Silver Screeners | Marvel Superheroes

Silver Screeners with Andrea and Adam
“Marvel Superheroes“
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(Note: Early on, this becomes something of a Spoiler-cast that talks about important plot points that happen in ‘Captain America: Winter Soldier’. Ye have been warned.)

Episode Four is here, how about that! This week’s big film is the return of Captain America, in ‘Captain America: Winter Soldier’, and we both had opinions on that! This episode also includes trailer impressions of both ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ and ‘The Amazing Spiderman 2’, which both look like films that are happening!

And so, we talk about all the Marvel-based Superhero films that we liked over the years! Whether it’s Spiderman, X-Men, or the Iron Man films! We also go into detail about the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and numerous other aspects of Superheroes in films. 

Finally, we talk about the Random Netflix Roulette, where Dolph Lundgren threatens to kill us all for buying a house with drugs in the walls! Splendid. Of all the 80s Action stars to be up against, I can’t think of anyone more capable of kicking my ass.

Follow us both on Twitter, at @AdamOwenFTW and @TobiichiK

 

Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)

I’ve been a big fan of the Marvel Studios films, with one of my particular favourites being Captain America: The First Avenger. A period War film that happened to have superheroes in it, it served as the best possible introduction to the concept of Captain America, from his role as a figurehead in World War 2, and also a potentially retro approach to modern superheroes. As such, I’ve been looking forward to this continuation of the story of Captain America for a while, and the film promising a new interpretation of what Superhero films can do. Does this film live up to the greatness of the Avengers films, as well as the other recent Marvel superhero films? Can the film at the very least be better than Man of Steel? That’s not hard. Still, is this film good? Read on!

 

(Note: Near the end of this review, I give my thoughts on the final mid-credits and post-credits bonus scenes that Marvel is now famous for including in all their films, so watch out for that if you don’t want that spoilt. I give amble warning for it though, so don’t expect any spoilers in the review itself.)

Muppets: Most Wanted (2014)

First things first, I love the Muppets. In nearly every form they’ve taken, I’ve always had a fondness for them. Whether it’s Fozzie Bear’s terrible jokes, Gonzo’s death-defying stunts, or Kermit’s every-man show-runner, the TV show and the subsequent movies appealed to a part of me that could identify with their specific comedy stylings. So when there was a new film released in 2011, I wasn’t sure how it would turn out. However, it ended up being one of the best possible tributes to the Muppets Legacy, with the film fully understanding not just the strengths of the Muppets, but also the torture and imprisonment of Jack Black. So, things we can all get behind. This new film aims to keep the Muppets in the limelight, with a big ‘Great Muppets Caper’ style trip around the world, complete with heists, chases, and other antics.

Videogame Adaptations | Silver Screeners

Silver Screeners with Tobiichi and Adam
“Videogame Adaptations“
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 Episode two of the all new podcast, and things a continuing at a frightening pace! The big film we talk about this week is ‘Need For Speed’, a heart-warming tale about a stern yet soulful jazz musician who learns to love again. Wait, no, it’s about race car drivers going really fast. My mistake.

This leads to a discussion on some of the more notable films out there based on Videogames, with varying levels of quality for each film! This includes the good (Silent Hill, Street Fighter), the bad (Street Fighter: Legend of Chun Li, Super Mario Bros. The Movie), and the icky (Silent Hill: Revelation 3D, anything Uwe Boll made).

Finally, we talk about the Random Netflix Roulette, which lead us to watch ‘Dracula III: Legacy’! Rutger Hauer is in it as Dracula! Jason Scott Lee whips himself a lot! There’s a vampire on stilts! What more could you want?

Follow us both on Twitter, at @AdamOwenFTW and @TobiichiK

Need For Speed (2014)

Films based on Video Games are usually terrible. I know, it’s hard to believe, but films such as Double Dragon, Doom, and Super Mario Bros. The Movie are not the best that cinema has to offer. This is something that I hoped Need for Speed wouldn’t repeat, as my love for the recent Fast and Furious films meant that I was more than happy to watch several high-speed car chases, maybe a bare-bones plot that gets sillier as the film goes on, or whatever. Either way, I was happy to get a ticket for this film, hoping it can at least be the start of a new franchise. Well…

Disney and Contemporary Animation | Silver Screeners

Silver Screeners with Tobiichi and Adam
“Disney and Contemporary Animation“
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NOTE: There was a recurring issue of audio “popping” in the recording this week. That has never happened in my past podcasts and both me and Tobiichi will be looking into this before next week.

It’s the first episode of the all new podcast starring myself and Tobiichi Karlson! This week, we discuss films we’ve watched, such as ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’, ‘The Book Thief’, and I bring up WALL:E, because why not. It leads to racism. This is gonna be a great podcast!

We also have a large discussion on Modern Disney films, from ‘The Princess and the Frog’ to ‘Frozen’, where we look at the highs, such as ‘Tangled’ and ‘Wreck-It-Ralph’, to the lows, such as ‘Chicken Little’.

We also establish several features of the podcast, such as the Netflix Random Roulette! What film will we have to watch on Netflix by next week?

Follow us both on Twitter, at @AdamOwenFTW and @TobiichiK

Silver Screeners with Tobiichi and Adam: The All new Podcast!

Prepare yourself for an all-new podcast, featuring Tobiichi Karlsson and myself! We talk about movies, animation, TV shows, any form of media that we’re into! I’ve been on a Pixar binge recently, for instance, and Tobichii recently watched Frozen! That’s gonna be fun to talk about, right?

Tune in every Sunday, starting this week!

Here’s the RSS Feed link so that you can subscribe to all future episodes:
http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/69251/

Here’s the Oscars Episode that we made as a warm-up pilot sorta thing.
https://adamlikestowatch.wordpress.com/2014/03/04/academy-awards-podcast-2013-with-tobiichi-and-adam/

And don’t forget to check out Tobiichi’s WordPress blog, A Certain Blogging Tobiichi!
http://tobiichi.wordpress.com/

Academy Awards Podcast 2013 with Tobiichi and Adam

 

BEHOLD! Tobiichi Karlsson (A Certain Blogging Tobiichi) and I talked extensively about the Oscars this weekend, and we recorded the whole thing! Watch this space for another announcement concerning a genuine podcast we’ll both be on, listen for good times and happy feelings!

1) Here’s a direct link to the Academy Awards Podcast 2013 with Tobiichi and Adam.
2) Here’s a RSS feed link if you want to subscribe for future film talk with me and Adam.

Dont forget to go to http://www.tobiichi.wordpress.com to read more from her, and to watch out for more reviews from me in the next few weeks!

Adam Likes To Watch: 86th Academy Award Predictions

Half the fun of watching the Oscars is waiting to see who’s going to win what, and whether you can predict it. Therefore, may I present my official predictions for 2014, where I only left out the sections where I had no idea and no desire to sit and wonder about them. Let’s see how right I can get!

Adam Likes To Watch Special: 86th Academy Awards 2014 Best Picture Nominees

I’ve looked at all the films nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars, and now I’ve written about them all! Here are my general impressions of each film, and what ones I especially liked. Don’t forget to check out Tobiichi Karlsson’s videos summarizing her thoughts on all the Best Picture Nominees as well!

http://tobiichi.wordpress.com/

And now, let’s get cracking!