Bart begins to quickly tire of Bourne franchise and offers up a brutal takedown of all Russian nightclubs in all movies. Meanwhile, Daley attempts to defend the virtues of the later Wachowski films but even he cannot deny the many inherent flaws in their latest film, JUPITER ASCENDING.
We kick off our BOURNE franchise rewatch and Bart finally discovers a good use for Matt Damon's "resting stupid-face." We then get the rug pulled out from under us by NIGHTCRAWLER, which gives BUBBLE BOY a serious run for its money when it comes to great Gyllenhaal performances.
The second Daley Planet is abbreviated due to a technical snafu, but there's still about 25 good minutes in which Bart and Daley lay out their non-sexist trepidation over the newly cast female Ghostbusters and contemplate the possibility of Star Lord taking over the Indiana Jones franchise.
Daley and Bart come down on opposite sides of Paul Thomas Andersosn's hippie doper noir mystery.
The first official episode of our movie news podcast kicks off with news that Simon Pegg will write the next Star Trek movie, Tom Hardy drops out of Suicide Squad and the resurgence of The X-Files. Also, Daley defends the honor of The Hunt For Red October.
Daley and Bart team up with Jamie and Jenna to take on the biggest Oscar snub of 2015, the dramatic powerhouse SELMA. The quartet marvels at the sharp directing and deeply affecting performances while also discussing the film's place in the context of #BlackLivesMatters.
The guys breakdown their holiday vacations, chat about the Ant-Man trailer and Justin Lin stepping into direct Star Trek, then dig into the cinematic controversy that is Sony Pictures' The Interview.
The guys travel to Middle Earth one last time, not out of any great love for THE HOBBIT series, but simply out of a stubborn need to FINISH WHAT THEY START GODDAMMIT! Many lethal headbutts are involved.
Because stagnation is death, we attempt to tweak the show's format by experimenting with a shorter, "news only" podcast. Bart and Daley tackle the Mad Max trailer, the Sony leak, Ghostbusters casting rumors, Star Trek director departures, Star Wars character names and Godzilla's return to Japan.
Bart takes a week off, so Jamie steps in to take on the Stephen Hawking biopic THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING. Tragically it appears to be yet another entry in this year's list of prestige pictures featuring strong performances and a lackluster story. They also tackle the TERMINATOR: GENISYS trailer, the SUICIDE SQUAD cast and Benedict Cumberbatch's official standing as Doctor Strange.
Bart and Daley dig into some awards bait with Steve Carrell's Cobblepot-esque turn in FOXCATCHER. They also examine the trailers for JURASSIC WORLD and STAR WARS and speculate as to Oscar Isaac's upcoming performance as Apocalypse in the next X-Men film.
Daley and Bart appreciate the PEANUTS trailer, anticipate the STAR WARS trailer, and chew over casting choices for Jean Grey and Jessica Jones before Jamie arrives to talk all things Hunger Games
Jamie and Jenna return to discuss Jon Stewart's directorial debut Rosewater as well as Disney Animation's adaptation of Marvel's Big Hero Six, which our own private child focus group deems, "better than Frozen." We also talk about casting developments for Suicide Squad, James Bond and Captain America, as well as Universal's misguided decision to reforge their classic monsters as modern day action adventures and the honest potential of the upcoming Rocky spinoff.
Bart really loved Christopher Nolan's INTERSTELLAR. Daley thought it was good but not great. Jamie thought it strongly resembled SIGNS. The gang tries to resolve their varying opinions on the film, while also examining Hans Zimmer's unique strategy for the DAWN OF JUSTICE score, the possibility of Jared Leto playing the Joker, and the looming spectre of a fourth TOY STORY movie. Also, Macaulay Culkin is still alive.
The boys welcome back Jamie and Jenna to talk Birdman and debate whether the pursuit of artistic truth is worth the apparent cost to a performer's emotional stability. They also chat about Marvel's aggressive Phase 3 slate, superheroes on TV and what the fuck is going on with this new Terminator movie.
Daley and Bart have very different opinions about JOHN WICK and argue whether its brutal onscreen puppy murder is a gutsy move or a bridge too far. They also parse the first teaser for AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON, get inordinately excited about a fifth TREMORS, and reminisce about Pee Wee Herman and the VHS tapes that were in the heaviest rotation during their respective youths.
The guys spend an inordinate amount of time dissecting Marvel's plans to start a Civil War as DC finally announces their full slate of films through the end of the decade. As stars like Ryan Gosling, Tom Hardy and Will Smith circle David Ayer's upcoming Suicide Squad, Bart and Daley examine Ayer's latest film Fury, in which Brad Pitt wages tank war against the Nazis.
Daley and Bart wrap up their Epic Rambo Rewatch with the bloody JOHN RAMBO and take stock of the whole shebang. They also argue about whether Spider-Man's possible entry into the Marvel universe would require yet another reboot, they express cautious optimism over Paul Feig's all female GHOSTBUTERS reboot and they become horrified while revisiting the sitcoms of their youth. Plus a report from the Somerville Theater's Terrorthon!
