Eleven years before the 2005 Fantastic Four movie, there was a low budget project to make a movie which was never released, and it appears was never meant to be released. The Neue Constantin production company had held the rights to make the Fantastic Four movie for a decade but hadn't found the budget to make one, and the rights were going to revert back to Marvel. Roger Corman, a Producer who specialises in making low-budget movies, was brought on board and set about making a movie and as far as the who team were concerned, this could be their big break and set about trying to make the best movie they could. And after nearly a quarter of a century later, the movie has finally been released and is available online.   Rotten Tomatoes Score: 27% IMDB Score: 3.9   Check out news and reviews on comic books and comic book movies at www.thecomicsbolt.com! #BoltUpOnComics#BoltUpOnMovies And also check out some of the other independent British Podcasts across at www.britpodscene.com, including the guys over at Comedy Geek Podcast  - https://bit.ly/2yTgtyf #britpodscene Support the show with our Amazon link. UK listener? You could try out a free 30 day Audible trial and and try out their audiobooks. Email the show at [email protected] or on Twitter or on our Facebook page. 
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This week we review Marvel's Daredevil Season 3, episodes 7 to 13. Is this the best Netflix Marvel series yet?   Rotten Tomatoes Score: 93% IMDB Score: 8.7   Check out news and reviews on comic books and comic book movies at www.thecomicsbolt.com! Including a review of the comic series:  The Dark Lord of The Sith Attacks in Star Wars Adventures: Tales From Vader’s Castle #5! https://bit.ly/2zuYBJp  #BoltUpOnComics#BoltUpOnMovies And also check out some of the other independant British Podcasts across at www.britpodscene.com, including the guys over at Comedy Geek Podcast  - https://bit.ly/2yTgtyf #britpodscene Support the show with our Amazon link. UK listener? You could try out a free 30 day Audible trial and and try out their audiobooks. Email the show at [email protected] or on Twitter or on our Facebook page. 
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This week we review Marvel's Daredevil Season 3. The third season of the American web television series Daredevil, which is based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name, follows Matt Murdock / Daredevil, a blind lawyer-by-day who fights crime at night. When Wilson Fisk is released from prison, Murdock must decide between hiding from the world or embracing his life as a hero vigilante. There are SPOILERS So if you haven't seen the movie please go see it and then come back for the review. Rotten Tomatoes Score: 93% IMDB Score: 8.7   Check out news and reviews on comic books and comic book movies at www.thecomicsbolt.com! Including a review of the comic series:  The Dark Lord of The Sith Attacks in Star Wars Adventures: Tales From Vader’s Castle #5! https://bit.ly/2zuYBJp  #BoltUpOnComics#BoltUpOnMovies And also check out some of the other independant British Podcasts across at www.britpodscene.com, including the guys over at Comedy Geek Podcast  - https://bit.ly/2yTgtyf #britpodscene Support the show with our Amazon link. UK listener? You could try out a free 30 day Audible trial and and try out their audiobooks. Email the show at [email protected] or on Twitter or on our Facebook page. 
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Spawn was huge in the 1990's, created by Todd McFarlane and first making his comics debut in 1992 as part of the Image Comics revolution. The Spawn movie was released in 1997 and after it's original R-rating, was toned down to a PG-13.  With much promise and hype around the movie, and also one of the first superhero movies to cast a black leading man, we take a walk through and see how this one stands up today. Review Scores: Rotten Tomatoes: 18% IMDB: 5.2   There are SPOILERS So if you havent seen the movie please go see if and then come back for the review.   Check out news and reviews on on comic books and comic book movies at www.thecomicsbolt.com! Including news of the 2019 Spawn movie on http://www.thecomicsbolt.com/tag/spawn. #BoltUpOnComics#BoltUpOnMovies And also check out some of the other independant British Podcasts across at www.britpodscene.com, including the ladies over at Which Murderer on https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/which-murderer/id1375322572?mt=2. #britpodscene.   Support the show with our Amazon link. UK listener? You could try out a free 30 day Audible trial and and try out their audiobooks. Email the show at [email protected] or on Twitter or on our Facebook page. 
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Halloween is set to be a direct sequel to the iconic 1978 Carpenter classic, and we'll treat as an X-Men style alternative timeline. We're joined in the show by one half of the creative team for 'Our Final Halloween', Michael Lee-Graham.  Surely there can't be any comic books related to the Halloween franchise?   Get behind the Our Final Halloween Kickstarter on:  https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1668205146/our-final-halloween-a-one-shot-digital-horror-comi   Review Scores: Rotten Tomatoes: 79% IMDB: 7.4   There are SPOILERS So if you haven't seen the movie please go see if and then come back for the review.   Check out news and reviews on on comic books and comic book movies at www.thecomicsbolt.com! Including news of the 2019 Spawn movie on http://www.thecomicsbolt.com/tag/halloween. #BoltUpOnComics#BoltUpOnMovies And also check out some of the other independant British Podcasts across at www.britpodscene.com, including Genuine Chit-Chat on https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/genuine-chit-chat/id1280472886?mt=2. #britpodscene.   Support the show with our Amazon link. UK listener? You could try out a free 30 day Audible trial and and try out their audiobooks. Email the show at [email protected] or on Twitter or on our Facebook page. 
