The Everything Sequel Podcast

We're wheeling the baby buggy into our closets to prepare for our talk about the 1989 sequel, A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child! You'll hear a disagreement about the nature of dreams and how they work, further disagreements about what works and doesn't work for this film including the performances from the lead actors, and lastly, even more disagreements about whether or not the end of this film is it's strength or it's weakness. Enjoy!  

We don't need a dog to piss fire on us to wake up to the idea that the 1988 sequel, A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master is a good movie, although we may disagree about exactly how good a movie it actually is. You'll hear a disagreement about how and when the cast from the previous film should meet their demise, a discussion if the overall look of the film is more cinematic or made for television and absolutely no disagreement about some of the films set pieces including a time loop dream and the practical effects of...

Fans won't think we need therapy at the local asylum because we don't have lots of problems with the 1987 sequel A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors. You'll hear how much we like the rising production level for this film and what they choose to do with it, like giant Freddy worms, what we think of the blend of comedy and terror with maybe the series most famous line and kill and a conversation about brining the demise of Freddy into the world of religion.

We had a spanking good time talking about exactly how good the first sequel of the series is as we chat about A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge. You'll hear Tom repeatedly bring up good points about this film and how quickly Mike brushes them aside nonchalantly in response, questions as to whether or not the s & m bar scene and the coach death scene is real or strictly in a dream and several digressions about birds exploding and the value they hold in a major motion picture. Enjoy!

It's that time of the year again and only one of the big three slasher series remains so it's time to find out where we rank the Nightmare on Elm Street series. You'll hear which two movies Mike and Tom surprise each other by putting them at the top of their lists, a fundamental disagreement about which movie should be at the bottom of their lists and complete agreement about which movie probably should have topped both their lists but sits at the number two spot for both of your fearless hosts.

Talking about this series felt like an impossible mission to finish but here we are as it's time to pitch sequels to the Mission: Impossible series! You'll hear which of our pitches includes an animal wearing one of the famous masks from the IMF but, the question is, what animal is it? You'll also hear if both, one, or none of our pitches includes the entity AI story line and you'll hear which of us is building a new team and which of us clings to the team of the past. Enjoy!

We're diving deep just like Ethan Hunt as we talk about the 2025 sequel Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning. It's a race to see if we can keep this episode under the running time of this movie as we talk about the cold open, which we can't even finish before taking a break, a chat about the underwater submarine sequence which is one of our favorite sequences in the  entire series and the highs and lows of cross cutting between the thrilling biplane stunt and whatever else is going on to wrap up this possibly and hopefully final film i...

The series is almost thirty years old and may feel finished but we're not nearly done as we talk about the 2023 sequel, Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part 1. You'll hear whether or not Mike can convince Tom that this movie isn't as bad as Tom thinks it is, whether Tom can convince Mike that it's exactly as bad as he thinks it is and, at the very least, an agreement over the several retcons this sequel concocts for all of it's characters. Enjoy! 

The series isn't quite running out of steam yet and neither are we as we talk about the 2018 sequel Mission: Impossible - Fallout. You'll hear what our true feelings are about what we call the Blitzer maneuver, a minor disagreement about exactly how much practical shooting was done for the halo jump stunt and all our thoughts about the final helicopter chase scene that seems determined to go above and beyond in what easily could have been the last movie in the series. Enjoy!

We didn't get tickets to the opera but you have a free admission to our thoughts on the 2015 sequel Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation. You'll hear our thoughts on the stunt-centric opening of the film, what we think of the introduction of the syndicate plot line and it's villain that takes center stage in this movie and the myriad of compliments Tom has when his home of Country is featured in the climax of this installment of the impossible series.

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.

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 television drama quality that Abrams gives to his...

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!

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!

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 fifth film. Enjoy!

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!

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 becomes or if anyone becomes a giant ghoulie that must...

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!

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.

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!

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 of the...

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!

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.

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!

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. 

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. 

