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| 19 Jan 2023 | CATFA 124: Moody Brooding Avengers Sitting Around the Table | 00:28:35 | |
Minute One Hundred Twenty Four: From Stronger Swings to May 2012 Joining us, it’s Eric Deutsch from Escape From New York Minute and Flash Gordon Minute!
We’ve got the post-credit sequence to discuss today. First, it’s the cut-down scene of Steve abusing the punching bag in the boxing club when Nick stops to to recruit him. We’re fine with that bit. It gives us a tease of the next movie. After that, though, we get a teaser for The Avengers, showing us clips of the next movie. We’re not fans of this. No Alan Silvestri music. Shots that feel too random. It works to get us amped up, but also feels a bit flat. Still, it does remind everyone that it’s less than a year before we get the movie in theatres.
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| 21 Mar 2023 | TA 032: The Galactic Door Knocker | 00:20:52 | |
Minute Thirty-Two: From The Other’s Threat to Arrival on the Helicarrier
The wrap-up of this conversation between The Other and Loki is full of threats and head trauma. How does The Other transfer pain from Sanctuary to Earth? That’s quite a power. Loki does seem worried though. What’s up with The Other’s dental work though? And hey! We get a leviathan randomly creeping through the background here!
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| 26 Aug 2020 | IH113: And That’s a Wrap! | 00:22:34 | |
In minute one hundred thirteen of The Incredible Hulk, Kyle and Rob conclude our epic journey into smashing apart Louis Leterrier’s The Incredible Hulk. We also conclude our amazing talk with Terry Notary which you won’t want to miss! So is this it? Is it really over? Listen and find out! Film Sundries Thank you for supporting Marvel Movie Minute on Patreon!
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| 14 Dec 2022 | CATFA 098: Her Riding Jodhpurs | 00:19:16 | |
Minute 98: From Flamethrower Fireball to The Hangar Joining us, we have Nate “Bubbawheat” Withrow from the superhero movie blog Flights, Tights, and Movie Nights and the time loop podcast It's Time to Rewind!
Peggy helps Steve defeat the flame trooper. Well, she blows him up. Was she chasing this guy down or did she realize she was helping Steve? They have a cute near-kiss moment before she sends him scampering away to get ol’ RS. It’s cute. We like this bit. We can’t help but feel the romance in the air.
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| 03 Jan 2023 | CATFA 112: The Attempt to Gaslight Steve Rogers | 00:33:27 | |
Minute 112: From An Absolutely Gorgeous Day at Ebbets Field to Steve Shifting His Gaze Joining us, we have Steve Sarmento from Trailer Rewind and the TruStory FM Entertainment Podcast Network.
We talk about the anachronisms that might be tripping Steve up as he wakes. None of us are baseball fans, so there has to be more than just the game, right? Like maybe the fact that they’ve turned the room sepia toned?
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| 04 Nov 2021 | Thor 024: Is the Jotun Beast Laufey’s Pet? | 00:29:31 | |
Minute Twenty-Four: From an Icy Arm to an Icy Foot This week, we’re joined by Cass Fredrickson from Lord of the Rings Minute at Dueling Genre Productions. We chat about Loki’s backstory and his blue arm, the attempt by the Asgardians to flee, Thor’s incredible toss of Mjølnir, and the release of the Jotun Beast. In the twenty-fourth minute of Kenneth Branagh’s 2011 film Thor...
Fandral as Errol Flynn as the Dread Pirate Roberts gets to show off a bit.
The Asgardians decide it’s time to leave. And that's before Laufey releases the Jotun Beast.
Laufey reacts to the battle by releasing the Jotun Beast.
It’s a fun minute full of fighting and fleeing. We have a great chat about it today. Tune in! Join the conversation with movie lovers from around the world on TruStory FM’s Discord channel! Film Sundries
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| 31 Jul 2023 | TA126: Shove It Up Your Space Hole! | 00:30:49 | |
Minute One Hundred Twenty Six: From Tony’s Missile Chase to Tony’s Missile Heave Ho Lester Clark and Kynan Dias from The Exorcist Minute join us in this episode! In the one-hundred-twenty-sixth minute of The Avengers... The chase is on! Tony spots the nuke and does a great U-turn under the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge between Staten Island and Long Island. What does this say about where the F-35 was though? Wasn’t the helicarrier off the east coast of Long Island? And why don’t we ever get to see the Statue of Liberty in this film? Even in the background of one of these shots? Ah well. Speaking of Tony’s U-turn, the water explosion when he blasts his thrusters at it... quite a kick! So again, what happened to those people under him when he first got his Mark VII on? Ouch. Tony’s plan is to catch the nuke and push it up through the space hole. But shouldn’t the team on the helicarrier still be doing things? Like scrambling jets? Calling New York’s leaders to evacuate the city? You know, things like that? While it might make sense, we do agree that there’s a story element of having everyone watch that gives us a sense that everything’s been done and all they – just like us – can do is watch. It’s fine. And that leads to Tony’s final push. Tune in! Join the conversation with movie lovers from around the world on The Next Reel’s Discord channel! Film Sundries
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| 12 Nov 2021 | Thor 030: What’s Loki Thinking When Thor Gets Cast Out? | 00:42:16 | |
Minute Thirty: From Asgard to Midgard This is our last day of individual guests for each day, but it’s a great way to finish it off as we have Justin Jaeger from TruStory FM’s Trailer Rewind podcast to talk with us about Thor’s banishment from Asgard to Midgard. In the thirtieth minute of Kenneth Branagh’s 2011 film Thor...
We try to figure out the lore and history of Mjølnir.
So Odin banishes Thor from Asgard to Midgard. And it's incredibly dramatic.
And we’re back on Earth. I mean, Midgard. Well, you know what we mean.
From Thor’s banishment from Asgrd to Midgard, to Odin’s spell on Mjølnir, to Loki’s reaction, to the rough trip through the Bifrost, to Thor getting hit by a car, we cover a lot with JJ. Tune in! Join the conversation with movie lovers from around the world on The Next Reel’s Discord channel! Film Sundries
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| 22 Sep 2022 | CATFA 039: Chekhov’s Vial of Super Soldier Serum | 00:39:10 | |
Minute Thirty-Nine: From a Cigarette Lighter to an Escaping Spy Joining us on this episode, we have Krissy Lenz and Nathan Blackwell from the Most Excellent 80s Movies Podcast! In the thirty-ninth minute of Joe Johnston’s 2011 film Captain America: The First Avenger... Turns out Fred Clemson from the State Department was actually a Hydra spy named Heinz Kruger! He blows up the observation booth, shoots Dr. Erskine, steals the last vial of super soldier serum, and makes his escape! But not before Peggy can shoot him once with her Walther PPK. We talk about lax security, screaming politicians, Tommy Lee Jones getting face time during a glass stunt, and a script flashback showing Erskine remembering where he knew Kruger from. Meanwhile, Steve holds Erskine as he dies and Erskine pokes him in the chest. Is he just proud of his work on Steve’s pecs? Or perhaps he’s reminding Steve to stay true to who he is on the inside? Steve gets mad and looks like he’s going to hulk out, but he just runs after Kruger, which is what Peggy’s done. We talk about all of this and more! Things take a turn as Clemson reveals his true identity. Tune in! Film Sundries
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| 01 May 2023 | TA061: Breakfast Club Vibes | 00:50:45 | |
Minute Sixty One: From Bruce Telling Tony He Can Control It to Steve’s Stealthy Leap James Anderson and Colin Parker from the Timeline Scavengers podcast join us in this episode! In the sixty-first minute of The Avengers... Bruce and Tony are still taking about their powers. Why is Tony pushing Bruce to join up and be part of the team? Or is it that he sees a brother scientist in need here? This is a fascinating scene of character-building and we’re all thrilled with how it plays out. Plus, it’s shot through the glass panel, so there’s a strange mirror element to it. The reflections of these heroes in each other? And did they CG the reflections? Bruce’s has a bit of a... look to it. We also talk (finally) about Tony’s Iron Maiden shirt, and get a bit of time chatting about Steve prowling around to see what he can find. Tune in! Join the conversation with movie lovers from around the world on The Next Reel’s Discord channel! Film Sundries
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| 24 Aug 2020 | IH111: No More Waiting… it’s All Hulk with Terry Notary! | 00:20:37 | |
In minute one hundred eleven of The Incredible Hulk, Kyle and Rob get to the green chewy center of their interview with Terry Notary. We find out how he got the role of the Hulk, how he got to play Abomination and how he got his unaltered cameo in tackling our movie’s heroine! Film Sundries Thank you for supporting Marvel Movie Minute on Patreon!
