“Please don't blow up… please don't blow up…”

Fantastic Four: First Steps is out this weekend so we're rounding out our Fantastic Four miniseries with this studio compromised 2015 film that reminds Tucker of Blair Witch 2: Book of Shadows and Stephen of Man of Steel! We talk body horror, M. Night Shyamalan, and one area that every F4 movie falls short on! Check it out!

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240 - Fantastic Four (Fant4stic) (2015)

“It’s clobberin’ time… for REAL!”

With Fantastic Four: First Steps on the horizon, we're kicking off a double feature with this unreleased 1994 failed franchise starter featuring a surprisingly expressive rubber mask, a better-than-it-ought-to-be score, and one of the stars of the made-for-TV Not Quite Human film franchise! Join us for a tangent-heavy discussion of this bootleg classic!

Having a tough time watching this movie? Check out on the Internet Archive: https://archive.org/details/the-fantastic-four-unreleased-roger-corman-movie

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239 - The Fantastic Four (1994)

“On my world, it means hope.”

There's a new Superman movie in theaters, so we're answering the important questions! Things like: Does this film even fit our format? Does Zack Snyder understand Superman as a character? What comics does Stephen recommend for the person seeking to understand how Superman fits in a modern context? And wait… this movie was marketed to churches??

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238 - Man of Steel (2014)

“You ever get tired of being wrong?”

Nobody wrote any show notes this week, so hi, it's Tucker. This movie is really lame and we barely talk about it. I worked really hard on the last 6 minutes of this episode, so hopefully that bit works for everyone. According to Stephen’s bullet points, we talked about Burger King and Jurassic Park, but I don't remember talking about any of that, so who knows. Ok, I love you. Goodbye.

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 * Find Stephen at @ChewyWalrus on Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/chewywalrus.bsky.social] and Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/ChewyWalrus].
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237 - Land of the Lost (2009)

“You can’t escape it. It’s everywhere… but it’s merciful if you do what it says.”

With a sequel to M3gan coming to theaters, we’re discussing this “movie that does not exist” and, along the way, we also chat about our thoughts on AI, puppeteering in Little Shop of Horrors, the Denzel Washington ‘90s weird cop movie trilogy, television shows that dropped off HARD after their initial season, celebrity interactions on social media, ridiculously long song titles, and SO MUCH MORE!

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The Wait in the Wings YouTube documentary on Audrey II from Little Shop of Horrors: https://youtu.be/BM03b5LSTXo?si=kn-YBWSSucY1XpCM

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236 - AfrAId (2024)

“It’s just a little theistic hysteria, which is nothing.”

This week, we’re feeling the love as we talk about one of Tucker and Stephen’s favorite films by one of their favorite filmmakers! We go deep on the careers of Dennis Quaid, Martin Short, and Meg Ryan - this movie’s three main stars, the dichotomy of passion vis a vis retirement at a point in an artist’s life, and an extended riff on the work and auteurism of the great Joe Dante!

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235 - Innerspace (1987)

“Only one thing worse than a dragon: Americans!”

With a live-action How to Train Your Dragon movie in theaters this weekend, we’re talking about another Gerard Butler vs. dragons movie that ends with something incendiary shot down the mouth of the Alpha Dragon! Along the way, we also stop to discuss Billy Bob Thornton’s directorial efforts, why Barry Pepper should have been in this movie, and our go-to jukebox songs!

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 * Find Stephen at @ChewyWalrus on Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/chewywalrus.bsky.social] and Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/ChewyWalrus].
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234 - Reign of Fire (2002)

“Oh, I was just admiring your boots. Did you purchase them locally?”

We didn’t get to do a Straight Up last week, so we’re doing it this week instead and we’re doing it in honor of the late, great Val Kilmer! We’re using this early-aughts indie drama to discuss Kilmer’s filmography and legacy, the highs and lows of director D.J. Caruso’s journeyman filmmaking career, and the pros and cons of the wave of independent films in the wake of Quentin Tarantino’s ascendancy.

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 * Find Stephen at @ChewyWalrus on Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/chewywalrus.bsky.social] and Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/ChewyWalrus].
 * Check out Stephen’s new podcast with friend of the show Hope Stough - Welles University - on Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/welless-university/id1812682642], Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/1gWA2jKtwX4Fci4whXYY8n], or wherever podcasts are sold!
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233 - The Salton Sea (2002) (Straight Up 007)

“...are you sure you aren’t still trying to save a girl who died twenty years ago?”

Life continues to, uh, find a way, so we’re moving this month’s Straight Up to next week. As a placeholder, we offer you a peek behind the Patreon curtain to an episode of our Patreon-exclusive show Unenfranchised recorded in January 2024, which explores films that killed off franchises as we discuss another Tucker favorite - 1999’s divisive homage-turned-sequel to Brian DePalma’s adaptation of Stephen King’s debut novel! Join us, won’t you? And don’t forget to join our Patreon if you like what you hear!

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 * Find Brett at @sus_warlock on Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/sus_warlock].
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PATREON SNEAK PEEK - Unenfranchised 009 - The Rage: Carrie 2 (1999)

“I drove a car off a freeway while I was on fire. Not the car. I was on fire!”

This week, with a new Mission: Impossible film on its way and our good buddy DeVaughn Taylor halfway through his quest to watch every Jason Statham movie in existence, we couldn't think of a better reason to watch this mid-aughts comedy! We chat about the stacked cast, our favorite gags and DeVaughn gives his favorite Statham rankings so far! Don't miss this one!

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232 - Spy (2015) w/ DeVaughn Taylor

Join Stephen Foxworthy, Brett Wright, and Tucker as they dive into the specifics of those ’Franchises of One’ - films that were meant to kick off major film franchises... but ultimately failed to do so! Together they examine the people, properties, and potential of each ’failed franchise starter’ with wit and humor without ’punching down.’

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