Pulp Heroes
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SCP #236 – Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze (1975)
Author and artist MD Jackson comes by the show to discuss one of the progenitors of the superhero concept. Today, we're discussing the big-screen debut of the pulp hero, Doc Savage! We discuss how the movie compares to the source material, why it didn't work, and some of the strange choices made.
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Episode #153 – The Rocketeer (1991)
Author Ed Erdelac joins Perry this week to discuss the best of the 90s-era pulp hero adaptations—The Rocketeer! We discuss the origins, how well this film stands the test of time, its legacy, and posit some theories as to why it wasn't more popular when it came out.
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Episode #150 – The Green Hornet (2011)
For the 150th episode, Perry is joined by the show's first guest, Adam Lance Garcia, to discuss the 2011 Green Hornet film. Divisive among fans when it came out and poorly received by critics, we discuss what went wrong with this movie and what aspects surprisingly work.
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Episode #121 – The Shadow
This week, Perry is joined by Steven Honeycutt of the Reptilian Media YouTube Channel to discuss 1994's The Shadow. We discuss some of the things that hold up with this movie and have some differing views, but overall come to the conclusion that this film feels like a missed opportunity.
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Episode #93 – The Mask of Zorro
Pulp author John Bruening is back to discuss another pulp hero. In this episode, we look at 1998's The Mask of Zorro directed by Martin Campbell. We talk about everything this film gets right, especially the wonderful performances from Antonio Banderas, Anthony Hopkins, and Catherine Zeta-Jones.
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Episode #85 – The Phantom
Before the superhero cinema boom, there was a smaller trend in the 90s of translating pulp characters into film and TV. This week, Perry is joined by pulp author John Bruening to discuss The Phantom, a kind of bridge character between the pulps and superheroes. The movie's not as bad as you may have heard, but it's not without its flaws.
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Episode #39 – The Spirit
Frank Miller's take on The Spirit opens with Gabriel Macht and Samuel L. Jackson fighting in a pool of literal crap...and that's really the perfect metaphor for this movie. It's the first film the guys review that they hate, and Perry swears to one day make Derrick pay for forcing him to watch it.
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