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 we love. Confusing? Try having to watch...

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 actor playing him was dead.

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.

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!

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 that we both top out in the number two spot and a difference of opinion as to what should be on the bottom of our lists. Enjoy!

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 fearless podcast hosts.

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.

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.

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.

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 you today! Enjoy it at your leisure.

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.

We're trying not to say his name too many times and refusing all offers of honey as we discuss Candyman 2: Farewell to the Flesh on The Everything Sequel Podcast! You'll hear whether or not the previously mentioned title is actually the title of this film, why we think the ideas and themes of this sequel are interesting and worth the watch and musings about the strange turns and choices the film indulges itself in that prevent it from being great but never seem to bother us too, too much.

We're pretty sure we've enacted the curse by saying his name too often but hope the podcast isn't done as we tackle the latest series on The Everything Sequel Podcast. That's right, we're ranking the Candyman series! You'll hear which of the sequels ranks at the top of both of our lists, which movie, by default but not just by default goes to the bottom of our lists and we'll discuss which of these movies was directed by an almost prestige director and which one was directed by someone who's race and gender were a mystery to us until...

Our battle for pitching supremacy becomes a battle of numbers as we pitch sequels to the Friday the 13th series! You'll hear exactly how many pitches we come up with which may surprise you and one of us, which of us tries to continue the story of Tommy Jarvis and which of us finds the key to continuing the story of Jason in space, who will call Spaceon. 

Mike and Tom agree too much about nearly every aspect of this movie to fight like the titular characters do but are ready to do battle when the subject of one of these killers comes up because we're only chatting about this sequel from the Jason perspective. For now that is. That's right, we're talking Freddy vs. Jason! You'll hear how much we think Jason takes a backseat in this film's story and the name we come up with to refer to the other killer of this movie, our thoughts on the rewriting of mythology for Jason and what...

It may be true that in space no one can hear you scream but you can definitely hear us laughing as we chat about what may be the only sequel that successfully goes to space, Jason X. You'll also hear our thoughts about the inclusion of David Cronenberg in the movie and what he did for the production, what nineties tv show we start to believe this film drew from and, finally, we'll talk about how many people look down on this sequel, including it's cast and crew, but we think they shouldn't be deriding the film quite so...

Let us invade your earholes like a turd worm invading who knows what of Erin Grey as we talk about Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday! You'll hear how highly we think of the first ten minutes of this movie and how much it paints the rest of the film in a corner, numerous thoughts on Kane Hodder and how his wants and needs were filled on the set and in the final minutes of the podcast we talk about the actual agenda for this sequel in it's final minutes of screen time.

We're gearing up for our slow boat ride to New York as we prepare to talk about Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan! You'll hear us chat about how the title of this movie is a broken promise until the final few minutes of the movie but how much we love it when we finally get to Manhattan, what works and what doesn't work about the boat trip from Camp Crystal Lake to New York and musings about what the movie thinks about the horrors of New York including rats, muggers who reside exclusively at the dock...

We're shaking our heads awake and ready to do mind battle as we talk about Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood. You'll hear what we think of one particularly standout performance in this sequel, a chat about the effect the MPAA had on the movie and how it's decisions affect the kills that fans love and what we think of the prolonged use of a maskless Jason.

It's time to get your telekinesis powers ready, buy your ticket to New York where you'll die and go to hell before rebooting and going to space because we're talking the back half of the Friday the 13th series. You'll hear how we rank the second half of the series in addition to which of these movies we think are good and which are bad and the results are sure to surprise fans of the series.

We've sharpened our pencils and jotted down our ideas because it's time for you to tell us which pitch you like for the Star Wars sequel trilogy! Where would you take Rey and the gang in a new Star Wars movie? Would you have a movie that includes a new government on Coruscant? Do you think Coruscant blew up? Perhaps you would like to see Rey build a new Jedi temple? Or would you rather see something that includes baby Yoda? Also, we know that's not Yoda. To find out which of us did these things, go ahead and...

