“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!

You don't need to be a spy to follow DeVaughn Taylor around - just check him out in these social platforms:

 * @_daddydisco on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/_daddydisco] and @daddydisco on Bluesky [https://web-cdn.bsky.app/profile/daddydisco.bsky.social]
 * Find DeVaughn on Spectre Cinema Club [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/specter-cinema-club/id1516917857] and the Tainted Love [https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-tainted-love-podcast/id1785523436] podcasts as well as The Pod & the Pendulum [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-pod-and-the-pendulum/id1462495693] podcast.
 * @spectrecinema on Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/spectercinema.bsky.social], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/spectercinema] and TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@spectercinema].
 * @taintedlovepod on Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/taintedlovepod.bsky.social] and Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/taintedlovepod].

Nothing kills us. We're immune to 179 social media platforms. The only one we've succumbed to are the ones below:

 * @Disenfranchpod on Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/disenfranchpod.bsky.social], Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/Disenfranchpod], and YouTube [https://youtube.com/@disenfranchpod].
 * Email us your thoughts or requests to disenfranchpod@gmail.com
 * Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/disenfranchised/id1531328098] and Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/7zjgBXCixfCyMr59eT1kg6]!
 * Find Stephen at @ChewyWalrus on Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/chewywalrus.bsky.social] and Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/ChewyWalrus].
 * Check out Stephen’s first novel - Check In, Check Out - on Amazon, now available in paperback or ebook: https://amzn.to/44idk8y
 * Find Brett at @sus_warlock on Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/sus_warlock].
 * Find Tucker at @icenine09 on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/icenine09] and Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/icenine09/] and @tuck_mugs on Instagram [https://instagram.com/tuck_mugs].
 * Join our Patreon for exclusive bonus content, including bi-weekly episodes of What Are We Watching? at https://patreon.com/Disenfranchpod

232 - Spy (2015) w/ DeVaughn Taylor

“This is where your land of fiction gets it right: we win! End of story!”

With a new Final Destination movie dropping in theaters this week, we're looking back at a late-’90s teen horror film that ultimately failed to get on the franchise train! Plus, deep dives on the cast, director Robert Rodriguez, and our amazing pitch for a Faculty lega-sequel!

School may be out, but our social media is IN! Check us out in the following :

 * @Disenfranchpod on Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/disenfranchpod.bsky.social], Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/Disenfranchpod], and YouTube [https://youtube.com/@disenfranchpod].
 * Email us your thoughts or requests to disenfranchpod@gmail.com
 * Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/disenfranchised/id1531328098] and Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/7zjgBXCixfCyMr59eT1kg6]!
 * Find Stephen at @ChewyWalrus on Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/chewywalrus.bsky.social] and Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/ChewyWalrus].
 * Check out Stephen’s first novel - Check In, Check Out - on Amazon, now available in paperback or ebook: https://amzn.to/44idk8y
 * Find Brett at @sus_warlock on Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/sus_warlock].
 * Find Tucker at @icenine09 on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/icenine09] and Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/icenine09/] and @tuck_mugs on Instagram [https://instagram.com/tuck_mugs].
 * Join our Patreon for exclusive bonus content, including bi-weekly episodes of What Are We Watching? at https://patreon.com/Disenfranchpod
 * Watch our big screen debut in Circle City Supernatural from our buddy J.P. Leck [https://www.endlesselsewhere.com/]! You can either buy it on BluRay [https://www.endlesselsewhere.com/product-page/circle-city-supernatural-blu-ray] through his website, buy/rent it through Amazon Prime [https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0CBH1Z6FS/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r], or watch it free with ads on Tubi [https://link.tubi.tv/26VBCZ7cNGb]!

231 - The Faculty (1998)

“Shibby!”

This week, we're FINALLY getting to the bottom of this film's titular age-old question and, along the way, we discuss what drugs were the production crew of this movie on when they were crafting the story of this film, homophobic and transphobic elements and their commonality during the turn of the century; the DisenFIVEchised theme song, all the movies we think this film borrows from or inspires and some of our favorite White Castle and McDonald’s menu hacks!

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 * @Disenfranchpod on Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/disenfranchpod.bsky.social], Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/Disenfranchpod], and YouTube [https://youtube.com/@disenfranchpod].
 * Email us your thoughts or requests to disenfranchpod@gmail.com
 * Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/disenfranchised/id1531328098] and Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/7zjgBXCixfCyMr59eT1kg6]!
 * Find Stephen at @ChewyWalrus on Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/chewywalrus.bsky.social] and Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/ChewyWalrus].
 * Check out Stephen’s first novel - Check In, Check Out - on Amazon, now available in paperback or ebook: https://amzn.to/44idk8y
 * Find Brett at @sus_warlock on Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/sus_warlock].
 * Find Tucker at @icenine09 on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/icenine09] and Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/icenine09/] and @tuck_mugs on Instagram [https://instagram.com/tuck_mugs].
 * Join our Patreon for exclusive bonus content, including bi-weekly episodes of What Are We Watching? at https://patreon.com/Disenfranchpod
 * Watch our big screen debut in Circle City Supernatural from our buddy J.P. Leck [https://www.endlesselsewhere.com/]! You can either buy it on BluRay [https://www.endlesselsewhere.com/product-page/circle-city-supernatural-blu-ray] through his website, buy/rent it through Amazon Prime [https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0CBH1Z6FS/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r], or watch it free with ads on Tubi [https://link.tubi.tv/26VBCZ7cNGb]!

