Geeks Unleashed

Episode 167 - Deadpool (2016) Review

We're in the endgame now! Here we are at the final franchise in our Summer of X series. We're closing out this series with a bang, starting with Deadpool!

 

TRACKLIST:
1:30 - Geek of the Week: Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F 
13:07 - Film summary and fun facts
26:46 - Deadpool (2016) review

 

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Late to the Party Book Club - Episode 20 - Wolverine Origin

To completely wrap up our stint with our favorite adamantium clad anti-hero, we read Wolverine Origin (2001). This mini series was a nice change of pace from the other X-Men collections we've read during our Summer of X series. Both Geeks really enjoyed going all the way back to the late 1800s to learn more about James Howlett.

TRACKLIST:
1:55 - Characters - First Appearances
3:07 - Summary and How We Read it
9:56 - Thoughts on the artwork
15:27 - Thoughts on the story/structure, and accessibility
24:41 - Legacy of this Mini Series and Themes

 

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Episode 166 - Logan (2017) Review

We're at the last entry in the Wolverine stand alone films! Can you believe this is Mark's first time watching the film?! Do you think it holds up well 7 years later?

TRACKLIST:
1:43 - Geek of the Week: Jasmin - Road House (2024); Mark - A Quiet Place Day One
14:04 - Film summary and fun facts
30:15 - Logan (2017) review

 

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Episode 165 - The Wolverine (2013) Review

We are joined this week by our good friend DeVaughn, from The Good Game Guys podcast! Everyone had seen this film before, but we all had wildly different experiences! Tune in as we keep working our way through our Summer of X series!

 

TRACKLIST:
1:25 - Geek of the Year (so far!) - DeVaughn: Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes; Jasmin: Tadaima, Okaeri (anime); Mark: Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, Ultimate Spider-Man, and Dark Matter (AppleTV)
13:39 - Film summary and fun facts!
22:02 - The Wolverine (2013) Review

 

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Episode 164 - X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) Review

We've finished all the team driven films and are embarking on the individual characters now. We're kicking it off with the first of the Wolverine trilogy. Jasmin has seen this film more times than she can count, but this is only Mark's second viewing. Will this have any bearing on the Geek's rating?

 

TRACKLIST:
1:16 - Geek of the Week: Jasmin - A Condition Called Love (Crunchyroll); Mark - House of X (Marvel Comics)
12:19 - Film summary and fun facts
26:50 - X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) Review

 

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Episode 163 - The New Mutants (2020) Review

Between reshoots, a merger, and COVID, how much sympathy are the Geeks willing to give to the circumstances surrounding this film? Can The New Mutants surprise us in spite of its doomed production?

 

TRACKLIST:
1:45 - Geek of the Week: Mark - Dark Matter (AppleTV); Jasmin - Windbreaker (Crunchyroll)
17:15 - Film summary and fun facts
25:30 - The New Mutants (2020) Review

 

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Episode 162 - X-men: Dark Phoenix (2019) Review

Call it a casualty of the merger if you'd like, but Dark Phoenix is the second to last film in this age of X-Men as lead by Fox. We definitely dig into some of the behind the scenes drama with this one, but where does it fall on our ranking of X-films so far? You've got to tune in to find out!

 

TRACKLIST:
1:17 - Geek of the Week: Jasmin - A Sign of Affection (Crunchyroll); Mark - Yellowface (2023)
22:23 - Movie summary and fun facts
35:39 - X-Men: Dark Phoenix review

 

 

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Episdoe 161 - X-Men: Apocalypse (2016) Review

Rolling right along, here we are at 2016's offering of X-Men: Apocalypse. Mark originally saw this one in theaters while this was Jasmin's first time watching the film. Are the Geeks on the same page with this one? Give us a listen to find out!

 

TRACKLIST:
1:16 - Geek of the Week: Jasmin - Atlas (Netflix); Mark - Baby Reindeer (Netflix)
13:42 - Film intro and fun facts
25:44 - X-Men: Apocalypse (2016) review

 

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Late to the Party - Episode 19 - Days of Future Past

Another Late to the Party Book Club episode in the middle of our "Summer of X!" Since we just covered Days of Future Past last week, we're now on the two issue run that started it all! Once again, we're joined by our brother Lynk to deep dive into the legacy of this 1980s classic.

 

TRACKLIST:
3:17 - Familiarity with this story
9:56 - The legacy of this story
11:43 - Do writers know when their work will be iconic?
17:45 - What is this story really about?
22:25 - How did we read it?
26:26 - What were your thoughts when you first read this vs now?
39:27 - How does this story fit into the current MCU?
45:24 - Accessibility of this book
50:26 - Story structure
56:47 - Thoughts on the artwork

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Episode 160 - X-Men Days of Future Past (2014) Review

We are joined once again by our homie, Lynk to help us get through this -- dare we say -- underrated film? That's right, our "Summer of X" continues as we tackle The Rogue Cut of X-Men Days of Future Past. And when we say this is an underrated film, you'll understand why when we talk about the absolute POWERHOUSE year for blockbuster films that was 2014.

 

TRACKLIST:
1:20 - Geek of the Week: Lynk - X-Men 97 and Superman Blue; Jasmin - Tadaima, Okaeri!; Mark - The Fall Guy
10:24 - Film summary and fun facts
19:52 - How we got this film
24:59 - How did we watch this film the first time vs now
31:48 - Theatrical Cut vs The Rogue Cut
40:11 - Overall thoughts on this film
48:57 - Our favorite characters
52:59 - Thoughts on the plot
1:02:50 - Favorite scenes
1:08:09 - What we would have changed or cut
1:11:22 - Other films that came out this same year
1:21:45 - Where to find us online

 

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