Episode #751: X-Men (with Jamelle Bouie)
Added 2024-07-23 04:00:06 +0000 UTC“They always have to act like they’ve been through a civil rights march for nudity” - Chris on creepy movie guys
On this week’s episode, the Summer Blockbuster Extravaganza goes to Comic Book Town as we welcome back our good bud, New York Times columnist, Jamelle Bouie to chat about a real landmark motion picture, 2000’s X-Men! How fantastic is it that the movie creates this entire world of mutants and what the state of things are and still runs under two hours? Has there been a better cast pairing than Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen? Why did they need to include that wretched Toad? Is Xavier charging these students for all that school merch? What’s up with the X-Men refusing to install railings in the Cerebro chamber? And how great can these movies be when the creators have respect for the intelligence of the audience? PLUS: Eric Szyszka? Turned into a mutant thanks to Magneto’s Magic Mutant Machine!
X-Men stars Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Hugh Jackman, Famke Janssen, James Marsden, Halle Berry, Anna Paquin, Tyler Mane, Ray Park, Rebecca Romijn, and Bruce Davison as Senator Kelly; directed by noted sack of crap, Bryan Singer.
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Comments
James Marsden getting done dirty in that Last Stand I think it was mainly due to him jumping ship with Bryan Singer to go shoot Superman Returns . So he got done doubly dirty..if that's a thing.
Swan Benson
2024-08-10 05:10:05 +0000 UTCWasn't Spiderman in the fantastic 4? He being the avengers is not stretch.
J HEASLEY
2024-08-04 22:47:31 +0000 UTCCame here to say that Jamelle instantly filled the void of Eric's absence by talking about the cum cloud right out of the gate.
Joe Gunch
2024-07-29 00:55:03 +0000 UTCThe problem with the Whedon line was the delivery was terrible. And entire movie of that dialogue is one hundred percent just buffy the vampire slayer and it absolutely would have worked with actual sass put into it like it obviously was meant to be said.
Greg Vann
2024-07-26 19:52:55 +0000 UTCRe: Patrick Stewart's pre-TNG career in British television, the BBC Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy series is a treasure. Personally I prefer it slightly to the film but I'll take either. It doesn't stop there, though! Stewart also reprises the role of Karla in the follow-up series Smiley's People (not as good imo), and also appears in the BBC series adaptation of I, Claudius (well worth checking out). But my favourite early role of his might be in the 1974 BBC historical drama series Fall of Eagles where plays one VLADIMIR LENIN. It rules.
Cody
2024-07-26 16:02:53 +0000 UTCI really bumped up with when Storm told Megneto Sen Kelly was dead and he says "are you sure you saw what you thought you saw?" A clumsy line but I kept thinking 'ooo Kelly's coming back as a full on mutant' No, Magneto just can't believe his idea has failed.
Darryl Bowen
2024-07-26 07:14:55 +0000 UTC“People underestimate how important the Spanish Civil War was to the global left in the 30s!” - me
Aaron Dowler
2024-07-26 01:32:19 +0000 UTC"That guy! Klaus Fuchs! He's the spy!"—me
Adam Lewis
2024-07-26 01:00:39 +0000 UTCJamelle is always a delight! I hope there's a universe out there where there's a WHM x Serious Eats cereal review crossover.
Vicky I
2024-07-25 16:10:08 +0000 UTCI did not think that Jamelle would be the one to fill Eric's quota of dick & cum jokes. Well done!
Kemper
2024-07-25 12:52:42 +0000 UTCOh wow, weird. I've actually been there! - Andrew
We Hate Movies
2024-07-24 18:17:17 +0000 UTCJulian Sands ringing the dinner bell! Gawd rest his soul.
Tom
2024-07-24 16:13:12 +0000 UTCHonestly I was insanely surprised and delighted to hear that next week we are getting Arachnophobia a childhood favorite of mine that tragically to it’s detriment does not have enough John Goodman in it
Jason Banks
2024-07-24 09:15:32 +0000 UTCOkay themed month idea. Hear me out. I've been watching a bunch of the Airport movies, all would make BANGER episodes. What about Disastember? A month of disaster movies. Could do an Airport or two, a Poseidon Adventure, a Towering Inferno, there's SO many options.
Scmods
2024-07-24 06:01:42 +0000 UTCSurely there is a higher-than-average occurrence of Elbow Men ™️ among WHM fans. I mean...right?
Rose Esposito
2024-07-24 03:00:17 +0000 UTCX2 power hour pleeeease
Rose Esposito
2024-07-24 02:59:03 +0000 UTCI must be a crazy person who is crazy because I always preferred X1 over X2. Sure, X2 might be a technically better film, but I place X1 over X2 the same way I do with Batman Begins over The Dark Knight.
CharlesGrodin'sToupee
2024-07-24 02:27:20 +0000 UTCYes please.
Nathan Lemire
2024-07-24 02:02:21 +0000 UTCWould anyone else be totally fine with the guys just going through and making episodes or commentaries on all of the X-Men movies? Because I would.
Robert K.
2024-07-24 01:48:44 +0000 UTCFinally some Elbow Guy representation in current media! Best podcast ever.
