The Good, The Bad, and The Sequel

This week, The Good, The Bad, and The Sequel is joined by veteran stuntman, stunt coordinator, second-unit director, and filmmaker Scott Leva as we dive into the making of Cyborg 2 and an incredible Hollywood career that spans more than four decades.A former competitive gymnast, Scott turned his athleticism and lifelong love of movies and comics into a career filled with high falls, action sequences, superheroes, and some serious Hollywood history.We get into everything, including:🤸 How Scott went from competitive gymnastics and acting in New York to becoming a professional stuntman🎬 His early experiences working on Superman and the mentors who helped him break into the stunt business💥 The dangers of high-fall work and the personal experience that motivated Scott to rethink how stunt airbags were designed🛟 How Scott redesigned the stunt airbag to make high falls safer — an invention that ultimately earned him an Academy Award Technical Achievement Award and a Primetime Emmy for engineering development🕷️ Scott's incredible history with Spider-Man, including his work with Marvel and his connection to the character📖 His memoir, I Am Was Spider-Man, and the stories behind his relationship with Spider-Man, Marvel, and Hollywood🎥 Stories from working with legendary filmmakers and performers including Clint Eastwood, Mel Brooks, Hugh Jackman, Steven Spielberg, and many more🎬 His work across movies including The Toxic Avenger, Superman, X-Men, Spider-Man, and countless other productions🎭 The difference between being a stunt performer, stunt coordinator, second-unit director, and actor🧠 The creativity, preparation, and safety considerations that go into making dangerous action look effortless on screen🎥 And, of course, Cyborg 2 and the stories behind Scott's work on the filmScott's career is a fascinating look at the people behind the action — the performers, coordinators, inventors, and filmmakers who make the impossible look real while trying to make sure everyone gets home safely.🎙️ Listen/watch the full interview:👉 sequelsonly.com/scottleva🔗 Check Out Scott Leva📖 Scott's book — I Am Was Spider-Manhttps://www.amazon.com/Am-Was-Spiderman-Scott-Leva/dp/1963869117🎬 Scott Leva on IMDbhttps://www.imdb.com/name/nm0505119/🌐 Scott's Official Websitescottleva.com🤖 Next week, we're covering Cyborg 2! Check it out so you're ready for our review next week!📲 Follow us everywhere: @sequelsonly🌐 Visit the site: sequelsonly.com💬 Don't forget to rate, review, and share with your friends, enemies, neighbors, exes… and anyone who thinks the guy falling 100 feet in a movie is "just an actor." 🕷️💥

This week, The Good, The Bad, and The Sequel is heading back to the world of Disney's Not Quite Human for Not Quite Human II!
Chip is heading off to college, but being a teenage android doesn't exactly make dating and fitting in any easier. Enter Roberta, played by our recent guest Katie Barberi, and suddenly Chip's artificial intelligence has to deal with something much more complicated — love!
We dig into everything, including:
🤖 Chip's return and the decision to take our favorite android to college
❤️ Roberta and Chip's very unusual romance
🎬 Katie Barberi's performance as Roberta and the stories she shared with us about making the movie
😏 Alan Thicke completely missing Professor Grey's very deliberate advances — despite her making her intentions pretty clear
😂 Robin Lively having way too much fun playing matchmaker while seemingly not caring all that much about what happens to her brother
🏫 The movie's attempt to combine Disney family comedy, teen romance, and science fiction
😂 The very '80s approach to college life, technology, and teenage relationships
💾 The movie's take on artificial intelligence long before AI became part of everyday life
🎭 Alan Thicke, Jay Underwood, Robin Lively, and the returning cast
☀️ The Arizona heat—and Katie's incredible story about passing out on her first day of filming
🎥 The Disney sequel formula and how Not Quite Human II fits into the era of made-for-TV movies
🤔 Whether this sequel successfully expands the original or takes Chip in a completely different direction
And, of course, we'll be talking about whether Not Quite Human II deserves to be remembered as one of those wonderfully weird Disney sequels that fans discover years later.
🎥 Watch the full, unedited video review:
👉 sequelsonly.com/notquitehuman2
Next week we're joined by legendary stuntman Scott Leva as we dive into Cyborg 2!
Scott has an incredible Hollywood story that goes WAY beyond stunt work. He's famously connected to Spider-Man, including appearing as Peter Parker on the photo cover of The Amazing Spider-Man #262 and his involvement with Cannon Films' never-produced Spider-Man movie.
We talk about:
🕷️ Scott's incredible history with Spider-Man
📖 His new memoir, I Am Was Spider-Man, and the stories behind his connection to the character
🎬 How he got started in the stunt business
💥 His career as a stuntman, stunt coordinator, and second-unit director
🛟 How a tragic stunt accident inspired Scott to develop a safer airbag for high falls
🏆 The invention that eventually earned him an Academy Award for Technical Achievement
🎥 And, of course, our discussion of Cyborg 2
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🎬 Next Up: Scott Leva & Cyborg 2