We're throwing out our commentary like the Emperor does lightning from his fingers as we wrap up trilogy and the saga by finishing our chat about The Rise of Skywalker! You'll hear us talk about some of our heroes landing on and escaping from the Final Order while Rey chats with her boyfriend on planet Felicity, what works and doesn't work but mostly doesn't work as the heroes battle Exegol and the Emperor and whether or not Chewbacca gives a rats a** about medals.

You may not have been asking but we're completely fine talking about The Rise of Skywalker on the latest episode of The Everything Sequel Podcast! You'll hear the many problems we have with what we're calling the opening crawl this week (not to be confused with the opening scrawl of last week), a lengthy conversation about the pros and cons of a line like, "somehow Palpatine returned," and whether or not it's wise to make your hero like a drunk friend who is always getting you in trouble.

Mike and Tom are ripping through the last part of this episode like a ship through a dreadnought as we finish talking about The Last Jedi! You'll hear what we think of puppet Yoda as we chat about how stationary the character seems to be, what we think about salt planets and crystal critters and guesswork on whether or not distance has anything to do with dying when you're force projecting.

We're not tossing away our commentary like Luke abandoning his lightsaber because we, once again, have to break this episode into two parts. It's Star Wars people. We can't help it. So here's Part 1 of The Last Jedi! You'll hear what we think of the moment in which Luke tosses his lightsaber away from Rey, the character arcs, swaps, introductions and reversals performed in this sequel and we'll manage to squeeze in what we think about Rey's cave sequence before signing off because we did not save the cave for the next episode.

We just didn't get enough of Star Wars the first time around so here's our Part 2 for The Force Awakens! You'll hear what we think of the sad bucket that is R2-D2 in this movie and why we think the film did R2 dirty, a chat about the ease with which the heroes get plans to Death Star 3 and how that usually is a basis for the entire movie in this series and the push and pull in this sequel between new and legacy characters and how it affects the film and the credits overall.

Mike and Tom are home. The old age home by the time we're done talking about The Force Awakens on The Everything Sequel Podcast! Once again we're tackling the Star Wars series so we'll be breaking up these episodes for you. You'll hear what we like in a movie that follows The New Hope blueprint bit by bit, which performance we just can't figure out and a constant bit of chatter as Mike challenges Tom to let his true feeling for JJ Abrams be known, but Tom may have some surprises for us.

Draw your lightsaber and prepare for battle because Mike and Tom will as they try to rank and declare for the final third of the Skywalker Saga. You'll hear whether or not we have the same movie at the top, you'll also hear if we both put the same sequel at the bottom along with everyone else and whether or not we can pull out our blankets when we declare these movies good or bad.

The only mystery you'll need to solve is which pitch you like the most as you listen to our Pitch a Sequel episode for the Pink Panther Series on The Everything Sequel Podcast! You'll hear which of us pitches the death of Inspector Clouseau as well as which of us brings back the Phantom, whether or not Mike can avoid Tom's ire once he reveals his title and if it's possible for us to devise new Cato attacks within our pitches.

We have our doomsday device squarely pointed at your earholes because it's time for you to listen to our episode on The Pink Panther Strikes Again! You'll hear what we think about the cold open of this movie which is the first time there's a continuation between films in the series, a conversation about the James Bond parody aspect of the film and a discussion about which of the last two movies contains the most disguises from Clouseau.

We're lying in wait inside of the freezer to surprise you with our latest episode so take a listen to our chat about The Return of the Pink Panther on The Everything Sequel Podcast! You'll hear what we think of the Cato freezer attack as well as changing Clouseau from a married man to a bachelor who lives at home with a man servant who constantly attacks him, a chat about the tactic of creating two separate story lines that only meet at the very end of the film and whether it's worth it to let Peter Sellers have...

