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Best Perry Constantine podcasts we could find (updated June 2020)
Best Perry Constantine podcasts we could find
Updated June 2020
Updated June 2020
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Authors and comic book fans Perry Constantine and Derrick Ferguson are your guides into the world of superhero film and TV! Each episode, they tackle a different movie or TV show and go into detail about what works and what doesn't.
Finally, Perry's master plan has come to fruition. The reason why he started this podcast was to someday trick Derrick into watching the director's cut of the 2003 Daredevil, and now the day has come! So how does Derrick react to a movie he's resisted watching for almost twenty years? Will he rage against the film or will he find some stuff he like…
Derrick Ferguson of Perry's other podcast, Superhero Cinephiles, returns to Japan On Film. With his knowledge of westerns and Perry's knowledge of Japanese history, they team up to discuss Sang-il Lee's Japanese remake of Clint Eastwood's revisionist western, Unforgiven! As Derrick put it best, this is less a remake and more a translation, with Lee…
The best Suicide Squad movie isn't the live-action one, but this animated feature from a few years ago. We talk up Christian Slater's take on Deadshot, debate which version of Harley Quinn we like better, and explain why DC's second-string villains are better than Marvel's.By Perry Constantine and Derrick Ferguson
Seems almost everybody hated Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance when it came out. But we watched it anyway and even though it’s definitely not a good movie, it’s also not really a bad one either. We talk about some of the craziness that works, the awesome visuals, and how this movie was surprisingly ahead of its time in some ways.…
For our first animated movie, we’ve decided to look at the long lost and mostly forgotten Hulk Vs! Consisting of two short movies—Hulk vs Thor and Hulk vs Wolverine—we talk about how actors have colored our perceptions of certain characters, Marvel vs DC, Ang Lee’s Hulk, and…oh yeah, somewhere in there we also mention the film we’re supposed to be …
John Atom of VCinema returns to discuss the 1978 Message From Space. While on the surface it seems like a Star Wars rip-off, it’s directed by the legendary Kinji Fukasaku, so there’s a bit more going on under the surface. Plus, there’s a certain campy charm about it that can’t be denied. So strap in and listen to our discussion on Message From Spac…
It’s pizza time as Perry and Derrick watch the classic 1990 live-action Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! Perry got introduced to the franchise as an impressible youth while Derrick was already a jaded adult, and yet there’s a lot of common ground. Find out why this film holds up so well and how it succeeds where Michael Bay’s reboot failed.…
Yes, Aquaman is a badass and this movie proved it. We praise James Wan's confident direction, Jason Momoa's surfer bro take on the King of the Seas, and just overall geek out on the closest DC has ever come to making an MCU film.By Perry Constantine and Derrick Ferguson
We go with a more recent pick this week as we watch Birds of Prey and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn. Despite the title, don't expect a whole lot of Birds of Prey as this is pretty much the Harley show. But that's okay, because Margot Robbie steals the show. Get ready to crave an egg sandwich!…
Perry welcomes back returning guest Aaron Shelton of the Kame House Party and Thinking Too Much About Anime podcasts. In this episode, they discuss Karate-Robo Zaborgar. A remake of a short-lived 70s tokusatsu series, director Noboru Iguchi not only pays homage to the tokusatsu genre, but also puts some of his own trademarked weirdness on display.…
Watchmen comes to an explosive end! We discuss episodes 7-9 of the groundbreaking HBO miniseries, give a summation of some of our thoughts on the show and what it means, and speculate as to why Dr. Manhattan is so horny all the time.By Perry Constantine and Derrick Ferguson
Our spotlight on HBO’s Watchmen limited series continues, and this time we focus on episodes 4-6. The story moves forward in exciting directions as we meet the mysterious Lady Trieu, learn more about Looking Glass, and—in one of the best hours of television ever—dive into the memories of Will “Hooded Justice” Reeves!NOTE: A previous version of this…
This Godzilla reboot from the creators of Neon Genesis Evangelion takes inspiration from the government’s handling of the Fukushima disaster and feels especially appropriate given the COVID19 pandemic. Author, film critic, and Godzilla fan Mark Bousquet joins this episode to discuss the movie’s political themes and its place in the Godzilla pantheo…