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| 31 Jul 2020 | IH095: Don’t Shoot the One with Pants! | 00:23:55 | |
In minute ninety-five of The Incredible Hulk, Kyle and Rob begin with stories of losing body parts of the toothy variety. We also learn the Abomination can jellify himself thanks to CGI. Allow us to dissect the aggression for you! Remember, help the green one. And you don’t got time to bleed! Film Sundries Thank you for supporting Marvel Movie Minute on Patreon!
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| 20 Jun 2023 | TA097: Talking About Show Business | 00:26:10 | |
Minute Ninety Seven: From Tony’s Thoughts on Fury’s Fifing to Selvig Busy on the Top of Stark Tower Playwright Dean O’Carroll joins us in this episode! In the ninety-seventh minute of The Avengers... We wrap up our conversation about Tony and Steve dealing with the aftermath of Coulson’s death. While Tony comes to terms with losing him, Steve tries to get them back on track and focused on Loki’s search for a power source. Tony seems stuck on Coulson, and realizes that Loki made it personal. We debate Tony’s logic through this conversation as he goes from this to Loki’s power source being his own tower in the heart of Manhattan. How does he logically make these leaps? We’re not entirely sure, but they do start using theatre references and we’re here for it. Plus, we get a bit of crazy Erik Selvig on the top of Stark Tower. How did he get there though? Tune in! Join the conversation with movie lovers from around the world on The Next Reel’s Discord channel! Film Sundries
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| 29 May 2023 | TA081: Oh No You Don’t! | 00:46:08 | |
Minute Eighty One: From Moving Into Position to Massive Falling Debris Ryanne Bennett from Black Girl Nerds joins us in this episode! In the eighty-first minute of The Avengers... It’s our SHIELD pilot up against Hulk. Who will win? Well, we all know how this is going to play out. Hulk stomps everyone. He’s stomping Thor (the puny god). He stomps the aircraft our pilot’s flying, and let’s be honest – he’s now thoroughly stomped the helicarrier, which certainly won’t be able to land in the ocean now that it’s got this giant hole in the lab windows. How do they fix it anyway? We talk about Hulk taking out the aircraft, and the horror of 1) having to use an ejection seat then 2) being caught and thrown by Hulk in the process. At least his chute still opens! Hulk manages to blow the aircraft up before falling to New Jersey. Iron Man’s also irresponsibly knocking pieces down to New Jersey. So much for anyone below! But it’s a great minute and we have a great chat about everything going on in it. Tune in! Join the conversation with movie lovers from around the world on The Next Reel’s Discord channel! Film Sundries
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| 20 Apr 2020 | IH026: And Your Angry Eyes... Just In Case! | 00:14:42 | |
In minute twenty-six of The Incredible Hulk, Kyle and Rob discuss the anger of the Hulk now unleashed on our poor, unprepared commandos with great facial expressions and angry eyes! Film Sundries
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| 19 Aug 2022 | CATFA 015: The Little Hugger | 00:22:42 | |
Minute Fifteen: From A Goodbye Between Friends to Wrapping Up the Exam Joining us one last time, we have Rob Kubasko and Kyle Olson from seasons two and three. In the fifteenth minute of Joe Johnston’s 2011 film Captain America: The First Avenger... Bucky and Steve are at odds. Again. This feels like a conversation they’ve had many times before, and likely are only having it again now for the benefit of the audience and for Erskine. But it works so it’s okay. Film Sundries
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| 28 May 2019 | IM102: Classic Tony Prank | 00:25:22 | |
in which Andy, Pete, and our guests Joe and Andrew Darowski from The Protagonist Podcast and Disney Animation Minute Essentials Podcast talk about why Tony’s still on the ground, the lazy security guard at Stark International, and Pepper’s double-swipe of her badge Film Sundries Thank you for supporting Marvel Movie Minute on Patreon!
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| 28 Jun 2021 | IM2076: From Beyond the Grave | 00:17:15 | |
Is Howard’s message to Tony an early deepfake? We think so, made by Nick Fury to sell Tony on this whole thing. Damon Lindelof helped with it too, but it still just doesn’t work for us. See what you think. Film Sundries
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| 27 Feb 2021 | IM114: Bonus: Season 2 Wrap-up — Listener Comments Review! | 00:27:45 | |
We’re gearing up for SEASON 3 of Marvel Movie Minute and to celebrate new beginnings, we’re rewinding a bit to talk more about The Hulk with a recitation of comments and commentary from you, the vocal listeners. Thanks for all your support and in the end, welcome to a new beginning. | |||
| 31 Mar 2023 | TA040: That’s Not How You Extract an Eyeball! | 00:32:14 | |
Minute Forty: From Panic at the Opera to A Demand to Kneel Jay Shepard from MCULocationScout.com and RetroZap.com joins us in this episode!
Loki continues his ocular extraction, and we learn why Clint requested an eyeball earlier. Again, it’s gruesome. Something we’d see in a torture porn movie, though then we’d actually see the process. Still, the fact that the digital scan of the eyeball is still looking around is terrifying stuff. So Barton steals the Iridium, which we learn more about, and Loki finally makes his presence known. He magically puts on his clothes and steps outside, blasting a police car and scaring the public. That car stunt is very exciting to watch. We’re not as much fans of Loki popping around the plaza to herd the people. It feels a bit... lame. Still, it’s a fun minute to discuss. Tune in!
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| 13 Mar 2023 | TA 026: Life Model Decoys | 00:25:26 | |
Minute Twenty-Six: From Credit for Pepper to ‘Phil?’ Matthew Costello, author of Secret Identity Crisis: Comic books and the Unmasking of Cold War America, joins us in this episode!
It’s hard to go wrong with the Tony/Pepper dynamic. That certainly holds true with Robert Downey Jr./Gwyneth Paltrow as well. They clearly are movie stars and carry a real sense of connection on screen. Plus, the writing here stands out as exceptional character material. We talk a lot about them and their relationship, as well as how it’s grown from the first Iron Man film to now. That, of course, allows us to bring Agent Phil Coulson into the conversation as he enters the room. He’s been around since the start as well, and there’s definitely a sense of the relationships growing over time from then to now for all three of them. We talk about all of that, plus life model decoys! Tune in!
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| 13 Jul 2020 | IH081: The Monster Study. | 00:21:01 | |
In minute eighty-one of The Incredible Hulk, Kyle and Rob start with a legitimately dark tale of a behavioral study gone wrong. Why? Because we’re back to Dr. Stern’s House of Horrors with a freshly “cured” Bruce. What’s an amygdala and myostatin? Professor Kyle gives you the lowdown. We also talk about college basketball uniforms. There’s a reason! Film Sundries Thank you for supporting Marvel Movie Minute on Patreon!
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| 05 Aug 2022 | CATFA 005: Sextopussy | 00:26:58 | |
Minute Five: From a Tumbling Wall to a Silhouetted Bad Guy In the fifty minute of Joe Johnston’s 2011 film _Captain America: The First _... The Tower Keeper and Jan are shocked as the rumbling intensifies, stops, then the wall explodes. The tumbling stones crush poor Jan and the Tower Keeper pulls the stone off his face. But how does he end up on his back on the floor moments later? Film Sundries
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| 08 Mar 2023 | TA 023: He’s Still Wearing Cotton | 00:33:50 | |
Minute Twenty Three: From Steve’s Inquiry to Nick’s Inquiry Joining us today, we have Ryan Dalton, author of the Time Shift trilogy and This Last Adventure.
Steve Rogers – a man out of time. What has he been doing since we last saw him? It’s been about six months. We talk about that time that leads to this. Does it make sense for Nick to have had other conversations with him between then and now? We chat a bit about the Tesseract and what Steve knows about it. This leads to a bit of a puzzle we have about why Fury only approaches it from the angle of sustainable energy, when Steve’s the only person alive who knows it’s been used in weaponry. Shouldn’t that have been discussed? We talk a bit about the Tesseract paperwork and how the props department cribbed info from NASA’s website. We also love the gag with the punching bags. Tune in!
