TBC_afp is mounting a new year come back after a long slumber. Yet as luck would have it, literally and fuguratively just as Aang, the main protagonist of Avatar: The Last Airbender was freed awakening from frozen captivity for one hundred years, Netflix has produced a live action revival thawing out, 16 years later, one of the most beloved and critically aclaimed animated actions shows of all time. And the time was ripe for TBC_afp to podcast. Get on board and ride into 2024.
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Linus [writing to the Great Pumpkin]: "You must get discouraged because more people believe in Santa Claus than you. Well, let's face it; Santa Claus has had more publicity, but being number two, perhaps you try harder."
It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (1966)
In an attempt to affirm Linus' proclamation, we at TBC_afp are diving into cult classic for the season. We are talking about both versions of Fright Night for a compare and contrast. Also in this episode #rip #SuzanneSomers #KeithGiffen #sagaftra2023
After a long hiatus, the boys are back in town (and were not referring The Boys on Prime) ready to discuss most of what we missed over the Summer and then some. Trees are changing and the wind is shifting but hang tight while TBC_afp is here to deliver stuff where you may not learn anything yet guaranteed fun if you stick around. #mancougar
Whether profoundly discussing "What is best in life" (See Conan The Barbarian Speech on Vanquishing your enemies) or diagnosing kindergarteners assurinf that "It's not a tumor" or even putting on your chilling best at menacing Gotham City, there will never ever be enough of Arnold Schwarzenegger aka the Austrian Oak aka Governator.
On this special TBC_afp podcast episode, we run a deep analysis of some of Arnold's early and arguably cult films hits that have paved the way to his blockbuster superstardom. Sit back, enjoy and have a stoogie because Arnold is going to be back!
Everything Everywhere All At Once (Spoiler Discussion)
"...And the winner is" was the phrase most associated with a little known small budget movie called Everything Everywhere All at Once at the beginning of 2023. With the exception of big screen vet, Jamie Lee Curtis, it had an all Asian cast lead by Michelle Yeoh (sometimes referred to as the female Jackie Chan) and Ke Huy Quan who was an 80's child actor washed out of Hollywood as an adulthood. Yet, EEAAO swept pretty much every major film award of the 2022-2023 season all the way to the 95th Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress (Yeoh), Best Supporting Actor (Quan), Best Supporting Actress (Curtis), Best Original Screenplay, and Best Film Editing. But how does this film fit in for us fanboys? Listen in on this podcast episode to see how EEAAO defies all genre molds as it also happens to be as some consider now the greatest multiverse movie ever made.
Somewhere across the pond (that is if you are living on the United States East Coast) held at London, UK, Star Wars Celebration (April 7-10, 2023). It is here where the newest Star Wars projects are announced and promoted. TBC_afp discuss and observe the slate of things coming our way.
It's Pedro Pascal's:world and we just podcast in it. He is just like the Oscar darling of 2023: Everything and Everywhere All At Once. They mind as well cast Pedro as the President of the United Federation of Planets. Maybe then out podcaster Miguel will feel more enthusiatic about Star Trek Picard's newest season. Let's hear how the crew of TBC_afp breaks it down.
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And just like that, one half of new head of DC Studios, James Gunn took to social media to announce their road map for the next several years thereby also consolidating its universe for films, TV streaming and comicbooks. No longer will there be differently confusing Batmen and alternate versions of characters under one roof. From non-Henry Cavill Superman to animated Creature Commandos to Authority anti-heros, this primary "phase" has been labeled, Chapter 1: Gods and Monsters. Even for the cynic, many hope we will get fresh solid storytellings enough to rival Kevin Feige's MCU. Let's wait and see.
From Super Mario Bros. (1993) to Assassin's Creed and to recently Uncharted (starring Tom Holland), videogames turned into movies and/or TV shows have notoriously flopped one after another. It is an established rule to avoid watching from this genre altogether yet one begs to ask why the entertainment industry continues to churn when the response revies are usually negative.
As of January of 2023, HBO Max has released the live action post-apocalyptic series, The Last of Us, based on the massively popular Sony Playstation game of the same name starring Pedro Pascal (The Mandalorian) and Bella Ramsey (A Game of Thrones). Currently is it enjoying high marks on Rotten Tomatoes (99% Average/ 96% Audience) but is it up to TBC_afp snuff?
Also in this podcast episode: Ant-Man Quatumania trailer/ The Mandalorian S3 trailer and lots more.