The Good, The Bad, and The Sequel

This week on The Good, The Bad, and The Sequel, we're celebrating Halloween with a special HALL PASS EPISODE, and Doug is cashing in his pick for Halloween II (1981)!Michael Myers is back, Laurie Strode is still fighting for her life, and apparently the most dangerous place in Haddonfield is the local hospital!Picking up immediately after the events of John Carpenter's original Halloween, this sequel takes us inside Haddonfield Memorial Hospital, where a suspiciously small staff, some questionable security, and one very determined masked killer make for a Halloween night nobody will forget.But does Halloween II live up to the original, or is Michael Myers starting to overstay his welcome?We dig into everything, including:🎃 Doug's Hall Pass pick — why Halloween II earned a special spot on the podcast and whether Jamie agrees with the choice🔪 Michael Myers returning for round two — somehow surviving six bullets and a fall from a balcony like it's no big deal🏥 Haddonfield Memorial Hospital — where is everybody, and why does this place have approximately four employees working the night shift?👻 The movie picking up immediately after the original — one of the coolest sequel concepts in horror history😱 The kills getting bigger and bloodier — from the hot tub scene to the hospital's increasingly creative death traps🎭 Jamie Lee Curtis returning as Laurie Strode — although she spends a surprising amount of the movie lying in a hospital bed👨‍⚕️ Dr. Loomis being completely obsessed with Michael Myers — Donald Pleasence once again delivering the intensity we love🎃 The sibling revelation — the decision to make Laurie and Michael brother and sister and how it changed the entire franchise🎬 Rick Rosenthal taking over directing duties and John Carpenter and Debra Hill returning to write the sequel💉 The hospital staff making some truly questionable decisions — apparently surviving a slasher movie isn't covered in medical school🔥 That explosive finale — Loomis, Laurie, Michael, and one very unfortunate hospital operating room🎶 The iconic Halloween theme getting a synth-heavy makeover — does it add to the atmosphere or take away from the original's simplicity?🤔 Whether Halloween II is one of the best horror sequels of the '80s or just a bloody continuation of a nearly perfect originalAnd, of course, we'll be debating whether Halloween II deserves its place among the great slasher sequels and whether Doug made the right choice cashing in his Hall Pass!🎥 Watch the full, unedited video review:👉 sequelsonly.com/halloween2Next week, we're trading Michael Myers' mask for police badges as we head to Russia for Police Academy: Mission to Moscow (1994)!Before we review the seventh installment in the Police Academy franchise, we sat down with actor and director Richard Israel, who played Adam Sharp in the movie!Richard has had an incredible career in entertainment, and our conversation went WAY beyond Police Academy.🐶 The Dog Show: Come. Sit. Stay., the new comedy Richard is directing at The Triad Theater in New York City😂 The hilarious concept behind The Dog Show, which gives audiences a chance to hear what dogs might really be thinking🎙️ And a ton more stories from his career in movies, television, and theater!🐾 Check out Richard's new show:👉 dogshownyc.comAnd get ready for our upcoming review of Police Academy 7: Mission to Moscow, where we'll find out if the seventh movie in the franchise is a hidden comedy gem or if these cadets should have retired a few movies ago!📲 Follow us everywhere: @sequelsonly🌐 Visit the site: sequelsonly.com💬 Don't forget to rate, review, and share with your friends, enemies, neighbors, exes… and anyone who's ever wondered why Michael Myers walks everywhere but still manages to catch everyone! 🎃🔪