In the first part of this three-part series, we cover episodes 1-3 of HBO’s Watchmen. We discuss how Damon Lindelof has done the impossible, praise the talents of Regina King and Jean Smart, and barely scratch the surface of everything that’s packed into the beginning of this excellent TV series.By Perry Constantine and Derrick Ferguson
Perry is joined by Konner and Michael from The KMP Podcast to discuss the first film in Yoji Yamada’s samurai trilogy. Get ready for a more realistic look at the end of the samurai era as they talk about some of the history of the samurai at that time and how some of the ideas and themes are reflected in contemporary Japan. Also an update about the…
Superhero-related movie and TV news for the week ending March 21st, 2020.NOTE: Due to the coronavirus pandemic shutting down multiple productions and delaying releases, there is much less superhero news. So for the time being, we will be ending the Newsflash segment and will re-evaluate it later.By Perry Constantine and Derrick Ferguson
We round out this spotlight on black superhero movies by discussing the very first black superhero movie—the low-budget Abar, The First Black Superman. If you’ve never seen this movie, it will both be disappointing based on the poster and also surprising based on how intelligent it is in parts.By Perry Constantine and Derrick Ferguson
Superhero movie and TV news for the week ending March 14th, 2020.By Perry Constantine and Derrick Ferguson
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Superhero movie and TV news for the week ending March 7th, 2020.By Perry Constantine and Derrick Ferguson
We continue our spotlight on black superheroes with a movie that looked at expectations for black superhero movies and just blew them right out. And that is what both Perry and Derrick agree is one of the greatest superhero films ever—2018’s Black Panther! Listen as we go in-depth with some of the deep themes of this movie and go nuts over the cast…
Superhero movie and TV news for the week ending February 28th, 2020.By Perry Constantine and Derrick Ferguson
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In celebration of Black History Month, Perry and Derrick discuss The Meteor Man, the first mainstream black superhero movie! Writer/director/actor Robert Townsend’s 1993 superhero kids comedy has kind of faded from memory, but there’s a lot of good in it that deserves a fresh look.By Perry Constantine and Derrick Ferguson
It’s Crisis time! We talk about the similarities between Crisis and Avengers: Endgame, how incredible it is that The CW pulled this off, all the cameos, and of course, we’ve got plenty to say about Brandon Routh’s second go as Superman!By Perry Constantine and Derrick Ferguson
To ring in the New Year with a bit of optimism, Perry and Derrick discuss Captain America: The First Avenger! Listen to why they both believe Chris Evans is THE definitive Steve Rogers, how the Cap movies gave a first in superhero cinema, and why people who dismiss characters like Cap and Superman are wrong.…
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It's the holiday season, so we decided to spotlight the other guy in the red suit—2016's Deadpool! Get two very different perspectives, one from a fan of the character, and one from someone who never understood the appeal. Also a little rundown on some of Perry and Derrick's thoughts on the most important superhero films of the past year.…
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Between digressions about politics in comics, the Watchmen TV series, Crisis on Infinite Earths, and a whole bunch of other tangents, we do kind of talk about our main movie. And that is the 1998 Nick Fury: Agent of SHIELD telefilm starring The Hoff himself in the role Samuel L. Jackson made famous. And spoiler alert: it’s not as bad as you may hav…
Hideo Nakata’s Ring became an international sensation and Gore Verbinski’s American remake kicked off a whole slew of American remakes of Japanese horror. Special guest host Sam LeGassick of A New Winter: Cults & Culture podcast joins Perry to discuss both the original and the remake. Find out just how much effort and care was put into translating …
Zack Snyder's Watchmen is one of the most controversial superhero films ever made, and in light of how much we're enjoying Daimon Lindelof's Watchmen TV series on HBO, this episode we decided to look back at Snyder's adaptation. Perry goes in-depth into the ways Snyder misunderstood Moore and Gibbons' classic, while Derrick offers a more sympatheti…
