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The Everything Sequel Podcast

Michael Shantz & Tom Steward
The Everything Sequel podcast is dedicated to discussing the most difficult of movies to get right, the sequel. Follow the adventures of movie lovers Michael Shantz & Tom Steward.
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Episodes

Rocky III

Listen as Mike and Tom discuss the 1982 sequel Rocky III. You'll hear why Tom believes this movie is a wrestling movie, how wrong the Razzies were about the performance from Mr. T, how the lines start to blur between Stallone the person and his character of Rocky, and the political problems the film has and whether or not we care. Thanks to our monthly supporters Matt and Vicki S Kate Lampe Daniel Prudhoe Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edward Lankford Heather Sahami...

Dec 29, 20211 hr 28 minEp. 117

Rocky II

Listen as Mike and Tom discuss the 1979 sequel Rocky II. You'll hear how much affection they have for this movie and how surprised they were by it, a discussion about how well written the film is including the choices Stallone makes for his lead character, and a recounting as to how real the ending may or may not be. Thanks to our monthly supporters Matt and Vicki S Kate Lampe Daniel Prudhoe Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edward Lankford Heather Sahami...

Dec 24, 20211 hr 21 minEp. 116

Rocky Series Ranking

Listen as Mike and Tom rank and declare for the Rocky series. You'll hear once again how much they both love Sylvester Stallone, whether or not they agree about the best movie in the series, a surprise discussion about where the fourth installment lands for each of them and why, and which, if any, of these movies should be declared bad. Thanks to our monthly supporters Matt and Vicki S Kate Lampe Daniel Prudhoe Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edward Lankford Heather Sahami...

Dec 20, 20211 hr 4 minEp. 115

Planet of the Apes Pitch a Sequel

Listen as Mike and Tom try to pitch final movie to the original Planet of the Apes series. You'll hear them go back to basics as Tom pitches an everything soup and Mike pitches a straight forward narrative, what Tom thinks of Mike's title, and how Mike mistakes Tom's title for something completely different. Thanks to our monthly supporters Matt and Vicki S Kate Lampe Daniel Prudhoe Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edward Lankford Heather Sahami...

Dec 08, 202139 minEp. 114

Battle for the Planet of the Apes

Listen as Mike and Tom discuss the 1973 sequel Battle for the Planet of the Apes. You'll hear why Mike loves this film so much, whether or not he can convince Tom to come over to his side, and what works and what doesn't in this last installment of the Apes series. Thanks to our monthly supporters Matt and Vicki S Kate Lampe Daniel Prudhoe Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edward Lankford Heather Sahami...

Dec 03, 20211 hr 33 minEp. 113

Conquest of the Planet of the Apes

Listen as Mike and Tom discuss the 1973 sequel Conquest of the Planet of the Apes. You'll hear them question the dubious character choices that set this movie in motion, how Mike questions both the great pet crisis and the breeding of many apes to combat that crisis, and where yet another bleak ending lies within the series. Thanks to our monthly supporters Matt and Vicki S Kate Lampe Daniel Prudhoe Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edward Lankford Heather Sahami...

Nov 29, 20211 hr 12 minEp. 112

Escape from the Planet of the Apes

Listen as Mike and Tom discuss the 1971 sequel Escape from the Planet of the Apes. You'll hear why this is the favorite in the series for both of us, how much we like the comedy of this film, and how this movie manages, yet another, bleak ending of sadness. Thanks to our monthly supporters Matt and Vicki S Kate Lampe Daniel Prudhoe Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edward Lankford Heather Sahami...

Nov 24, 20211 hr 17 minEp. 111

Beneath the Planet of the Apes

Listen as Mike and Tom discuss 1970 sequel Beneath the Planet of the Apes. You'll hear a digression about the two very different halves of this movie and how one half takes all the risks while another half takes no risks at all, a discussion about surrogate performers taking the place of an actor you actually have in your sequel and which soda they represent, and we'll kick off a repeated conversation about how bleak all of these sequels are, including and especially this one. Thanks to our mont...

Nov 19, 20211 hr 22 minEp. 110

Planet of the Apes Series Ranking

Listen as Mike and Tom rank and declare for the original Planet of the Apes series! You'll hear which of these sequels they both agree is the best, how surprised Tom is by one of Mike's rankings, and whether or not they think any of these movies are bad. Thanks to our monthly supporters Matt and Vicki S Kate Lampe Daniel Prudhoe Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edward Lankford Heather Sahami...

Nov 15, 202153 minEp. 109

No Time to Die(gest)

Listen as Mike and Tom discuss No Time to Die as a special single episode due to our obsessive fandom for the series! You'll hear which of us love this movie and which of us doesn't know how to feel about this movie, you'll hear if we think this is a good movie, a good Bond Movie, and or a good Daniel Craig Bond movie, and you'll hear all the spoilers that will come to haunt you if you haven't seen the movie so be warned. Thanks to our monthly supporters Matt and Vicki S Kate Lampe Daniel Prudho...