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| 13 Aug 2021 | IM2110: The Ex-Wife’s Fart | 00:25:02 | |
Ivan finally joins us again. Rhodey’s not thrilled, especially when Whiplash reveals the whips and his Whiplash v.2 outfit. But it kinda looks like Iron Monger? Rhodey reveals the Ex-Wife. And it does, in fact, make a fart noise. But the war does in fact begin. And it’s a picture wrap on ScarJo! Film Sundries
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| 25 Jun 2020 | IH069: What’s Inside Betty’s Purse? | 00:19:00 | |
In minute sixty-nine of The Incredible Hulk, Kyle and Rob do an inventory of what Betty carries around with her on a regular basis. That’s it? Of course not. We do a little background on the unseen character of Betty’s mother from the comics. Also, Ross is not cool. But you already knew that. And a mini deleted scene with nothing of consequence. Film Sundries Thank you for supporting Marvel Movie Minute on Patreon!
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| 14 Sep 2022 | CATFA 033: But What About the Pants? | 00:25:42 | |
Minute Thirty-Three: From a Glance Between Peggy and Steve to a Snarky Comment About a Sandwich Joining us on the show today, we’re joined by Matthew Costello, author of ‘Secret Identity Crisis: Comic Books and the Unmasking of Cold War America’. In the thirty-third minute of Joe Johnston’s 2011 film Captain America: The First Avenger... Steve and Peggy share a look, but what’s it about? They head down the steps into the rebirth lab where Dr. Erskine greets them. What do we think of this space? But how much have they actually told Steve as far as what he should expect? Does he ever seem scared? If he is, he hides it and remains stoic. Meanwhile, Colonel Phillips arrives in the observation booth upstairs where he greets Senator Brandt and complains about funding, then meets Fred Clemson from the State Department. Do we buy the Senator being so clueless? We’re getting ready to party in the rebirth lab. Tune in! Join the conversation with movie lovers from around the world on The Next Reel’s Discord channel! Film Sundries
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| 11 Mar 2022 | Thor 115: So... How Did Loki Get to Earth So Quickly? | 00:20:19 | |
Minute One Hundred Fifteen: From Legends to Loki’s Puppetry In the one hundred fifteenth minute of Kenneth Branagh’s 2011 film Thor...
It’s Whedon’s frustrating dip into nonsense to end this season. Tune in! Join the conversation with movie lovers from around the world on The Next Reel’s Discord channel! Film Sundries
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| 20 Oct 2022 | CATFA 059: Who’s Cooler Than Dum Dum? | 00:37:16 | |
Minute Fifty-Nine: From Dum Dum to Compound Entry Joining us, we have Michael Gravagno, host of the podcasts The Superhero Show Show and Movie of the Year. In the fifty-ninth minute of Joe Johnston’s 2011 film Captain America: The First Avenger... We’ve been seeing the characters that make up the Howling Commandos, but at this point, only Dum Dum Dugan’s really been the focus. We chat about the character and Neal McDonough who plays him. And there’s talk about the Hydra mask design. Some mouths exposed, some not. Why? And do they recognize each other based on mouths? Meanwhile, Steve sneaks into the compound in the back of a truck and we’re here for it. We’re definitely getting Raiders vibes in this minute. Tune in! Join the conversation with movie lovers from around the world on The Next Reel’s Discord channel! Film Sundries
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| 02 Feb 2022 | Thor 088: Just How Far Can Odin See While in the Odinsleep? | 00:32:31 | |
Minute Eighty-Eight: From Sad Faces to a Flying Hammer Joining us to discuss the loss of Thor, his sad friends, Odin’s spell, and the reaction in the SHIELD Crater Base to Mjølnir’s change in attitude is Father David Mowry, Chaplain of the Movies by Minute community. In the eighty-eighth minute of Kenneth Branagh’s 2011 film Thor...
It’s a sad minute, but Odin’s spell is in action and Mjølnir’s flying so happiness must be on its way! Father David Mowry joins us. Tune in! Join the conversation with movie lovers from around the world on The Next Reel’s Discord channel! Film Sundries
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| 11 Jul 2023 | TA112: The Secret Is Unleashed | 00:26:16 | |
Minute One Hundred Twelve: From This All Seeming Horrible to An Important Lesson in ‘Duck and Cover’ Eric Deutsch, co-host from Flash Gordon Minute and Escape From New York Minute, joins us in this episode! In the one-hundred-twelfth minute of The Avengers... We finally get to find out Bruce’s secret! But first, we get to enjoy Mark Ruffalo at his rumpliest with his perfect reaction to everything going on. We talk about Natasha’s comments, Bruce’s apology, how that plays based on what happened, and the fact that Thor didn’t get an apology when he really took more hits than Natasha. It leads us to a moment of confusion as we try to sort out why Tony always seemed to expect Bruce to arrive. Was it aspirational? Was he tracking him? Is it just the scientist rom-com meet-cute connection they have? Hard to tell. Regardless, he decides to bring the party, aka. the sweet sea cow of a leviathan that Hulk decides to destroy. It’s terrible. It’s beautiful. And miraculously, our heroes get nary a scratch. Tune in! Join the conversation with movie lovers from around the world on The Next Reel’s Discord channel! Film Sundries
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| 05 Jan 2023 | CATFA 114: Corporate Storytelling at Its Highest Level | 00:42:26 | |
Minute 114: From Fury Approaching Steve to Markus & McFeely Joining us on the show today, it’s Austin Tichenor from the Reduced Shakespeare Company!
With Austin Tichenor here, we have to look at how the movie reminds him of various elements in Shakespeare’s plays. And, of course, there’s the connection to the MCU that Shakespeare was also, essentially, a corporate storyteller of his time.
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| 22 Feb 2019 | IM035: Yinsen’s Fake Rock | 00:25:09 | |
in which Andy and his guests Krissy Lenz and Nathan Blackwell from the Most Excellent 80’s Movies Podcast talk about Favreau’s handling of comedy in action scenes, Yinsen big decision, and the idea of Tony figuring out how to finish getting himself suited up Film Sundries Thank you for supporting Marvel Movie Minute on Patreon!
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| 05 Apr 2023 | TA043: The Chafing Line Has Been Crossed | 00:44:36 | |
Minute Forty Three: From A Demand to Kneel to A Ticking Clock Father David Mowry, chaplain of the movies by minutes community, joins us in this episode!
Cap fights back but we see that he really can’t take down an Asgardian. Still, he does hold his own. It gives Iron Man a chance to make his entrance to AC/DC’s Shoot to Thrill. It’s so Tony and we’re here for it. We find out that he can fight better against the Asgardian as his repulsor blast throws Loki back to the ground. And that’s it for Loki! He gives up fairly easily, but we assume it’s all part of his and Barton’s plan to get Loki onto the helicarrier. There’s a chance to chat a bit about the meeting of Tony and Steve here, and how their relationship will evolve over the franchise. We get another Christ and the Cape, plus we invite Father Mowry to chat a bit about minute 45 so we can discuss a key line from Steve. Tune in!
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| 21 Dec 2021 | Thor 057: When Did They Decide to Include Hawkeye? | 00:41:42 | |
Minute Fifty-Seven: From Thor Fighting in the Tunnel to Coulson Entering the Tunnel Joining us to discuss Hawkeye, his weird placement in this film, and Thor’s sense of direction are Andrew Darowski from Disney Animation Minute Essentials and Joe Darowski from The Protagonist Podcast ! In the fifty-seventh minute of Kenneth Branagh’s 2011 film Thor...
We meet Hawkeye!
It’s Hawkeye’s official introduction into the MCU! Meanwhile, Thor’s lost in the hamster cage. Tune in! Join the conversation with movie lovers from around the world on The Next Reel’s Discord channel! Film Sundries
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| 30 May 2023 | TA082: The Grenade Block | 00:36:29 | |
Minute Eighty Two: From Barton’s Mercenaries Approaching Engine Three to Engine One in Shut-Down Mike Gravagno from The Superhero Show Show and Movie of the Year joins us in this episode! In the eighty-second minute of The Avengers... Barton’s and Loki’s mercenaries finally make it to engine three where they prepare to sabotage it further with a grenade, but Steve sees them and does a wild move to block the grenade, then parkour his way to the merc to take him down. It’s a pretty cool bit, and we’re here for it. Plus, Steve and grenades... they have a history. We talk a bit about Steve’s crazy move to kick the gun out of the second merc’s hands UP to the catwalk by the red lever. It’s as if he knew he’d need it... Hrm... We also get to talk about Steve’s penchant for tossing people off of planes. Perhaps he prefers that to shooting them? He certainly never hits the guys with his shots. It’s like two Stormtroopers here. We go from here to the bridge where Fury takes down the fifth mercenary trying to get in. What’s up with the ever-multiplying mercenaries? Did Barton have some planted on the ship? Regardless, why is Fury so confused about the fact that they just keep coming? He’s interrupted in his thinkining, though, because Barton finally pops up – in a vent – and starts shooting arrows. Why doesn’t he take Fury out? It does give us a chance to talk about his data arrow though. Yeah, that’s a thing. The arrow shuts down engine one, along with the computers on the bridge – well, select computers, at least – and everyone starts listing. Even Agent Sitwell! Tune in! Join the conversation with movie lovers from around the world on The Next Reel’s Discord channel! Film Sundries
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| 28 Feb 2022 | Thor 106: What’s Up With Jane Looking at Her Watch Here? | 00:47:19 | |
Minute One Hundred Six: From A Smith Motors Goodbye to Patrick Doyle in Space Joining us to discuss the ending of the movie proper is Paul Hoppe aka ZenMadman. In the one hundred sixth minute of Kenneth Branagh’s 2011 film Thor...
