'Batman Returns' commentary

Body parts in a sewer? Deformed man leering at young women? Sexy death wish suicide kisses?

Yes, nothing says Christmas like Timmy Burton's second and final entry in the Batman franchise - 'Batman Cum Back'. It's a film that's GOFFIK as all buggery, that's bleak, that's bizarrely humour ridden and one that seems to divide fans from being a classic to being a complete occupation of Gotham by the forces of Timmy B's fevered black dreams - So which is it?

There's only one way to find out and it's to listen to this here commentary and reflect that, no matter how bad your Christmas is going, Selena Kyle's is going worse.

'Batman Returns' Commentary

WARNING - This film may be Tim Burton's pure MEGA LOLZ!!!

@proroan reviews 'Batman' and 'Batman Returns'

It's December. It's dark. It's cold.

It's Tim Burton month!

This is something not lost on @proroan of 'Apparently Ranty' as the damn rascal returns to the mash-up to delve deep into old Timmy Burton's Michael Keaton lead two hander, a couple of films that, as Dicky Donner's 'Superman' did a decade earlier, completely redefined an audience's sense of how a comic book property would be represented onscreen.

So, with no further ado, we'll hand over to @proroan to see what he thinks about Burton's journey into the heart of darkness!

'Batman' Review

'Batman Returns' Review

'Batman' Commentary

Holy December, Listeners!

After two months of flying high with the Man of Steel, it's time to sink down into the depths of the night, as we finally get ready to spend a couple of months with the world's greatest detective, the most stable man in town, the Dark Knight himself -yes, THE BAT MAN.

So, kicking off our time with the Bat, we have our Tim Burton month (appropriately December), beginning with 1989's 'Batman', starring the delightful Michael Keaton, a man many feared was going to take the caped crusader in a distinctly comical direction - but who's laughing now, eh?



So, sit back in your leather chair, turn off the lights and await for the bat signal to illuminate your brooding visage - it's time!

'Batman' Commentary

@polly_sugar takes us on a look back through the BATMEN!

We're very happy to have the delightful @polly_sugar on board the mash-up, this time kicking off our greatly anticipated Tim Burton month! To begin our mammoth focus on the cinematic Batman franchise, she takes us on a personal look back at growing up with the various men to don the cowl and grace the silver screen as the Dark Knight.

Enjoy!

Fact: I will happily (yes, happily) sit and watch Joel Schumacher’s Batman films. Back to back even. At the time of their release, Batman fans who were older than me (and maybe those of my generation who previously took an interest in the comics) were probably horrified by these gaudy incarnations of the caped crusader. A character so dignified and noble, wrapped up & sexed up in a tight rubber suit with nipples, and tossed merrily around a fluorescent toy box resembling Gotham City (or London’s Trocadero, could be either).


Read more here Batman Retrospective

'Apparently Ranty' reviews Superman II, III AND IV!

Our good friend @proroan, otherwise known as 'Apparently Ranty', has pulled a blinder and reviewed all three of the increasingly dreadful Superman sequels and boy, he's not shy in his view of them!

Settle yourself in, and be taken on a journey into hades...but, y'know, funny.

'Superman II' Review

'Superman III' Review

'Superman IV: The Quest for Peace' Review

'Goats in the Machine' reviews 'Superman IV - A Quest for Piss'

Oh, how far we've fallen. Join our wondrous pals Rob Bayley (@RJBayley) and Niall Hestline of Goats in the Machine as they tackle the final Christopher Reeve film, the film that made us ask such questions as 'Why did Superman become old for 30 seconds?', 'why can women breathe in space?' and, most vitally, 'why did I consent to watching this film?'.


It's a true cracker of a podcast this time, so prepare yourself to hear two grown men reduced to the level of simpletons.