It's time to don your best looking mask and turn evil while listening to the Inspector Clouseau episode on The Everything Sequel Podcast! You'll hear a myriad of reason why the great Alan Arkin can't be great in the titular role of Inspector Clouseau, the number of times we find solid ideas for comic bits that have no follow through and the unforgivable act perpetrated by this movie that proves they just don't understand who Clouseau is as a character.

Don't fall into the fountain laughing as you listen to A Shot in the Dark, the next episode on The Everything Sequel Podcast! You'll hear why we rank this movie so far above the other sequels in the series, what we think of the direction of Blake Edwards and how surprised we are that the Cato attacks start so early in the series.

 Don your disguise and put in your earbuds because it's time to listen to our Pink Panther Series ranking on The Everything Sequel Podcast! You'll hear the unquestioned top on both our lists, find out quickly which Kato attack is our favorite in this first batch of sequels and then hear the depths with which we think the worst movie in the front half of the series can sink.

Strap on your seatbelts people because we have a special episode of The Everything Sequel Podcast! Podcaster extraordinaire Tom Taylor from some of the best minute by minute podcasts around including Indiana Jones Minute and Trading Places Minute, has joined us to talk about Cannonball Run II. You'll hear how many of us had actually seen this movie or it's predecessor, chats about how little racing there is in a film about car racing and quizzes and meanderings about who in this film is left over from the original and who is or is not a surrogate.

Strap on your seatbelts people because we have a special episode of The Everything Sequel Podcast! Podcaster extraordinaire Tom Taylor from some of the best minute by minute podcasts around including Indiana Jones Minute and Trading Places Minute, has joined us to talk about Cannonball Run II. You'll hear how many of us had actually seen this movie or it's predecessor, chats about how little racing there is in a film about car racing and quizzes and meanderings about who in this film is left over from the original and who is or is not a surrogate.

Get the wax out of your ear holes because it's time to listen to our Pith a Sequel segment for the Ocean's series. You'll hear which of us has set our movie in Monte Carlo, which of us has created seven sequels for one sequel and you just might find the answer to the question of who is the mysterious Fernando Agosti.

Get your best dress on, fire up your zirconium printer and take a listen to our Ocean's Eight episode! You'll hear why we think the cast of this film is it's greatest strength, the problems we have with the direction as well as the music of this sequel and a disagreement about the effectiveness of James Corden in the role of Rene Russo.

It's time you threw the dice and listened to this loaded episode on Ocean's Thirteen! You'll hear a discussion on the performance given by Al Pacino that certainly surprised your two hosts as one of the most grounded performances turned in from the veteran actor in years, what we think about retuning back to the casino as our heist location and we'll talk throughout the episode about eliminating almost all women out of the series for this third installment.

You'll steal our hearts if you listen to our Ocean's Twelve episode to find out why Mike ranks it at the top and Tom ranks it at the bottom of the Ocean's series. You'll hear a back and forth about the good and the bad of this film, a total disagreement about whether the team has joined the Night Fox at the end of this sequel and whether or not it's possible Andy Garcia wrote and recorded a song for this movie's soundtrack.

Roll the dice and play your cards right and it'll be easy to listen to our Ocean's series ranking episode! You'll hear how differently we feel about this set of movies, including the polar opposites we have at the top and bottom of our lists and not to mention which of us blanket states all of these sequels as good and which of us blankets them as bad. 

How do you get people on an island when you're writing a Jurassic Park movie? Or do you even go to an island? These are the questions your hosts needed to ponder in order to pitch sequels to this series. You'll hear which of us tries to create a sequel filled with terror, which of us brings back Alan and Ellie back to the island and, once again, a sidebar about titles and how they work for and against us.

If you're lost on an island with nothing to do but still have your earbuds the you should by all means listen to our Jurassic Park III episode! On this episode you'll hear why we think this movie is underrated, what we think the missteps are for this movie and that we admit there are more than a few and, finally, you'll hear what we think of the abrupt ending to this sequel.

