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Diminished Returns - The Movie Podcast About Sequels, Prequels, Spin-offs and Reboots

A comedy podcast about sequels, prequels, spin-offs and reboots. Expect dumb jokes and Scottish accents. Hosted by a comedian (Chris) and an former roadie, (Allen), the show is split between 'franchise' episodes (about a particular film or series of films) and 'non-franchise' episodes where we talk, sequel news, trailers and recommendations.
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Jul 18, 2016

The cool riders themselves, Allen and Chris turn back the hands of time and discuss notorious flop Grease 2.

The original Grease has become a classic, rediscovered by every generation while the  songs from the soundtrack are burned into the pop culture consciousness. Grease 2 is the film that made Maxwell Caulfield the star he is today.

However this much maligned sequel has been garnering a cult of late, has history been kind to Grease 2 or is it better forgotten?  

We talk about Michelle Pfeiffer in her first big role (as head Pink Lady, Stephanie), Christopher McDonald's agelessness, the dodgy sexual politics of the T Birds and we answer the question that has plagued man since the dawn of time....

Where does the pollen go?

 

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DIMINISHING RETURNS: A comedy podcast about movie sequels, prequels, spin-offs and reboots. Hosted by Allen and Chris. WARNING: Contains Scottish accents and spoilers.

Jul 5, 2016

In between 'proper' episodes where we delve into a particular film or franchise we'll be doing bonus episodes where we can talk about wider trends in sequel culture, sequel news, new trailers and whatever the hell we like.

In our first bonus episode Allen and Chris discuss:

Independence Day 2 and failing sequels!

Trailer Talk!

The men Chris and Allen would go gay for!

Correspondence!

LINKS

Trailer Talk:

Mechanic Resurrection

Jack Reacher: Never Go Back

Bridget Jones’s Baby

Articles discussed/further reading:

http://www.vulture.com/2016/06/definition-of-sequel-has-changed.html#

http://www.joplinglobe.com/news/lifestyles/benji-tunnell-is-the-year-of-the-unwanted-sequel/article_70495473-25f5-549b-b614-0cc71282ea0b.html

http://www.flickeringmyth.com/2016/06/are-we-seeing-the-end-of-the-pointless-sequel/

RECOMMENDATIONS

Allen:

F/X 2: The Deadly Art Of Illusion

Funeral In Berlin

Fright Night (2011)

Chris:

Wayne’s World 2

 

Email us at:

diminishingpod@gmail.com

Find us at:

https://www.facebook.com/DiminishingReturnsPod

https://twitter.com/diminishingpod  (@diminishingpod)

https://diminishingpod.wordpress.com/

https://www.instagram.com/diminishingpod/

YouTube: Diminishing Returns

 

COMING SOON ON DIMINISHING RETURNS - EPISODE 03: GREASE 2

DIMINISHING RETURNS: A comedy podcast about movie sequels, prequels, spin-offs and reboots. Hosted by Allen and Chris. WARNING: Contains Scottish accents and spoilers.

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