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We're finishing off the original X-Men trilogy this week with 2006's X3 . Wait no. It's not called that. Xmen: The Last Stand , the one that brings back one dead mutant, and then kills or de-powers a whole lot of other ones. But at least we get Kelsey Grammer as Beast. Join Audible and get 30 days of membership free, plus 1 audiobook and 2 Audible Originals to get you started: audibletrial.com/sup...

Somebody Stop Us! We're throwing it back to 1994 this week, to talk about famous director Chuck Russell's The Mask ! Ok, fine. Jim Carrey's The Mask . We tackle the important questions, like "What ever happened to dog actors?" and "Who would star in a Mask reboot?" and we rank our top 10 Jim Carrey movies. Slap on your greenest mask and tune in. It's ssssssmokin'! Join Audible and get 30 days of m...

It seems like forever since we last talked Incredibles , but when you wait 13 years to do a sequel, we're gonna wait 50 episodes to talk about it. It's only fair. Brad Bird is back and the gang's all here. So slap on your mouse ears and turn on the Disney+, things are about to get Incredible ... again. (Full disclosure: Incredibles 2 is not on Disney+ yet, but it is available on Netflix until July...

This week in the Fortress of Poditude, we're talking Chronicle , a 2012 Josh Trank found-footage superhero flick. It stars Dane Dehaan before he was the Green Goblin and Michael B. Jordan before he was The Human Torch or Killmonger . Dive down this rabbit hole with us and bring a camera. It's gonna get weird. Join Audible and get 30 days of membership free, plus 1 audiobook and 2 Audible Originals...

Captain America: The Winter Soldier , the first collaboration from the Russo Brothers and Markus & McFeely (the team that brought us the conclusion to the Infinity Saga ), is one of the highlights of the MCU . It's also an outlier in a lot of ways. Join us as we dive deeper into this barely-superpowered espionage/political thriller with twists around every corner. Seriously. So many twists. Jo...

"Remember, remember! The fifth of November, The Gunpowder treason and plot; I know of no reason why the Gunpowder treason Should ever be forgot!" Raise your fists in revolution! Then slam them on the table like they weigh a ton. We're talking V for Vendetta this week, another Alan Moore property that he never wanted made into a movie. Watch out for those eggshells on the floor. Join Audible and ge...

We're celebrating our 50th Episode and 1 Year Anniversary in a big way with Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse , the Oscar-winning animated film that dared to say "I don't need no stinkin' cinematic universe!" Also in this episode: Scorcese/Marvel drama, Roger Ebert, and some 1-Star reviews from our friends from around the Podcast-verse. Thanks for listening and helping us reach this milestone! Joi...

This week in the Fortress of Poditude, we dive deeper into the DCEU to answer the age-old schoolyard question: Who would win in a fight, Batman or Superman ? We really get into this one, and decide once and for all if this movie (and Ben Affleck) deserve all the hate they receive. *Superman®, Batman® and their associated titles, logos, and characters are registered trademarks of DC Comics. This pr...

"I'd give my left nut to be a part of Orgazmo ." – #1 Sidekick Superfan Steven . How could we say no to that? So obviously, we're joined this week by the #1 superfan himself to discuss Trey Parker's 1997 cult hit: Orgazmo . This movie is NC-17 and, as you can imagine, this episode is too. *Orgazmo® and its associated titles, logos, and characters are registered trademarks of Avenging Conscience In...

Don't call him a parasite. We're talking VENOM this week in the Fortress of Poditude. What do you do when you have to build a universe off a Spider-Man character, but aren't allowed to use or reference Spider-Man? To quote Tom Hardy's Venom: " WE can do whatever WE want." *Venom® and its associated titles, logos, and characters are registered trademarks of Marvel Entertainment LLC. This production...

It's the final pick of UBU September , and boy did the listeners choose a doozy with this one. It's Hancock , the 2008 Will Smith antihero summer blockbuster that had a solid premise and that's about it. Listen in as we try to find something redeeming about this movie, other than Jason Bateman. *Hancock® and its associated titles, logos, and characters are registered trademarks of Columbia Picture...

Well it had to happen eventually. This week, we're talking MCU , but not in a happy "Hey! We're talking MCU!" kind of way. Because this week is Thor: The Dark World . And our world is a little darker now, since Feige and the Russos decided to make this one matter as much as it does. *Thor® and its associated titles, logos, and characters are registered trademarks of Marvel Entertainment LLC. This...