Run. As fast as you can to your earbuds and listen to Mike and Tom as they discuss The Lost World: Jurassic Park. You'll hear what we think about the backwards title of this sequel, agreements about the particular sloppiness of this film but disagreements about how much it bothers us and a discussion about the entirely made-up Spielberg ending to this movie.

Strap into your RV's people because Mike and Tom are ranking the Jurassic Park series! You'll hear where we rank these famously derided sequels and what we find valuable in them, a role reversal on the subject of Steven Spielberg in regards to one of these films and a title change that fizzles out before the episode ends.

Mike and Tom need to get down to business and find a movie to pitch a sequel too. You'll hear whether or not they pick different movies or the same movie, which of your hosts pitches a sequel connecting the original to its sequel and who pitches a movie as the start to a new television series; in addition you'll hear which movie your hosts choose to pitch an extra sequel to.

We have our disguises and are ready to enter the country of Bolivia because we watched Che: Part Two! Listen as we discuss the effect of director Steven Soderbergh on a war film and how his direction differs from other movies from this genre, how the understated work of Benicio Del Toro works for the film and digressions on whether or not it's prudent to include Lou Diamond Phillips and Matt Damon in your prestige film.

There's only one film that can take place underwater, that includes bad acting and a puzzling compulsion to include reality stars but still finds a way to be a good time. That film is Into the Blue 2: The Reef. Listen as your hosts discuss at which second in the first minute or so of the film they knew the kind of movie they were dealing with, how the macguffin of this sequel isn't the real macguffin and the actual macguffin is barely seen at all and a discussion about why harpoons are needed at all if guns can fire...

Our chat about the 2009 sequel Crank 2: High Voltage is electrifying! You'll hear us discuss how this movie manages its action and comedy in the same way a cartoon does, how well we can decipher our own notes for this film because we had watched it so long ago and a chat about how good Tom's impersonations of Jason Statham are.

Why would anyone list the Pink Panther 2 as their second favorite single sequel from 2009? Not even Mike can be too sure why he did but with the help of Tom they try to sort it out. So take a listen and you'll hear what made Mike put this decided failure near the top of his list, whether or not Tom might reconsider putting it at the bottom of his list and just generally if and when the laughs come for this movie.

Listen as Mike and Tom discuss Rob Zombie's 2009 sequel, Halloween II. You'll hear the credit Tom wanted to give to the movie possibly fall to pieces after discovering the first twenty-five minutes may have been a dream sequence, a constant back and forth about what director Rob Zombie does and does not deserve credit for and discussions on trying to follow the logic of dream sequences, white horses and Michael Myers own ghost self walking around in an odd attempt to create an auteur aesthetic.

Listen as Mike and Tom rank and declare for the 2009 single sequels. You'll hear which movies are included in this bunch and if we, in fact, are only beginning with 2009, which movie makes the top of both our lists and a couple of surprises from each of us about where certain movies belong in the ranking.

Listen as Mike and Tom discuss their Top Five lists for the series they watched in 2023! You'll hear a short debate about how many movies from each series can be on our lists, how well we know each other when predicting our favorites and which movie or movies tops our lists as the best sequel we watched all year.

Happy New Year from The Everything Sequel Podcast and as a treat for you we have another Patreon episode for you. Listen as Mike and Tom discuss the 2010 remake The Karate Kid. You'll hear why we think this movie has so many problems, how we believe that Jackie Chan can not be included in any of those problems and whether or not it's possible that Jaden Smith was kidnapped by his parents and forced to make a movie in China.

Merry Christmas and happy holidays to one and all from The Everything Sequel Podcast! If you haven't joined the Patreon yet, here's a taste of what you've been missing as a gift from us to you. We're talking about the original Karate Kid! You'll hear what we think about this beginning to the series and if we think it's the better than the sequels, how we feel about the performances of all the film's stars and if we think the movie still holds up after all these years. Enjoy!

Listen as Mike and Tom do some housecleaning and pitch sequels to the Indiana Jones series! You'll hear your fearless hosts rerank the series and more specifically whether Mike will change his mind about Dial of Destiny, a ranking of the series posters and how you'll hear that segment in the new year and two pitches that may just surprise you.

