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The Weekly Planet

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The Weekly Planet covers all things movies, TV shows and comics. Often considered the first and worst podcast on the Planet Broadcasting Network.

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Episodes

511 The Best & Worst of 2023 (& Aquaman 2 I guess)

2023 has come to an end. But it's not going anywhere just yet because we simply insist on going through all the best and worst movies, TV shows, streaming services, comic books and video games in our annual Weekly Planet Awards episode! Also we review Aquaman 2 I guess. Big thanks to Rob Collings for the mountain of work he did putting together the survey and editing the podcast in general, the people who voted and everyone who supported us this past year. See you on the 29th! Visit bigsandwich....

Jan 01, 20243 hr 32 min

510 Rebel Moon: Part One - A Child On Fire

The long awaited Zack Snyder's Star Wars is here in the form of Rebel Moon: Part One - A Child of Fire. We review that plus the Jonathan Majors legal case and fallout, more big brands merging, the Insomniac/Spider-Man/Wolverine leak and the reactions to the latest and last DCEU entry, Aquaman 2: The Lost Kingdom. Plus we return to a crowd favourite segment. Thanks for your support and have a Merry Christmas! Vote in The Weekly Planet Awards 2023! Awards survey right here: https://forms.gle/aXmbV...

Dec 25, 20231 hr 23 min

Zach Snyder's Justice League - Caravan Of Garbage

After covering Man Of Steel, Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice and Justice League 2017 we're finally returning to the movie that launched a million hashtags, Zack Snyder's definitive version of Justice League. Released in 2021 in order to fill out HBO Max's streaming during the pandemic it sees a number of improvements including a more fleshed out story for Ray Fisher's Cyborg, a black suited Superman, an improved Steppenwolf design and a whole lot more. Thanks for watching our Caravan Of Garba...

Dec 21, 202328 min

509 Wonka Prequel

2023 is fast wrapping up but it would be remiss of us not to take a look at the Willy Wonka prequel directed by the guy whom directed Paddington and Paddington 2. Plus we talk the first (and very negatve) reactions to Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire, the death of Aquaman in cinema, James Gunn's disdain for cameos, trailers for Dune 2, Beverly Hills Cop 4, IF and Civil War plus the Rock take s leap into the world of A24 indy dramas. Thanks for listening Vote in The Weekly Planet Awards 202...

Dec 18, 20231 hr 27 min

Charlie & The Chocolate Factory - Caravan Of Garbage

With the third on screen adaptation of Charlie & The Chocolate Factory arriving with Timothee Chalamet as Wonka we thought we'd take it back to where it all began. Tim Burton's adaptation of the Roald Dahl classic starring Johnny Depp. Sure there was the beloved 1971 version starring Gene Wilder but that's boring! And old! The people want something slightly newer and worse. Thanks for watching our Caravan Of Garbage review SUBSCRIBE HERE ►► http://goo.gl/pQ39jN Help support the show and get ...

Dec 14, 202320 min

508 Doctor Who 60th Anniversary Specials

David Tennant is back as the Doctor in a trilogy of 60th Doctor Who anniversay specials! So we thought why don't we watch and also talk about those. Plus news of the Deadpool 3 leaks (no spoilers), Superman Legacy/Supergirl casting, rebooting the DC Animated universe, Hugh Grant hating Wonka, big Game Awards reveal, plus trailers for Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire Trailer, Fallout Series, Mr & Mrs Smith Trailers, The Boys Season 4 and GTA VI New movie commentary and it's Home Alone! Visit b...

Dec 11, 20232 hr 38 min

Godzilla VS Kong - Caravan Of Garbage

After three movies and multiple hints Godzilla VS Kong arrived in cinemas (and streaming) in 2021. The promise of two classic movies titans going head to head was fulfilled in addition to the inclusion of the Mechagodzilla hollow earth, holograms, magical flying ships and more. And all in all it manages to deliver everything you'd want from a Godzilla VS Kong confrontation. Thanks for watching! SUBSCRIBE HERE ►► http://goo.gl/pQ39jN Help support the show and get early episodes ► https://bigsandw...

