This week on The Last Row Podcast, the summer of sequels series rolls on, as Drew and Badway unearth the 2001 adventure sequel, The Mummy Returns. The guys dissect the resurrection of a lovesick Imhotep, the ethics of tomb raiding in modern times, list the worst possible getaway vehicles, and call out the dubious parenting skills of Rick and Evie. Plus, they rate Imhotep 2.0 on the patented Last Row Podcast Villain Scale.
This week on The Last Row Podcast, Drew and Badway dive into the explosive action of 1995’s Die Hard: With a Vengeance. The guys debate the impact of Simon Gruber’s identity reveal, the ineptitude of the New York City police force, and the stresses of converting $140 billion in gold into usable personal currency. They also break down John McClane’s rock-bottom lifestyle, Badway’s childhood affinity for payphones, and the film’s iconic bomb-defusing riddles. Plus, they put Simon through the patented Last Row Podcast Villain Scale and debate whether this sequel holds up against the original.
This week on The Last Row Podcast, Drew and Badway kick off their Summer of Sequels 2: Heat Wave with a deep dive into the 1997 horror sequel, Scream 2. The guys discuss early internet spoilers causing script changes, the disrespect of the movie “Stab” even existing, Jada Pinkett Smith’s fantastic “Dead Eyes”, Badway swiping theater handicap seats, and Drew’s aversion to Jerry O’Connell’s frat life.
The Last Row Podcast‘s Summer of Sequels concludes by bringing back everyone’s favorite cop…RoboCop 2! Drew and Badway discuss the sad state fictional Detroit is in, the wussification of RoboCop (and how much we wanted more of it), pros and cons of cops on strike, and question whether the drug “Nuke” was really such a bad thing. Also Badway shows his appreciation for the inept mayor, and the guys put the Old Man and his incredible hot tub room through the villain scale.
The Summer of Sequels sails on, as The Last Row Podcast share their first (and definitely last) experience with Speed 2: Cruise Control. Topics include: Drew’s disrespect of cruise ship propellers, panicked drivers tests, botched wedding proposals, and the guys’ hatred of food crumbs stuck in the keyboard. Finally, Willem Dafoe’s character gets put through the villain scale.
The Summer of Sequelscontinues, as The Last Row Podcast called a Pro down to the Minors to help them break down the 1994 cult classic, Major League II. Ty Hildenbrandt of The Solid Verbal comes in relief to help Drew and Badway make sense of the Cleveland Indians follow-up season to their improbable 1989 playoff run. The guys discuss, among other topics, their nostalgia for the franchise, swapping Omar Epps for Wesley Snipes, Wild Thing’s sellout transformation (and his insane bachelor pad), Randy Quaid as team MVP, and Roger Dorn’s legendary at-bat. Finally, the guys do a fantasy draft of their top 5 fictional baseball players.
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