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260: The Adventures of Sharkboy And Lavagirl 3-D Jan 04, 2021

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This week we're talking about the absolute fever dream that is The Adventures of Sharkboy And Lavagirl 3-D. We get into how this is a movie by kids for kids, the weird charm of it all, the early magnificence of Taylor Lautner, and awkward casting choices.

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259: Wonder Woman 1984 Dec 28, 2020

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We're ending the year with wishes and Wonder Woman 1984. We talk about which version of the 80's this is, the moral complications of stealing a human's body (there are a lot), and if the world remembers wish week.

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258: The Mandalorian (Season 2) Dec 21, 2020

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Oh boy SPOILERS AHEAD because we're talking about The Mandalorian Season 2. We get into the insane disrespect of spoiling this show, the surprise appearances, the best new characters, and why the Jedi aren't necessarily interesting.

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257: Batman Returns Dec 14, 2020

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On this week's podcast we discuss how Tim Burton either loves or hates Christmas and the Circus, showcased in the Christmas classic Batman Returns! We talk about an iconic Penguin and Catwoman, one scene that proves an understanding of Batman, ask if Penguin is an actual demon, and how Catwoman is sexy but not sexualized.

Talking points this week:

13:00 – Burton has no interest in exploring Batman, but he GETS Batman

15:00 – Fantasizing what a 3rd Burton Batman movie would be

21:30 – Is the Penguin a man stuck between Animorph transformations?

41:25 – Catwoman genuinely has 9 lives somehow

48:00 – Batman vs Catwoman: Insanity Plea Edition

51:00 – The two perfect Batman moments from this movie

55:30 – The beauty and brilliance of revealing Catwoman from a distance

1:14:30 – He created little penguin brainwashing helmets as PLAN B!

1:28:00 – What would you change?

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256: Gremlins Dec 07, 2020

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Get ready for a wild ride because this week cause we're talking about Gremlins, the Christmas movie that was shockingly rated PG. We talk about the death of Santa, everything being sticky, animals that understand guns, and if the theme of this movie is based on the racist ramblings of a drunk?

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255: Last Action Hero Nov 30, 2020

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It's the end of audience vote month and you folks chose an absolute banger this week, the Schwarzenegger classic Last Action Hero. We talk about how this film deserves way more love, is ahead of its time, how great Arnold is at comedy, how it would be a hit today, and we trash on how wildly depressing the world of this movie is.

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254: Rampage Nov 23, 2020

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You voted for what Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson movie we cover this week and you chose Rampage. We talk about how this movie is clearly two scripts mashed together, how the Rock hates people despite being perfectly nice all the time, a brilliant performance by Jeffery Dean Morgan, and villains who don't understand how profit works.

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253: The Avengers (1998) Nov 16, 2020

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Every week in November we're letting the fans decide what we cover. This was Uma Thurman week and you chose 1998's The Avengers. We talk about things that make no sense like mechanical robot bees, the bending of space and time, the invisible man just showing up, tough guy Eddie Izzard and how this movie is SO CLOSE to being a great comedy.

Head over to www.fromsuperheroes.com right now and you can vote on which Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson movie we'll be covering next week.

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252: Sky Captain And The World Of Tomorrow Nov 09, 2020

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You voted for it as this week's Angelina Jolie episode and oops it barely has Angelina in it - it's Sky Captain And The World Of Tomorrow. We talk about this absolutely bananas movie, the difference between homage and theft, two brilliant scenes, and how Dex/Franky are the real heroes.

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251: Wild Wild West Nov 02, 2020

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November is voting month, so every week you guys pick what we'll be watching! This week's theme was Will Smith movies and you voted for Wild Wild West. We talk about some great performances, how wildly horny this movie is, the strange obsession with spiders, and some much better casting.

Head over to www.fromsuperheroes.com right now and you can vote on next week's episode which will be an Angelina Jolie movie.

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