We've lit the fuse and it's leading straight to our hearts because we love the not at all 2001, but the definitely 2011 sequel Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol. Listen and you'll hear all the reasons this movie made the top of both of our lists, the pros and cons of having a not very notable villain and how much that matters and what we think about this film being able to finally find the formula that the series will continue with to the end of the series. Thanks to our monthly supporters Ma...
Aug 11, 2025•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 327
It's red letter day here at The Everything Sequel Podcast because we get to talk about the feature film directorial debut of J.J. Abrams as we discuss Mission: Impossible III. You'll hear what we think of J.J. Abrams debut mystery box that doesn't get solved until the final film in the series by another director, the pros and cons of giving a talented actor like Philip Seymour Hoffman a juicy, villainous role but then decide not to give him much of anything to do and conversations about the 90's...
Aug 04, 2025•1 hr 52 min•Ep. 326
The dingo hasn't eaten our baby but it's possible it ate the script of Mission: Impossible II, forcing this 2000 sequel to fly by the seat of its pants during filming. That can be the only explanation for the insanity that is this film. Listen and you'll hear all the many reasons why we put this film at the bottom of our lists, the pros and cons of Tom Cruise enlisting auteur director John Woo to helm this project and what we think about the heavy mask work this movie has an addiction to. Enjoy!...
Jul 28, 2025•1 hr 54 min•Ep. 325
There are very few series we've done here at The Everything Sequel Podcast that span as long as the Mission: Impossible series and we have a lot to sort out as we rank and declare. You'll hear which movie ranked at the top of both of our lists, the movie we definitely believe belongs at the bottom of both of our lists and you'll find out where Tom can manage to rank a J.J. Abrams directed film. Enjoy! Thanks to our monthly supporters Matt and Vicki S Kate Lampe Daniel Prudhoe Steve Weiss Matthew...
Jul 21, 2025•1 hr 53 min•Ep. 324
Mike's pencil is sharpened and Tom's memory is ready because it's time to pitch sequels to the Ghoulies series! You'll hear which of us was so excited by the prospect of more Ghoulie movie that he created two pitches, which of us decided to follow the model of a 1943 original film starring a famous animal, which of us drew inspiration from Scream 3 but should of drawn inspiration from Wes Craven's New Nightmare and one sequel pitch that was the obvious choice for any movie series heading into a ...
Jul 07, 2025•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 323
We may be sleeping in our cars but we've got our thoughts locked and loaded in case we wake up because we watched the 1994 sequel Ghoulies IV! You'll hear exactly how many porn movies Mr. Wynorski may or may not have directed as well as some of their glorious titles, what we think of both the positive and negative representations for women in this film and questions about how you summon a Faust and how that accidentally brings the completely non-essential titular ghoulies into your story. Enjoy!...
Jun 30, 2025•1 hr 50 min•Ep. 322
We've got our beers and have planned our yanks, which are our cranks, which, of course, are our pranks as seen in the 1991 sequel, Ghoulies Go to College! Actually, it may be Ghoulies III or could even be Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College; we're not sure but the important thing is we're bringing it to you. You'll hear how impressed we are with the number of knowable cast members, an immediate digression into the world of copyright law and Pat Riley for some reason and questions about who beco...
Jun 23, 2025•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 321
We're climbing out of the toilet and into satan's den because we watched the 1988 sequel, Ghoulies II! You'll hear why this movie made the top of both our lists (at least until one of us changed our minds later), how we settle the confusion over baby ghoulie and whether or not he's also bat ghoulie and we delve into a not so deep conversation about why baby ghuolie is the chosen big ghoulie they must banish back to hell or at least into a really big hole. It's time to Ghoulie! Thanks to our mont...
Jun 16, 2025•1 hr 58 min•Ep. 320
Our next series titular characters may live in the toilet but that's not necessarily where we think the movies belong as we rank and declare for the Ghoulies series! You'll find out which movie ranks at the top of both our lists, which movie sits in the middle of both our lists and the degree to which we both feel the movie at the bottom of our lists belongs there. Have fun! We sure did. Thanks to our monthly supporters Matt and Vicki S Kate Lampe Daniel Prudhoe Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edwar...
Jun 09, 2025•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 319
It's implied in our mandate that we must pitch sequels, even if the two sequels from the Dollars trilogy are nearly perfect and end the series just as you'd want it to end. So that's what we've done. You'll hear which of us was afraid to pitch a sequel for fear it will most likely suck, whether or not we approve of each other's titles and how we devolve into impersonation of Charles Bronson by the end of the episode. Enjoy! Thanks to our monthly supporters Matt and Vicki S Kate Lampe Daniel Prud...
