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Episode 199.5 - Marvel/DC News Roundup

Julian Meush November 25, 2024

For the most part, genre entertainment news has been relatively light. Yes we’ve had a round of castings for DC projects, and Kevin Fiege is slowly opening the kimono for X-Men info, but on the whole nothing earth shattering (who knows, we might see a planet shatter whenever the ‘Superman’ trailer finally comes). This makes for a perfect time to defer the 200th episode of the show and take a look at the state of things over at DC and Marvel. They are both looking to emerge from a slump, despite taking very different approaches (though I’m sure DC would have loved a $1B hit that allowed them to have their cake and eat it too). The guys unpack the similarities and differences and sprinkle in a few different news bits along the way. All that and so much more on this week’s Tower of Babble Podcast!

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In The Tower of Babble Podcast, Bonus Episode Tags Marvel, MCU, DCEU, DC, DC Studios, Kevin Feige, James Gunn, X-Men, Daredevil: Born Again, Lanterns, Green Lantern, Gambit, Secret Wars, Superman, Superman Legacy, Terminator, Extraction, Uncharted, Godzilla, Warner Brothers, Disney
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Halloween Bonus Episode - ToB Film Club - The Lost Boys (1987)

Julian Meush November 1, 2024

When it comes to vampires, California seems to be synonymous. At least for a certain generation that grew up with ‘Buffy’. Which is part of the reason ‘The Lost Boys’ seems to slide right into the vampire genre like a sharp fang through a soft fleshy neck, despite coming out nearly a decade prior. Well that and all the vampire tropes this movie expertly plays with. Join Julian, as he walks through this cult classic not-so-horror flick that continues to resonate all these years later. Plus, monologues on the wide world of home projector setups, why horror movies aren’t for everyone, and much more on this very special bonus ToB Film Club episode!

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In Bonus Episode Tags The Lost Boys, Halloween, Home Theatre, ToB Film Club, Review
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Bonus Episode - ToB Film Club - Mad Max: Fury Road & Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga

Julian Meush May 29, 2024

It's hard to believe that it's been nearly a decade since we were thrust against the back of our collective theatre seats with the release of 'Mad Max: Fury Road', which is now regarded as one of the greatest action movies ever made. The return to the wasteland brought with it the introduction of a new character to accompany our titular Max, Charlize Theron's Furiosa stole the spotlight and now, 9 years later, has been rewarded with a prequel film that explores the "odyssey" of her life before the events of Fury Road. With such a formidable connection between these two films, it really only makes sense to discuss them as a whole. Julian and Jeremy unpack 'Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga' in context with it's predecessor to look at the whole picture. A series of films so epic is scope and ambition that it is a disservice to not mention them both in the same breath. Note that spoilers for 'Furiosa' are gated at approximately the halfway mark of the episode (Timestamp 00:35:33). Welcome back to the unhinged mind of George Miller. We couldn't wait to talk about this one. Witness Me!

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In Bonus Episode Tags Mad Max, Fury Road, Furiosa, Warner Brothers, George Miller, Charlize Theron, Review
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Bonus Episode - ToB Film Club - Dune (2021)

Julian Meush February 29, 2024

When it comes to sci-fi in the real world, the idea that we'd add an extra day at the end of February, every 4 years, would rank amongst the ideas that sound like they come out of a Frank Herbert novel. Which is appropriate considering that the sequel to Denis Villeneuve's adaption of the novel of the same name, 'Dune', releases across the globe today on February 29th, 2024. To celebrate the occasion, Julian and Jeremy look back at the first installment in the series from 2021 and deliver their in-depth review (with a fun "Transformers" sidebar for good measure) as a bonus, publicly available, installment of the ToB Film Club. Something typically reserved for Patrons only, but what the heck, it's a leap year! We recommend taking a hit of some Spice Mélange before diving in. It will help you make more sense of all of Paul's visions and set you up nicely to transition directly into the sequel over the weekend.

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In Bonus Episode Tags Dune, Review, Transformers
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Bonus Episode - Summer Movie Wager Results 2023

Julian Meush October 20, 2023

With crisp autumn leaves on the ground and the smell of pumpkin spice latte's in the air, it's easy to feel nostalgic about the summer that was. And what a summer it was (at least for Hollywood)! 2023 saw the resurgence of a more "typical" summer movie slate, having recovered as best as it could after COVID. Massive titles like 'Spider-Man', 'Indiana Jones', 'Guardians of the Galaxy' and don't forget the massive phenomenon of 'Barbenheimer'. It all came and went over the summer months seemingly in the blink of an eye. It was a whirlwind time that brought many surprises, both good and bad. Julian and Rachel unpack it all as they review the results of this year's Summer Movie Wager (credit to The Filmcast).

