Episodes & Rankings
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Below is a list of The Franchise episodes 161 - 180 and star ratings.
Each franchise is rated between 1 and 5 stars - hover over the star to see Daniel & Henry's rating!
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Special thanks to @SpaceCadetJuan for providing all the ratings!
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Also, bonus episodes aren't real episodes and don't deserve their own number. If you want to know the real episode The Franchise is covering, look at the description box.
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EPISODE 161: X-MEN AND X2
Directors: Bryan Singer
Screenwriter: David Hayter; Michael Dougherty, Dan Harris, David Hayter
Year: 2000; 2003
E: 152
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We hate and fear some of the later movies in this series, but let's start here with the first two. We talk about Bryan Singer! Henry interviews David Hayter! And Daniel gets to talk about Dougray Scott again!
daniel: 3; 5
henry: 4; 5
EPISODE 162: X-MEN: THE LAST STAND AND X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE
Directors: Brett Ratner; Gavin Hood
Screenwriter: Simon Kinberg, Zak Penn; David Benioff, Skip Woods
Year: 2006; 2009
E: 153
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150th Episode Extravaganza! Henry interviews Brett Ratner! Ian McKellen shows up! Two X-Men movies are discussed in excruciating detail!
daniel: 2; 2
henry: 2; 3
EPISODE 163: X-MEN: FIRST CLASS AND THE WOLVERINE
Directors: Matthew Vaughn; James Mangold
Screenwriter: Ashley Edward Miller, Zack Stentz, Jane Goldman, Matthew Vaughn; Mark Bomback, Scott Frank
Year: 2011; 2013
E: 154
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Daniel and Henry start with the 2011 X-prequel/sequel/reboot thing. Then, they Order Up! the films of James Mangold before snikting all over his Japan-set epic.
daniel: 4; 3
henry: 5; 4
EPISODE 164: X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST AND X-MEN: APOCALYPSE
Directors: Bryan Singer
Screenwriter: Simon Kinberg
Year: 2014; 2016
E: 155
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Singer's back, boys. He's the mayor of Swastika City and he's ready to shove some old standyby ideas down your throats. Also, Quicksilver!
daniel: 4; 2
henry: 4; 2
EPISODE 165: LOGAN AND AVENGERS: ENDGAME
Directors: James Mangold; Anthony Russo, Joe Russo
Screenwriter: Scott Frank, James Mangold, Michael Green; Christopher Markus, Steven McFeely
Year: 2017; 2019
E: Bonus!
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We finally wrap up our X-Men coverage with a discussion about Jackman's last hurrah and a ranking of the 9 X-Men/Wolverine movies. Then, we finally dig into the biggest movie ever (except Avatar) and do a massive MCU ranking.
daniel: 4; 4
henry: 5; 3
BONUS!
EPISODE 166: JOHN WICK AND JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 2
Directors: Chad Stahelski
Screenwriter: Derek Kolstad
Year: 2014; 2017
E: 156
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Daniel has a meltdown about violence at the cineplex and Henry gets mad at Laurence Fishburne again.
daniel: 3; 3
henry: 3; 4
EPISODE 167: JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 3 - PARABELLUM
Directors: Chad Stahelski
Screenwriter: Derek Kolstad, Shay Hatten, Chris Collins, Marc Abrams
Year: 2019
E: 157
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We went to see the most recent Wick. Also, we ranked every Keanu movie.
daniel: 3
henry: 4
EPISODE 168: ALADDIN (1992) AND THE RETURN OF JAFAR
Directors: Ron Clements, John Musker; Tad Stones, Alan Zaslove
Screenwriter: Ron Clements, John Musker, Ted Elliot, Terry Rossio; Kevin Campell, Mirth Js Colao, Bill Motz, Steve Roberts, Dev Ross, Bob Roth, Dan Strnad, Brian Swenlin
Year: 1992; 1994
E: 158
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We abscond to the land of Agrabah to discuss the great many hobos and Frank Welkers therein. Then, we watch a straight-to-VHS animated Disney sequel. Oy.
daniel: 4; 1
henry: 3; 1
EPISODE 169: ALADDIN AND THE KING OF THIEVES AND ALADDIN (2019)
Directors: Tad Stones; Guy Ritchie
Screenwriter: Mark McCorkle, Robert Schooley; John August, Guy Ritchie
Year: 1996; 2019
E: 159
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Ranking Disney movies, Robin Williams movies and Guy Ritchie movies. Plus, Fight! Fight! Fight!
