Films from the Phantom Zone: Failed & Forgotten Comic Book Movies

Send us Fan Mail This. Is. A. Rant.  Look, I get mad sometimes and go on long rants and bore my wife quite a bit sometimes. But this time, I went and saw "Free Guy" starring Ryan Reynolds, and it stirred up some controversy in my mind that I need to purge!  So, here we are, the first in hopefully a series of rants on the unlikely and very unforeseen connection between the new film "...

Send us Fan Mail Bonus double review!  We intended on doing a bonus episode on Suicide Squad (2016) in anticipation for the sequel (but don't think about it too hard) The Suicide Squad (2021) but ended up mashing both into one!  This review contains a non-spoiler section followed by an all out spoilers section so listen carefully! Suicide Squad (2016) and The Suicide Squad (2021) are both ava...

Send us Fan Mail "WE ARE SEX BOB-OMB AND WE ARE HERE TO WATCH SCOTT PILGRIM!"  We're tackling a very well received film that tanked hard in the box office, but maybe should be given another shot! This film is somehow both the best video game movie and comic book styled movie we've seen. Scott Pilgrim vs. the World is directed by Edgar Wright and stars Michael Cera, Mary Elizabe...

Send us Fan Mail Congratulations, you've been hired to adapt the single most successful manga/anime series to a live-action film.  What do you do?  Well, these people took everything that fans love about their beloved series, threw all that out, and inserted elements from other fantasies like Star Wars, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Lord of the Rings, and others! ... I mean they didn't eve...

Send us Fan Mail Look! There's a new MCU movie in theaters! It's real this time! Black Widow is finally released after half a dozen delays for over a year, and I guess since we'll do the occasional new movie review, we're reviewing Black Widow!  Review begins with no spoilers and switches to a spoiler review halfway through.  Time codes below!  Black Widow (2021) is in theaters...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever seen a CGI film that serves as a direct sequel to three live-action films?  Me neither; pretty sure this is the only one.   We're wrapping up the Ninja Turtles with the TMNT (2007) directed by Kevin Munroe and starring a  great big cast!  On this Keep or Cancel , we're talking Sarah Michelle Gellar and the legendary Mako. TMNT (2007) is available on HBO Max...

Send us Fan Mail You remember those 90s movies where the main characters traveled to medieval times for no reason?  That's this movie, but with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles time travelling to feudal Japan.   Why?  Who knows, but let's get into it!  On today's Keep or Cancel , we're talking about the careers of once-aspiring, and since very successful,  comic book writer/art...

Send us Fan Mail YO! It's the green machine! Gonna rock the town without being seen, have you ever seen a turtle Get Down? Go Ninja Go Ninja Go! It's that time again for a studio mandated, kid-friendly, very rushed sequel to a really good movie!  How do you fight ninjas without your weapons?  Come find out! On the first ever Keep or Cancel: Lightning Round , we're shotgunning severa...

Send us Fan Mail Wise man says, "Forgiveness is divine, but never pay full price for late pizza."   Stop what you're doing, and watch Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles!  Is it a hidden gem, or a movie everyone secretly loves?  Let's discuss! On Keep or Cancel , we're skipping Corey Feldman and talking Sam Rockwell. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) is available on HBO Max. Ti...

Send us Fan Mail The lingerie, I mean, long-delayed sequel/spin-off to Daredevil (2003), a movie we reviewed in February, is finally here!  Elektra (2005) stars Jennifer Garner and Terrance Stamp (sort of). On Keep or Cancel , we're talking about Jennifer Garner!  Do we love her?  Do we hate her?  Listen to find out! Elektra (2003) is not available to stream, but is available to rent everywhe...

Send us Fan Mail Captain America is back!  To wrap up our Steve Rodgers "trilogy", we're watching the little-known Captain America movie from 1990, a very low budget film made in  former Yugoslavia.  This movie stars some people you may know but probably don't.    No Keep or Cancel this week because we don't find any of these actors particularly interesting. Captain Americ...

Send us Fan Mail Yield to the shield!  It's sequel time on Films from the Phantom Zone.  On this episode, Arnaldo and Berto watched the 1979 TV movie sequel, Captain America 2: Death Too Soon (but for some reason not Death 2 Soon).  Listen to us review this old cheap thing and decide if it belongs in the Phantom Zone, or watched every Fourth of July! On Keep or Cancel this week, we're re...

Send us Fan Mail It's Films from the Phantom Zone, and we're starting a new thing: Captain America.  On this episode, Arnaldo and Berto watched the 1979 TV movie, Captain America and are feeling quite patriotic about it!  Yes, this is the one with dork in the motorcycle helmet! We're skipping Keep or Cancel this week because there's no one famous in this movie.  Captain America...

