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Unloved Sequels
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Join Michael and Claire as we discuss the movie follow-ups that flopped so hard their bellies still hurt.If it bombed at the box office or got crapped on by the critics we're here to watch, discuss and maybe find some small redemption... maybe!
Episodes
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Halloween: Resurrection (2002)
Evil Never Dies. You can burn it, you can shoot it, you can lock it up forever, but evil never dies. In this episode Claire & Michael are heading back to Haddonfield, where horror meets reality TV in the form of Dangertainment - good thing we've been practising our Kung Fu! Michael Myers' work is...
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The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (2006)
'𝗧𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗮𝘀... In this episode Michael and Claire invite the in-laws round, but get a nasty shock when that old friend who's invited himself round for the festive season turns out to have been plotting their downfall all along - it's The Santa…
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Return to Oz (1985)
An all-new adventure down the yellow brick road. At time of recording The Wizard of Oz is available to stream on HBO Max in the USA and Sky Cinema/NOW in the UK. Return to Oz is available to stream on Disney+
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The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004)
You are cordially invited to the royal event of the season. In this episode Michael and Claire are graduating college and preparing for life as a very normal 21-year-old - apart from the fact of also being heir apparent of a totally made up European land in which no two people's accents are the...
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Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023)
If adventure has a name, it must be... Indiana Jones. In this episode Michael & Claire defy the laws of age, time travel and quality movie-making in an octogenarian "romp" with Fleabag and a kid that definitely isn't a plug-and-play rip-off of a character from a previous instalment. A legend will...
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Jurassic Park III (2001)
Something unexpected has evolved In this episode Michael & Claire are getting tricked into revisiting their biggest life trauma to date, in search of a 12 year old boy who's savvier and more resourceful than most of the adults surrounding him put together. This time it's not just a walk in the…
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Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004)
They came. They saw. They ran. In this episode Hallowe'en goes family friendly as Michael & Claire face off against old foes, new outfits and terrible CGI - zoinks! Doo the fright thing - with Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed! At time of recording Scooby-Doo and Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed…
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The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death (2014)
She never forgives. She never forgets. She never left. In this episode Michael & Claire launch spooky season with a trip back to that weird, old, creepy house where a bunch of kids killed themselves in mysterious circumstances a few decades ago. Where better to take a group of pre-teen war...
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Never Say Never Again (1983)
Would the real James Bond please step forward? In this episode Michael & Claire are coming out of retirement but *definitely* showing their age in a sequel was borne out of decades of legal wrangling and is perhaps the very definition of "just because you can, doesn't mean you should" If you...
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Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)
The distance between insanity and genius is measured only by success. In this episode Michael & Claire are taking on a power-crazed media mogul, his team of henchmen *and* his wife - not to mention a kick-ass fellow agent who could probably take on the whole movie's quota of bad guys single…
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My Girl 2 (1994)
There's being a kid. There's being an adult. And then there's that year in between. In this episode Michael & Claire are moving on from the movie death that scarred a generation and looking to both the future and past in a coming-of-age story that'll have you checking your mood ring to see what...
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X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)
Evolution will make a last stand. In this episode Michael & Claire are back from the dead, but with a malevolent alter-ego hell-bent on destroying the very people we once called family - all whilst wondering whether it's better to be true to oneself or to be accepted by the wider world. Featuring...
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Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003)
Angels are like diamonds. They can't be made, you have to find them. Each one is unique. In this episode Michael & Claire are discussing a contemporary (at the time) reboot of a classic entertainment franchise - which has since had its own, more contemporary, reboot. Although whether this middle...
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Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life (2003)
Born into Wealth. Groomed by the Elite. Trained for Combat. In this episode Michael & Claire are visiting an iconic video game crossover - complete with skin-tight lycra and fake nipples - to save the world from Pandora's Box and the epic destruction contained therein. Remember that "no gun"…
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The Birds II: Land's End
History has a nasty way of repeating itself. In this episode Michael & Claire are escaping to a small-town island community for some much-needed R&R, only to find themselves caught up in an incredibly familiar series of inexplicable bird attacks. Imagine the terror that lies ahead - it's The…
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Look What's Happened to Rosemary's Baby (1976)
The devil walks the world! In this episode Michael and Claire are checking in on baby Andy thirty years later to see just what happens when Satan's spawn comes of age. Not much, as it turns out... This is the shocker you've been waiting for since the day he was born (according to the movie's...
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Cocoon: The Return (1988)
Journey to the most wonderful place in the universe... home. In this episode Michael and Claire are bringing our alien friends back to Earth to rescue their long-lost kin, only to find ourselves facing an existential crisis over whether a life without our own loved ones is any life at all. Five...