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In Bonus Episode Tags Summer Movie Wager, Box Office, Fast X, Guardians of the Galaxy, Barbie, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, Indiana Jones, Mission Impossible, The Little Mermaid, Oppenheimer, Barbenheimer, Transformers, TMNT
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Bonus Episode - Ahsoka and More - Daily DVR

Julian Meush October 1, 2023

Last week, Julian joined friend-of-the-show, Axel, on the Daily DVR Podcast to discuss the dire future of streaming TV as Amazon looks to introduce ads to Prime, the end of the writers strike and how audiences have yet to feel it's deferred impact on content, and a light-weight discussion on Disney's 'Ahsoka'. Think of it as a companion piece to the Small Screen Star Wars content we've been delivering. At the end, the guys chat a bit about Canadian football of all things as well. Enjoy!

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In Bonus Episode Tags Daily DVR, Ahsoka, Amazon Prime, Writers Strike 2023
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Bonus Episode - Daily DVR - The Best TV Shows of 2023 (So Far)

Julian Meush July 10, 2023

Two bonus episodes in a row? What is this Christmas in July?! Well no not really, but Julian did guest spot on the ‘Daily DVR’ podcast again last week (along with a whole plethora of other great guests) to discuss the top 5 best TV shows of year 2023 so far. Unsurprisingly, things like ‘The Last of Us’, ‘Succession’ and ‘The Bear’ make a lot of the respective lists, but there’s still a lot of room for surprises and if all goes as planned you should be able to add a few new shows to your watch list after listening to this.

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In Bonus Episode Tags Daily DVR, Best Of, The Bear, Shrinking, The Last of Us, The Bad Batch, Star Wars, The Mandalorian, Beef, Ted Lasso, Star Trek: Picard, Star Trek, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, Poker Face
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Bonus Episode - ToB Film Club - Excalibur (1981)

Julian Meush July 6, 2023

The ToB Film Club escapes the 90’s but retreats into the past, and depending on how you look at it, how far back into the past may be an open question. Julian and Jeremy delve into the mystical world of Arthurian legend, and examine director John Boorman's interpretation of this timeless tale. Despite the stunning, and surprisingly literal, portrayal of knights in shinning armour, an epic score, and precise cinematography, the film suffers from some dated decisions. Not the least of which being extremely clunky dialogue, accentuated by overly hokey “medieval” accents, some very clumsy action scenes, and a complete disregard for any type of coherent pacing. Despite these drawbacks, a few strong performances and an extremely unique and “cool” visual style (it begs for a 4K re-release) help drive this movie, even as it seemingly tries with all it’s might to disengage the audience at every turn.

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In Bonus Episode Tags Excalibur, Review, ToB Film Club, BvS
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Bonus Episode - MAX Announcement - Daily DVR

Julian Meush April 28, 2023

Surprise! We have a bonus episode for you this week (it maaaay be a few weeks late but you gotta provide some exclusivity time I suppose), as Julian joins Axel on the 'Daily DVR' podcast to discuss the Warner Brothers Discovery announcement surrounding the rebranding of "HBO Max" to simply "MAX" and all the adjoining bits of news. Including the 'Harry Potter' series, ‘Game of Thrones’, 'RoboCop' and much more!

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In Bonus Episode Tags Daily DVR, Warner Bros. Discovery, MAX, HBO Max, HBO, Harry Potter, The Penguin, Game of Thrones, RoboCop
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SSSW - Star Wars Podcast Day - 2023 Preview - Bonus Episode

Julian Meush February 7, 2023

We are proud to be taking part in "Star Wars Podcast Day 2023", a celebration of all the podcasts who are covering the galaxy far far away. This is our first year taking part, and as a special bonus episode just for the occasion, Rachel and Julian look ahead at all the Star Wars content coming to Disney+ and beyond. 2023 is shaping up to be one of the best years for Star Wars content in some time, what with 'The Bad Batch' already well underway, and 'The Mandalorian' season 3 just around the corner, the hype levels are already through the roof. Looking later into the year with 'Ahsoka' and 'Skeleton Crew', and although little is actually known about them at this point, it's hard not to get excited about the prospect of live action Thrawn. That's without even mentioning 'Star Wars Jedi: Survivor' the follow up to the hit game from EA. Plus more 'Star Wars Visions'. It's almost too much! … almost.

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In Small Screen Star Wars, Bonus Episode Tags Star Wars, Star Wars Podcast Day, The Mandalorian, The Bad Batch, Ahsoka, Skeleton Crew, Star Wars Visions, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, The High Republic
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