GBW #16: The Wayback Machine (Blade Runner 2049 / Independence Day: Resurgence / TRON: Legacy)

Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more! On this week's episode, Chris and Ryan discuss Sci-Fi Legacyquels - the term coined by Matt Singer of ScreenCrush to describe a years-later sequel that has one foot in the past with another trudging forward -  specifically ones that are one-off's and not part of a multi-entry series. We start with Denis Villenueve's miraculous "Blade Runner 2049" from 2017, and make a strong case for it being superior to Ridley Scott's seminal classic (not least of which that it enriches Scott's film, making an already masterful film better). Then, we move onto a film that is not superior to its low-bar predecessor, 2016's "Independence Day: Resurgence," which sees director Roland Emmerich and most of the cast return... minus lead actor Will Smith. Finally, we move into a film that came on the early end of the Legacyquel craze, 2010's "TRON: Legacy." We praise Joseph Kosinski's meticulous technical craft and the Daft Punk score, but ultimately find that the story still lacks, making it a perfect "What?" to coincide with the other two films.  You can find this and future episodes on our website thegoodbadwhat.com. You can subscribe to our show on Apple Podcasts, Anchor.fm, Spotify, Stitcher, iHeartRadio, Google Podcasts, and more! Feel free to email us at [email protected] if you have any questions, comments, or just want to say hello. You can follow us on Twitter and Instagram @thegoodbadwhat. You can also like us on Facebook. Our logo comes from Michelle Parkos, and our theme music comes from Paco.