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The Franchise

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A podcast about movies that couldn't be left at one.
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Episodes

A Nightmare on Elm Street and A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge

Spooktober is finally here and we've decided to cover this Robert Englund child murder octilogy! First, Henry checks out the original for the first time ever and Daniel compiles a Wes Craven ranking. Then, we get our finest leather gear on and watch a crazy sequel with a predatory gym teacher.

Oct 07, 20182 hr 3 min

Speed and Speed 2: Cruise Control

It took us forever to get to this one, like a cruise ship leisurely riding the open surf into a small resort community. Pop quiz, hotshot! We answer the big questions: Is Keanu good? Is Sandy B.? Dennis Hopper is, but what about Willem Dafoe? Was UB40 wiped out in an explosion? All this and more on The Franchise.

Oct 01, 20182 hr 20 min

The Predator

Resident Predator expert Aaron Farinelli (whalefall.com) joins us once again on this bonus episode to discuss the already-forgotten Shane Black entry in the series. Where does it rank? Plus, Henry learns of Shane Black's sex offender friend live on air!

Sep 27, 20181 hr 15 min

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

The Real Weird Sisters turn off the niceties and come on to do some straight-up Franchise ranting! You'll get to hear the name "Alfonso" spoken in withering tones. You'll learn whether Henry understands what Wormtail means. You'll even find out whether Alice Asleson and Martha Krebill are Team Edward or Team Jacob. It's all right here on our longest and bestest episode ever.

Sep 09, 20182 hr 36 min

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

We pop over to Platform 9 3/4 to take a chugga chugga choo choo trip all the way to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, with its overbearing, biased-as-fuck headmaster Albus Dumbledore. We talk about the books and the crazy casts of these movies, and discuss whether Quidditch makes sense and whether Americans would like it. Here's a sock.

Sep 02, 20182 hr 11 min

Troll and Troll 2

We take a trip to Nilbog this week, in what somehow became our longest episode to date, to discuss Troll and Troll 2 with special guest Aaron Farinelli (Whale Fall). But don't worry. Our double decker bologna sandwiches will surely protect us from the evils of vegetarianism. Plus, a special appearance from a certain ornery Italian filmmaker!

Aug 26, 20182 hr 23 min

Beverly Hills Cop II and Beverly Hills Cop III

A Tony Scott ranking. Visits from Garry Marshall, Penny Marshall and George Lucas. A ranking of everything Jon Landis has created, from An American Werewolf in London all the way down to Max Landis. What a podcast this is.

Aug 19, 20181 hr 54 min

Beverly Hills Cop

We rank every Eddie Murphy and get a 1984 list from Blockbuster Video before digging into a Martin Brest movie that is heavily about bananas.

Aug 12, 20182 hr 6 min

Mamma Mia! and Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again

How could we resist this? ABBA songs, Pierce Brosnan yowling, Stellan Skarsgaard shirtless and a sequel potentially less necessary than Hardbodies 2.

Aug 05, 20182 hr 3 min

Mission: Impossible III and Mission: Impossible--Ghost Protocol

JJ is back up in this piece, which allows Daniel to make primo Felicity and Lost refs. Then, we're adding an em-dash to the title and bringing in Ren-dogg. Hank and Daniel argue over the relative merits of Jonathan Rhys-Meyers and Paula Patton in this episode. PLUS, a ranking of every Tom Cruise movie! HAPPY BIRTHDAY, HENRY!

Jul 23, 20181 hr 59 min

Mission: Impossible and Mission: Impossible 2

This episode includes both an extreme ranking of every Brian De Palma movie and Daniel repeatedly singing Limp Bizkit. So I don't see how anyone could possibly skip it.

Jul 15, 20181 hr 58 min

The Purge: Election Year and The First Purge

We're still purging. Daniel has lost his spirit and even Henry is conceding defeat. Will we make it through? Plus, more Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot references than you're probably expecting.

Jul 09, 20181 hr 50 min

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom

We saw another movie in theaters! A guy did something creepy to Henry! One of us really liked this! Like, too much!

Jul 04, 201853 min

The Purge and The Purge: Anarchy

Henry brings a Blumhouse to the table and Daniel is intrigued by the amount of Friday Night Lights, Lost, Parenthood and The Wire actors involved. Do we survive The Purge? Please pardon the sound quality in the first 12 minutes. Daniel is an idiot.

Jul 02, 20181 hr 39 min

The Incredibles and The Incredibles 2

We dig deep into Brad Bird, rank the Pixars and learn about voice actors. Daniel has a run-in with some kids and Henry makes his 2018 list. New theme! Plus, the perfect podcast for fans of the "Heavy Hitters" theme. Finally, we check in with George Lucas while Daniel can't stop doing Holly Hunter impressions.

Jun 18, 20181 hr 51 min

Ocean's 8

We went to see the lady Ocean's reboot! But first, it's a franchise update and an updated 2018 list.

Jun 11, 20181 hr 43 min

Ocean's Twelve and Ocean's Thirteen

The gang's back for more hijinx! Julia Roberts as Julia Roberts. Stakes is low, fun is high. Special guest Nathaniel Safren (Safren on Spotify) joins us to discuss a couple of romps. Plus, the new Kanye album reviewed?

Jun 04, 20181 hr 54 min

Solo: A Star Wars Story

We saw the new Star War and discussed it in detail. We also ranked every Ron Howard movie. Plus, a 2012 discussion between George Lucas and Ron Howard is unearthed!

May 31, 20181 hr 9 min

Ocean's 11 and Ocean's Eleven

Hey, hepcats and Daddy-O's! We're skiddlybopping back in time to check in with those cool cats known as the Rat Pack. Then we get down to biz and rank every Steven Soderbergh film while talking about the vastly superior Ocean's remake.

May 27, 20181 hr 36 min

Jumanji and Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle

Liana Boraas (Rob Has a Podcast, @lianaboraas) joins us to reflect on Robin Williams and childhood traumas while discussing Jumanji. Then, we check out the big-money sequel and see if it measures up. PLUS, Daniel watches Zathura: A Space Adventure.

May 21, 20181 hr 59 min

Clerks and Clerks II

Daniel and Henry are joined by special guest Alex Kidwell (@alexkidwell) to reminisce about Kevin Smith's earliest days as a filmmaker and then take a long jaunt through his entire career. How do these convenience store classics hold up these days? Plus, a ranking of Smith's entire filmography.

May 14, 20182 hr 6 min

Deep Blue Sea and Deep Blue Sea 2

EPISODE 100! We celebrate with a shark classic and its VOD sequel. Plus, Space Cadet Juan crunches the numbers and ranks every franchise we've done based on our ratings. DEEPEST BLUEST MY HAT IS LIKE A SHARK FIN.

May 06, 20181 hr 52 min

Avengers: Infinity War

Henry and Daniel check out the latest MCU extravaganza. They discuss their diametrically opposite filmgoing experiences, rank all 19 MCU movies and talk through the movie in spoiler-loving detail. PLUS, they finally unveil their 2017 Top 10s.

Apr 29, 20181 hr 43 min
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