Episode Forty-Five - Vacation (2015)
Failure to Franchise
English - May 24, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 74.6 MBFilm History TV & Film Film Reviews film hollywood reviews boxoffice f2fpod failure filmcriticism franchise franchises moviefranchises Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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In part two of "May the Farce be with You," we're looking at 2015's attempt to reboot a beloved comedy franchise...but this time with a new leading man, new attitude, and without a signature part of the original title. What makes for an effective "legacy sequel?" Is Ed Helms as strong a lead as Chevy Chase? And just how mean-spirited is too mean-spirited, when it comes to comedy? All this and more is discussed, as we look at "NOT National Lampoon's" Vacation.