The Good, The Bad, and The Sequel

The next sequel we are covering is "Badasses on the Bayou" which has Danny Trejo and Danny Glover. Super stoked to have our action sequel expert Andrew back for this action flick. For it chatted with Actor James Moses Black. James talked about his role in the new film starring Nicholas Cage "Renfield", his days of doing comedy and working with Bernie Mac, stories from his acting career, and what projects he directed coming up soon. Great chat. Watch the unedited interview at sequelsonly.com/jamesmosesblack Buy Larry Hankin's book which I helped him with at https://www.amazon.com/That-Guy-Cautionary-Larry-Hankin/dp/B0BW32R6FN/ref=sr_1_1?qid=1678339317&refinements=p_27%3ALarry+Hankin&s=books&sr=1-1 Next is our review of "Badasses on the Bayou" which should be a blast. Follow us on all social media @sequelsonly and our website is sequelsonly.com Review, rate, and share us with your friends, enemies, neighbors, exes, and even that annoying supermarket clerk!

This week we are talking about a sequel that everyone mentions when it comes to the conversation of the worst sequels of all-time, Mortal Kombat: Annihilation. This movie had us scratching our heads over the bad CGI, the turnover in the cast, the death of a fan favorite, the lack of other people in the movie, ninjas flying from the sky but then riding on horses, and so much more. It was a doozy but it was a blast as always. Watch the unedited review at sequelsonly.com/MK2 The next sequel discussed is "Badasses on the Bayou" starring Danny Trejo and Danny Glover, which will be 1st watches for both Jamie and me. This one should be fun and it's wild they made 3 of these movies that all spawned from a youtube video. For it, I chatted with Actor James Mose Black who currently stars in "Renfield" as Captain Browning. James talked about working with Ben Schwartz on that, his early days doing comedy and opening for the Kings of Comedy (plus a great Bernie Mac story), his upcoming short films he's writing and directing, and a lot more. Funny chat and I hope James gets back into stand-up, well you will know why after listening. Buy Larry Hankin's book that Doug helped him put together at https://www.amazon.com/That-Guy-Cautionary-Larry-Hankin/dp/B0BW32R6FN/ref=sr_1_1?qid=1678339317&refinements=p_27%3ALarry+Hankin&s=books&sr=1-1 Follow us on all social media @sequelsonly and our website is sequelsonly.com Review, rate, and share us with your friends, enemies, neighbors, exes, and even that annoying supermarket clerk!

The next sequel we are covering is "Mortal Kombat Annihilation" which we've wanted to cover for a while. For it chatted with Actress and Stuntwoman Marjean Holden who played "Sheeva". Marjean was a blast to talk to about her career, in which Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure plays an important role. We talked about her journey from Minnesota to Hollywood with a stop at Arizona State, her modeling career, how she started doing stunts, being buried alive for a scene, an upcoming film she is directing, and lots more. Enjoy this fantastic chat. Watch the unedited interview at sequelsonly.com/marjeanholden Follow Marjean on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/marjeanholden/?hl=en Buy Larry Hankin's book which I helped him with at https://www.amazon.com/That-Guy-Cautionary-Larry-Hankin/dp/B0BW32R6FN/ref=sr_1_1?qid=1678339317&refinements=p_27%3ALarry+Hankin&s=books&sr=1-1 Next is our review of "Mortal Kombat Annihilation" which should be a blast. Follow us on all social media @sequelsonly and our website is sequelsonly.com Review, rate, and share us with your friends, enemies, neighbors, exes, and even that annoying supermarket clerk!

