Franchise Detours
80 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 months ago - ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsAt Franchise Detours, we believe no movie series travels in a straight line. And through both standalone episodes or ongoing "mega-series," we aim -- one movie franchise at a time -- to explore the wild paths they tread through cinematic history.
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'The New Mutants' (feat. Jackson Smith of Nightfall Entertainment)
October 31, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 139 MBJust when you thought Dark Phoenix put an underwhelming bow on the Fox era of X-Men movies, The New Mutants comes along to further complicate the franchise's legacy. In this BONUS episode to our mega-series following the X-Men movie franchise, we'll go in-depth on the oft-forgotten 2020 film. On paper, The New Mutants should have been an easy win. Taking the X-Men universe headfirst into horror seemed like an intriguing departure. Then, of course, The New Mutants' continual delays led the w...
'Dark Phoenix' (feat. Darin Lundberg of NostalgiaCast)
October 27, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 158 MBOur X-Men mega-series comes to a close (or does it?) with 2019's Dark Phoenix, as the franchise takes a second stab at one of the comics' most iconic storylines. With X-Men: The Last Stand far behind him, can first-time director Simon Kinberg (who cowrote that 2006 movie) right past wrongs? Darin Lundberg of NostalgiaCast joins us to unravel the mysteries of Dark Phoenix. We'll explore the film's poor reception, its role as the series' unintended conclusion, and Sophie Turner's lead perfor...
'Logan' (feat. film critic Catherine Gonzales)
October 20, 2023 08:21 - 1 hour - 128 MBThe claws are out and the adamantium is gleaming as we dive into the final chapter in the Wolverine trilogy. Hugh Jackman's iconic portrayal of the mutant hero faced a bumpy road in his solo films. But was 2017's Logan, featuring returning The Wolverine director James Mangold, worth the wait? Fans wondered if they'd ever see the character's true potential on the big screen. Fortunately, Jackman's determination to bring Logan's story to a fitting conclusion paid off. In Logan, we witness an ...
'X-Men: Apocalypse' (feat. Clare Brunton of W-Rated)
October 16, 2023 00:51 - 1 hour - 136 MBAfter exploring time travel and creating a shared universe with X-Men: Days of Future Past, where could the sequel go next? Why, the gods, of course! For better or worse, 2016's X-Men: Apocalypse pits the Marvel mutants against their most formidable enemy yet: a big, blue Oscar Isaac. In this episode, Clare Brunton of W-Rated helps us uncover the truth behind director Bryan Singer's most divisive X-Men installment. We'll discuss whether the movie is actually unjustly hated, how it serves as...
'X-Men: Days of Future Past' (feat. film critic Rosa Parra)
October 06, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 119 MBAfter The Avengers, superhero cinema has never been the same. Suddenly, everything needed to be interconnected, featuring tons of characters and an increasingly complicated timeline. Naturally, the X-Men series retroactively created its own shared universe of sorts with X-Men: Days of Future Past. Fourteen years after the first film, director Bryan Singer's film combined the original trilogy cast and that of X-Men: First Class to create a time-travel adventure that raised the bar for what M...
'The Wolverine' (feat. Ryan Luis Rodriguez of One Track Mind)
September 29, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 110 MBHugh Jackman's Wolverine has always been a fan favorite. But X-Men Origins: Wolverine called into question whether the mutant hero would get the opportunity to carry more than a single solo film. Thankfully, Jackman's desire to take Logan to Japan paid off in the form of 2013's The Wolverine. Adapting one of the character's most popular storylines, the movie marks a departure from its predecessor, tying more closely in with X-Men: The Last Stand than the first Wolverine film. It also marks ...
'X-Men: First Class' (feat. Kevin the Critic)
September 22, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 143 MBX-Men Origins: Wolverine was meant to slash open a whole new avenue for the X-Men movie franchise. Yet, despite its commercial performance, the tepid reception ultimately led the series to take another approach: going back to basics with a fresh start on the whole mutant saga. In hindsight, it might seem like 2011's X-Men: First Class was always meant to be a prequel to the previous films. But director Matthew Vaughn described it as a reboot of the franchise. So which is it? And ultimately,...
