THE DARK TIMES BEGIN! After X2 teased a high-budget adaptation of The Phoenix Saga for the end of the trilogy, fans waited eagerly to see how this trilogy would stick the landing. Well, between another horrible person stepping in as director, a complete lack of interest in the Phoenix, full-focus on another storyline entirely, and nearly all of it revolving solely around Wolverine? You got a catastrophe waiting that would take years to rectify. This movie is considered to be one of the biggest disappointments of all time when it comes to comic book films, but how does it fare nowadays? Come watch with Brian and Alec to find out as they continue the X-MENATHON by revisiting one of the multiple black sheep of the franchise, X-MEN: THE LAST STAND!
"ONE DAY! SOMEONE WILL FINISH WHAT I STARTED WOLVERINE! ONE DAY!" After the surprise success of the initial X-Men film, it was full-steam ahead toward its inevitable sequel three years later. During the gap, the superhero genre hit some pretty significant lows like Daredevil, yet found itself completely reinvented with the release of Sam Raimi's Spider-Man just one year prior. Despite the pressure riding on it, X2 released to an even bigger ovation than the first one, and to this day is considered one of the best comic book films of the 2000's and a major player in the renaissance of the superhero genre in film -- even more so than its predecessor. With all this in mind, though, how well does the film hold up by today's standards? Come watch with Brian and Alec to find out as they continue their X-Menathon with X2: X-MEN UNITED!
THE X-MENATHON BEGINS! With the return of Deadpool, Hugh Jackman's Wolverine, and the Fox-Verse looming on the horizon, we figured it was high time to revisit where it all started -- not just for them, but for what the superhero genre became as a whole! In their latest marathon, come join Brian and Alec as they take a look at the movie that carried the torch that Blade lit into the new millennium -- X-Men!
"LIGHTNING BLAST!" It's our last free week before our next marathon, so we figured it was time to venture into uncharted territory: the world of anime stage play adaptations! More get produced than you'd think, for IPs such as Tokyo Ghoul, Ace Attorney, and even Chainsaw Man recently. However, one franchise in particular that's found massive success in front of live audiences is the PERSONA franchise, particularly -- of course -- PERSONA 5. Getting four separate musicals covering the entire story of the base game, P5 has been a monumental hit on the stage. We may not be doing all of them, but we have enough time to look at the first chapter. So, come watch with Brian, Alec, and Trey as they take a look at the insane world of PERSONA 5 the Stage!
"I BELIEVE WE DID." As you all have seen, the movies and shows we've done tracks for thus far have been ones you'd expect to see a pop culture show do. Comedies, superhero films, sci-fi, horror, IPs of various kinds and the like, ones that are easier to talk over the way we do. This movie's an entirely different, awe-inspiring, and terrifying beast. Christopher Nolan's depiction of the life of the father of the atomic bomb has been the talk of the town ever since its release last summer, sweeping the box office alongside the awards shows, nabbing Best Picture at the Oscars. And since Brian hasn't seen it until, we figured it was time to visit it. So, come watch with Brian and Alec as they take a look at what many consider to be Christopher Nolan's masterpiece and one of the best films of the 2020's, Oppenheimer!