Daley and Bart ruminate on William Shatner's possible return to the role of James T. Kirk and they speculate as to the ramifications of Netflix's move against theater chains with their impending sequel to CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON and how their recent production deal with Adam Sandler might pay off. The boys also discuss the much maligned RAMBO III and make a case for its superiority over the far more beloved FIRST BLOOD: PART II.
The boys bear witness into Part II of the Rambo saga, i.e. where everything goes off the rails. But it gives them an excuse to dig into the varied and astounding filmography of character actor Charles Napier. They also discuss the long delayed Deadpool movie, SyFy Channel pitting the cast of Police Academy against lava-spewing giant spiders and the possibility that William Shatner's greatest role might in fact be Denny Crane.
Daley and Bart plunge headlong into their Rambo Rewatch with FIRST BLOOD, a PTSD-fueled wilderness nightmare which spawned a litany of sequels that did not understand their own source material. The guys ponder whether or not Rambo should have died at the end (as originally intended) and whether Brian Dennehy is a complete dick. They also chat about Matt Damon's imminent return to the BOURNE franchise, whether King Kong should fight Godzilla and Google's unflattering celebrity profile pics.
Bart and Daley welcome Jenna Gabriel to the podcast to chat about Quentin Tarantino's takeover of the New Beverly Cinema in Los Angeles as well as his declaration of war on digital projection. The gang chats Batmobiles and RAMBO sequels before delving into the animated landscapes of WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT and Robin Wright's latest film THE CONGRESS. A RAMBO series rewatch is imminent.
Daley and Bart team up to take on a Robert Rodriguez double feature. SIN CITY: A DAME TO KILL FOR shows itself to be a hollow mess, proving that you truly can never go home again. Fortunately the boys paired it with MACHETE KILLS, which is exactly the best kind of crazy. They also discuss the beginning of ANT-MAN's principal photography, the possibility of The Rock as Shazam, and lots of rumors and potential shake-ups for the upcoming Star Wars trilogy.
Daley, Bart and Jamie fondly remember Robin Williams and pontificate upon the merits of Aquaman and DC's upcoming TV slate before giddily celebrating the third entry in Sylvester Stallone's heretofore dubious EXPENDABLES franchise. The action is still fairly lackluster but Antonio Banderas, Mel Gibson and Wesley Snipes finally inject the playful sense of fun and joy these movies have been sorely lacking. The gang also speculates on which elder action stars should make an appearance in the almost...
Colin FX Garstka visits the podcast for a screening of the unfortunate-in-every-possible-way reboot of TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES. The boys marvel at the paint-by-numbers script, the bland characterizations and Megan Fox's complete inability to portray a functioning human being. They also discuss potential casting choices for an all-female GHOSTBUSTERS and get excited at the prospect of Bill Murray as Baloo the bear in Jon Favreau's adaptation of THE JUNGLE BOOK.
Tim returns from Cleveland and joins the gang for a look at Marvel's GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY, easily the most fun you'll have at the movie theater in a fairly glum summer. The group breaks down the film one delightful character at a time and speculate on the future of Marvel's newest, most endearing franchise. Jamie reveals her elaborate plan for how they should weave Captain Marvel into the Cinematic Universe. Everyone lists off movies that deserve a crazy sequel set in outer space.
The boys brave two unfortunate action films in one week, the misguided-at-best HERCULES and the flat out dumb LUCY. If you like oiled pecs, mythbusting and horse-tossing, then Hercules is your man. If you like nature footage, slick action and quasi-intellectual pseudoscience, than Lucy is your girl. The guys also chat about this week in trailers and all the latest news coming out of San Diego Comic Con, including the incredible first trailer for MAD MAX: FURY ROAD.
Daley and Bart shamelessly gush over the brutal, head-spinning action after a double feature of THE RAID: REDEMPTION and THE RAID 2: BERANDAL. They also chat about the proposed set of Universal Monster remakes under the banner of a shared universe and delve into Bart's childhood fears of a stop-motion Medusa. Also, speculation as to Marvel's Comic Con announcements!
A straight up posse including Daley, Jamie, Bart, Jeff and Jess tackle another smart and exciting sci-fi yarn in Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes. The ladies theorize that Caesar is secretly Harry Potter, the guys revel in the dark camp of the classic films. They debate the awards worthiness of motion capture performances and whether today's kids can still appreciate a classic like Dumbo. Nemo the puppy takes a shit in the middle of the recording.
After last week's epic TRANSFORMERS shitshow, the gang is totally bowled over by SNOWPIERCER, the latest sci-fi epic by Korean director Bong Joo-Ho and ponders both the socio-economic commentary and the majesty of Tilda Swinton's dentures. They also chat about the rumored fake BATMAN V SUPERMAN script supposedly written by Kevin Smith and how studios handle spoilers and misinformation.
