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Matt and Tt talk discuss Brett Ratner’s comments on how Rotten Tomatoes is affecting the movie industry! Is the tomatometer to blame for low box office numbers? Or are bad movies the cause?
Matt and Tt are back with Checkpoint to give you the latest updates in the entertainment world! Trump recently took to twitter once again to bash the Emmy awards for having less than stellar ratings this past weekend. Also, Donald Glover and Julia Louis Dreyfus won Emmy's as well, so it's not all bad!
This week we get a little angsty on Remixed as we talk about Marilyn Manson’s newest song, the most recent Fall Out Boy release, and even dive into what the youngest Jonas Brother is up to (fun fact, the world’s greatest Jonas Brother fan is on this episode). All this and more on this episode of Remixed. Check in next week for more music reports, reviews, and remarks.
Welcome back to a brand new season of Input 2! On this episode, we look at the biggest horror movie in the theaters right now, It. What makes this film better or different than other recent horror movies? Why are children such an important part of horror movies as a whole? how does this film compare to the 1990 Tim Curry mini-series? What do we want from the inevitable sequel? All this and more on this episode of Input 2!
The brand-new iPhone X, which is pronounced “iPhone ten” despite its appearance, was announced Tuesday night at Apple’s press conference and got many fans of the company excited. Coming with edge to edge screens, OLED, wireless charging, and facial identification that borders on terrifying, there is a lot to look forward to. However, something most people are not looking forward to is the price. Coming in at a devastating $999, this is Apple’s priciest phone by a long shot. While some people will happily hand over the money for a chance to be an early adapter to the tech, I was left wondering how that money could be used in a better way.
by Matthew Yapp The brand-new iPhone X, which is pronounced “iPhone ten” despite its appearance, was announced Tuesday night at Apple’s press conference and got many fans of the company excited. Coming with edge to edge screens, OLED, wireless charging, and facial identification that borders on terrifying, there is a lot to look forward to. However, something most people are not looking forward to is the price. Coming in at a devastating $999, this is Apple’s priciest phone by a long shot. While some people will happily hand over the money for a chance to be an early adapter to the tech, I was left wondering how that money could be used in a better way. https://twitter.com/laurenelizlane/status/907997419010498560 Rent While prices obviously vary across the country you can find apartments and even houses with rent well under the thousand-dollar mark in a vast majority of US cities. While a glass back on your phone is cool, I am of the personal belief that a place to live might just be cooler. Copious Amounts of Taco Bell https://twitter.com/csydelko/status/794018845551783936 While it’s not the healthiest option, it’s certainly a delicious one. The most expensive item on Taco Bell’s menu is their Supreme Variety Pack priced at $17.99 and comes with 12 tacos. Rather than buying the new iPhone you could get 55 of these packs which translates to 660 tacos. That’s 133,650 calories of unauthentic Mexican cuisine for your enjoyment. More Cats than Manageable I understand how tempting the new iPhone could be but ask yourself this, “can my phone crawl into my lap and cuddle with me?” If your answer is yes then you have more problems than an expensive phone. Cats are lovable, and with one thousand dollars you could adopt about 38 cats from a local PetSmart to love. With any luck adopting all those cats can also land you on an episode of My Strange Addiction, which is a prize in its own right. College Credit https://twitter.com/allebana456/status/676965083017297921?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.jgwentworth.com%2Feducation%2Ffunny-tweets-college-expenses%2F That’s right!, you can get a college education rather than getting a smart phone, although it’d be considerably less fun. If you’re wondering how much credit you could get for this price the average price of a college course is $594.46 so you could take one class, almost two… that’s a problem to discuss another day. Avocado Toast https://twitter.com/TIME/status/864166012689817600 The ultimate Millennial dilemma: should you buy a house, an iPhone X, or avocado toast. While the other two may seem tempting, I should point out that at the rough estimate of $8 for avocado toast you could get 124 pieces. You could have 41 days of nothing but heavenly, toasty goodness for three meals a day. Clearly the options are bountiful and it’s safe to say there are a plethora of options that you can purchase that would be better than the new iPhone, however if you already have all of this and have $999 lying around, feel free to upgrade your phone. Source(s): rentcafe.com, Pexels, Twitter Image(s): Pexels
We’re back witches! With a new season of The Coven Podcast! This week, our witches sit around the cauldron and discuss feminism in the realm of super hero movies. We discuss how Wonder Woman was a step in the right direction, although filmmakers like James Cameron and Joss Whedon may disagree. With male directors still being in charge of the majority of future super hero films, what does this mean for our favorite female heroes? Will Patty Jenkins be given another chance to shine? How will the DC universe hold up with Whedon at the helm? All this and more this week on The Coven Podcast. Tune in next week for more witchy wonders!