Nathan Lemire
2024-07-24 01:26:34 +0000 UTCKill, the Indian movie.
Rose Esposito
2024-07-23 22:06:46 +0000 UTClol the room with the X's in the beginning is a music hall, Roy Thompson Hall. To your earlier point about the lack of budget... this was filmed in Toronto lol
I'd Rather Have No Name
2024-07-23 21:53:29 +0000 UTCThe opening chat with Eric and Charles is Roy Thompson Hall, Toronto
Elliott Tipton
2024-07-23 19:52:53 +0000 UTCI don't know what Stan Lee's first cameo ever was BUT I watched that old TRIAL OF THE INCREDIBLE HULK and he's there, in the courtroom
Felipe Sobreiro
2024-07-23 19:18:25 +0000 UTCI don’t know why but Steve’s day to day life is endlessly entertaining to me.
jribs
2024-07-23 17:36:17 +0000 UTCIs this a W❤️M episode?
Joey T
2024-07-23 17:22:05 +0000 UTCAmazing episode guys, X-Men is a classic and excellent movie, watching Magneto turn the guns on the cops and stop the one bullet from sending that guy to hell was wild to see! Also jellyfish senator melting was burned in my 12 yr old brain 😳
Watch_N_Rewatch
2024-07-23 16:52:45 +0000 UTCYou've seen Rambo on human growth hormone, now see him on mutant growth hormone.
Matthew Lloyd
2024-07-23 16:46:08 +0000 UTCThe other remnant from the Whedon script is when Cyclops says "how do we know its really Logan?" And Logan goes "you're a dick" and everyone is satisfied.
Matthew Lloyd
2024-07-23 16:45:05 +0000 UTCI saw this opening night. I’d never been more excited for a movie and probably haven’t since. Didn’t disappoint. Side note: My “friends” left me, the group’s elbow guy, inside holding seats for the four of them, nearly getting into a fight in the process, while they were busy finishing MY joint in the parking lot.
Milan
2024-07-23 15:13:04 +0000 UTCI literally always associate Liev Schreiber with the character he played in Goon, and as such, in my head he's always a Little Hockey Shithead. Too much yapping for Sabertooth. >.<
Kate
2024-07-23 15:12:50 +0000 UTCJust because I've heard it a few times, JK Simmons has said he didn't do that for the JL role.
Meagan King
2024-07-23 15:08:04 +0000 UTCI saw this at the mall multiplex with my idiot friends opening weekend. We were 15. We absolutely would have listened to some Limp Bizkit and Korn on the way, eaten Taco Bell at the food court, and then scoped out the comic shop in the mall after. 80% chance one of us had JNCOs and 10000% wallet chains were present. We had no idea that was the peak of society. Edit: I was infact the elbow guy
Matt
2024-07-23 13:41:26 +0000 UTCIt’s always a treat when Jamelle comes on the show. Can’t wait to listen!
Matthew Taylor
2024-07-23 13:28:30 +0000 UTCThe Trump endorsement was encouraging.
Mark Ibarra
2024-07-23 13:18:59 +0000 UTCFelt very seen when they mentioned “History elbow men” that was me when I saw Oppenheimer with my brother last year
Aaron Dowler
2024-07-23 13:18:29 +0000 UTCI could run a school for mutants, Mark!
DMAC
2024-07-23 13:09:07 +0000 UTC"I'm spending a lot of money here and you're wearing JNCOs?!"
Matthew Mariner
2024-07-23 12:19:43 +0000 UTCI've always thought Ian McKellan intentionally played Magneto as gay. No where is this more evident than in X2 where he and Mystique are catty bitches giggling about Rogue's hair.
Michael Daniels
2024-07-23 12:08:23 +0000 UTCAlso, "The Death of the Elbow Man" could be an Oscar-winning documentary about the post-9/11 commercialization of Hollywood
Tim O'Connor
2024-07-23 11:47:00 +0000 UTCWhat's the train fight movie that Andrew and Chris are talking about at just after 35 minutes in?
Tim O'Connor
2024-07-23 11:08:55 +0000 UTCIt was almost as shocking as Eric's subsequent manifesto supporting Louis C.K.!
Dominic Kovell
2024-07-23 10:56:24 +0000 UTC“ehh ya fuckin bout time John Rambo joined up with the Mutant Brotherhood man” - big fan of the Stallone impression always in a groovy and gregarious mood Also gotta admit I’m a rube who blindly believed the Mujahideen-Rambo thing for years
RJ Cunningham
2024-07-23 09:16:06 +0000 UTCWow I just listened to the deep rising episode that Jamelle was on
Steve
2024-07-23 07:31:20 +0000 UTCHoly hell, I was listening to Limp Bizkit last night for the first time in years. Small world!!
Vōclō
2024-07-23 06:09:48 +0000 UTCMy first experience with the X-men movie was at the drive in theater it was before what lies beneath
Arthur martinez
2024-07-23 05:58:20 +0000 UTCWow I can’t believe the 45 minute segment where the guys articulate why they, personally, endorse every action Brian Singer has taken and how this episode is proof that they all, personally and professionally, support him in all of his endeavours.
Scmods
2024-07-23 05:40:33 +0000 UTC
