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The Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977)

It might be hard to fathom now, but in 1977 ‘horror sequel’ was a foreign term. Sure, the Universal Monsters had sequels where they were visited by a bride, Abbot, and Costello. But to have a film that follows a set of characters after they were terrorized for two hours in a previous film was unheard of.

So when The Exorcist was released to huge box office and critical success, Warner Brothers saw a massive opportunity to cash in. But instead of Jason Miller, they had Richard Burton. And instead of Ellen Burstyn, they had Kitty Winn. Perhaps most importantly, instead of a on his game William Friedkin directing, they had a first Exorcist hating John Boorman.

The result is The Exorcist II The Heretic, one of the most derided films of all time. Listen in as Garrett, Matt, and Mik dissect everything from how Boorman exploited his actors to what after several series together finally ‘broke’ Mik.

And be sure to tune in next week as the guys look at what many call one of the most underrated horror films of the 90s, The Exorcist III

The Exorcist (1973)

It’s been called by many the scariest movie of all time. It is yet another series that Garrett has been wanting to cover for years. It has a new movie coming out this Halloween season. What other reasons do we need to finally cover The Exorcist?

Even though Night of the Living Dead was out just five years prior, never had a horror movie earned as much support from both audiences and critics alike until The Exorcist was released in 1973. Major box office, a slew of Oscar nominations, and a reputation to scare (and supposedly make filmgoers sick) that just grew with time has just made the film that much more popular with both film and horror audiences alike.

Join Matt and Garrett as they welcome back Mik Duffy and they start their look at The Exorcist franchise with a full review of the 1973 original. and be sure to come back as they will keep going until they review the brand new David Gordon Green film now in theaters!

Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016): Superman Edition

After almost a year of going through all things cinematic involving Krypton’s favorite son, it’s come down to this. A review of a movie we have reviewed before. But this time, instead of telling it from Batman’s point of view, this review of Batman vs Superman Dawn of Justice will be told from Superman’s perspective.

Why review this film again? That is the question, among many, that Matt and Adam brought to the table. And as always, Garrett has his reasons. Judge for yourself whether they are warranted.

Listen in as Garrett finally gives his views on Jesse Eisenberg’s portrayal of Lex Luther, and the boys try their hardest to spot Henry Cavill’s Superman rescue someone other than Lois.

Be sure to tune in next week when Matt and Garrett bring in special guest Mik Duffy to start their Halloween season retrospective involving the devil himself. That, of the Exorcist.

Man of Steel (2013)

After Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy helped put DC’s superheroes back on the map, it was only a matter of time before studio heads were going to try and make the alien from Krypton into a successful part of it. Little did we know they were going to ask Nolan himself to produce, and 300’s own Zack Snyder to direct.

After reviewing Superman’s cinematic legacy all year, it was only a matter of time before we came to this one. Listen in as the boys dissect and review one of the most debated films of the blockbuster era. Which one of the guys fell asleep the first time he watched it? Was Henry Cavill the correct choice to play Superman?

Download the Man of Steel review below to find out!

Week 3: Jets vs. Patriots

No preamble needed, as Goudreau lets out his anguish and frustration.

Superman Returns (2006)

When Christopher Reeve hung up the cape after The Quest for Peace, few would have ever thought about someone else making a movie in that continuity. There were plenty of projects that were attempted to revive Superman back on the big screen. Whether it was Kevin Smith, Tim Burton or JJ Abrams, there just didn’t seem to be a clear vision WB felt confident in greenlighting. Finally, X-men director Bryan Singer landed the gig of bringing Superman back to the big screen as a continuation of the first two Donner films.

The movie opened in 2006 and was met with a lukewarm to positive reception. It didn’t do gangbusters though and it was considered a financial failure on the part of the suits. Was Brandon Routh or any of the cast to blame? What exactly contributed to the movie not matching what the studio imagined it would make? Do the boys have anything nice to say, especially one of the three on this podcast who’s harbored a grudge against it for years?

Join us as we continue through Krypton and come back next week for a review of Man of Steel.

Week 2: Jets at Cowboys

The plane landed in Jerryworld, but did the team actually get off the flight? Tune in this week for Goudreau’s dissection of the Jets/Cowboys game from Sunday!

Steel (1997)

By the time 1997 rolled around, the words ‘superhero movie’ were turned into a joke. There were successful bad ones (Batman & Robin, which we reviewed last year) Generally ok received flops (1994’s The Rocketeer) and just flat out bad ones (1996’s The Phantom, Spawn). Even Superman, the one that started them all had not recovered from its all around bad fourth film from 1987.

But all this didn’t stop produced Quincy Jones from visiting the world of Superman. Or did he? Listen in as the boys review perhaps the most forgotten film in superhero cinema. In fact it was so forgotten that Garrett didn’t even want to review it when Matt put it on the schedule at the 11th hour. They go over those discussions, as well as the development and eventual cancellation of the infamous Superman Lives, which would have starred Nicholas Cage, been directed by Tim Burton, and had a script written by Kevin Smith.

Week 1: Jets vs. Bills

I don’t believe any preamble is needed for this show, especially if you saw the headlines. Welcome to the second season of Gang Green and Goudreau. Matt’s here to talk about all things green and white for the next 17 weeks. We now know the Aaron Rodgers saga has tragically ended as quickly as it began. But, somehow the Jets came away with a huge win!

Join Matt as he breaks down all that transpired and the potential future without #8. Thanks for listening and enjoy!

Monday Night Wars Episode IV: WCW Halloween Havoc (1995)

Halloween is a perfect time of year. Pumpkins, trick or treating and professional wrestling. The titular WCW Pay Per View is one of those shows that is well-known, but perhaps for more infamous reasons than great ones. The show really was a continuation of what we saw at Fall Brawl the month before, escalating to a monster truck match/subsequent world title match between The Giant and Hulk Hogan. There’s other stuff on this card, but that’s what springs to mind for most fans.

How do our own Mega Powers feel about this show? Was the main event that much of a creative misstep? How was the undercard? Will Matt want to drop the leg on Garrett for their potential disagreements? Tune in as we review Halloween Havoc 1995.

Next week, we’re going back up north to review Survivor Series 1995.

Ewoks – The Battle for Endor (1985)

Say what we will about it -and boy did we ever- Caravan of Courage was a movie that garnered 65 million viewers when it originally aired on Thanksgiving 1984. So, of course George Lucas and company were going to come back for another one. But no one was prepared for exactly WHAT they were going to come up with.

Welcome to this review of The Battle For Endor. Or, as it should be called, Sophie’s Choice-the Ewok version. Listen to the boys break down the 1985 sequel to The Ewok Adventure, and then break down why there was never another one. Or, was there?

And stay tuned. While the gang aren’t through with Star Wars, fall is in the air. Meaning a horror retro is on its way! After, a three week return to Krypton.

Monday Night Wars Episode III: WWF In Your House 4 (1995)

We’ve now arrived at a show featuring a main event that caused Vince McMahon to eviscerate both the talent and agents backstage. What a way to cap off WWF returning to Canada huh? That’s just one of many components Garrett and Matt discuss in their review of WWF In Your House 4.

We touch on everything from debuting talent like Goldust and Hunter Hearst Helmsley to the fallout of HBK getting beaten up by a group of Marines. Does this show have anything of merit to advocate for? Or should this house have been foreclosed on?

Listen in as we review our third PPV in our retrospective of the entire Monday Night Wars!

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