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A Return to Salem’s Lot (1987)

The boys reconvene for what is probably the most bizarre entry in the Stephen King retrospective yet. Fans of underground filmmaking love fighting on the hill of Larry Cohen. From The Stuff to It’s Alive, the man has been at the forefront of independent horror filmmaking. And when he had a script for last week’s 1979 tv film Salem’s Lot get rejected, he tucked it into a drawer thinking he’d never get another opportunity to make it. But as fate would have it, producers came crawling.

Join Garrett, Matt, and Adam as they review 1987’s The Return to Salem’s Lot and judge just how much it had to do with King’s original vision. Also, the film brings one of the three reviewers to his breaking point. Which one? Listen to find out!

Salem’s Lot (1979)

With the Man of Steel behind them (for now), the boys decided to return to the cinematic world of Stephen King. Well, Garrett decided, and the others went along. This is one of the author’s most popular novels, and there is a reason for the trio to be doing Salem’s Lot now. Why is that? Listen to find out!

Also listen as they begin this retrospective by reviewing director Tobe Hooper’s 1979 tv movie adaptation. They discuss everything from what standards and practices were like way back when and how Garrett watched it for first time. Also discussed is the scene in the book and movie that scared him to death as a teenager.

Superman IV: The Quest For Peace (1987)

After Superman III and the following film Supergirl (which we’ll get to in a couple months) failed to make much of a dent in the box office, as well as meet fan expectations, the Salkinds finally took the hint and sold the Superman property off. And who they sold it to is one of the most infamous stories in filmmaking history.

Anyone who has seen the documentary Electric Bugaloo knows who and what the Cannon Group represented in the late 70s and early 80s. With schlock like the Death Wish sequels and Chuck Norris actioners in their resume, they were far from a respected film production company. Yet, with the purchase of the He-Man and Superman properties, they were intent on changing that perspective.

Maybe we’ll talk about what happened with Masters of the Universe another day. But for now, we talk about Superman IV: The Quest For Peace. Listen in as the boys dissect all of their thoughts on the movie going into this viewing, and then talk about what has been called one of the worst films of all time.

The Three Men and a Retrospective Podcast has treaded waters like this before in the DC Universe. See our Catwoman and Batman and Robin reviews. Will this one be just as unpredictable? Only one way to find out!

And be sure to stay until the end, as the guys reveal what their next retrospective will be. Hint: it’s continuing a previous one.

Superman III (1983)

With Richard Donner fully out of the picture and Richard Lester back in tow, the Salkinds could finally do the Superman movie they seemingly wanted to make from the beginning. The result, is the Superman film that many say was the beginning of the end of the Man of Steel. Well, all except Garrett of course.

Despite writing many articles and doing a podcast on it in the past, Garrett has never been able to talk about Superman III long form. Listen in as he uses his The Three Men and a Retrospective Podcast to finally debate the Richard Pryor starring superhero movie. Is it really as bad as Matt thought the last time he watched it ten years ago? What side does Adam stand on this?

Superman II (1980)

Though filmed at the same time, it is safe to say 1980’s Superman II is of a different ilk than Richard Donner’s Superman The Movie. Reason being the director was fired midway through, and what we got as a result was a very successful, if different feeling, film than Donner’s 1978 seminal favorite.

The boys get back together to talk about the theatrical cut of Superman II, as (partially) directed by Salkinds hire Richard Lester. But as the podcast goes on, Garrett and Matt really dug into the weeds of differences between the original cut and 2006’s Richard Donner Cut. Which one is better? And how is the movie overall?

Thank you all for the support as we get into a series Garrett has been wanting to cover for years. And be sure to come back next week as Garrett FINALLY gets to talk about Superman III long form. Much to one of his partner’s chagrin.

Superman The Movie (1978)

In 1978, we were one year removed from believing a war could happen in space. Yet little did we know, we were about to be made to believe a man could fly. Listen in as the original gang of Garrett, Matt, and Adam get back together to talk about the cinematic iterations of Garrett’s favorite comic book character, Superman.

Sure, they already spoke about the DCEU last year. But they did not discuss where it all began, and how we got to where it eventually ended up. In this episode the boys all discuss their personal relationships with the character, as well as all the behind the scenes drama that went with director Richard Donner’s constant fight to make his vision of Superman shown. And, of course, they go on to review 1978’s Superman The Movie.

Continue coming back as we are going to cover the Christopher Reeve starring films this month, take a two month break from the character, and then come back to talk about the much talked about Superman Returns, Man of Steel, and a revisit of Batman V Superman Dawn of Justice. As well as the less discussed 1984 Helen Slater starring Supergirl.