by Emily Reuben Zack Snyder, director of DC’s Justice League, has announced that he and his wife Deborah Snyder, a producer for the film, will both be stepping away from work to spend time with their family after it was revealed that their 20-year-old daughter, Autumn Snyder, had committed suicide in March. After keeping details of the event private, Snyder felt the need to clear the air about why he was leaving Justice League as it enters post production. Snyder and Warner Bros. Pictures president Toby Emmerich have found a suitable replacement director in Joss Whedon, director of Marvel’s Avengers. In a statement, Emmerich assured the public: “The directing is minimal and it has to adhere to the style and tone and the template that Zack set… We’re not introducing any new characters. It’s the same characters in some new scenes. He’s handing the baton to Joss, but the course has really been set by Zack. I still believe that despite this tragedy, we’ll still end up with a great movie.” Autumn Snyder was attending Sarah Lawrence College in New York. She had written a first person Science Fiction novel that dealt with themes of loneliness. The Snyders said they would like to see the novel published and sold to generate money for charity. Source: Hollywood Reporter
By Emily Reuben The venerable film studio Universal has announced that their upcoming reboots of their horror franchises will all share the same universe a la Legendary Entertainment’s MonsterVerse, the DC Extended Universe, and the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The first entry for the new Dark Universe is The Mummy, directed by Alex Kurtsman which releases June 9. The next entry in the new universe will be another horror reboot: Bride of Frankenstein, slated for an early 2019 release.Universal also confirmed rumors that had been circulating, affirming that Johnny Depp and Javier Bardem would play future iconic roles in the Dark Universe as The Invisible Man and Frankenstein’s Monster respectively. They join the ranks of monsters from The Mummy, Sofia Boutella and Russell Crowe who portray the mummy Ahmanet, and Dr. Henry Jekyll. A statement released by Universal emphasizes the impact of Crowe’s character on The Mummy and the Dark Universe films to come: At its organizing principle, Dark Universe films are connected by a mysterious multi-national organization known as Prodigium. Led by the enigmatic and brilliant Dr. Henry Jekyll, Prodigium’s mission is to track, study and—when necessary—destroy evil embodied in the form of monsters in our world. Working outside the aegis of any government, and with practices concealed by millennia of secrecy, Prodigium protects the public from knowledge of the evil that exists just beyond the thin membrane of civilized society…and will go to any length to contain it. Universal likely hopes that the Dark Universe can breathe new life into their horror reboots. The last horror reimagining from Universal that garnered above a 50% on Rotten Tomatoes was 1999’s The Mummy, starring Brendan Frazer, which received a 56%. Other notable Universal monsters whose appearances have yet to be confirmed for upcoming Dark Universe films include The Creature from the Black Lagoon, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, The Phantom of the Opera, Dracula, and the Wolfman. Source: Universal Pictures
Samurai Jack has been on quite the hiatus for many years, but has recently come back and is better than ever. The timeline of the show is laid out to present some of the most major events that have happened during the run of the Cartoon Network series. Since the show delves into time travel, the exact order of how the episodes happen canonically are out of order. You get to learn of Jack’s past later in the show in seasons two and three, so this could leave you wondering for quite some time about Jack’s life. With this handy timeline, you can learn of Jack’s past before you are meant to and feel knowledgeable throughout the series just in time for the final season. Graphic: Tyler Wheatley
With the release of Logan, many people wonder where it falls in the X-Men cinematic timeline. The movie timelines seem to branch into two different paths. The beginning of both timelines starts with X-Men: First Class then goes right into Days of Future Past which creates the two timelines: one where Mystique kills Bolivar Trask and the other where she spares his life. Timeline 1, which involves Mystique murdering Trask which results in Sentinels killing off mutants, is where the original X-Men trilogy takes place, as well as X-Men Origins: Wolverine and The Wolverine. The beginning of DoFP ultimately is the result of all five movies. Now timeline 2, which is the altered timeline the end of DoFP created, includes X-Men: Apocalypse and Logan. Graphic: Tt Shinkan