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This weeks episode Chris is joined by friend of the show Jaime Selice.  Jaime is the creator of Nightwing and Batgirl: Year One - here is the link to her fantasic work - https://bit.ly/2NGioL8 Please follow Jaime on twitter and giver her work the support she deserves https://twitter.com/jdimaria124?lang=en   This week we review the Second in the Christopher Nolan Batman trilogy: The Dark Knight (2008) Dark Knight: When the menace known as the Joker emerges from his mysterious past, he wreaks havoc and chaos on the people of Gotham. The Dark Knight must accept one of the greatest psychological and physical tests of his ability to fight injustice.   Review Scores: Rotten Tomatoes: 94% IMDB: 9.0 There are SPOILERS So if you havent seen the movie please go see if and then come back for the review.   We are proud to announce we are the official Comic Book Movie reviewers for  The Comics Bolt -      TheComicsBolt.com     https://twitter.com/TheComicsBolt?lang=en   Support the show with our Amazon link. UK listener? You could try out a free 30 day Audible trial and and try out their audiobooks. Email the show at [email protected] or on Twitter or on our Facebook page. 
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We are joined in this bonus episode of the podcast by Comic Creators Mike Garley and Mike Lee-Graham (MLG) they discuss their Kickstarter project: Our Final Halloween Youtube teaser: https://youtu.be/pB5bIIb9Eq0   Here's a bio on the guys: Co-created by Mike Garley (Adventure Time, The Kill Screen, Samurai Slasher) and Michael Lee-Graham (Shortlist Magazine, Hero Complex Gallery, Dead Roots), Our Final Halloween is a thirty-four-page horror one-shot full of monsters, mystery, blood and surprises. Our Final Halloween tells the story of a diverse group of characters who need to band together to fight an ancient evil, in this John Carpenter/HP Lovecraft inspired 80s horror romp. We find out the origins of the project, a background of how the guys met and if they would consider creating a David Brent panel so we can review the Office.  Two great and talented individuals, please give this project your support by going to the Kickstarter page: https://kck.st/2CAyRiS   They can both be found on twitter: Mike Garley - https://bit.ly/2ytaMpW                                                    Mike Lee-Graham - https://bit.ly/2OjZoY0   
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We go back to the mid-eighties with a movie that Marvel and George Lucas would probably sooner we forgot! Howard the Duck has gone down in movie infamy and generally looked back up as a huge box office flop. But with it's cult following that's developed since, what would our hosts make of a character that first appeared in Adventure into Fear #19 back in 1973.   There are SPOILERS So if you havent seen the movie please go see if and then come back for the review.   This show is sponsored by Sudio. Use the code 'comicsinmotionpodcast15' at checkout and receive a 15% discount.   Support the show with our Amazon link. UK listener? You could try out a free 30 day Audible trial and and try out their audiobooks. Email the show at [email protected] or on Twitter or on our Facebook page. 
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Chris and Dave review this modern classic with such polarising opinions.   Movie Summary: Kal-El, son of Jor-El and Lara, is sent to Earth after his home planet Krypton leads to a complete incineration. Now taking the name "Clark Kent", he then discovers his true persona when he is guided to become Superman: A hero committed to protect Earth's fate and the harm that threatens it. However, General Zod, a citizen of Krypton and its military leader looks at Earth's fate differently and decides to use it with a sacrifice for all humans. Superman, with the help of present military and news reporter Lois Lane makes an alliance together to stop Zod from obliterating human existence. imdb rating: 7.1 Rotten Tomatoes:55%   There are SPOILERS So if you havent seen the movie please go see it and then come back for the review.   This show is sponsored by Sudio. Use the code 'comicsinmotionpodcast15' at checkout and receive a 15% discount.   Support the show with our Amazon link. UK listener? You could try out a free 30 day Audible trial and and try out their audiobooks. Email the show at [email protected] or on Twitter or on our Facebook page. 
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        This week myself and Dave review Batman: Killing Joke (2016). We have some laughs about the Bat Condom and act like a couple of 14 year olds but its all in good fun.    Plot Summary:  As Batman hunts for the escaped Joker, the Clown Prince of Crime attacks the Gordon family to prove a diabolical point mirroring his own fall into madness.     Imdb: 5.5 Rotten Tomatoes: 65%   There are SPOILERS So if you haven't seen the movie please go see if and then come back for the review. Support the show with our Amazon link. UK listener? You could try out a free 30 day Audible trial and and try out their audiobooks. Email the show at [email protected] or on Twitter or on our Facebook page.

This weeks review is Marvel's Planet Hulk (2010) Animated Movie. Dave is back with his comic book knowledge. The tag team are back together again!   Movie Summary:Tired of dealing with the Hulk, Iron Man and his compatriots send the creature to an uninhabited planet, only for him to divert it to a savage populated one. Once there, the Hulk is enslaved as a gladiator for an evil ruler's games where no one expects him to survive. However, the Hulk's might proves everyone wrong to the point where some suspect he is the prophesied deliverer of that world. Although the Hulk does not care about such things, he still finds himself being a catalyst that could change the fate of the world.   imdb rating: 6.8 Rotten Tomatoes:55%   There are SPOILERS So if you havent seen the movie please go see if and then come back for the review.   This show is sponsored by Sudio. Use the code 'comicsinmotionpodcast15' at checkout and receive a 15% discount.   Support the show with our Amazon link. UK listener? You could try out a free 30 day Audible trial and and try out their audiobooks. Email the show at [email protected] or on Twitter or on our Facebook page.       
