This week, Willie and Alex welcome their friend Tim in Nick’s place to review The Expendables 2. They touch on the news of Tony Scott’s passing as well as take a look at some of the director choices currently underway in the DC/Marvel studios. Spoilers for The Expendables 2 end with the start of the food for thought section.
Show Notes:
- Introduction
- Off Topic/What we’re watching
- Willie on the Cabin in the Woods visual companion (0:01:58)
- Tim on college football and Gilmore Girls (0:02:58)
- Alex on HBO’s The Newsroom and True Blood (0:04:07)
- Film News
- Tony Scott has passed away (0:08:57)
- James Gunn and Peyton Reed are in the running to direct Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy (0:13:17)
- Morgan Freeman and Elizabeth Banks join Lego: The Piece of Resistance (0:16:53)
- Ben Affleck confirms he’s not directing the Justice League, maybe the Wachowskis? (0:19:51)
- Hugh Laurie leaves José Padilha’s Robocop remake, looking at Clive Owen to replace him (0:22:00)
- The Avengers sequel set for May 1st, 2015 (0:26:33)
- Review: The Expendables 2 (0:30:00)
- Spoilers Start: (0:44:49)
- Feedback/Food for Thought
- “Dream” Expendables 3 casting? (1:08:24)
- Biggest childhood movie disappointment? (1:14:24)
- Outro (1:20:42)
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