Franchise Me: The Search for the Ultimate Movie Franchise

Welcome back to Franchise Me! This week we talk about the newest film in the Matrix franchise, The Matrix Resurrections. We discuss the return to the series 18 years later, the overly meta nature of the film, and just how truly wonderful Carrie-Anne Moss is. Next week we'll be back to wrap up the franchise with our special retrospective episode. Make sure you check our brand new website franchisem...

Welcome back to Franchise Me! This week it's once again 2003 and it's still the year of The Matrix as we discuss the third film in the series "The Matrix Revolutions." We are once again joined by our friend John as we bring the story of the original Matrix trilogy to an end. We discuss the focus on the major use of the side characters, the war aspects of the film, and the fate of Neo and Trinity....

Welcome back to Franchise Me! This week it's 2003 and it's the year of The Matrix as we talk about the second film in the series "The Matrix Reloaded." We are once again joined by our friend John as we discuss the part 1 and part 2 aspects of the second and third film, as well as the action scenes, the introduction of a bunch of side characters, and the beginning of the misuse of Morpheus.  M...

Welcome back to Franchise Me! This week we start a brand new franchise as we talk about 1999's "The Matrix" and begin our journey into the four film franchise. We welcome our very first official guest on the show as our friend John joins us for the series. We talk about the innovative special effects, the thought provoking story, and review a whole bunch of casting "What Ifs." Make sure you check...

Welcome Back to Franchise Me! This week we have our special Terminator Retrospective episode where we break down the entire "Terminator" franchise including the extended elements such as tv shows, theme park rides, and of course video games. We also give our definitive ranking of every film and make sure you stay tuned to hear the announcement of our next franchise. Share your thoughts and opinion...

Welcome back to Franchise Me! This week we break down the sixth and final film in the "Terminator" franchise "Terminator: Dark Fate." We discuss the return of Linda Hamilton as Sarah Connor, Arnold's incredible performance as "Carl" as well as the new standout cast members Mackenzie Davis, Gabriel Luna, and Natalia Reyes. We also talk about the interesting story and how this film picks right up af...

Welcome back to Franchise Me! This week we discuss the fifth film in the "Terminator" franchise "Terminator Genisys." We discuss the film's negative reputation and if we agree or not. We also discuss Arnold's Schwarzenegger's return to the franchise as well the new cast and the overall reboot nature of the film. Share your thoughts and opinions with us on Twitter and Instagram @FranchiseMePod, see...

Welcome back to Franchise Me! This week we break down the fourth film in the "Terminator" franchise "Terminator Salvation." We discuss the lackluster performances (with one major exception), the awkward story, and the overall disappointing and sometimes frustrating nature of the film. Also we pose an interesting question about different movie characters and their "Savior" like characteristics. Sha...

Welcome back to Franchise Me! Just like Judgement day, Franchise Me is inevitable. This week we continue our journey through the "Terminator" franchise as we break down 2003's "Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines." We discuss James Cameron's notable departure from the franchise, how this film matches up to the legacy of the previous two, and how the first three Terminator films are defining films i...

Welcome to a special Bonus episode of Franchise Me! In honor of our exploration into the Terminator franchise, we were inspired to talk about a film that we both love deeply, the 1993 Arnold Schwarzenegger vehicle "Last Action Hero."  A movie filled to the brim with meta humor, pop culture references, and topped off with a wonderful Arnold performance. Despite the infamous legacy of the film...

Welcome back to Franchise Me! This week take the next step in the "Terminator" franchise as we breakdown "Terminator 2: Judgement Day." We talk about the truly incredible cast, the groundbreaking special effects, and the incredible storytelling and worldbuilding created by James Cameron. We also pull back the curtain and discuss some of the things happening behind the scenes and to top it all off,...

Welcome back to Franchise Me! This week we begin a whole new franchise as we break down 1984's "The Terminator" the first film in the 6 movie series. We discuss the wonderful cast, the groundbreaking special effects, and the horror and slasher elements of the film. Share your thoughts and opinions with us on Twitter and Instagram @FranchiseMePod, see our rankings on Letterboxd (FranchiseMe) and em...

Hello and welcome back to Franchise Me! This week we have our first ever retrospective episode where we break down the entire "Fast and Furious" franchise including the extended elements such as TV shows and video games as well as Theme Park Rides and Live Shows. We also pick one last Franchise star to add and make our final definitive rankings of the films. Stay tuned for the reveal for next week...

