Making a Scene with James Franco
Franco and one or more of his "fellow artists" discuss their favorite scenes from Hollywood cinema and then re-create them with a special twist.
- 2014-2017
- 3 seasons
- Rising Sun Media
- Other, Comedy
Franco and one or more of his "fellow artists" discuss their favorite scenes from Hollywood cinema and then re-create them with a special twist.
Season 1 Episode Guide
10 Episodes 2014
Episode 1
Dirty Dancing Dogs
Wed, Sep 17, 2014
Franco plays both Michael Madsen's character, Mr. Blonde, AND Patrick Swayze's Johnny Castle in this showdown between captor and hostage. Because "nobody cuts Baby's ear off."
Episode 2
Here's Jimmy
Fri, Sep 19, 2014
In this parody, James Franco envisions what would have happened if Nicholson's ax chopped all the way through that door. Everyone thinks Jack's trying to kill his family in the iconic bathroom scene. But what if he just wants to be loved? Shot with the same dialogue and many of the original compositions, it's as if James was cast in the original - with a huge twist.
Episode 3
BatJuice
Fri, Sep 19, 2014 4 mins
In this parody of the famous dinner scene from Beetlejuice, the guests intermingle with super villains straight out of Gotham City.
Episode 4
Silent Taxi Driver
Fri, Sep 19, 2014
James spins the wheel for a scene remake in the silent film genre. When it lands on Taxi Driver, he knows he has his work cut out for him. This silent parody gives new meaning to "You talkin' to me?"
Episode 5
Wayne's Titanic
Fri, Oct 17, 2014
in the emotional turning point of James Franco's parody, Titanic meets Wayne's World as Wayne and Garth fully explore their unspoken love through the many mediums of art.
Episode 6
Back to the Future
Fri, Oct 17, 2014
In this mashup of Forrest Gump and Back To The Future, James Franco plays Tom Hanks -- who was playing Forrest Gump and is now playing Michael J. Fox - who was playing Marty McFly.
Episode 7
I'm the One That I Want
Fri, Oct 17, 2014
In a way that only James Franco could conceive, he's mashing up Grease with - Grease. Ahna O'Reilly joins him as Sandy for a one-of-a-kind musical performance.
Episode 8
Catfather
Fri, Nov 21, 2014
When James decided to remake whatever film the wheel spins in the Horror Porn genre, he never could have predicted that it would land on "The Godfather."
Episode 9
When Harry Met Harry
Fri, Nov 21, 2014
When the mash-up wheel lands twice on "When Harry Met Sally" James proves that while sometimes you can fake it til you make it, the one person you can't fool is yourself.
Episode 10
The Dark Side of Twilight
Fri, Dec 5, 2014
At this point, where hasn't Twilight gone? Space, that's where. James is taking this franchise to the (animated) extreme.
