Delayed Replay

Here is the first of three consecutive video game movie episodes for this season! First up, it's the new Mortal Kombat movie. Joining me again for this episode is Mr. Multiverse! The discussion includes comparisons to the older films and the ways in which this new one that came out in January fell short, such as through its characters and how they were handled and portrayed. It even includes a bit of back and forth on unfortunate implications that sometimes happen in filmmaking intentionally or unintentionally. So as Scorpion says, "Get over here!"

3:10 - The moment Mr. Multiverse mentions from the Peter Capaldi interview on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson can be found at the timestamp in this YouTube video.

3:55 - Craig Ferguson and Neil Gaiman talking about Doctor Who here.

5:25 - Check out Delayed Replay's episode about Wonder Woman 1984.

27:10 - For context, Mr. Multiverse lives a few states away from New York.

28:50 - According to this section of Kitana's Wikipedia article, Kitana's original name was Kitsune, which is the Japanese word for Fox. However, the name was changed to Kitana because the former being Japanese was not deemed compatible with "Shang and Shao who were both Chinese in origin." Kitana ended up being a combination of "Kitsune" and "Katana."

30:40 - 31:45 - Spoilers for Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker.

37:30 - Check out Delayed Replay's episode about Jungle Cruise.

46:00 - From this October 15, 2012 interview with John Tobias: "The 'K' in 'Kombat' came about during the trademark process in naming the game. We really liked Mortal Combat as a name, but it couldn’t get past legal. So we changed the 'C' to a 'K,' and the rest is history."

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On this episode, I talk with Mr. Multiverse about the MonsterVerse film Godzilla vs. Kong, which came out last November in our universe but is coming to HBO Max sometime soon in that other universe! We talk about our experiences with the characters and Kaiju films in general before we delve into this modern interpretation of 1962's King Kong vs. Godzilla. What did we think of the human characters? How were the fights? How did we feel about the ending? Listen and find out!

Show Notes:

8:30 - I now remember that the first time I ever heard about King Kong was when I was very little and heard him compared to Tarzan in Rugrats episode "Party Animals."

10:00 - Here's the Paramount+ preview of the new Rugrats show.

15:00 - The production history for King Kong (1976) is a bit complicated. Check out the Wikipedia article. There's also a bit more in the section about ownership on Wikipedia's character page.

24:00 - The "chili pepper on the cake" joke originated from Trust Your Doctor: A Doctor Who Podcast.

40:00 - Forgot to mention that I really didn't like The Cloverfield Paradox.

59:00 - Turns out 2006 is when Gamera the Brave came out.

1:04:00 - More Dr Pepper info on Wikizilla.

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For this episode, I got another friend from the committee of Sci-Fi & Horror Society (and he's also a member of Doctor Who Society), Oliver Titcomb, to talk about Old, the new M. Night Shyamalan-directed film based on the graphic novel Sandcastle (which neither of us have read). What other stories did this remind of of? How does it compare to other Shyamalan films? Did the twist work? Listen to our thoughts!

Show Notes:

6:50 - Oliver was probably referring to this article from io9.

9:40 - Q-Soc, University of Sussex Physics Society

13:40 - Check out a discussion of a Torchwood episode "Adrift" on Trust Your Doctor: A Doctor Who Podcast.

14:05 - The Sixth Doctor quote is "What's the point of a good quotation if you can't change it, from the serial The Two Doctors.

42:00 - See for yourself on the After Earth Wikipedia article's "Cancelled franchise" section.

49:40 - Come to think of it, this reminds me of the "remember the barbecue" moment from Rick and Morty episode "Total Rickall." One of my favorite episodes.

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Greg is back for this episode, where we once again talk about a December 2020 comedy film that takes place in New York. This time, it's the new Tom & Jerry movie (which comes out next week in that other universe). What did we think of the mix of animation and live-action? How generic did parts of this movie feel? And how riveting were our tangents about the Super Mario Bros. film and Spaghettiman, among other things? Listen and find out!

4:30 - Found this Wikipedia article: Names for association football

12:10 - Check out Trust Your Doctor: A Doctor Who Podcast

13:35 - Here's the product placement scene from Wayne's World.

36:30 - Onion latte image

39:30 - Check out Triple Play: A Movie Trilogy Podcast. Here's their episode on the Dollars trilogy.

47:30 - Here's the music video for Backstreet Boys' "I Want It That Way." I considered linking the version from the episode of Arthur where they show up, but it was too cringeworthy.