'Superman IV- A Quest for Piss' Reivew

'Goats in the Machine' reviews 'Superman III'

Arguably the worst of the Superman franchise (ARGUABLY) 'Superman III' finds the Man of Steel replaced in his own film, usurped by Guy Gorman, played by the masterful Lionel Ritchie, a casting choice not lost on our good friends from Goats in the Machine - so, relax into your comfy chair, prepare your cracks and bongs and get ready for some aural stimulation courtesy of Robert Bayley (@RJBayley) and Niall Hestletine!

'Superman III' Review

'Superman IV - The Quest for Peace' commentary

And so!

Here we are, finally at the end of our Christopher Reeve journey! We've had good films, we've had bad films, we've had Dick Donner, we've had Dickhead Lester (allegedly) - but now, we reach the end, with what some might term the jewel in the Superman crown!

It's a film notorious, but does 'Quest for Peace' deserve its negative reputation? Is there, like Darth Vader, good within it? There's only one way to be sure and that's to tune in to the newest entry in the Marvel Vs DC movie mash-up!


'Superman IV - The Quest for Peace' Commentary

It's a SUPER price

'Goats in the Machine' presents 'Superman and Superman II: The Donner Kebab'

As we at WHINECAST cast our eyes towards the frankly terrifying horizon of Superman 3, @RJBayley and @niallheseltine of Goats in the Machine are treating us to a look back at the first two Christopher Reeve Superman films, but this time with a twist- these chaps have gone off the grid and decided to focus their discussion on the 2006 Richard Donner cut of Superman II, comparing it to the rather...interesting choices displayed by mid-shoot replacement director Richard Lester.

What follows is a joy to behold and makes us ask some key questions about the wisdom of multi-film productions, the dangers of misinterpreting an iconic character, but, most importantly raises the most vital question of the project yet, namely, is Superman actually a plant?

'Superman and Superman II: The Donner Kebab'

'Superman III'

Hallo there, mash-up friends! It can't have escaped your attention that it's November, which clearly makes it the second half of our Christopher Reeve extravaganza - this time the focus being on the decidedly...mixed 'Superman III'. This entry sees our 'old friend' and alleged dickhead Richard Lester taking the franchise reigns with undeserved confidence and delivering a film which is enough to cow even the most stout hearted of cinematic warriors. So, buckle up, turn off the gas and unfurl your pipes - it's time to get serious. 'Superman III' Commentary WARNING: This film may rank alongside such hits as 'The Terminator' and 'The Matrix' when it comes to cinema causing viewers to tremble in fear at the thought of the inevitable and brutal mechanical revolution that awaits us all.

Superman: The Vendetta Begins' by @proroan

Howdy, Mash-Up fans!

The delightful @proroan of Apparently Ranty is joining us once again, this time for a look at the legendary, genre defining, and possibly decent 'Superman' (1978) directed, of course, by our old friend Dick Donner.

We at WHINECAST had definite reservations about the classic status bestowed upon 'Superman', so read on to see if @proroan agrees or not and whether we need to pop 'round to his and give him a stern talking to, if you take my meaning.

'Superheroes all have origins and so have to have origin stories. The trauma of betrayal that awoke crime fighting desire or the bestowal of cosmic gifts need to be explained in order for the audience to buy into the hero and his code of ethics. Now Superman is arguably the purest of all superheroes, the embodiment of hope, morality and humanitarianism the very best of mankind. But he's an alien. How can you reconcile his stellar immigration and emergence as the World's Boy Scout?'

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@proroan presents 'Batman (1966) or POW! How to Kill an Acting Career'

Hola!

This time, we're welcoming back young @proroan of 'Apparently Ranty' back to the mash-up, fresh off his analysis of 'Superman and the Mole-men', he dives back into the mean streets of Gotham where only one playboy billionaire can hold off the hordes of degenerate filth from consuming his once fair city. It's just him, the young boy in pants who lives in his cave, and his trusty series of animal repellent Bat-sprays!

'So, here we go with my first foray into the Marvel vs DC Movie Mashup and it's all the way back to 1966. World Cups and Harold Wilson, Blonde on Blonde and an Everton FA Cup win. But none of that really matters. Not when you're thinking about superheroes.