This week, The Good, The Bad, and The Sequel is heading to the year 2074 for Cyborg 2, the direct-to-video sequel to the 1989 Jean-Claude Van Damme sci-fi action movie!This time around, we're following Cash Reese, a cyborg played by a very young Angelina Jolie, who's caught up in a corporate conspiracy involving artificial humans, explosive technology, and a whole lot of questionable decisions.But does Cyborg 2 deliver the futuristic action we're looking for, or does this sequel need a serious software update?We dig into everything, including:🤖 Angelina Jolie being just 17 during filming and looking back at one of her earliest starring roles👄 Jack Palance's mouth on camera — because apparently getting the rest of him involved was optional💥 The surprising lack of action in a sequel to a movie starring Jean-Claude Van Damme🦾 Cyborgs vs. androids — what exactly is the difference, and does this movie know?💣 The brilliant corporate strategy of building cyborgs with explosives inside them❤️ Cash Reese and Colt 45's unusual romance — because nothing says love like a futuristic assassination plot🏢 The competing corporations and their plans for the future of humanity🎭 Billy Drago bringing his unmistakable screen presence to the proceedings🔫 The movie's attempts to deliver sci-fi thrills, martial arts, and futuristic action on a limited budget🎬 How Cyborg 2 compares to the original Cyborg and whether it deserves to carry on the franchise😂 The strange plot choices, questionable dialogue, and wonderfully dated '90s sci-fi atmosphere🤔 Whether this sequel is an underrated cult classic or a movie that should have remained in sleep modeAnd, of course, we'll be debating whether Cyborg 2 is a worthy follow-up or another example of Hollywood proving that just because you can make a sequel doesn't mean you should!🎥 Watch the full, unedited video review:👉 sequelsonly.com/cyborg2Next week, Doug is cashing in a Hall Pass, and we're heading back to Haddonfield for Halloween II (1981)!Michael Myers is back, Laurie Strode is still in danger, and we're checking into Haddonfield Memorial Hospital for a sequel that picks up right where John Carpenter's original left off.We'll be talking about the kills, the hospital setting, Michael Myers' relentless pursuit, and the big revelation that changed the franchise forever.Will Doug's Hall Pass deliver the Halloween sequel we've been waiting for, or will Jamie be looking for a way out of this one?🎃 It's time to find out if Halloween really is the night HE came home!📲 Follow us everywhere: @sequelsonly🌐 Visit the site: sequelsonly.com💬 Don't forget to rate, review, and share with your friends, enemies, neighbors, exes… and anyone who's ever wondered why a cyborg needs a dating life. 🤖💋🎃 Next Up: Doug Cashes In a Hall Pass & Halloween II!

This week, The Good, The Bad, and The Sequel is joined by veteran stuntman, stunt coordinator, second-unit director, and filmmaker Scott Leva as we dive into the making of Cyborg 2 and an incredible Hollywood career that spans more than four decades.A former competitive gymnast, Scott turned his athleticism and lifelong love of movies and comics into a career filled with high falls, action sequences, superheroes, and some serious Hollywood history.We get into everything, including:🤸 How Scott went from competitive gymnastics and acting in New York to becoming a professional stuntman🎬 His early experiences working on Superman and the mentors who helped him break into the stunt business💥 The dangers of high-fall work and the personal experience that motivated Scott to rethink how stunt airbags were designed🛟 How Scott redesigned the stunt airbag to make high falls safer — an invention that ultimately earned him an Academy Award Technical Achievement Award and a Primetime Emmy for engineering development🕷️ Scott's incredible history with Spider-Man, including his work with Marvel and his connection to the character📖 His memoir, I Am Was Spider-Man, and the stories behind his relationship with Spider-Man, Marvel, and Hollywood🎥 Stories from working with legendary filmmakers and performers including Clint Eastwood, Mel Brooks, Hugh Jackman, Steven Spielberg, and many more🎬 His work across movies including The Toxic Avenger, Superman, X-Men, Spider-Man, and countless other productions🎭 The difference between being a stunt performer, stunt coordinator, second-unit director, and actor🧠 The creativity, preparation, and safety considerations that go into making dangerous action look effortless on screen🎥 And, of course, Cyborg 2 and the stories behind Scott's work on the filmScott's career is a fascinating look at the people behind the action — the performers, coordinators, inventors, and filmmakers who make the impossible look real while trying to make sure everyone gets home safely.🎙️ Listen/watch the full interview:👉 sequelsonly.com/scottleva🔗 Check Out Scott Leva📖 Scott's book — I Am Was Spider-Manhttps://www.amazon.com/Am-Was-Spiderman-Scott-Leva/dp/1963869117🎬 Scott Leva on IMDbhttps://www.imdb.com/name/nm0505119/🌐 Scott's Official Websitescottleva.com🤖 Next week, we're covering Cyborg 2! Check it out so you're ready for our review next week!📲 Follow us everywhere: @sequelsonly🌐 Visit the site: sequelsonly.com💬 Don't forget to rate, review, and share with your friends, enemies, neighbors, exes… and anyone who thinks the guy falling 100 feet in a movie is "just an actor." 🕷️💥

