As per usual, Dave starts off the show with movies he’s been watching, beginning with a film called Triangle. He makes the argument that it has a lot of plot holes but ultimately pays off in many ways, practically “demanding” a second viewing. Adam got a chance to watch Cop Out, deeming it almost unworthy of criticism considering its aspirations are so lowly.
News is short but very comic-centric, the first piece underwhelming the crew by revealing David Goyer’s involvement in the upcoming Superman, Man of Steel screenplay. Next up is the fact that Angelina Jolie has turned down the chance to appear in the Mark Millar comic-inspired Wanted 2, likely leaving the film franchise to die. The segment closes with some speculation as to who is going to star in the next Captain America film, moving on to a review of The Crazies.
As this week’s guest, Laremy starts things off by saying the film doesn’t drag its feet and does a few things new, more than enough reason to recommend a horror film. Adam agrees, comparing the film to an theme park ride as far as pacing and complexity go. Devindra comes out most negatively on the film, calling out the unbelievable setting and boring setpieces. Dave disagrees with Devindra on almost every point and praises Timothy Olyphant’s performance.
Covered films and topics: Laremy Legel from Film.com, Triangle, A Prophet, The Muppets Take Manhattan, Cop Out, Avatar: The Last Airbender, David Goyer hired to write Superman, Man of Steel?, Wanted 2 not happening, Who will be Captain America?, The Crazies
In this week’s episode of the /Filmcast, David Chen, Devindra Hardawar, and Adam Quigley try to figure out what Kevin Smith was going for in Cop Out, assess the career of David Goyer, and shower praise on Triangle, The Last Airbender, and the Muppet movies. Special guest Laremy Legel joins us from Film.com.
Runtime – 1:32:30
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