'X-Men Origins: Wolverine' (feat. Jose Lopez Jr.)
September 15, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 121 MBDespite the less-than-enthusiastic response from fans and critics, 2006's trilogy-ending X-Men: The Last Stand did at least offer fans something of a sense of closure (that final shot and post-credits scene notwithstanding). But it also outperformed its two predecessors at the box office. So it didn't take long for Fox to begin exploring ways to extend the franchise. On paper, a solo film exploring the dark backstory of Hugh Jackman's fan-favorite character was the obvious way to continue. ...
'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem' REVIEW
September 15, 2023 04:00 - 19 minutes - 28 MBWe interrupt your regularly scheduled mutant superhero mega-series already in progress for, well, another mutant superhero mega-series. It's time to dip back into the sewers for a return to the world of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Seven years have passed since the latest franchise revival fizzled out with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem is now playing. So Rob steps up to the mic to address his thoughts on the new animated movie...
'X-Men: The Last Stand' (feat. Jeremiah Stewart of Let's Talk)
July 29, 2023 14:23 - 1 hour - 114 MBOur X-Men mega-series continues, spanning 10 films and nearly 20 years. Following the success of X2: X-Men United, the franchise takes its first major shift. Director Brett Ratner (Rush Hour) steps in to helm 2006's polarizing X-Men: The Last Stand. But is it a satisfying finale to the original trilogy of mutant adventures? Or is the film the X-Men series' first wrong turn? Jeremiah Stewart of Let's Talk joins us to discuss this crucial chapter of the mutant chronicles. The discovery of a s...
'X2: X-Men United' (feat. Phoenix Clouden of the Film Code Podcast)
July 21, 2023 14:23 - 1 hour - 113 MBWelcome back, fellow mutant enthusiasts! As we celebrate the 23rd anniversary of the X-Men film franchise, we continue our journey through the groundbreaking series that revolutionized the superhero genre. In this episode, we dive deep into the sequel that took everything we loved about the first film and elevated it to new heights: 2003's X2: X-Men United. Phoenix Clouden of Film Code helps us unravel the intricacies of this thrilling installment, which showcases the continued evolution of...
'X-Men' (2000) (feat. Brian Skutle of the Sonic Cinema Podcast)
July 14, 2023 14:23 - 1 hour - 149 MBTwenty-three years have passed since the mutants of Marvel Comics made their big-screen debut. And it's an understatement to say the cinematic landscape has itself mutated since X-Men hit theaters. So on this 23rd anniversary of the film that started it all, we're taking a look back at Fox's dearly departed mutant saga with a mega-series covering 10 X-Men films. Brian Skutle of Sonic Cinema joins the show to kick off our X-Men retrospective with an in-depth conversation about 2000's X-Men. ...
'Fantasia' / 'Fantasia 2000' (feat. Brian Skutle of the Sonic Cinema Podcast)
July 13, 2023 19:36 - 1 hour - 120 MBWalt Disney is a name that has become synonymous with family entertainment. But back when Disney himself was running the company, the studio was pushing the boundaries of feature animation. And perhaps few films are as much of a testament to that as 1940's Fantasia. Brian Skutle of Sonic Cinema joins the show to discuss that film's ground-breaking blend of classical music and animated storytelling. We'll discuss the evolution of the Fantasia project, its legacy, and its long-awaited 1999 f...
'Knocked Up' / 'This Is 40' (feat. Kai Yaniz of Crooked Table Productions)
June 30, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 127 MBThroughout the 2000s and 2010s, mainstream comedies were dominated by just one man: Judd Apatow. As a writer, director, and/or producer, Apatow was behind many of the biggest hits of the era, including classics such as Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, Superbad, Bridesmaids, The Big Sick, and -- as we've previously discussed -- The 40-Year-Old Virgin. Now Kai Yaniz returns to discuss 2007's Knocked Up and its "sort-of sequel," 2012's This Is 40. Apatow wrote and directed both movies, ...
