Boulder Punch Watchparty

THIS MOVIE IS OUR KRYPTONITE.

For many years after Superman IV, WB had struggled to get a new take on the Man of Steel off the ground. From Tim Burton's Superman Lives to J.J. Abrams' Superman: Flyby, nothing seemed to stick. It was only at the tail-end of the latter's existence that they decided to make a "direct" sequel to Superman II, with everyone recast and still taking place in modern day. What resulted was a movie that felt like it was written with melatonin for ink. Somebody save us. Come join Brian and Alec as they wrap up the Supermanathon with the movie that very may well have caused the public to be bored with the big blue boy scout -- SUPERMAN RETURNS!

AKA CAVEMAN SUPERMAN: ORIGINS.

After the ludicrously underwhelming Superman III, Christopher Reeve swore off the tights forever. However, a script for a fourth installment, one that would touch on topics he was passionate about, convinced him to give it another shot. What resulted was one of the most poorly-made and maligned comic book movies of all time. But we'd like to ask -- is it truly that bad? Come join Brian and Alec to find out as they reach the end of the Christopher Reeve era with SUPERMAN IV: THE QUEST FOR PEACE!

THE BEGINNING OF BAD COMIC BOOK MOVIES!

The troubled production of Superman II would only herald a beginning of wrong choices made with the character. Despite the success of the first two and what made them work, this film decided to shift gears and focus on the aspects not many people cared for. You know what they (Brian) say about bad DC movies. If you don't, come join Brian and Alec to find out as they continue the Supermanathon with the first sign that comic book movies could suck -- SUPERMAN III!

THE MOVIE SPIDER-MAN 2 OWED EVERYTHING TO!

Superman: The Movie was generational. So much so that Donner and the Salkinds saw it preemptively and had a sequel made in tandem with the first! Unfortunately, despite the promise of a release the year after, the highly-anticipated sequel was delayed to 1980 in light of Donner being fired and a lot of the movie being reshot. After many years and public demand, his cut wouldn't release until 2006, making do with camera tests and newly-shot footage to fill out the blank spots. So, how did it fare? Tune in to find out as Brian and Alec continue the Supermanathon with Richard Donner's (close-to) original cut of SUPERMAN II!

YOU'LL BELIEVE A MAN CAN FLY!

We are five weeks out from the next iteration of the man of tomorrow, which means it's time to go back to where it all began -- not only for him, but for comic book movies as a whole! This classic that introduced Christopher Reeve to the world changed the landscape of blockbuster filmmaking forever, but does it still hold up? Join Brian and Alec to find out as they begin the Supermanathon with the film that defined the character -- Richard Donner's SUPERMAN: THE MOVIE!

LIVE AND LEARN!

After the massive success of Sonic 2 -- and with the promise of Shadow in the next one -- fans were eagerly awaiting to see what Fowler and co. would cook up next. The answer was a banger. Yeah, that's it. What, you want another long rambling backstory on the film? Shut up and join Brian and Alec as they revisit what might be the best Sonic film yet -- SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 3!

LET'S. GET. BRICKED.

For the past fifteen years, Minecraft has risen to being and has remained as one of the most popular games in the world. As Hollywood does, a film adaptation was soon commissioned, and was passed around between different directors before finally landing at the feet of Jared Hess -- director of Napoleon Dynamite and Nacho Libre. You'd think this would allow him to flex his comedic prowess. You'd think this would ensure the movie being decent. You would be wrong. So, come join Brian, Alec, and special guests Darby (@gwenstacying) and Trey (@HeyGuysItSpidey) as they take a look at the first movie requiring brainrot to be enjoyed -- A MINECRAFT MOVIE!

THE END OF THE IMPOSSIBLE!

As we gear up for the (supposed) end of this saga, thus do we reach the end of our marathon. After Fallout, Cruise and McQuarrie sought to top the double whammy they previously released with an all-new one -- a two-parter to close out the nearly-thirty-year franchise. However, a worldwide pandemic, numerous delays, a whole lot of money over the initial budget, and a bad release window kept things from rocketing off immediately. Nearly two years later, how does the beginning of the end still fare? Come join Brian and Alec before you see THE FINAL RECKONING to find out as they finish Marathon: Impossible with what used to be called a Part One -- MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - DEAD RECKONING!

"WHAT'S DONE IS DONE, WHEN WE SAY IT'S DONE."

After the success of Rogue Nation proved that the franchise had long enough legs to keep going, Christopher McQuarrie signed on to direct the next film -- a first for the franchise. What resulted was what many consider to be not only the best Mission: Impossible film, but one of the best action films in recent memory overall. Time to lock in. Come join Brian and Alec as they continue Marathon: Impossible with the (as-of-now) peak of the franchise -- MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - FALLOUT!

"DESPERATE TIMES, DESPERATE MEASURES."

After the massive success of Ghost Protocol, Tom Cruise and the world regained their love for impossible missions, and a sequel was greenlit not long after. However, many were skeptical as it turned out that Brad Bird wouldn't be returning -- and that the director's chair would be taken by Christopher McQuarrie. Nobody could've seen it coming that not only would McQuarrie meet expectations, but launch his own tetralogy as the only director to stick around with the franchise. So, after nearly ten years, how does his first outing hold up? Come join Brian and Alec to find out as they continue Marathon: Impossible with the beginning of the series' second half -- MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - ROGUE NATION!