The Good, The Bad, and The Sequel

Happy Holidays, Sequel Lovers! This week, we are discussing "Dennis the Menace Strikes Again!". This sequel is more of a Mr. Wilson vehicle because why not if you got Rickles... use him! We welcomed back our bad sequel expert Nick to help us make sense of this barely over an-hour sequel that has a solid cast. We talked about the problematic disguise by Carrot Top, the lack of control Dennis's parents have, Mr. Wilson being gullible, Dennis's horrible care for animals, and more. Watch the Unedited Video Review at sequelsonly.com/Dennisthemenace Next week we are doing our Look Back at 2024. We will give awards and reminisce about the year that gave us Trancers II. 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 discuss is "Dennis the Menace Strikes Again". For it, I chatted with Hollywood Hairstylist Emanuel Millar. Emanuel has done the hair for the likes of Tom Hanks, Angelina Jolie, Bill Murray, Johnny Depp, and more, but his path to get to that 1st credit on a Tina Turner music video was quite interesting. We talked about the typical day as a hairstylist on set, the world traveling he did, Don Rickles, his books "The Kindest Cut" Volume 1 and 2 (link below), and lots more. This was one job I was fascinated by, so it was great to chat with Emanuel. Emanuel's IMDb https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0587666/?ref_=nm_mv_close Buy Emanuel's books "The Kindest Cut" Volume 1 and 2. https://www.amazon.com/Kindest-Cut-Intuitive-Hollywood-Hairstylist/dp/B0D25DH7X4 Your homework is to watch "Dennis the Menace Strikes Again" which is 4 bucks online to rent. Don Rickles and Betty White as Mr and Mrs Wilson, need I say 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 discussing Live Free or Die Hard. This sequel turned John McClane into a superhero. This one had us discussing the over-the-top action scenes, the many plot holes, which finger you could live without, and more. Watch the Unedited Video at sequelsonly.com/diehard4 Next up is "Dennis the Menace Strikes Again," which has an EPIC cast and for it, I chatted with Hollywood Hair Stylist Emanuel Millar. We discussed his journey from cutting his hair at 10 to owning a studio at 19 to venturing off to Hollywood. Emanuel has worked with Tina Turner, Tom Hanks, Bill Murray, Cate Blanchett, 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 discuss is "Live Free or Die Hard". For it, I chatted with Stuntman Mark Riccardi. Mark has no relation to my co-host Jamie Riccardi but I do have a geographic connection with Mark because we grew up in the same town. Mark talked about his journey from South Plainfield, New Jersey to Hollywood that included playing semi-pro quarterback in Florida, doubling John Travolta, some epic stories from the set of "Broken Arrow", the changes Mark has seen in the stunt world since his beginnings to now, and lots more. It was great talking with someone who made it in show biz that grew up in the same town as me. Mark's IMDb https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0723162/?showAllCredits=true&ref_=nm_mv_close Mark's Series "Mamaluke" https://www.mamaluketv.com/ Your homework is to watch "Live Free or Die Hard" which is on Hulu. Yippee Ki-Yay, Mr. Falcon! 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 discussing our first Hallmark movie ever, "Christmas at Graceland: Home for the Holidays." This movie had us trying to figure out the structure of these Hallmark movies and how everyone is so happy. We talked about the lack of money being mentioned for jobs, Priscilla Presley letting random people decorate her tree, job interviews in public places, turkey and jelly sandwiches, and more. Check out Dustin's film "A Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story." which premieres on Hallmark on 11/30/24 at 8 PM EST. Next up is "Live Free or Die Hard," and for it, I chatted with a stuntman from my hometown of South Plainfield, New Jersey, Mark Riccardi. We talked about his journey from college quarterback to on the set of a Chuck Norris flick, how important connections are in the business, doubling Travolta, what goes into planning a stunt, Christian Slater, 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!

