Episodes & Rankings
Below is a list of The Franchise episodes 61 - 80 and star rating.
Each franchise is rated between 1 and 5 stars - hover over the star to see Daniel & Henry's ratings!
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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 61: INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE AND INDIANA JONES AND THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL
Directors: Steven Spielberg
Screenwriter: Jeffrey Boam; David Koep
Year: 1989; 2008
E: 59
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IT HAS TO BE FOR KIDS! Steven and George make a kiddie film. And then 19 years later, they make a shitty film. Featuring Jan Martino! And anecdotal evidence of Shia being a dick in a bar!
daniel: 2; 1
henry: 3; 2
GUEST: 3; 1
EPISODE 62: HARDBODIES AND HARDBODIES 2
Directors: Mark Griffiths
Screenwriter: Eric Alter, Steve Greene, Mark Griffiths; Mark Griffiths, Curtis Wilmot
Year: 1984; 1986
E: 60
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A couple of relics from the bygone era of nudity-laden sex comedies! A jolt of nostalgia or a total bummer? Well...a little of both.
daniel: 3; 1
henry: 2; 1
EPISODE 63: MAJOR LEAGUE
Directors: David S. Ward
Screenwriter: David S. Ward
Year: 1989
E: 61
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We venture into the world of sports with a little comedy about the Cleveland Indians. PLUS, what the fuck happened at Comic Con?
daniel: 4
henry: 5
EPISODE 64: MAJOR LEAGUE II AND MAJOR LEAGUE: BACK TO THE MINORS
Directors: David S. Ward; John Warren
Screenwriter: R.J. Stewart; James G. Robinson
Year: 1994; 1998
E: 62
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Charlie Sheen is boring. Corbin Bernsen owns the team. Dennis Haysbert is a buddhist. And Wesley Snipes is Omar Epps. Then, get ready for a movie that feels like a nap in a hammock! Scott Bakula leaps into the Minors, and Ted McGinley ensures that Major League jumps the shark.
daniel: 3; 3
henry: 2; 2
EPISODE 65: WEEKEND AT BERNIE'S AND WEEKEND AT BERNIE'S II
Directors: Ted Kotcheff; Robert Klane
Screenwriter: Robert Klane
Year: 1989; 1993
E: 63
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A trio of Bernie newbies tackle the defining corpse comedy of a generation. Aaron Farinelli (VHSits.wordpress.com and Velodrome Lions) comes on to chat about a movie that's either a classic or an unwatchable piece of shit depending on who's asked, plus a sequel which involves voodoo rituals and jizz-filled chickens.
daniel: 5; 2
henry: 1; 1
GUEST: 3; 1
EPISODE 66: RESIDENT EVIL AND RESIDENT EVIL: APOCALYPSE
Directors: Paul W. S. Anderson; Alexander Witt
Screenwriter: Paul W. S. Anderson
Year: 2002; 2004
E: 64
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We enter The Hive. And Raccoon City. And the Umbrella Corporation. And the Nemesis Project. And other such nonsense. Paul W. S. Anderson presents us with our first ever video game adaptations. Survive the horror.
daniel: 3; 3
henry: 4; 2
EPISODE 67: RESIDENT EVIL: EXTINCTION AND RESIDENT EVIL: AFTERLIFE
Directors: Russell Malcahy; Paul W. S. Anderson
Screenwriter: Paul W. S. Anderson
Year: 2007; 2010
E: 65
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There can only be one Russell Mulcahy and he's the guy who gets the honor of directing a Tyrant-infested Mad Max ripoff. Then, Paul W. S. comes back and slo-mos up a killer 3-D extravaganza starring a giant axe.
daniel: 4; 4
henry: 3; 3
EPISODE 68: RESIDENT EVIL: RETRIBUTION AND RESIDENT EVIL: THE FINAL CHAPTER
Directors: Paul W. S. Anderson
Screenwriter: Paul W. S. Anderson
Year: 2012; 2017
E: 66
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We wrap up our Resident Evil coverage with a reunion of old friends, followed by a reunion of old foes. Paul W. S. Anderson and Tove Lo wrap up the franchise. Plus, Daniel ranks every video game movie he's ever seen and Henry really loves Lincoln.
daniel: 3; 4
henry: 3; 4
EPISODE 69: THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS AND 2 FAST 2 FURIOUS
Directors: Rob Cohen; John Singleton
Screenwriter: Gary Scott Thompson, Erik Bergquist, David Ayer; Michael Brandt, Derek Haas
Year: 2001; 2003
E: 67
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We embark on a new behemoth, with Rob Cohen's dunderheaded classic, followed by John Singleton's Vin Diesel sabbatical.
daniel: 3; 2
henry: 4; 2
EPISODE 70: THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS: TOKYO DRIFT AND FAST AND FURIOUS
Directors: Justin Lin
Screenwriter: Chris Morgan
Year: 2006; 2009
E: 68
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Justin Lin shows up for a romp across Tokyo. WHAT'S DRAFT!!!!!!!!!!! Mhmm. Say hello to Han. And also goodbye?!!! Say it isn't so! Then, Diesel's back, Brian is finally cool and it's Death Wish, Toretto Style. Metallic pornography!
daniel: 3; 4
henry: 3; 3
EPISODE 71: FAST FIVE AND FAST AND FURIOUS 6
Directors: Justin Lin
Screenwriter: Chris Morgan
Year: 2011; 2013
E: 69
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We smell what The Rock is cooking, aka Daniel and Henry Fall in Love With The Fast and the Furious Franchise.