It’s the end of the movie and Paul Hoppe joins us. Tune in! Join the conversation with movie lovers from around the world on The Next Reel’s Discord channel! Film Sundries
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| 12 Aug 2021 | IM2109: There Goes the Hammer | 00:34:53 | |
A One-Off leads to the end of the drone fight. Pepper has the cops arrest Hammer. But is this from a different movie? It’s a struggle now to figure out who the real Justin Hammer is. Pepper’s confused. But that’s okay, because it’s picture wrap on Sam Rockwell. Meanwhile, Pepper’s on some stairs that figure prominently in a deleted scene that features a much worse end of the movie. Film Sundries
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| 21 Jan 2022 | Thor 080: Do Thor’s Friends Wonder Where His Hammer Is? | 00:25:50 | |
Minute Eighty: From Friends at the Door to Heimdall at the Door Joining us to discuss a room full of surprises when the Warriors Three and Sif show up at the door to Smith Motors is Miles Stokes and Elisabeth Allie. In the eightieth minute of Kenneth Branagh’s 2011 film Thor...
The minute ends with Heimdall stoically standing guard at the door to the Himinbjorg.
It’s a minute of reunions for old friends and reveals of Loki’s deceptions with Miles and Elisabeth. Tune in! Join the conversation with movie lovers from around the world on The Next Reel’s Discord channel! Film Sundries
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| 06 Jan 2022 | Thor 069: Why Boilermakers, Erik? | 00:32:30 | |
Minute Sixty-Nine: From Protective in the Pub to Lonely on Jotunheim Joining us to discuss the wrap-up (and boilermakers) between Thor and Erik in the bar as well as the figure arriving on Jotunheim is Bryon Lockhart, host of the Marine Corps Movie Minute and Co-Host of the Marvel Events Timeline Podcasts. In the sixty-ninth minute of Kenneth Branagh’s 2011 film Thor...
Is it odd that Erik orders them boilermakers to seal the deal?
Who is the mysterious figure arriving on Jotunheim?
From the warmth of the bar in Puente Antiguo to the icy realm of Jotunheim, we’ve got a lot to discuss today with Bryon Lockheart. Tune in! Join the conversation with movie lovers from around the world on The Next Reel’s Discord channel! Film Sundries
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| 15 Mar 2023 | TA 028: Captain America and the Cube | 00:29:05 | |
Minute Twenty-Eight: From Tony Throwing Holograms Around the Room to Two Pilots in a Quinjet Cockpit Jonathan Carlisle from UHF 62nd and The Princess Bride Minute join us in this episode!
Such fun hologram toys Tony plays with! We look at his fantastic holographic displays and debate what’s actually in the room with them as opposed to what’s on the stage when filming. We do touch on the fact that Tony reaches in and grabs the image of the Tesseract to spin it around and look at it. Why that look? Is there implication that he recognizes it, perhaps from his dad’s writings? Should Tony have known about these things by now though? He painted himself as the world police in Iron Man 2. Presumably, he’d be aware of a big green monster at Culver University or Harlem, as well as a giant robot attack in Puente Antiguo. We also talk about Tony’s fantastic ceiling light, his adorable goodbye with Pepper, the cellist, and the quinjet! Tune in!
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| 12 Jan 2022 | Thor 073: Do They Need a Permit to Have a Fire on the Roof of Smith Motors? | 00:34:55 | |
Minute Seventy-Three: From Erik’s Drunk Talk to Jane’s Roof Talk Joining us to discuss the move away from Jane’s trailer to let Erik sleep it off up to the roof, where Jane and Thor chat is Bubbawheat from the Flights, Tights and Movie Nights podcast. In the seventy-third minute of Kenneth Branagh’s 2011 film Thor...
Thor and Jane take it to the roof.
It’s the start of something romantic in this minute, and Bubbawheat’s here for all of it. Tune in! Join the conversation with movie lovers from around the world on The Next Reel’s Discord channel! Film Sundries
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| 28 Jul 2020 | IH092: The Kiss to Oblivion | 00:24:35 | |
In minute ninety-two of The Incredible Hulk, Kyle and Rob start things off with a discussion of favorite cinematic kisses. Next, we take an “ultimate” stroll down memory lane of Marvel comics from the year 2000. We then digress about the greatest movies to come from horrible books. But don’t worry, there’s some talk about a Hulk movie in there, too. Trust us! Film Sundries Thank you for supporting Marvel Movie Minute on Patreon!
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| 15 Jun 2023 | TA094: Be Like Clint | 00:24:19 | |
Minute Ninety Four: From Brain Play to Loki Got Away Matthew Fox from the Superhero Ethics Podcast and season 4 joins us in this episode! In the ninety-fourth minute of The Avengers... Natasha and Clint continue their conversation as Clint works through the dregs of Loki’s mind control. The bg question, of course, is why does she pour him water then never give it to him? But seriously, this minute does give us a chance to discuss Barton’s mansplaining the trauma of being under mind control to someone who’s been-there-done-that. And she gently reminds him of that. But shouldn’t he know that? We also ponder his question about why he’s here, giving it several different interpretations. There’s the debate about who’s responsible for the deaths at their hands when under mind control. Is writing it out as the mind stone too easy an out? And, of course, there’s the ever technical cognitive recalibration. Tune in! Join the conversation with movie lovers from around the world on The Next Reel’s Discord channel! Film Sundries
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| 06 Mar 2019 | IM043: WWTD? | 00:23:43 | |
in which Andy and guest Steve Sarmento from The Next Reel talk about the military usage of C-17s, Tony’s greeting for Pepper (and lack-of-greeting for Happy), and wet tarmacs Film Sundries Thank you for supporting Marvel Movie Minute on Patreon!
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| 12 Apr 2021 | IM2021: Who Wants Pepperoni? | 00:31:22 | |
As we revel in our double digit status, we’ll discuss the cute couple name for Tony and Pepper, drop another LEGO reference, discuss the artistic connection between Iron Man and former President Obama and get caught up some linguistic hiccups with some tricky Latin language quirks. Film Sundries
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| 22 Mar 2023 | TA 033: Helicarrier | 00:36:04 | |
Minute Thirty-Three: From Agent Romanoff Meeting Captain Rogers to Machinery in Motion Will Freeland, aka SylverDreamer on TwitchTV, and one of the hosts from the Hype Is My Superpower podcast joins us in this episode!
Agent Phil Coulson introduces Natasha Romanoff to Steve Rogers before he has to run off to do something called a ‘face trace.’ That sounds like good, clean governmental fun! Why don’t any of these helicarrier crew members have SHIELD logos on their outfits? We get to chat about the Coulson-fawning and the trading cards. Wouldn’t Steve have known trading cards existed? Perhaps it’s just that he’s surprised anyone collects things like that.
Join the conversation with movie lovers from around the world on The Next Reel’s Discord channel!
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| 24 Nov 2021 | Thor 038: Thirsty, Anyone? | 00:40:08 | |
Minute Thirsty-Eight: From Healthy Muscles to a Healing Massage Joining us again is Jessica Plummer, author and contributing editor at Book Riot. We discuss more about thirst, Thor’s attitude, how he speaks to people, and the Asgardian healing room. In the thirsty-eighth minute of Kenneth Branagh’s 2011 film Thor...
We leave the thirst behind to journey to Asgard where we visit the Healing Room.
Meanwhile, in the MCU...