This week we are dipping our toes into the Terminator franchise and starting with the fifth installment, Terminator Genisys. This sequel had us racking our brains over the time traveling and the issues we thought were happening (we aren't time travel experts). We discussed the weird obsession with the Genisys operating system, the amazing SFX, the T-800 applying for jobs, the civilian casualties, not enough JK Simmons, and more. Watch the unedited review at sequelsonly.com/T5 The next sequel discussed is "Mortal Kombat Annihilation", which is on the Mount Rushmore of sequels that went wrong, but I bet we will find a lot that went right. This movie had a former guest Brian Thompson and next week's guest Marjean Holden. Marjean plays Sheeva in the film and discusses the lengthy audition process and why her fight scene got cut. We talked about her journey from being a P.A. on a movie while going to Arizona State to being in movies in less than a year, how she became a stuntwoman, her new passion to direct, modeling, and more. Great chat! Buy Larry Hankin's book that Doug helped him put together at https://www.amazon.com/That-Guy-Cautionary-Larry-Hankin/dp/B0BW32R6FN/ref=sr_1_1?qid=1678339317&refinements=p_27%3ALarry+Hankin&s=books&sr=1-1 Follow us on all social media @sequelsonly and our website is sequelsonly.com Review, rate, and share us with your friends, enemies, neighbors, exes, and even that annoying supermarket clerk!

The next sequel that we are covering is another first watch for me in "Terminator Genisys" and for it chatted with Actor Griff Furst who plays Agent Burke, but the role of an actor is one of many hats he wears. Griff is also a producer who has a brand new film out called "Devil's Peak" starring Billy Bob Thornton, Robin Wright, and Jackie Earle Haley. Griff and I talked about growing up with an incredible actor as a father in "Stephen Furst" (Flounder in Animal House), how acting school kicked his career into high gear, directing at a young age, how to option a book, Wade Boggs, and more. Watch the unedited interview at sequelsonly.com/GriffFurst Watch Devil's Peak on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Devils-Peak-Billy-Bob-Thornton/dp/B0B8TMR8ZW Buy Larry Hankin's book which I helped him with at https://www.amazon.com/That-Guy-Cautionary-Larry-Hankin/dp/B0BW32R6FN/ref=sr_1_1?qid=1678339317&refinements=p_27%3ALarry+Hankin&s=books&sr=1-1 Next up is our review of "Terminator Genisys" which is a 1st watch for me. Follow us on all social media @sequelsonly and our website is sequelsonly.com Review, rate, and share us with your friends, enemies, neighbors, exes, and even that annoying supermarket clerk!

This week we are discussing 2018's Leprechaun Returns. It's our 1st Leprechaun sequel and Jamie's first one. This movie had us talking about the main girl being a possible love child of Tori and Ozzie from the original, the rules of Leprechaun gaining his powers, the lack of emotion when people die, the lack of freaking out when meeting a real life leprechaun, and lots more. Watch the unedited review at sequelsonly.com/LepReturns The next sequel discussed is "Terminator Genisys", which is has a pretty solid cast and it's film I have never seen which is always fun. For it, I talked with Griff Furst who plays Agent Burke, but when Griff isn’t acting, he’s directing, producing, and writing. Griff has directed a lot of sci fi movies like Lake Placid 3 and Swamp Shark.  He has a great story about DB Sweeney and Wade Boggs you are gonna love.  He recently produced Devil’s Peak starring Robin Wright, Billy Bob Thornton, and Jackie Earle Haley.  We talked about growing up with a big time Hollywood dad, Stephen Furst “Flounder” in Animal House, hanging out on the set of St. Elsewhere and Dream Team, and how to actually get a movie made.  Great chat. Watch Devil's Peak https://www.amazon.com/Devils-Peak-Billy-Bob-Thornton/dp/B0B8TMR8ZW Buy Larry Hankin's book that Doug helped him put together at https://www.amazon.com/That-Guy-Cautionary-Larry-Hankin/dp/B0BW32R6FN/ref=sr_1_1?qid=1678339317&refinements=p_27%3ALarry+Hankin&s=books&sr=1-1 Follow us on all social media @sequelsonly and our website is sequelsonly.com Review, rate, and share us with your friends, enemies, neighbors, exes, and even that annoying supermarket clerk!

