Doctor Strange was frustratingly bland. The effects were undoubtedly impressive, but for a film about magic and other dimensions it was pretty generic.

I don’t think the Marvel movies can stand by themselves anymore; they can only be talked about in relation to each other. Iron Man was kind of a breath of fresh air in regards to superhero movies and a good start for Marvel. Now it’s 8 years later and they are still making the same movie because they are playing this weird long game. This in itself makes most of the Marvel movies (especially the origin stories) super boring at this point. A lot of how you feel about these movies depends on how invested you are in the MCU. I knew exactly what to expect from Doctor Strange and that’s exactly what I got. As a Marvel/comic book fan, this is ok…as a film fan it kind of sucks.

You’re absolutely right. And I’m glad you brought up Iron Man because I feel like the direction Marvel has gone in is making every character like Robert Downey Jr. (Doctor Strange included). In the comics, not every character is a quippy smartass. That’s what made someone like Spider-Man unique. But it feels like every character has the same voice now and it’s uninteresting.

Not that there’s a lot to talk about with Strange, but is Jay’s vagueness and disinterest in the discussion a way to avoid fanboy backlash?

I’m starting to feel bad for Jay. He’s paying however much for what sounds like a very middle of the road film, only to get on the show and say a few sentences about it.

Wow, both of those chicks are way hot.

Heck, you could do a Scorcese Premium on his tandem movies with Robert DeNiro alone. I’m game.

Those 2 presenters are not annoying at all are they?

I was laughing so hard when you guys were trying to figure out how many digits there are in a billion haha, and I was also greatly untriggered when Frank finally popped the ten banger

Why not pop Who’s That Knocking at My Door aka I Call First in there too? Probably more interesting than a circle jerk on Goodfellas.

Careful, you might break the Internet. Frank does make an appearance as a detective (ala Se7en) in A Very Gerry X-Mas. [16:45]
https://vimeo.com/18159785

I like your Scorses lists and think those would probably get the most people to buy the premiums. Personally, I’d like to see more of a focus on the “fringe” Scorsese movies (i.e., the older ones that aren’t universally loved or even discussed that much):
– Mean Streets
– King of Comedy
– Kundun
– After Hours
– Last Temptation
– Bringing Out the Dead

Maybe a more balanced approach would be something like:
– King of Comedy
– After Hours
– Bringing Out the Dead
– Raging Bull
– Goodfellas
– Departed

At any rate, tons of ways to go at this one. Excited to see what the guys pick.

Agree but like Iammattz said, the guys tend to go with what might generate more interest as a whole, if not, I’d be curious to hear thoughts about Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore and Boxcar Bertha as well.

Those questions they asked were terrible.

Atom and His Package, Slapstick and Assorted Jelly Beans discussion. This is fantastic.

Man, Sean always has to bring up the PC issues. Dare I say he is arbiter of the CoPO?