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Special FX Artist Eddie Yang (Avatar/Iron Man/Batman Forever) Dec 30, 2021

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The next sequel we are reviewing is "Batman Forever" and this week we are talking with Special FX Artist Eddie Yang. Eddie's story is so inspirational because after falling in love with makeup effects as a kid, he knew what he wanted to do and made it happen. Eddie was such a fan of Rick Baker after seeing "American Werewolf in London", then years later worked for him and with him and are still friends to this day. I also loved hearing about how the industry and Eddie himself transitioned once computers came into play. Great chat.

This is a video interview you can watch at sequelsonly.com/eddieyang

Links mentioned in this episode:

Eddie's IMDb https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0945980/?ref_=nmmi_mi_nm

Eddie's Instagram https://www.instagram.com/eddieyangofficial/

Deity Creative http://www.deitycreative.com/

Next up is "Batman Forever". This sequel catches a lot of flack from people, but I remember loving it. Hell, I had all the McDonald glasses from it. Can't wait to talk about it and all the fun behind-the-scenes stories I found (and Jamie heard).

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National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation Dec 23, 2021

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This week we are discussing "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation", which is the greatest Christmas sequel ever. We discussed if this movie involves a "Vacation", Jamie's friends in high places, Clark's odd pool fantasy, Eddie being Eddie, the career of a food additive expert, and more. This is our last sequel of 2021, so thank you for listening and 2022 is going to be epic!

This is a video review you can watch at sequelsonly.com/ChristmasVacation

The next sequel we are reviewing is "Batman Forever" with a pretty epic cast to follow up "Batman Returns. I interviewed special fx artist Eddie Yang who was a sculptor and painting on this one, but this is one of many EPIC credits that Eddie has. Others include Predator, Gremlins 2, Return of the Swamp Thing, Avatar, and so much more. Eddie’s story about just dropping into local effect studios at the age of 16 is one you will love, plus how he connected with and started working with Rick Baker is a goodie too. Plus Eddie remembers the late great (and former guest) Tim Lawrence who gave Eddie one of his first jobs. Amazing chat.

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Actress Miriam Flynn (National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation) Dec 20, 2021

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Happy Holidays! The next sequel we are reviewing is "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation" and this week we are talking with Actress Miriam Flynn. Miriam is most known for her role as "Cousin Catherine" in the "Vacation" Franchise, but her voice acting credits show that you have heard her voice over the years on all your favorite cartoons. Miriam talked about her improv days at "Second City", how she landed "Cousin Catherine", voice acting, and so much more. Great chat.

Links mentioned in this episode:

Miriam's IMDb https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0283565/

Miriam's late husband's movie is "The Space Between" starring Kelsey Grammer and Paris Jackson

Next up is our Christmas sequel, "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation." This is a movie you have seen before but watch again as we discuss this classic.

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Rocky V Dec 16, 2021

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This week we are discussing "Rocky V", which was a drama filmed movie where Rocky doesn't throw a punch until 80 minutes in. We discussed Rocky's brain injury and loss of money causing him to speak as he did in Rocky 1/2, his kid's future in Art, Paulie being Paulie, George Washington Duke!, and so much more. This movie was a lot of fun to break down with our Munchie expert and now 4-time guest review Nick.

This is a video review you can watch at sequelsonly.com/Rocky5

The next sequel is our Christmas sequel and we are doing THE greatest Christmas sequel of all time "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation". We can't wait to discuss Cousin Eddie, the house full of in-laws, and the neighbors who weren't wrong. And for such an epic movie like this, we interviewed "Cousin Catherine", Actress Miriam Flynn. Miriam talked about how she went from Ohio to Second City in Chicago to starring in a sitcom right out of the gate. Miriam wrote on the Tim Conway Show, has a ton of epic voice credits, and has some great stories to tell. Great chat

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Cinematographer Steven Poster (Donnie Darko/Strange Brew/Rocky V) Dec 09, 2021

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The next sequel we are reviewing is "Rocky V" and this week we are talking with Cinematographer Steven Poster. Steven fell in love with still photography at a young age and had the perfect neighbor move in next door at a young age to help him on his journey. Steven worked on Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Blade Runner, Strange Brew, Rocky V, Donnie Darko, and so much more. Steven's journey is one you will love because there are so many pivotal moments that worked out in his favor and it couldn't have happened to a nicer guy. Great chat.

Links mentioned in this episode:

Steven's IMDb https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0692925/

Del Close Doc "For Madmen Only" is on Hulu https://www.hulu.com/movie/for-madmen-only-the-stories-of-del-close-9edf8a7e-2ba6-43a3-906d-882250a9c70f

Next week we are discussing "Rocky V" and our "Munchie" expert Nick is back for the 4th time, he honestly gets the best movies (eye roll). This is a low point in the franchise, but it was still a blast to discuss. Find it on HBO Max or anywhere else. Follow us on all social media @sequelsonly and our website is sequelsonly.com Review, rate, and share us with your friends, enemies, neighbors, ex's, and even that annoying supermarket clerk!

Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country Dec 02, 2021

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This week we are discussing "Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country", which is the last movie with the original cast and our first Star Trek sequel. I hope we don't piss off Trekkies with our lack of knowledge. So grab yourself some Romulan ale and listen to us discuss Klingons being bald, the lack of seatbelts in the future, Kirk fighting Kirk, the political and racial undertones in the movie, Kurtwood Smith looking like a dog, and so much more.

This is a video review you can watch at sequelsonly.com/startrek6

The next sequel has us finally doing the boxing sequel we always wanted to do (sorry Teen Wolf Too), well maybe not exactly the sequel in the franchise we REALLY wanted. I am talking about Rocky V, you know the one where Rocky loses all his money because he had a crooked accountant and his voice reverts to Rocky 2. I guess money equals better speech. For this, I got to interview Cinematographer Steven Poster. Throughout his career, Steven worked as a cinematographer and camera operator which had him working on everything from Strange Brew to Blade Runner to Big Top Pee-Wee to Rocky V to Baseketball to Donnie Darko to even Maddona’s "Like a Prayer" video. Great chat.

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Special FX and Make-Up Artist Steve Neill (Star Trek The Motion Picture/Ghostbusters/Fright Night) Nov 25, 2021

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The next sequel we are reviewing is "Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country" and this week we are talking with Special FX and Make-Up Artist Steve Neill who not only worked on this installment but also "Star Trek The Motion Picture". Steve told me about how a certain Stanley Kubrick movie changed his life forever and even discussed a full-circle moment that happened a week before the interview. Steve's credits include "Ghostbusters", "Saturday the 14th", "Fright Night", and a lot more. Great chat with a great dude who loves what he does.

Links mentioned in this episode:

Steves's IMDb https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0624759/

Steve's website http://www.steveneillsgarage.com/

Next week we are discussing "Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country" which I hope doesn't have Trekkies coming after us, but I am excited to finally go boldly where our sequel watching journey has never gone before.

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Meet the Fockers Nov 18, 2021

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This week we are discussing "Meet the Fockers", the movie sequel that has Jamie laughing by just the title alone (he loves the word Fockers). This is one sequel I owned as a previously viewed Hollywood Video special for sure because I remember every single Bernie Focker line. We discussed the fact there is a real Focker family out there, the actors "almost" cast as Bernie, Jack being a total psycho, and so much more. This review will surely "Fockerize" you!

This is a video review you can watch at sequelsonly.com/fockers

The next sequel has us "boldly going where our sequel watching journey has never gone before"... We are discussing Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country and we were lucky enough to interview special fx and make-up artist Steve Neill. If you watched movies in the 80s then you saw something Steve worked on; Fright Night, Ghostbusters, Saturday the 14th, and so much more. Great chat about special fx, Steve's love for space, and more.

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Actor Jack Plotnick (Buffy/Ellen/Grace and Frankie) Nov 11, 2021

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The next sequel we are reviewing is "Meet the Fockers" and this week we are talking with Actor Jack Plotnick who had a small role in it but has over 160 other amazing credits we discuss. Jack thought he was going to musical theater forever, but his journey to Hollywood changed in an instant. We discussed his big break on Conan, Bob Odenkirk, Grace and Frankie, Jack's movie "Space Station 76", Buffy, and lots more. Jack was such a blast to chat with and you will love his story.

Links mentioned in this episode:

Watch Jack's movie "Space Station 76"

Jack's IMDb https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0687443/

https://jackplotnick.com/

Jack's youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrLiisASO_lmXBeKKeyWgKw

Next week we are discussing "Meet the Fockers" which was a pre-owned Hollywood Video DVD I watched A LOT and this was a lot of fun to discuss.

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Death Wish 3 Reunion w/ Alex Winter, Tony Spiridakis, and Kirk Taylor Nov 03, 2021

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This week we are celebrating 2 important dates; November 1st which marks the day that Death Wish 3 hit theaters back in 1985 and November 3rd, 1921 which was the day that Charles Bronson was born. So what better way to celebrate than to get together "3 of the nicest bad guys ever" from Death Wish 3. Alex Winter, Kirk Taylor, and Tony Spiridakis played the roles of "Hermosa", "The Giggler", and "Angel". They talked about their auditions, death scenes, personal experiences with Charles Bronson, Michael Winner, and so much more. This reunion was put together by myself and Chris Rauch who runs the Charles Bronson Twitter account and we thought, "hey let's get these bad guys together," but what we didn't know was that we reunited 3 people who formed a bond on set and haven't seen each other in almost 36 years. It was quite special to see them together again.

This is by far the coolest thing we have ever been a part of, enjoy!

You can watch the reunion at sequelsonly.com/DW3Reunion

Follow Chris's Bronson Twitter @bronsontweets9

Follow Alex Winter on Twitter @Winter

Follow Kirk Taylor on Twitter @IamKirkTaylor

The next sequel we are reviewing is "Meet the Fockers" and we interviewed Actor Jack Plotnick who had a small, but a hilarious role in the movie. You know Jack from the Ellen Show in the 90s, Jenny McCarthy Show, Rubber, and so much more. Most recently you can see Jack in a lot of guest-starring roles on Z-Nation, Grace and Frankie, Reno 911 Lone Star, and more. This was a great chat.

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