'War for the Planet of the Apes' (feat. David Rosen of Piecing It Together)
June 02, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 92.4 MBAfter nine films and three different incarnations, our Planet of the Apes mega-series ends here. We went in-depth on the original five-film series, dug up the oft-maligned Tim Burton "reimagining," and now we conclude our discussions on the recent reboot trilogy starring Andy Serkis as Caesar. David Rosen of Piecing It Together joins us to discuss 2017's War for the Planet of the Apes. We'll cover how director Matt Reeves elevates the trilogy to mythic heights, whether this is a satisfying ...
'Dawn of the Planet of the Apes' (feat. Jason of Binge Movies)
May 26, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 121 MBPrior to its release, no one quite knew what to make of Rise of the Planet of the Apes. But after it became one of 2011's biggest surprise hits, it was clear just how much life was left in the decades-old sci-fi franchise. With its sequel, returning star Andy Serkis and director Matt Reeves (Cloverfield, Let Me In) raised the emotional stakes and spectacle even higher. Jason from Binge Movies makes his long-awaited Franchise Detours debut to dig into 2014's Dawn of the Planet of the Apes. ...
'Rise of the Planet of the Apes' (feat. film critic Nguyên Lê)
May 19, 2023 14:22 - 1 hour - 124 MBA full decade after director Tim Burton's "reimagining" of Planet of the Apes, the franchise seemed pretty much done. Hollywood turned its attention to other movie series, but after both Batman and Bond successfully relaunched by taking its iconic worlds back to basics, Fox ultimately took the same approach with one of its most successful brands of the past. Film critic Nguyên Lê -- who previously joined us to talk 2005's Batman Begins -- returns to help us break down 2011's Rise of the Pla...
'Planet of the Apes' (2001) (feat. Lauren Knight of That Movie Is Fine)
May 05, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 113 MBAfter the disappointment of Battle for the Planet of the Apes, the franchise limped on in the form of two short-lived television series. First came 1974's live-action Planet of the Apes TV series, followed the next year by the animated project Return to the Planet of the Apes. Neither caught on with fans, and despite a long development, a new film didn't arrive until 2001. Lauren Knight of That Movie Is Fine joins the show to discuss director Tim Burton's "reimagining" of Planet of the Apes...
'Evil Dead Rise' REVIEW
May 05, 2023 04:00 - 44 minutes - 62.5 MBEvil Dead was only the second mega-series Franchise Detours covered. So it's only right that, with writer-director Lee Cronin's Evil Dead Rise now in theaters, we take a franchise u-turn back to that series. After a full decade of rest from the big screen, what are those pesky Deadites up to this time? Rob briefly interrupts the ongoing Planet of the Apes mega-series to touch base with the latest Evil Dead film. He'll discuss his spoiler-filled thoughts on the movie, speculate what it could...
'Battle for the Planet of the Apes' (feat. actor and author John Weagly)
April 28, 2023 11:00 - 59 minutes - 82.3 MBConquest for the Planet of the Apes sees Caesar (Roddy McDowall) lead an ape revolution that seemingly sews up the fate of humanity. So where could a sequel possibly take the story after the climactic turn of the previous film? As we continue our journey through the nine-film Planet of the Apes franchise, Battle for the Planet of the Apes gives us our answer. Actor, author, and playwright John Weagly joins the show to help us break down this finale to the original five-movie run of Planet o...
'Conquest of the Planet of the Apes' (feat. Ryan Luis Rodriguez of One Track Mind)
April 21, 2023 16:03 - 47 minutes - 67 MBEscape from the Planet of the Apes set the franchise off on a brand-new course. And the sequel -- released just over a year after its predecessor -- follows the ape Caesar (Roddy McDowall, as a new character) as he plays a pivotal role in humanity's downfall in Conquest of the Planet of the Apes. Ryan Luis Rodriguez of One Track Mind joins the show to discuss this 1972 edition of the long-running Planet of the Apes franchise. We'll discuss McDowall's ability to transform into an entirely ne...
