The Good, The Bad, and The Sequel

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Director Harald Zwart (The Karate Kid 2010/12th Man) Feb 16, 2023

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The next sequel we are reviewing is "The Pink Panther 2" starring Steve Martin and I was lucky enough to interview the director of it, Harald Zwart. Harald has been making films since he was young, leading him to film school in Amsterdam. After film school, he started to direct commercials which got him on the radar of Spielberg, Michael Douglas, and others in Hollywood. Harald and I talked about our love of Back to the Future, how he met his wife, how the director's pitch to land a job (great story), and making sure all of his films have a big premiere in his hometown of Fredrikstad, Norway. Great chat. Watch the unedited interview and check out photos provided by Harald at sequelsonly.com/HaraldZwart Next up is our review of "The Pink Panther 2 "which is free on Netflix and Pluto. 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!

American Wedding Feb 09, 2023

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This week we are talking about the romantic entry to the American Pie franchise in "American Wedding". It was the 1st time I watched this it came out and boy did I have a different view of this one. This one had us talking about planning a wedding in 2 weeks, Jim being a total dick, Stifler crushing it, the oddity that Jim never met his in-laws, and more.

Watch the review at sequelsonly.com/AmericanWedding

The next sequel discussed "The Pink Panther 2". For it chatted with Director Harald Zwart. We talked about his journey from Fredrikstad, Norway which he made famous by doing all of his movie premieres there. We talked about film school in Amsterdam, his commercial work getting him noticed by Spielberg and chosen by Michael Douglas to direct One Night at McCool’s. We talked about his pitch to direct The Karate Kid, how he met his wife, and more.

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Actor Patrick Gallo (The Offer) Feb 02, 2023

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The next sequel we are reviewing is "American Wedding", which is perfect for Valentine's Day and for it we chatted with Actor Patrick Gallo. Patrick's scene with Alyson Hannigan, unfortunately, got cut, but he has some good memories from it. Patrick and I talked about his journey from community college theater to acting school in NYC, how comedy got him out to LA, improv, being in a popular Budweiser ad, playing Mario Puzo on "The Offer", and more. Lots of laughs in this one. Enjoy!

Watch the unedited interview at sequelsonly.com/patrickgallo

Follow Patrick on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/chubomatic/?hl=en

Next up is our review of "American Wedding "which is perfect for Valentine's day. So grab Stifler's mom and listen in.

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Ewoks: The Battle for Endor Jan 26, 2023

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This week we are talking our 1st Star Wars movie, "Ewoks: The Battle for Endor". It was a 1st watch for both of us and we agreed that it was long overdue. This one had us talking about Wilford Brimley in an action scene, the great villains in the Marauders, the awesomeness that is Teek, and so much more. I am so happy to have finally covered a Star Wars film and this one was a lot of fun.

Watch the review at sequelsonly.com/ewoks

The next sequel discussed is "American Wedding". For it chatted with Actor Patrick Gallo. We talked about his journey from upstate NY to playing Mario Puzo on "The Offer" with stops along the way that included an acting school in NYC, the Budweiser "How You Doing" commercials, filmmaking, improv, and more.

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Composer Peter Bernstein (Star Wars Ewok Movies/Ghostbusters/21 Jump Street TV Series) Jan 19, 2023

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The next sequel we are reviewing is "Ewoks: The Battle for Endor" and that means we can finally scratch a Star Wars off our list. This week's interview is with a former rock n roll bass player, Peter Bernstein, who turned in a pretty good composer. Peter's story always involved a love of music, maybe having a legendary Emmy award-winning Composer in the house. No matter what, Peter was going to do something he was passionate about. Peter and I talked about his friendship with John Landis led his father to start working in comedies, live movie concerts, his preparation for Ewoks: The Battle for Endor, and more.

Peter's Website https://petermbernstein.com/

Next up is our review of "Ewoks: The Battle for Endor: "which is free on Disney Plus Our 1st time in the Star Wars Universe

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Lethal Weapon 3 Jan 12, 2023

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We are kicking off 2023 by talking "Lethal Weapon 3" which is the perfect way to start the new year. Riggs and Murtaugh are on the cop duo Mount Rushmore for sure. We talked about the havoc they cause without getting fired, Riggs and Roger's daughter, the tropey evil developers, Leo and his bleached hair, and so much more. This movie has some great action with a mix of silliness.

