On the debut episode of Take One, J and Lucas discuss Anchorman and Shang-Chi in Rewind the Week, run down their favorite On-Campus films in Top Five, showcase the life and career of one of the most acclaimed directors of all time in Best of the Best: Martin Scorsese, and work to answer this week’s Burning Question: should comic book movies be considered cinema?

SEGMENT TIMESTAMPS

0:00:00 - Intro/Banter

0:04:42 - Rewind the Week

0:24:37 - Top Five On-Campus Films

1:01:01 - Best of the Best: Martin Scorsese (1:04:04 - Best Shot, 1:11:58 - Best Scene, 1:25:37 - Best Featured Character, 1:30:06 - Best Quote, 1:38:54 - Best Supporting Character, 1:49:15 - Best Lead Character, 2:04:14 - Best Film)

2:13:22 - Burning Question: Should Comic Book Movies be Considered Cinema?

3:03:46 - Outro

SPOILER ALERTS

Note: The entirety of Best of the Best requires working knowledge and understanding of the work of Martin Scorsese. This primarily includes Goodfellas, The Irishman, and Taxi Driver. We've marked many of the major spoilers, but small-scale information about each film will be revealed throughout the conversation, so listen at your own risk! The same goes for our Burning Question, which references several major moments in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

1:03:26 - The Irishman (28 seconds)

1:08:57 - Goodfellas (5 seconds)

1:09:54 - The Departed (32 seconds)

1:10:32 - The Irishman (1 minute 6 seconds)

1:15:54 - The Irishman (4 minutes 4 seconds)

1:21:41 - Goodfellas (1 minute 6 seconds)

1:28:38 - Gangs of New York (14 seconds)

1:33:38 - Taxi Driver (1 minute 2 seconds)

1:35:52 - The Irishman (36 seconds)

2:25:00 - Avengers: Endgame (52 seconds)