Welcome back to Franchise Me! This week all roads lead to this as we break down the newest film in the "Fast" Franchise, F9: The Fast Saga. We welcome back Justin Lin to the series, as well as Sung Kang, and meet Dom's long lost brother Jakob. Share your thoughts and opinions with us on Twitter and Instagram @FranchiseMePod, see our rankings on Letterboxd (FranchiseMe) and email us at FranchiseMeP...

Welcome back to Franchise Me! This week we take the side road on the "Fast" saga as we break down "Fast and Furious Presents: Hobbs and Shaw." We discuss the insane action sequences as well as the introduction of science fiction elements into the franchise. We also talk about the ego driven nature of the film and the abuse of some specific jokes throughout the movie. This episode is censored as no...

Welcome to a very special bonus episode of Franchise Me! In this episode we break down the infamous feud between The Rock and Vin Diesel that publicly emerged during the filming and release of Fate of the Furious. We also discuss the #JusticeForHan movement that has surrounded the franchise since the fan favorites murder at the hands of Deckard Shaw. Share your thoughts and opinions with us on Twi...

Welcome back to Franchise Me! This week we continue our journey in the "Fast" franchise by discussing the 8th film in the series "The Fate of the Furious." We discuss the religious aspects of the Dom character, as well the introduction of Charlize Theron into the franchise and the tonal issues throughout the film. Make sure to check out our F8 Bonus episode where we deep dive into the feud between...

Welcome back to Franchise Me! This week things get a little bitter sweet as we pay tribute to the late Paul Walker and discuss the next film in the "Fast" saga "Furious 7." As usual we do talk about the wonderful action sequences, the fun performances, and the wild story in the movie, but this episode we unfortunately do have to mention the real-life tragedy that surrounds this film. Thank you and...

Welcome back to Franchise Me! This week we discuss the sixth installment in the "Fast" franchise, "Fast and Furious 6." As usual we break down all of the stand out action scenes, as well as the small character moments, and pinpoint possibly the most pivotal scene in the entire franchise. Share your thoughts and opinions with us on Twitter and Instagram @FranchiseMePod, see our rankings on Letterbo...

Welcome back to Franchise Me! This week we reach the halfway point of the "Fast" franchise as we breakdown the highly anticipated "Fast Five!" We discuss all of the incredible action sequences, the joy of bringing all of these characters together for the first time, and even welcome The Rock into the series. We also reminisce about our own personal theater experience with the film. Next Week we re...

Welcome back to Franchise Me! This week we continue our conversation about the "Fast" Franchise as we discuss the fourth film "Fast and Furious." In this episode we crack open the coronas to celebrate the reunion of our favorite crew and talk about the serious tone of the film, the intense action sequences, some of the questionable dialogue, and Andrew pitches why this is possibly the most necessa...

Welcome Back to Franchise Me! This week we discuss the third movie in the "Fast" Franchise, "The Fast and The Furious: Tokyo Drift." We breakdown the new cast, praise the character of Han, and discuss the breath of fresh air that is director Justin Lin. Featuring our usual conversations about the uniqueness, connectivity, and future of the franchise, as well as a special bonus discussion about the...

Welcome back to Franchise Me, this week we continue our journey through the "Fast" franchise by talking about the second installment "2 Fast 2 Furious." This week we talk the goofy nature of the film, the introduction of Tyrese and Ludacris into the franchise, and discuss the absolute ridiculousness of the villain. Next week we head over to Japan for "The Fast and The Furious: Tokyo Drift." Share...

Hello and welcome to the first official episode of Franchise Me. This week we start our journey to find the ultimate movie franchise as we talk about the first entry in the "Fast and Furious" series. We break down the uniqueness of the film, how it sets up this world, and fancast who we would like to see pop up in the next movie. Join us next week as we continue down the road of this franchise wit...

Hello everybody! This is an introduction episode for our new podcast "Franchise Me" where two friends go on a search for the ultimate movie franchise. In this episode we introduce ourselves, talk about our experience (spoilers: we have none), name a few of our favorite franchises, and discuss some of the surprising gaps we have in our franchise knowledge. Starting in September we will be releasing...