The Good, The Bad, and The Sequel

This week we are talking about Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home. This one gave us a lot to discuss. We talked about identifying whales, Michael Madsen playing normal, a whale catching a harmonica, an 8-year-old hitchhiking, and much more. Watch the unedited video at sequelsonly.com/FreeWilly2 or on our YouTube channel. Next week is October, our 6th Annual Scary Sequel Month, and we are kicking it off with "Class of 1999." For it, I chatted with SFX and Robotics master Eric Allard. Eric talked about his transition from being a green beret to working in SFX, Johnny 5, the Energizer bunny, being nominated for an Oscar, and more. Follow us on all social media @sequelsonly and our website is sequelsonly.com   Review, rate, and share us with your friends, enemies, neighbors, exes, and even that annoying supermarket clerk!

The next sequel we will be discussing is "Free Willy 2". For it, I chatted with Actor Neal Matarazzo. Neal is a New Jersey guy and I had a blast talking about this career and the craft of acting. Neal talked about his journey to Hollywood, commercial work, Brooklyn South, how researching a role led to a tour of the White House, going Free Willy 2, researching roles, playing a cop, difficulties of being a guest star, commercials, Bryan Cranston, his NJ Acting Studio, and more. Great chat. Listen/Watch at sequelsonly.com/nealmatarazzo or by searching "The Good, The Bad, and The Sequel" in your favorite podcast app.   Neal's Website ⁠https://njactingstudio.com/ Neals's IMDb https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0558126/ ⁠ Your homework is to watch "Free Willy 2" which is 4 bucks to rent everywhere. Follow us on all social media @sequelsonly and our website is sequelsonly.com Review, rate, and share us with your friends, enemies, neighbors, exes, and even that annoying supermarket clerk!

Happy Friday the 13th! This week we are talking about the last Friday the 13th that hit theaters with Friday the 13th 2009. It's a remake but is focused on Jason, who is barely in the original. We had our horror sequel expert Chris Egan back to help us unravel this new type of Jason who gave us a lot to dissect. We talked about Jason stealing keys, the southern accents in New Jersey, the epic SFX, the legendary pre-title screen opening, the bell alarms, and more. Watch the unedited video at sequelsonly.com/F132009 or on our YouTube channel.  The next sequel we are discussing is "Free Willy 2." For it, I chatted with Actor Neal Matarazzo. Neal talked about his journey to Hollywood from New Jersey, commercial work, Free Willy 2, playing a cop, the challenges of playing a guest star, and more.   Follow us on all social media @sequelsonly and our website is sequelsonly.com   Review, rate, and share us with your friends, enemies, neighbors, exes, and even that annoying supermarket clerk!

This week we are talking about one of the most clever sequels ever to hit the sequel screen... Of course, you know it's Wes Craven's New Nightmare. This sequel really flips the script on the audience and it's epic. We talked about the people who play themselves when do people sleep, did this movie happen, did a prop hand cross the street, and more. Lots of fun. Watch the unedited video at sequelsonly.com/NewNightmare or on our youtube channel. Next is no interview because we are using a Hall Pass to cover Friday the 13th 2009 which will be a blast to discuss Follow us on all social media @sequelsonly and our website is sequelsonly.com Review, rate, and share us with your friends, enemies, neighbors, exes, and even that annoying supermarket clerk!

The next sequel we will be discussing is "Wes Craven's New Nightmare". For it, I chatted with SFX Make-Up Artist Bill Hunt. Bill talked about growing up outside of Nashville and how going to the movies like Jaws and King Kong at a young age with his parents, reading Fangoria Magazine at the newsstand, Howard Berger, Dick Smith's Advice, Jason Goes to Hell, New Zealand, and more. Tom Parsons was a local make-up artist in Nashville who helped out Bill at the age of 13 and was an important part of Bill's journey.  I loved Bill's journey and his passion for life. Listen/Watch at sequelsonly.com/billhunt or by searching "The Good, The Bad, and The Sequel" in your favorite podcast app.   Bill's Website https://www.billhuntstudio.com/ Bill's IMDb https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0402352/ Your homework is to watch "Wes Craven's New Nightmare" which is on AMC Plus. Follow us on all social media @sequelsonly and our website is sequelsonly.com Review, rate, and share us with your friends, enemies, neighbors, exes, and even that annoying supermarket clerk!

