9 to 5 is remembered as a groundbreaking comedy, but rewatching it today reveals a movie that casually pivots into kidnapping, false imprisonment, and accidental corpse theft.In this episode of So Many Sequels, Josh Gammon, Garrett Powders, and David Prock revisit the 1980 classic. They discuss Dolly Parton’s flawless acting debut, the film’s massive $103.2 million box office run, and how a movie about a sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical boss still feels entirely relatable today.In this episode:-The unexpected madcap tone of the second act-Why Dolly Parton was the ultimate anti-ego movie star-The film’s massive 1980 box office success against The Empire Strikes Back-The animated fantasy sequences and unhinged plot twists-Final ratings and Letterboxd community scoresSo Many Sequels is your book club for movies.Follow along:-Website: somanysequels.com-Instagram: @somanysequelspod

Some post-apocalyptic movies are about surviving the infected. 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple is about surviving Jack O'Connell and a cult named Jimmy.In this episode of So Many Sequels, Josh Gammon, Garrett Powders, and David Prock review the second part of the new 28 Years Later trilogy. They break down the film's stark departure from standard zombie tropes, Dr. Kelson’s (Ralph Fiennes) bizarre behavior in the wasteland, the introduction of an Alpha infected, and whether the movie tries to juggle too many unconnected storylines at once.In this episode:-Why human evil is scarier than the Rage virus-Ralph Fiennes’ unhinged "Devil" performance-The terrifying lore behind the Jimmy cult-Does Spike’s storyline actually belong in this movie?-Box office struggles vs. high critical praise-Our predictions for the Cillian Murphy finaleSo Many Sequels is your book club for movies.Follow along:Website: somanysequels.comInstagram: @somanysequelspod

Chris Hemsworth. Mark Ruffalo. Halle Berry. Barry Keoghan. A $90 million budget. And a box office run that didn't come close to covering it.

In this episode of So Many Sequels, Josh Gammon, Garrett Powders, and David Prock kick off a streaming catch-up series with Crime 101 — the heist thriller that bombed in theaters and found new life on Prime Video. They break down the movie's tangle of subplots, debate whether Barry Keoghan quietly stole the whole thing, and land on three different star ratings.

In this episode:

• Why Crime 101 made $72.9M against a $90M budget
• The "cool guys doing cool crimes" test, applied
• Barry Keoghan vs. the rest of the cast
• Steve McQueen and Bullitt comparisons in the car chase scenes
• Three ratings, one Letterboxd guessing game

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