The 1995 Judge Dredd movie starring Sylvester Stallone was the winner from our social media vote and so that was our review for this week. The source material tackles some hard issues about what could happen with a facist state and if individuals are granted too much power. And when the movie started production they could either approach this by asking some hard questions keeping with an R-rating feel. Or, they could do as an action comedy Tango and Cash with Rob Schneider take. See which side o...
Jul 07, 2018•1 hr 28 min
Well, we've all done it havent we? Wondered about why no one has ever decided to become a real-life superhero to fight crime and help people! No? Well after reading Batman: Year One a young Mark Millar and friends were wondering this and years later he created his character and story Kick-Ass to explore what might happen if someone did. Despite the fact the comic book only hit the shelves in 2008 the movie rights were snapped up quickly and brought to the screen by Matthew Vaughn and Jane Goldma...
Jul 01, 2018•1 hr 36 min
The first step in the Christopher Nolan trilogy is our featured review for this week; Batman Begins, released in 2005. We're delighted to have Jamie Selice on the show to also give her thoughts on the movie. Jamie is the author of screenplay Nightwing and Batgirl: Year One and has been a big fan of the Bat Family after being introduced through the Nolan movies. Please give the screenplay a read . and you can also follow Jamie on Twitter . Batman Begins was a much darker and more grounded take on...
Jun 23, 2018•2 hr 8 min
This week we look at the YouTube Red series Cobra Kai. This follows on from the iconic 1984 Karate Kid movie and continues to follow the lives of the original characters and high school rivals Danny LaRusso and Johnny Lawrence. Karate Kid is a DC character who was created by Jim Shooter and first appeared in Adventure Comics #346 in 1966. Although the 1984 movie had very little to do with this character, Columbia Pictures did first get permission from DC and there is a thank you in the end credi...
Jun 16, 2018•2 hr 8 min
The reaction to Solo: A Star Wars Story has been mixed from the fans, the critics, and is reflected in box office takings below expectations. It's questionable whether this movie will break even, which is unheard of for a Star Wars movie. While Chris is away in New York, we're joined by friend of the show Matt from Jasper Reviews. Find the links to Jasper Reviews YouTube channel below. We discuss what we thought of Solo, and where we think the Star Wars franchise might go from here. There are SP...
Jun 09, 2018•53 min
The year 2000 brought about the landmark movie, X-Men by 20th Century Fox. The movie had been in development as early as 1984, but had started to become a reality when Director Brian Singer was brought on board in 1996. The movie received critical praise and was also a commercial success, and demonstrated to the studios that comic team movies could actually work. The X-Men were created by Stan Lee and Jack Kriby, and first appeared in X-Men #1 in 1963. Lee had come up with the idea that his hero...
Jun 02, 2018•2 hr 26 min
Of all the highly anticipated Star Wars movies to come out in this wave, Solo: A Star Wars story probably hasn’t come with the same level of hype as the others. But what did our hosts make of this exploration into our lovable rogue’s backstory? Star Wars comics were first produced by Marvel back in 1977 and the first 6 issues were an adaptation of the first Star Wars movie. The comics were adapted from an earlier version of the screen play and the first few issues came out before the movie. The ...
May 28, 2018•2 hr 11 min
After the success of the 2016 movie, the fourth wall breaking merc with a mouth got his sequel with Deadpool 2. The movie also introduces the concept of X-Force, along with comic characters created in the 1990's like Cable, Domino and Shatterstar. Expectations and anticipation for this sequel have been at peak levels and we've been waiting to see if the reported troubled production issues would have any effect in the end product. Some movie details: IMDB rating: 8.2 Rotten Tomatoes Audience Scor...
May 22, 2018•1 hr 57 min
Deadpool was 2016's surprise success after Ryan Reynold's an co. had spent years trying to push Fox to make the movie. It was the release of previously unseen test footage and internet fan reaction that convinced the studio to give the movie the green light, though the team would need to work with tighter budget constraints than other movies in the X-Men franchise. Deadpool first appeared in New Mutants #98 (also Domino's first appearence) and was created by Fabien Nicieza and Rob Liefeld back i...
May 20, 2018•2 hr 11 min
The 1998 Blade movie was a commercial success for the peripheral Marvel character. Up to that point DC had led the way with the movie adaptations and Marvel had been left lagging behind. Wesley Snipes stars as the day walker after initially being lined up for the role in a Black Panther movie. Both hosts recall enjoying this movie when it came out, but listen to see how it holds up. Some movie details: IMDB rating: 7.1 Rotten Tomatoes Audience Score: 45% Director: Stephen Norrington Writers: Dav...
May 12, 2018•2 hr 12 min
In this episode we have guest Matt from the Jasper Reviews YouTube channel, the links of which are below. We discuss our thoughts on what may come next for the Avengers in the MCU, and look at theories based on the comic books, the MCU itself, and also from what we know in the real world. Hope you enjoy a bit of indulgence and speculation for Earth's Mightiest Heroes! Jasper Reviews YouTube link : Jasper Reviews Twitter . There are SPOILERS So if you havent seen the movie please go see if and th...
