Film Junk Podcast Episode #321: X-Men: First Class
0:00 – Intro
7:05 – Headlines: Paul Greengrass to Direct Somali Pirate Movie?, Wolverine 2 and Pirates 5 Director Shortlists, Writer Hired for The Hangover 3, Kevin Smith Making Pawn Stars for Fanboys
28:30 – Review: X-Men: First Class
1:17:10 – Trailer Trash: The Descendants, Shark Night 3D, Spy Kids: All the Time in the World
1:25:00 – Other Stuff We Watched: Rules of Attraction, Maverick, Deep Red, Chronicles of a Summer, Bobby Fischer Against the World, 48 Hrs, Game of Thrones
1:47:12 – Junk Mail: Bridesmaids Remix, Home Alone 2, Rules of Attraction Trivia, More DVD Organization, 30 Films in 30 Days, What Determines a Film’s Nationality, Biopics and Review Pet Peeves, Episode 167 in 4 Minutes
2:17:05 – This Week’s DVD Releases
2:19:50 – Outro
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Comments (30)
Yes, a new filmjunk episode. My favorite time of the week! Thanks guys
Posted by 'our good friend' Austin un japan on June 8th, 2011I hate to be “that guy” but in regards to Frank complaining about the jet the X-Men use in the film being to modern I would just like to say that the SR-71 was actually introduced in 1966 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_SR-71_Blackbird). Loving the show so far and I absolutely loved the movie.
Posted by Tomoo on June 8th, 2011Just started listening and I love the re-use of Andrew’s version of your news theme. Personally, I vote for it being the new official news theme.
Posted by Gil on June 8th, 2011I gotta agree with Frank about kid magneto. I also felt the same way with kid professor. When the kid magnet is screaming in the beginning, I had actually said under my breath, “this is retarded” and this 14 year old sitting next to me practically gasped at my reaction and leaned in to his friend’s ear and explained that somebody, only a few minutes in said it was retarded. Another problem were the two telepaths, prof x and the madmen chick; madmen used her power perfectly without pretending to have the ability, she just had them. Then comes prof x who has to hold up a finger or two on to his skull, like a habit necessary to tap in to his brain. I found it extremely funny, all that was missing, was james macavoy making some weird wave frequency sound effect with his mouth to further the pretending of having powers – like Cartman in that psychic episode.
I still liked the movie overall, but man was some stuff weird to get through.
Posted by Gil on June 8th, 2011So all of a sudden Greg is not part of the show any more..?
Why? don’t we deserve a proper answer?
Posted by kyri on June 8th, 2011@kyri Not enough poon, like he was promised.
Posted by Gil on June 8th, 2011LOL, hey man when guys like sean+Jay n Frank invite you at a parte you should expect this kind of stuff..
Posted by kyri on June 8th, 2011Man where the hell is Gregory? #teambringgregback
Posted by Napalm on June 8th, 2011I don’t want to hijack the comment’s section but..
Posted by kyri on June 8th, 2011I am glad that you liked Game of thrones Sean,
I can only assume that you watch it in 1080pHD
If not, you really should.
Regarding annoying/quirky ‘real habits’ depicted in period films/biopics, yay or nay:
Posted by alechs on June 8th, 2011Toschi’s animal crackers in Zodiac?
Sean, you should keep Andrew’s theme as your news theme.
Posted by Gord on June 8th, 2011Great episode. Frank’s realization that the hoverboard thing was bullshit after believing it since 5th grade was pretty funny. Almost up there with Greg watching the wrong movie.
Posted by Senor G on June 8th, 20117Up Retro Keepin’ It Real!
Posted by Adam on June 8th, 2011http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrHB-yLVxh0&feature=related
Zobilee Zoo vid.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKj2pMrHRhM
Turns out its intentionally comedic, not affiliated to any religious groups. There’s some other funny ones there too.
Here’s a Night Court one for Greg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEwgj01cDvY&feature=related
Posted by dirrrtyfrank on June 8th, 2011Thanks for reading my junkmail and giving it several seconds of uncomfortable silences, but some good answers too.
Made my day!
Posted by milath on June 8th, 2011Frank, I too have been thinking it would be awesome to have a retro game-centric Pawn Stars-type show… we need to get together and talk about this, because I gots some ideas.
Posted by Colin on June 8th, 2011Oh, you should also check out Game Center CX aka Retro Game Master is you get the chance… it’s fucking awesome.
Posted by Colin on June 8th, 2011X-Men: First Class 2 (Second Class?) + JFK assassination. Thoughts?
http://www.hitfix.com/blogs/motion-captured/posts/interview-director-matthew-vaughn-on-making-x-men-first-class-feel-fresh
Posted by Hero Supreme on June 8th, 2011I need a full tank of the Gasman next week, I am running on fumes!
Posted by projectgenesis on June 8th, 2011Mad props to Napalm for that badass remix, made my remix from last week look a yard sale. Awesome sound engineering, as good as the time Jay did the cowboy folk song and someone wrote background music for it and mixed it. Sick skillz! Nice to hear the old fan TRAILER TRASH song too. Awesome episode.
Posted by Nate HK on June 8th, 2011I thought Greengrass was supposed to do a Scientology film ? That would be interesting.
Tim Burton: Beetlejuice and Jack Sparrow – ’nuff said.
Jay needs to lay off the tea. All that aluminum is giving him memory problems.
People need to relax on the “Shortened Episodes” thing. They’re usually pretty amusing.
Posted by Khan Farrington, HMV Manager on June 8th, 2011Haha thanks Nate
I agree with Khan Farrington, I find the shortened episodes are fucking hilarious! But maybe it would be a good idea to have them on alternating weeks instead of every.
Posted by Napalm on June 8th, 2011Freebie and the Bean with James Caan and Alan Alda is definitely a buddy cop comedy and it’s from 1974. That might be the first real one. Although it’s only a White/Jew team-up so that still makes 48hrs the first White/Black one. Maybe we need a resurgence of White/Jew buddy cop comedies. Bruce Willis and Larry David? Jason Statham and Garry Schandling? Mel Gibson and… never mind.
Posted by Fatbologna on June 8th, 2011Keep those short episodes and remixes coming. They are have been really good.
Posted by Gord on June 9th, 2011Apparently I can’t speak proper English.
Posted by Gord on June 9th, 2011@Tomoo : Not to be that “other” guy, but from what I read, the SR-71 was actually in service a couple years before you wrote (1964, not 1966) and was developed a couple years prior, so it puts it even closer to the timeframe of the movie.
Also, for the Film Junk crew, the SR-71 Blackbird was the plane the X-Men used in the comics in the 80s (maybe 70s too, not sure). So it’s a nod to the comics rather than the prevoius movies.
Posted by Brendan on June 9th, 2011Count me in among those who love the remixes and shortened episodes.
Posted by Andrew on June 9th, 2011Best episode in a long while. Lots of great comedy – Franks realization being a top notch moment!
Also agree that both remixes and shortened episodes are great. I just want the shortened episodes to be short, 4 min. is definetly the max. length.
Posted by Kasper on June 9th, 2011Frank, I believed the hoverboard myth too, until recently, when a friend laughed at me for it. You’re not alone.
Also, please never stop with the shortened episodes.
Posted by Kim on June 10th, 2011Just wanted to tell you (as many others here already did) that you should go on playing the shortened episodes they are hillarious, especially the newest one. Jay’s singing is unbelievable
Posted by Steini on June 11th, 2011Leave a Reply