In Search of the Crystal Skull Episode 13: The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie vs. The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water

In this episode of In Search of the Crystal Skull, Arun and Patricia conclude Nicktoons Movie Month with a vs. match between the 2004 film The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie vs. the 2015 sequel The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water. In The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie, SpongeBob and Patrick travel to Shell City to retrieve King Neptune's crown in 7 days before he executes Mr. Krabs whom he believed stole and sold the crown. In reality, it was Plankton who stole it as a part of Plan Z to take over Bikini Bottom. In Sponge Out of Water, SpongeBob and Plankton have to work together to retrieve the Krabby Patty formula after it was stolen by a pirate named Burger Beard. He was able to succeed in his plans thanks to a magical book that can make anything happen when you write on it. SpongeBob, Patrick, Mr. Krabs, and Sandy journey into the surface and fight Burger Beard to get the formula back.    When The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie premiered in theaters, it received mixed to positive reviews from critics calling it a "charming romp", but an overextended episode of the show. However, it has become a childhood favorite for fans of the show still regarded as the best film in the trilogy. It currently has a 68% on Rotten Tomatoes. When Sponge Out of Water premiered in theaters, it was praised for Antonio Banderas' performance, its wacky, fun adventure, and zany humor. However some fans state that it wasn’t as good as the original. When Arun and Patricia recorded the episode, it was rated 79% on Rotten Tomatoes. Now, it has changed to 81% on Rotten Tomatoes and no longer in Crystal Skull territory.   Which film did Arun and Patricia enjoy the most? The original or the sequel? Listen and find out.