230 - Dude, Where’s My Car? (2000)

“We’re not your classic heroes. We’re the other guys.”

With Marvel’s team of ‘other guys’ entering the MCU in theaters across the country, we’re taking a look back at our August 2023 episode on this 1999 classic we recorded in memory of the late, great Paul Reubens. We’re talking about one of the best casts in any superhero movie ever and our endless and enduring love for this cult classic! (And, yes, Stephen DOES own this on 4K now in accordance with Scripture.)

Frakunow or frakulater, but make sure you check us out in the various points we exist around the Internet:

 * @Disenfranchpod on Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/disenfranchpod.bsky.social], Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/Disenfranchpod], and YouTube [https://youtube.com/@disenfranchpod].
 * Email us your thoughts or requests to disenfranchpod@gmail.com
 * Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/disenfranchised/id1531328098] and Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/7zjgBXCixfCyMr59eT1kg6]!
 * Find Stephen at @ChewyWalrus on Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/chewywalrus.bsky.social] and Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/ChewyWalrus].
 * Check out Stephen’s first novel - Check In, Check Out - on Amazon, now available in paperback or ebook: https://amzn.to/44idk8y
 * Find Brett at @sus_warlock on Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/sus_warlock].
 * Find Tucker at @icenine09 on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/icenine09] and Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/icenine09/] and @tuck_mugs on Instagram [https://instagram.com/tuck_mugs].
 * Join our Patreon for exclusive bonus content, including bi-weekly episodes of What Are We Watching? at https://patreon.com/Disenfranchpod
 * Watch our big screen debut in Circle City Supernatural from our buddy J.P. Leck [https://www.endlesselsewhere.com/]! You can either buy it on BluRay [https://www.endlesselsewhere.com/product-page/circle-city-supernatural-blu-ray] through his website, buy/rent it through Amazon Prime [https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0CBH1Z6FS/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r], or watch it free with ads on Tubi [https://link.tubi.tv/26VBCZ7cNGb]!

REWIND 009 - Mystery Men (1999)

“A thief isn't something you should become reluctantly.”

As our third consecutive theme month comes to a close, we’re saying farewell to Japan by taking a look at what might be our favorite movie of this entire theme month so far! We talk about the copyright issue that could’ve stopped this franchise before it even started, how well it all translates into computer animation, and go DEEP on inside baseball Indianapolis-area talk! (Seriously, if you love it when we go deep on the Indy chat, this is the episode for you!)

Quick! Follow us on social media before Lupin and crew steal our handles:

 * @Disenfranchpod on Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/disenfranchpod.bsky.social], Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/Disenfranchpod], and YouTube [https://youtube.com/@disenfranchpod].
 * Email us your thoughts or requests to disenfranchpod@gmail.com
 * Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/disenfranchised/id1531328098] and Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/7zjgBXCixfCyMr59eT1kg6]!
 * Find Stephen at @ChewyWalrus on Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/chewywalrus.bsky.social] and Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/ChewyWalrus].
 * Check out Stephen’s first novel - Check In, Check Out - on Amazon, now available in paperback or ebook: https://amzn.to/44idk8y
 * Find Brett at @sus_warlock on Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/sus_warlock].
 * Find Tucker at @icenine09 on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/icenine09] and Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/icenine09/] and @tuck_mugs on Instagram [https://instagram.com/tuck_mugs].
 * Join our Patreon for exclusive bonus content, including bi-weekly episodes of What Are We Watching? at https://patreon.com/Disenfranchpod
 * Watch our big screen debut in Circle City Supernatural from our buddy J.P. Leck [https://www.endlesselsewhere.com/]! You can either buy it on BluRay [https://www.endlesselsewhere.com/product-page/circle-city-supernatural-blu-ray] through his website, buy/rent it through Amazon Prime [https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0CBH1Z6FS/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r], or watch it free with ads on Tubi [https://link.tubi.tv/26VBCZ7cNGb]!

229 - Lupin III: The First (2019)

“For Toto!”

Big in Japan 2: Even Bigger continues this week as we take on the reboot of that other kaiju film franchise out of Japan! Along the way, we discuss the key differences between Gamera and the Wu-Tang Clan, “Superbook,” “The Flying House,” and our Saturday morning cartoon viewing habits, a not-insignificant rundown of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise, Bamboozled DVDs, and so much more!