'Escape from the Planet of the Apes' (feat. film critic Sara Michelle Fetters)
April 14, 2023 14:37 - 1 hour - 105 MBNo spoilers, but Beneath the Planet of the Apes seemed to negate the chances of a third Planet of the Apes film. And yet, the box office receipts sent a very different message to studio executives. And so Escape from the Planet of the Apes hit theaters in 1971, taking the series in a radical new direction. Film critic Sara Michelle Fetters joins the show to break down how Escape from the Planet of the Apes reinvents the franchise midway through. We'll discuss Roddy McDowall and Kim Hunter's...
'Beneath the Planet of the Apes' (feat. Jeremiah Stewart of Let's Talk)
April 07, 2023 11:00 - 56 minutes - 77.7 MB1968's Planet of the Apes was a watershed moment for science fiction cinema and, in hindsight, franchise filmmaking. But what lies beneath? That's the focus of this episode, as we take a look at the first of many sequels to attempt to on the original Planet of the Apes film. Jeremiah Stewart of Let's Talk helps us dig into 1970's Beneath the Planet of the Apes. We'll discuss how the film deals with Charlton Heston's limited screen time, its deliberate efforts to sideline the apes themselves...
'Planet of the Apes' (1968) (feat. Thomas Greene of Perpetual Cinema)
April 06, 2023 11:00We finally really did it. After spending the past several episodes with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Franchise Detours sticks to the world of anthropomorphic animals and prosthetic make-up for its longest mega-series yet: Planet of the Apes. On this episode, Thomas Greene of Perpetual Cinema joins the show to discuss the 1968 film that started it all. We'll discuss how the movie marks a turning point for science fiction, its iconic twist ending, and how it ultimately emerged into an un...
'Planet of the Apes' (1968) (feat. Thomas Greene of Perpetual Cinema)
April 06, 2023 11:00We finally really did it. After spending the past several episodes with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Franchise Detours sticks to the world of anthropomorphic animals and prosthetic make-up for its longest mega-series yet: Planet of the Apes. On this episode, Thomas Greene of Perpetual Cinema joins the show to discuss the 1968 film that started it all. We'll discuss how the movie marks a turning point for science fiction, its iconic twist ending, and how it ultimately emerged into an un...
'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows' (feat. Clare from W-Rated)
March 25, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 99.9 MB2014's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles seemingly kicked off a whole new era of movies starring the title heroes. But after its solid box office performance, the sequel -- 2016's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows -- still struggled to keep that momentum going. Clare from W-Rated joins this final installment of our Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles mega-series. We'll discuss what is (at least, for the moment) the final TMNT movie, why its reputation is perhaps a bit too harsh, where w...
'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' (2014) (feat. Kevin the Critic)
March 03, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 104 MBKevin the Critic joins Franchise Detours to talk about the 2014 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' reboot from producer Michael Bay. Connect with Crooked Table Productions on social media: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram
'TMNT' (2007) (feat. Kai Yaniz of Crooked Table Productions)
February 24, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 107 MBAs we continue our Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles mega-series, our very own Kai Yaniz makes her Franchise Detours debut as we discuss the oft-forgotten 2007 animated film TMNT. Connect with Crooked Table Productions on social media: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram
'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III' (feat. Philip Boone of Ultimate Gilmore Girls Movie Night)
February 10, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 116 MBAs we approach the halfway point of our Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles mega-series, we bid a final farewell to the live-action turtles. Following the defeat of the Shredder in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze, the filmmakers had a big decision to make with regard to the story of the third film. Their answer? Send the turtles to feudal Japan! On this episode, Philip Boone of the Ultimate Gilmore Girls Movie Night podcast joins Franchise Detours to talk all about 1993's ...