This week we are talking about the craziest sequel I've ever seen "Evil Dead 2". This sequel gave us a lot to discuss like the epic SFX, decapitation at minute 7, the same script as the 1st one, Bruce crushing it when acting all alone, fighting yourself, and more. Watch the unedited video at sequelsonly.com/EvilDead2 or on our youtube channel. The next sequel we are discussing is "Wes Craven's New Nightmare." For it, I chatted with another SFX Makeup Artist Bill Hunt. I am a huge fan of SFX and to have Bill stop by to chat was a lot of fun. Bill talked about his from outside Nashville to Hollywood, Howard Berger, being on the cover of Fangoria Magazine, New Zealand, and more. Follow us on all social media @sequelsonly and our website is sequelsonly.com Review, rate, and share us with your friends, enemies, neighbors, exes, and even that annoying supermarket clerk!

The next sequel we will be discussing is "Evil Dead 2". For it, I chatted with SFX Legend and Oscar Winner Howard Berger. Howard talked about growing up in LA, using the Yellow Pages to contact his heroes, High School Drama, Dick Smith, puppeteering Chucky, KNB FX, Tarantino, Rick Baker, and more. Watch the unedited video interview at sequelsonly.com/HowardBerger Howard's Website https://www.knbefx.com/ Howard's IMDb https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0074205/ Your homework is to watch "Evil Dead 2" which is free on Plex. Follow us on all social media @sequelsonly and our website is sequelsonly.com Review, rate, and share us with your friends, enemies, neighbors, exes, and even that annoying supermarket clerk!

This week we are talking about the all lady caper, "Ocean's 8". This sequel gave us a lot to discuss like the fact that the most important part the heist makes ZERO sense because of how there are cameras EVERYWHERE. cough fake necklace in the fountain cough. We also discussed the Ocean family of crooks, what you wear leaving prison, how all heist movies are one big Rube Goldberg, and more. Lots of fun and Jamie was miserable. Watch the unedited video at sequelsonly.com/oceans8 or on our youtube channel. The next sequel we are discussing is "Evil Dead 2" For It, I chatted with legendary SFX Make-Up Artist Howard Berger. Howard talked about how cold calling some of the legends of SFX got him the chance to pick their brains when he was a teen, working on Predator and storing the suit, KNB FX, Tarantino, and a ton more. Howard was a great storyteller with a great story to tell. Great chat with a legend. Follow us on all social media @sequelsonly and our website is sequelsonly.com Review, rate, and share us with your friends, enemies, neighbors, exes, and even that annoying supermarket clerk!

The next sequel we will be discussing is "Oceans 8". For it, I chatted with an Actress Charlotte Kirk who had a small role in that movie but now has starred in films in 2020 and has a new film "Duchess" coming out on August 9th, 2024! Charlotte talks about her journey at 19 to the United States to pursue acting. She started with acting schools and then began to audition. We talked about her early roles in big films and how they helped her to take in what works behind the scenes when making a movie. She talks about how she wanted to make the movies she wanted to star in and see, then wrote them with Neil Marshall. Next year she stars as Nicole Brown Simpson in "The Juice." Great chat. Watch the unedited video interview at sequelsonly.com/CharlotteKirk "Duchess" Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFB85-Ni1w4 The premiere is August 9th. 2024. Rent or buy on VOD. Charlotte's IMDb https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5016840/ Your homework is watching "Ocean's 8" for 3 or 4 bucks anywhere online. Jamie would say you can watch the other movies because the plot is the same in this one, but you be the judge. Follow us on all social media @sequelsonly and our website is sequelsonly.com Review, rate, and share us with your friends, enemies, neighbors, exes, and even that annoying supermarket clerk!

This week we are talking "The Substitute 2: School's Out". This one has Treat Williams as the calmest vigilante we have ever seen on screen. We talked Willy the Janitor's weapons collection in the basement of a school, the jail section of the high school, BD Wong playing a slow-burn of a bad guy, the ease of getting a substitute teaching certificate, and a ton more. Lots to discuss in this one. Watch the unedited video at sequelsonly.com/substitute2 or on our youtube channel. The next sequel we are discussing is "Ocean's 8" For It, I chatted with an actress who is going to be a star, Charlotte Kirk. Charlotte talked about her new film "Duchess" which comes out on August 8th. Charlotte talked about her journey from England to the US at 19 to pursue an acting career, learning while on the set of some big movies early on, working with Bruce Willis, writing and producing movies with roles she wanted to play, collaborating with Neil Marshell, playing Nicole Brown Simpson in an upcoming film, and more. Fun chat with an actress who is so determined. Duchess Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AiCHkqxxbCs Follow us on all social media @sequelsonly and our website is sequelsonly.com Review, rate, and share us with your friends, enemies, neighbors, exes, and even that annoying supermarket clerk!