No need to wait for a giant turtle shell powered by unseen rockets to see what we’re up to, just look for us on the following platforms:

 * @Disenfranchpod on Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/disenfranchpod.bsky.social], Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/Disenfranchpod], and YouTube [https://youtube.com/@disenfranchpod].
 * Email us your thoughts or requests to disenfranchpod@gmail.com
 * Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/disenfranchised/id1531328098] and Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/7zjgBXCixfCyMr59eT1kg6]!
 * Find Stephen at @ChewyWalrus on Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/chewywalrus.bsky.social] and Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/ChewyWalrus].
 * Check out Stephen’s first novel - Check In, Check Out - on Amazon, now available in paperback or ebook: https://amzn.to/44idk8y
 * Find Brett at @sus_warlock on Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/sus_warlock].
 * Find Tucker at @icenine09 on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/icenine09] and Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/icenine09/] and @tuck_mugs on Instagram [https://instagram.com/tuck_mugs].
 * Join our Patreon for exclusive bonus content, including bi-weekly episodes of What Are We Watching? at https://patreon.com/Disenfranchpod
 * Watch our big screen debut in Circle City Supernatural from our buddy J.P. Leck [https://www.endlesselsewhere.com/]! You can either buy it on BluRay [https://www.endlesselsewhere.com/product-page/circle-city-supernatural-blu-ray] through his website, buy/rent it through Amazon Prime [https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0CBH1Z6FS/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r], or watch it free with ads on Tubi [https://link.tubi.tv/26VBCZ7cNGb]!

228 - Gamera the Brave (2006)

“Death is too good for you. Finish your life as a blind man.”

It’s the second week of our Big in Japan 2: Even Bigger theme month and we’re welcoming back our good buddy Samuel Dumas from The Department of Menial Humor to talk about this modern remake of the classic Japanese blind swordsman character that’s influenced everything from Daredevil’s mentor to Richard “The Fugitive” Kimble! Along the way, you can also hear Sam and Stephen talk speculate on the future of their original podcast Rule of Thirds and experience Tucker having an existential crisis in real time! Listen now!

Even with his eyes closed, he still can’t see a thing. If your eyes are open, maybe you can see for yourselves what our buddy Samuel Dumas has going on right now:

 * @iamyourpallbearer on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/iamyourpallbearer]
 * Find The Department of Menial Humor [https://www.thedepartmentofmenialhumor.com/] online by looking for them @dept.menialhumor on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/dept.menialhumor/], @dept.ofmenialhumor on TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@dept.ofmenialhumor], and @TheDepartmentofMenialHumor on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCH3cBCJQQoB3llBIUkIQ4cw]! Make sure you also join their Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/TheDepartmentofMenialHumor] and buy their merch [https://thedepartmentofmenialhumor.printful.me/]!

We may not see much and, honestly, we may not post all that much, but what we DO post you can find in the following places:

 * @Disenfranchpod on Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/disenfranchpod.bsky.social], Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/Disenfranchpod], and YouTube [https://youtube.com/@disenfranchpod].
 * Email us your thoughts or requests to disenfranchpod@gmail.com
 * Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/disenfranchised/id1531328098] and Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/7zjgBXCixfCyMr59eT1kg6]!
 * Find Stephen at @ChewyWalrus on Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/chewywalrus.bsky.social] and Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/ChewyWalrus].
 * Check out Stephen’s first novel - Check In, Check Out - on Amazon, now available in paperback or ebook: https://amzn.to/44idk8y
 * Find Brett at @sus_warlock on Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/sus_warlock].
 * Find Tucker at @icenine09 on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/icenine09] and Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/icenine09/] and @tuck_mugs on Instagram [https://instagram.com/tuck_mugs].
 * Join our Patreon for exclusive bonus content, maybe one day including the entire back catalog of Rule of Thirds at https://patreon.com/Disenfranchpod



227 - Zatōichi (2003) w/ Samuel Dumas

“Hey, this is getting complicated!”

It’s our third consecutive theme month and this one is (in so many ways) even bigger! That’s right, it’s Big in Japan 2: Even Bigger! And as we discuss this early genre mismatch from Midnight Meat Train director Ryuhei Kitamura, we find the time to discuss the importance of film editing as an art form, They Cloned Tyrone, Tucker’s thoughts on Kyle Mooney’s latest directorial offering, and who should direct the American remake of this film. Tune in - but stay out of Forest of Resurrection!

