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Content warning: We discuss the sexual assault allegations against director Bryan Singer.
As adults in their late thirties all around the world gush about X-Men 97 on Disney Plus, we take a look back at a movie widely considered one of the high points of superhero cinema: 2003’s X2 (a.k.a. X-Men 2, a.k.a. X2: X-Men United).
We begin by unpacking our histories with the X-Men and comic books and superheroes in general, then take a look at the serious allegations against Bryan Singer.
We also talk a lot about how surprisingly resonant mutants as metaphor is, and how movingly this movie deals with the metaphor.
Next week: Cruel Intentions (1999)
Watch this episode in full: https://youtu.be/OgKbZ2rxy4U
Time stamps:
00:07:22 — Our personal histories with the X-Men, and comic books
00:15:35 — Pre-movie predictions
00:22:25 — History segment: A brief history of the X-Men; career overview of and allegations against director Bryan Singer
00:41:20 — In-depth movie discussion
01:32:37 — Final thoughts and star ratings
Artwork by Laci Roth.
Music by Rural Route Nine. Listen to their album The Joy of Averages on Spotify (https://bit.ly/48WBtUa), Apple Music (https://bit.ly/3Q6kOVC), or YouTube (https://bit.ly/3MbU6tC).
Songs by Rural Route Nine in this episode:
“Winston-Salem” - https://youtu.be/-acMutUf8IM
“Snake Drama” - https://youtu.be/xrzz8_2Mqkg
“The Bible Towers of Bluebonnet” - https://youtu.be/k7wlxTGGEIQ
Sources:
“Nobody Is Going To Believe You” by Alex French and Maximillian Potter | The Atlantic, 2019 - https://bit.ly/3VSb1XP
"Was an indecent proposal made on Bryan Singer's Apt Pupil set?” by Rebecca Ascher-Walsh | Entertainment Weekly, 1997 - https://bit.ly/3Q3ooAH
“Inside Bryan Singer's Wild Hollywood World” by Adam B. Vary | BuzzFeed, 2014 - https://bzfd.it/3xCmJvx
“How X-Men Director Bryan Singer Found Himself In The Middle Of A Legal Nightmare” by Ken Bensinger | BuzzFeed, 2014 - https://bzfd.it/49BeRrt
“Bryan Singer’s Traumatic ‘X-Men’ Set: The Movie ‘Created a Monster’” by Tatiana Siegel | The Hollywood Reporter, 2020 - https://bit.ly/3U0rerj
“Fox Halts Production on Queen Biopic Due to Bryan Singer Absence” - by Aaron Couch, Mia Galuppo, and Borys Kit | The Hollywood Reporter, 2017 - https://bit.ly/3UhALvj
“Bryan Singer Fired From Directing Queen Biopic After On-Set Chaos” by Borys Kit and Kim Masters | The Hollywood Reporter, 2017 - https://bit.ly/4cRdoQR
“Bryan Singer Stands to Make $40 Million From ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’” by Borys Kit and Tatiana Siegel | The Hollywood Reporter, 2019 - https://bit.ly/3Q2anDn
Egan V. Singer | 2014 Complaint - https://bit.ly/49BVI8H
“Bohemian Rhapsody's Terrible Editing - A Breakdown” YouTube video by Thomas Flight - https://youtu.be/4dn8Fd0TYek?si=ZFVbEQxm2G42eTWg
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Content warning: We discuss the sexual assault allegations against director Bryan Singer.
As adults in their late thirties all around the world gush about X-Men 97 on Disney Plus, we take a look back at a movie widely considered one of the high points of superhero cinema: 2003’s X2 (a.k.a. X-Men 2, a.k.a. X2: X-Men United).
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00:41:20 — In-depth movie discussion
01:32:37 — Final thoughts and star ratings
Artwork by Laci Roth.
Music by Rural Route Nine. Listen to their album The Joy of Averages on Spotify (https://bit.ly/48WBtUa), Apple Music (https://bit.ly/3Q6kOVC), or YouTube (https://bit.ly/3MbU6tC).
Songs by Rural Route Nine in this episode:
“Winston-Salem” - https://youtu.be/-acMutUf8IM
“Snake Drama” - https://youtu.be/xrzz8_2Mqkg
“The Bible Towers of Bluebonnet” - https://youtu.be/k7wlxTGGEIQ
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“Nobody Is Going To Believe You” by Alex French and Maximillian Potter | The Atlantic, 2019 - https://bit.ly/3VSb1XP
"Was an indecent proposal made on Bryan Singer's Apt Pupil set?” by Rebecca Ascher-Walsh | Entertainment Weekly, 1997 - https://bit.ly/3Q3ooAH
“Inside Bryan Singer's Wild Hollywood World” by Adam B. Vary | BuzzFeed, 2014 - https://bzfd.it/3xCmJvx
“How X-Men Director Bryan Singer Found Himself In The Middle Of A Legal Nightmare” by Ken Bensinger | BuzzFeed, 2014 - https://bzfd.it/49BeRrt
“Bryan Singer’s Traumatic ‘X-Men’ Set: The Movie ‘Created a Monster’” by Tatiana Siegel | The Hollywood Reporter, 2020 - https://bit.ly/3U0rerj
“Fox Halts Production on Queen Biopic Due to Bryan Singer Absence” - by Aaron Couch, Mia Galuppo, and Borys Kit | The Hollywood Reporter, 2017 - https://bit.ly/3UhALvj
“Bryan Singer Fired From Directing Queen Biopic After On-Set Chaos” by Borys Kit and Kim Masters | The Hollywood Reporter, 2017 - https://bit.ly/4cRdoQR
“Bryan Singer Stands to Make $40 Million From ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’” by Borys Kit and Tatiana Siegel | The Hollywood Reporter, 2019 - https://bit.ly/3Q2anDn
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