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Join Stephen Foxworthy and Brett Wright as they dive into the specifics of those 'Franchises of One' - films that were meant to kick off major film franchises... but ultimately failed to do so! Together they examine the people, properties, and potential of each 'failed franchise starter' with wit and humor without 'punching down.'
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Thursday Sep 01, 2022
Thursday Sep 01, 2022
“What a pity that Bilbo didn't kill that vile creature when he had the chance."
"Yes, it was pity. Pity and mercy."
We’re back and going after fandoms one again because we just can’t help ourselves! This time, in honor of a couple new fantasy shows, we’re talking the one that started it all! We discuss the puzzling minor changes made to the story, the X-rated history of Bakshi, and Brett decides it’s time to admit his dark secret to the world!
Thursday Aug 25, 2022
Thursday Aug 25, 2022
"I don't want to control it. I want to get rid of it."
Part two of Hulkamania is here and it's a doozy! This will be our only opportunity to talk about the MCU and we take full advantage! We'll discuss the troubled production and the egos involved, the landscape of super hero films in 2008, and we once again go for the throat of toxic fandom. Join us, true believers!
Thursday Aug 18, 2022
Thursday Aug 18, 2022
“You know what scares me the most? When it happens, when it comes over me...and I totally lose control, I like it.”
It’s smashin’ time! In honor of this week’s release of the new "She-Hulk" series on Disney+, we’re giving you a Hulkamania two-parter! Up first, we're discussing Ang Lee’s vision for the mean green hero. We talk about inspirations for the character, the reassessment this movie has gotten recently, and we finally crown the true patron saint(s?) of the podcast!
Thursday Aug 11, 2022
Thursday Aug 11, 2022
"Welcome to a new world of gods and monsters."
It's our hundredth episode, so we're tackling one of the most prominent failed franchise starters of the last decade - 2017's The Mummy and the Dark Universe, the franchise it failed to spawn! Join us as we chat about Tom Cruise, the projected slate of Dark Universe films, our personal theories on why it all failed, and so much more!
Thursday Aug 04, 2022
Thursday Aug 04, 2022
"I think I know what that glitch is, Jetson, and I'm looking at him!"
Between the recent (or impending) birth of George Jetson and the recent cancelation of the almost-finished Scoob! sequel, it seems like the perfect time to get into a failed franchise starter about America's favorite space age family! We talk about our history with Hanna-Barbera properties, our thoughts on flavored water, and many more tangential thoughts!
Thursday Jul 28, 2022
Thursday Jul 28, 2022
"Man is more frightening than Gojira."
The time has come for us to conclude our 'Big in Japan' theme month and it doesn't get much bigger than 2016's Shin Godzilla! And who better to join us than our friend, filmmaker and former podcast host Samuel Dumas!
Together, we dig into this movie's diverse and updated themes, the evolution of Godzilla for a 21st century audience, and have a spirited debate about the Resident Evil franchise of all things!
Continue monitoring the evolution of Sam across the following platforms:
- Instagram: @iamyourpallbearer
- Twitter: @sdumas138
- Rule of Thirds Episode 111 - "21st Century Kaiju": https://thirdsrule.wordpress.com/2017/10/31/episode-111/
Thursday Jul 21, 2022
Thursday Jul 21, 2022
"It is easier to resist at the beginning than at the end."
This week, "life found a way" and we had to take a quick break from our "Big in Japan" month due to some various personal commitments. In the meantime, please enjoy a peek behind the paywall with our Patreon exclusive show Unenfranchised, where we discuss the films that killed off your favorite franchises!
Back in February, in honor of the new Texas Chainsaw Massacre film, we discussed The Next Generation. Renee Zellweger makes her film debut! The sad state of 90's horror! Brett thinking Matthew McConaughey deserved an Oscar for his performance! Join us.
Thursday Jul 14, 2022
Thursday Jul 14, 2022
“Our job is to find truth, no matter how painful it may be.”
"Big in Japan" month continues and this time we're in the courtroom for what is essentially an extended episode of "Brett's Video Game Corner". We'll discuss director Takashi Miike's style, what it takes to make a good video game adaptation, and how this could potentially be the greatest video game movie of all time?
Thursday Jul 07, 2022
Thursday Jul 07, 2022
"Spirals... this town is contaminated with spirals!"
Welcome, everyone, to yet another theme month! This time, we're taking a trip to the Land of the Rising Sun for "Big in Japan" month and we're kicking it off with returning guest Mandie Gossage! We'll discuss why this is Mandie's all-time favorite film, how the movie holds up to the original work, and how ashamed we are that Stephen has never read a single Junji Ito story despite being told to do so by multiple people.
You can find Mandie at these oddly spiral-shaped locations:
- Twitter: @mandanise
Thursday Jun 30, 2022
Thursday Jun 30, 2022
"I'm just gonna sit here alone, get nostalgic, and drink till I pass out."
This week we're closing out our Most Sensational, Inspirational, Celebrational, Muppetational Month of June by taking a look at Jim Henson's legacy! Up-and-coming Youtube personality, friendly neighborhood filmmaker, and Stephen's former student Katy Doyle joins us to talk Henson Alternative, Melissa McCarthy, and way too much puppet sex!
You can find Katy at the following purple sugar dens:
- Instagram: @kilodelta24
- Twitter: @kilodelta24
- YouTube: @KatyDoyle