daniel: 5; 4
henry: 4; 5
EPISODE 72: FURIOUS 7 AND THE FATE OF THE FURIOUS
Directors: James Wan; F. Gary Gray
Screenwriter: Chris Morgan
Year: 2015; 2017
E: 70
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We wrap up our Fast and Furious coverage with James Wan's gonzo Furious 7, featuring the most macho Robert Frost reference ever, and F. Gary Gray's The Fate of the Furious, which tries to keep a franchise from coming apart with the injection of some class.
daniel: 4; 3
henry: 3; 3
EPISODE 73: HALLOWEEN AND HALLOWEEN II
Directors: John Carpenter, Rick Rosenthal
Screenwriter: John Carpenter, Debra Hill
Year: 1978; 1981
E: 71
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SPOOKIEST MONTH OF THE YEAR! SHOCKTOBER! Time to discuss John Carpenter and Halloween. And, uh, Rich Rosenthal I guess. Bleeding mouth kid forever.
daniel: 5; 4
henry: 5; 3
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EPISODE 74: HALLOWEEN III: SEASON OF THE WITCH AND HALLOWEEN 4: THE RETURN OF MICHAEL MYERS
Directors: Tommy Lee Wallace; Dwight H. Little
Screenwriter: Tommy Lee Wallace; Alan B. McElroy
Year: 1982; 1988
E: 72
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First, an alcoholic contends with robots and TV stations. Then Moustapha Akkad brings Michael back to battle his, I guess, niece or whatever.
daniel: 3; 2
henry: 3; 2
EPISODE 75: HALLOWEEN 5: THE REVENGE OF MICHAEL MYERS AND HALLOWEEN: THE CURSE OF MICHAEL MYERS
Directors: Dominique Othenin-Girard; Joe Chapelle
Screenwriter: Michael Jacobs, Dominique Othenin-Girard, Shem Bitterman; Daniel Farrands
Year: 1989; 1995
E: 73
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Everything goes to shit! Druid Princes! The Dad from Dharma and Greg! Paul Stephen Rudd! Baby kittens! It's all here.
daniel: 1; 1
henry: 1; 2
EPISODE 76: HALLOWEEN H20: 20 YEARS LATER AND HALLOWEEN: RESURRECTION
Directors: Steve Miner; Rick Rosenthal
Screenwriter: Robert Zappia, Matt Greenberg; Larry Brand, Sean Hood
Year: 1998; 2002
E: 74
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Steve Miner returns from 3-D Crystal Lake to helm the return of Laurie Strode. Then, Busta Rhymes helms a reality show.
daniel: 3; 1
henry: 1; 1
EPISODE 77: HALLOWEEN (2007) AND HALLOWEEN II (2009)
Directors: Rob Zombie
Screenwriter: Rob Zombie
Year: 2007, 2009
E: 75
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DIG THROUGH THE DITCHES AND BURN THROUGH THE WITCHES AND SLAM IN THE BACK OF MY DRAGULA!!! LIVING DEAD GIRL!!! Henry and Daniel review the motherfucking Rob Zombie Halloween movies, you peckerwood son of a bitch.
daniel: 1; 2
henry: 2; 1
EPISODE 78: BLADE RUNNER AND BLADE RUNNER 2049
Directors: Ridley Scott; Dennis Villeneuve
Screenwriter: Hampton Fancher, David Peoples; Hampton Fancher, Michael Green
Year: 1982; 2017
E: 76
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Special guest Jan Martino joins us to discuss the cult classic Blade Runner (at least 2 versions!) and its belated sequel. Is one of us a Replicant? Is there voiceover? Did any of us watch Soldier? Tune in to find out.
daniel: 3; 3
henry: 5; 5
GUEST: 5; 3
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EPISODE 79: MANNEQUIN AND MANNEQUIN TWO: ON THE MOVE
Directors: Michael Gottlieb; Steward Raffill
Screenwriter: Michael Gottlieb, Edward Rugoff; Edward Rugoff, Michael Gottlieb, David Isaacs, Ken Levine, Betsy Israel
Year: 1987; 1991
E: 77
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Christian Toto (@HollywoodinToto), from the Hollywood in Toto podcast and website, joins us to discuss a tale as old as time: Ancient Egyptian white lady vanishes into thin air, meets aspiring sculptor, bones him after he builds her to be a department store mannequin. We've all been there. Then, it happens again! The only thing tying these two events together? A flamboyantly gay black man named Hollywood with really cool sunglasses and a knack for choreography.
daniel: 2; 1
henry: 2; 1
GUEST: 2; 2
EPISODE 80: JURASSIC PARK AND THE LOST WORLD: JURASSIC PARK
Directors: Steven Spielberg
Screenwriter: Michael Crichton, David Koepp; David Koepp
Year: 1993; 1997
E: 78
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Mike Bloom (@AMikeBloomType, of Rob Has a Podcast, Parade.com, Survivor Historians and lots of other great podcast) takes us all the way back to the Jurassic age! Meaning those Spielberg dinosaur movies from the 90s. We're gabbing Goldblum and jabbering Jackson and one of us even knocks Neill! Hang on to your butts.
daniel: 5; 3
henry: 3; 3
GUEST: 5; 3
