Podcast of Extinction

This week we review Transformers: Age of Extinction, How to Train Your Dragon 2, Willow Creek, Rise of the 300 home experience as well as  look ahead to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Birdman.

Podcast of Tomorrow

It's a big week with, Edge of Tomorrow, Maleficent, Lego Movie, UFC game, 22 Jump Street, & Orange is the New Black

A Million Ways to Die in the West and Godzilla

Should you see the new installment of the Seth MacFarlane empirer? Does the new Godzilla live up to the legend?

Spidey & Marvel Talk.

The Amazing Spiderman 2 & how not all Marvel movies are the same.

Days of Future Podcats

All things X-Men are discussed
*SPOILERS WITHIN*
Spoiler alert is mentioned before it is said

Man of Steel (2013)

I gave this movie a 4.5 out of 5 stars both here and on Rotten Tomatoes, as a percentage like they used to do I would put mine at a solid 90% even though it sits much lower. Don’t believe it, it’s fantastic. Not perfect but very good.

Epic is the first word that comes to mind when I watched this. It has a longer runtime but flew by and was over before I even blinked it seemed. The time went by that fast because I was so drawn in. Also I t must be known that I have been waiting for this movie my entire life really, but realistically for about a year and half. It involves two of my favorite people in Hollywoodland right now doing it and it is one of my most loved childhood movie series even though some mis steps like this happened along the way

But all that aside I have been pretty pumped for this film to hit so it took me a bit to come up with a fair and difinitve review with out any spoilers so enjoy. IF you are a fanboy you will be split they did some things to the mythos that might drive purists crazy. So without further adieu

Epic, Powerful, monumental, yep all those apply. Zack Snyder managed to do something very super. He brought Kal-El aka Superman back into the mainstream with grandiose fashion. While it will surely divide hardcore fanboys with some liberties it took with the mythos of the Superman cannon, it also made THE definitive Superman film for the ages. Gone is the camp and serious as a heart attack, Man of Steel is not really a superhero film at all, it is more a Sci-Fi story leading into what will be Superhero movies in the future most likely. Also this is a Zack Snyder film set inside Christopher Nolan’s universe. The action is epic, the visuals will drop your jaw and it will stay dropped for a hot minute as the action is plentiful, at times it seems at the expense of a more complete story. Cavill and Adams played their parts wonderfully and Zod wasn’t the traditional sort, but I very much enjoyed the new backstory created for him. The supporting cast was outstanding Russell Crowe even used his Maxiumus voice. Kevein Costner was a standout, he has been great lately in all his recent stuff. And even Larry Fishburne turned in a pretty food performance as well. I was also pleasantly surprised to see Christppher Meloni in here, I am a big fan and he was highly excellent in this film. In the end, I only have a couple of nitpicks and while the script was good it would prove to be its only kryptonite as it could have been more rich in backstory and less on action. Also While I LOVE both Snyder and Nolan I wish that it would have just been one director, as a producer Nolan’s finger was on almost as much of this film as the actual director in Zack Snyder. Those issues kept the film from being a perfect 5 for me, but overall Man of Steel is a grand achievement. Man of Steel makes you happy and excited to be a Superman fan again. It is indeed the Superman film you’ve long wanted for. See it on the Biggest and loudest screen you can this is the type of film that movie theatres were made for! The Dark Knight has been and still is the Benchmark film that I compare all other Comic book/Superhero films to, as is Ledger's Joker! What I can say is I did not like this as much as Dark Knight but I hold it up close in the same territory. They present a new way to achieve greatness in a subject matter that most do not take seriously and now they will have to take Kal-El seriously too, and for that I am grateful, Its about damn time Superman got to share some of the limelight.

Django Unchained (2012)

I give this film 5 out of 5 stars and a 100% of Rotton Tomatoes and it was easily my favorite film of 2012

Django Unchained is my second favorite Quentin Tarantino film, and that’s saying A LOT! Everybody loves a good revenge flick. I don’t know perhaps it’s human nature but it sure is rewarding to see bad people get dealt with. Tarantino knows this and uses it well. The set up and payoff is absolutely awesome to watch unfold on screen. Westerns are usually a typical story that’s been done over and over again and Django really is no different at its core. The difference or X factor to use a term a hate is Tarantino himself. He as a director has isms, and all of his isms are in full effect, old school graphic overlays and credits, witty banter, extreme and glorified violence and perfect use of soundtrack and awkward humor to name a few, only instead it’s a western story. However it’s a western story with a visual flair touched up with QT’s supreme dialogue and other ism’s. I don’t use the term glorified violence lightly either it is a very violent and bloody film. It’s not a comedy but multiple times had me laughing louder than everyone in the theatre. One exchange almost left in tears I was laughing so hard.  Production values are off the charts the actors are ALL so good. Tarantino knows how to get the very best work out of actors in every single movie he does and Django is no different. Christoph Waltz deserves and might get another Oscar nomination for his brilliant work in Django. He probably won’t win (Those Lincoln actors were just too good) but the nomination should be a lock, Jaime Fox also a very excellent and fun performance and Leo Dicaprio in a supporting role with QT’s dialogue driving him to new heights of character acting, it’s one of the most different characters Leo has ever played and Sam Jackson’s tole is one I won’t forget for years! It doesn’t stop there however he manages to heighten and tell the story even further through his absolute brilliant use of soundtrack. QT has always had a more than awesome soundtrack and this is the best one for a film since Pulp Fiction. This movie must be seen by any fan of Tarantino and any fan of film itself because love it or hate there is nothing like it, especially in this genre and it will most likely never be seen again. What a brilliant genius of a movie maker Tarantino is and this shows why when he releases a film every 4 or five years or so people must stop and take notice he has not lost a single spring in his step in fact he seems to have stepped up his game! Total 5 out of 5 stars and an absolute must see Simps pick of the highest recommendation.