Rekt Reviews

The rekt krew is pretty much on the same page for Black Panther, disagreeing only on whether it's the greatest movie since Marvel's "Sliced Bread" or just a pretty dang good movie for a comic book film. What gives the story a sturdy backbone is a compelling, realistic, and politically relevant story arc of the main villain - Killmonger, played by Michael B. Jordan.

In this episode we go over everyone's favorite and most disappointing movies of 2017.

On this episode we welcome a special guest, Nick, host of  "Eye on Simpsons" Podcast. Nick is a true Star Wars fanboy and sheds some light on what for many hard core Star Wars fans was problematic with The Last Jedi. Opinions vary widely among the Rekt Krew, also reflecting the large discrepancy in the movie's official reviews - stellar reviews by critics and many abysmal reviews by fans. Whether you feel it's a strength or weakness, The Last Jedi  goes ruthlessly against your expectations.

Shark, Paul and Amy weigh in on the pros and cons of DC's Justice League. Shark's obsession with Gal Gadot and Amy's lust for Jason Momoa cloud their respective judgments, rendering their opinions utterly unreliable. Paul, having gone into the movie with fairly low expectations was pleasantly surprised with some genuine humor and a few cool plot devices, and is willing to forgive the pointless presence of Aquaman and a lot of the gaudy CGI in what is overall a pretty entertaining superhero flick. Erik was nowhere to be found for this episode taping, and we can only assume that his derision for this movie is so endless and vast that he would not even chime in on the group texts out of fear that we would force him to go and see it. We hope you are alive and well, wherever you are, Erik.
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On this episode of Rekt Reviews, Shark, Paul, Erik and Amy weigh in on yet another chapter in a seemingly endless stream of Marvel blockbusters - "Thor: Ragnarok"...and the opinions couldn't be more varied. 
Shark, in his eternal grumpiness, disliked the movie immensely. Erik was all set to love it, but had to sit trough one too many moments that were an affront to his inner man-child and lukewarmed his feelings. Amy seems to have liked the movie well enough, but when asked to elaborate, inexplicably would change the subject to the 90's cult classic "The Crow." Paul seems to have enjoyed Ragnarok the most and it's a good thing he is writing this synopsis, because had it been Shark, the whole thing would be a string of f*@%!ng expletives.
Though not without some shortcomings, "Thor: Ragnarok" definitely succeeds in taking one of the less popular parts of the Marvel franchise and bringing it well to the forefront. Ragnarok comes pretty close to nailing the fun-loving tone of Guardians of the Galaxy with Chris Hemsworth fitting right in with a more comedic take on Thor. One thing everyone did agree on is that Cate Blanchett is hotter than ever and was the best part of the movie.

The reking krew sits down to dissect the dense sci fi film noir - Blade Runner 2049. Shark goes MIA for this episode and in his absence no one can seem to find much to complain about with this movie. Visually, Blade Runner is absolutely stunnig, with incredibly detailed world building that engulfs the viewer completely. The movie tackles some interesting philosophical themes about the nature of sentience and determinism, and structures its plot twists in a way that makes you feel like you've figured something out before throwing you for a loop. Blade Runner 2049 mainatains a hard impersonal edge with the interesting effect of Harrison Ford, when he finally shows up, being the warmest, most human element of the film (despite being as crotchety as ever.)

Special guest Dr. Thu Ho joins Shark, Paul, Erik and Amy to talk about the latest attempt at nailing down a Spider-Man movie in "Spider-Man Homecoming". Recorded on the last day of the San Diego Comic Con, the krew talk about their Comic Con experiences, super hero movies in general and weigh on on the latest Spider-Man movie. The general consesus is that although Tom Hollland's dorky high school Spider-Man is probably the closest to nailing the comic book character, the movie, although not particularly offensive, is a bit middle-of-the road. Probably fun for kids and pre-teens, it does not have enough complexity to engage an adult audience very much. Then again, adults should maybe stop watching super hero movies...that means you - Shark, Erik, Paul, Amy and Thu. Go out and do some adulting for Pete Parker's sake!

The REKT krew weigh on on Wonder Woman. Shark an Amy face off in a battle of who loves Gal Gadot more. If you are wondering whether a beautiful and charismatic lead actresss equals a good movie...well...so are we.

We're pouring our derision upon everyting Ridley did, exposing every weakness, however carefully hidden by the kid. 
Alien: Covenant is a pretty big disappointment for everyone involved. Paul goes back to watch Prometheus for the 3rd time to try to make sense of the whole story arc, Erik goes back to watch Alien 1 to recapture the sense of suspense and awe that spawned the franchise and no one is willing to give Covenant any breaks once the characters' asinine decision is made to go to an alien planet with no space suits. Sure, the movie is technically and cinematically impressive, (Ridley Scott films usually are). But no matter what deep existential themes he is trying to tackle are, it is really hard ignore the fact that Alien: Covenant is essentially "Idiocracy" in space.

This Mother's Day seemed like the perfect day to dedicate to the daddy issues that form the main theme in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.
With Kurt Russel delivering as always, the movie is fun enough but it suffers from the inevitable pitfalls of a sequel trying to live up to it's original success. All the elements that made the first Guardians work in a fresh and effortless way, here are forced, saccharine, convoluted and often unfunny.