The next sequel we will be discussing is "The Substitute 2: School's Out". For it, I chatted with Actor Edoardo Ballerini. Edoardo didn't have the desire to pursue acting until after College, but it soon after it took. We talked "The Pest", working with Aaliyah on "Romeo Must Die", "Sopranos", "24", how he started narrating audiobooks, and more. Enjoy! Watch the unedited video interview at sequelsonly.com/EdoardoBallerini Edoardo's IMDb https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0050737/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1 Your homework is to watch "Substitute 2: School' Out and it's free on Pluto and Tubi. Follow us on all social media @sequelsonly and our website is sequelsonly.com Review, rate, and share us with your friends, enemies, neighbors, exes, and even that annoying supermarket clerk!

This week we are talking "The Trial of the Incredible Hulk". This one is more a Daredevil film and we were all for it. We talked about the lack of Hulk, the sad music he walks to, too many blind jokes, Daredevil's posh apartment, John Rhys-Davies as Kingpin, but with hair, and more. The next sequel we are discussing is "The Substitute 2: School's Out." For It, I chatted with Actor Edoardo Ballerini. Edoardo talked about not pursuing acting until after college, his 1st role on Law & Order, "The Pest", Sopranos, how he became one of the go-to voices for Audiobooks, and more. Lots of fun chatting with him and we discussed the difference between 80s/90s sequels and today! Follow us on all social media @sequelsonly and our website is sequelsonly.com Review, rate, and share us with your friends, enemies, neighbors, exes, and even that annoying supermarket clerk!

The next sequel we will be discussing is "The Trial of the Incredible Hulk". For it, I chatted with Actor Mark Acheson. Mark talked about growing up in Canada and his journey to acting, working on the Vancouver-based shows filming in the 80s, Norm MacDonald, "Elf", what goes into a voice audition, and more. Enjoy! Watch the unedited video interview at sequelsonly.com/MarkAcheson Mark's IMDb https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0009811/?ref_=nm_mv_close Your homework is to watch "Trial of the Incredible Hulk" and it's free on Pluto and Tubi. Follow us on all social media @sequelsonly and our website is sequelsonly.com Review, rate, and share us with your friends, enemies, neighbors, exes, and even that annoying supermarket clerk!

This week we are talking "Rambo III". This is the Rambo sequel that jumps the shark with Rambo delivering one-liners and having a sense of humor, which is far from the original. This sequel gave us no subtitles, showed us how horrible Troutman was, some great action, a tank vs a plane, and more. Watch the unedited review at sequelsonly.com/Rambo3 The next sequel we are discussing is "The Trial of the Incredible Hulk." For It, I chatted with Actor Mark Acheson. Mark talked about growing up in Canada and how the acting bug bit him, his voice-over work, his memorable mail room scene in "Elf", and a ton more. Follow us on all social media @sequelsonly and our website is sequelsonly.com Review, rate, and share us with your friends, enemies, neighbors, exes, and even that annoying supermarket clerk!

The next sequel we will be discussing is "Rambo 3". For it, I chatted with SFX Make-Up Artist Jeff Goodwin. Jeff talked about growing up going to the drive-in, learning make-up in local theaters, working with/ David Lynch, Jim Henson, Stallone, Tommy Lee Jones, and more. Epic chat that could've gone on all night. Enjoy! Watch the unedited video interview at sequelsonly.com/JeffGoodwin Jeff's IMDb https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0329480/?ref_=nm_mv_close Your homework is to watch "Rambo 3". 4 bucks pretty much everywhere. Follow us on all social media @sequelsonly and our website is sequelsonly.com Review, rate, and share us with your friends, enemies, neighbors, exes, and even that annoying supermarket clerk!

