The Everything Sequel Podcast

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By: 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.

The Dollars Trilogy Ranking
#315
Last Monday at 3:00 PM

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.

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Beverly Hills Cop Pitch a Sequel
#314
04/21/2025

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 Daniel Prudhoe Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edward Lankford Heather Sahami


Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F
#313
04/14/2025

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 Daniel Prudhoe Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edward Lankford Heather Sahami


Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F
#313
04/14/2025

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 Daniel Prudhoe Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edward Lankford Heather Sahami


Beverly Hills Cop III
#312
04/07/2025

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 Daniel Prudhoe Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edward Lankford Heather Sahami


Beverly Hills Cop II
#311
03/31/2025

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 Daniel Prudhoe Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edward Lankford Heather Sahami


Beverly Hills Cop Ranking
#310
03/24/2025

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 Daniel Prudhoe Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edward Lankford Heather Sahami


The Pink Panther Series (Back Half) Pitch a Sequel
#309
03/10/2025

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 Daniel Prudhoe Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edward Lankford Heather Sahami


Son of the Pink Panther
#308
03/03/2025

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 Daniel Prudhoe Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edward Lankford Heather Sahami


Curse of the Pink Panther
#307
02/24/2025

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...


Trail of the Pink Panther
#306
02/17/2025

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.

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Revenge of the Pink Panther
#305
02/10/2025

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 Daniel Prudhoe Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edward Lankford Heather Sahami


The Pink Panther Series (Back Half) Ranking
#304
02/03/2025

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 Daniel Prudhoe Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edward Lankford Heather Sahami


Pink Panther Series (Back Half) Ranking
#304
02/03/2025

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!

Thanks to our monthly supporters Andrew Pangle Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edward Lankford Heather Sahami


2024 Top Five Sequels
#303
01/27/2025

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.

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Candyman (2021)
#302
01/20/2025

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.

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Candyman (1992)
#301
01/13/2025

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 Daniel Prudhoe Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edward Lankford Heather Sahami


Rogue One 300th Episode Celebration
#300
12/30/2024

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.

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Candyman Series Pitch a Sequel
#299
12/16/2024

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.

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Candyman 3: Day of the Dead
#298
12/09/2024

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 Daniel Prudhoe Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edward Lankford Heather Sahami


Candyman 2: Farewell to the Flesh
#297
12/02/2024

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.

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Candyman Series Ranking
#296
11/25/2024

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...


Friday the 13th Series Pitch a Sequel
#295
11/11/2024

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. 

Thanks to our monthly supporters Daniel Prudhoe Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edward Lankford Heather Sahami


Freddy vs. Jason
#294
11/04/2024

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...


Jason X
#293
10/28/2024

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...


Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday
#292
10/21/2024

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.

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Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan
#291
10/14/2024

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...


Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood
#290
10/07/2024

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.

Thanks to our monthly supporters Daniel Prudhoe Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edward Lankford Heather Sahami


Friday the 13th Series Ranking Part 2
#289
09/30/2024

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.

Thanks to our monthly supporters Daniel Prudhoe Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edward Lankford Heather Sahami


Star Wars Sequel Trilogy Pitch a Sequel
#288
09/16/2024

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...


The Rise of Skywalker (Part 2)
#287
09/09/2024

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.

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The Rise of Skywalker (Part 1)
#286
09/02/2024

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.

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The Last Jedi (Part 2)
#285
08/26/2024

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.

Thanks to our monthly supporters Daniel Prudhoe Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edward Lankford Heather Sahami


The Last Jedi (Part 1)
#284
08/19/2024

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.

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The Force Awakens (Part 2)
#283
08/12/2024

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.

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The Force Awakens (Part 1)
#282
08/05/2024

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.

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Star Wars Series Ranking (Again)
#281
07/29/2024

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.

Thanks to our monthly supporters Daniel Prudhoe Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edward Lankford Heather Sahami


The Pink Panther Series Pitch a Sequel Episode
#280
07/15/2024

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.

Thanks to our monthly supporters Daniel Prudhoe Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edward Lankford Heather Sahami


The Pink Panther Strikes Again
#279
07/08/2024

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.

Thanks to our monthly supporters Daniel Prudhoe Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edward Lankford Heather Sahami


The Return of the Pink Panther
#278
07/01/2024

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...