Ten Things

Jack Black is the kind of performer who seems to only take jobs he likes, and his passion shines through in just about every project - the Kung Fu Panda trilogy is no exception. But does he have the stamina to make it a quadrilogy?... We hope so, because Jeff and Paul have come up with ten things needed to make it great! Tune in to hear their ideas! Also in this episode: Paul's Ian McShane impression, and what kind of animal would Cate Blanchett play in a Kung Fu Panda film? Our email: tenthingspod@gmail.com Our twitter: @tenthingspod1 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tenthings/message

It's insane to look back at Young Guns and see six kids in their 20s playing cowboy in the wild west, and know that some of them have grown up to be huge, huge Hollywood stars. Emilio Estevez, Charlie Sheen, Kiefer Sutherland, Lou Diamond Phillips, and Dermot Mulroney all got pretty big breaks from starring in 1988's Young Guns. But who would maybe get some of those same big breaks if we cast a re-make of Young Guns today, 32 years later? Tune in to today's episode to find out! Our email: tenthingspod@gmail.com Our twitter: @tenthingspod1 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tenthings/message

The first Back to the Future is a (super weird) classic film, and the other two are... also movies. Whether to try preserve the dignity and integrity that the original franchise has left, or to stop the further ruining of the the original Back to the Future by all follow-up installments, Jeff and Paul really struggled with whether or not there should even be a Back to the Future: Part IV (or Part III, if you use Paul's system of counting). Nevertheless, if the powers that be DO elect to make another Back to the Future, here are ten things to make it great. Also in this episode: We ruin Marty McFly for you, time machines that are also flying trains are the WORST, and more! Our other podcast: Fancastic! Email us: tenthingspod@gmail.com Our twitter: @tenthingspod1 John Mulaney on Back to the Future --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tenthings/message

Arguably the most important coming-of-age film for boys of all time, certainly required viewing to receive one's Man Card, Stand By Me is a classic film about four boys who leave their small town in Oregon to see a dead body. But what would it look like cast with contemporary child actors? Listen in to find out! Also in this episode: Should Dacre Montgomery shave his moustache? Email us: tenthingspod@gmail.com Our twitter: @tenthingspod1 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tenthings/message

The nearly SIX BILLION DOLLAR mega franchise, The Fast & The Furious, had humble beginnings, telling the story of a street kid from East L.A., boosting trucks and racing for cash. Now, 20 years later, the tenth film in the franchise is on its way, and these rag-tag street kids have become bona fide superhuman government agents, trotting around the globe and saving the world from total destruction. But is that the way it should be? Join Jeff and Paul as they break down their hopes for the franchise's next installment: F9 - one as a long-time fan of the franchise, the other catching up after years of disinterest. Also in this episode: How is Dom's back not broken? Are there too many butts? And why are we acting like Brian is dead? All this and more on this week's episode of Ten Things with Jeff and Paul! Email us: tenthingspod@gmail.com Our Twitter: @tenthingspod1 Our other show: Fancastic --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tenthings/message

Arguably the greatest debut film of all time, Quentin Tarantino's 1992 masterpiece Reservoir Dogs began the reputation that Tarantino would develop over the next three decades for incredibly insightful and specific casting. It feels nearly impossible to imagine these characters played by anyone else, as they leap off the screen not as performances but as whole human beings. Nevertheless, Paul and Jeff are not to be deterred, never ones to shrink from a challenge. So come and listen along as they sort through the best and brightest actors working today for eight men who could be... Reservoir Dogs. Email us: tenthingspod@gmail.com Our Twitter: @tenthingspod1 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tenthings/message

The original 1998 Blade is one of the greatest action/horror vampire films of all time. The opening scene is PERFECT - so much so, in fact, that Paul based all his contributions on that one scene. But there will be no Blade 4, as Marvel has announced that Mahershala Ali will be taking over the role and Blade will be making his way into the MCU! Listen in to hear Jeff and Paul lay out ten things Blade will need to be great! Also in this episode: How many wives does Paul have?! And is his head too big for hats? All this and more on this week’s episode of Ten Things! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tenthings/message

Seven of the beefiest, sweatiest, gunliest dudes you can possibly imagine are dropped into the jungle to fight a 9-foot Lizard-Crab-Man! We know, we know, it sounds like 70s B-movie schlock, but Predator is one of the greatest action/sci-fi/thrillers of all time, and we're reimagining it with today's fresh, hot-out-of-the-oven Hollywood beefcakes! Listen in to hear our picks for the cast and let us know on twitter whose cast you prefer! Our twitter: @tenthingspod1 Email us: tenthingspod@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tenthings/message

