X2: X-MEN UNITED Commentary Track

Escalation. Since the discovery of the formula, superhero movies have known it to be the secret to their survival. The debate rages: Do audiences want more action and a grander scale the second time around, or a more personal experience with these characters? Either way, it is a historical fact: X2: X-Men United had it both ways. The academy's sophomore outing attempted to adapt God Loves, Man Kills, delve into Wolverine's origins at Weapon X, unravel a presidential assassination conspiracy, set up the Dark Phoenix Saga, AND be a sequel to the original film, and by some miracle of mutation it all worked out. In BOP n' A Movie's second installment of our X-Men commentary series, we examine how this jam-packed screenplay updates the mutant metaphor for the Bush era, and how its structure gave us the blueprint for the modern team-up movie, before we wonder at the Munich circus's own Incredible Nightcrawler, witness the origin of Michael Dougherty, and once again lament how little James Marsden has to do.

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STAR WARS: THE PREQUEL TRILOGY

Box Office Pulp has the high ground in this episode! So, don't try anything. In a world that has grown weary of Jar-Jar, midi-chlorian, and Jake Lloyd jokes, the BOP Crew emerges from the mist like Gungans... with a game! A game of POSITIVITY! That's right, younglings, we're doing the unthinkable by actually discussing the prequels critically, and tossing aside all the way too tired tropes to say, "Hey, there's still good in them... we felt it." Except Attack of The Clones though -- no matter your point of view, that movie is evil. So, hop into your Grievous-mobiles, there's points at stake! Yes, there IS actually a game, I was dead serious about that. Luckily, the Force is strooooong with Box Office Pulp.

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STAR WARS: THE ORIGINAL TRILOGY

We swear this isn't a trap, folks! The BOP Crew is finally taking off for that galaxy far, far away for a round-table discussion on the most holiest of trilogies: STAR WARS! The original, the best. From new hopes, to Empires striking back, to Jedi returning - we cover it all! Plus fond recollections of 'lil versions of your hosts playing with Dash Rendar figures. The geek flag is flying high on this one, people. Ever wanted an in-depth analysis of the meanings and philosophies of a movie featuring a gangster space slug? Then this IS the podcast you're looking for! Now let's blow this thing and go home... before this argument about Boba Fett gets any more heated.

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