'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze' (feat. Jeff and Kevin from Suns and Shadows-Cast)
February 03, 2023 12:00 - 54 minutes - 76.4 MBDespite the success of the animated series, no one expected 1990's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to be such a blockbuster. So naturally, it didn't take long for a sequel to start inching toward production. And less than a year later, the turtles were back on the big screen with another adventure. Jeff Johnson and Kevin Smith from Suns and Shadows-Cast join our TMNT mega-series to talk 1991's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze. We'll discuss how the sequel toned down the ...
'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' (1990)
January 27, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 114 MBKids growing up in the late 1980s/early 1990s had almost no choice but to love Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. From their love of martial arts to their passion for pizza, those heroes on a half-shell were a legitimate cultural touchstone, thanks to their animated series and, yes, the 1990 motion picture that brought the turtles to the big screen for the first time. In this episode, we kick off a whole new mega-series as we skateboard through the turtles' cinematic history, beginning with a c...
'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' (1990) (feat. Jackson Boren)
January 27, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 114 MBKids growing up in the late 1980s/early 1990s had almost no choice but to love Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. From their love of martial arts to their passion for pizza, those heroes on a half-shell were a legitimate cultural touchstone, thanks to their animated series and, yes, the 1990 motion picture that brought the turtles to the big screen for the first time. Jackson Boren helps us kick off a whole new mega-series as we skateboard through the turtles' cinematic history, beginning with a...
'Beverly Hills Cop 3' (feat. Sandro and Zach of Oldie But a Goodie)
January 20, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 97.1 MBAfter two adventures as Axel Foley, Eddie Murphy had sworn off the possibility of Beverly Hills Cop 3. The actor reportedly felt there was nowhere else to go with that character. And yet, here we are talking about the third and final installment in our Beverly Hills Cop mega-series. But was Murphy right when he initially refused to come back for a third movie? Sandro and Zach from Oldie But a Goodie join the show to dig into how this third entry stacks up with Beverly Hills Cop and Beverly...
'Beverly Hills Cop 2' (feat. Lauren Knight of That Movie Is Fine)
January 13, 2023 12:00After 1984's Beverly Hills Cop solidified Eddie Murphy's superstar status, a sequel seemed inevitable. And although Beverly Hills Cop 2 perhaps lacks the cultural significance of its predecessor, it does bring a ton of fun additions to the franchise, particularly as director Tony Scott's follow-up to the previous year's highest-grossing movie, none other than Top Gun. On this episode, Lauren Knight of That Movie Is Fine joins the show to discuss how Beverly Hills Cop 2 doubles down on Murp...
'Beverly Hills Cop 2' (feat. Lauren Knight of That Movie Is Fine)
January 13, 2023 12:00After 1984's Beverly Hills Cop solidified Eddie Murphy's superstar status, a sequel seemed inevitable. And although Beverly Hills Cop 2 perhaps lacks the cultural significance of its predecessor, it does bring a ton of fun additions to the franchise, particularly as director Tony Scott's follow-up to the previous year's highest-grossing movie, none other than Top Gun. On this episode, Lauren Knight of That Movie Is Fine joins the show to discuss how Beverly Hills Cop 2 doubles down on Murp...
'Beverly Hills Cop' (feat. Phoenix Clouden of Film Code)
January 06, 2023 21:31 - 1 hour - 86.2 MBIt's impossible to imagine a world without Eddie Murphy. Throughout his career, he evolved from stand-up comic to Saturday Night Live breakout and finally, an Academy Award-nominated A-list movie star. And though Murphy had appeared in a few previous films, his ascension to the comedy star hall of fame didn't truly kick into gear until 1984's Beverly Hills Cop. On this episode, Phoenix Clouden of Film Code joins us to discuss how director Martin Brest's action-comedy redefined the genre for...