Listen as Mike and Tom discuss the 2023 sequel Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. You'll hear the litany of problems we have with the coldish open of this film, what we think of Indiana Jones at the age of eighty and the lukewarm attempt to pass the torch to another character and whether we agree about what excising characters from the previous sequel does to this film.

Get in the fridge and ride out this episode because The Everything Sequel Podcast is talking Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. You'll hear the degree to which we disagree about the coldish open of this film, how much we agree about the middle part of the movie and the total and complete agreement we have over the last half of this sequel which is pretty hard to stomach even for your fearless hosts who want this to be a better movie.

Listen as Mike and Tom discuss the 1989 sequel Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. You'll hear what we think of this film's opening scene and how our thoughts may differ from fandoms thoughts. What we know absolutely works about this movie which is the chemistry and acting of the two stars. And finally what we think about the booby traps and the knight in the final act of this movie and whether or not including them were a wise choice.

Listen as Mike and Tom discuss the 1984 sequel Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. You'll hear why this movie sits atop of our ranking lists including talks about a first act we truly love, what we think of the problems for the movie including casual racism and how good a villain Mola Ram is for the film and we'll finish up with a chat about the incredible bridge set piece which comes right after many, many other set pieces.

Listen as Mike and Tom rank and declare for the Indiana Jones series. You'll hear which movie hits the top of our lists and grains against popular  opinions, a disagreement about the movie that belongs at the bottom of the list and chats about the nature of a Steven Spielberg film and what it means when George Lucas is involved as well.

Listen as Mike and Tom pitch sequels to the Friday the 13th series! You'll hear which of us produces an interquel and which of us tries for a Rambo pastiche, disagreements about what we think we'll like about each other's sequels and what we actually like about them and an infuriating conversation in which we try not to spill the beans about what series we're doing next

Listen as Mike and Tom discuss the 1986 sequel Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives. You'll hear why we are such unabashed fans of this film and why it's Mike's favorite in the series, conversations about how both the comedy and the horror are working at a high level in this film and repeated references to what we think of the work of director Tom McLoughlin and ideas about why he's not in our lives more.

Listen as Mike and Tom discuss Friday the 13th Part V: A New Beginning. You'll hear a chat about half way houses, what they are and if the one in this film is at all reputable, a chat about the big swing in this movie and whether it works or not or at least could have worked and then you'll hear your hosts chat about the director in several contexts including whether or not he is alive and how much that can be weaponized.

Listen as Mike and Tom discuss the 1984 sequel Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter. You'll hear why this movie is held in such high esteem by your hosts, a conversation about Crispin Glover including his dance moves and whether his character is a dead f@#k and chats about boobs, peeping, stunts, tent mutilation and other titillating subjects.

Listen as Mike and Tom discuss the 1982 sequel Friday the 13th Part 3. You'll hear discussions involving what works and doesn't work for the 3D aspect of this film, what we think about Steve Miner returning from part 2 as a director and a chat about whether the fake out ending is a fake out or if it must have happened.

Listen as Mike and Tom discuss the 1981 sequel Friday the 13th Part 2. You'll hear why we are so enamored with this sequel including its director Steve Miner, many thoughts about the bag on Jason's head and whether or not it is or is not a pillowcase and a discussion about another dream type ending and what it means for several characters including the dog Muffin.

Listen as Mike and Tom rank and declare for the Friday the 13th series. You'll hear why we agree and yet disagree about the top of our lists, which movie we both agree belongs at the bottom of the list and a conversation about the perception of how good this series is and the reality of where it lies in film history. 

Listen as Mike and Tom pitch sequels to the Star Wars prequel trilogy. You'll hear a role reversal for the chosen titles from your hosts, which host came up with a made for TV movie that leads into a series, which host goes for an interquel between trilogies and disagreements about the best name for a new Darth character.