Send us Fan Mail Today on Films from the Phantom Zone, we're wrapping up our DC universe talk with the theatrical much maligned Justice League (2017).  The infamous Frankenstein's monster was mostly "shadow directed" by Joss Whedon after the tragic exit of Zack Snyder.  Listen as we tear this movie apart and get down to how much quick editing and reshot quips you can make befor...

Send us Fan Mail It's been a week and we're here reviewing Zack Snyder's Justice League!  In this very comprehensive review, we talk:  what this is and #ReleasetheSnyderCut, non-spoiler thoughts, spoiler thoughts for each chapter, and what would've been the future for Zack Snyder's Justice Leagues 2 and 3.  Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021) is available on HBO Max....

Send us Fan Mail Bonus episode!  In continued preparation for Zack Snyder's Justice League, we are now revisiting  Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016), directed by Zack Snyder and starring Ben Affleck as Batman, Henry Cavill as Superman, Amy Adams as Lois Lane, Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor, and Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (Ultimate Edition) is availab...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the first bonus episode at Films from the Phantom Zone.  In preparation for Zack Snyder's Justice League, we'd like to revisit the films leading up to it with Man of Steel and Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice.  And this wouldn't be much of a bonus without a bonus guest: Chris from Assembly Required podcast! Man of Steel is available on HBO Max Time Cod...

Send us Fan Mail This week on Films from the Phantom Zone, we're joined by recurring guest Sabel as we watch and discuss Daredevil (2003) starring Ben Affleck as Matt Murdock/Daredevil, Jennifer Garner as Elektra Natchios, Colin Farrell as Bullseye, Jon Favreau as Foggy Nelson, and the late Michael Clarke Duncan as Wilson Fisk/Kingpin.   On Keep or Cancel , we're talking Ben Affleck and...

Send us Fan Mail This week on Films from the Phantom Zone, we're moving on to the Zorro sequel: The Legend of Zorro (2005), directed by Martin Campbell and starring Antonio Banderas as Don Alejandro De La Vega/Zorro, Catherine Zeta-Jones as Elena, and Rufus Sewel as the bad guy. On this week's Keep or Cancel , we're talking:  Antonio Banderas and writer duo, Alex Kurtzman and Robert...

Send us Fan Mail This week on Films from the Phantom Zone, we switching gears from Batman to Mexican Batman:  Zorro!  Is Zorro a superhero?  Absolutely!  Is he from comics?  Eh, we'll get into it.  The Mask of Zorro (1998) is directed by Martin Campbell and stars Antonio Banderas as Alejandro Murrieta/Zorro,  Anthony Hopkins as Diego de la Vega/old Zorro, and Catherine Zeta-Jones as Elena. On...

Send us Fan Mail It's finally time to wrap up our Batman quadrilogy with the infamous Batman and Robin (1997)  directed by Joel Schumacher.  Introducing George Clooney as Bruce Wayne/Batman, Arnold Schwarzenegger as Mr. Freeze, Uma Thurman as Poison Ivy, and Alicia Silverstone as Batgirl. On this week's Keep or Cancel , we're talking:  Arnold Schwarzenegger and George Clooney Batman...

Send us Fan Mail We're back on our regularly-scheduled failed movie episodes with part 3 of our Batman quadrilogy: Batman Forever (1995), directed by Joel Schumacher.  Introducing Val Kilmer as Bruce Wayne/Batman, Jim Carrey as The Riddler, Tommy Lee Jones as Harvey Dent/Two-Face, and Nicole Kidman as Dr. Chase Meridian.  On this week's Keep or Cancel , we're talking:  Val Kilmer an...

Send us Fan Mail This podcast is about "Failed and Forgotten Comic Book Movies" so, this shouldn't be happening.  But, we are doing our first review of a new film!  This film is pretty polarizing so we felt like we had to throw in our two cents! Time Codes: 0:00  -  Non-Spoiler Review 18:31  -   Spoilers Special thanks to That Piano Dude for our intro theme!                         ...

Send us Fan Mail Merry Christmas!  It's Christmas and we're breaking all the rules to step outside the box and discuss our all-time favorite Christmas movies and some other special topics.  This episode features a guest host, Sabel. Time stamps: 1:51  -  Segment 1: Favorite Christmas movies in three tiers (Christmas heavy, Christmas medium, and Christmas light) 50:09  -  Segment 2:  Crea...

Send us Fan Mail This week we tackle the only failed and forgotten superhero Christmas movie: Batman Returns (1992)  directed by Tim Burton.  Starring Michael Keaton as Bruce Wayne/Batman, Danny Devito as the Penguin, Michelle Pfeiffer as Catwoman, and Christopher Walken as Christopher Walken! On this week's Keep or Cancel , we're talking:  Tim Burton and Danny Devito Batman Returns is a...