'Top Gun' / 'Top Gun: Maverick' (feat. Karen Peterson of Citizen Dame)
December 23, 2022 12:00Tom Cruise made his film debut in 1981's Endless Love. But it wasn't until five years later in Top Gun that Cruise truly emerged as an A-list leading man. That film -- directed by the late Tony Scott -- sparked a phenomenon that has endured for more than three decades. Case in point, 2022's long-awaited sequel, Top Gun: Maverick, became the year's biggest hit. On this episode, film critic and podcaster Karen Peterson of Citizen Dame and The Watch and Talk joins us to talk the legacy of both...
'Top Gun' / 'Top Gun: Maverick' (feat. Karen Peterson of Citizen Dame)
December 23, 2022 12:00Tom Cruise made his film debut in 1981's Endless Love. But it wasn't until five years later in Top Gun that Cruise truly emerged as an A-list leading man. That film -- directed by the late Tony Scott -- sparked a phenomenon that has endured for more than three decades. Case in point, 2022's long-awaited sequel, Top Gun: Maverick, became the year's biggest hit. On this episode, film critic and podcaster Karen Peterson of Citizen Dame and The Watch and Talk joins us to talk the legacy of both...
'The Dark Knight Rises' (feat. film critic Richard Newby)
November 18, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 101 MBSuperhero cinema these days seems unwaveringly dedicated to never-ending stories. But a full decade ago, Christopher Nolan followed his groundbreaking 2008 blockbuster The Dark Knight not with another sequel but with the grand finale of his interpretation of the Batman mythos. But does 2012's The Dark Knight Rises end the trilogy on a satisfying note? Film critic Richard Newby joins us to delve into the installment of Nolan's Batman trilogy. We'll discuss the decision to leave Heath Ledger'...
'The Dark Knight' (feat. Darin Lundberg of NostalgiaCast)
November 11, 2022 13:10 - 2 hours - 183 MBBatman Begins singlehandedly revived the DC superhero's film career. And The Dark Knight, well, it ensured that Batman would never stray far from the silver screen again. In this 2008 sequel, director Christopher Nolan took Christian Bale's Batman down a deeper, more morally complex path by pitting him against his ideological opposite: Heath Ledger's indelible Joker. Darin Lundberg of NostalgiaCast joins us to talk all about how Nolan and Bale expanded on their version of this iconic charac...
'Batman Begins' (feat. film critic Nguyen Le)
November 04, 2022 20:51 - 1 hour - 153 MBBatman was in a characteristically dark place in the early 2000s. After 1997's Batman & Robin, Warner Bros. struggled to figure out what its next move would be for Bruce Wayne's DC Comics alter-ego. Then an up-and-coming filmmaker named Christopher Nolan came in, and the resulting trilogy would leave an impact that still lingers within superhero movies. Film critic Nguyen Le joins us to kick off our mega-series on Nolan's The Dark Knight trilogy with an in-depth chat about 2005's Batman Beg...
'Muppets Most Wanted' (feat. Brandon from Film Code)
October 28, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 107 MBOn paper, the introduction of an evil doppelganger for Kermit the Frog sounds like a worthy addition to the Muppet mythos. So why didn't the much-anticipated sequel to 2011's The Muppets connect with audiences? With the characters' popularity seemingly restored, Muppets Most Wanted saw Disney deflate this "viable franchise" soon after its reintroduction. Brandon from the Film Code Podcast joins the final episode of our Muppets mega-series as we investigate how Muppets Most Wanted failed to ...
'The Muppets' (2011) (feat. film critic Dede Crimmins)
October 21, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 113 MBIt was a dark time for moviegoers. After Muppets from Space failed to meet expectations, the Muppets took an extended break from the big screen. But following Disney's acquisition of the characters in 2004, they finally made their long-awaited return to cinemas with 2011's The Muppets. And judging by the box office receipts, the world welcomed them back with open arms. Film critic Dede Crimmins joins the show to talk about the Disney-produced legacy sequel that (temporarily) restored Kermit...