Watch the review at sequelsonly.com/lethalweapon3

The next sequel discussed is "Ewoks: The Battle for Endor", and I know what you are thinking, "They are starting with a great Star Wars Sequel!". For it chatted with Composer Peter Bernstein. Peter talked about his big moment scoring a Star Wars film, his love of rock n' roll at a young age, his Oscar-winning father Elmer Bernstein, his friendship with John Landis in High School, and lots of movie talk

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Director and Producer Norman Buckley (Sweet Magnolias/Pretty Little Liars/The O.C.) Jan 05, 2023

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Happy New Year! The next sequel we are reviewing is "Lethal Weapon 3" and we are kicking off 2023 with a pretty amazing interview with Norman Buckley. Norman is now a big-time TV director and producer with credits that include Netflix's Sweet Magnolias, Pretty Little Liars, The O.C., and many more. Norman's original path after high school was History major, but some good advice from his mom helped him head off to USC for film school. Norman's career started in editing which was a great aspect of movie-making to learn about. We talked about how he chose editing while at college, his Hollywood connection, his transition to directing, some credits along the way, and lots more.

Watch the unedited interview at sequelsonly.com/normanbuckley

Norman's IMDb https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0118665/

Next up is our review of "Lethal Weapon 3 " which is 3 bucks to rent. Our 1st time we get to discuss the legends that are Riggs and Murtaugh.

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A Look Back at 2022 Dec 29, 2022

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As 2022 comes to an end, we wanted to take the time to look back at the year that was with a little awards show. This also happens to be our 250th episode, which is wild. In this episode, Jamie and I reveal some Top 4 lists of 2022 that we came up with; categories include favorite sequels, worst characters, favorite interviews, and more. This was a year that had us cover one of the Mt. Rushmore of sequels in Aliens, but also had some bottom-of-the-barrel sequels along the way. Having said that no matter which one of the 23 sequels we covered this year, we had a blast reviewing them, whether it was just me and Jamie or one of our amazing guest reviewers. I was also lucky enough to interview so many people I have admired throughout my sequel-loving life that includes a legendary vicious boss, Hollywood's go-to Bug Wrangler, another Jason Voorhees victim, stunt artists, directors, script supervisor, special effects, and more. Thanks for being a part of 2022 and look forward to providing even more entertainment in 2023.

You can watch it at sequelsonly.com/2022

We are kicking off 2023 on a high note with our 1st Lethal Weapon and we are starting with #3. I chatted with Director and Editor Norman Buckley for this one. Norman had quite a journey to Hollywood that involved going from a History major until his mom helped him pick going to film school. Norman caught a big break working on a film in his home state of Texas after he graduated from BYU. Norman did editing on films like Lethal Weapon 3, Silent Night Deadly Night 5, Phantasm III, and more. Norman's big break came while editing on "The O.C." and asking to direct and they said yes. Since then you can see Norman directed shows like Gossip Girl, Charmed, Pretty Little Liars, Sweet Magnolias, and more.

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Silent Night, Deadly Night 5: The Toy Maker Dec 22, 2022

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Happy Holidays, Sequel lovers! This week we are talking "Silent Night, Deadly Night 5: The Toymaker" which was one of the most mysterious sequels yet that had us guessing until the very end. This sequel gave us some great SFX, which is standard when a friend of the podcast Brian Yuzna is involved. We talked Mickey Rooney kicking ass, the weird toys, the terrible adults (like always), the not speaking trope, and more. This was a fun one for sure

Watch the review at sequelsonly.com/SNDN5

Well, this is our last sequel of 2022 and the next episode will be our 250th! So, Jamie and I will look back at the sequel year that was 2022. Maybe a little trivia, clips, I don't know, but it will be a lot of fun

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Actor Van Quattro (Fight Club/Silent Night Deadly Night 5) Dec 15, 2022

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Happy Holidays Sequel Lovers! The next sequel we are reviewing is "Silent Night, Deadly Night 5" and for it, I interviewed Actor Van Quattro who is the father who dies during the opening scene of the movie. Van talked about growing up in LA but having no clue that he would become an actor. Van talked about working on LA Bounty, Fight Club, theater, his world travels, his books, and more.

Watch the unedited interview at sequelsonly.com/vanquattro

Van's IMDb https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0703013/?ref_=nm_mv_close

Van's book links are below:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0927WS6FL

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Next up is our review of "Silent Night Deadly Night 5 " which is free on Tubi and it makes me question off-market toys as gifts this holiday season.

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