We're getting too old for this! Welcome to Jeff & Paul's discussion of an imaginary Lethal Weapon 5, and Ten Things it'll need to be great! This is one of our favorite episodes so far; we hope it'll be one of yours, too! Paul had never seen ANY of the Lethal Weapon franchise before prepping for this episode, so it was definitely an adventure. Find out his thoughts on where the franchise ranks in the annals of buddy-cop comedy history, particularly the placement of Lethal Weapon 4 (Hint: it's pretty high)! Don't forget to come back this Thursday for a new episode of Fancastic! Email us: tenthingspod@gmail.com Our twitter: @tenthingspod1 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tenthings/message

The Russo Bros., of Avengers and Captain American fame, have announced that they've been tapped by Disney to helm a live-action remake (ANOTHER ONE?! REALLY?! WHO'S ASKING FOR THESE?!) of Hercules (Oh. Well, that's fine then.)! Hercules is one of Paul's favorite Disney films, but both of our intrepid hosts had a fun time imagining who could take over the iconic roles of Herc, Meg, Phil, Hades, Zeus, and more. Tune in to hear their ideas, and don't forget to vote on your favorite! Also, make sure you come back next week when we'll be fancasting the 1987 sci-fi/slasher classic: Predator! Roles we recast: Hercules Meg Hades Zeus Phil Pain Panic the Muses Our other podcast: Ten Things with Jeff and Paul That Predator video: Patrick Willems on Predator --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tenthings/message

Justice for Jessica! Justice for Ashley! After three films, most of the Bellas of the Pitch Perfect franchise are in pretty good places. Beca is working with DJ Khaled, Fat Amy is independently wealthy, Flo just secured financing to franchise her juice truck and Satan is no longer residing in Esther's body... Yay! Anyway, what about Jessica and Ashley?! OG Bellas who don't even get lines in the summative scene of the trilogy? No wrap-up, no clue as to their future - nothing. This will not stand! Therefore, Paul and Jeff imagine Pitch Perfect 4 and ten things it will need to be a great film, including, and perhaps most importantly, #justiceforjessica and #justiceforashley. Tune in to check it out, and make sure you come back next week for Lethal Weapon! Also, make sure you check out our brand new show: Fancastic, now available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify! Email us: tenthingspod@gmail.com Our Twitter: @tenthingspod1 Our other show: Fancastic --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tenthings/message

A BRAND NEW SHOW! Check out the first episode of our new show: FANCASTIC. Every week we'll be talking about a classic or upcoming movie and imagine it cast with the best and brightest stars of today! Each episode we decide the film and the roles in advance, and then we split up and make our own casts, coming up with our own philosophies, changes, and challenges. This week, we re-imagine James Cameron's Oscar-winning epic, Titanic. Enjoy! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tenthings/message

Oh behave! Austin Powers is a classic comedy trilogy parodying classic spy films with Mike Myers' unique blend of wit, visual gags, heart, and talent for character invention. But it hasn't been entirely smooth sailing - and even if it had, it's been a loooooooong time since we saw anything out of this franchise. So tune in to this week's episode of Ten Things to hear Jeff and Paul discussing what they think a hypothetical Austin Powers 4 needs to be great! Also, click the anchor.fm link below and leave us a voice message! We want to hear from you. Tell us: Who you think should play Austin's love interest/partner this time around? Is there a role for Dana Carvey in the franchise? What the heck happened to Felicity Shagwell? All these things and more discussed on Ten Things: Austin Powers! Our twitter: @tenthingspod1 Our email: tenthingspod@gmail.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tenthings/message

Few sentences have aged so poorly as "Brett Ratner told me to say it," which is why one of the things that we suggest is necessary for Rush Hour 4 to be a great movie is to get some new blood in the director's chair. But there's a lot more to talk about here! How much racial humor is too much? What's the right kind of action for the Rush Hour franchise? (hint: It's not the Fast and the Furious style) And is Rush Hour just a Lethal Weapon clone? All this and more on this week's episode of Ten Things with Jeff and Paul! Email us: tenthingspod@gmail.com Our Twitter: @tenthingspod1 The Maggie Q Interview The Fast 9 Trailer --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tenthings/message

Continuing to mix it up from our usual parade of sci-fi and action films, this week we're trotting Ten Things that the next Frozen film will need to be great! For those of you who've been living under an Earth Giant, Frozen and it's sequel, Frozen II, are two of the most well-known and much-beloved animated kids' musicals of all-time. But Paul and Jeff have some thoughts about how to take the franchise to new heights with musical collaborations, an Anna-centric story, the revenge of Hans, and more! Tune in to hear the full list, and make sure you stick around to the end to hear our first official guests on the podcast! Our email: tenthingspod@gmail.com Our twitter: @tenthingspod1 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tenthings/message

