The BEST episodes of Pitch Meetings season 2019
Every episode of Pitch Meetings season 2019, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Pitch Meetings season 2019!
Although they have the best intentions, a movie executive and a screenwriter make terrible decisions while planning popular films.
#1 - IT: Chapter 2
Season 2019 - Episode 52 - Aired 9/8/2019
IT took the world by storm in 2017, creeping out millions of people with an awesome portrayal of Pennywise the Clown by Bill Skarsgard. Based on the best-selling novel by Stephen King, there was still a lot left to the story of the Losers Club of Derry, Maine. And so, a sequel is upon us! This time around, the full-grown Losers have to head back to their hometown to defeat Pennywise once and for all. The movie definitely raises a lot of questions. Like what’s going on with the memory haze and future-telling powers coming from the deadlights? Why did they bring Henry Bowers back exactly? Isn’t Bill going to end up in jail after that house of mirrors scene? Why are there so many jokes in this one?
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Season 2019 - Episode 50 - Aired 8/10/2019
The Hunger Games was a massive hit when it came out in 2012, right when the “young adult” genre of movies based on book series was going strong. The movie helped shoot Jennifer Lawrence to superstardom and introduced us to the world of Panem and their crazy Hunger Games Battle Royale ritual. The film definitely raises some questions though. Like what’s up with that “lucky” mockingjay pin? Why doesn’t anyone look hungry? What’s up with Peeta’s makeup skills; what kinds of cakes was he making in that bakery? How did Haymitch instantly get over his alcoholism? Why did they divide this into four movies?
#3 - Spider-Man Leaving The MCU
Season 2019 - Episode 51 - Aired 8/21/2019
Step inside the pitch meeting that led to Sony taking Spider-Man from the MCU!
#4 - Fast and Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw
Season 2019 - Episode 49 - Aired 8/4/2019
The Fast and Furious franchise has come a long way from its roots. What started out as a low-key storyline about underground car racing is now about a team of super spies that take on global threats. Dwayne The Rock Johnson and Jason Statham have been standouts entertainment-wise in this insane franchise, and so their characters now have their own spinoff movie. The movie is nuts and raises a ton of questions. Like what’s up with the age difference between Shaw and his sister? Why are these two guys the best people to do this job? Why didn’t the movie end after the Ukraine scene? Why on Earth would they fly to Samoa for the help of a mechanic?!
#5 - The Lion King (2019)
Season 2019 - Episode 48 - Aired 7/20/2019
Disney is on a rampage of “live action” remakes of their classic animated movies, and the latest film on the list is The Lion King. Director Jon Favreau brings to life our favorite characters like Simba, Nala, Timon and Pumbaa in a way that’s… maybe a little too realistic? The movie raises a lot of questions. Like why did they decide to go SO realistic with the visuals? Why did they cut out all the fun cartoony parts? Why is Beyonce hitting so many notes in a single song? What emotions are these lions even feeling?!
#6 - Star Wars: Episode VI - Return Of The Jedi
Season 2019 - Episode 47 - Aired 7/13/2019
The original Star Wars trilogy revolutionized the world of cinema forever-- but did the final movie stick the landing? While not as universally loved as Empire Strikes Back, the movie is definitely a classic. That being said it does raise a few questions-- like what exactly was Luke’s plan to rescue Han? Why did the Emperor leak the actual plans instead of decoys? Why did the Empire include another thing in the Death Star that blows the whole thing up if you shoot it? What’s up with Obi Wan being such a sassy ghost? Speaking of ghosts, is Anakin turned into a Force Ghost, doesn’t that mean that Palpatine is probably still out there?
#7 - Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes
Season 2019 - Episode 46 - Aired 7/10/2019
Empire Strikes Back is known not only as one of the best Star Wars movies, but one of the best sequels of all time. Despite it’s amazing reputation it still raises a few questions. Like how did that Wampa freeze Luke’s feet to a cave ceiling? Why was Yoda making him do so many flips? What’s up with the AT-AT strategy on Hoth? Why did Leia kiss Luke?
#8 - Spider-Man: Far From Home
Season 2019 - Episode 45 - Aired 7/6/2019
Step inside the pitch meeting that led to Spider-Man: Far From Home!
#9 - Avengers: Endgame Re-Release
Season 2019 - Episode 44 - Aired 6/29/2019
Avengers Endgame had one of the best theatrical runs in the history of cinema. But not quite… THE best. In a pretty transparent attempt to dethrone James Cameron’s Avatar as the highest grossing movie of all time, Marvel decided to re-release Endgame in theatres with a little bonus content to try and entice people to see it again. But is an intro from the director enough to get people to come out? What about a deleted Hulk scene? Did they include a Stan Lee tribute just to try and tug us by the heartstrings all the way to the movies? Do they really think people will pay for a movie ticket just to see a few minutes from Spider-Man: Far From Home which is set for release a week after the Endgame re-release?