It’s a conversation about hot bodies and the thirst that goes along with them, royal attitudes and how people react to them, and discussions in the healing room. Tune in! Join the conversation with movie lovers from around the world on The Next Reel’s Discord channel! Film Sundries
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| 03 Aug 2021 | IM2102: Samoan Stuntman | 00:28:21 | |
Natasha’s magic curls. Weird building alerts. And Favreau proves he’s a great actor, not just director. Even when he’s in trouble as he takes on a stunt performer. But it’s not just any stunt performer. It’s Duane Johnson’s cousin! Film Sundries
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| 16 Feb 2022 | Thor 098: Where Did Loki Learn to Fight Like This? | 00:24:45 | |
Minute Ninety-Eight: From An Aerial Assault to A Low Blow Joining us to discuss the fighty-fighty fight is Dr. Arnold Blumberg, publisher, author, educator, pop culture & comics historian, and friendly neighborhood zombie expert. In the ninety-eighth minute of Kenneth Branagh’s 2011 film Thor...
Thor blasts Loki through the wall of the Observatory.
It’s the required MCU fighty fight and Dr. Arnold Blumberg’s here for it. Tune in! Join the conversation with movie lovers from around the world on The Next Reel’s Discord channel! Film Sundries
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| 27 Apr 2023 | TA059: I Smell a Cover-Up. It’s a Funky One. | 00:23:05 | |
Minute Fifty Nine: From The Only Name in Clean Energy Right Now to Cap Storming Out Bubbawheat from the time loop podcast It's Time to Rewind joins us in this episode! In the fifty-ninth minute of The Avengers... We wrap up the tension-filled conversation between Tony, Bruce and Steve. Tony and Bruce have some valid points. Bruce makes them better than Tony, who seems more interested in provoking Steve than anything. Or maybe Steve’s just mad that he didn’t get offered a dried blueberry before now? Regardless, the two of them do a great job of planting the seed of doubt in Steve’s head. Great conversation in this minute! Tune in! Join the conversation with movie lovers from around the world on The Next Reel’s Discord channel! Film Sundries
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| 16 Jan 2019 | IM008: Our extensive research into Snake Eyes | 00:15:33 | |
in which Andy, Pete and guest Ryan Dalton, author of the Time Shift trilogy, praise Terrence Howard’s and Robert Downey Jr.’s relationship, reveal Christine Everhart’s comic origins and share our lack of gambling knowledge Film Sundries
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| 15 Jan 2019 | IM007: With ladies on each arm | 00:19:30 | |
in which Andy, Pete and guest Ryan Dalton, author of the Time Shift trilogy, revel in the great jump cuts to the casino, talk about Tony’s crazy scripted dialogue and enjoy seeing the director pop up as Tony’s sidekick Film Sundaries
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| 31 Oct 2022 | CATFA 066: Shape Inside of Shape Inside of Shape | 00:44:36 | |
Minute Sixty-Six: From Zero on the Clock to Schmidt on His Back Joining us on the show, we have Andrew and Joe Darowski returning from last season! In the sixty-sixth minute of Joe Johnston’s 2011 film Captain America: The First Avenger... The timers go off and the factory erupts in explosions. We still wonder why Schmidt needs so many switches. Where’s the logic? And why no blue tesseract energy in the explosions? There’s a fantastic shot in this minute involving concentric ovals and another involving concentric squares. Some stunning production design, direction, and camera placement going on that really wowed all of us. Wouldn’t it have been nice to have a moment betwen Dr. Zola and Bucky? There clearly has been some recent history there worth at least a look. We chat about the punch, Schmidt’s face, and Cap’s choices of weapons here and in the future. It’s the first confrontation between our hero and villain. Tune in! Join the conversation with movie lovers from around the world on The Next Reel’s Discord channel! Film Sundries
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| 06 Apr 2020 | IH016: The Lonely Men! | 00:09:54 | |
In minute sixteen of The Incredible Hulk, Kyle and Rob ponder how the movie plays with time and are crestfallen by the sorrows of one Bruce Banner. Film Sundries
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| 13 Jul 2023 | TA114: Thor Always Takes a Lap | 00:29:29 | |
Minute One Hundred Fourteen: From Thor Taking Flight to A Lightning-Induced Explosion at the Portal In the one-hundred-fourteenth minute of The Avengers... Thor’s off and away! Natasha’s looking tough! That’s right, Steve’s been busy giving orders and everyone’s following as he’s now proven himself to be team leader. Even Hulk listens to him! We do ponder the journey the character of Hulk takes through this franchise and acknowledge that this was a necessary bit of character development for him as they couldn’t just have a giant, green, uncontrollable monster rampaging every time he hulked out. But we do miss scary Hulk. Hulk’s smashing does give us a chance to talk about the buildings in the area and exactly how many Chitauri he takes out (hint: it’s not many). We also get to marvel at his ability to take out Chitauri chariots midair. As for Thor? It seems he took a lap or something because yet again, he doesn’t seem to be coming from where he just left on his journey to the top of the Chrysler building. But it does put him in a place to do some cool lightning work. Too bad some of the shots look fake. And it’s actually the closeups that bother us, not the wider shots. Tune in! Join the conversation with movie lovers from around the world on The Next Reel’s Discord channel! Film Sundries
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| 28 Jun 2019 | IM125: Ratio of Table Ladies | 00:43:28 | |
in which Andy, Pete, and guest Tommy Handsome from TNR’s Film Board and the What’s That Smell? Podcast talk about Robert Downey Jr.’s suits, Scarlet Letters title work, and mystery song cues Film Sundries Thank you for supporting Marvel Movie Minute on Patreon!
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| 18 Jun 2021 | IM2070: Howard Stark’s Escape Room of Life | 00:34:42 | |
We try to figure out exactly what Tony and Nick have been talking about these last few minutes. Would Howard and Nick really have had this conversation about Tony being the perfect one to solve the arc reactor power problem? It really doesn’t make sense. So that means Nick’s lying... and Tony likely knows but is interested anyway. So that’s pretty interesting... right? And how old are Nick and Howard anyway? And Coulson? He’s not here for that. Film Sundries
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| 25 Mar 2020 | IH008: Scientists know everything! | 00:13:15 | |
In minute eight of The Incredible Hulk, Kyle and Rob enjoy some funny moments as Bruce plays Mr. Fixit and then turn to horror when blood is painfully spilled in the bottling plant! Film Sundries Thank you for supporting Marvel Movie Minute on Patreon!
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| 21 Oct 2021 | Thor 014: Is This All a Part of Loki’s Plan? | 00:25:57 | |
Minute Fourteen: From Manipulation to Madness Ashley Coffin from the MCU Podcast is joining us this week as the Warriors Three and Lady Sif join Thor and Loki. Check her and her shows out at the links below! In the fourteenth minute of Kenneth Branagh’s 2011 film Thor...
Forget about all that! It's the Warriors Three and Lady Sif!
Wait... Fandral is here? We almost forgot he was one of the Warriors Three.
We love Loki and his manipulation, and this is a good minute for it. We have a great time covering all of these elements and more. Tune in! Join the conversation with movie lovers from around the world on TruStory FM’s Discord channel! Film Sundries
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| 15 Feb 2022 | Thor 097: How Real Is Loki’s Threat to Go After Jane? | 00:25:07 | |
Minute Ninety-Seven: From Thor’s Defense to Loki’s Taunting Joining us to discuss all the fraternal drama is Dr. Arnold Blumberg, publisher, author, educator, pop culture & comics historian, and friendly neighborhood zombie expert. In the ninety-seventh minute of Kenneth Branagh’s 2011 film Thor...
It’s the big, bad, battle of words before the battle of brawn commences, and Dr. Arnold Blumberg joins us for it all. Tune in! Join the conversation with movie lovers from around the world on The Next Reel’s Discord channel! Film Sundries
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| 30 May 2019 | IM104: The Last Supper of Agents of SHIELD | 00:27:07 | |
in which Andy, Pete, and our guests Joe and Andrew Darowski from The Protagonist Podcast and Disney Animation Minute Essentials Podcast talk about Rhodey disrespecting Tony’s garage, the strangeness of Obadiah’s secret bad guy lair, and the Last Supper lineup of the SHIELD agents Film Sundries Thank you for supporting Marvel Movie Minute on Patreon!