I'm a child of the '80s and I know two Batmans. One is the Dark Knight: stoic, emotionally stunted and very, very serious. The other is a camp cowboy in grey, unflattering cotton lycra mix with speech bubbles that come out of his hands.'

Read Me...

'Goats in the Machine' review BATMAN (1966)

Our Marvel and DC mash-up plows along like the blogging juggernaut it is, this week aided by the sterling work of fantastic blogger/podcast @RJBayley, creator of Goats in the Machine .

In this installment, he's joined by mash-up partner @niallheseltine and #tmot stalwart @wanderingloulou as they look back at 1966's BATMAN, the Adam West fronted spectacular, and try to determine whether 60s era Batman is an incarnation to be cherished, or a betrayal of the very roots of the character.

Check out their spiffing discussion below!

'Batman the Movie' Review

WHINECAST - 'Thor - The Dark World' review

Hello!

Well, here at WHINECAST, things have been rather Marvel heavy at the moment and Lordy lord, things are getting heavier this week with the release of Thor 2, smashing its way into cinemas like the god of thunder himself!

Tune in as we have our regular twenty minutes of spoiler free chat telling you whether or not to take a punt on this latest Marvel offering and then revel in our spoilerific chat in which we discuss the surprising but welcome love scene between Loki and Selvik!

'Thor- The Dark World' Review

WARNING - Everything that you see in this film will be, in one way or another, very, very pretty.

'Superman II'

Hola!

Well, it's time for the plot of the mash-up to well and truly thicken (and possibly curdle) as we are leaping into the next phase of our look at the Crissy Reeve quartet, with the ambitious, sprawling, ridiculous, funny, disgracefully compromised 'Superman II'.

Partially filmed as part of one giant production with 78's 'Superman', 'II' is a film whose production is what some would describe as 'a bit troubled'. Others would call it 'an express elevator to hell'. Where lies the truth? The only way to find out is to listen to our damn commentary, but BEWARE, good listener - it's vital to recall that this instalment is recorded for the theatrical Richard Lester cut, known to contain at least 36% more dung!

'Superman II' Commentary

Goats in the Machine joins the Mash-up

We are proud to welcome on board Goats in the Machine to The Marvel Vs DC movie mash-up!!!

RJ Bayley (@RJBayley) and Niall Heseltine (@niallheseltine) will be joining in on the project with their own brand of witty and insightful banter.

So listen in as they try and decide what to make of 1951's 'Superman and the Mole-men'! '.

Superman and the Mole Men.

'Superman: The Trailer' by @proroan

So, we've got ourselves a little treat this week with a written contribution to the mash-up from fine blogger and stellar human @proroan ! Now, this cheeky devil might be a little bit behind us, but he's coming up fast (almost faster than a speeding bullet you might say...or you might not), so take a trip back to Month 1 with his look at 'Superman and the mole-men'!

'Superman: The Trailer'

I love B movie sci fi. All of it, from War of the Worlds to The Thing From Another World and The Blob. Give me Day of the Triffids and a bag of Maltesers and I'll pretty much do what you want. So Superman and the Mole Men should be great, yeah?

Read the rest here- 'Superman: The Trailer' by @proroan

'Superman'

The nights are getting darker, the wind is getting colder - so it must be October, a month internationally known as the one that kicks off the Christopher Reeve portion of our little Marvel Vs DC project!

Yep, we're jumping forward twelve years since last month to 1978, the year in which Dicky Donner delivered a film that was destined to be hugely influential in its sheer impact on the superhero movie genre.

There's earthquakes, wigs, lazy stars, amazing effects and a man who was possibly born to play the last son of Kryton - so let's get to it!