It's week 3 of UBU September and you chose James Gunn's "Super," which follows Rainn Wilson in another one of those real-person-becomes-a-superhero movies. A genre we've hopefully exhausted now. Oh wait. Kick-Ass 2 is a thing. *Super®, The Crimson Bolt®, and its associated titles, logos, and characters are registered trademarks of Crimson Bolt, LLC. This production is not sponsored, endorsed by or...

IT'S MORPHIN' TIME! This week in the Fortress of Poditude, we're celebrating Bryan's birthday. Dave surprises him with a special guest appearance from the Nerdy Thursday boys to talk another 90s throwback! It's Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie from 1995. *Mighty Morphin Power Rangers® and its associated titles, logos, and characters are registered trademarks of Hasbro, Inc. This production...

The turtles are back! This week, we're talking Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze . And it must be a hell of a secret, because we still don't know what it is. *Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles® and its associated titles, logos, and characters are registered trademarks of Nickelodeon. This production is not sponsored, endorsed by or affiliated with Nickelodeon or any of its subsidi...

We're finally doing it! We're breaking into the DC Extended Universe . Sure, we've already talked about Wonder Woman , Aquaman , and Shazam . But this is the proper introduction to the DCEU : Zack Snyder's version of Supes in 2013's Man of Steel . And this sure ain't your grandad's Superman. *Superman® and its associated titles, logos, and characters are registered trademarks of DC Comics. This pr...

Thanks to UB3 , we're talking about Peter Stebbings' Defendor this week. If you haven't heard of it, don't worry. We hadn't either. An *interesting* character-focused flick starring Woody Harrelson as an... unconventional hero. Things get weird. *Defendor® and its associated titles, logos, and characters are registered trademarks of Darius Films. This production is not sponsored, endorsed by or af...

We're kicking off Phase 2 of the MCU this week in the Fortress of Poditude with Shane Black's Iron Man 3. Dave and Bryan both have a pretty surprising take on this movie. So listen in as we discuss "the one where Tony has PTSD and no suit for most of the movie." *Iron Man® and its associated titles, logos, and characters are registered trademarks of Marvel Entertainment LLC. This production is not...

The year is 1999 and people are experiencing superhero fatigue. There've been something like 4 Batman movies , after all. This trend can't continue for long, so clearly it's time for a parody. Enter: Mystery Men . A movie with a rock-solid premise that never figures out what to do with it. Insert fart joke here. *Mystery Men® and its associated titles, logos, and characters are registered trademar...

The time has come to wrap up Batmonth , and what better way than with the most fun, self-aware, in-jokey Batman movie that exists? We're talking The LEGO Batman Movie from 2017, which lovingly parodies every incarnation of the hero. We also go on a quick MCU Phase 4 and DC Crisis on Infinite Earths tangent. *Batman® and its associated titles, logos, and characters are registered trademarks of DC C...

If you thought we were done with impressions, we have some bad news for you. It turns out Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight trilogy is full of characters that are fun to imitate, and none more-so than Bane in The Dark Knight Rises . It's Just Kevin joins us again this week while we discuss the good and the bad of the trilogy's finale. *Batman® and its associated titles, logos, and characters are reg...

Let's put a smile on that face! It's week 3 of Batmonth and we're joined by sidekick "Just" Kevin to continue Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy with The Dark Knight . We have a serious discussion about escalation, chaos, pop-culture, fandom, and...wait. Why so serious? WHY SO SERIOUS?? *Batman® and its associated titles, logos, and characters are registered trademarks of DC Comics. This productio...

Happy Batmonth ! It's week 2, and we're diving into Christopher Nolan's famous trilogy; beginning, obviously, with 2005's Batman Begins . And boy, has it begun. Buckle up for some sweet sweet character development, a touch of action, some light fanboying, and a few questionable impressions. *Batman® and its associated titles, logos, and characters are registered trademarks of DC Comics. This produ...

Welcome, citizens, to Batmonth ! We're celebrating Batman's 80th Anniversary with 5 straight Batman movies, starting with the 1966 classic starring Adam West. Holy camp, Batman! This one never falls into that "dark" territory DC is known for today. *Batman® and its associated titles, logos, and characters are registered trademarks of DC Comics. This production is not sponsored, endorsed by or affi...

This week in the Fortress of Poditude, we're talking about the highest-grossing X-Men movie of all time: David Leitch's... err... let's be honest, Ryan Reynold's Deadpool 2 . Join us as we break down this R-rated, three-walled, quick-witted, one-liner fest/"family" movie. Now with more fart jokes and cameos!