#10 - Fantastic Four (2005)
Season 2019 - Episode 43 - Aired 6/22/2019
Before Marvel got the rights back to the Fantastic Four franchise, Fox kept taking cracks at Marvel’s first family, hoping for a beloved hit. That’s not exactly how it played out. 2005’s Fantastic Four starring Chris Evans and Jessica Alba brought fans a super campy movie that certainly raised a lot of questions. Like why don’t any of these characters act like humans? Why does Doctor Doom even want to kill these guys? What was everybody doing up in space? Why exactly did Sue have to undress on that bridge? Why did Ben switch back to The Thing?
#11 - Catwoman (2004)
Season 2019 - Episode 42 - Aired 6/15/2019
Coming hot off her her Academy Award win, Halle Berry made the career-defining choice of starring in 2004’s Catwoman. The movie was directed by someone who just goes by the name “Pitof” which really should have been a red flag for everyone involved. The movie is cut at a dizzying pace and definitely raises a ton of questions. Like what’s up with all the cat puns? Why did that cat burp in Patience’s mouth? Why is her name not Selina Kyle? How BAD is this detective guy?
#12 - Dark Phoenix
Season 2019 - Episode 41 - Aired 6/9/2019
The X-Men franchise has been running for nearly two decades, and it all culminates with Dark Phoenix, a storyline that the movies already covered in 2006. Once again, Jean Grey goes absolutely bonkers with power, but this time Wolverine isn’t around to stab her. The movie has a pretty awful score on Rotten Tomatoes and definitely raises a lot of questions. Like what’s the deal with the aliens, are they bulletproof or not? Why was Quicksilver dismissed from the movie so quickly? What was up with that Phoenix moment in X-Men Apocalypse? Why do these movies keep jumping forward a decade each time? Is Magneto supposed to be 62 years old, and if so, why is a 42-year-old with no make-up playing him? Why did they show Mystique dying in the trailer?
#13 - Beauty and the Beast (2017)
Season 2019 - Episode 40 - Aired 6/1/2019
Disney has fallen in love with making live-action remakes of their animated classics, taking our nostalgia all the way to the bank. The original Beauty and the Beast is one of their all-time classics, so it makes sense that they would want to cash in on that as well. Although the movie was a huge hit, it definitely raises some questions. Like was there any other reason to make it other than money? Why does the Beast look like a Snapchat filter? Why was the castle randomly crumbling in the final scene? Why does everyone hate Belle so much?
#14 - Aladdin (2019)
Season 2019 - Episode 39 - Aired 5/26/2019
The original Aladdin is one of the most beloved Disney movies of all time. So it was no surprise that in the new trend of remaking all their classics, the house of mouse were quick to bring this one to live action as well. The movie raises a lot of questions-- like was there any other reason to make it than cashing in on nostalgia? What happened to the big cobra climax? Why is Jasmine’s big song only happening for herself? Why does the movie randomly speed up and slow down a few times?
#15 - Game of Thrones Season 8
Season 2019 - Episode 38 - Aired 5/22/2019
Game of Thrones is one of the most popular TV dramas of all time, and fans were pumped to see what the creators had in store for its final season. However after a few episodes, GoT fans started to have some questions about the way D.B. Weiss and David Benioff were wrapping up their favorite show. Like what’s up with Daenerys becoming pure evil so quickly? Why isn’t anyone talking about Jon being the rightful heir to the throne? Was that really the end of the Night King? Are scorpions more powerful, or are dragons?
#16 - Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
Season 2019 - Episode 37 - Aired 5/18/2019
Star Wars is now one of the biggest franchises in history, but back when it was pitched in the 1970’s it must have sounded pretty strange. The movie has become a classic, but re-watching it raises some questions. Like why was Luke Skywalker so whiny? Why were those imperial soldiers and Stormtroopers so incompetent? Who shot first? Why did Obi Wan Kenobi pick such a bad fake name for himself? Why why the devil hanging out at a space Cantina?
#17 - Detective Pikachu
Season 2019 - Episode 36 - Aired 5/12/2019
Pokemon has been a worldwide phenomenon since the nineties and the success of Pokemon Go in 2016 shot it back into the mainstream once more. It’s only natural then that a Pokemon movie soon went into development, cashing in on the Pokemon-mania. Detective Pikachu stars Ryan Reynolds as the titular Pokemon, and certainly raises some questions. Like why is the first part of the movie so depressing? What was the bad guy even trying to accomplish by putting everyone in their Pokemon? How did Tim get down that skyscraper so dang fast?
#18 - Pokémon: The First Movie
Season 2019 - Episode 35 - Aired 5/8/2019
Pikachu and a bunch of Pokémon are set to hit the big screen in Detective Pikachu starring Ryan Reynolds, but it’s not the first time these pocket monsters hit the big screen. Back in the 90’s at the height of the Pokémon craze, Pokémon: The First Movie was released and introduced the world to the raw power of Mewtwo. Re-watching the film raises a lot of questions. Like why is it so short? What’s up with the “no fighting” lesson the character learn? Why does it get erased from their memory? Why does Mewtwo even want an army? Why are Brock and Misty there?