This week, The Good, The Bad, and The Sequel is heading back to the world of Disney's Not Quite Human for Not Quite Human II!Chip is heading off to college, but being a teenage android doesn't exactly make dating and fitting in any easier. Enter Roberta, played by our recent guest Katie Barberi, and suddenly Chip's artificial intelligence has to deal with something much more complicated — love!We dig into everything, including:🤖 Chip's return and the decision to take our favorite android to college❤️ Roberta and Chip's very unusual romance🎬 Katie Barberi's performance as Roberta and the stories she shared with us about making the movie😏 Alan Thicke completely missing Professor Grey's very deliberate advances — despite her making her intentions pretty clear😂 Robin Lively having way too much fun playing matchmaker while seemingly not caring all that much about what happens to her brother🏫 The movie's attempt to combine Disney family comedy, teen romance, and science fiction😂 The very '80s approach to college life, technology, and teenage relationships💾 The movie's take on artificial intelligence long before AI became part of everyday life🎭 Alan Thicke, Jay Underwood, Robin Lively, and the returning cast☀️ The Arizona heat—and Katie's incredible story about passing out on her first day of filming🎥 The Disney sequel formula and how Not Quite Human II fits into the era of made-for-TV movies🤔 Whether this sequel successfully expands the original or takes Chip in a completely different directionAnd, of course, we'll be talking about whether Not Quite Human II deserves to be remembered as one of those wonderfully weird Disney sequels that fans discover years later.🎥 Watch the full, unedited video review:👉 sequelsonly.com/notquitehuman2Next week we're joined by legendary stuntman Scott Leva as we dive into Cyborg 2!Scott has an incredible Hollywood story that goes WAY beyond stunt work. He's famously connected to Spider-Man, including appearing as Peter Parker on the photo cover of The Amazing Spider-Man #262 and his involvement with Cannon Films' never-produced Spider-Man movie.We talk about:🕷️ Scott's incredible history with Spider-Man📖 His new memoir, I Am Was Spider-Man, and the stories behind his connection to the character🎬 How he got started in the stunt business💥 His career as a stuntman, stunt coordinator, and second-unit director🛟 How a tragic stunt accident inspired Scott to develop a safer airbag for high falls🏆 The invention that eventually earned him an Academy Award for Technical Achievement🎥 And, of course, our discussion of Cyborg 2🎙️ Listen/watch the full interview:👉 sequelsonly.com/scottleva📲 Follow us everywhere: @sequelsonly🌐 Visit the site: sequelsonly.com💬 Don't forget to rate, review, and share with your friends, enemies, neighbors, exes… and anyone who thinks dating a robot sounds complicated. 🤖❤️🎬 Next Up: Scott Leva & Cyborg 2

This week, The Good, The Bad, and The Sequel is joined by actress Katie Barberi for a conversation that takes us through an incredible Hollywood journey — from growing up between Mexico and the United States to becoming a working actress across film, television, theater, and some of the biggest telenovelas in the world.And, of course, we're talking about the movie that brings us here: Not Quite Human II, where Katie plays Roberta, a female android who finds herself at the center of Chip's college adventures.But Not Quite Human II is just one stop on a career that includes Garbage Pail Kids, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Kids Incorporated, Disney projects, telenovelas, theater, and so much more.We get into everything, including:🎬 Katie's unique journey to Hollywood and growing up between Mexico and the United States👩‍🎤 Her mother being a singer and how Katie eventually realized acting was truly the career she wanted📺 Kids Incorporated, her first credited project, and the fascinating story behind her controversial episode🎭 Her experience navigating Hollywood as a young Mexican-American actress and the challenges of being typecast🏫 Working on Ferris Bueller's Day Off and being part of that incredible '80s/early '90s Hollywood community👹 Garbage Pail Kids and how the movie's unexpected cult following has stayed with her decades later💇‍♀️ The legendary Tangerine hair — and how much of the character Katie connected with personally🇲🇽 Making the transition into telenovelas and discovering a completely different television industry📺 The difference between American soap operas and Mexican telenovelas — including the incredible pace of producing roughly 120 episodes in about six months🎬 Working with Disney and how Spooner eventually led to Not Quite Human II🤖 Playing Roberta in Not Quite Human II, working with Alan Thicke, Jay Underwood, and Robin Lively☀️ The hilarious story of Katie actually passing out from the Arizona heat while filming Not Quite Human II — which accidentally worked perfectly for her robot character❤️ Why she still has such fond memories of making Not Quite Human II and remains in contact with people from the film🎥 Her continued work in film and television and the importance of reinventing yourself throughout a career😂 Plenty of stories, laughs, Hollywood memories, and a few things we definitely didn't expect to hear!Katie's story is a great reminder that Hollywood careers rarely follow a straight line. From cult movies to international television, Disney, theater, and everything in between, she's continued to find new ways to reinvent herself.🎥 Watch the full interview here:👉 sequelsonly.com/katiebarberiWe're heading back to 1980s Disney sci-fi as we review Not Quite Human II and finally get to see Katie Barberi's Roberta in action!📲 Follow Katie Barberi:🌐 Website: KatieBarberi.com📸 Instagram: @katiebarberi📘 Facebook: Katie Barberi🐦 X: @KatieBarberi📲 Follow us everywhere: @sequelsonly🌐 Visit the site: sequelsonly.com💬 Don't forget to rate, review, and share with your friends, enemies, neighbors, exes… and anyone who thinks being a robot means you don't have to worry about the Arizona heat. 🤖☀️🤖 Next Up: Not Quite Human II