May 07, 2018•1 hr 11 min
The Constantine movie came out in 2005 and was loosely based on the Hellblazer Vertigo comic book. The name was changed from Hellblazer to Constantine to avoid any confusion with the Hellraiser movies. The movie was directed by Francis Lawrence and starred Keanu Reeves, Rachel Weisz, Shia LaBeouf, Djimon Hounsou, Gavin Rossdale, Peter Stormare and Tilda Swinton. Borrowing significantly from the Garth Ennis Dangerous Habits story arc while making a significant number of artistic changes, we discu...
May 06, 2018•1 hr 52 min
Avengers Infinity War is one of the most highly anticipated movies of all time, and the next instalment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. We spoil the heck out of this as we walk through and so if you haven’t watched it, please do watch and we’d love you to come back to this podcast later. There are SPOILERS So if you havent seen the movie please go see if and then come back for the review. Support the show with our Amazon link . UK listener? You could try out a free 30 day Audible trial and and...
Apr 28, 2018•2 hr 48 min
Daredevil Series 1 was the first of the Netflix Defenders series and debuted in 2015. The 13 episodes take us on a journey through Matt’s origin and early days as the Guardian of Hell’s Kitchen. He goes up against a crime syndicate led by the Kingpin. Daredevil first appeared in Daredevil #1 in 1964 and was created by Stan Lee and Bill Everett, with some input on character design from Jack Kirby. Though he carried his own book for 2 decades, it was in the early 1980’s that Frank Miller truly def...
Apr 22, 2018•2 hr 40 min
Sin City was a ground breaking movie released in 2005 and brought the stories to screen like no comic book had been before! Sin City was a series of stories written by Frank Miller and published by Dark Horse comics, starting in 1991. Frank Miller had come to prominence in the early 1980's with the Daredevil book and left an influential stamp on his character that can be seen today. He also wrote Dark Knight Returns, which is widely regarded as one of Batman's best stories. Miller's crime and no...
Apr 15, 2018•2 hr 21 min
Generation-X was the first venture into the live action X-Men universe for Fox, and this TV movie was a whole 4 years before the 2000 X-Men movie. Generation-X was a spin-off comic from the core X-Men books and it's first volume ran for 75 issues from 1994 to 2001. The movie was billed as a TV-pilot but was never developed into a series. The script borrows heavily from Nightmare on Elm Street and a little from the X-Men Animated Series, and characters are chosen and created very much with the bu...
Apr 07, 2018•1 hr 49 min
In this episode we discuss the 1989 Tim Burton Batman movie. For Comics Background: The Batman character first appeared in Detective Comics #27 in 1939 and was initially created by artist Bob Kane. For years Bob was credited as the sole creator for Batman and it wasn't until 2015, with the release of Batman Vs Superman, that Warner Bros. acknowledged Bill Finger as the co-creator. The Writer, Finger, had significant influence over the costume design including giving him his distinctive cowl, cap...
Mar 31, 2018•2 hr 13 min
In this episode we discuss the 2010 comic adaptation The Losers. The movie was based on Vertigo comic, written by Andy Diggle and art by Jock, ran for 32 issues from 2003 to 2006. The title and basic idea came from a World War II comic of the same name, though Diggle has said he didn't read any of the actual issues. We take a walk through the plot with this all-star cast and discuss what we thought about it. There are SPOILERS So if you havent seen the movie please go see if and then come back f...
Mar 25, 2018•1 hr 48 min
In this episode we discuss the 1998 TV movie Nick Fury: Agent of SHIELD. Before the days of the Marvel Cinematic universe as we know it, Fox produced a straight to TV adaptation of Marvel's super spy. We discuss the comics background of the character, the writing and making of the movie, and of course the movie itself. There are SPOILERS So if you havent seen the movie please go see if and then come back for the review. Support the show with our Amazon link . UK listener? You could try out a fre...
Mar 18, 2018•1 hr 28 min
In this episode we discuss the Mark Millar and Mathew Vaughn collaboration; Kingsman: The Secret Service. We discuss the origins of the comic book run, the movie production and some of the differences in the stories. There are SPOILERS So if you havent seen the movie please go see if and then come back for the review. Support the show with our Amazon link . UK listener? You could try out a free 30 day Audible trial and and try out their audiobooks . Email the show at ComicsInMotionPodcast@gmail....
Mar 11, 2018•2 hr 2 min
In this episode we discuss the Marvel movie Black Panther. We discuss the characters background in the comics, the build up to the movie, and review the movie itself. There are SPOILERS So if you havent seen the movie please go see if and then come back for the review. Support the show with our Amazon link . UK listener? You could try out a free 30 day Audible trial and and try out their audiobooks . Email the show at ComicsInMotionPodcast@gmail.com or on Twitter or on our Facebook page. See aca...
Mar 04, 2018•1 hr 41 min
In this episode we discuss the 1980 movie Superman II. We discuss the Golden Age of comics, the change in Directors from Donner to Lester and the possible reasons for it. And we go into an in depth review of the movie and practice our bad French accents. There are SPOILERS So if you havent seen the movie please go see if and then come back for the review. Support the show with our Amazon link . UK listener? You could try out a free 30 day Audible trial and and try out their audiobooks . Email th...
Feb 26, 2018•2 hr 56 min