Dec 07, 202319 min

507 Godzilla Minus One

Forget everything you know about the Monsterverse. Godzilla X Kong, Monarch, etc and whatever because this week we talk a genuine modern classic Japanese monster movie with Godzilla Minus One. Plus we get into the danger of the XMas box office, Zach Snyder's comments on the DCEU/DCU, a new writer for Avengers: Kang Dynasty, a new segment on three normal men, a trailer for Furiosa and more! Thanks for listening Visit bigsandwich.co for a bonus weekly show, lets play videos, exclusive movie commen...

Dec 04, 20231 hr 27 min

Godzilla: King of the Monsters - Caravan Of Garbage

After a King Kong centric prequel things return to Godzilla himself in Godzilla: King of the Monsters! The idea with this Monsterverse entry being to bring in other legendary creatures including King Ghidora, Mothra, Rodan and for one gigantic epic battle. And sometimes that works and sometimes it doesn't. Thanks for watching our Caravan Of Garbage review SUBSCRIBE HERE ►► http://goo.gl/pQ39jN Help support the show and get early episodes ► https://bigsandwich.co/ Patreon ► https://patreon.com/mr...

Nov 30, 202320 min

506 Napoleon (the horny little rat man)

It's time for another podcast and it's also time for another Ridley Scott historial epic in Napoleon. Plus we talk the fallout from the firing of Melissa Barrera from Scream 7, Lex Luthoer casting for Superman: Legacy, Dave Filoni gets promoted, a new Karate Kid movie and a fun guy steals a bunch of money from Netflix. Thanks for listening! Confessions podcast (new James ep out now or very soon): https://open.spotify.com/show/1Njlpt8rFB9HBy40s2QGGW Visit bigsandwich.co for a bonus weekly show, l...

Nov 27, 20231 hr 20 min

Kong: Skull Island - Caravan Of Garbage

Instead of jumping directly into another Godzilla movie after Godzilla 2014 the inexplicable decision was made to make a King Kong prequel set during the events of the Vietnam War. Completely revamping the character in a new narrative absolutely pays off in what is one of the more more fun, gory and entertaining Monsterverse movies that brings together Tom Hiddleston, Brie Larson, Sam Jackson and more. Thanks for watching our Caravan Of Garbage review SUBSCRIBE HERE ►► http://goo.gl/pQ39jN Help ...

Nov 23, 202320 min

505 Madame Web & Three Hour Hunger Games Prequel

Huge week for Sony and their universe of Spider-Man movies they consistently threaten us with! The Madame Web trailer is here. Plus we talk What If season 2, the recasting of Kang and a new direction for the Avengers movies (plus a hot scoop), Pedro Pascal joins the Fantastic Four probably, an update on Coyote vs Acme, our review of The Hunger Games: The Ballard Of Songbirds & Snakes and more! Thanks for listening Visit bigsandwich.co for a bonus weekly show, lets play videos, exclusive movi...

Nov 20, 20231 hr 16 min

Godzilla 2014 - Caravan Of Garbage

Godzilla 2014 managed to kick off a new era of monster movies, now titles the Monsterverse. Directed by Gareth Edwards of Rogue One/The Creator fame it became the latest americanized attempt to revamp Godzilla for the west after the disater that was Godzilla 1998. Whilst it might not be everyones cup of tea we thought it was pretty good with the inclusion of Bryan Cranston, new creatures in the form of the Muto's and the biggest Godzilla we had every seen. Thanks for watching our Caravan Of Garb...

Nov 16, 202323 min

504 The Marvels & The End of the Actors Strike!

It's that time of year again for the third time, a new MCU entry. This time, The Marvels, which is proving to be one of the biggest box office disasters for Disney and Marvel. We review that plus we talk the end of the actors strike, Warner Brothers Batgirls another movie, Superman Legacy gets a release date, a bunch of delays for the MCU including Deadpool and Blade, Kevin Feige heading over the Star Wars, trailers for Avatar: The Last Airbender and Ghostbusters Frozen Empire, Zelda is getting ...

Nov 13, 20232 hr 36 min

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part II - Caravan Of Garbage

Great news. We're finally at the end of The Hunger Games trilogy and by that I mean the second part of the third movie. At the very least in this one at least a bunch of stuff happens including a big traps, big action sequences, big love triangles and big Julianne Moore being shot with an arrow. Thanks for watching our Caravan Of Garbage review SUBSCRIBE HERE ►► http://goo.gl/pQ39jN Video Edition ► https://youtu.be/Vv9lc70coYA Help support the show and get early episodes ► https://bigsandwich.co...