by Matthew Yapp The DC universe is home to a great many speedsters, arguably too many. While Barry Allen currently has and always will have my heart, it is International Women’s Month so I am going to be discussing five of the most prominent female speedsters dashing around the DC multiverse. When comics are so heavily dominated by men, it is important to reflect on the women who help make the universe great. I’ll be going through their origins and history in the comics as well as other forms of media. Joanie Swift Joanie Swift was only around for one comic back in 1952. She was the first of the female speedsters which is notable. First appearing in Adventure Comics #181 Joanie was a college secretary who obtained her powers by reading a “speed formula” which was created by Johnny Chambers in order to make himself into Johnny Quick. After unintentionally tapping into the speed force Joanie spent the day with Johnny Quick. The pair recaptured animals that Joanie had accidentally released when testing her new powers. Joanie was incredibly skilled when rounding up the animals, in fact, doing a better job than her more seasoned counterpart. Unfortunately, after an encounter with her biggest fear, a mouse, she passed out. When she awoke, her powers were gone and Johnny Quick decided it would be for the best to keep her from using the speed formula again thus ending our run with Ms. Swift. Jesse Quick The names of Speedsters used to be really on the nose if you haven’t noticed, and Jesse Quick was no exception. Jesse first appeared in Justice Society of America Vol 2 #1(1992). Jesse was the daughter of heroes Johnny Quick and Liberty Belle. Jesse inherited the gift of speed from her father and superhuman strength from her mother making her quite the powerhouse. Her father trained her as an apprentice, but her mother pushed hard to keep Jesse out of the superhero world. After her father was killed by the speed god Savitar, Jesse took up his mantle and became a part of the Justice Society of America. Later on she would also take up her mother’s title becoming the new Liberty Belle in Justice Society of America #1 2007. She also happens to be one of two female speedsters featured on The Flash TV show, although her character is drastically different. Lady Flash Again, not exactly creative with the names here DC. Ivana Molotava was introduced in Flash Vol 2 #7 (1987) where she and two other children were experimented on by the Soviet Union to make The Blue Trinity. The three of them were created with intentions of rivaling the Flash, and were sent to America in order to capture the Flash, however their mission failed and Ivana was sold off to the classic DC villain, Vandal Savage as a weapon. Ivana was given Velocity 9, a drug that gave her enough speed to rival the Flash. While she stayed loyal to Savage for some time she eventually turned on him, helping the Flash defeat her captor. She had a short-lived superhero career dubbing herself Lady Flash, however she later aligned herself with the previously mentioned villain Savitar. She became the leader of Savitar's speed cult until the Flash eventually defeated her in Flash: Rebirth #2 (2009). Trajectory Eliza Harmon was first featured in 52 #9 (2006) where she was a subject in the Everyman Project, which were scientific experiments done on regular citizens in order to give them meta-human abilities. Eliza was a huge fan of The Flash and asked to be given superhuman speed. However, once it was given to her she was unable to return to a normal speed unless she was given the drug “sharp” to slow herself. Never the less she joined the Lex Luthor-owned super hero team Infinity Inc. Sadly, she was killed in a battle with Blockbuster when her speed failed briefly. That was not the end of her legacy however as she was featured in an episode of The Flash TV show as a speed super-drug fueled villain. While it’s not a great send-off for a complex character it's still nice to see more live-action female speedsters. Impulse II Iris West II was first featured in Flash v.2 #225 (2005) as a baby along with her twin brother Jai West. Iris had an extremely unstable connection to the speed force similar to her father, Wally West, the third Flash. This led to her aging at incredible speeds in random spurts. She went from a toddler to a full-blown teenager in a matter of days. Fortunately, her family was finally able to stabilize her powers returning her to the age of ten. She trained alongside her brother Jai both hoping to become the future Flash when their father eventually retired. However, time and time again Iris was a step ahead of Jai. This is what led to her gaining the title of Impulse II, the successor of Bart Allen, her distant cousin. She is still the current running Impulse in the comics.
Wes and Matt give you the rundown on Jordan Peele’s directorial debut film, Get Out.
Producers:Michael Robb, Wesley Womble