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| 12 Jul 2021 | IM2086: Always Clean Your Optics | 00:28:22 | |
Tony and Coulson are parading their way through an awkward conversation. Thankfully, we learn about New Mexico along the way. You didn’t see THAT coming. We have some great character moments in this minute especially with Clark Gregg as he heads out to the American Southwest for some secret stuff. And Tony gets back to work on his prismatic accelerator. Film Sundries
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| 31 May 2023 | TA083: It’s in the Name | 00:30:12 | |
Minute Eighty Three: From The Helicarrier Tipping to Thor Bellowing Mike Gravagno from The Superhero Show Show and Movie of the Year joins us in this episode! In the eighty-third minute of The Avengers... We’re really listing now, but what’s important is that only the bridge lists. The rest of the ship doesn’t. Actually, we realize that even on the bridge, only some people list. One person who doesn’t is Agent Sitwell. He remains in his seat working on his computer. (Wait, didn’t it shut down?) Some may say that Agent Sitwell sits well... Yeah... We find Natasha still in shock and likely injured after getting backhanded by Hulk. We debate the nature of her character in this beat in relation to the writer/director’s handling of female characters, and think this is likely okay, but maybe that’s just because Scarlett Johansson is performing so well here. It’s a tough bit, but what’s great about it is that she’s triggered back into the fight because of her connection to Barton. Her pursuit of him, or really of snapping him out of whatever spell he’s under, plays well. We spend a bit of time with Iron Man making the terrible decision to get into the fan and spin it manually, and we see Steve slip and fall off the helicarrier, luckily grabbing onto a loose cable. And the minute ends with Thor seeing his brother stepping out of his cell. Lots to talk about in this one! Tune in! Join the conversation with movie lovers from around the world on The Next Reel’s Discord channel! Film Sundries
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| 19 Mar 2021 | IM2005: What Lights Up and Travels Through a Tube? | 00:41:16 | |
Did you ever wonder what gases create certain lights? Well, you’ll find out in minute five along with lots more names. We’ll discuss composers, Marvel movie music, producers ... you’ll learn, you’ll be entertained and you’ll love it. Film Sundaries
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| 07 Apr 2021 | IM2018: Perhaps the Dirtiest Minute in the MCU! | 00:22:04 | |
Senator Stern lets the words fly in the semi-hallowed halls of the United State Senate as Tony commands the end of his trial. Now things get tricky. There’s a deleted scene we’re all glad is not in the movie and that not just because Pepper’s hair goes full Medusa. But pay little attention to that because we’ve got a “boyd” sighting! Vanko’s back and with whips! And so is The Next Reel’s Ray DeLancey but with no whips. Film Sundaries
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| 01 Nov 2021 | Thor 021: Will Thor Stand Down? | 00:32:28 | |
Minute Twenty-One: From Arguing About Odin to Accepting Laufey’s Offer This week, we’re joined by Cass Fredrickson from Lord of the Rings Minute at Dueling Genre Productions. Cass chats with us about all things Thor, Laufey, Loki, frost giants, and the Frost Giant Sentry in today’s episode. In the twenty-first minute of Kenneth Branagh’s 2011 film Thor...
While Laufey speaks, his frost giants begin arming themselves with their ice weapons.
Is Volstagg a long lost member of Gimli’s family?
We never mentioned the appearance of the Jotun beast in the last minute!
Loki tries to change Thor’s mind, but Thor just won’t listen, and now Laufey sends out the Frost Giant Sentry to confront and intimidate them.
The frost giants are getting ready for battle. We have a great time talking about them and everything else in this minute. Tune in! Join the conversation with movie lovers from around the world on TruStory FM’s Discord channel! Film Sundries
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| 03 Dec 2021 | Thor 045: Myeu-muh? What’s Myeu-muh? | 00:28:45 | |
Minute Forty-Five: From An Offer for Jane to A Kiss for Jane Joining us on the show to discuss Thor’s offer, Erik’s warning, Jane’s giggles, and Darcy’s ‘myeu-muh’ is Austin Tichenor, creator of The Shakespeareance, co-artistic director of The Reduced Shakespeare Company and producer & host of the Reduced Shakespeare Company Podcast. In the forty-fifth minute of Kenneth Branagh’s 2011 film Thor...
Thor says his goodbyes to go find Myeu-muh as Jane acknowledges Erik’s warnings.
Thor’s genuine, Jane’s flustered, Erik’s hesitant, and Darcy’s confused about ‘myeu-muh.’ Tune in! Join the conversation with movie lovers from around the world on The Next Reel’s Discord channel! Film Sundries
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| 11 Jan 2022 | Thor 072: How Drunk Did Thor & Erik Get? | 00:28:50 | |
Minute Seventy-Two: From Loki’s Warning to Thor’s Delivery Joining us to discuss the working relationship between Loki and Heimdall, as well as the arrival of Thor with a drunk Erik over his shoulder is Bubbawheat from the Flights, Tights and Movie Nights podcast! In the seventy-second minute of Kenneth Branagh’s 2011 film Thor...
Meanwhile, back on Midgard...
It’s a fun minute full of kingly warnings and drunk deliveries with Bubbawheat. Tune in! Join the conversation with movie lovers from around the world on The Next Reel’s Discord channel! Film Sundries
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| 24 Aug 2022 | CATFA 018: Schmidt’s Schmee is Whichcock? | 00:30:50 | |
Minute Eighteen: From Brooklyn Actually to the Return of the Snake Drawer Joining us again, we have Will Johnson and Don Shanahan from the Cinephile Hissy Fit Podcast. In the eighteenth minute of Joe Johnston’s 2011 film Captain America: The First Avenger... Erskine finds out Steve is actually from Brooklyn. Was this part of the test all along? Steve finally gets that 1A stamp he’s been waiting for. What a great sigh Steve gives. We debate if it’s a Chris Evans sigh or a Leander Deeny sigh. Hard to tell. Regardless, it’s a great end to this scene. The story shifts to the Austrian Alps where we find Schmidt in his mountain lair with Dr. Arnim Zola, his #2. The lair is a ridiculously impossible villain lair but we kinda love it. They work on harnessing the Tesseract energy but Zola’s a bit concerned. We chat about Toby Jones and his films, as well as the character history of Dr. Arnim Zola. It’s a big character change. Are we fine with this version? What is Erskine doing though? Is this camera a key part of the Tesseract science? Or is he prepping cameras for the Valkyrie? And is he being overly cautious? What would’ve happened if he had been recruited instead of Erskine? There are similarities... Schmidt pores over old images involving cosmic cubes. We discuss these images and why he’s still looking at them. We wrap up our scene with Steve and Abraham then head to the Alps to meet Dr. Zola. Tune in! Film Sundries
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| 22 May 2020 | IH050: Don't Put That in Your Mouth. | 00:15:22 | |
In minute fifty of The Incredible Hulk, Kyle and Rob dissect the practical elements of Blonsky’s sprint into battle. They also do the same service to Bruce’s devouring of a data appliance. And Betty runs. Film Sundries
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| 22 Jun 2021 | IM2072: Not Disco Enough | 00:25:28 | |
Why are we talking about hippies and beatniks? Because otherwise, it’s straight-up gun porn in this minute. Clearly, Hammer knows his guns. And what’s amazing is that the screenwriter Justin Theroux was feeding Hammer’s speech to Sam Rockwell through an earbud. Crazy. Film Sundries
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| 15 Nov 2022 | CATFA 077: Post-Explosion Crazy Hair | 00:27:25 | |
Minute Seventy-Seven: From Post-Explosion Reaction to Pre-Kiss Reaction Joining us today, we have Jason Dittmer, Professor of Political Geography at University College London and author of ‘Captain America and the Nationalist Superhero’. In the seventy-seventh minute of Joe Johnston’s 2011 film Captain America: The First Avenger... Ah, mad scientists and the mussed hair paired with the ashy face trope. We talk about Stark’s test with the Tesseract energy and what happens to him and his assistant. But really, this minute largely deals with Steve as he figures out how to handle Private Lorraine. Natalie Dormer makes her mark on the MCU with this moment of heavy flirtation with Steve, and he just seems struck dumb. Is this puny Steve’s mental return? Is this how he acted with any beautiful woman when on the USO tour? It’s odd and feels written. Clearly, it’s just here to create rom-com drama between Peggy and Steve, but to what end? We have a lot of questions about this minute. Tune in! Join the conversation with movie lovers from around the world on The Next Reel’s Discord channel! Film Sundries
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| 17 Jun 2019 | IM116: The Star Wars/Muppets Cinematic Universe | 00:24:37 | |
in which Andy, Pete, and our guest Nick Exposito from Fantasy Flix League talk about subverting expectations of our superheroes, improvised conversations, and Favreau’s comedic twists Film Sundries Thank you for supporting Marvel Movie Minute on Patreon!