After 4 years of doing this podcast, we are finally covering a Leprechaun sequel, the latest one "Leprechaun Returns".  This sequel led me to interview the leprechaun himself, Actor Linden Porco.  Linden and I talked about discovering that he loved to act, working the Wayan's brother one Little Man, landing the role of Leprechaun, being in "Nightmare Alley", and a lot more.  Linden loves what he does and you can tell after listening to this conversation.  Great chat.  Linden loves what he does and you can tell after listening to this conversation.  Great chat. Watch the unedited interview at sequelsonly.com/lindenporco Buy Larry Hankin's book which I helped him with at https://www.amazon.com/That-Guy-Cautionary-Larry-Hankin/dp/B0BW32R6FN/ref=sr_1_1?qid=1678339317&refinements=p_27%3ALarry+Hankin&s=books&sr=1-1 Next up is our review of "Leprechaun Returns" which should be a blast, we haven't done any horror in 2023 and Linden talked about how much the fans love the practical effects in this one. Follow us on all social media @sequelsonly and our website is sequelsonly.com Review, rate, and share us with your friends, enemies, neighbors, exes, and even that annoying supermarket clerk!

This week we are discussing a sequel that Jamie has dubbed "the grossest sequel ever", "Problem Child 2".   This movie had us talking about how insane Junior is, the number of deaths that would have resulted from his and Trixie's antics, the odd choice of having Amy Yasbeck play a different character than she did in the original (but it worked), and so much.  These are the sequels I love, the time period, the great cast of actors, and Gilbert Gottfried.  Watch the unedited review at sequelsonly.com/ProblemChild2 The next sequel discussed "Leprechaun Returns", which is a direct sequel to the original and I was lucky enough to talk to the Leprechaun himself, Actor Linden Porco.  Linden talked about starting to act at a young age, working with the Wayans Brothers on Little Man, landing the role of The Leprechaun, Nightmare Alley, and more. Buy Larry Hankin's book that Doug helped him put together at https://www.amazon.com/That-Guy-Cautionary-Larry-Hankin/dp/B0BW32R6FN/ref=sr_1_1?qid=1678339317&refinements=p_27%3ALarry+Hankin&s=books&sr=1-1 Follow us on all social media @sequelsonly and our website is sequelsonly.com Review, rate, and share us with your friends, enemies, neighbors, exes, and even that annoying supermarket clerk!

The next sequel we are reviewing is "Problem Child 2" which was a favorite of mine growing up, so having the chance to interview Director Brian Levant was a blast.  Brian talked about growing up outside of Chicago and how he loved TV from a young age.  We also talked about his journey to his 1st job writing on Happy Days, where he later became a show runner, getting his vision for a new Leave it Beaver on tv, his 1st feature directing gig w/ Problem Child 2, his new book "My Life and Toys", Turboman, and more.  Great chat.  Watch the unedited interview at sequelsonly.com/brianlevant  Buy his book "My Life and Toys at https://www.amazon.com/My-Life-Toys-Brian-Levant/dp/0996293051 Next up is our review of "Problem Child 2 "which should be a goodie.  Follow us on all social media @sequelsonly and our website is sequelsonly.com  Review, rate, and share us with your friends, enemies, neighbors, exes, and even that annoying supermarket clerk!

This week we are discussing the star-studded sequel "The Pink Panther 2".   It was a sequel review that had us talking about how impossible it is to top Peter Sellers, Rue McClanahan, bullets being stopped by books, the endings we wanted to see, and so much more.  This movie was perfect for our podcast name, some good, some bad, but it was a sequel that we had a blast discussing. Watch the review at sequelsonly.com/PinkPanther2 The next sequel discussed "Problem Child 2". For it chatted with Director Brian Levant.  We talked about his love of TV at a young which led him to go to school for film, writing and running "Happy Days", "The New Leave it to Beaver", "Problem Child 2", designing the Turboman doll, and his book "My Life and Toys" which can be purchased at https://www.amazon.com/My-Life-Toys-Brian-Levant/dp/0996293051 Follow us on all social media @sequelsonly and our website is sequelsonly.com Review, rate, and share us with your friends, enemies, neighbors, exes, and even that annoying supermarket clerk!

