S1 EP.7 – No Rules on a Seesaw – A review of bad Movie/Adaptation Series pt.1

The guys (Kareem, Ken, and Pat) are joined by special guest J.P.G. to review some of the worst comic movies and or adaptations. Tangents include Benjamin Bratt’s basketball rider, Lex Luthor’s copyright master plan, Jesse Eisenberg awfulness, and more.

Show Notes

Topic 1: Establish what constitutes a comic movie and its timeframe

Just before the turn of the century, not much was happening in the way of live-action comic book films. DC’s run of solid Batman and Superman franchises came to a swift halt with Batman and Robin, which virtually killed the Dark Knight as a big screen presence, while movies like Steel did little to win over fans. On the other hand, Marvel’s relatively successful Blade was sandwiched in between the first in a line of poor Fantastic Four attempts, and the straight-to-television Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D., which starred David Hasselhoff in the lead role.

Everything changed in 2000, with the introduction of the X-Men to mainstream cinema. Not long after, Sam Raimi and Christopher Nolan sealed the long-term success of the genre, with their Spider-Man and Dark Knight trilogies raking in huge rewards both critically and financially.

Unfortunately, what followed was mass hysteria from DC, Marvel, Sony and Fox, who each collected the rights to their respective characters and rushed out a tidal wave of superhero movies in blatant attempts to one-up the rest. Even now in the days of shared universes, we are seeing more and more movies fail to live up to the standard set by those early X-Men and Spider-Man films.

Topic 2: Breakdown what constitutes a bad movie/ comic adaptation?

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Topic 3: Honorable Mentions

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Topic 4: Wrap up with a general consensus

EP.119 – Don't Trust Billionaires – A Review of James Gunn's Superman pt.3 – Tangential Giants Podcast

The Tangential Giants return for their third strike at reviewing the three-quarter mark of James Gunn’s Superman, and somehow, the chaos only gets more refined with age. Kareem, Ken, Pat, and guest Tim settle in to talk about the movie, but as always, tangents emerge like uninvited cousins who still somehow run the show.This time, the crew dives into how the fictional citizens of Metropolis and the very real citizens of the United States share a troubling weakness for any rich guy with a shiny suit and a PR team. From there, they spiral into a celebration of Guy Gardner’s comedic menace as Green Lantern, because apparently the universe needed a man who is equal parts hero and walking HR violation.Naturally, the group also questions the logistics of a pocket universe prison. Is it science, magic, or just James Gunn saying, " Trust me and hoping no one asks follow-up questions? The Giants ask them anyway. And that is only scratching the surface of the detours they take while trying to talk about Superman’s journey.If you enjoy passionate nonsense, comic book philosophy, and four grown adults trying to make sense of a movie that refuses to stay on the rails, this episode is your comfort food. Settle in and enjoy another round of heroic chaos.#tangentialgiants #superman #jamesgunn #dcu #dcuniverse #supermanmovie #dccomics #comicbookmovies #nerdpodcast #superherotalk #moviebreakdown #GuyGardner #greenlantern #metropolis #PocketUniverse #popculturepodcast #dcfans #supermananalysis #moviediscussions