Dork&Beans

Hey guys. Today I'm coming in with a whole dwarven minecart of love for the new God of War, which I've taken to just calling God of Four for lack of an identifying name. This game is everything, it's not only a kickass game, and artistically stunning mini movie, but also just a great way to experience and immerse yourself in the wide world of Norse mythology. As I mention, I'm a fan (amateur scholar) of mythology, and this guy is no slouch when it comes to bringing homework to the table. GoW is well researched, well constructed, and as much fun as ever. The GoW flavour, and scale of fighting beasts that simply dwarf Kratos is back in full effect. Working up from trolls and giants, when you do (spoiler) finally encounter and slay a dragon, it's understandably epic. The beast itself is such an original interpretation, it goes to show what you're dealing with in game, and why God of Four is fresh as hell yo.

But speaking of what's not fresh as hell; Mother! Look, I get it, it's a well made movie. There's lots of bible stuff, lots of artistic choices....lots of stuff. But it was overly confusing, fatiguing, and felt poorly paced with a supremely unsatisfying ending. Go see REC or something. 

Until next time. 

Hey guys. Do you ever "ration" shows or movies? Like, even though you love it, you try to limit the amount of times you binge it because (like with the records of old,) it diminishes ever so slightly with every rewatch? I do that. Well some movies I just enjoy so much that there's no such thing as diminishing returns, and they're perpetually amazing (The Dark Knight, Shanghai Noon, etc.). But often even the best stuff can become a bit stale. Avengers is one of those movies for me, it's such a great film but I try to keep it fresh. Unfortunately every rewatch makes me realize more and more how slow the first act is, and how badly handled Hawkeye was. But I love it, and I share a bit on how special for me personally and at large the release of the OG Avengers was. 

Enter a Cap Rant:
As a real Cap fan, Avengers always struck me as a step down from the level of significance that Captain America should wield on the team. At the time I felt a little short changed by how Joss handled Steve Rogers and his role in the Avengers. But what I have to pay respect to is Captain America truly evolves into the most developed team member (though subtly), and earns the place on the team that we all expected coming from the comics. By Winter Soldier we see a much darker and grittier Cap, definitely being effected by his experiences and the modern world. And Avengers 2 finally shows us Captain America as the acting captain of the Avengers, calling the shots and leading from the front. The Marvel universe's heroes look to Cap, for direction and guidance. And though he's not as widely known in the MCU as in the comics, they definitely do that element of C.A. justice. From then on he only gets better, but by the time we reach Infinity War he seems ready to cross the Nomad arc off of his to do list too.

Also, Black Squad: a lot of fast, easy fun. And oh yeah, it's free! That's always the best right. This game feels like the Walmart brand Counter Strike, but that's not totally a bad thing. It's tight gameplay, good weapons and a fun free to play shooter with friends. 

Thanks for listening folks.

Sorry Jeff.

I saw Solo and it was pretty bad. I'll get into it, but low stakes, unnecessary and a smidge forgettable. It begged the question what's the best and worst Star Wars films, and what kind of ranking are we looking at here. I maintain that there's a bunch of reasons why Attack of the Clones is a contender for the best movie in the franchise. Not as a "film" but specifically as a "Star Wars film". It bolsters the number of characters, galactic entities and conflicts. It establishes the major players in the events that essentially shape all of the SW lore to follow (yes I know you met Anakin before, but boy Anakin is not the same character as pre-Vader Bananakin). Plus it was the new height of possible CGI saturation that George could (and has always wanted to) cram in there anyway.

Take a listen, let me know your thoughts. And as per usual, there will undoubtedly be random and deviated topics as well. So enjoy. 

Hey guys.

And the (title) reason is because both of them look great, come with high (but not too high) expectations, and try their best to pay homage to their original creative roots. Both of them flop, however, in most ways. Cuba is a lovely country but the food is an attempt to make dishes familiar North Americans, but with lacking ingredients and familiar brand flavours. Much of it is great, but much is just a bowl of butter (story in podcast). Solo was a "Star War's flavoured movie", not an original magical, fresh I.P. from Lucasfilms, but the Walmart off brand version of it that calls them Laser Swords. Not a bad watch, but bottom of the Star Wars totem pole.

The movies were a mixed-bag, as Deadpool 2 was delicious and a ton of fun. I'll get into some random stuff and catch you guys up, but let me know what you like and or didn't, and such.

Cheers! 

Ahoy hoy. A lot of different meats in this chilli today. Reflecting on Marvel's top tier Hawkeye run under Matt Fraction. Plus my big revelation that the Malcom and the Middle sons are direct parallels of the Bat sons was something I enjoyed pondering. Plus, Villains on the side of the law for Avengers 4; Thantastic. Catch a listen why don't you. 

Hey guys. Was really enjoying seeing the Infinity War cast come together to do so many skits. The Star Tours, Family Feud, it's been hilarious. These guys seem pretty cool, and it's even better when (if you're like) you just picture them as their super alter egos anyway. So yeah Warhammer is great and I'll rant a little bit about how I got playing, and the armies I collected. Well enjoy, let me know your thoughts. 

Hey guys. Just more of those comic talks. Our 'ol pal Batman's new Rebirth title is getting some traction now; a welcome change from the "meh" of vol. 1. Also, that classic gem House of M was kinda underrated, and the movies have pretty much buried it. What are your thoughts? And what's that X-Men comic I was talking about, the one with #magnetojesus 

And yeah, check out the battle for the net below (totally sounds like a ReBoot episode): 
Info: https://www.cnet.com/news/red-alert-how-the-internet-is-supporting-net-neutrality-today/
Take Action: https://www.battleforthenet.com/

Cheers!

Hey guys. Compared to a game like PokemonGo, Fortnite puts it out. They hit you with updates, store inventory, game modes and new goods constantly. And if you thought that it's quantity over quality, you wrong son. The new Infinity Gauntlet game mode is awesome, and brings a crazy refreshing (and balls out) dynamic to this awesome survival experience.

Also, in light of the fast approaching Mother's Day; who's the best movie mom? 

Cheers! 

Hey guys. I was rewatching the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise recently and it made me remember how much lore there is there not being explored. Great characters, myths and movie potential. Check it out, there might be other stuff in there too.

The MovieFights super episode, crossover, event-thing in support of Women in Film came and went, and it was awesome. Everything and everyone you'd want to see are there, and it's great. Especially finally seeing Mike Carlson go toe to toe with puppets (Felt Americans) in the ring.