The next sequel we are reviewing is "The Pink Panther 2" starring Steve Martin and I was lucky enough to interview the director of it, Harald Zwart.  Harald has been making films since he was young, leading him to film school in Amsterdam.  After film school, he started to direct commercials which got him on the radar of Spielberg, Michael Douglas, and others in Hollywood.  Harald and I talked about our love of Back to the Future, how he met his wife, how the director's pitch to land a job (great story), and making sure all of his films have a big premiere in his hometown of Fredrikstad, Norway.  Great chat. Watch the unedited interview and check out photos provided by Harald at sequelsonly.com/HaraldZwart Next up is our review of "The Pink Panther 2 "which is free on Netflix and Pluto. Follow us on all social media @sequelsonly and our website is sequelsonly.com Review, rate, and share us with your friends, enemies, neighbors, exes, and even that annoying supermarket clerk!

This week we are talking about the romantic entry to the American Pie franchise in "American Wedding".  It was the 1st time I watched this it came out and boy did I have a different view of this one.  This one had us talking about planning a wedding in 2 weeks, Jim being a total dick, Stifler crushing it, the oddity that Jim never met his in-laws, and more.  Watch the review at sequelsonly.com/AmericanWedding The next sequel discussed "The Pink Panther 2". For it chatted with Director Harald Zwart.  We talked about his journey from Fredrikstad, Norway which he made famous by doing all of his movie premieres there. We talked about film school in Amsterdam, his commercial work getting him noticed by Spielberg and chosen by Michael Douglas to direct One Night at McCool’s.  We talked about his pitch to direct The Karate Kid, how he met his wife, and more.   Follow us on all social media @sequelsonly and our website is sequelsonly.com Review, rate, and share us with your friends, enemies, neighbors, exes, and even that annoying supermarket clerk!

The next sequel we are reviewing is "American Wedding", which is perfect for Valentine's Day and for it we chatted with Actor Patrick Gallo.  Patrick's scene with Alyson Hannigan, unfortunately, got cut, but he has some good memories from it.   Patrick and I talked about his journey from community college theater to acting school in NYC, how comedy got him out to LA, improv, being in a popular Budweiser ad, playing Mario Puzo on "The Offer", and more.  Lots of laughs in this one.  Enjoy! Watch the unedited interview at sequelsonly.com/patrickgallo Follow Patrick on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/chubomatic/?hl=en Next up is our review of "American Wedding "which is perfect for Valentine's day.  So grab Stifler's mom and listen in. Follow us on all social media @sequelsonly and our website is sequelsonly.com Review, rate, and share us with your friends, enemies, neighbors, exes, and even that annoying supermarket clerk!

This week we are talking our 1st Star Wars movie, "Ewoks: The Battle for Endor".  It was a 1st watch for both of us and we agreed that it was long overdue.  This one had us talking about Wilford Brimley in an action scene, the great villains in the Marauders, the awesomeness that is Teek, and so much more.  I am so happy to have finally covered a Star Wars film and this one was a lot of fun. Watch the review at sequelsonly.com/ewoks The next sequel discussed is "American Wedding". For it chatted with Actor Patrick Gallo.  We talked about his journey from upstate NY to playing Mario Puzo on "The Offer" with stops along the way that included an acting school in NYC, the Budweiser "How You Doing" commercials, filmmaking, improv, and more. Follow us on all social media @sequelsonly and our website is sequelsonly.com Review, rate, and share us with your friends, enemies, neighbors, exes, and even that annoying supermarket clerk!

The next sequel we are reviewing is "Ewoks: The Battle for Endor" and that means we can finally scratch a Star Wars off our list.  This week's interview is with a former rock n roll bass player, Peter Bernstein, who turned in a pretty good composer.  Peter's story always involved a love of music, maybe having a legendary Emmy award-winning Composer in the house.  No matter what, Peter was going to do something he was passionate about.  Peter and I talked about his friendship with John Landis led his father to start working in comedies, live movie concerts, his preparation for Ewoks: The Battle for Endor, and more.   Peter's Website https://petermbernstein.com/ Next up is our review of "Ewoks: The Battle for Endor: "which is free on Disney Plus  Our 1st time in the Star Wars Universe Follow us on all social media @sequelsonly and our website is sequelsonly.com Review, rate, and share us with your friends, enemies, neighbors, exes, and even that annoying supermarket clerk!