Review Rewind

In this installment, Mike and Tristan watch Brad Bird's first full length film The Iron Giant

Directed byBrad Bird

Screenplay by

Tim McCanlies

Brad Bird

Story by Brad Bird

Based on The Iron Man

by Ted Hughes

Produced by

Allison Abbate

Des McAnuff

Starring

Jennifer Aniston

Harry Connick Jr.

Vin Diesel

James Gammon

Cloris Leachman

John Mahoney

Eli Marienthal

Christopher McDonald

M. Emmet Walsh

CinematographySteven Wilzbach

Edited byDarren T. Holmes

Music byMichael Kamen

Production

company

Warner Bros. Feature Animation

Distributed byWarner Bros.

Release dates

July 31, 1999 (Mann's Chinese Theater)

August 6, 1999 (United States)

Running time87 minutes

Budget

$70,000,000 (estimated)

Gross US & Canada

$23,315,035

Opening weekend US & Canada

$5,732,614Aug 8, 1999

Gross worldwide

$23,339,506

Back in the time of the gladiators we have the story of... The Gladiator. 

Director
Ridley Scott
Producer
David Franzoni, Branko Lustig, Douglas Wick
Screenwriter
David Franzoni, John Logan, William Nicholson, David Franzoni
Distributor
Universal Pictures, DreamWorks SKG
Production Co
Scott Free Productions, Paramount Pictures, DreamWorks Pictures, Universal Pictures
Rating
R (Intense Graphic Combat)
Genre
History, Drama, Adventure, Action
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 5, 2000
Budget
$103,000,000 (estimated)
Gross US & Canada
$187,705,427
Opening weekend US & Canada
$34,819,017May 7, 2000
Gross worldwide
$465,516,248
Starring
Russell Crowe
Joaquin Phoenix
Connie Nielsen
Oliver Reed
Derek Jacobi
Djimon Hounsou
Richard Harris
Cinematography: John Mathieson
Edited by:Pietro Scalia
Music by: Hans Zimmer, Lisa Gerrard

Universally hated 2010 film Clash of the Titan is now playing and the guys are seeing if the hate is just hype.

Director
Louis Leterrier
Producer
Basil Iwanyk, Kevin De La Noy
Screenwriter
Travis Beacham, Phil Hay, Matt Manfredi
Distributor
Warner Bros.
Production Co
Zanuck Company, Thunder Road Productions
Rating
PG-13 (Fantasy Action Violence|Brief Sensuality|Some Frightening Images)
Genre
Fantasy, Adventure, Action
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 2, 2010
Budget
$125,000,000 (estimated)
Gross US & Canada
$163,214,888
Opening weekend US & Canada
$61,235,105Apr 4, 2010
Gross worldwide
$493,214,993
Starring
Sam Worthington
Gemma Arterton
Mads Mikkelsen
Alexa Davalos
Ralph Fiennes
Liam Neeson
CinematographyPeter Menzies Jr.
Edited by
Vincent Tabaillon
Martin Walsh
Music byRamin Djawadi

Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the first blockbuster ANNNNNND it's SHARKWEEK! Both Mike and Tristan, for the first time, watch Steven Spielberg's break out movie - Jaws.

Director
Steven Spielberg
Producer
David Brown, Richard D. Zanuck
Screenwriter
Peter Benchley, Peter Benchley, Carl Gottlieb, Howard Sackler, John Milius, Robert Shaw
Distributor
Universal Pictures, DiscoVision
Production Co
Universal Pictures, Zanuck/Brown Productions
Rating
PG
Genre
Holiday, Mystery & Thriller, Horror, Adventure
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 20, 1975
Budget
$7,000,000 (estimated)
Gross US & Canada
$267,263,625
Opening weekend US & Canada
$7,061,513Jun 22, 1975
Gross worldwide
$477,916,625
Starring
Roy Scheider
Robert Shaw
Richard Dreyfuss
Lorraine Gary
Murray Hamilton
CinematographyBill Butler
Edited byVerna Fields
Music byJohn Williams

*Update* The first film in the DCEU not developed by Zack Snyder. Does it follow the same trend or is it a little different?

Director
David Ayer
Producer
Charles Roven, Richard Suckle
Screenwriter
David Ayer
Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co
Atlas Entertainment, Warner Bros. Pictures, DC Entertainment
Rating
PG-13 (Disturbing Behavior|Suggestive Content|Action Throughout|Language|Sequences of Violence)
Genre
Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 5, 2016
Budget
$175,000,000 (estimated)
Gross US & Canada
$325,100,054
Opening weekend US & Canada
$133,682,248Aug 7, 2016
Gross worldwide
$749,200,054
Starring
Will Smith
Jared Leto
Margot Robbie
Joel Kinnaman
Viola Davis
Jai Courtney
Jay Hernandez
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
Ike Barinholtz
Scott Eastwood
Cara Delevingne
CinematographyRoman Vasyanov
Edited byJohn Gilroy
Music bySteven Price

The first film in the DCEU not developed by Zack Snyder. Does it follow the same trend or is it a little different?

