com/sequelisers Sponsor: SkinStore [skinstore.com/pod.list] Twitter: twitter.com/sequelisers Instagram: instagram.com/sequelisers Music by Daniel Williams ...
Mar 30, 2021•2 hr 12 min
Our Executive Producer Patrons are having us hit all the beefy topics during the inter-season, and this episode we're taking a look at anime, and what happens when you try to adapt animation into live action (without CGI lions). Sponsor: CLARKS [PODGO.CO/CLARKS] Twitter: twitter.com/sequelisers Instagram: instagram.com/sequelisers Music by Daniel Williams Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 23, 2021•2 hr 2 min
This week's topic is another Patreon pick and it's a big one... From card tricks & sleight of hand to wand wielding wizards and State Alchemists, it's time to discuss Magic in Film. Some of the videos referenced: Penn Jillette Review On Screen Magic Tricks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3vTld5pNlI&ab_channel=VanityFair Corridor Crew Harry Potter SFX video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9oLOrjiLLA&ab_channel=CorridorCrew Sponsor: PODGO [PODGO.CO] Twitter: twitter.com/sequelisers...
Mar 16, 2021•2 hr 18 min
We're back discussing the Eon Productions' James Bond canon. In this second part we will address the "modern" Bond films helmed by Timothy Dalton, Pierce Brosnan and Daniel Craig. Check out our various rewards and tiers: www.patreon.com/sequelisers Sponsor: PODGO [PODGO.CO] Twitter: twitter.com/sequelisers Instagram: instagram.com/sequelisers Music by Daniel Williams Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 09, 2021•2 hr 34 min
This week for our inter-season chat we're discussing cameos, from the ones you can't miss to the ones you'd barely know were there. From repeat offenders like Hitchcock and Stan Lee to musical guests and even royalty, you'd be surprised who's sneaked onto your screen without you knowing... Check out a YouTube playlist of the cameos we selected here: http://bit.ly/SeqCameo Sponsors: Stitcher Premium [https://www.stitcher.com/premium] Promo code: SEQUELISERS and PODGO [PODGO.CO] Twitter: twitter.c...
Mar 02, 2021•2 hr 7 min
Editor's Note: There are some audio glitches on Tim's microphone, apologies for this. We've identified the problem so it won't happen in the future. This week's inter-season episode sees us discussing some of the best, most unique and interesting novel to film adaptations. We talk about the origins of this kind of adaptation as well as some of our favourites. Sponsors: Stitcher Premium [https://www.stitcher.com/premium] Promo code: SEQUELISERS and KIND [PODGO.CO/KIND] Twitter: twitter.com/sequel...
Feb 23, 2021•2 hr 13 min
Another round of interseason content means another "Sequel We'd Like To See" opener and after a great deal of thought and discussion, we decided to talk about a potential follow-up to the hugely successful 2010 drama The Social Network. Join us as we debate what worked so well with the original and where we'd like to see the story go next. Check out our various rewards and tiers: www.patreon.com/sequelisers Sponsors: Stitcher Premium [https://www.stitcher.com/premium] Promo code: SEQUELISERS and...
Feb 17, 2021•1 hr 58 min
It's time for the finale of season 7. It's time for a terrible sequel to a 90s cult classic. It's time for...MORTAL KOMBAT! (Annihilation) Sponsors: Stitcher Premium [https://www.stitcher.com/premium] Promo code: SEQUELISERS and KIND [PODGO.CO/KIND] Twitter: twitter.com/sequelisers Instagram: instagram.com/sequelisers Music by Daniel Williams Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 09, 2021•3 hr 30 min
Arriving eight years after Interview With The Vampire with half the budget and no returning cast or crew, Queen Of The Damned is about as distant from its predecessor as it can be. But while its straightforward to dissect this very lacklustre sequel, wading through the immense canon to produce a decent follow-up may be more difficult than it appears. Check out our various rewards and tiers: www.patreon.com/sequelisers Sponsors: Stitcher Premium [https://www.stitcher.com/premium] Promo code: SEQU...