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Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003)
The Machines Will Rise In this episode Michael and Claire are facing the realisation that the globally apocalyptic event that we averted a decade ago was, in fact, inevitable and is coming back to bite us on the bum. Oh, and that kid we haven't seen since making out with them back in high school…
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The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
Something has survived... In this episode Michael and Claire are heading to Site B, only to find that in a completely unpredictable turn of events the secret creatures living there are not as harmless as everyone thought. If only Jeff Goldblum had warned us it was a bad idea... Once again life…
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Mannequin 2: On the Move (1991)
She's been frozen for a thousand years... now it's time to break the ice. In this episode Michael and Claire discuss a centuries-old curse that happens to manifest in exactly the same way, and in exactly the same place, as a completely different centuries-old curse had done just a few years…
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Look Who's Talking Now (1993)
The world's favourite family is back! In this episode Michael and Claire end 2023 the same way they started it - with a shoddy sequel to 1989's John Travolta/Kirstie Alley classic romcom. But this time it's Christmas. And there are dogs. It's our last episode of the year so grab a glass of...
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Escape From LA (1996)
No smoking. No littering. No red meat. No freedom of religion. Marriages must be approved. In this episode Michael and Claire visit yet another dystopian future, except this time it's strangely familiar in a sequel that certainly isn't vastly different from its first instalment... Snake is back…
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Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987)
Nuclear Power. In the best hands, it is dangerous. In the hands of Lex Luthor, it is pure evil. In this episode Michael and Claire discuss a movie that's part morality tale, part ego trip and killed off the franchise for almost two decades. This is Superman's greatest battle. And it is for all of...
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Doctor Who: The Movie (1996)
He's Back... And It's About Time In this episode Michael and Claire are marking the 60th anniversary of an iconic British TV institution that never quite made it to the big screen but did have a TV movie instalment. Featuring an exclusive interview with writer Matthew Jacobs, time waits for no…
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Scream 3 (2000)
Rules of a trilogy: Chapter one sets the rules. Chapter two bends the rules. But in the finale...forget the rules. In this episode Michael and Claire are tackling another threequel, but this time it's Hollywood-style. The most terrifying scream is always the last in Scream 3! At time of recording...
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Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977)
The evil lives on... can it be stopped? In this episode Michael and Claire are revisiting a past trauma in the hope of solving the mystery of a priest's sudden death, via a trip to Africa and a swarm of locusts - it's Exorcist II: The Heretic! At time of recording The Exorcist is available to...
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Howling II: Your Sister is a Werewolf (1985)
It's not over yet. October is almost here, which can only mean one thing - it's time to start on the spooky sequels!!! In this episode Michael and Claire are crossing the border into Soviet-occupied Czechoslovakia to take on a pack of lusty lupines, hell-bent on taking over the world and…
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Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
𝗚𝗼 𝗯𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗿𝘆 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗲... In this episode Michael and Claire are sharpening their cheekbones and spreading their wings - just don't ask us to cover our horns! Evil never looked so good in 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁: 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝘃𝗶𝗹! At time of recording Maleficent…
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The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas (2000) - Part 2
Yabba-Dabba-Doo! We're back, and in this episode Michael and Claire have even more to say about The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas! Our two-part episode continues, with an exclusive interview with director Brian Levant. At time of recording The Flintstones and The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas…
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The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas (2000) - Part 1
In this episode Michael & Claire are going waaaaaaay back in time, and then going back a bit further for the prequel! One of the great love stories of our time, or at least of their time - it's The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas! Part one of a two-parter, featuring an exclusive interview with...
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Honey, I Blew Up the Kid (1992)
In this episode Michael & Claire are conducting unauthorised experiments with the children in tow - what could possibly go wrong?! You'd think they'd have learned from the first time but clearly not because it's Honey I Blew Up the Kid! At time of recording Honey I Shrunk the Kids and Honey I…
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I'll Always Know What You Did Last Summer (2006)
It dies with us (the franchise, that is) In this fun-sized episode Michael & Claire revisit a long-forgotten urban legend and, in doing so, unintentionally manifest and undead killer. No, really. Keep those 4th of July celebrations going because it's I'll Always Know What You Did Last Summer! At...
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I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (1998)
Some secrets will haunt you forever. In this episode Michael & Claire are haunted by secrets long thought forgotten and a man long though dead. Twice. Make sure you know the capital of Brazil because it's I Still Know What You Did Last Summer! At time of recording I Know What You Did Last Summer...
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The Craft: Legacy (2021)
Let the ritual begin. In this episode Michael & Claire delve into the mysteries of the occult and uncover secrets long thought forgotten. Look to the north, south, east and west - it's The Craft: Legacy! At time of recording The Craft and The Craft: Legacy are available to rent or buy from most...
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Miss Congeniality 2: Armed & Fabulous (2005)
🏳️🌈 It's Pride Month - and whilst there aren't that many unloved Queer movie sequels we've chosen titles in June that we feel offer representation of the LGBTQIA+ community, even if that's not the central theme of the movie In this episode Claire & Michael are struggling to get over the end of...