Nov 08, 20212 hr 9 minEp. 108

Halloween Series Pitch a Sequel

Listen as Mike and Tom pitch sequels to the Halloween series. You'll hear which of us actually pitches two movies, whether it's Mike or Tom that does the opposite of sending Jason to hell, and you may even learn a lesson about millenniums. Thanks to our monthly supporters Matt and Vicki S Kate Lampe Daniel Prudhoe Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edward Lankford Heather Sahami

Nov 05, 202149 minEp. 107

Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers

Listen as Mike and Tom discuss the 1995 sequel Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers. You'll hear them discuss what works and what doesn't for this movie, who the real villain of the film is, and the differences that they like and dislike between the theatrical release and the producer's cut, as well as how a producer's cut came about in the first place. Thanks to our monthly supporters Matt and Vicki S Kate Lampe Daniel Prudhoe Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edward Lankford Heather Sahami...

Nov 01, 20211 hr 31 minEp. 106

Halloween 5 (The Revenge of Michael Myers)

Listen as Mike and Tom discuss the 1989 sequel Halloween 5 (The Revenge of Michael Myers). You'll hear why we feel compelled to put the subtitle of this movie in parenthesis, what we believe to be the shortcomings of this film, as well as what it is we admire or like about this installment in the franchise too. Thanks to our monthly supporters Matt and Vicki S Kate Lampe Daniel Prudhoe Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edward Lankford Heather Sahami...

Oct 29, 20211 hr 22 minEp. 105

Halloween IV: The Return of Michael Myers

Listen as Mike and Tom discuss the 1988 sequel Halloween IV: The Return of Michael Myers. You'll hear why this movie is at the top of Mike's list and near the top of Tom's, where we rank the Michael Myers mask for this movie, and an impassioned defense of the choices made for the end of this film. Thanks to our monthly supporters Matt and Vicki S Kate Lampe Daniel Prudhoe Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edward Lankford Heather Sahami...

Oct 25, 20211 hr 22 minEp. 104

Halloween III: Season of the Witch (Again)

Listen as Mike and Tom once again talk about the 1982 sequel Halloween III: Season of the Witch. You'll hear why Mike has had a change of heart as to whether or not this is a good movie, if there's anything new we gleamed on this particular viewing, and what we think of Dr. Daniel Challis as a hero for this movie as well as why the filmmakers may have chosen such a sloppy protagonist. Thanks to our monthly supporters Matt and Vicki S Kate Lampe Daniel Prudhoe Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edward L...

Oct 22, 20211 hr 12 minEp. 103

Halloween II

Listen as Mike and Tom discuss the 1981 sequel Halloween II. You'll hear exactly how much they both like this movie, how our admiration for this sequel comes from two completely different places, who actually directed the movie, and how we feel about a slow moving Michael Myers. Thanks to our monthly supporters Matt and Vicki S Kate Lampe Daniel Prudhoe Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edward Lankford Heather Sahami...

Oct 20, 20211 hr 16 minEp. 102

Halloween Series Ranking

Listen as Mike and Tom rank and declare for the Halloween series. You'll hear why we're only doing movies two through six, whether or not Tom moves Halloween III from the top of his list and which movie Mike puts at the top of his list, and a disagreement as to which movie should be at the bottom of the list. Thanks to our monthly supporters Matt and Vicki S Kate Lampe Daniel Prudhoe Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edward Lankford Heather Sahami...

Oct 18, 202157 minEp. 101

Superman Returns 100th Episode Celebration!

Listen as Mike and Tom go back to the beginning to celebrate their 100th episode! We chat about the 2006 sequel Superman Returns. You'll hear exactly why we're calling this movie a sequel, a chat about our first year and first 100 episodes, where we rank this movie with the other sequels, how Tom first thought this movie was good on a first viewing, and whether either of us still thinks it's a good movie. Thanks to our monthly supporters Matt and Vicki S Kate Lampe Daniel Prudhoe Steve Weiss Mat...

Oct 15, 20211 hr 27 minEp. 100

Austin Powers Pitch a Sequel

Listen as Mike and Tom pitch a sequel to the Austin Powers series. You'll get to decide which sequel you like the best, if Mike can tempt Tom by involving a Goldeneye send up, and why Mike concedes in the better title competition. Thanks to our monthly supporters Matt and Vicki S Kate Lampe Daniel Prudhoe Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edward Lankford Heather Sahami

Oct 11, 202135 minEp. 99

Austin Powers in Goldmember

Listen as Mike and Tom discuss the 2002 sequel Austin Powers in Goldmember. You'll hear us digress about the nature of inappropriate comedy, exactly what we think of the celebrity heavy cold open, and how much love Mike and Tom have for Beyonce and Britney. Thanks to our monthly supporters Matt and Vicki S Kate Lampe Daniel Prudhoe Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edward Lankford Heather Sahami...