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| 06 May 2019 | IM086: Angry Face | 00:34:20 | |
in which Andy, Pete, and Father David Mowry, the chaplain of the Movies by Minutes community, talk about a Captain America Easter egg, Tony’s comedic undressing, and Obadiah’s appearance in Raza’s camp Film Sundries Thank you for supporting Marvel Movie Minute on Patreon!
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| 10 Aug 2020 | IH101: The Roof Would be On Fire if We Were on a Roof! | 00:20:25 | |
In minute one hundred one of The Incredible Hulk, Kyle and Rob confess their two big errors. Oh wait, did we say TWO errors? Yeah. Thinking this action sequence took place on a roof isn’t the only proof we’re goofballs. Apologies to Rhythm & Hues Studios and kudos to Matt Shumway and the entire team who worked on this film! In the middle there’s a really good analysis of the end of the Hulk and Abomination fight. Film Sundries Thank you for supporting Marvel Movie Minute on Patreon!
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| 03 Mar 2022 | Thor 109: Dolly Grip, Poligrip, What the Hell Is a Grip? | 00:22:47 | |
Minute One Hundred Nine: From Five Compositors to One Assets Assistant Joining us to go through the credits name by name (kidding!) is ZenMadman, aka Paul Hoppe! In the one hundred ninth minute of Kenneth Branagh’s 2011 film Thor...
Names, names, Paul Hoppe, and more names. Tune in! Join the conversation with movie lovers from around the world on The Next Reel’s Discord channel! Film Sundries
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| 04 Mar 2022 | Thor 110: Producers Assistants... Where Are They Now? | 00:36:21 | |
Minute One Hundred Ten: From Fourteen Production Assistants to the New Mexico Greensman/1st Utility Standby Foreman Joining us to discuss this minute is Paul Hoppe, aka ZenMadman. In the one hundred tenth minute of Kenneth Branagh’s 2011 film Thor...
More names to discuss with Paul Hoppe. Tune in! Join the conversation with movie lovers from around the world on The Next Reel’s Discord channel! Film Sundries
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| 18 Jul 2019 | Secret Origins of Superhero Cinema • Bonus | 01:01:14 | |
Before Steve Rogers could do this all day, before Batman asked Superman if he could bleed, before Venom got weirdly obsessed with the pancreas, there was a superhero boom in the movies of the late 80s and early 90s that paved the way for the golden age we are presently experiencing. But how did these movies prepare audiences for seeing comic book heroes on the big screen? What mistakes did they make? A topic this big is too big for one show, so our own Andy Nelson joined the folks behind Road To Infinity and Most Excellent 80s Movies podcasts have teamed up to create an epic crossover event. No stone left unturned, no flop left unflipped, and you are right in the middle of the recording session at Phoenix Fan Fusion 2019! | |||
| 25 Mar 2021 | IM2009: Peace Through Expos. | 00:18:52 | |
All you ever wanted to know about world exhibitions in four minutes. And everything you wanted to know about the movie’s plot. Seriously. We take a journey back through the 1964 World’s Fair and its importance to Walt Disney and the healing of a nation. We also meet Tony’s dad. The Next Reel’s Andy Nelson is back to grace us with his knowledge and charm. Film Sundaries
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| 01 Mar 2023 | TA 018: Hulk Eats Babies | 00:29:35 | |
Minute Eighteen: From Young Spy to Global Catastrophe Joining us today, we have Ryan Dalton, author of the Time Shift trilogy and This Last Adventure.
The small bit at the start of this minute about Natasha starting so young is great script economy – we get just a line but it says so much. How does Bruce know what SHIELD is though? It never came up in The Incredible Hulk. And why does Nick Fury ‘trust him’? What has he done that warrants that trust? We deduce that there are likely a lot of small reasons Natasha says that. We talk about the nature of Hulk and how much say he really has in decisions like this that Bruce makes. And we talk about the small touch of Bruce rocking the baby swing. Too on the nose? Maybe, but we still like it. We look at the timeline that got Bruce from Harlem to here as well. Tune in!
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| 26 May 2020 | IH052: Hey Green Guy, it’s the Tear Squad! | 00:25:15 | |
In minute fifty-two of The Incredible Hulk, Kyle and Rob discuss an inexplicable movie from the 1940’s whose title plays into this minute. We dive deeper into Betty’s daddy issues and Bruce’s oddly expressed Hulk vision. There’s a discussion on the best way to simulate gas in an enclosed space as the big green guy shows up for this movie’s iconic reveal. And for some reason, a simile contest breaks out. Film Sundries Thank you for supporting Marvel Movie Minute on Patreon!
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| 07 Jan 2022 | Thor 070: Why Doesn’t Loki Tell Laufey He’s His Son? | 00:46:18 | |
Minute Seventy: From A Cold Stroll to An Icy Reception Joining us to discuss Loki’s solo visit to King Laufey is Bryon Lockhart, host of the Marine Corps Movie Minute and Co-Host of the Marvel Events Timeline Podcasts. In the seventieth minute of Kenneth Branagh’s 2011 film Thor...
Loki is brought forward to speak with Laufey. Loki and Laufey talk.
We compare the script of this scene between Loki and Laufey.
Why is Loki here? Will he reveal his heritage? And what have the frost giants been doing since we last saw them? We dig in with Bryon Lockheart today. Tune in! Join the conversation with movie lovers from around the world on The Next Reel’s Discord channel! Film Sundries
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| 04 Apr 2023 | TA042: Street Art in Stuttgart | 00:39:51 | |
Minute Forty Two: From A Valuable History Lesson to Knocking Cap to the Ground Father David Mowry, chaplain of the movies by minutes community, joins us in this episode!
We continue our conversation about our lone German man who stands against Loki. His replies to Loki are spot-on perfect. Great writing throughout this scene. Loki’s ego shines through in all the best ways, and Tom Hiddleston plays him to a T with those line deliveries. Captain America, of course, saves the German Old Man from getting killed by Loki. This is certainly something people often gloss over with Loki – he tried to kill a defenseless old man right here. In Germany. Should people be talking about this more with him? Regardless, it gives Steve a chance to quip back at Loki and then gets their fight started. But Loki calls him out as the soldier, a man out of time. Should Steve’s superior intellect pulled that out as something Loki shouldn’t have known? Should he be thinking more of the fact that Loki and Barton may be working on a plan? Oh – we also get the quinjet arriving in time for Natasha to take aim at Loki. Tune in!
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| 15 May 2023 | TA071: It’s Kinda Like Alcohol | 00:24:34 | |
Minute Seventy One: From Team Time Bomb to Clint Preparing Himself Kyle Olson from Marvel Movie Minute seasons 2 and 3 joins us in this episode! In the seventy-first minute of The Avengers... Now Fury’s getting concerned that Bruce may hulk out. Why isn’t Natasha involved in the conversation any more? All she does in this minute is have a cutesy smirk after one of Tony’s quippy lines. Should she be given more here? Why is Tony so intent on getting Bruce to hulk out? Does it make sense here in the Helicarrier? The comments he and Steve throw at each other are not only great, they’re very accurate. This scene plays incredibly well. So why does Loki send a guy with a bow and arrow to attack instead of, you know, a missile or something? Tune in! Join the conversation with movie lovers from around the world on The Next Reel’s Discord channel! Film Sundries
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| 16 Jun 2021 | IM2068: Nick’s Confusing Conversation | 00:23:49 | |
The arc reactor is a stepping stone to some greater source of power... but never talked about again. We go on a tangent about Val Kilmer and Sly Stallone. We get some backstory for the Vanko family and its relationship with House Stark. And what’s going on with those bad conversational edits? And yeah, Kyle does some bad accents again. Film Sundries
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| 07 Jul 2021 | IM2083: Lose the Shrubbery? Not the SHRUBBERY! | 00:18:07 | |
We’re going into wireframe mode. Tony removes some layers of dad’s fair model and gets to the juicy, sciencey center: a new element. We have some quibbles with Howard’s strategy vis a vis hiding incredible discoveries in very, very plain sight. Even JFav agrees with us: don’t think about the plan too much. But, it LOOKS incredible and that, as it turns out, matters. Film Sundries
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| 01 Jan 2025 | Marvel One-Shot: Item 47 • From Chitauri Guns to S.H.I.E.L.D. | 00:27:15 | |
This Chair's Still Warm Before diving into Iron Man 3, Rob and Kyle explore the Marvel One-Shot Item 47 - the bridge between The Avengers and Tony Stark's third solo outing. This special episode sets up season 7 of Marvel Movie Minute while examining how these short films helped shape the MCU's expanding universe. From Coulson's Funeral to Bonnie & Clyde with Alien Tech The hosts reveal fascinating behind-the-scenes details about Item 47's development, including how it nearly focused on Agent Coulson's funeral before evolving into a heist story. This One-Shot proved so successful that it inspired the creation of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., demonstrating how these shorts influenced the broader MCU leading into Iron Man 3. Key Discussion Points from the One-Shot Kyle and Rob break down how Item 47 follows a couple who find a working Chitauri weapon after the Battle of New York. They explore the film's impressive production value compared to previous One-Shots, featuring multiple locations and action sequences. The hosts also discuss the stellar casting of Lizzy Caplan and Jesse Bradford, while noting the significance of Marvel executive Louis D'Esposito stepping into the director's chair. The episode highlights how this short bridges the gap between The Avengers and Iron Man 3, showing the aftermath of alien technology falling into civilian hands. This theme would later resonate throughout Phase 2, particularly in Spider-Man: Homecoming and Adrian Toomes' salvage operation. Setting Up Phase Two Despite its brief runtime, Item 47 established important worldbuilding elements that would impact Iron Man 3 and beyond. The hosts emphasize how these Marvel One-Shots served as experimental proving grounds for concepts and characters that would later become central to the MCU's expanding narrative. | |||
| 23 Mar 2021 | IM2007: Introducing the Ironettes. | 00:26:03 | |
The Next Reel’s Andy Nelson joins us again for quite the exhibition because Stark Expo gets a full introduction in minute seven. We mention a certain famous film company and marvel at one well tailored Tony Stark. And if you were wondering to learn all there is to know about Iron Man’s personal high-energy dance crew, we got you covered! Film Sundaries
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| 11 Nov 2022 | CATFA 075: The Two Steves | 00:37:34 | |
Minute Seventy-Five: From The Two Steves to Lady in Red Joining us today, we have Jonathan and Tabitha Carlisle!
