Boulder Punch Watchparty

HEY, THIS IS JUST LIKE THAT ONE MOVIE. After the release of 1.0 in 2007, it's an understatement to say that fans were eager to see where Anno was taking this remake of his story, especially considering all the significant changes and additions to the story. When 2.0 finally hit theaters in 2009, it received bountiful amounts of praise from critics and general audiences, but over time it's been loo...

I KNOW WHAT THIS IS, I'VE PLAYED FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE Like many artists, Hideaki Anno is a perfectionist, especially when it comes to thinking about how to improve and be satisfied with his prior work. In order to scratch that itch, he set out a plan to completely remake his magnum opus, Neon Genesis Evangelion , into a trilogy of animated films, setting out to fulfill the original vision he h...

THE FATE OF DESTRUCTION IS THE JOY OF REBIRTH The boys have decided to marathon all the Evangelion movies (sans Death & Rebirth ), and where better to start than the most iconic of them all? The End of Evangelion had a lot riding on it when it hit theaters 25 years ago, mainly to be a satisfying true ending to its iconic predecessor. What we got in turn is one of the most visceral pieces of ar...

I WONDER IF THIS MOVIE IS BEING META Nearly twenty years after Revolutions , Warner Bros. finally twisted Lana Wachowski's arm just enough for her to come back and make a fourth one! However, despite being a movie that doesn't need to exist for many reasons, Lana found a way to make it more than just another legacy sequel. Woven into the story is an outlet for her frustrations with the film indust...

THE BEST LIVE ACTION ANIME After the murky reception to Reloaded , less people were excited for its soon-releasing followup, The Matrix Revolutions . The film ended up making even less, and as of today, it's the lowest critically-rated film of the franchise. However, Alec and Brian simply won't let that be, as the movie was too powerful and too raw for people to handle in 2003. Don't believe it? T...

ERGO, VIS-À-VIS, CONCORDANTLY, ETC. After the surprising smash hit of the first Matrix in 1999, Warner Bros. decided to go balls-to-the-wall with their faith in this franchise, greenlighting a two-parter and essentially giving the Wachowskis carte blanche to do whatever they wanted. The first part of their efforts was The Matrix Reloaded , releasing in May of 2003, and despite all the hype going i...

"WHAT'S AN EMP?" - A COMPUTER HACKER It's no secret that The Matrix is one of the most beloved and significant sci-fi films of the past few decades, regardless of the times it shows its age. While people debate back and forth about its three sequels, the first film is held on a pedestal to this day, and for good reason. So, kick back and tune in with Alec and Brian as they watch the very first Mat...

THE SECOND RENAISSANCE: FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY! The Matrix franchise is inspired by several anime, such as Ghost in the Shell , and as we'll see in a later episode, Dragon Ball Z . So, instead of shying away from it, the Wachowskis and Warner Bros. decided to do something completely unprecedented to celebrate the releases of Reloaded and Revolutions : contracting multiple anime studios to produc...

"TAG, YOU'RE IT!" Like many others, Doctor Who is a show that Alec and Brian have years of nostalgia and love for, even at its worst. While the latter hasn't caught up on the later seasons, Alec has stayed throughout the Capaldi and Whittaker eras, the latter being the rockiest in the show's revival when it comes to consistency and quality. However, with The Power of the Doctor being a surprise hi...

DO YOU GET IT? IT'S BAD ON PURPOSE! Another day, another Sony Marvel film that gets meme'd so hard into oblivion that people mistake it as sincere praise. While it has its defenders, there's no denying that Jared Leto's Morbius is the laughingstock of 2022. A long time ago, Brian and Alec made a blood pact to watch this movie for a commentary track, and just for you, they both held off on seeing i...

THE TRACKS ARE BACK! Welcome to Boulder Punch's sister show, Boulder Punch Watchparty ! Alec and Brian will be watching and commentating over various films and television episodes, starting with the biggest film in recent memory, Spider-Man: No Way Home ! This film has been twenty years in the making, even if most of those years didn't have any planning for it, and there's loads to talk about. Tun...

RIDDLE ME THIS What's nearly three hours, and yet still manages to be the best blockbuster of 2022? If your answer is Morbius, get out. As you're able to tell, Brian and Alec are back at it again, this time watching the highly-anticipated and highly-acclaimed passion project of Matt Reeves, The Batman ! The praise for this movie has been endless, but how does it hold up on a rewatch? Tune in and f...

SONY'S STILL TRYING! After gracing our screens with the first Venom movie in 2018, Sony comes back for round two with Let There Be Carnage , this time with...well, Carnage. Despite their less-than-lofty views on these movies, Alec and Brian can't deny they're doing something right, as people across the world have enjoyed them. So, how does this one hold up? Will the boys finally see the appeal of...