May 26, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 318
We're not sure which of us is bad and which of us is ugly, but we know neither of us can claim to be as good as the 1967ish sequel The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. On this episode you'll hear Tom succinctly explain why each added scene to the version we watched of this classic is a terrible waste of time, several tangents that by this point should really be expected by now and a chat about the Mexican standoff of all standoffs that provides a picture perfect example of film direction in the last ...
May 19, 2025•2 hr 14 min•Ep. 317
No deposit necessary for our latest episode because our talk about the 1967(?) sequel For a Few Dollars More is free! You'll hear your hosts fall into a tangent in mere minutes, forgetting what they were talking about in the first place, some quality gushing over the two stars of this film and the choices they make as actors and several examples of quality film making we think should be taught to film students so they know how it's done. Enjoy! Thanks to our monthly supporters Matt and Vicki S K...
May 12, 2025•2 hr 12 min•Ep. 316
It's hard to figure out who wronged who in our last series but that means one of your hosts must track down and serve justice against the other as we try to rank the Dollars trilogy sequels! You'll hear how we completely agree about everything that can be said about these two movies except for which one should be at the top, how and why this series compares easily to the Pink Panther series and multiple Clint Eastwood impersonations that can be considered to be good, bad or ugly. Thanks to our m...
May 05, 2025•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 315
The series may have waited thirty years to complete the trilogy of sequels but we've decided to carry on and add another for the Beverly Hills Cop series because it's time for us to pitch a sequel! You'll hear which of us is brave enough to continue on from Axel F, which of us creates an interquel that is probably best suited to be the original sequel and first time surprise for our titles. Enjoy! Thanks to our monthly supporters Matt and Vicki S Kate Lampe Daniel Prudhoe Steve Weiss Matthew Ald...
Apr 21, 2025•1 hr•Ep. 314
Mike and Tom are code switching to lawyers as we battle against each other discussing the 2024 stream, Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F. You'll hear Tom's surprise that Mike thinks the Red Wings are important to Detroit, the pros and cons of including JGL in your movie sequel and the SNL alum we think just about steals the movie in one scene. Thanks to our monthly supporters Matt and Vicki S Kate Lampe Daniel Prudhoe Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edward Lankford Heather Sahami...
Apr 14, 2025•2 hr 15 min•Ep. 313
We're ready to dance to Motown music as we discuss the promotional movie for a nonexistent theme park, Beverly Hills Cop III. You'll hear if Mike can come close to convincing Tom that this movie is as bad as he thinks it is, whether or not Tom needs any convincing that this film is terrible and if Mike can build up enough "here's why the movie is bad" points before we tackle another sequel that Tom hates next week. Thanks to our monthly supporters Matt and Vicki S Kate Lampe Daniel Prudhoe Steve...
Apr 07, 2025•2 hr 11 min•Ep. 312
We're pulling out the big guns just like Rosewood as we discuss the 1987 sequel Beverly Hills Cop II! You'll hear why we think this is the best sequel in the series, why we think the director Tony Scott is best kept in a cage like this film and musings about all the guest star comedians that Eddie Murphy decided to put into this movie. Thanks to our monthly supporters Matt and Vicki S Kate Lampe Daniel Prudhoe Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edward Lankford Heather Sahami...
Mar 31, 2025•1 hr 53 min•Ep. 311
We're donning our best suits as we work undercover as podcast hosts that know what they're doing while we rank and declare for the Beverly Hills Cop Series! You'll hear which of these sequels was unquestionably the pick to top both of our lists, the birth of a new phrase to describe the kind of movies Tom hates the most and a fundamental disagreement about which movie should be at the bottom of our lists. Thanks to our monthly supporters Matt and Vicki S Kate Lampe Daniel Prudhoe Steve Weiss Mat...
Mar 24, 2025•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 310
In what doctors would call a delusional fit we try to convince you that the Pink Panther series needs at least one more sequel. That's right, it's pitch a sequel time! You'll hear whether or not we like anything to do with the titles we've selected for our pitches, which of us is crazy enough to include Clifton Sleigh, the character from Curse of the Pink Panther and which character we both feel must be included in our stories. Thanks to our monthly supporters Matt and Vicki S Kate Lampe Daniel ...
Mar 10, 2025•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 309
Watching this movie doesn't make you stand up and say, "Ah, that felt good" and yet, somehow, it is near the top of both our lists. As you listen to find out why, you'll hear how much we think the central performance works and does not work, the stand out moments we see from director Blake Edwards and many trips down many lanes that having nothing to do with this film. Thanks to our monthly supporters Matt and Vicki S Kate Lampe Daniel Prudhoe Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edward Lankford Heather ...