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It's been a long three months since the last MCU movie, but we got a new one in time for the Lunar New Year! On this episode, I'm joined by Mr. Multiverse to talk about Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. How well does this film work as an origin story? Did any of the humor work well? Was it the pay-off that we were waiting for when it came to the Mandarin? Listen and find out!

Show Notes:

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Welcome back 2 the podcast! On this episode, I was joined once again by Greg, president of University of Sussex Sci-Fi & Horror Society, this time 2 talk about Coming 2 America, the sequel 2 1988's Coming to America. Apparently, this film is coming 2 Amazon Prime next month in that other universe, but it came out in December in our universe! How do the characters and the comedy compare 2 the first film? What crazy tangents do the 2 of us go on? Listen and find out!

SHOW NOTES:

4:00 - I'm surprised I didn't say 2 Fast 2 Serious.

6:05 - Check out the Delayed Replay episode on Bob's Burgers: The Movie.

6:15 - Check out The Intergalactic Peace Coalition Podcast.

19:30 - Check out the Delayed Replay episodes on Escape Room 2 and Spiral: From the Book of Saw.

22:45 - Here Greg is mentioning the band from the first movie.

26:15 - Check out The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard episode.

36:15 - Check out Trust Your Doctor: A Doctor Who Podcast.

36:25 - Check out the Jungle Cruise episode for Dylan's exact wording.

43:20 - Check out Hello from the Magic Tavern. The episode I'm referring to is one of the 1989 episodes from season 3.

47:30 - You can watch all of The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald on YouTube.

55:00 - I keep saying "king" and "queen" when I mean "prince" and "princess."

57:45 - Grievous is Padme meme on Reddit.

58:00 - Here's the "Hello there" meme with Artoo as Grievous on Know Your Meme.

1:00:30 - I was referring to this limited edition Renegade Squadron PSP I remembered seeing on TV.

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We have made it to The 355! That's right. 355 episodes! Or is it season 3 episode 55? Just kidding! The 355 is the spy movie that came out a couple of weeks ago (in my universe). Joining me again is Greg, the president of University of Sussex Sci-Fi & Horror Society. Was this film as serious as the trailer made it out to be? How well did the ensemble cast work overall? And how long is our tangent about TV shows on The CW and Netflix? Listen to find out!

SHOW NOTES:

-I actually uploaded this right at 3:55 AM, but the timestamp is 3:54 for some reason. Sad.

9:00 - Here's The Elder Scrolls meme I mentioned.

26:50 - Mr. Bean Live Performance at the London 2012 Olympic Games

30:30 - Apparently McClane may or may not be happening? And there may be a Die Hard Hulu show reboot or something in development?

30:40 - There was actually a 12-year gap between the releases of Die Hard with a Vengeance and Live Free or Die Hard.

30:45 - DieHard Is Back

44:45 - "Popcorn movie" is defined as "a film that is perceived as entertaining but lacking in depth or artistic merit."

58:00 - THX Deep Note trailer, Tex2: Moo Can (I actually have seen this.)

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New year, new season. That's right. Each year is a season, even though there are four seasons in a year. And there are four of us on this season premiere. (Wow. That rhymed.) I'm talking about last year's Kingsman prequel The King's Man with fellow University of Sussex Sci-Fi & Horror Society members Ted, Greg, and James. How well did this work as a prequel? What were some of our favorite action sequences? What food-related topics do we get into that leave Ted feeling unsettled? I won't spoil it here; listen with your ear!

Show Notes:

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-I believe I watched Kingsman: The Secret Service at my brother's 25th birthday party in June 2015.

-Can't believe I didn't say "Red Druggin'."

-Check out Tom Bacon's article at Screen Rant about how Matthew Vaughn's vision for the X-Men films could've rivaled the MCU.

-The Consultant is the Marvel One-Shot I was referring to.

-Turns out there's a third Eggsy movie called Kingsman: The Blue Bloods on the way. Shows how out of touch we are with developments within the franchise. LOL

-Apparently, this episode's release comes a day before Ted's birthday. Happy birthday to him!

-Ted's blog Havin' A 'mare

-Ted's YouTube channel Gitbag the Great

-Ted's other YouTube channel Ted's Booze Cellar

-University of Sussex Sci-Fi & Horror Society Facebook Group

-Society Discord server

Listen to the trailer. The answers are there.