'Superman' Commentary

WARNING - This film may make you believe a man can fly

'Batman - The Movie'

Hello fellas! A little bit later than advertised, we're back for the second of our September entries in the shape of The Bat Man's first foray into the world of the cineple - with 1966's 'Batman - The Movie', a theatrically released, feature length edition of the Adam West fronted TV show which ran for three seasons and a staggering 120 episodes between 1966-68, not to mention defining a generation's perception of how the character could or should be presented in the process. High campery is the order of the day, so whip on your tights, turn a pirate into some pahder and reach for your Shark Repellent Bat-spray, 'cos it's on!

'Batman- The Movie' Commentary

'Superman and the Mole-men'

Well, it's time to kick off 'the Marvel Vs DC movie mash-up' project and what better way to do it than with the first film in the list! Yes, it's time to gaze longingly at George Reeve's hands on hip skills, not to mention his pre-cognitive abilities and his masterful moonlighting as an assistant surgeon!

Now, this commentary, as with all our commentaries, begins simultaneously with the very start of the film, so hit play on both at the same time for maximum sync-up!

Finally, given that 'Superman and the Mole-men' might not be in the possession of all that many listeners, we're happy to report that the entire 58-minute film can be found on YouTube at 'Superman and the Mole-Men' , however we've tried to make the commentary as self contained as possible, so that you shouldn't necessarily have to be watching the film to enjoy the podcast.

'Superman and the Mole-men' Commentary

We hope you guys are thrilled and chilled by our first instalment and we'll be back in a couple of weeks for our commentary for 'Batman the movie'! In the meantime, if you'd like to get involved with the project in anyway, tweet @billowl or @ChrisSykes108 and we'd be thrilled to have you on board!

The Marvel Vs DC movie mash-up!

Starting from September 2013 @billowl and @ChrisSykes108 are recording a podcast commentary comparing all of the cinematic depictions of Batman and Superman in the run up to 2015's Batman/Superman extravaganza - and we want YOU to join us!

But we're not stopping there! As DC attempt to create their own cinematic universe starting with 2013's 'Man of Steel', we're also going to be examining Marvel's already established, coherent cinematic universe, starting with 2008's 'Iron Man' and directly competing against DC's efforts with 2015's 'The Avengers - Age of Ultron'.

This promises to be the ultimate cinematic superhero smackdown of your life and WHINECAST is here to take your hand and guide you through it- So, here's the epic schedule to come!

September 2013 -

'Superman and the Mole Men' (1951) 

'Batman the Movie' (1966)

October 2013 -

'Superman' (1978) 

'Superman II' (1980) 

November 2013 - 

'Superman III' (1983) 

'Superman IV - The Quest for Peace' (1987)

December 2013 - 

'Batman' (1989)
'Batman Returns' (1992)

January 2014 - 

'Batman Forever' (1995)
'Batman and Robin' (1997)

February 2014 - 

'Batman Begins' (2005)

March 2014 - 

'Superman Returns' (2006)

April 2014- 

'Iron Man' (2008)

May 2014- 

'The Incredible Hulk' (2008)

June 2014- 

'The Dark Knight' (2008)

July 2014 - 

'Iron Man 2' (2010)

August 2014- 

'Thor' (2011)

September 2014- 

'Captain America: The First Avenger' (2011)

October 2014 - 

'The Avengers' (2012)

November 2014- 

'The Dark Knight Rises' (2012)

December 2014- 

'Iron Man 3' (2013)

January 2015- 

'Man of Steel' (2013)

February 2015- 

'Thor - The Dark World' (2013)

March 2015- 

'Captain America - The Winter Soldier' (2014)

April 2015- 

'Guardians of the Galaxy' (2014)

May 2015- 

'The Avengers - Age of Ultron' (2015) - review

July 2015- 

Untitled Batman/Superman film (2015) - review

This is a project that we at All of Whine and Space are doing for the sheer love of it, but it'd be fantastic to get other bloggers involved and we'd accept any form of contribution, from reviews, articles, podcasts, commentaries, GIFs, memes - it's all good!

So, pull on your tights, set your jaw and get ready to save the world -repeatedly!