Disenfranchised

"So it's like Hailey's Comet… only monsters come out!" Cowabunga, dudes! With Mutant Mayhem dropping in theaters this week, we're going back to 2007 to talk about the last time an animated Ninja Turtles hit the silver screen! How do we feel about this IP? Is this a sequel or a spinoff? What's the name of the guy who voiced Krang again? The answers to all these questions and more await you in this...

"I see dead people…" This week, with a new Haunted Mansion film dropping in theaters, we're taking the first attempt to turn the theme park ride into its own franchise, complete with talk about Eddie Murphy, Jennifer Tilly, and the wildly inconsistent lore surrounding the ride! Bring your death certificates to the following platforms: @Disenfranchpod on Facebook , Instagram , Letterboxd , Threads...

"These *are* the jokes, people!" This week, in honor of Barbie and Oppenheimer hitting theaters simultaneously, we're focusing on a movie that bombed about a line of dolls! Join Tucker and Stephen as they discuss Jon Voight, director Sean McNamara, and exactly who this movie could possibly be for! Check out our bratitude on the following platforms: @Disenfranchpod on Facebook , Instagram , Letterb...

"There's no hurry, you see. We have all the time in the world." Life, uh, found a way again and, with a new Mission: Impossible movie dropping in theaters, we're rewinding back at the time we tackled the original action-spy franchise, most importantly the changing of the guard that resulted in the only one-and-done Bond in the history of the franchise. Listen to us dig into one of Stephen's favori...

"It'll look like justice. That's what the man got." This week we're taking a trip to the 1940's by way of 1997 with an Oscar winning look at some Noir goodness. We discuss the amazing cast (except that one guy we won't name), how much of a formative and beloved film this is for Tucker, and we somehow find a way to get a Sam Raimi tangent in there. Investigate the clues and track down your suspects...

"It's called guilt , Theodore..." This week, we're finishing out our '80s Animation Extravaganza with a crossover! It's also Pride Month, so we invited our good friends Hope Lichtner and Bex Sto from the High On Cartoons podcast to talk about a seminal film from Bex's childhood that has... not exactly aged well! We get into the myriad reasons why this film doesn't hold up, the reason why it still...

“When I'm through, scuzzbucket, they're gonna scrape you off the walls with a squeegee!” The Movies that Marketed to Us month rolls on and this week we’re taking a deep dive into a real American hero who is always there. For freedom, for their country, and for your hard-earned allowance money. The boys discuss their pleasant surprise at a coherent plot that’s only 50% explosions, the behind-the-sc...

“I told you I don't care if you lie, just not to me!” Welcome back to “movies made to sell more toys” month! This time, Tucker, and Stephen dive into the magical world of ponies! Long before they were a pop culture phenomenon enjoyed by a mostly male audience, they were a pop culture phenomenon enjoyed by a mostly female audience! We get into what distinguishes this film from The Transformers: The...

“Destiny! You cannot destroy…my…destiny!” Welcome everyone to a month that will definitely be more than meets the eye! Follow us as we discuss films that were based on toy lines made primarily to help sell more of those toy lines! This week, we’re going to back to where this trend really kicked off and solidified itself as a successful marketing tactic. Where robots were in disguise and then subse...

"That was the old days. Now we hold grudges and get revenge." When is a sequel not a sequel? When it's a reboot, bay-bee! This week, in honor of the late, great Ray Stevenson, we're talking his performance as the James Bond-esque father figure in the misbegotten reboot of the popular Transporter franchise! How did we get here? Where are we going? Is this thing in any way memorable? Don't worry - S...

"Workers of Earth! I bring good tidings of peanuts!" Don't panic! This week, we're celebrating Towel Day by covering the movie that reminds up to always know where our towel is! Join Stephen and Tucker as they stick out their thumbs and discuss the highs, lows and al points in between of this big-budget attempt at a sci-fi comedy franchise! @Disenfranchpod on Facebook , Instagram , Letterboxd , Yo...

Vroom vroom, everybody! In honor of Fast X dropping in theaters this weekend, we're taking on the 2004 homage/parody of the franchise! Check out all the high-octane fun as we talk Dane Cook, the films of director Joseph Kahn, and the narrative arc of the Fast & Furious franchise! Rev your engines and race on over to the following social platforms and give us a follow: @Disenfranchpod on Facebo...