Oct 08, 20211 hr 13 minEp. 98

Austin Powers The Spy Who Shagged Me

Listen as Mike and Tom discuss the 1999 sequel Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me. You'll hear us discuss the advocacy of Verne Troyer, which side of the country apparently found Fat Bastard the funniest, and if all the little jokes in the movie add up to a good movie. Thanks to our monthly supporters Matt and Vicki S Kate Lampe Daniel Prudhoe Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edward Lankford Heather Sahami...

Oct 06, 20211 hr 9 minEp. 97

Austin Powers Series Ranking

Listen as Mike and Tom rank and declare for the Austin Powers series. You'll hear how polar opposite your hosts are for this series and why, which of these sequels Tom had never seen, and how difficult it is to declare these movies are good or bad. Thanks to our monthly supporters Matt and Vicki S Kate Lampe Daniel Prudhoe Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edward Lankford Heather Sahami

Oct 04, 202136 minEp. 96

The El Mariachi Series Pitch a Sequel

Mike and Tom pitch a sequel to the El Mariachi series. You'll get decide if which sequel you would want to see most, the amazing titles we come up with, and how in the world we tackle another sequel for this series. Thanks to our monthly supporters Matt and Vicki S Kate Lampe Daniel Prudhoe Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edward Lankford Heather Sahami

Oct 01, 202130 minEp. 95

Once Upon a Time in Mexico

Listen as Mike and Tom discuss the 2003 sequel Once Upon a Time in Mexico. You'll hear what we can't forgive from a filmmaking perspective in regards to the movie, how we ponder why in the world Willem Dafoe is cast as a Mexican in the film, and if the chase scenes are an attempt at being kinetic or if they're just poorly made. Thanks to our monthly supporters Matt and Vicki S Kate Lampe Daniel Prudhoe Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edward Lankford Heather Sahami...

Sep 29, 20211 hr 13 minEp. 94

Desperado

Listen as Mike and Tom discuss the 1995 sequel Desperado. You'll hear us discuss how great we think the cold open of this movie is, the violence that takes place in the film, the amazing chemistry between the leads, and exactly how dangerous many of the stunts were. Thanks to our monthly supporters Matt and Vicki S Kate Lampe Daniel Prudhoe Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edward Lankford Heather Sahami...

Sep 27, 20211 hr 8 minEp. 93

The El Mariachi Series Ranking

Listen as Mike and Tom rank the El Mariachi series. You'll hear which of these two movies we both like the most, the importance of a great cold open and whether or not it can be too great, and if whether or not we agree with audiences and critics alike when it comes to Once Upon a Time in Mexico. Thanks to our monthly supporters Matt and Vicki S Kate Lampe Daniel Prudhoe Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edward Lankford Heather Sahami...

Sep 24, 202131 minEp. 92

The Twilight Saga Pitch a Sequel

Listen as Mike and Tom pitch a sequel to the Twilight Saga. You'll hear how Tom intends to break the time machine available to create our sequels, how Mike must explain what the hell a waxing gibbous is, and whether or not an enormous misunderstanding will play a part in our sequels. Thanks to our monthly supporters Matt and Vicki S Kate Lampe Daniel Prudhoe Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edward Lankford Heather Sahami...

Sep 22, 202140 minEp. 91

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2

Listen as Mike and Tom discuss the 2012 sequel The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2. You'll hear them discuss how yet another misunderstanding is at the center of this movie, a deep conversation about the logistics of vampire sex, and how wise it is to have your final, fantastic battle scene to not actually have taken place. Thanks to our monthly supporters Matt and Vicki S Kate Lampe Daniel Prudhoe Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edward Lankford Heather Sahami...

Sep 20, 20211 hr 12 minEp. 90

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1

Listen as Shantz and Tom discuss the 2011 sequel The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1. You'll hear Mike and Tom argue about how many things actually happen in this movie, the extent to which this movie is talking about abortion, and a disagreement as to whether anything actually happens at the end of this movie. Thanks to our monthly supporters Matt and Vicki S Kate Lampe Daniel Prudhoe Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edward Lankford Heather Sahami...

Sep 15, 20211 hr 11 minEp. 89

The Twilight Saga: Eclipse

Listen as Shantz and Tom discuss the 2010 sequel The Twilight Saga: Eclipse. You'll hear why we like this movie and consider it the best in the series, whether or not we think Bella should like either of the misfit monsters in love with her, and how this movie finally wraps up a storyline created in the first movie. Thanks to our monthly supporters Matt and Vicki S Kate Lampe Daniel Prudhoe Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edward Lankford Heather Sahami...

Sep 10, 20211 hr 9 minEp. 88
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