Christmas has arrived early, sequel lovers! The next sequel we will discuss is "Christmas at Grace: Home for the Holidays". For it, I chatted with the producer Dustin RIkert. Dustin is a New England kid who grew up to be a director, producer, and writer, but SFX was his early love. We talked about his time at USC film school, designing a mask for MTV Road Rules, his love of horror, filming at the Chief's stadium, and more. Dustin's IMDb https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1046566/ Your homework is to watch "Christmas at Graceland: Home for the Holidays" which is on Hallmark and they offer a free trial. It has Vinny Chase from Entourage and Jack Parkman from Major League 2. 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 discussing "Trancers II." This movie had us trying to make sense of some of the Trancer rules and what Trancers are. We talked Happ Ashby's homeless baseball game, the family member cameos, stuffed ham bombs, McNulty, and more. Watch the unedited review at sequelsonly.com/trancers2 or on our YouTube channel. Next up we are discussing our 1st Hallmark movie ever "Christmas at Graceland: Home for the Holidays". For it, we talked with producer Dustin Rikert. Dustin talked about his journey from New England to USC, working on monster masks as a kid, early films he directed, his connection with Hallmark, and more. His new film "A Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story." premieres on Hallmark on 11/30/24 at 8 PM EST. 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 discuss is "Trancers II". For it, I chatted with a stuntman who got an invite to the set of "Fast Times at Ridgemont High" and the rest is history. Chuck talked about his journey from the Bronx to LA, a helicopter stunt in "Darkman", crashing a plane, how to plan for a stunt, moving to the Netherlands, and a ton more. Watch the unedited video interview at sequelsonly.com/ChuckBorden or search "The Good, The Bad, and The Sequel" in your favorite podcast app.  Chuck's IMDb https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0096119/⁠ Your homework is to watch "Trancers II" which is free on Tubi, Pluto, Prime, and everywhere else. 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 "An American Werewolf in Paris". This movie had us talking a group of daredevils who are backpacking across Europe to jump off the Eiffel Tower. This one had us discussing the obsession Andy has with a girl who had a ton of red flags, werewolf rules, the fake parties that get thrown, the bad CGI, and more. Watch the unedited review at sequelsonly.com/werewolfinparis or on our YouTube channel. Next up we are heading for a Full Moon feature from the 90s with "Trancers II" This one has some familiar names and a wild tagline. For it I chatted with Stuntman Chuck Borden. Chuck talked about his journey from the Bronx to LA to the Netherlands. We talked about how the industry has changed, favorite jobs, difficult stunts, 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 "An American Werewolf in Paris". For it, I chatted with an Actor who plays a werewolf in his 1st credit, Alan McKenna. Alan talked about his different journey to acting which involved being convinced by a girl at a local London pub to star in a play, from that moment he was in love with the craft. We talked about England vs US productions, the process of optioning a book, the film he wrote and starred in "Pressure" starring Danny Huston, and more. Great chat. Listen/Watch at sequelsonly.com/AlanMcKenna or search "The Good, The Bad, and The Sequel" in your favorite podcast app.   Alan's IMDb https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0571326/ ⁠ Your homework is to watch "An American Werewolf in Paris" which is free on Tubi, Pluto, Prime, Peacock, and pretty much everywhere else. 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 "Class of 1999". This movie is like the Substitute 2, but instead of Treat Williams laying down the law, it's Cyborgs played by Pam Grier, Patrick Kilpatrick, and John P Ryan. This one had us discussing the lack of other teachers and adults, the love of school by the gang members, only one 12 year old, the great SFX, and more. Watch the unedited video at sequelsonly.com/Classof99 or on our YouTube channel.Next up in Scary Sequel Month is American Werewolf in Paris. For it, I chatted with an actor who played a werewolf in his 1st big budget movie Alan Mckenna. Alan talked about his odd journey into acting, soap operas, writing films, optioning scripts, 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 annoyingsupermarket clerk!

The next sequel we will be discussing is "Class of 1999". For it, I chatted with SFX Master Eric Allard. Eric talked about the journey to 1st credit, but this one had a stop over becoming a green beret! Then from there, he got a job working at the mill at Universal, he asked for his shot to work in SFX, and the rest is history. We talked Short Circuit and working on Johnny 5, cool camera tricks he did on F/X 2, working with Eastwood on Sudden Impact, The Energizer Bunny ads, his Oscar nomination, and more. Listen/Watch at sequelsonly.com/EricAllard or search "The Good, The Bad, and The Sequel" in your favorite podcast app.   Eric's Website ⁠https://allfx.com/ Eric's IMDb https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0020063/ ⁠ Your homework is to watch "Class of 1999" which 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 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!