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Alex joins me for an interview we talk how his project was created with his co-host/partner Chris. We talk about a wide range of films and agree on a review episode with a full team of myself, Dave, Alex and Chris. Great guy and even better project. Please see the links below and give Alex/Chris a follow and support. Subscribe to their podcast.    Bio: Alex is an academic working as a Lecturer in Film and Media Theory at Bournemouth University. His research focuses on popular fantasy cinema and animation, two subjects he has published on widely. He is the co-founder of the website fantasy-animation.org, which features a regular blog and podcast in which writers, directors, academic and fan organisations discuss the relationship between fantasy cinema and the medium of animation. His current research project focused on the relationship between superheroes and ethical philosophy. Dr. Alexander Sergeant  Lecturer in Film and Media Theory Faculty of Media and Communication Bournemouth University   Fantasy/Animation: Connections Between Media, Mediums and Genres (Routledge AFI Film Reader, 2018)   Join the Fantasy/Animation research network at: fantasy-animation.org]fantasy-animation.org 
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This weeks episode myself and friend of the show Matt from Jasper Review review the 1987 Arnold Schwarzenegger classic Predator. GET TO THE CHOPPA!!!!   Movie Overview:    Dutch and a team of commandos have been sent into a Central American jungle to track down some missing airmen that were kidnapped by terrorists. By the time they get to the camp, the airmen have been butchered in a very violent fashion and the commandos retaliate on the terrorists' camp. After that's over, they wait for a helicopter to pick them up, but something strange begins to happen in the woods. It isn't long before the commandos start getting killed off and Dutch and a girl from the camp, Anna, are the only people left and fighting for their lives. But what they discover is too shocking for them to imagine. What's been killing them is the Predator, an alien that hunts rare species and make his trophies out of their skulls. And human beings are the new species he has discovered. Rotten Tomatoes score: 80%   IMDB Score: 7.8   There are SPOILERS So if you havent seen the movie please go see it and then come back for the review.   This show is sponsored by Sudio. Use the code 'comicsinmotionpodcast15' at checkout and receive a 15% discount.   Support the show with our Amazon link. UK listener? You could try out a free 30 day Audible trial and and try out their audiobooks. Email the show at [email protected] or on Twitter or on our Facebook page. 
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This weeks episode Dave is away on business so I am joined by friend of the show Jaime Selice. We did record this episode a few weeks ago but google hangouts was not my friend so we lost the whole show. So we went again and hoorah it worked!    Jaime is a screen writer and has made her own adaption and original story of: Nightwing and Batgirl: Year One - The story can be found here - https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12339942/1/Nightwing-and-Batgirl-Year-One It Is a must read for Comic Book fans.  Jaime is also active on twitter be a shame not to follow her as well  https://twitter.com/jdimaria124?lang=en   We review the 2017 DC Comics film adaption - Wonder Woman (2017) Starring Gal Gadot and Chris Pine.  FILM OVERVIEW:  Diana, princess of the Amazons, trained to be an unconquerable warrior. Raised on a sheltered island paradise, when a pilot crashes on their shores and tells of a massive conflict raging in the outside world, Diana leaves her home, convinced she can stop the threat. Fighting alongside man in a war to end all wars, Diana will discover her full powers and her true destiny. imdb rating: 7.6 Rotten Tomatoes:93%    There are SPOILERS So if you havent seen the movie please go see if and then come back for the review.   This show is sponsored by Sudio. Use the code 'comicsinmotionpodcast15' at checkout and receive a 15% discount.   Support the show with our Amazon link. UK listener? You could try out a free 30 day Audible trial and and try out their audiobooks. Email the show at [email protected] or on Twitter or on our Facebook page. 
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SHOW OVERVIEW: Marvel's Cloak and Dagger is an adaptation of the beloved Marvel characters whose story is aimed squarely at young adults. This live-action interracial romance follows Tandy Bowen and Tyrone Johnson, two teenagers from very different backgrounds, who find themselves burdened and awakened to newly acquired superpowers while falling in love. Tandy can emit light daggers and Tyrone has the ability to engulf others in darkness. They quickly learn they are better together than apart -- but their feelings for each other make their already complicated world even more challenging. Marvel's Cloak and Dagger is a co-production of Marvel Television and ABC Signature Studios.   imdb rating: 7.0 Rotten Tomatoes:90%   There are SPOILERS So if you havent seen the movie please go see if and then come back for the review.   This show is sponsored by Sudio. Use the code 'comicsinmotionpodcast15' at checkout and receive a 15% discount.   Support the show with our Amazon link. UK listener? You could try out a free 30 day Audible trial and and try out their audiobooks. Email the show at [email protected] or on Twitter or on our Facebook page. 
