Why Wasn't It Better?

Spider-Man 3 is one of the reasons this podcast exists. You know, the one with Emo Peter Parker. The one with Topher Grace as Venom. The one with three villains. We were all hyped for it. We are all let down by it. But why was it so bad? Producer Eric Taylor returns to discuss one of the most infamous sequels of all time! ___ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/72nZWQLXOJsxbkgpiqOffu Twitter: h...

We return to the MCU with the first Thor film, who was a relatively obscure Marvel character before hitting the big screen with Chris Hemsworth in his blockbuster debut. Did we mention Kenneth Branagh, of all people, directed it? Guest Dennis Berscak joins the podcast to discuss. ___ Twitter: https://twitter.com/WWIBpodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wwib_official YouTube: https://www.yo...

Very much a product of its time, Airport was a massive hit in 1970 and one of the most influential films of all time. A soap opera set in a Chicago airport, it meanders its way into a disaster thriller. It's the film that invented the star-studded disaster genre that dominated the 1970's and continues today. Patrick and Anton are joined by a last minute guest to discuss. ___ Twitter: https://twitt...

The 24th Bond film! Spectre was a big deal for the series. EON finally got the Blofeld rights back. Christoph Waltz was on board, playing "Oberhauser." You really got the feeling this was going to be Daniels Craig's final outing as 007. The result was something that's a very polarizing film for Bond fans. Guest Travis Hastings joins the podcast to discuss in what turned out to be our longest episo...

Netflix had us all cautiously optimistic when they decided to adapt one of the most popular anime of all time into a live action film. Adapting anime is a touchy subject in general. Has it ever successfully been done? It certainly wasn't with Death Note. Guest Nathan Perry joins the podcast to discuss. ___ Twitter: https://twitter.com/WWIBpodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wwib_official...

In honor of the release of the newest Mission: Impossible, Patrick and Anton discuss the very first film in the series. It's a bit divisive. Directed by the mercurial Brian De Palma, this was Tom Cruise's debut as his own producer. All time great cast here doing spy stuff. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to listen to this week's episode. ___ Twitter: https://twitter.com/WWIBpodcas...

Back for the last time. After another lengthy hiatus, elderly Harrison Ford is once again playing Indiana Jones, only this time without Steven Spielberg and George Lucas. The underrated James Mangold is in the director's chair. We decided to cover this film without knowing how it would turn out. We had a feeling it would be worth discussing. Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. Why wasn't it bet...

Our very first Pixar film is perhaps the boldest choice we've made so far. This was the one Pixar sequel fans desperately wanted. After fourteen long years of Brad Bird and Disney teasing it, Incredibles 2 finally arrived. It was more of the same, and that's precisely why it was chosen for this week's episode. Patrick and Anton discuss. ___ Twitter: https://twitter.com/WWIBpodcast Instagram: https...

Arnold was back for the third time, only this time without James Cameron. It's about to be the twentieth anniversary of one of the most hyped sequels of all time. Anton and Patrick are joined by guest Peter Baldeo as they discuss Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines for the season two premier of Why Wasn't It Better? ___ Twitter: https://twitter.com/WWIBpodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/w...

"I have a bad feeling about this," says Obi-Wan Kenobi as he steps into the biggest movie, well, ever. Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace is pretty much seen as the most disappointing sequel of all time. Does it deserve all the hate? Is it misunderstood? This is our longest episode so far. It's also the final film we cover in season one. Enjoy! ___ Twitter: https://twitter.com/WWIBpodcast I...

Back to Bond! In Daniel Craig's third outing as 007 he is tasked with recovering the missing NOC list. Helmed by Academy Award winning director Sam Mendes and co-starring Academy Award winner Javier Bardem, the 23rd James Bond film is often seen as a high point for the series. And yet it's more polarizing than you'd think. Patrick and Anton will try to think on their sins as they discuss Skyfall....

We are joined by our very second guest to discuss U.S. Marshals, the overlooked and underrated spinoff-sequel to The Fugitive. None of us could understand why this got such poor reviews. Tommy Lee Jones. Wesley Snipes. Robert Downey Jr. What's not to like? ___ Twitter: https://twitter.com/WWIBpodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wwib_official Email: wwibpodcast@gmail.com Subscribe! Rate! R...

Our first Marvel movie! Iron Man 2 is consistently ranked quite low on MCU lists and is generally dismissed as being shallow and forgettable. Does it deserve more love? Patrick and Anton discuss. ___ Twitter: https://twitter.com/WWIBpodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wwib_official Email: wwibpodcast@gmail.com Subscribe! Rate! Review! Tell a friend!

Gangs of New York was Martin Scorsese's long-awaited passion project. Released in 2002 after a lengthy delay, it was lauded for Daniel Day Lewis' memorable performance but received no major awards and has a strange legacy amongst Scorsese fans. Considering who directed it, who starred in it, and what it was about, many acknowledge that it should have been better. Patrick and Anton debate this film...

It's a bird! It's a plane! No, actually it's a troubled production. Don't let Terence Stamp's brilliant performance fool you. Richard Donner was controversially replaced by Richard Lester to finish Superman II, the second part of the first modern superhero movie. Patrick and Anton both refuse to kneel before Zod as they discuss one of the most beloved sequels of all time.

We are joined by our very first guest to discuss The Lost World: Jurassic Park! This was probably the most highly anticipated movie of all time when it was released in May 1997. It's widely seen as one of Steven Spielberg's lesser efforts. Is it worthy of the hate? Or are we holding Spielberg to an impossibly high bar because he's Spielberg?

Did you know that Richie Roberts turned in $1 million in unmarked bills? We're here to talk about Ridley Scott's 2007 film about the rise of Harlem drug kingpin Frank Lucas (Denzel Washington) and the super honest cop (Russell Crowe) who took him down. It even has Buffalo Bill in it! A film that everyone acknowledges as being good but few seem to deem great. And yet, it should have been.

James Bond is here to make water more affordable for Bolivians. Daniel Craig stars in his second outing as secret agent James Bond, Quantum of Solace , which had the difficult task of being the direct sequel to the well-loved Casino Royale . Most Bond fans will tell you that it's an inferior follow up, but can they tell you why? These two Bond fans can! ___ Please consider joining our Patreon: htt...

Perhaps a bit of a controversial choice, The Dark Knight Rises is the conclusion to the Nolan Batman trilogy. A lot of people enjoy this movie--but should it have been better? Was it too long? Was Bane's plan convoluted? At least one of us thinks so!

Our very first film review! Tim Burton's Planet of the Apes remake, starring young Mark Wahlberg. Audiences were hyped for this back in the summer of 2001 but nobody really liked it. Does it hold up? Is it a forgotten gem? Anton and Patrick discuss.