daniel: 1; 1
henry: 1; 2
EPISODE 170: CITY SLICKERS AND CITY SLICKERS II: THE LEGEND OF CURLY'S GOLD
Directors: Ron Underwood; Paul Weiland
Screenwriter: Lowell Ganz, Babaloo Mandel; BIlly Crystal, Lowell Ganz, Babaloo Mandel
Year: 1991; 1994
E: 160
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Yee-haw.
daniel: 2; 1
henry: 3; 1
EPISODE 171: DARK PHOENIX
Directors: Simon Kinberg
Screenwriter: Simon Kinberg
Year: 2019
E: Bonus!
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Franchise killer? Disaster? Both? Neither? Let's discuss.
daniel: 2
henry: 3
BONUS!
EPISDOE 172: CHILD'S PLAY AND CHILD'S PLAY 2
Directors: Tom Holland; John Lafia
Screenwriter: Don Mancini, John Lafia, Tom Holland; Don Mancini
Year: 1988; 1990
E: 161
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We begin a long journey with Chucky by covering his first two movies. Peddle this.
daniel: 4; 3
henry: 3; 2
EPISODE 173: CHILD'S PLAY 3 AND BRIDE OF CHUCKY
Directors: Jack Bender; Ronny Yu
Screenwriter: Don Mancini
Year: 1991; 1998
E: 162
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Chucky goes to military school! Chucky fucks! Just two of the many Chucky adventures currently available for rental or purchase.
daniel: 2; 3
henry: 2; 2
EPISODE 174: MEN IN BLACK INTERNATIONAL
Directors: F. Gary Gray
Screenwriter: Art Marcum, Matt Holloway
Year: 2019
E: Bonus!
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Another episode of Sequelizing Sonnenfeld, by your friend and mine, F. Gary Gray.
daniel: 2
henry: 2
BONUS!
EPISODE 175: SEED OF CHUCKY AND CURSE OF CHUCKY
Directors: Don Mancini
Screenwriter: Don Mancini
Year: 2004; 2013
E: 163
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The Mancini Auteur Era begins here with a come-covered, trans-rights-now carnival ride and a haunted house, locked-room bottle episode.
daniel: 2; 3
henry: 2; 4
EPISODE 176: CULT OF CHUCKY AND CHILD'S PLAY (2019)
Directors: Don Mancini; Lars Klevberg
Screenwriter: Don Mancini; Tyler Burton Smith
Year: 2017; 2019
E: 164
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Mancini decides more Chuckies are better and then the Buddi arrives in some very particular theaters.
daniel: 2; 2
henry: 2; 1
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EPISODE 177: THREE MEN AND A BABY AND THREE MEN AND A LITTLE LADY
Directors: Leonard Nimoy; Emile Ardolino
Screenwriter: Jim Cruickshank, James Orr; Charlie Peters
Year: 1987; 1990
E: 165
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Selleck. Danson. Guttenberg. Nancy Travis doing a British accent. A pooping baby. Heroin. These are the things you want in a major motion picture.
daniel: 2; 1
henry: 3; 1
EPISODE 178: CRITTERS AND CRITTERS 2: THE MAIN COURSE
Directors: Stephen Herek; Mick Garris
Screenwriter: Stephen Herek, Domonic Muir, Don Keith Opper; David Twohy, Mick Garris
Year: 1986; 1988
E: 166
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Patron John-Evan Bear gifts us with one of those 80s franchises about little guys running around chomping on people.
daniel: 2; 1
henry: 2; 1
EPISODE 179: CRITTERS 3 AND CRITTERS 4
Directors: Kristine Peterson; Rupert Harvey
Screenwriter: David J. Schow; David J. Schow, Joseph Lyle
Year: 1991; 1992
E: 167
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Leonardo DiCaprio appears in a Critters movie! Then, we take it to space with Angela Bassett!
daniel: 2; 1
henry: 1; 2
EPISODE 180: CRITTERS ATTACK! AND LEPRECHAUN RETURNS
Directors: Bobby Miller; Steven Kostanski
Screenwriter: Scott Lobdell; Suzanne Keilly
Year: 2019; 2018
E: Bonus!
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These ain't your daddy's Critters. Or Leprechauns. Aaron Farinelli comes on to chat about two decidedly belated entries in these two barely notable franchises.
daniel: 2; 2
henry: 3; 3
GUEST: 2; 2