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Bonus episode interview with talented British writer David Hine David has been working in comics since the early 1980s and has a significant body of work for both major publishers like Marvel DC etc and and also creator owned comics and graphic novels David has been working with artist Mark Stafford on the graphic novel Lip Hook which will be published by SelfMadeHero and has been partly funded by the Arts Council Part of the inspiration for the story is the Magdalena Solis religious cult reported in Mexico in the 1960s and this story will be set in an isolated English village The Graphic novel will be launched at the Comic Art Festival in Kendal in October 2018. We also get to talk to David about some of his previous work for creator owned titles and also working with the major publishers on well established properties characters If youd like to pick up some of Davids work digital or physical you can get it on our Amazon link. UK listener? You could try out a free 30 day Audible trial and and try out their audiobooks. Email the show at [email protected] or on Twitter or on our Facebook page. 
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Although released in June in US the AntMan and the Wasp movie has just hit the cinema in UK and later in some other parts of the world Being the first MCU movie since Avengers Infinity War and fans were thirsting to see how much this would tie in and progress what we know Like the first movie which surprised a lot of people though this movie is connected to the wider MCU but can also be enjoyed as a standalone In our comics background we focus on the Wasp and in particular Janet VanDyne and take a look into the movie background.   Some movie details: IMDB rating: 7.4 Rotten Tomatoes Audience Score: 80%   There are SPOILERS So if you havent seen the movie please go see if and then come back for the review.   This show is sponsored by Sudio. Use the code 'comicsinmotionpodcast15' at checkout and receive a 15% discount.   Support the show with our Amazon link. UK listener? You could try out a free 30 day Audible trial and and try out their audiobooks. Email the show at [email protected] or on Twitter or on our Facebook page. 
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This 2015 movie brought about the close of Marvels Phase Two and introduced AntMan to the Universe. In fact not one, but two of them. The marketing build up for this movie was more quiet than some of the other movies in the MCU and rumoured production issues along with a change of Director meant that expectations werent as high as we may expect. And although late to the MCU party Ant-Man was one of the first movies Stan Lee had seriously pitched as a movie, only to be derailed with the release of Honey I Shrunk the Kids. In the comics Hank Pym actually appeared with his shrinking formula in a short story in Tales to Astonish #27 and was created by Stan Lee Larry Leiber and Jack Kirby. Later in Tales to Astonish #35 Stan Lee decided to bring him back as a superhero named Ant-Man. After Hank Pym, both Scott Lang and Eric O'Grady have taken the Ant-Man personas with the former being the main protagonist in this movie.   Some movie details: IMDB rating: 7.3 Rotten Tomatoes Audience Score: 86%   There are SPOILERS So if you havent seen the movie please go see if and then come back for the review.   Support the show with our Amazon link. UK listener? You could try out a free 30 day Audible trial and and try out their audiobooks. Email the show at [email protected] or on Twitter or on our Facebook page. 
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Odin enters his yearly sleep leaving Asgard open to attack. The Mighty Thor and the other gods must protect their kingdom from the forces of evil, however this time Thors evil stepbrother Loki has hatched a new plan. He calls forth the only person to ever have defeated Thor and sets him lose among the gods. Can anything help the god of thunder when the Hulk comes to Asgard?   Some Movie Details: IMDB: 7.1 Rotten Tomatoes: 67%   There are SPOILERS So if you havent seen the movie please go see if and then come back for the review   Support the show with our Amazon link. UK listener? You could try out a free 30 day Audible trial and and try out their audiobooks. Email the show at [email protected] or on Twitter or on our Facebook page. 
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Our first animated review Hulk vs Wolverine was released 27th January 2009. Directed by Frank Paur, this was the first duel series Hulk Vs that tried to be more realistic than the Saturday morning watered down cartoons of years gone by. Striking the right tone for true comic book fans. We are joined this week by friend of the show Matt from Jasper Reviews who is standing in for Dave whilst he is away on a well earned family holiday. Hulk vs Wolverine summary: Wolverine hunts down the Hulk, suspected of destroying a town. When they meet, the two unrelenting foes begin the most brutal brawl of the century! However their battle catches the attention of old enemies who want the Hulk for their own reasons. Wolverine must confront his past and continue battling the Hulk while trying to use the green giant a life as a living weapon.   Support the show with our Amazon link. UK listener? You could try out a free 30 day Audible trial and and try out their audiobooks. Email the show at [email protected] or on Twitter or on our Facebook page. 
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Bonus episode talking to Eric Grissom and Will Perkins about their book Gregory Suicide, published by Dark Horse Comics. It was really interesting to speak to Eric and Will about the inspiration from this science fiction graphic novel working together, and the development process of the book. As always we break off into a few tangents and have a few laughs and lot of fun talking to these talented and great guys. Both Chris and I really enjoyed this book and is a great self-contained science fiction thriller with an epic feeling of a much bigger world. Gregory Suicide Summary: An obsolete AI program known as Gregory wakes in an unfamiliar world and is haunted by the memories of his past lives each ending in death by his own hand. On the path to discovering the truth about himself Gregory slips into the trenches of two opposing forces, the deadly AI who replaced him and a group of humans who want to destroy him and all his kind. In the end Gregory must choose a side in the coming revolution and the key to everything may lie in the strange visions he has between life and death. Set in a dystopian future the thought provoking science fiction explored in the the books 144 pages brings to mind the likes of Blade Runner Looper and Westworld. Rather than merely relying on genre tropes. Gregory Suicide uses the vivid aesthetic as a backdrop to a universal story about human struggle.   You can order directly through Eric or Will's sites or on Amazon.   You could also get a free prologue and view the trailer on http://www.gregorysuicide.com. Also you can check out Erics excellent Old Doctor Who Show on Apple Podcasts.   Support the show with our Amazon link. UK listener? You could try out a free 30 day Audible trial and and try out their audiobooks. Email the show at [email protected] or on Twitter or on our Facebook page. 
