The Franchise

Was Harley Quinn really pregnant? Was that meant to be Heath Ledger's Joker at the end? Why did Todd Phillips direct the actors to sing poorly? Find out in this episode! Or don't, because we have zero idea.  Patreon YouTube

Guest time! Aaron Farinelli ( Whale Fall ) joins us to talk about THE THING. Sadly, that Carpenter one got sandwiched between those 2 nobody has seen. But we rank Carpenter and have a great time, so you better as well. Or else.  (Logan uses the wrong mic for the first 17 minutes) Watch on YouTube Patreon The Thing from Another World: 00:00 The Thing (1982): 39:04 The Thing (2011): 1:34:19

Election stuff from the start of this week's Buffy's Angels Patreon YouTube

catching up this week The Crow: 00:00 Transformers One: 54:05 Patreon YouTube

We're done! We rank Hellraisers. Logan didn't plug in his microphone, somehow Daniel couldn't tell the difference Patreon YouTube

It's a Cenobite. It's the Lament Configuration. It's Superman!  Deader: 00:00 Hellworld: 31:30 Revelations: 1:01:40 Patreon YouTube

SO MUCH MAYHEM! Inferno: 00:00 Hellseeker: 50:47 Patreon YouTube Fantasy basketball (currently scheduled for Sunday 10/20 at 9PM Eastern)

Let's travel through all sorts of time with Pinhead Hell on Earth: 00:00 Bloodline: 53:00 Patreon YouTube

It's time for the Halloween season! Hellraiser: 00:00 Hellraiser II: 1:07:10 Patreon YouTube

Get your suits on; it's treasure huntin' time!! Into the Blue: 00:00 Into the Blue 2: The Reef: 1:12:30 Patreon YouTube

I hope you didn't read the title of this episode out loud...  Tim Burton rankings: 5:30 Beetlejuice: 16:00 Beetlejuice Beetlejuice: 1:19:45 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheFranchise YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheFranchisePod

/   |   |   |   \  Get it? That's how the logo is done in the Alien movies... Pretty clever. Shoutout Andy the Android.  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheFranchise YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheFranchisePod

First, Daniel goes through the TV pilot for "L.A.'s Finest", then we finish up the legendary Bad Boys films. L.A.'s Finest: 00:00 Bad Boys for Life: 18:15 Bad Boys: Ride or Die: 1:05:40 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheFranchise

I hope you aren't wearing your skirts this week Bad Boys: 00:00 Bad Boys II: 52:30 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheFranchise

Pants!! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheFranchise Sisterhood: 00:00 Sisterhood 2: 1:05:15

When you think about it, this podcast is basically hosted by Deadpool (Daniel) & Wolverine (Logan). Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheFranchise Deadpool & Wolverine: 00:00 A Quiet Place: Day One: 46:35

Imagine this is a very edgy joke or fourth wall break Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheFranchise Deadpool: 00:00 Deadpool 2: 48:58

Twisters is out! And Daniel is a hater. So Logan steps up to defend them.  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheFranchise Twister: 00:00 Twisters: 51:05

More catching up this week as we revisit the Planet of the Apes, then endure our own home invasion as we're forced to put The Strangers: Chapter 1 on our TVs.  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheFranchise Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes: 00:00 The Strangers: Chapter 1: 39:53

First we cover a prequel that's titled after the main character, followed by a colon, then the name of the movie franchise. Then we cover a belated sequel that uses the name of the franchise, followed by a colon, then the name of the character. It's so cool!  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheFranchise Furiosa: 00:00 Axel F: 36:15  

We go to Japan and witness some wrestling and variety shows- I mean baseball. Then we rank Richard Linklater and get into his remake.  Japan: 00:00 Remake: 37:20 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheFranchise

Play ball!  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheFranchise The Bad News Bears: 00:00 The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training: 56:51

We mostly suffer through a remake of the first Omen, before getting to watch a new Omen that has all the critics raving. But we'll be the judges of this one! Also some talk of the A&E show "Damien".  Top 10 horror remakes (14:40-31:48) 2006 Omen: 31:49 Damien: 1:06:33 The First Omen: 1:19:55 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheFranchise

Damien is back! And he brought his daughter Delia!  *dinosaur voice* "Damien. Damien!" -- I wonder if that's funny Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheFranchise The Final Conflict: 00:00 The Awakening: 41:26

Is The Omen better than The Exorcist? Is Damien: Omen II better than Child's Play 3? Long Live Lee Remick. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheFranchise Omen: 00:00 Omen II: 1:13:26