There are 666 portals that connect our world to the other side. Most of them are buried somewhere on social media. Here are ours:

 * @Disenfranchpod on Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/disenfranchpod.bsky.social], Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/Disenfranchpod], and YouTube [https://youtube.com/@disenfranchpod].
 * Email us your thoughts or requests to disenfranchpod@gmail.com
 * Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/disenfranchised/id1531328098] and Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/7zjgBXCixfCyMr59eT1kg6]!
 * Find Stephen at @ChewyWalrus on Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/chewywalrus.bsky.social] and Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/ChewyWalrus].
 * Check out Stephen’s first novel - Check In, Check Out - on Amazon, now available in paperback or ebook: https://amzn.to/44idk8y
 * Find Brett at @sus_warlock on Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/sus_warlock].
 * Find Tucker at @icenine09 on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/icenine09] and Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/icenine09/] and @tuck_mugs on Instagram [https://instagram.com/tuck_mugs].
 * Join our Patreon for exclusive bonus content, including bi-weekly episodes of What Are We Watching? at https://patreon.com/Disenfranchpod
 * Watch our big screen debut in Circle City Supernatural from our buddy J.P. Leck [https://www.endlesselsewhere.com/]! You can either buy it on BluRay [https://www.endlesselsewhere.com/product-page/circle-city-supernatural-blu-ray] through his website, buy/rent it through Amazon Prime [https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0CBH1Z6FS/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r], or watch it free with ads on Tubi [https://link.tubi.tv/26VBCZ7cNGb]!

226 - Versus (2001)

Oh, that’s a twist! That is VERY twisty…”

We wanna be the very best like no one ever was… but in the meantime, we’ll settle for being ourselves! Tucker’s off solving a mystery, so it’s the OG Disenfranchised boys back in the saddle to discuss one of the best cinematic video game adaptations yet*! And, along the way, we discuss Marvel’s current and upcoming slate (NOTE: This episode was recorded BEFORE the Doomsday cast announcement), the sweet, sweet addiction of opening packs for trading card games, and what it takes to successfully adapt a video game to film! Don’t miss out

We’re actually pretty good at being alone at night. Don’t believe us? We’ve got the social media presence to prove it! Check us out on the following platforms:

 * @Disenfranchpod on Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/disenfranchpod.bsky.social], Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/Disenfranchpod], and YouTube [https://youtube.com/@disenfranchpod].
 * Email us your thoughts or requests to disenfranchpod@gmail.com
 * Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/disenfranchised/id1531328098] and Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/7zjgBXCixfCyMr59eT1kg6]!
 * Find Stephen at @ChewyWalrus on Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/chewywalrus.bsky.social] and Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/ChewyWalrus].
 * Check out Stephen’s first novel - Check In, Check Out - on Amazon, now available in paperback or ebook: https://amzn.to/44idk8y
 * Find Brett at @sus_warlock on Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/sus_warlock].
 * Find Tucker at @icenine09 on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/icenine09] and Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/icenine09/] and @tuck_mugs on Instagram [https://instagram.com/tuck_mugs].
 * Join our Patreon for exclusive bonus content, including bi-weekly episodes of What Are We Watching? at https://patreon.com/Disenfranchpod

225 - Pokemon: Detective Pikachu (2019)

“Leon S. Kennedy. What’s the ‘S’ stand for? Stupid?”

Life got in the way this week, so we're rebroadcasting one of our favorite video game themed episodes!

We discuss what happens when fan service goes too far, our collective love for Donal Logue, and Brett’s absolute obsessive adoration for all things Resident Evil.

It’s up to us to take down Umbrella. Here’s where to help:

 * @Disenfranchpod on Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/disenfranchpod.bsky.social], Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/Disenfranchpod], and YouTube [https://youtube.com/@disenfranchpod].
 * Email us your thoughts or requests to disenfranchpod@gmail.com
 * Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/disenfranchised/id1531328098] and Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/7zjgBXCixfCyMr59eT1kg6]!
 * Find Stephen at @ChewyWalrus on Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/chewywalrus.bsky.social] and Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/ChewyWalrus].
 * Check out Stephen’s first novel - Check In, Check Out - on Amazon, now available in paperback or ebook: https://amzn.to/44idk8y
 * Find Brett at @sus_warlock on Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/sus_warlock].
 * Find Tucker at @icenine09 on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/icenine09] and Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/icenine09/] and @tuck_mugs on Instagram [https://instagram.com/tuck_mugs].
 * Join our Patreon for exclusive bonus content, including bi-weekly episodes of What Are We Watching? at https://patreon.com/Disenfranchpod
 * Watch our big screen debut in Circle City Supernatural from our buddy J.P. Leck [https://www.endlesselsewhere.com/]! You can either buy it on BluRay [https://www.endlesselsewhere.com/product-page/circle-city-supernatural-blu-ray] through his website, buy/rent it through Amazon Prime [https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0CBH1Z6FS/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r], or watch it free with ads on Tubi [https://link.tubi.tv/26VBCZ7cNGb]!

REWIND 008 - Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City (2021)

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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