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In the 1980s John Hughes was a comingofage movie making machine. The Writer/Director was head of 80's classics like the National Lampoon series The Breakfast Club, Ferris Buellers Day Off and Pretty in Pink. As well as the legendary Planes Trains and Automobiles among others. After Joel Silver acquired the rights to the 1950's Weird Science comic published by EC Comics he took the idea from the story 'Made of the Future' and ran with it. Although the inspiration for the movie is loosely based on the comics it bares little resemblance in terms of storyline, but merely the essence of creating your own companion. Some movie details: IMDB rating: 6.6 Rotten Tomatoes Audience Score: 69%   There are SPOILERS So if you havent seen the movie please go see if and then come back for the review   Support the show with our Amazon link. UK listener? You could try out a free 30 day Audible trial and and try out their audiobooks. Email the show at [email protected] or on Twitter or on our Facebook page. 
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In this bonus episode were delighted to talk to writer and creator Jeremy Holt about his newly released graphic novel Skip to the End, published by Insight Comics. Jeremy talks to us about the book as well as the journey to bring the story to the shelves. The story tackles some tough issues and we both found it fascinating to understand Jeremys inspiration research and perseverance with this and other stories. Skip to the End: Skip to the End tells Jonnys story as he tries tocope with his bandmate and best friend Kirk's suicide. Twenty years later Jonny struggles with heroin addiction lost in the songs they created and desperate to relive the past until one day he discovers he can. With the aid of a mysterious guitar Jonny begins to make trips back in time searching for the roots of Kirk's unraveling. At Nar-Anon meetings and in conversations with his sponsor Emily he starts to cope with the events that led to Kirks death. But by the time Jonny realizes that his visits cant change the present he might be too addicted to stop. Skip to the End explores musics transportive property while sharing a story of friendship combating addiction and suicide awareness. You can order the book through Jeremys local bookstore: [email protected]. Or through Simon and Schuster Books. You can also find more books from Jeremy from Amazon.   Support the show with our Amazon link. UK listener? You could try out a free 30 day Audible trial and and try out their audiobooks. Email the show at [email protected] or on Twitter or on our Facebook page. 
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The 1995 Judge Dredd movie starring Sylvester Stallone was the winner from our social media vote and so that was our review for this week. The source material tackles some hard issues about what could happen with a facist state and if individuals are granted too much power. And when the movie started production they could either approach this by asking some hard questions keeping with an R-rating feel. Or, they could do as an action comedy Tango and Cash with Rob Schneider take. See which side of the coin we think this fell on.   Some movie details: IMDB rating: 5.5 Rotten Tomatoes Audience Score: 30%   There are SPOILERS So if you havent seen the movie please go see if and then come back for the review.   Support the show with our Amazon link. UK listener? You could try out a free 30 day Audible trial and and try out their audiobooks. Email the show at [email protected] or on Twitter or on our Facebook page. 
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Well, we've all done it havent we? Wondered about why no one has ever decided to become a real-life superhero to fight crime and help people! No? Well after reading Batman: Year One a young Mark Millar and friends were wondering this and years later he created his character and story Kick-Ass to explore what might happen if someone did. Despite the fact the comic book only hit the shelves in 2008 the movie rights were snapped up quickly and brought to the screen by Matthew Vaughn and Jane Goldman, who weve discussed previously with Kingsman. The violent nature of the movie coupled with some colourful language from a young Chloë Grace Moretz led to some negative reviews, but generally was a critical and commercial success. But what did our hosts make of it?   Some movie details: IMDB rating: 7.6 Rotten Tomatoes Audience Score: 81%   There are SPOILERS So if you havent seen the movie please go see if and then come back for the review.   Support the show with our Amazon link. UK listener? You could try out a free 30 day Audible trial and and try out their audiobooks. Email the show at [email protected] or on Twitter or on our Facebook page. 