Chris Evans gets to share the screen with Leander Deeny, and we’re 110% here for it. We love that they gave them the opportunity to share the screen together in some capacity other than through the CG body combination.
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| 10 Mar 2023 | TA 025: Iron Flesh | 00:42:10 | |
Minute Twenty-Five: From More Me to a Tap on the Chest James Anderson and Colin Parker from the Timeline Scavengers podcast join us in this episode!
We have a lot of love for the location shots in midtown Manhattan where we see Grand Central Station and the area around the MetLife building. You can even see cranes, showing that Tony’s still working on redoing this building. The building’s design is very cool and there are some wonderfully detailed shots that only last a few seconds, but they do a great job of laying out this building, which later filmmakers likely weren’t even aware they’d be using as much as they did.
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| 20 May 2020 | IH048: Smooshed in There Like a George Foreman Grill. | 00:15:14 | |
In minute forty-eight of The Incredible Hulk, Kyle and Rob get wrapped up in the process of transforming Blonksy into something new and horrible. It’s needles again people. And squishy, bone cracking sound effects. Bruce also gets back to his official disguise as he tries to make a getaway. Film Sundries
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| 25 Nov 2022 | CATFA 085: This Is a Person Who Does Want to Get Out of Hydra | 00:36:52 | |
Minute Eighty-Five: From Defense & Attack to A Literal Cliffhanger Joining us today, we have Will Freeland from the Hype Is My Superpower podcast. In the eighty-fifth minute of Joe Johnston’s 2011 film Captain America: The First Avenger... Steve battles the Hydra trooper with arm cannons, which never seem to do the same type of damage. It’s very confusing. Steve’s able to use them on the door between train cars, for example, and it seems to disintegrate the doors instead of just dinging them, which is what they’d been doing up to this point. Very strange. Regardless, Steve and Bucky team up again to take down the rest of the Hydra troopers. Unfortunately for them, the Hydra trooper with the cannons wasn’t down. He’s back and blasts them. Why does Steve take the hit so strongly this time? Clearly for plot reasons as it gives Bucky a chance to pick up the shield then take the hit which drops him out the side of the train. So clearly, he’d read ahead in the Marvel canon to know the plans. We’re still trying to sort all this out. Tune in! Join the conversation with movie lovers from around the world on The Next Reel’s Discord channel! Film Sundries
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| 04 Aug 2023 | TA130: The Hero Tableau | 00:40:25 | |
Minute One Hundred Thirty: From Realizing There’s One More Thing to Shawna Lynde’s Brief Appearance TwitchTV’s MarvelousTay joins us in this episode! In the one-hundred-thirtieth minute of The Avengers... Break time! But not quite. Tony really wants to get to Shawarma Palace, but he’ll have to wait because they have to deal with Loki first. But how does Clint get there? And do Natasha and Erik find a ladder or something to climb down? Is that how she got the scepter in the first place? We find Loki barely moving, but alive. He clearly looks defeated, perhaps so much so that he doesn’t hear the six heroes sneak up on him because when he turns around, they’re practically in his face. We love the fantastic pose here showing our heroes assembling and in the scope of things, it doesn’t matter much that Loki doesn’t hear them coming because it looks so damn cool. We jump to the helicarrier where we’re looking at several monitors, watching the various news feeds that Fury’s looking at. We discuss the newscaster here as well as several actors, along with a number of fun Easter eggs. Tune in! Join the conversation with movie lovers from around the world on The Next Reel’s Discord channel! Film Sundries
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| 03 Sep 2021 | IM2125: A Heavy Metal Goodbye | 00:31:09 | |
This is it. The final minute of Iron Man 2 is here for your listening pleasure. We close it out with the final shot of the movie that serves as a wonderful segue to the Marvel Movie Minute’s next season. So listen to the finish line episode as we dole out thanks to a whole lot of people including the most important one: YOU our listeners! What a ride it’s been. Stay subscribed for season four coming soon! Film Sundries
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| 10 Nov 2021 | Thor 028: Where Does Sleipnir Go? | 00:43:32 | |
Minute Twenty-Eight: From War and Death to Pride and Vanity It’s a special week with a new guest each day! Today’s guest is Pete Wright from TruStory FM and The Next Reel film podcast. He joins us to talk about the departure from Jotunheim, the disappearance of Sleipnir, and the fight between Odin and Thor. In the twenty-eighth minute of Kenneth Branagh’s 2011 film Thor...
Laufey and Odin have a very kingly agreement for war. At least that's how it seems.
Laufey attacks. Odin's ready and raises Gungnir from the back of Sleipnir.
Back to Heimdall’s Observatory and in the middle of a family squabble to boot! But whither Sleipnir?
Does Odin remember that Loki is even here? (Maybe he thinks he took Sleipnir to the pasture?)
It’s an intense minute as war is essentially declared and we get to witness the start of the fight between Odin and Thor. So much family drama! Tune in! Join the conversation with movie lovers from around the world on The Next Reel’s Discord channel! Film Sundries
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| 11 Feb 2019 | IM026: A Swath of Powerless Houses | 00:26:47 | |
in which Andy, Pete and our guest Eric Nash from the Watchmen Minute Podcast talk about the first appearance of the mini arc reactor, Tony’s physical version of an exploded view, and all about Gigajoules Film Sundries Thank you for supporting Marvel Movie Minute on Patreon!
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| 18 Apr 2019 | IM074: Ray Gun on the Mantelpiece | 00:22:19 | |
in which Andy and Pete talk about Stane’s turn to a villainous businessman, the news report from Gulmira, and Tony’s ray gun Film Sundries Thank you for supporting Marvel Movie Minute on Patreon!
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| 01 Jul 2019 | IM126: Avenger Initiative | 00:45:33 | |
in which Andy, Pete, and guest Alex Robinson from Star Wars Minute talk about Nick Fury’s surprise appearance, Robert Downey Jr.’s initial thoughts on the scene, and Edgar Wright’s suggestion to Jon Favreau that led to a franchise expectation Film Sundries Thank you for supporting Marvel Movie Minute on Patreon!
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| 06 Aug 2020 | IH099: For Immature Audiences Only. | 00:22:11 | |
In minute ninety-nine of The Incredible Hulk, Kyle and Rob channel their silliest, most inappropriate humor in a slugfest with plenty of innuendo. Prepare yourself, because we do it while playing Family Feud. We salvage that with a deep dive on the Hulk’s thunderclap and well-earned kudos for some amazing fire effects. Don’t get too comfortable though. We’ll get to Abomination’s codpiece before we’re done. Clap on! Clap off! Film Sundries Thank you for supporting Marvel Movie Minute on Patreon!
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