Diminishing Returns
312 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsThe podcast where film-fans, Sol Harris and Allen Turing, take a guest on a journey to Development Hell to discuss a film, then pitch their ideas for the sequel.
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Episodes
9 - Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
July 31, 2016 22:50 - 1 hour - 109 MBDiminishing Returns presents a Batman epic, spanning 2 hours, in which Allen, Calvin and Sol embark on a whistle-stop tour of the screen iterations of Batman, covering everything from the 1943 movie serial to the upcoming Suicide Squad. Oh, and Superman also.
8 - The Bourne Legacy
July 25, 2016 00:16 - 57 minutes - 52.3 MBDiminishing Returns go back to their spy-movie roots and take on the Bourne franchise, consisting of The Bourne Identity, Supremacy, Ultimatum and Legacy.
8 - The Bourne Identity
July 25, 2016 00:16 - 57 minutes - 132 MBDiminishing Returns go back to their spy-movie roots and take on the Bourne franchise, consisting of The Bourne Identity, Supremacy, Ultimatum and Legacy.
7 - Frankenstein
July 17, 2016 16:25 - 51 minutes - 117 MBThis week, Diminishing Returns use Frankenstein as a jumping-off point, with Calvin, Sol and Allen each taking ideas from elsewhere and cobbling them together to create ambitious, grotesque and ultimately doomed pitches for the sequel.
6 - Star Trek
July 10, 2016 22:44 - 1 hour - 148 MBIn this episode, Diminishing Returns discuss Star Trek before pitching their ideas for the 13th film in the franchise. If, like Calvin, you aren't a Trekkie and know nothing about Star Trek, then take this crash course with Diminishing Returns. If you are a Trekkie, then fire up your keybord and start arguing with us in the comments.
6 - Star Trek Into Darkness
July 10, 2016 22:44 - 1 hour - 59 MBIn this episode, Diminishing Returns discuss Star Trek before pitching their ideas for the 13th film in the franchise. If, like Calvin, you aren't a Trekkie and know nothing about Star Trek, then take this crash course with Diminishing Returns. If you are a Trekkie, then fire up your keybord and start arguing with us in the comments.
5 - Ghostbusters
July 03, 2016 18:36 - 57 minutes - 132 MBDiminishing Returns take some time to discuss human-diminishing-returns (i.e. ghosts). They also find the time to discuss Ghostbusters and how they would have handled the third film in Sony's supernatural comedy franchise.
5 - Ghostbusters II
July 03, 2016 18:36 - 57 minutes - 52.3 MBDiminishing Returns take some time to discuss human-diminishing-returns (i.e. ghosts). They also find the time to discuss Ghostbusters and how they would have handled the third film in Sony's supernatural comedy franchise.
4 - Absolutely Fabulous
June 26, 2016 19:33 - 53 minutes - 123 MBIn a slightly mould-bending episode, the Diminishing Returns trio chime in with their thoughts on classic television series Absolutely Fabulous, discuss Britcoms making the leap to the cinema and pitch their own ideas for how best to adapt the show to the big-screen.
3 - Independence Day
June 19, 2016 18:30 - 40 minutes - 92.3 MBIndependence Day: Resurgence, the 20-years-too-late sequel to 1996's Independence Day, is out this week. What would the film have been like had Allen, Calvin or Sol been in charge? Listen to find out. Warning: contains disproportionate levels of Will Smith.
2 - Finding Nemo
June 12, 2016 17:52 - 45 minutes - 105 MBCalvin, Sol and Allen are back with sequel ideas for Finding Nemo. As usual, Dreamworks manages to get in on the act, too.
1 - Dr. No
June 06, 2016 00:00 - 47 minutes - 109 MBThe debut episode of Diminishing Returns! Calvin, Sol and Allen take turns pitching sequels to Dr. No, the first film in the James Bond franchise.