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The first step in the Christopher Nolan trilogy is our featured review for this week; Batman Begins, released in 2005. We're delighted to have Jamie Selice on the show to also give her thoughts on the movie. Jamie is the author of screenplay Nightwing and Batgirl: Year One and has been a big fan of the Bat Family after being introduced through the Nolan movies. Please give the screenplay a read. and you can also follow Jamie on Twitter. Batman Begins was a much darker and more grounded take on the Batman character than had been seen in the previous decade. Key comic stories which influenced the story are Batman: Year One (1987), The Man Who Falls (1989) and The Long Halloween (1996-1997). Batman: Year One was written by Frank Miller and art by David Mazzucchelli, and is generally regarded as one of the best graphic novels of all time. The story looks at his early days as a costumed vigilante and how he develops, makes mistakes and grows. The Man Who Falls (1989) was created by Dennis O'Neil and Dick Giordano, and sees young Bruce fall down a hole and then later leaves Gotham to develop his martial arts and forensic skills. And the Long Halloween, written by Jeph Loeb and art by Tim Sale, also explores Batman's early days of crime fighting.   Some movie details: IMDB rating: 8.3 Rotten Tomatoes Audience Score: 94%   There are SPOILERS So if you havent seen the movie please go see if and then come back for the review.   Support the show with our Amazon link. UK listener? You could try out a free 30 day Audible trial and and try out their audiobooks. Email the show at [email protected] or on Twitter or on our Facebook page. 
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This week we look at the YouTube Red series Cobra Kai. This follows on from the iconic 1984 Karate Kid movie and continues to follow the lives of the original characters and high school rivals Danny LaRusso and Johnny Lawrence. Karate Kid is a DC character who was created by Jim Shooter and first appeared in Adventure Comics #346 in 1966. Although the 1984 movie had very little to do with this character, Columbia Pictures did first get permission from DC and there is a thank you in the end credits.   Some series details: IMDB rating: 9.0 Rotten Tomatoes Audience Score: 96%   There are SPOILERS So if you havent seen the movie please go see if and then come back for the review.   Support the show with our Amazon link. UK listener? You could try out a free 30 day Audible trial and and try out their audiobooks. Email the show at [email protected] or on Twitter or on our Facebook page. 
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The reaction to Solo: A Star Wars Story has been mixed from the fans, the critics, and is reflected in box office takings below expectations. It's questionable whether this movie will break even, which is unheard of for a Star Wars movie. While Chris is away in New York, we're joined by friend of the show Matt from Jasper Reviews. Find the links to Jasper Reviews YouTube channel below. We discuss what we thought of Solo, and where we think the Star Wars franchise might go from here.   There are SPOILERS So if you havent seen the movie please go see if and then come back for the review.   Support the show with our Amazon link. UK listener? You could try out a free 30 day Audible trial and and try out their audiobooks. Email the show at [email protected] or on Twitter or on our Facebook page. 
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The year 2000 brought about the landmark movie, X-Men by 20th Century Fox. The movie had been in development as early as 1984, but had started to become a reality when Director Brian Singer was brought on board in 1996. The movie received critical praise and was also a commercial success, and demonstrated to the studios that comic team movies could actually work.  The X-Men were created by Stan Lee and Jack Kriby, and first appeared in X-Men #1 in 1963. Lee had come up with the idea that his heroes didn't have to be created by some sort of accident, they could just be born that way as mutants. And as they had some "Extra" abilities and powers, that's what he'd call them - "X-Men". The book sales lagged behind Marvel's other titles and so after issue #66, they had started to reprint material. It wasn't until the revamped and much more diverse team was introduced in Giant Size X-Men #1 that the book started to grow in popularity. The introduction of creative team Chris Claremont and John Byrne also had a key influence in growing the book and developing the characters and their interactions.   There are SPOILERS So if you havent seen the movie please go see if and then come back for the review.   Support the show with our Amazon link. UK listener? You could try out a free 30 day Audible trial and and try out their audiobooks. Email the show at [email protected] or on Twitter or on our Facebook page. 
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Of all the highly anticipated Star Wars movies to come out in this wave, Solo: A Star Wars story probably hasn’t come with the same level of hype as the others. But what did our hosts make of this exploration into our lovable rogue’s backstory? Star Wars comics were first produced by Marvel back in 1977 and the first 6 issues were an adaptation of the first Star Wars movie. The comics were adapted from an earlier version of the screen play and the first few issues came out before the movie. The run lasted 9 years, from 1977 to 1986 and produced many stories that expanded on the original story, along with adapting Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi.   There are SPOILERS So if you havent seen the movie please go see if and then come back for the review.   Support the show with our Amazon link. UK listener? You could try out a free 30 day Audible trial and and try out their audiobooks. Email the show at [email protected] or on Twitter or on our Facebook page. 
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After the success of the 2016 movie, the fourth wall breaking merc with a mouth got his sequel with Deadpool 2. The movie also introduces the concept of X-Force, along with comic characters created in the 1990's like Cable, Domino and Shatterstar. Expectations and anticipation for this sequel have been at peak levels and we've been waiting to see if the reported troubled production issues would have any effect in the end product.    Some movie details: IMDB rating: 8.2 Rotten Tomatoes Audience Score: 86% Director: David Leitch Writer(s): Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick and Ryan Reynolds   There are SPOILERS So if you havent seen the movie please go see if and then come back for the review.   Support the show with our Amazon link. UK listener? You could try out a free 30 day Audible trial and and try out their audiobooks. Email the show at [email protected] or on Twitter or on our Facebook page. 
