On this edition of Scottscope,
special guest panelist Gabe “I am Square One” Mendoza sits in on the roundtable
to discuss David Ayer’s latest police drama End
of Watch. Is the hype
warranted? Is it better than Training Day? Does it represent a new direction for cop
movies in the modern era? Can the found
footage format be applied to any type of film?
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Scottscope Podcast 9/26/2012
Labels:
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Part 1,
Dredd,
End of Watch,
Gabe Mendoza,
Hip-Hop,
Iron Lion,
Movie News,
Podcast,
Redman Whut Thee Album,
Scottscope,
Scottscope Podcast,
The Rowdy One,
Tribute/Celebration
Movie Review: Looper
In the year 2074, organized crime
has become much more sophisticated. This
is due in large part to the invention of time travel, which is almost instantly
outlawed due to its propensity for misuse.
It proves quite a handy tool for carrying out hits and disposing of
corpses. Various mafias employ it too
just such nefarious ends. Intended
targets are sent 30 years into the past, where a hitman known as a looper lies
in wait. The looper than takes out the
target and gets rid of the body. The
loopers ask no questions, they simply follow orders and are paid handsomely in
return.
Labels:
Action Film,
Bruce Willis,
Dystopian,
Emily Blunt,
Joseph Gordon-Levitt,
Looper,
Movie Review,
Rian Johnson,
Science Fiction,
Time Travel,
Western
Movie Review: Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Part 1
For decades,
Gotham city was under the vigilant protection of the dynamic duo known as Batman
& Robin. Following the death of Jason
Todd, the second Robin, Bruce Wayne went into retirement. Flash forward Ten years later, and Gotham is
on the edge of oblivion. A violent youth
gang known as the mutants has the city in the grip of panic. Things are steadily growing worse, as law
enforcement seems powerless in the face of this rapidly emerging threat. Meanwhile, Bruce Wayne grows antsy. Heeding the relentless call of his darker
half, he dons the cape and cowl once more.
Alas, many Gothamites don’t see his return as cause for
celebration. Never the less, Batman
continues his crusade undeterred.
Labels:
Animation,
Batman,
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns,
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Part 1,
Comic Adaptation,
Comic Book,
DC Universe Animated Original Movies,
DVD Review,
Frank Miller,
Peter Weller,
Superhero
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