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.121 – Catching Bullets With His Teeth – A Review of The State of Martial Arts Films pt.1 – Tangential Giants Podcast

This week on Tangential Giants, Kareem, Ken, Patrick, and guest JPG attempt the impossible: giving a straight, disciplined breakdown of the state of martial arts films today. Naturally, it goes off the rails immediately.Kareem and JPG revive their long‑running feud over who the real host of Tangential Giants is, Ken tries to keep the peace like a weary kung‑fu mentor who never asked for this, and Patrick wonders aloud how Superman ever got talked into snapping necks in the first place.From the elegance of classic martial arts choreography to the modern trend of turning every fight scene into a small‑arms convention, the crew eventually lands on Roadhouse and its staggering devotion to gunfire. They try to talk technique and philosophy, but Roadhouse keeps showing up like an uninvited bar brawler.If you like martial arts cinema, chaotic detours, and the kind of debates that only get louder when no one is winning, this episode is your dojo.#tangentialgiants #martialartsmovies #actioncinema #roadhouse #superman #moviepodcast #filmtalk #popculturepodcast #JPGvsKareem