The Zombieland films are classics in the zombie-comedy genre (which, admittedly, doesn't have a TON of entries, but hey). It took a lot longer than we all probably would've liked for Zombieland to get its sequel, Zombieland: Double Tap, but there's plenty of room for a third entry in the franchise. In this episode, Paul and Jeff take a look at ten things that would make Zombieland 3 - or Zombieland: Triple Action, as Paul suggests it should be called - a great film! Look for us on twitter, send us an email, or leave us a voice message on the Anchor app and let us know what you think of the episode! Also, if Zombieland 3 gets a human antagonist, what city should he be from? Who is the cartoon version of Woody Harrelson? And is there space for another Bill Murray cameo in the future? All this and more on this week's episode of Ten Things! Email: tenthingspod@gmail.com Twitter: @tenthingspod1 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tenthings/message

Who do you think should play the Terminator next? What exactly are the rules of time travel? How in the Sam Hill are we supposed to pronounce Elon Musk's kid's name? All these questions and more answered on the newest episode of Ten Things with Jeff and Paul! Twitter: @tenthingspod1 Email: tenthingspod@gmail.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tenthings/message

Like Indiana Jones before, Paul and Jeff are divided on this one. Like most of the world, Jeff loved the first Matrix but was a little soft on the follow-ups. Paul, however, is a die-hard fan of all three (though not for reasons you may think... you know, if you can think of any). Nevertheless, the Matrix persists! The Matrix 4 is currently in suspended production (stupid COVID-19) and is due out some time next year. Click to listen in on Paul and Jeff discussing their list of the Ten Things the Matrix 4 Needs to Be Great - along with a few other gems such as: Should the Rock make dirty jokes? Should everyone in the Matrix look like Anna Kendrick? And more! Email: tenthingspod@gmail.com Twitter: @tenthingspod1 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tenthings/message

Thanks so much for all your votes! You guys picked this episode! It was a close race, but Batman eked out a victory of John Wick by a single vote! So here you go: Ten Things that the Batman needs in order to be a great movie! Making such a list wasn't easy - there've been a TON of iterations of Batman over the years, and they've all had their moments of greatness, and most of them for very, very different reasons. But we think we did a pretty good job. Tune in to find out what's on our list, plus: were the Bat-Nips a good idea? Who was the best Bruce Wayne? Who would make a good Alfred after Andy Serkis? And a surprise guest who drops in to give a quick thought on the future greatness of Batman! All this and more on this week's episode of Ten Things! P.S. We had a little bit of an issue with recording this week, so there's a slight delay that makes it sound like we're talking over each other a bit more than we would naturally. We apologize and hopefully this'll be cleared up in future recordings. Email: tenthingspod@gmail.com Twitter: @tenthingspod1 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tenthings/message

This episode is HUGE. You know... 'cause of the giant monsters. There have only been three films in the Monster-Verse so far: Godzilla (2014), Kong: Skull Island, and Godzilla: King of the Monsters. But Godzilla vs. Kong is coming, and the true King of the Monsters has yet to be settled. Will it be the thermonuclear lizard? Or will it be the powerful and resourceful ape? We'll find out in November 2020 (hopefully). In the meantime, tune in to hear Jeff & Paul talk about what Godzilla vs. Kong needs to be a great movie, as well as each one make a case for who should win the ultimate battle of the monsters! Twitter: @tenthingspod1 Email: tenthingspod@gmail.com Next week we'll be doing either Batman or John Wick, two of the baddest bad-asses in film franchise history! Vote on twitter now for your pick! Use #tenthingsbatman to vote for the Dark Knight or #tenthingsjohnwick to vote for the Baba Yaga. Every Frame A Painting's video on music in the Marvel Cinematic Universe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vfqkvwW2fs --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tenthings/message

Jeff and Paul have pretty opposite relationships to the Indiana Jones franchise. Jeff has loved them for years and seen them hundreds of times, Paul’s seen them a handful of times and is pretty indifferent. But they’re (almost) entirely on the same page about where to go from here with the franchise in order to make it great. Listen now for the best discussion so far! Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and review the podcast. It really does help! Email: tenthingspod@gmail.com Twitter: @tenthingspod1 David Blaine does magic at Harrison Ford's house: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rB0wzy-xbwM --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tenthings/message

In 1993, Jurassic Park changed the cinematic landscape forever, producing, for the first time, photorealistic dinosaurs on-screen. These incredible creatures were brought out of children's imaginations and made real before our eyes. And since then the series has gone on to reach incredible heights of... yeah, those are movies that exist. But Jurassic World: Dominion (which is Jurassic World 3 or Jurassic Park 6, depending on how you're counting these things) is coming in 2021, and we decided to take a look at what it, or any future Jurassic Park/World movie, will need to be a great movie! Come hang out with us as we break it down! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tenthings/message

James Bond has made some great films, from Goldfinger to Goldeneye to Casino Royale - but as James Bond prepares for his final outing in his most recent iteration (ably played by Daniel Craig in the forthcoming No Time to Die), Jeff & Paul examine their expectations for the upcoming film, as well as their estimation of ten things that James Bond will need to make a new great movie in the future. Check out the inaugural episode of Ten Things with Jeff and Paul right now, and let us know what movies you want to hear us talk about in upcoming episodes! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tenthings/message