The Cinema Excelsior crew braves its first remake, as we take on Jonathan Hensleigh's 2004 film The Punisher, starring Thomas Jane and John Travolta. Surprisingly, we found this flawed film inspired our most interesting and philosophical conversation yet, revealing itself as one of the most interesting - if not particularly wonderful - entries into this period of the Marvel canon.

Episode 14: The Punisher (2004)

<p>Cinema Excelsior is an exploration of films based on Marvel Comics. We analyze the good, the bad, and the really, really bad movies that make up the Marvel canon and try to understand what makes each one succeed or fail as adaptation, as production, and as art.</p>

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Cinema Excelsior is an exploration of films based on Marvel Comics. We analyze the good, the bad, and the really, really bad movies that make up the Marvel canon and try to understand what makes each one succeed or fail as adaptation, as production, and as art.

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Episode 14: The Punisher (2004)

Episode 14: The Punisher (2004)