'Muppets from Space' (feat. Sandro Falce from Oldie But a Goodie)
October 14, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 132 MBIn 1999, Muppets fans probably expected Kermit and friends to dive headfirst into a third consecutive literary adaptation. Instead, Jim Henson Company Pictures -- this time under Sony Pictures, not Disney -- decided to boldly go where no Muppet movie had gone before: the realm of science fiction. And so Muppets from Space was born. Sandro Falce from Oldie But a Goodie stops by to discuss the black sheep of the Muppet movie franchise, the one installment that stands alone in the characters' ...
'Muppet Treasure Island' (feat. screenwriter Bri Azmoudeh)
October 07, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 92.8 MBOnce you've done Ebenezer Scrooge, the next logical step is Long John Silver, right? That's what Disney, Jim Henson Productions, and director Brian Henson apparently thought. After the success of 1992's The Muppet Christmas Carol, the Muppets stuck with literary adaptations, this time plugging them into Robert Louis Stevenson's 1883 novel Treasure Island. On this episode, screenwriter and actor Bri Azmoudeh joins us to talk all about 1996's Muppet Treasure Island. We'll discuss why making a...
'The Muppet Christmas Carol' (feat. film critic Morgan Roberts)
September 30, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 90.4 MBFollowing the death of Jim Henson, the Muppets were absent from the big screen for nearly a decade. But under the guidance of director Brian Henson, Jim's son, Kermit the Frog and company finally returned with a twist in 1992. And 30 years later, The Muppet Christmas Carol is one of the most beloved installments in the Muppet movie franchise. In this episode, film critic Morgan Roberts joins us to discuss how The Muppet Christmas Carol marked a new beginning for the Muppets. We'll cover how...
'The Muppets Take Manhattan' (feat. The Vern from Cinema Recall)
August 19, 2022 16:29 - 1 hour - 153 MBFirst, the Muppets got a movie. They solved a great caper. But taking Manhattan? In this economy?! Well, that's next in our Muppets mega-series. In 1984's The Muppets Take Manhattan, Kermit and company aspire to become Broadway stars. And director Frank Oz brings as much heart and unforgettable songs as fans would expect from a Muppet movie. The Vern from Cinema Recall joins the show to delve deep into the third theatrically released Muppet film. We'll discuss how Oz's film meddles even mor...
'The Great Muppet Caper' (feat. Ryan Luis Rodriguez of The Coolness Chronicles)
July 15, 2022 16:50 - 1 hour - 92.4 MBThe Muppet Movie took Kermit the Frog and company from The Muppet Show all the way to Hollywood. But beyond the "approximate" story of how the Muppets got together, what does everyone's favorite group of frogs, pigs, bears, and whatevers do with their "rich and famous contracts"? The Great Muppet Caper, that's what. Ryan Luis Rodriguez of The Coolness Chronicles and Reels of Justice joins our Muppets mega-series as we break down Jim Henson's feature directorial debut. We'll discuss how it p...
'The Muppet Movie' (feat. Stephen Fodor of Too Much Scrolling)
July 01, 2022 17:21 - 1 hour - 127 MBIt's time to play the music. It's time to light the lights. It's time to meet the Muppets on a brand-new Franchise Detours mega-series. For the next eight episodes, we'll be covering every single theatrically released Muppet film, journeying through spanning 35 years of Muppets on the big screen. First up is the story of "approximately" how the Muppets came together. On this episode, Stephen Fodor of Too Much Scrolling joins the show to talk in-depth about 1979's The Muppet Movie. We'll dis...
'The Muppet Movie' (feat. Stephen Fodor of Too Much Scrolling)
July 01, 2022 17:20It's time to play the music. It's time to light the lights. It's time to meet the Muppets on a brand-new Franchise Detours mega-series. For the next eight episodes, we'll be covering every single theatrically released Muppet film, journeying through spanning 35 years of Muppets on the big screen. First up is the story of "approximately" how the Muppets came together. On this episode, Stephen Fodor of Too Much Scrolling joins the show to talk in-depth about 1979's The Muppet Movie. We'll dis...