Marvelling at the MCU

Dave and Oli discuss the 19th MCU flick and cover establishing new heroes, the brilliant design and execution of new depictions of technology, and yet more missing limbs. And yes, we do talk about visual effects because it’s impossible not to, but we try to touch on some of the exceptional elements of the VFX and not to linger on "that" bit.

Black Panther is a seminal film not just in the MCU but in the film industry itself, and also became the highest grossing MCU film at that time, putting it within the top 10 grossing films of all time. We loved diving in and breaking it down.

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The 17th film in the MCU finds Dave and Oli agreeing with each other but still rating the film differently. How, you might ask? By way of a comedy vs drama debate, Oli misidentifying a wolf and Dave’s Kiwi accent of course. Be sure to also listen out for Blackadder and Flight of the Conchords references, Horsey Thor (finally!) and Oli’s inability to read his own notes.

What did you think of Thor: Ragnarok? 👍, 👎 or 🤷‍♂️

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Either the 16th film in the MCU or the first film in Sony’s Spider-Man Universe (SSU)—or both—Oli and Dave dive in regardless and talk about reading too much into Marvel films, not killing off villains and Shockers One and Two.

Also, weird physics, soggy masks and Oli finally letting something slide. That alone makes this a must-listen episode.

(00:00) Introduction

(02:17) Movie background

(10:55) Comics Background

(17:48) Breakdown

What did you think of Spider-Man Homecoming? 👍, 👎 or 🤷‍♂️

And is it part of the MCU?

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We’re going cosmic again (Dave’s very excited) with the 15th film in the MCU. In which you can hear Oli debating his ‘meh’ while celebrating the greatest [spoiler] in cinema history and Dave getting annoyed about Celestials.

We also talk about the importance of flawless VFX for communicating emotion, battle with pronunciation all over the shop and remember the greatness of Knight Rider and Zardu Hasselfrau.

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It's magic and mystery time as Dave and Oli deep-dive into the strange world of... erm... Doctor Strange.

Dave gets over-excited by new introductions, Oli spots comic vs filmic characters, and they both get overexcited at a Cher reference as they look at the 14th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Plus, Dr Nick, waiting for Cumberbatch and massive changes to major characters. 

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Dave and Oli talk about great adaptations, booby costumes and where superheroes get changed as they look at the 13th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Also in this episode: Oli rants about VFX while Dave ignores him, Oli learns that some clunky dialogue comes direct from the comics, and Dave gets wildly over-excited.

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Dave and Oli find themselves disagreeing more than they ever have before as they examine the 12th movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In this episode, they discuss clunky exposition, the genius of Michael Peña and the differences between the Pym and Lang Ant-Men in the comics (and the film).

They also talk about biggening and smallener weapons, creative sound design, and debate the relative merits of timers versus detonators. Plus, Dave defends his views on Spaced, because he’s scared of the Internet.

Dave and Oli are back for the second part of their mammoth look at the 11th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. They discuss great action, great visual effects and finally resolve their argument about where the Sokovian castle was. As if that wasn't enough, they also cover everything from pep talks to parting moments and all the things in between.

Dave and Oli are back after a brief house-move hiatus with a special two-part look at the 11th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. They discuss the ins and outs of Ultron’s depiction on screen vs the comics, missing Hank Pym, and the clever vs clunky way new characters are introduced. Plus we find out why Lizzie was told to look at James’s balls.

With far too much to fit into a single episode, we’ll be back next week with part two, which takes in outstanding VFX, Vision’s introduction to the MCU and how to write out a character gracefully. 

Dave and Oli take an in-depth look at the 10th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the one that Dave has been waiting for because he gets to talk about the multiple and myriad Cosmic Characters across the Marvel Universe (cinematic and otherwise). The boys dive into who the Guardians are, their history in the comics and how they’re portrayed in the film, as well as ragging on Ronan, raving about Rocket and delighting in the digital effects that make the movie sing.

We are Groot.