This week we are talking about "House II: The Second Story". This sequel gave us a smokey eyed Lar Park Lincoln, a dog a pillar creature, Gramps with some epic one-liners, the plotholes, somehow dinosaurs, and more. Watch the unedited review at sequelsonly.com/House2 The next sequel we are discussing is "Rambo 3." For It, I chatted with SFX Makeup Artist Jeff Goodwin. Jeff talked about going to the drive-in a lot as a young kid, Planet of The Apes, working with David Lynch, an epic Stallone story, the future of the business, and lots more. Follow us on all social media @sequelsonly and our website is sequelsonly.com Review, rate, and share us with your friends, enemies, neighbors, exes, and even that annoying supermarket clerk!

The next sequel we will be discussing is "House II: The Second Story". For it, I chatted with Set Decorator Don Diers. Don has worn many hats throughout his career as a Production Assistant, Art Department, and Art Director, but this career was meant to be from a young age. We talked about building haunted houses with his brother, UCLA, Improv, Bio-Dome, The Muppets, how it's set decorator and not set director (link to them below), and lots more. Don was kind enough to send me a hat and even a petty cash envelope from a studio. Great chat! Watch the unedited video interview at sequelsonly.com/DonDiers Set Decorators Society of America https://www.setdecorators.org/ Don's IMDb https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0226133/ Your homework is to watch "House II" for free on Tubi. Follow us on all social media @sequelsonly and our website is sequelsonly.com Review, rate, and share us with your friends, enemies, neighbors, exes, and even that annoying supermarket clerk!

This week we are talking about Gingerdead Man 3: Saturday Night Cleaver. This sequel introduced us to other homicidal baked goods. This one had us talking about the easiness of time travel, the lack of security in prison, the Roller Disco Championships, the odd people in history who are time-traveled to the end fight scene, and more. Gingerdead Man has some solid one-liners and we discussed him vs Jack Frost. Fun one to discuss. Watch the unedited review at sequelsonly.com/GDM3 I had AI write a script for Jack Frost vs Gingerdead Man 3. You can read it here sequelsonly.com/jackfrostvsgdm The next sequel we are discussing is a sequel that might have the greatest sequel title ever with "House 2: The Second Story." For It, I chatted with Set Decorator Don Diers. Don's story of getting put into the Art Department all happened because he left out his drawing while working in the office on a movie, that movie was A Nightmare on Elm Street. We talked about what a Set Decorator does, his time at UCLA with the likes of Tim Robbins and former guest Lee Arenberg, working on Bio-Dome, The Muppets, and a ton more. Don mailed me a hat from Tenacious D's Pick of Destiny movie. Great guy and a great chat. Follow us on all social media @sequelsonly and our website is sequelsonly.com Review, rate, and share us with your friends, enemies, neighbors, exes, and even that annoying supermarket clerk!

The next sequel we will be discussing is "Gingerdead Man 3: Saturday Night Clever". For it, I chatted with Actress Junie Hoang. Junie has had quite a career that involves, acting, voice-overs, and producing, and even some roles in reality shows that I didn't know used actors. Junie talked about her love of horror, her chance encounter with Rob Zombie at a Target, AI, protection for smaller actors, and more. Great chat! Watch the unedited video interview at sequelsonly.com/JunieHoang Junie's IMDb https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0387470/ Your homework is to watch "Gingerdead Man 3" which is free on Tubi. Follow us on all social media @sequelsonly and our website is sequelsonly.com Review, rate, and share us with your friends, enemies, neighbors, exes, and even that annoying supermarket clerk!

"DON'T SCAN ME!" This week we are talking about a sequel that took 10 years to get made and was one of the weirdest sequels we will ever cover with Scanners II: The New Order. This sequel had epic SFX, but had such a confusing storyline and the rules for scanners weren't consistent. This one had us talking mannequins, mind fighting, a twist we wish was written into the script, and a ton more. Not a good movie, but it was a great to discuss. Watch the unedited review at sequelsonly.com/Scanners2 The next sequel we are discussing is Gingerdeadman 3: Saturday Night Cleaver For It, I chatted with actress Junie Hoang. Junie talked about her passion for performing at a young age, tips for self-taping, how some reality shows are staged, and more. Follow us on all social media @sequelsonly and our website is sequelsonly.com Review, rate, and share us with your friends, enemies, neighbors, exes, and even that annoying supermarket clerk!