Director
David Ayer
Producer
Charles Roven, Richard Suckle
Screenwriter
David Ayer
Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co
Atlas Entertainment, Warner Bros. Pictures, DC Entertainment
Rating
PG-13 (Disturbing Behavior|Suggestive Content|Action Throughout|Language|Sequences of Violence)
Genre
Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 5, 2016
Budget
$175,000,000 (estimated)
Gross US & Canada
$325,100,054
Opening weekend US & Canada
$133,682,248Aug 7, 2016
Gross worldwide
$749,200,054
Starring
Will Smith
Jared Leto
Margot Robbie
Joel Kinnaman
Viola Davis
Jai Courtney
Jay Hernandez
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
Ike Barinholtz
Scott Eastwood
Cara Delevingne
CinematographyRoman Vasyanov
Edited byJohn Gilroy
Music bySteven Price

We endure for you, the fans and we watched Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice Ultimate Edition and we have LOTS to say. 

Director
Zack Snyder
Producer
Charles Roven, Deborah Snyder
Screenwriter
Chris Terrio, David S. Goyer
Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co
Cruel and Unusual, Warner Bros., Syncopy, Atlas Entertainment, DC Entertainment
Rating
PG-13 (Intense Sequences of Violence|Action Throughout|Some Sensuality)
Genre
Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Fantasy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 25, 2016
Budget
$250,000,000 (estimated)
Gross US & Canada
$330,360,194
Opening weekend US & Canada
$166,007,347Mar 27, 2016
Gross worldwide
$874,362,803
Starring
Ben Affleck
Henry Cavill
Amy Adams
Jesse Eisenberg
Diane Lane
Laurence Fishburne
Jeremy Irons
Holly Hunter
Gal Gadot

After the Nolanverse, with nerves of steel, we enter the Snyderverse with the 2013 entry Man of Steel

Director
Zack Snyder
Producer
Charles Roven, Christopher Nolan, Emma Thomas, Deborah Snyder
Screenwriter
David S. Goyer
Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co
Warner Bros., Syncopy
Rating
PG-13 (Intense Seq. of Destruction|Intense Sci-Fi Action/Violence|Some Language)
Genre
Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Fantasy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 14, 2013
Budget
$225,000,000 (estimated)
Gross US & Canada
$291,045,518
Opening weekend US & Canada
$116,619,362Jun 16, 2013
Gross worldwide
$670,145,518
Starring
Henry Cavill
Amy Adams
Michael Shannon
Kevin Costner
Diane Lane
Laurence Fishburne
Antje Traue
Ayelet Zurer
Christopher Meloni
Russell Crowe

And so as quick as we started the Nolanverse, it quickly ends on The Dark Knight Rises

Director
Christopher Nolan
Producer
Emma Thomas, Christopher Nolan, Charles Roven
Screenwriter
Jonathan Nolan, Christopher Nolan
Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co
Syncopy
Rating
PG-13 (Intense Sequences of Violence|Intense Sequences of Action|Language|Some Sensuality)
Genre
Action, Adventure, Mystery & Thriller, Fantasy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 20, 2012
Budget
$250,000,000 (estimated)
Gross US & Canada
$448,149,584
Opening weekend US & Canada
$160,887,295Jul 22, 2012
Gross worldwide
$1,114,976,407
Starring
Christian Bale
Michael Caine
Gary Oldman
Anne Hathaway
Tom Hardy
Marion Cotillard
Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Morgan Freeman

Heath Ledger was amazing and thats the first thing anyone should say about this film. I don't think it's the first thing we say, but listen to what we say when we talk about the 2008 blockbuster - The Dark Knight

Director
Christopher Nolan
Producer
Emma Thomas, Charles Roven, Christopher Nolan
Screenwriter
Jonathan Nolan, Christopher Nolan
Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co
Warner Bros., Legendary Entertainment, Syncopy
Rating
PG-13 (Some Menace|Intense Sequences of Violence)
Genre
Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 18, 2008
Budget
$185,000,000 (estimated)
Gross US & Canada
$534,987,076
Opening weekend US & Canada
$158,411,483Jul 20, 2008
Gross worldwide
$1,009,057,329
Starring
Christian Bale
Michael Caine
Heath Ledger
Gary Oldman
Aaron Eckhart
Maggie Gyllenhaal
Morgan Freeman