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Deadpool was 2016's surprise success after Ryan Reynold's an co. had spent years trying to push Fox to make the movie. It was the release of previously unseen test footage and internet fan reaction that convinced the studio to give the movie the green light, though the team would need to work with tighter budget constraints than other movies in the X-Men franchise. Deadpool first appeared in New Mutants #98 (also Domino's first appearence) and was created by Fabien Nicieza and Rob Liefeld back in 1991. Due to the characters aesthetic design by Liefeld and similarity to the DC character Deathstroke, civilian name being Slade Wilson, Nicieza decided on the name Wade Wilson, as a quite public in-joke. Initially cast as a villain, over the years he's been developed by other writers as more of an anti-hero. In particular the Jo Kelly run for Deadpool's self titled series developed a lot of character traits that we know today, including breaking the forth wall.   Some movie details: IMDB rating: 8.0 Rotten Tomatoes Audience Score: 90% Director: Tim Miller Writer(s): Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick   There are SPOILERS So if you havent seen the movie please go see if and then come back for the review.   Support the show with our Amazon link. UK listener? You could try out a free 30 day Audible trial and and try out their audiobooks. Email the show at [email protected] or on Twitter or on our Facebook page. 
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The 1998 Blade movie was a commercial success for the peripheral Marvel character. Up to that point DC had led the way with the movie adaptations and Marvel had been left lagging behind. Wesley Snipes stars as the day walker after initially being lined up for the role in a Black Panther movie. Both hosts recall enjoying this movie when it came out, but listen to see how it holds up.   Some movie details: IMDB rating: 7.1 Rotten Tomatoes Audience Score: 45% Director: Stephen Norrington Writers: David S. Goyer   There are SPOILERS So if you havent seen the movie please go see if and then come back for the review.   Support the show with our Amazon link. UK listener? You could try out a free 30 day Audible trial and and try out their audiobooks. Email the show at [email protected] or on Twitter or on our Facebook page. 
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In this episode we have guest Matt from the Jasper Reviews YouTube channel, the links of which are below. We discuss our thoughts on what may come next for the Avengers in the MCU, and look at theories based on the comic books, the MCU itself, and also from what we know in the real world. Hope you enjoy a bit of indulgence and speculation for Earth's Mightiest Heroes!   Jasper Reviews YouTube link:  Jasper Reviews Twitter.   There are SPOILERS So if you havent seen the movie please go see if and then come back for the review.   Support the show with our Amazon link. UK listener? You could try out a free 30 day Audible trial and and try out their audiobooks. Email the show at [email protected] or on Twitter or on our Facebook page. 
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The Constantine movie came out in 2005 and was loosely based on the Hellblazer Vertigo comic book. The name was changed from Hellblazer to Constantine to avoid any confusion with the Hellraiser movies. The movie was directed by Francis Lawrence and starred Keanu Reeves, Rachel Weisz, Shia LaBeouf, Djimon Hounsou, Gavin Rossdale, Peter Stormare and Tilda Swinton. Borrowing significantly from the Garth Ennis Dangerous Habits story arc while making a significant number of artistic changes, we discuss our thoughts and how well this movie holds up today.   Some movie details: IMDB rating: 7.0 Rotten Tomatoes Audience Score: 72% Director: Francis Lawrence Writers: Jamie Delano (comic book),Garth Ennis (comic book), Kevin Brodbin (story and screenplay) and Frank A. Cappello (screenplay)   There are SPOILERS So if you havent seen the movie please go see if and then come back for the review.   Support the show with our Amazon link. UK listener? You could try out a free 30 day Audible trial and and try out their audiobooks. Email the show at [email protected] or on Twitter or on our Facebook page. 
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Avengers Infinity War is one of the most highly anticipated movies of all time, and the next instalment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. We spoil the heck out of this as we walk through and so if you haven’t watched it, please do watch and we’d love you to come back to this podcast later.   There are SPOILERS So if you havent seen the movie please go see if and then come back for the review.   Support the show with our Amazon link. UK listener? You could try out a free 30 day Audible trial and and try out their audiobooks. Email the show at [email protected] or on Twitter or on our Facebook page. 
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Daredevil Series 1 was the first of the Netflix Defenders series and debuted in 2015. The 13 episodes take us on a journey through Matt’s origin and early days as the Guardian of Hell’s Kitchen. He goes up against a crime syndicate led by the Kingpin.   Daredevil first appeared in Daredevil #1 in 1964 and was created by Stan Lee and Bill Everett, with some input on character design from Jack Kirby. Though he carried his own book for 2 decades, it was in the early 1980’s that Frank Miller truly defined the character we know today and his stories provide a significant influence on this Netflix series. Some series details: IMDB rating: 8.7 Rotten Tomatoes Audience: 95% Series Creator: Drew Goddard   There are SPOILERS So if you havent seen the movie please go see if and then come back for the review.   Support the show with our Amazon link. UK listener? You could try out a free 30 day Audible trial and and try out their audiobooks. Email the show at [email protected] or on Twitter or on our Facebook page. 
