Welcome back to Summer Camp Month on So Many Sequels! This week, we’re diving into Disney’s Heavyweights (1995), a surprisingly heartfelt and chaotic comedy about kids at a “fat camp,” fitness cults, and one of Ben Stiller’s wildest performances.

The crew explores the film’s mix of slapstick, sincerity, and social awkwardness, questioning whether it holds up nearly 30 years later. We talk about the movie’s treatment of body image, the legacy of '90s kid comedies, and how this movie might be a secret prequel to Dodgeball. Plus: early Keenan Thompson, VHS sales pitches, and the unforgettable line “Lunch has been canceled due to lack of hustle.”

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Welcome to Camp Firewood, where the rules are made up and the plot doesn’t matter! This week on So Many Sequels, we’re kicking off our Summer Camp series with the cult comedy Wet Hot American Summer—a movie where Paul Rudd tosses kids out of vans, Molly Shannon gets therapy from children, and a talking can of vegetables offers life advice. Yeah… it’s that kind of camp.We break down the film’s surreal style, its rise to cult status despite flopping at the box office, and the insane cast that includes Amy Poehler, Bradley Cooper, Elizabeth Banks, and more before they were famous. Plus, we each pick our favorite “side quest” from the movie’s ridiculous web of storylines.Subscribe & leave us a review—then come back all month long for more summer camp movies!#WetHotAmericanSummer #CampMovies #SoManySequels #CultComedy #MoviePodcast #PaulRudd #SummerCamp

School’s out, the heat is on, and Summer Camp June is officially underway at So Many Sequels! Josh, Garrett, and David kick things off by previewing next week’s review of Wet Hot American Summer and swapping first‑impressions of A24’s unsettling Bring Her Back, Netflix’s campy Fear Street: Prom Queen, Apple’s adventure flick Fountain of Youth, and the chilling Titan sub doc Implosion.

Then it’s headline time: the trio react to the eerie teaser for Rian Johnson’s Knives Out 3: Wake Up Dead Man, debate Netflix’s full‑tilt trailer for Happy Gilmore 2, size up Guillermo del Toro’s gothic Frankenstein, and brace for a fourth trip to the Fockerverse (yes, really). David closes the show with a bullish post‑Memorial‑Day box‑office report, spotlighting Minecraft, Lilo & Stitch, and Sinners.

If you dig movie‑club vibes, spicy sequel news, and laid‑back laughs, smash that follow button, leave us a five‑star review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, and tell a friend—because summer camp is more fun with a bunkmate.

00:00 Intro and What We’re Watching

01:15 Bring Her Back, Fear Street, and Fountain of Youth

06:45 Implosion and Other Streaming Picks

10:50 Netflix Tudum Recap and Happy Gilmore 2

14:55 Knives Out 3 Teaser and Theories

20:40 Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein Preview

23:30 Meet the Fockers 4 and Sequel Overload

26:10 Box Office Report: Minecraft, Lilo & Stitch, and Sinners

30:45 Summer Camp June Preview and Garrett’s Pick Challenge

33:30 Outro and What’s Next on the Show

For the final chapter of Disaster Month, we're beaming up to one of the weirdest alien invasion movies ever: Mars Attacks! (1996). This star-studded satire directed by Tim Burton packs in lasers, skeletons, and Slim Whitman—all with a wink to 1950s B-movies. But… does it actually hold together, or is it just chaos in a red-and-green package?

We break down the over-the-top performances, bizarre plot choices, and the ridiculous number of celebrity cameos (Jack Nicholson, twice?!). Plus, we debate if the film is missing something essential, like, say, actual jokes. Is Mars Attacks! too scattered to be a true classic, or is it exactly the kind of weird that makes it unforgettable?

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This week on So Many Sequels, we review Tim Robinson’s new movie Friendship, talk about the 28 Days Later theatrical re-release ahead of 28 Years Later, and explain what the deal is with Skibidi Toilet — and why Michael Bay is turning it into a movie.

We also discuss Memorial Day weekend box office numbers, the Caught Stealing trailer with Austin Butler and Matt Smith, and a nostalgic dive into Three’s Company.

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An asteroid is heading for Earth—and only oil drillers can save us?! We’re diving deep into Armageddon (1998), Michael Bay’s wild ride of explosions, dad-daughter drama, and scientifically questionable space missions.In this episode, the So Many Sequels crew breaks down:🚀 Bruce Willis vs. Ben Affleck – Who survives and who just survives the cringe🎬 Bayhem Unleashed – Is this the most “Michael Bay” movie ever made?📊 Box Office & Razzie Reactions – A $550M hit that also got Worst Actor?🎸 That Animal Cracker Scene + Aerosmith's Ballad – The ‘90s were something else.🔥 Let us know in the comments: Is Armageddon a guilty pleasure or just guilty of being too much?0:00 Intro1:40 Introducing Armageddon3:40 Box Office Rundown For Armageddon7:50 Expectations Going In11:35 The First Act & Meeting the Characters17:01 NASA's Great Plan21:43 Act 2 & Build to Launch27:25 Landing On the Asteroid30:58 The Emotional Sacrifice37: 43 Home Improvement Borrows Armageddon Set39:28 Our Ratings42:33 The Letterboxd Game

This week on So Many Sequels, we react to the shocking (but not really) news that Max is being rebranded back to HBO Max. We discuss why it happened, what it means for the platform, and how Warner Bros. is spinning it.We also share first impressions of James Gunn’s Superman trailer, a spoiler-free review of Final Destination: Bloodlines, and some love for Denzel in John Q. Plus: Memorial Day box office predictions and more.

Disaster Month continues with The Day After Tomorrow, where climate change hits fast, Jake Gyllenhaal hides in a library, and Dennis Quaid walks to New York in a blizzard. It's Roland Emmerich doing what he does best: wrecking the world with special effects and barely explaining the science.

In this episode, we break down the movie’s wild logic, those infamous CGI wolves, and how this frozen mess somehow made half a billion dollars. Is it a misunderstood warning—or just big dumb fun? We’ve got thoughts. Plus: Letterboxd chaos, peak 2000s vibes, and our final star ratings.

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