Superheroes, Movies & Superhero Movies – Episode 101 – The Suicide Squad [2021]

If at first you don’t succeed, try again with a different writer/director! After the financially succesful but poorly received Suicide Squad in 2016, Warner Bros. decided to try again but this time with James Gunn, who directed the two Guardians of the Galaxy movies for Marvel. Also this time around the film is R rated. With a new cast of character and a couple of returning faces, The Suicide Squad has been getting rave reviews. So what do the guys think? Let us know what you think of The Suicide Squad!

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Superheroes, Movies & Superhero Movies – Episode 100 – The Dark Knight [2008]

It’s finally here! Episode 100! Thank you to everyone who has listened to us, whether you’ve listened since the beginning or if you’re new to the podcast. We appreciate you and are incredibly thankful that you enjoy listening to us. We couldn’t think of a better movie to do for our 100th episode than The Dark Knight, directed by Christopher Nolan and released in 2008. The follow up to Batman Begins was anxiously awaited, especially after the untimely death of Heath Ledger, who played The Joker. So how does it hold up? Let us know what you think of The Dark Knight!

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Superheroes, Movies & Superhero Movies – Episode 099 – Thor: The Dark World [2013]

In 2013, Marvel Studios released what has come to be known as the worst MCU movie. When folks are asked to rank Marvel’s movies, either Thor: The Dark World or The Incredible Hulk are usually at the bottom of the pile. It’s been eight years since its release, so what do the guys think now? Check it out below and let us know what you think of Thor: The Dark World!

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Superheroes, Movies & Superhero Movies – Episode 098 – Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom [1984]

Three years after the release of Raiders of the Lost Ark, Steven Spielberg, George Lucas and Harrison Ford return for Indiana Jones’s next adventure (Although, technically this takes place before Raiders)! A darker film than Raiders, Indy is tasked with finding a magical stone that has been stolen from a small village (along with all the children of the village). Accompanying him this time are Short Round, played by Ke Huy Quan, and Willie, played by Kate Capshaw. There’s bugs (and snakes, of course), chilled monkey brains, brain washing and human sacrifices! What’s not to love?

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Superheroes, Movies & Superhero Movies – Episode 097 – Batman Begins [2005]

After a seven year wait, we finally got another, serious Batman movie. Gone were the campy, toy-sales driven, bat-nipple filled Batman movies. The fans wanted Batman taken seriously and director Christopher Nolan delivered the goods. Set in a much more realistic universe, Nolan gave us a Batman origin story, which was something we’d yet to see. It was a fantastic direction for not just Batman but comic book movies in general. As Bruce Wayne discovers how to be Batman, the movie sets up Scarecrow and Ra’s al Ghul as his first adversaries. How does it hold up and what do the guys think of it? What do YOU think of Batman Begins? Let us know!

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Check out Christian Bale, Cillian Murphy and Eion Bailey’s screen tests for Batman!

Superheroes, Movies & Superhero Movies – Episode 096 – Black Widow [2021]

Marvel is finally back at the movies! Black Widow was supposed to be released in the summer of 2020 but thanks to Covid, got delayed. It is finally out so Justin and special guest SmoothJStew discuss the first movie of Marvel’s Phase 4. Taking place in between Captain America: Civil War and Avengers: Infinity War, Natasha is on the run from the government but can’t stay hidden forever. Especially with Taskmaster now on her trail. Check out what the guys think and let us know what you thought of Black Widow!

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Superheroes, Movies & Superhero Movies – Episode 095 – The Lost World: Jurassic Park [1997]

Jurassic Park was a huge deal. Especially to people like me who were kids when it was released. So the sequel to Jurassic Park was also a huge deal. I remember my excitement level was through the roof. Seeing the trailers and knowing there were two T-Rexes and more dinosaurs was almost too much to handle. Did it meet expectations? This one was a fun episode and we hope you enjoy it. Let us know what you think of The Lost World: Jurassic Park!

Unfortunately, our video recording didn’t work out this week so while I did upload this episode to YouTube, it’s audio only but feel free to check it out here.

Superheroes, Movies & Superhero Movies – Episode 094 – Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 [2017]

They’re back! Two Time Galaxy Savers! Director James Gunn brings back his galactic heroes for Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2! Released in 2017, it was a pretty big success for Marvel and Gunn. This time around we meet Ego, who claims to be Peter’s dad, played by the always cool Kurt Russell. We’ve also got Mantis and a few other characters introduced in this movie. A lot of people love this movie but what do the guys think? Check it out and let us know what you think of Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2!

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Superheroes, Movies & Superhero Movies – Episode 093 – Predator [1987]

It’s hard to imagine a time before Predator. Predators (and the xenomorphs from Alien) have been such a big part of pop culture for most of Justin and John’s lives that it’s hard to think of a world without these crazy creatures. Growing up there were the movies, the video games, the action figures, and eventually, the crossover movies! But this movie was the first to introduce the world to the Predator. And who better to face off against him than Arnold Schwarzenegger? What do you think of Predator? Let us know!

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Superheroes, Movies & Superhero Movies – Episode 092 – The Amazing Spider-Man 2 [2014]

In 2014, we saw the sequel to The Amazing Spider-Man, with Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone returning and bringing villains Electro and Rhino to the big screen for the first time. Director Marc Webb also returned and the movie was met with a less than stellar reception. In fact, it would be the last Andrew Garfield Spider-Man movie before Tom Holland took the reigns. What do you think of the Spidey sequel? Not as bad as everyone says or deserves to be forgotten? Let us know what you think!

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