Episode 53: Best Sequels

"Game over, man!" On this week's episode, John and Curtis take on sequels that are better than the originals with special guest stars Ameline and In-Hwan. The gang discuss their watchlists and what they watched this week. Afterwards, they dive into a full discussion about their sequel top picks, what makes them special and why they're better, the anarchic Joker, and the strange land of prequels and pseudo-sequels. The favourites range from PADDINGTON 2 to THE DARK KNIGHT (2007) to ALIENS (1986) to THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY. Tune in next week for the next installment of the John Carpenter watch series: GHOSTS OF MARS, starring the notorious Ice Cube! John's Picks: THE BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN (1935); ADDAMS FAMILY VALUES; PADDINGTON 2 Curtis's Picks: THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY; THE RESCUERS DOWN UNDER; RED DEAD REDEMPTION 2 (Video Game) Ameline's Picks: THE DARK KNIGHT (2007); LES POUPÉES RUSSES In-Hwan's Picks: ALIENS (1986); STAR WARS EPISODE V: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK; STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN; TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY; SERIAL (BAD) WEDDINGS 2; HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN; THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS; THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING Honourable Mentions: TOY STORY 3 (Curtis); GREMLINS 2: THE NEW BATCH (John) TIME STAMPS 00:00:00 Introduction 00:07:50 Watchlist Additions 00:14:05 What We Watched This Week 00:33:33 Sequels that are Better than the Originals Discussion (top picks, symbolism, hot takes, tasty bits) 01:12:13 Coming Up Next! WATCHLIST ADDITIONS JOHN: Queen of Spades; American Underdog; Lyle (2014) CURTIS: Pennywise: The Story of IT; Bones and All; Chernobyl: The Lost Tapes (TV Series); Emily the Criminal AMELINE: Le bonhomme sept heures; Taxi Driver; The Green Book IN-HWAN: M. Claude und seine Töchter MOVIES WE WATCHED JOHN: Frankenstein (1932); Monsieur Hulot’s Holiday; Four Hours at the Capitol; Nathan for You Season Two; CURTIS: The Night of the Hunter; The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003); Lightyear (2022); Hot Fuzz; The Princess (2022); Better Call Saul (Season 6B) AMELINE: Minions: The Rise of Gru IN-HWAN: Extraordinary Attorney Woo (TV Series) CREDITS AND PLUGS Intro: Excerpts from THE DARK KNIGHT (2007); PADDINGTON MEETS THE QUEEN (2022); ALIENS (1986); RED DEAD REDEMPTION 2 Outro: "Il Tramonto (The Sundown)" by Ennio Morricone (THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY OST) Quinn: @seatstruckreviews Curtis: https://www.the-back-row.com/ - check out 'Runstedler's DVD Pick of the Month' John: johnnycakes.substack.com @johnnycakes on Letterboxd Check out John's other podcast Domestic Pints ONLY! @domesticpintsonly on IG; find us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.