Mar 03, 2025•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 308
We're off Trail of the Pink Panther and traveling down a long and weary road as we chat about Curse of the Pink Panther. That's awkwardly worded but so are all the titles in the back half of this series because they refuse to use the word the. You'll hear many digressions discussing the criminal length of this sequel, how clearly we communicate what we think of the Clouseau surrogate starring in this film in the form of many jokes and abuse and what we think of the other Clouseau surrogate that ...
Feb 24, 2025•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 307
We're creating an entirely new episode to cover a movie that hasn't bothered to create much of anything new within its running time. So much so, we make sure to keep saying that this movie can't even be called a movie. You'll hear why we think this so-called movie is really two so-called movies, our thoughts on the Peter Sellers cut scenes from previous movies and the out of nowhere new story that consists of a news reporter looking for our main character, who could never show up because the act...
Feb 17, 2025•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 306
We're back to one of films early franchise and talking the back half of the Pink Panther series. First up, the 1979 sequel Revenge of the Pink Panther. You'll hear why this movie tops both of our ranking lists, a conversation about how smart it is to bring Cato into the fold of the movie beyond just apartment attacks and the myriad of parallels between this movie and one of the lesser fare from Bond films, Diamonds are Forever. Thanks to our monthly supporters Matt and Vicki S Kate Lampe Daniel ...
Feb 10, 2025•1 hr 44 min•Ep. 305
Due diligence abounds as we get back to the Pink Panther movies and rank the back half of the series! You'll hear which movie makes the top of both our lists, the surprise movie we both have topping out in the number two spot and a difference of opinion as to what should be on the bottom of our lists. Enjoy! Thanks to our monthly supporters Matt and Vicki S Kate Lampe Daniel Prudhoe Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edward Lankford Heather Sahami...
Feb 03, 2025•1 hr 59 min•Ep. 304
You might not expect the likes of Rob Zombie's Halloween II making our top lists but you still may be surprised what we considered to be the best sequels we watched in the last year. You'll hear a question from Mike about including the Karate Kid from 2010 as a movie in contention for our lists that quickly turns into a rhetorical question that needed not be asked, whether or not we can surprise each other by what ends up on our lists and the one movie that ranks at the top for both of your fear...
Jan 27, 2025•1 hr 40 min•Ep. 303
The gifts keep coming in the new year so we're giving you another Candyman episode from our Patreon, this time from 2021. You'll hear why we realized this should have been an episode on our regular feed all along as this is a direct sequel and not actually a remake, why we are not as enamored with this version as other people seem to be and eventually you'll be able to compare notes on how many ideas at least one of us may have actually borrowed from this movie for our pitch a sequel segment. Th...
Jan 20, 2025•2 hr 41 min•Ep. 302
It's a new year and new gift from our Patreon so first up we've got Candyman from 1992! You'll hear why we think so highly of this early 90's gem, our pondering on why Virginia Madsen isn't more of a household name considering her amazing talent and beauty and what we think of the movie's attempt to shift the villain in the final scare of the movie. Thanks to our monthly supporters Matt and Vicki S Kate Lampe Daniel Prudhoe Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edward Lankford Heather Sahami...
Jan 13, 2025•2 hr 22 min•Ep. 301
It's time to pop the champagne as we approach a new year because we have a 300th episode celebration to complete by chatting about Rogue One. You'll hear why Mike thinks this is the most successful non-original trilogy movies in the cannon and why Tom thinks it's very good but falls short of the best non-original trilogy movies, which character we both think is the best in Disney era and why we believe the last forty-five minutes of this movie is some of the best Star Wars there has ever been. T...
Dec 30, 2024•3 hr 5 min•Ep. 300
Here on The Everything Sequel Podcast we're carefully suiting up with bee suits, gently coaxing the bees to collect all the nearby nectar, being sure that the bees breakdown the nectar into simple sugars followed by inspecting that the bees are flapping their little wings hard enough to dehydrate the nectar, and then subsequently ensuring that the honey is stored into it's hexagon-shaped beeswax honey cells so that it can be ripened into the beautiful Candyman series pitches that we present to y...
Dec 16, 2024•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 299
We're slathering ourselves in honey in the hopes of attracting you to listen to our Candyman 3: Day of the Dead episode here on The Everything Sequel Podcast! You'll hear how each of us came to know this was a direct to video film, the uncanny valley qualities of the movie as so many of the characters aren't acting like people that you would actually know or understand and why we think a racist secondary character is who this movie is actually about. Thanks to our monthly supporters Matt and Vic...
Dec 09, 2024•2 hr 11 min•Ep. 298