Feb 02, 2021•2 hr 21 min
Grab your claymore and prepare to moon the English, it's time to take a look at the little-known sequel to Braveheart. But after the bloody battles of the 1995 historical epic, why was soup and a sit-down the order of the day for this follow-up? Sponsors: Stitcher Premium [https://www.stitcher.com/premium] Promo code: SEQUELISERS and FEDEX [PODGO.CO/FEDEX] Twitter: twitter.com/sequelisers Instagram: instagram.com/sequelisers Music by Daniel Williams Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaph...
Jan 26, 2021•2 hr 14 min
It's our first foray into bad Netflix sequels with this follow-up to a wuxia classic from the year 2000. It's about time we fix (and translate back into Mandarin) 2016's Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny. Sponsors: Stitcher Premium [https://www.stitcher.com/premium] Promo code: SEQUELISERS and FEDEX [https://www.podgo.co/fedex] Twitter: twitter.com/sequelisers Instagram: instagram.com/sequelisers Music by Daniel Williams Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoic...
Jan 19, 2021•2 hr 12 min
Not many people are aware that Chinatown has a sequel, and as we find out this week, there's a damn good reason for that. We discuss noir, Los Angeles, the unstoppable force of Jack Nicholson and some truly terrible sex scenes, and attempt to fix a sequel that probably shouldn't exist. Content warning: this episode includes discussion of childhood sexual abuse from approximately 45:00 to 58:00 Sponsors: Stitcher Premium [https://www.stitcher.com/premium] Promo code: SEQUELISERS and Yubico [https...
Jan 12, 2021•1 hr 59 min
In this week's episode we travel back to New York in 1990s...or is it feudal Japan? Either way, we're fixing the terrible finale of the TMNT trilogy - 1993's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3: Turtles In Time. Sponsors: Stitcher Premium [https://www.stitcher.com/premium] Promo code: SEQUELISERS and Yubico [https://www.yubico.com] Promo code: POD Twitter: twitter.com/sequelisers Instagram: instagram.com/sequelisers Music by Daniel Williams Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoic...
Jan 05, 2021•2 hr 31 min
Synchronise with your drift-compatible partner and pull on your shiniest gold shoes, we're trying to fix 2018's Pacific Rim Uprising. That's right - Matt's finally getting the keys to his very own mechsuit. Consider the apocalypse uncancelled... Sponsors: Stitcher Premium [https://www.stitcher.com/premium] Promo code: SEQUELISERS and Purple Carrot [purplecarrot.com] Promo code: PODGO30 Twitter: twitter.com/sequelisers Instagram: instagram.com/sequelisers Music by Daniel Williams Learn more about...
Dec 22, 2020•2 hr 11 min
This week, we tackle a sequel to a horror classic with one of the worst titles known to man, 1978's Damien: Omen 2. Can the Sequelisers fix the problem-filled film or will the curse of The Omen get them in the end? Sponsors: Stitcher Premium [https://www.stitcher.com/premium] Promo code: SEQUELISERS and The Galry [thegalry.com] Promo code: FRIDAY Twitter: twitter.com/sequelisers Instagram: instagram.com/sequelisers Music by Daniel Williams Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adc...
Dec 15, 2020•2 hr 21 min
Slick, smooth and charming, Ocean's Eleven was the rare remake that sparkled even brighter than the original, but then along came 2004's Ocean's Twelve to tarnish that cinematic gem. Can the Sequelisers fix the bloated, sloppy follow-up, or does the house always win? Sponsors: Stitcher Premium [https://www.stitcher.com/premium] Promo code: SEQUELISERS and Sweat Connected [https://sweatconnected.com] Promo code: POD Twitter: twitter.com/sequelisers Instagram: instagram.com/sequelisers Music by Da...
Dec 08, 2020•1 hr 56 min
While many have fond memories for this high-energy madcap series, even loyal fans will admit that the third instalment took a real nose dive in quality. So it's up to us to produce something fittingly whacky but grounded enough to work. Will our mission be a success? Check out our various rewards and tiers: www.patreon.com/sequelisers Sponsors: Stitcher Premium [https://www.stitcher.com/premium] Promo code: SEQUELISERS and Sweat Connected [https://sweatconnected.com] Promo code: POD Twitter: twi...