Takashi Miike’s One Missed Call is often dismissed as yet another Ring clone. And yet, it’s actually got a lot more to offer than many realize. Give this underrated J-Horror flick a fresh look!By Perry Constantine
In this episode, we unearth the largely unknown made-for-TV Dr. Strange movie from 1978. Though the effects are poor and the music laughable, overall we found it’s actually a pretty serious effort! We also address the recent superhero-bashing from Martin Scorsese and Francis Ford Coppola.By Perry Constantine and Derrick Ferguson
A more nuanced view of Japanese soldiers in World War II is the focus of Clint Eastwood’s 2006 Letters From Iwo Jima and why it’s one of the most powerful anti-war films ever made.By Perry Constantine
It’s a giant-sized episode as Perry and Derrick talk about 2000’s X-Men, the movie that launched the superhero revolution! We both defend and deconstruct different parts of this film. Plus: Derrick talks about his problems with the civil rights metaphor for mutants and Perry gives some ideas about how mutants could be introduced into the MCU.…
If you’re a fan of superhero movies, then you won’t want to miss Sueprhero Cinephiles! Each episode, Perry Constantine and Derrick Ferguson take a deep dive into a different superhero movie—both the ones you’ve seen, and the ones you never even knew existed. Between the two of them, they’ve got an encyclopedic knowledge of superheroes, so you’ll wa…
Did you know Wes Craven directed a superhero movie? Or that Swamp Thing has Batman/Superman levels of exposure in other media? Join us as we talk about these issues and more as we watch 1982’s Swamp Thing!By Perry Constantine and Derrick Ferguson
Perry and Derrick sit down and talk about the 1994 cult favorite, The Crow. The guys discuss how the film has withstood the test of time, the brilliant way it tells a very concise story, and of course, they touch on the film’s legacy and the tragic on-set death of its star, Brandon Lee.By Perry Constantine and Derrick Ferguson
JOF is back with a new season! And in this episode, we spotlight possibly the greatest Japanese film ever made, 2000's neo-classic cult film, Battle Royale!By Perry Constantine
Happy Batman Day! Go back to 1989 as Perry and Derrick talk about Tim Burton’s Batman, which changed the way many looked at the Dark Knight. Listen to Derrick’s retelling of what it was like in the summer of ’89 when Batmania gripped the nation and what the movie got right and what it got wrong.By Perry Constantine and Derrick Ferguson
In the first episode, Perry and Derrick discuss the grandfather of superhero movies, 1978’s Superman directed by Richard Donner. Join in as they discuss just how influential this movie has been on superhero movies since and whether or not it still holds up today.By Perry Constantine and Derrick Ferguson
Anime makes its Japan On Film debut. 2016’s Your Name quickly became one of the top-grossing Japanese films of all time. But what is it about this movie that captured the imagination of the world? Find out as I take a deeper look at this modern classic.By Perry Constantine
Giko is just your average delinquent schoolgirl who cuts class to smoke, carries a chainsaw, and has an army of trendy poser mutant cyborgs on her trail. Wait…what?! Get ready to enter the world of Japanese grindhouse!By Perry Constantine
Yuki was born with only one purpose—to avenge her mother. After spending her entire life training, she’s now ready to pursue her mission. Dive into the gore-soaked world of the 1973 cult classic, Lady Snowblood!By Perry Constantine
Enjoy a stylistic look at the old Yoshiwara red-light district in Mika Ninagawa’s 2006 film, Sakuran.By Perry Constantine
Akira Kurosawa’s classic adaptation of a story by Ryunosuke Akutagawa is the focus of this episode. You’ve no doubt seen it before. But what you may not know is some of the historical context for the story’s Heian setting and how that compares to postwar Japan.By Perry Constantine
Japan On Film is back with a new season! And to celebrate the release of Godzilla: King of the Monsters, dive into the original Godzilla! Far from just being a cheesy B-monster flick, the original Godzilla is actually a very powerful film about the dangers of nuclear weapons.By Perry Constantine
Get ready to rock out to the sounds of the Blue Hearts! This week I look at 2005�s Linda Linda Linda, featuring Aki Maeda (Battle Royale), Yuu Kashii (Death Note), and Doo-na Bae (The Host, Sense8)!By Perry Constantine
The final installment of the three-part season finale! Listen to the rest of my conversation with Derrick as we discuss the music in both movies, the legacy they�ve left behind, and talk about the interconnected nature of both westerns and samurai films.By Perry Constantine