Nov 09, 202319 min

503 Crisis At Marvel & The Killer Review

Big revelations at Marvel this week with Variety dropping an article highlighting all the problems behind the scenes including bringing back original/dead Avengers, the Kang dilemma, The Marvels underperforming, unsustainable VFX practises, Blade problems and more. Plus we review David Fincher's The Killer, look at New trailers for Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes, The Fall Guy and Echo plus Nicholas Cage speaks up about his "role" in The Flash. Thanks for listening! The Weekly Planet charity Q...

Nov 06, 20232 hr 36 min

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part I - Caravan Of Garbage

Because Harry Potter split it's last book into two movies and it worked really one that one time a decision was made to take the weakest book in The Hunger Games franchises, Mockingjay and do the same. The result is two reeeeeally drawn out movies that pretty much ground the series to a sputtering halt. Here's we look at Part 1 in our Caravan Of Garbage review, thanks for listening. SUBSCRIBE HERE ►► http://goo.gl/pQ39jN Help support the show and get early episodes ► https://bigsandwich.co/ Patr...

Nov 02, 202319 min

502 Saw X & Five Nights at Freddy's

It's the spookiest time of year everyone! And I'm not just talking about tax time. This week we're looking at both the long awaited Five Nights At Freddy's movie adaptation and the latest entry in the Saw franchise, Saw X. Plus we cover the loss of two Hollywood legends, a delay for Mission Impossible 8, updates on Spider-Man 4 and Venom 3, updates on Thor 5, good news probably for Daredevil: Born Again and the long awaited update on the Fantastic Beasts franchise. Thanks for listening The Weekl...

Oct 30, 20232 hr 42 min

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire - Caravan Of Garbage

After the huge success of the first Hunger Games an adaptation of the sequel book was inevitable. So a year later in 2013 Jennifer Lawrence returns as Katniss Everdeen in a bigger budgeted follow up that asks the question, what if Hunger Games but more? With great new inclusion like Phillip Seymor Hoffman and...I dunno a poison fog or whatever this entry turned out to be the biggest box office return for the series before the decline. Thanks for watching our Caravan Of Garbage review! SUBSCRIBE ...

Oct 26, 202322 min

501 Killers of the Flower Moon & Reboot Star Wars!

Apologies for the slight delay if this has any impact at all but we spent the entire weekend watching Killers Of The Flower Moon, a movie which we will be reviewing in this very episode. We also get stuck right into a big delay for Deadpool 3, Brie Larson exiting Marvel, Gargoyles in live action, Gen V Season 2 and Matthew Vaughn talks rebooting Kick-Ass and Star Wars. Thanks for listening! The Weekly Planet charity Q&As are now available at bigsandwich.co - there's also live show recordings...

Oct 23, 20231 hr 25 min

The Hunger Games - Caravan Of Garbage

In the early 2010's every single dystopian young adult fantasy novel got a chance at a movie adaptation. Most either bombed at the box office or experienced a mild success before completely disappearing. One of the rare exceptions was The Hunger Games series, which exploded into cinemas in 2012 bringing Jennifer Lawrence mainsteam success. The concept is simple. Put a bunch of kids in an arena and have them kill each other. No wonder everybody loved it. Thanks for watching our Caravan Of Garbage...

Oct 19, 202320 min

500 Best, Worst & Weirdest Movies of the Last Ten Years

This week marks the 500th episode of The Weekly Planet and ten years of episodes. So to mark that occasion we do the news (which isn't unusual that's normal) then go through the best, worst and weirdest movies since 2013. Thank you sincerely for all the support over the years/months/days depending when you started listening Brand new movie commentary for '28 Days Later' available now on bigsandwich.co - there's also exclusive bonus episodes, video let's plays, early access and ad-free podcast fe...

Oct 16, 20232 hr 12 min

The Green Hornet - Caravan Of Garbage

You'd think with the combination fo Seth Rogan & Evan Goldberg the minds behind The Boys, Superbad and TMNT Mutant Mayhem, director Michel Gondry from Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind and the cast of Christoph Waltz, Jay Chou and Cameron Diaz that The Green Hornet 2011 would not be terrible. But it is. Thanks for watching our Caravan Of Garbage review! SUBSCRIBE HERE ►► http://goo.gl/pQ39jN Help support the show and get early episodes ► https://bigsandwich.co/ Patreon ► https://patreon....