Dec 01, 2020•2 hr 11 min
This week's episode has been requested by one of Executive Producer patreon supporters and it's one that has been on our list for a while. The cult classic Westworld was recently revamped as a successful TV series but few people are aware that three years after the science fiction theme park western, Futureworld was released and it was pretty bad. Time to do what we do best. Check out our various rewards and tiers: www.patreon.com/sequelisers Sponsors: Stitcher Premium [https://www.stitcher.com/...
Nov 24, 2020•1 hr 49 min
Sequelisers is back and we're kicking off our seventh season by talking about the franchise that kickstarted the comic book movie golden age, or more specifically it's terrible third instalment. We've done Spider-Man 3, we've done X-Men: The Last Stand, it's time to cover Blade: Trinity. Check out our various rewards and tiers: www.patreon.com/sequelisers Sponsors: Stitcher Premium [https://www.stitcher.com/premium] Promo code: SEQUELISERS and PODGO [https://podgo.co] Twitter: twitter.com/sequel...
Nov 17, 2020•1 hr 52 min
Every year boasts good and bad films, but some years stand out for the number of great releases, the impact those films have and the conversations they prompt. We pick out some of our favourite years for films in both the 20th and 21st centuries. Twitter: twitter.com/sequelisers Instagram: instagram.com/sequelisers Music by Daniel Williams Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 10, 2020•2 hr 6 min
The BFI LFF ran from 7th-17th October and we were fortunate enough to be awarded press credentials to cover as many films as we could absorb. Individually we wrote reviews and recorded reactionary diary mini-podcasts but this is the first time we sat down to discuss and share our opinions of the festival overall. Check out our various rewards and tiers: www.patreon.com/sequelisers Twitter: twitter.com/sequelisers Instagram: instagram.com/sequelisers Music by Daniel Williams Learn more about your...
Nov 03, 2020•2 hr 1 min
With Halloween only a few days away, it seems only fitting to talk about a horror villain that was taken from folklore and has been shambling along for fifty plus years, occasionally stumbling, but still going strong. Check out our various rewards and tiers: www.patreon.com/sequelisers Twitter: twitter.com/sequelisers Instagram: instagram.com/sequelisers Music by Daniel Williams Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 27, 2020•1 hr 53 min
That's right, it's time for the Sequelisers to take questions from our listeners once again. This time, the questions come from Twitter, Discord and email and cover topics such as objectivity, dream dinner guests, where to drink in Norwich, our favourite film soundtracks and more! Twitter: twitter.com/sequelisers Instagram: instagram.com/sequelisers Music by Daniel Williams Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 20, 2020•1 hr 48 min
As per a vote on patreon, this week we will be covering all things time travel, the different types of categorisation, the effect of the mechanic on genre and of course some noteworthy choices. Check out our various rewards and tiers: www.patreon.com/sequelisers Twitter: twitter.com/sequelisers Instagram: instagram.com/sequelisers Music by Daniel Williams Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 13, 2020•1 hr 46 min
The silver screen and the gogglebox have a complicated relationship, but there are plenty of properties that have travelled from one to the other. In this episode, we take a look at films that have followed TV series, in a wide variety of forms. You can find trailers for our picks in a YouTube playlist here: http://bit.ly/SeqAsSeenOnTV and Matt's piece for Film East about video on demand can be found here: https://www.film-east.com/video-on-demand# Sponsor: Stitcher Premium https://www.stitcher....
Oct 06, 2020•1 hr 46 min
It's time to tackle a titan of telling tall tales...but don't worry, we're not suddenly a play or poetry podcast. This week, we're talking about the different types of adaptations of The Bard's work (including some of our favourites) that we've seen across the history of cinema. Patreon: patreon.com/sequelisers Twitter: twitter.com/sequelisers Instagram: instagram.com/sequelisers Music by Daniel Williams Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 29, 2020•1 hr 58 min