#19 - Terminator: Dark Fate
Season 2019 - Episode 60 - Aired 11/2/2019
The first two Terminator movies were some of the most beloved sci-fi action movies of all time. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton and James Cameron brought us an exciting world involving killer robots, time travel and a whole lot of running around. Ever since then, Hollywood has been trying to breathe new life into the franchise and make some money off of it. Now James, Arnold and Linda are all back to take matters into their own hands. Terminator: Dark Fate definitely raises a lot of questions. Like why kill off John Connor only to bring back someone with the exact same function as him? Why are these new machines also called Terminators? Why didn’t “Legion” send them back to before people had access to advanced weaponry to defend themselves? What the heck’s going on with Carl?
#20 - CATS
Season 2019 - Episode 68 - Aired 12/28/2019
The internet had a ton of fun when the first trailer for CATS was released, revealing the true fear that is digital fur technology. With an all-star cast featuring the likes of Judi Dench, Ian McKellan, Idris Elba, Taylor Swift, James Corden, Rebel Wilson and more- CATS is the big screen adaptation of the hit Broadway musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber. Now that the movie is out, the few people that paid money to see it probably have a few questions. Like what is “Jellicle” and why do they keep saying it?! What’s up with all these cats introducing themselves and then leaving. Why are some cats magic and others not? Why are all these cats competing in a singing competition where the prize is dying?
#21 - Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Season 2019 - Episode 67 - Aired 12/21/2019
Star Wars is one of the most beloved franchises in the world and the Skywalker saga has come to an end with Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker. Rey, Finn, Poe and the gang get together for one last adventure to stop Emperor Palpatine, who was apparently behind this whole thing this whole time. The movie raises a bunch of questions. Like how exactly is Palpatine alive? Was he really pulling the strings this whole time? Is this movie just trying to course correct after The Last Jedi? Why doesn’t anything seem to have lasting consequences? What’s a force dyad? How can Rey suddenly heal everybody now? Is this a video game? Who did Emperor Palpatine make a baby with? Why can’t we stop picturing it?!!
#22 - Star Wars Holiday Special
Season 2019 - Episode 66 - Aired 12/14/2019
Star Wars is one of the most beloved franchises in the world. But between the first and second movie, when nobody really knew what it was going to be-- they tried to capitalize on the success of A New Hope while working on Empire Strikes Back. That attempt took the form of the Star Wars Holiday Special, a made-for-TV movie that’s set in the Star Wars universe and featured Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Princess Leia, Chewbacca, and Chewbacca’s family. Okay, MOSTLY Chewbacca’s family actually. The special raises a ton of questions- like why isn’t Luke blinking? Why does Chewbacca’s family have so many screens? How are they accessing live feeds of private establishments? Why did do the bad guys watch a full Jefferson Starship music video? Why is Bea Arthur here and why is she singing? What’s up with that weird virtual reality fantasy lady? And most importantly WHAT IS GOING ON?!
#23 - Home Alone 3
Season 2019 - Episode 65 - Aired 12/11/2019
The first two Home Alone movies starring Macaulay Culkin as Kevin Mcallister are absolute holiday classics (although they don’t have a ton to do with Christmas.) So it’s understandable that 20th Century Fox wanted to keep the property alive even after Culkin aged out of the role. The result of that was Home Alone 3-- a movie that has nothing to do with the first to in the slightest (except vaguely copying the formula.) The movie raises a ton of questions-- like why are the stakes suddenly so high? How did the bad guys get all their spy tech through airport security? Why did they steal a dog? Why did they rent a house? And maybe most importantly-- how are the bad guys surviving all these insanely precise traps?
#24 - Christmas With The Kranks
Season 2019 - Episode 64 - Aired 12/7/2019
Tim Allen hit gold with Christmas thanks to The Santa Clause movies, and with Christmas With The Kranks in 2004, he attempted to strike gold again! That didn’t exactly work out. Starring Allen, Jamie Lee Curtis, Dan Aykroyd and more, Christmas With The Kranks follows Luther and Nora Krank as they decide to skip Christmas. The movie definitely raises a lot of questions. Like why aren’t any of the characters likeable? Why does anyone even care if they go on a cruise or not? Why not put up the decorations if it’ll get everyone off their backs and cost them no money? What’s up with their daughter landing in Peru only to come directly home? What’s this movie’s message, anyway?
#25 - Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
Season 2019 - Episode 63 - Aired 11/30/2019
The original Jumanji film starring the late, great Robin Williams was beloved by fans around the world. So naturally, in this generation of sequels and reboots, Hollywood had it in its SIGHTS. Starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Kevin Hart, Karen Gillan and Jack Black, this new movie takes the players inside the game to survive in the jungle of Jumanji. The movie was a massive hit, but definitely raises a lot of questions. Like what’s up with the game establishing video game rules only to abandon them later? Why is Ruby REALLY dressed like that? Is Kevin Hart trying to play his character or is he just doing his usual shtick. And what’s up with the avatars having accurate human anatomy?