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Sin City was a ground breaking movie released in 2005 and brought the stories to screen like no comic book had been before! Sin City was a series of stories written by Frank Miller and published by Dark Horse comics, starting in 1991. Frank Miller had come to prominence in the early 1980's with the Daredevil book and left an influential stamp on his character that can be seen today. He also wrote Dark Knight Returns, which is widely regarded as one of Batman's best stories. Miller's crime and noir style could be seen in these mainstream comics, but with Sin City he takes that to a new level. The movie was primarily championed by Robert Rodriguez, who convinced Miller and also Quentin Tarantino to join him in this project to bring Sin City to the big screen. We discuss what we thought of the movie, and how it holds up years later. Some movie details: IMDB rating: 8.0 Directors: Frank Miller, Robert Rodriguez, Quentin Tarantino (special guest) Writer: Frank Miller   There are SPOILERS So if you havent seen the movie please go see if and then come back for the review.   Support the show with our Amazon link. UK listener? You could try out a free 30 day Audible trial and and try out their audiobooks. Email the show at [email protected] or on Twitter or on our Facebook page. 
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Generation-X was the first venture into the live action X-Men universe for Fox, and this TV movie was a whole 4 years before the 2000 X-Men movie. Generation-X was a spin-off comic from the core X-Men books and it's first volume ran for 75 issues from 1994 to 2001. The movie was billed as a TV-pilot but was never developed into a series. The script borrows heavily from Nightmare on Elm Street and a little from the X-Men Animated Series, and characters are chosen and created very much with the budget in mind. Listen to see what we made of this first step on the way to bringing the X-Men to the big screen. Some movie details: IMDB rating: 4.7 Director: Jack Sholder Writer: Eric Blakeney Budget:$7,000,000 (estimated)   There are SPOILERS So if you havent seen the movie please go see if and then come back for the review.   Support the show with our Amazon link. UK listener? You could try out a free 30 day Audible trial and and try out their audiobooks. Email the show at [email protected] or on Twitter or on our Facebook page. 
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In this episode we discuss the 1989 Tim Burton Batman movie. For Comics Background: The Batman character first appeared in Detective Comics #27 in 1939 and was initially created by artist Bob Kane. For years Bob was credited as the sole creator for Batman and it wasn't until 2015, with the release of Batman Vs Superman, that Warner Bros. acknowledged Bill Finger as the co-creator. The Writer, Finger, had significant influence over the costume design including giving him his distinctive cowl, cape and gloves. Recommendations for Batman stories which have influenced this movie: Dark Knight Returns (Frank Miller) The Killing Joke (Alan Moore, Brian Bolland) For Movie Background: The movie was hailed as both a critical and financial success, grossing over $400M at the box office. The movie could have been very different from the earlier script revisions looking at Bill Murray as Batman, Eddie Murphy as Robin and and Robin Williams as the Joker! We take a walk through the plot and immersed into the murky world created by Burton, and atmospheric score from Danny Elfman. But does it live up to the expectations and memories we had from watching it all those years ago??   There are SPOILERS So if you havent seen the movie please go see if and then come back for the review.   Support the show with our Amazon link. UK listener? You could try out a free 30 day Audible trial and and try out their audiobooks. Email the show at [email protected] or on Twitter or on our Facebook page. 
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In this episode we discuss the 2010 comic adaptation The Losers. The movie was based on Vertigo comic, written by Andy Diggle and art by Jock, ran for 32 issues from 2003 to 2006. The title and basic idea came from a World War II comic of the same name, though Diggle has said he didn't read any of the actual issues. We take a walk through the plot with this all-star cast and discuss what we thought about it.   There are SPOILERS So if you havent seen the movie please go see if and then come back for the review.   Support the show with our Amazon link. UK listener? You could try out a free 30 day Audible trial and and try out their audiobooks. Email the show at [email protected] or on Twitter or on our Facebook page. 
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In this episode we discuss the 1998 TV movie Nick Fury: Agent of SHIELD. Before the days of the Marvel Cinematic universe as we know it, Fox produced a straight to TV adaptation of Marvel's super spy. We discuss the comics background of the character, the writing and making of the movie, and of course the movie itself.   There are SPOILERS So if you havent seen the movie please go see if and then come back for the review.   Support the show with our Amazon link. UK listener? You could try out a free 30 day Audible trial and and try out their audiobooks. Email the show at [email protected] or on Twitter or on our Facebook page. 
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In this episode we discuss the Mark Millar and Mathew Vaughn collaboration; Kingsman: The Secret Service. We discuss the origins of the comic book run, the movie production and some of the differences in the stories.   There are SPOILERS So if you havent seen the movie please go see if and then come back for the review.   Support the show with our Amazon link. UK listener? You could try out a free 30 day Audible trial and and try out their audiobooks. Email the show at [email protected] or on Twitter or on our Facebook page. 
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In this episode we discuss the Marvel movie Black Panther. We discuss the characters background in the comics, the build up to the movie, and review the movie itself.   There are SPOILERS So if you havent seen the movie please go see if and then come back for the review.   Support the show with our Amazon link. UK listener? You could try out a free 30 day Audible trial and and try out their audiobooks. Email the show at [email protected] or on Twitter or on our Facebook page. 
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In this episode we discuss the 1980 movie Superman II. We discuss the Golden Age of comics, the change in Directors from Donner to Lester and the possible reasons for it. And we go into an in depth review of the movie and practice our bad French accents.   There are SPOILERS So if you havent seen the movie please go see if and then come back for the review.   Support the show with our Amazon link. UK listener? You could try out a free 30 day Audible trial and and try out their audiobooks. Email the show at [email protected] or on Twitter or on our Facebook page. 
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