It feels like we only just released our Howard the Duck Commentary! But we are already preparing to record another Commentary Bonus Episode!
What is a Commentary Bonus Episode?
Well, it's an episode that isn't part of our primary discussion of the Marvel Cinematic Universe that we record as a special thank you to anyone who helps support the podcast! It's an added value item. Daniel and Ben work together to create an episode that can be listened to both with or without the movie we're doing a commentary on, filled with facts and fun.
The first one was a commentary on Howard the Duck, Marvel's first character to get the big screen treatment! We chose it because it was the first! We chose it because Daniel had never seen it! We chose it because it was said to be the worst!
But WE chose it!
So here's the twist with our NEXT Commentary Bonus Episode:
We want you, the listeners, to decide what movie we will record a commentary on! We want you to tell us what movie we will watch over and over again in preparation! We want you to tell us which Marvel character we will be reading about as we research!
We are putting our fate in YOUR hands! You can nominate the movie you want to see us do, and then we'll compile them and you get to vote on them!
Here's how it works:
1. Nominate the movie you want us to record about in the comments below.
2. Movies MUST be: A. about Marvel characters (so no Catwoman or Man of Steel), B. available for legal purchase/viewing (so no Dr. Strange TV movie, as awesome as it may be!), C. feature length (as defined by SAG: 80 minutes or longer), and D. live action (so no Marvel Anime or Next Avengers).
3. Nominations will run between when this is posted and April 22 at 8:00 EST. (Basically we'll accept nominations until we record next week's episode!)
4. For a movie to qualify, it must receive two nominations. If the movie you want to see us record about has already received two nominations, you can still comment and tell us, but it won't affect the voting. Two nominations is all that is needed to get it on the ballot!
5. After that, we will open a poll and let all WTL7 Agents vote on what movie will be selected! Whatever the Agents choose will be what we do, even if it's THAT movie. Or THAT one. And yes, even THAT one. Sigh. Ooo, we'd LOVE that one!
Basically, we want to have fun with this and we want to include you in the fun!
X-men: The Last Stand
Daredevil: The Director’s Cut
Electra
Generation X
A made for TV movie from 1996
Quick search shows that the DVD is available here http://timesforgottendvd.com/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=555
poor quality bootleg. I know because I have it.
I say you do “Man-Thing”. Here is the Amazon Link – http://www.amazon.com/Man-Thing-Jack-Thompson/dp/B0009A409S
X-Men First Class
Ahead of the Netflix shows you should cover Daredevil. I’d suggest the director’s cut if you’re only going to cover it once it should at least be the best version.
I really enjoyed your Howard the duck one. It made me watch our again on Netflix.
The Punisher
Rico — 1989? Or Thomas Jane?
You forgot War Zone that would be my pic
I didn’t forget War Zone. 🙂
Actually, the reason I didn’t mention it was that the first two Punisher movies are both just “Punisher.”
I can’t speak for Rico, but I would say Thomas Jane. There is something about that movie, I love Travolta as the villain, and the finale always puts a smile on my face!
The Dirty Laundry short was fun too!
Daredevil: the Director’s Cut is the first to make the cut!
People can still talk about it, but it’s already in so you do not need to nominate it!
Also, feel free to make the case for why your choice should be the one!
Captain America (1990)
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103923/
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Captain-America-Matt-Salinger/dp/B005E7SF7E
The Trial of the Incredible Hulk
The Wolverine (Unrated cut) I feel like not enough people saw this version of the film, but it was just so much better than the theatrical cut in every way.
I also second the Generation X tv movie mention above! I consider that somewhat of a milestone as it was the first live-action Marvel movie I saw.
Generation X has never been officially released for purchase in any format. I wish it were.
I still have a recording of Generation X on VHS from it’s original 1996 airing. I’m just not sure if my VCR still works.
Yea I think I still have my VHS recording from when it aired too, whether it still works or not I don’t know… haha I found it last year by alternate means, brought back lots of good memories, and a few bad. In my excitement I skipped over a few of the requirements…
No worries! We recorded your nomination of The Wolverine: Director’s Cut, which I still have not seen, I should add!
Man-Thing
Dr. Strange 1978
Next Avengers (The Ridiculous Animated movie about their kids)
Either NICK FURY: AGENT OF SHIELD or the. 1994 FANTASTIC FOUR
Level Seven has done a show about The Hoff’s Nick Fury movie already. I’d be down for another one though. 🙂
Scratch all my other noms. I now nominate Cabin in the Woods. :
Agent Snook, I think you are not just Hydra, but some sort of Loki-Hydra. 🙂
Not true…..I am the Hydra-Foil.
Fantastic Four Rise of the Silver Surfer
What do surfers ride? Rising Tides. OMG!!!!
I try to never think about stories about characters I don’t own or, if I don’t own them, that I don’t have official permission to write about, but Silver Surfer is one that I would really LOVE to write.
And a Silver Surfer/Aquaman crossover would be something that perhaps I am the only person in the world who would like to see.
Roger Corman’s “unreleased” Fantastic Four from 1994. You have to see it to believe it. You can find some copies around the web, or there are some full length versions on YouTube.
Dr. Strange (1978)
You guys need to review: Nick Fury: Agent of Shield (1998)
It would be a great comedic compare and contrast of that movie and the current MCU.
Hey Mark. The guys covered it over the Christmas break and it is hilarious. You should definitely listen to it as soon you can.
Then Captain America (1990) it is then. I just heard the nick fury podcast, excellent!
Spider-man 3
Spider-Man 2. Still the absolute best live-action superhero film. 🙂
Another vote for Man-Thing!
Electra
It definatelly needs to be (re)booted.
The Punisher (Lundgren)
Captain America (1990)
Blade: Trinity
Now THERE’S a triple feature!!!
MOVIES that are IN as of right now:
Daredevil: Director’s Cut
Elektra
Man-Thing
Captain America (1990)
Nick Fury: Agent of SHIELD
Punisher ’89
Movies that are out:
Corman Fantastic Four and Dr. Strange — sorry, rule 2B. We’re going to call it right now, as fantastic both of these are.
NOMINATIONS are still be accepted! If someone has nominated a movie above and you nominate it, it will be added. I’m already happy with what we’ve got.
I would be interested to hear your thoughts on Blade and/or Ghost Rider.
The next avengers and X men The Last Stand.
I’m going to second X-Men: First Class. Mainly to coincide with the release of DOFP.
Mine would be either The Avengers or Spider-Man 2.
I nominate “The Amazing Spiderman”.
Ang Lee’s hulk! I would like to hear your take on the liberties taken, and the similarities, to the mcu Incredible Hulk with Ed Norton, and how a future IH movie might look.
After re-watching it this weekend, it would great if you covered Sam Raimi’s Spiderman or Spiderman 2.
So much fun to be had…..
Ang Lee’s “Hulk” (2003)
or
Tommy Jane’s “The Punisher” (2004)
NOMINATIONS ARE CLOSED!
The voting begins as soon as we upload the next episode of the podcast!