Pirates Of The Caribbean Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017)

It’s finally time to conclude the Pirates of the Caribbean series with this review of Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Me Tell No Tales. Listen in as Garrett responds to watching the film for the very first time. How did he like it? Is star Johnny Depp’s personal life too much a distraction for Adam to enjoy the film? Does Matt think the film series he fell in love with as a child is over? Plus, listen in as the boys rank all five films!

Also, the Three Men and a Retrospective Podcast reveal their next retrospective, and you’re not going to want to miss it, as it is something Garrett’s been wanting to cover for years!

Pirates Of The Caribbean On Stranger Tides (2011)

When the original Pirates of the Caribbean was released in 2003, career upticks were abound for all involved. The third sequel was supposed to mark the end of the franchise, so all the stars went their separate ways to do other projects. Orlando Bloom was everything from a romantic lead (Elizabethtown) to a sandal wearing swordsman (Kingdom of Heaven). Keira Knightly was a bounty hunter (Domino) and a fixture in period pieces (Atonement, Pride and Prejudice). So, when rumblings of another sequel in the Disney attraction based franchise started to get louder, the two stars had every reason to say thanks, but no thanks.

However, third star Johnny Depp had a bomb called The Tourist in the rear view, and needed a hit. So, why not write a new entry starring its Oscar winning background character? That’s exactly what they did, and the result, is Pirates of the Caribbean On Stranger Tides.

Join Matt, Adam, and Garrett as they continue on the ride that is the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise with this review of the fourth entry in the franchise. After being disappointed in their revisit of At Worlds End, can On Stranger Tides avoid the rough current of their words? Listen in to find out!

Pirates Of The Caribbean At World’s End (2007)

To conclude the trilogy of Pirates of the Caribbean films, Disney went bigger than they’d gone before. In fact, it’s debatable that they would never go this big again. The result, Pirates of the Caribbean At World’s End, is still talked about by fans, and not always in the happiest of lights.

Join Garrett (who last week said he remembered liking it), Adam (who last week said he’d remembered hating it) and Matt (who the hell knows week to week how Matt thinks) as they conclude the trilogy that as originally conceived would have been the only three films of the series.

Pirates of the Caribbean At World’s End was at one time the most expensive film ever made. Was it money well spent? Is Depp still as fun as they’d remembered? What do the boys remember about next week’s film? Listen below to find out!

Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest (2006)

After the massive success of The Curse of the Black Pearl, it was rather obvious that Disney had a franchise on their hands. So it was inevitable that a sequel was going to be made. Or in this case, two sequels.

Producer Jerry Bruckheimer gathered his director Gore Verbinski, his co-stars Orlando Bloom and Kiera Knightly, and of course his Oscar nominated actor Johnny Depp. The result is 2006’s Pirates of the Caribbean Dead Man’s Chest. A movie that despite being hammered by so-so reviews, went on to make over $1 billion.

Join Garrett, Matt, and Adam as they take a look at the sequel and conclude whether its bad reviews were warranted. And be sure to keep coming back as the boys will continue looking at the entire Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, all the way through 2017’s Dead amen Tell No Tales!

Pirates Of The Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)

Ahoy me mateys. After years of maybe-maybe nots, it is time for Matt to finally have his way, and that is to review the entire Pirates of the Caribbean franchise. As a franchise, it has grossed over $4.5 billion total, and it was launched by one of the most surprise hits of all time.

Of course, we are going to start with where it all began. Being directed by the guy who made The Ring and starring a respected yet not proven to be bankable star, no one gave Pirates of the Caribbean The Curse of the Black Pearl a chance to break even. Yet, the movie made over $650 million, not to mention Johnny Depp a certified Oscar nominated star. Director Gore Verbinski brought love and nostalgia for the original Disneyland ride to the movie, and audiences loved it.

But did we? Listen in as the original Three Men and a Retrospective Podcast crew of Garrett, Matt, and Adam begin their journey into one of our most requested movie franchises to cover!

Knock at the Cabin (2023)

It seems like every time we bring Mike Guarnieri on the Three Men and A Retrospective Podcast, an introspective discussion is launched. It must be the Jeopardy in him. Honestly though, I feel safe in saying that we have not had a discussion like this one since we launched.

M Night Shyamalan is a director whom we covered a few years ago. It was an interesting series as Mike had not seen the majority of those films. Coming into this one, we had that baggage in mind, and with the decent buzz Knock At The Cabin has been getting, including that of a great Dave Bautista performance, there was no way this movie was going to bring back memories of Lady In The Water, one of our most infamous reviews. Right?

Join myself, Matt, and Mike as we REALLY dive into M Night’s new film. And be sure to come back tomorrow, as we have ANOTHER podcast, this one the start of our Pirates of the Caribbean series, all set to sail the online seas!

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