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Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skill (2008)
The adventure continues... (whether you want it to or not!) In this episode Claire & Michael set off on an adventure through the 50's, in search of inter-dimensional beings and their psychic powers. Hold on to your fedoras - it's Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull! From 31st May...
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Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)
Never tell him the odds (yes, that really is the tagline for this movie...) In this episode Claire & Michael are making the Kessel Run in 12 parsecs (if you round down) to celebrate Star Wars Day with an origin story that no-one asked for. May the Fourth be with you, it's Solo: A Star Wars Story!...
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Jaws: The Revenge (1987)
Man's deepest fear has risen again (is that the shark, or the franchise...?) In this episode Claire & Michael are racing to the Bahamas, one in a plane and one swimming, to see who gets there first. This time it's personal in Jaws: The Revenge! Featuring an interview with Paul Downey, author of…
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Jaws 3-D (1983)
The third dimension is terror... In this episode Claire & Michael head to SeaWorld for another undersea adventure - but something's definitely a bit fishy in Jaws 3-D! Featuring an interview with Mike Ballew, film 3-D historian and author of forthcoming book Close Enough to Touch: 3-D Comes to...
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Grease 2 (1982)
Grease is still the word! In this episode Claire & Michael pull on their pink jackets and go searching for a Cool Rider - The Music and Feeling go on Forever in Grease 2! At time of recording Grease and Grease 2 are available to to stream on Paramount+ in the UK and USA
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Love Never Dies (2012)
Christine! Christine! Always Christine! In this episode Claire & Michael unleash their inner Prima Donnas to discuss one of the UK's most famous theatrical flops which, after some well-publicised spit & polish, somehow still managed to get made into a movie (of sorts). The Angel of Music is...
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Bond vs Bond: On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) & Die Another Day (2002)
Far up! Far out! Far more! James Bond 007 is back! (yes, that really was the tagline...) Events don't get any bigger than... BOND vs BOND! In this episode Michael & Claire go head to head with their favourite bad Bond sequels. In the red corner the first Bond recast takes us back to the 60's in…
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Look Who's Talking Too (1989)
Mikey's back and about to face his greatest challenge... His new baby sister. In this episode Michael and Claire are living in a world of voiceovers and dream sequences, all in the pursuit of domestic bliss. Hold on to your diaper bags - it's Look Who's Talking Too! At time of recording Look…
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Ghostbusters 2 (1989)
The Superstars of the Supernatural are back. And this time, it's no marshmallow roast. In this episode Michael and Claire round off the year being haunted by a new wave of spooky spectres, with the end of the world only days away! Who're they gonna call? It's Ghostbusters 2! At time of recording...
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Jingle All the Way 2 (2014) - Fun Sized Episode
Two Dads. One Mission. Double the Holiday Fun! It's not long till Christmas now, so we're diving into the eggnog-muddied waters of festive sequels... First up, Claire & Michael discuss a seasonal sequel that went straight to home release. Form an orderly queue, it's Jingle All the Way 2! At time…
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Disenchanted (2022)
Happily Never After... Fresh from the House of Mouse, in this episode we're talking about a sequel so new we had to wait a week after release to record, to see if it would qualify as Unloved. It does. Close your eyes and make a wish, it's Disenchanted! At time of recording Enchanted and...
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Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007)
The forces that made them fantastic, will give rise to a new power, and nothing will ever be the same. Superhero month wraps up as Claire & Michael discuss a Marvel sequel from before Marvel was making ALL the sequels. Hold on to your superpowers, it's Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer!…
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Kick Ass 2 (2013)
You can't fight your destiny... Superhero month takes an R-rated turn as Claire & Michael tackle an ultra-violent comic book adaptation. It's time to gather your friends and dig out that lycra suit for Kick Ass 2! At time of recording Kick Ass and Kick Ass 2 are available to rent or buy on most...
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Son of the Mask (2005)
The next generation of mischief... Superhero month continues as Claire & Michael dive to the bottom of Rotten Tomatoes' ratings list for a CGI-fuelled follow up to a massive box office hit. Yes, Loki's mask is back and causing more trouble in Son of the Mask! At time of recording The Mask is...
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Superman 3 (1983)
Faster than a speeding bullet. More powerful than a locomotive. It's a bird! It's a plane!!! NO!!! It's just Superman's first flight into the world of Unloved Sequels, amid falling box office numbers and terrible reviews.... In this episode, Michael and Claire put on their red capes and take to…
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Join Michael and Claire as we discuss the movie follow-ups that flopped so hard their bellies still hurt.If it bombed at the box office or got crapped on by the critics we're here to watch, discuss and maybe find some small redemption... maybe!
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