This week, The Good, The Bad, and The Sequel is joined by actress Katie Barberi for a conversation that takes us through an incredible Hollywood journey — from growing up between Mexico and the United States to becoming a working actress across film, television, theater, and some of the biggest telenovelas in the world.
And, of course, we're talking about the movie that brings us here: Not Quite Human II, where Katie plays Roberta, a female android who finds herself at the center of Chip's college adventures.
But Not Quite Human II is just one stop on a career that includes Garbage Pail Kids, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Kids Incorporated, Disney projects, telenovelas, theater, and so much more.
We get into everything, including:
🎬 Katie's unique journey to Hollywood and growing up between Mexico and the United States
👩‍🎤 Her mother being a singer and how Katie eventually realized acting was truly the career she wanted
📺 Kids Incorporated, her first credited project, and the fascinating story behind her controversial episode
🎭 Her experience navigating Hollywood as a young Mexican-American actress and the challenges of being typecast
🏫 Working on Ferris Bueller's Day Off and being part of that incredible '80s/early '90s Hollywood community
👹 Garbage Pail Kids and how the movie's unexpected cult following has stayed with her decades later
💇‍♀️ The legendary Tangerine hair — and how much of the character Katie connected with personally
🇲🇽 Making the transition into telenovelas and discovering a completely different television industry
📺 The difference between American soap operas and Mexican telenovelas — including the incredible pace of producing roughly 120 episodes in about six months
🎬 Working with Disney and how Spooner eventually led to Not Quite Human II
🤖 Playing Roberta in Not Quite Human II, working with Alan Thicke, Jay Underwood, and Robin Lively
☀️ The hilarious story of Katie actually passing out from the Arizona heat while filming Not Quite Human II — which accidentally worked perfectly for her robot character
❤️ Why she still has such fond memories of making Not Quite Human II and remains in contact with people from the film
🎥 Her continued work in film and television and the importance of reinventing yourself throughout a career
😂 Plenty of stories, laughs, Hollywood memories, and a few things we definitely didn't expect to hear!
Katie's story is a great reminder that Hollywood careers rarely follow a straight line. From cult movies to international television, Disney, theater, and everything in between, she's continued to find new ways to reinvent herself.
🎥 Watch the full interview here:
👉 sequelsonly.com/katiebarberi
We're heading back to 1980s Disney sci-fi as we review Not Quite Human II and finally get to see Katie Barberi's Roberta in action!
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🤖 Next Up: Not Quite Human II

This week, The Good, The Bad, and The Sequel is stepping into the ring for one of the most iconic sequels of the 1980s — Rocky III!
Rocky is at the top of the world, but success has made him comfortable. Then along comes Clubber Lang, played by the legendary Mr. T, ready to knock Rocky off his throne. After a devastating loss and the death of Mickey, Rocky has to find his hunger again — and he gets some help from the last person you might expect: his former rival, Apollo Creed.
We dig into everything, including:
🥊 Mr. T's legendary introduction as Clubber Lang and why he instantly became one of Rocky's greatest opponents
💀 Mickey's heartbreaking death and the impact it has on Rocky
🏆 Rocky's transformation from hungry underdog to comfortable champion—and what happens when he loses that edge
🤝 The unlikely friendship between Rocky and Apollo and one of the best training partnerships in the franchise
🐯 The arrival of "Eye of the Tiger" and how it became permanently connected with Rocky
💪 The incredible training sequences and Rocky's transformation under Apollo's guidance
🤼 Hulk Hogan as Thunderlips and the absolutely bonkers charity wrestling match
😂 Paulie's jealousy, Rocky's celebrity lifestyle, and the increasingly ridiculous perks of being heavyweight champion
🥊 The first Rocky vs. Clubber Lang fight and the emotional rematch
🎬 Sylvester Stallone directing and writing the movie while continuing to evolve the Rocky character
🔥 Whether Rocky III is actually one of the best sequels in the entire franchise
And, of course, we'll be asking the big question: Can Rocky really beat Clubber Lang?
🎥 Watch the full, unedited video review:
👉 sequelsonly.com/rocky3
We're joined by actress Katie Barberi for a fascinating conversation about her journey to Hollywood and a career that has taken her from cult movies to television and international stardom.
Katie talks about:
🎬 Her unique journey into the entertainment business
👹 Garbage Pail Kids and being part of one of the most infamous cult movies of the '80s
🤖 Not Quite Human II — the sequel we're covering next
🇲🇽 Her extensive work in telenovelas and international television
📺 Her recent projects and what she's been up to throughout her career
😂 Plenty of stories, laughs, and behind-the-scenes Hollywood memories
🎬 Next Movie: Not Quite Human II 🤖
We'll be taking a trip back to the world of androids, '80s Disney-style sci-fi, and one very unusual sequel.
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This week, The Good, The Bad, and The Sequel is joined by the one and only Patti Negri as we get ready to revisit one of the biggest sequels of the 1980s — Rocky III!
Before becoming known as the “Good Witch of Hollywood,” psychic-medium, author, and familiar face from Ghost Adventures, Patti had a fascinating career in Hollywood that included appearing in Rocky III. We talk about her memories of being around Sylvester Stallone and the cast, what it was like being part of such an iconic movie, and the journey that eventually led her into the paranormal world.
We get into everything, including:
🥊 Patti's experience working on Rocky III and being part of the legendary franchise
🎬 Her Hollywood career and the path that eventually led her toward the paranormal
👻 Her longtime connection with Ghost Adventures and her experiences working in the paranormal
🔮 What being a psychic-medium and “Good Witch” means to Patti
📚 Her bestselling book Old World Magick for the Modern World and her work as an author and teacher
🎙️ Her long-running podcast The Witching Hour with Patti Negri
📻 Her experiences in radio, including appearances on Coast to Coast AM
🎭 The many different sides of Patti's career, from Hollywood to television to the world of magick and paranormal investigation
😂 Plenty of stories, laughs, and unexpected Hollywood and paranormal moments
Patti has had one hell of a journey, and this conversation takes us from Rocky Balboa to ghosts, magick, Hollywood, and everything in between!
🎥 Watch the full interview here:
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Patti's official site also features her current work, events, classes, and appearances.
🎬 Next Up: Rocky III 🥊🔥
We're putting on the gloves and revisiting Rocky III — one of the most iconic sequels of the 1980s!
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