"When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. And when the going gets tough --" -- "The tough make lemonade!" Jerkin! Listen to Disenfranchised! You’re not cool unless you’re listening to Disenfranchised talk about this movie that was ahead of it’s time! We discuss the film’s extreme satirical tone that flew over people’s heads, our love for every single member of this cast (yes, even Tara Reid), an...

"No one laughs at a master of Quack Fu!" Trapped in a world we never made! What better way to ease back into new episodes than by celebrating both the release of a new Guardians of the Galaxy films AND Star Wars Day (May the 4th... be with you) than by talking about the first EVER theatrically-released Marvel film which just HAPPENS to be produced by Star Wars creator George Lucas?? This week, we...

"Don't be mean! We don't have to be mean 'cuz, remember, no matter where you go, there you are." For over two years, Disenfranchised was a two-man operation until, back in January, we invited a third into the fold! As we finish up our Spring Break Rewind, we look back to the first time the three current hosts got together on mic, beginning the journey that would lead to Tucker entering as host! We...

"You don't understand. He's not gonna let you leave, and he's not gonna stop 'til he has you... until he has all of you!" It's been a full-on decade since the last time an Evil Dead film graced the silver screen and it's been two-and-a-half since we covered that film on this very podcast! So, since we're still on vacation and with Evil Dead Rise coming to theaters, we're bringing that episode back...

"You fools! Do you think with your crosses and your wafers you can destroy me? Me! You do not know how many men have come against me. I am the king of my kind!" We're still on vacation, but there's a new movie out this week in which Nic Cage plays Dracula! (It's called Renfield !) So, with that in mind, we're looking back to when we talked about Frank Langella's turn as the immortal Count during o...

"Remember: trust the fungus!" We're taking a much needed break this month, but we know you need entertainment, so we're pulling out the stops and gathering a few of our favorites out of the archives for your listening pleasure! To start, in honor of The Super Mario Bros. Movie now in theaters, we're taking you back to our VERY FIRST EPISODE in which we cover the world's VERY FIRST VIDEO GAME MOVIE...

"Oh, you know how things are. Life goes on." They say that when a month has five Thursdays, Tucker appears on the fifth one to show us all an obscure and fantastical film from the shelves of an old, abandoned video store lost in time. This week, he's brought us an Italian movie that will make you question reality and wonder what you just watched. We discuss Italian horror cinema, Stephen's complet...

"I'm gonna ask you a question. How you answer it will determine how this night ends. How does a good man decide when to kill?" Brett is on the run from a clandestine organization out for blood so this week it's Stephen and Tucker discussing this 2007 video game adaptation ahead of the new John Wick movie and boy, oh boy, do the boys get into some tangents! We eulogize the late, great Lance Reddick...

"Sometimes, if things are closed, you just... open them up." Happy (belated) birthday to the master David Cronenberg! To celebrate, we're talking about his 2007 Russian crime drama starring Viggo Mortensen's penis! We also dig into our own personal Cronenberg histories, our thoughts on Michael Haneke's  Funny Games , and a discussion of Cronenberg's box office receipts. Be sure you check it o...

"Why are you screaming? I haven't even cut you yet!" With a new  Scream sequel dropping this weekend, we're finally checking off this updated, "grim and gritty" take on the preeminent '80s slasher! We talk about how well the diversions from the original film really work, extol the virtues of the great Clancy Brown, and debate where this franchise  really dies!  Slip into a peaceful...

"You pay this woman to sit on babies? That's disgusting! I'd do it for nothing." This week, in honor of the great Dr. Seuss' 119th birthday, we're celebrating by discussing the film that made his widow cancel any and all live action adaptations of his work! We also talk about Dave Bautista, James Gunn, our thoughts on the comedy stylings of Mike Myers, and so much more!  Open the big red box...

"Where there's a bed, there's a way." The time has sadly come to close out our FeBOOary Spooky-thon Redux and while Brett might've gotten lost under the bed before this record, we're thrilled to be welcoming back our good buddy Jim Rohner to talk about another of his childhood favorites! We dig into our personal histories with this film, how well it holds up to modern scrutiny, why it seems the pe...

“All I can think is when someone is that lonely or that angry they can learn to hide it. But inside, it never dies. It just stays there. Eats away at you. Until one day, you have to do something about it.” Happy belated Valentine's Day, friends and loved ones! We're back with our yearly tradition of having good friend Mike Snoonian on to talk horror, love, and love of horror based on love. Make se...