Oct 12, 202322 min

499: Ahsoka, Loki S2 and The Beekeeper

Star Wars is back after never having disappeared! Ahsoka Season 1 has just wrapped up on Disney Plus and we have many thoughts. In addition to that we're talking the beginning of the X-Men in the MCU, Taylor Swift/Deadpool 3 speculation, trailers for Silent Night, The Beekeeper and The Toxic Avenger, an update on James Gunn's Peacemaker Season 2 and more! Thanks for listening Visit bigsandwich.co for a bonus weekly show, exclusive movie commentaries, video let's plays, early stuff and ad-free po...

Oct 09, 20232 hr 33 min

The Phantom - Caravan Of Garbage

In 1996 Paramount Pictures took a shot at creating another Indiana Jones franchise with The Phantom. Starring Billy Zane as Kit Walker, the latest in the Ghost Who Walks lineage it mashes together action, adventure and romance into a pretty okay package with some wonky internal logic. Thanks for watching our Caravan Of Garbage review! SUBSCRIBE HERE ►► http://goo.gl/pQ39jN Help support the show and get early episodes ► https://bigsandwich.co/ Patreon ► https://patreon.com/mrsundaymovies James' T...

Oct 05, 202321 min

498 The Creator & The DCU Hasn't Started Yet

It's nice that every one in a while we get a movie that sure is inspired by a bunch of other IP but also is a new idea. That's right, it's The Creator week. In addition to reviewing that we talk the death of two legends of the screen, the end of the Writers Strike, the DCU being yet go have started despite The Flash, Blue Beetle and the yet to be released Aquaman & The Lost Kingdom, trailers for Rick & Morty Season 7 and Argylle, Secret Wars cameos, Martin Scorsese forced to talk about c...

Oct 02, 20231 hr 26 min

The Shadow - Caravan Of Garbage

Before the genesis of Batman there was The Shadow. But after the movie Batman 1989 there was The Shadow 1994. Aiming to capatalise on a comic book trend kicked off by Warner Brothers and Tim Burton it sees Alec Baldwin, a contender for the role of Bruce Wayne, manifesting the ghostly presence of Lamont Cranston. By day, good time millionaire playboy. By night, a guy with a hat and a bandana and a prosthetic nose with vague mystical powers which he uses to fight crime. Anyways it bombed. Thanks f...

Sep 28, 202323 min

497 No One Will Save You

No one will save you from great content AM I RIGHT?!? But seriously we talk about that movie plus The Marvels huge budget, the Daredevil loophole, more bad news for Aquaman 2, Tim Burton lashing out over The Flash cameos, first reactions to both Expend4bles and The Creator, Percy Jackson & The Olympions and Chris Evans talks returning as Captain America. Thanks for listening! New clickbait bonus episode out now on bigsandwich.co - also featuring movie commentaries, video let's plays, early s...

Sep 25, 20231 hr 21 min

The Rocketeer - Caravan Of Garbage

Before Captain America: The First Avengers director Joe Johnston brought us The Rocketeer. Second in our series of pulpy/throwback comic back adaptations (that failed) this adaptation takes us back to the 1930s, an era with rocket powered heros, thin moustachioed villians and swashbuckling action. Intended to kick off a new Indiana Jones styled adventure series it fell short of Disney's expectations and is largely forgotten despite being quite a fun ride. Thanks for watching our Caravan Of Garba...

Sep 21, 202325 min

496 Blue Beetle & Aquaman 2 Trailer

Luckily a month has passed which means us poor folks in Australian were finally offered the opportunity to watch Blue Beetle, the latest in a long line of DC movie flops. Plus we talk the trailer for Aquaman 2 The Lost Kingdom, terrible news for the latest Sony/Spider-Man spin-off El Muerto, One Piece gets a Season 2, an update on the Lando TV series and more! Thanks for listening The Flash movie commentary out now on bigsandwich.co - also featuring bonus weekly shows, video let's plays, early s...

Sep 18, 20231 hr 11 min