Episode 74: Movies Worth Watching: Creating Compelling Villains

Maverick is joined by Philip to review the last of the series of the Lord of the Rings: the Return of the King. Taking a counter-stance, Philip argues passionately for the beauty of the books, and the failures of the movie, while Maverick defends the honor of Peter Jackson’s work. Part 1 of a two part discussion.

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Highlights:

0:00 "The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King" Introduction

4:41 Opening with Sauroman

18:46 Epic versus Narrative

22:59 Staying True to the Books

27:49 Main Characters

37:12 Side Characters

47:36 Denethor and Pelennor Fields

1:00:43 Eowyn

1:09:01 Eowyn and the Witch King

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Show Notes:

9 Points Rating System: https://www.alostplot.com/9-points/

Captain Marvel review: https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/maverick51411/episodes/2023-11-01T06_00_00-07_00

#lotr #lordoftherings #returnoftheking #alostplot #moviereview #peterjackson #billyboyd #viggomortenson #elijahwood #jrrtolkien #christophertolkien #bookadaptation #adaptation #staytrue #denethor #aragorn #gandalf #frodo #theonering #ringofpower #sauron #sauroman #eowyn #theoden #denethor #part1 

Maverick and Avalon discuss and review Dune, Part 2. They discuss Paul Atreides rise to power, and his rejection of the mantel of the Lisan Al Gaib (or the Kwisatz Haderach). They also discuss the Harkonnens, Feyd Rautha, and other notable characters such as Shaddam IV.

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Highlights:

0:00 "Dune, Part 2" Introduction

8:55 Opening Scene

16:53 Side Characters and Ideals

22:53 Villains and Obstacles

33:53 Revelations

37:57 Surprise Endings

40:47 Transformation and Themes

45:36 Expectations for Part 3

52:11 Satisfaction!

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Show Notes:

9 Points: https://www.alostplot.com/9-points/ 

#dune #dunemovie #dunepart2 #dune2024 #alostplot #moviereview #movieworthwatching #frankherbert #denisvilleneuve #timotheechalamet #zendaya

Maverick and Avalon discuss and review the recent release of Madame Web, and explain why Madame Web is a bad movie, not worth watching.

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Highlights:

0:00 “Madame Web” Introduction

3:59 Opening Scene

7:59 Compelling Main Character?

11:52 Side Characters

18:16 Setting

21:35 Motive

26:54 Ezekiel, The Villain

32:37 With Great Power Comes... Family?

36:10 Killing the Tension

38:41 Revelations

41:56 The Ending

50:42 Character Growth

51:45 Message of the Movie

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Show Notes:

9 Point Rating System: https://www.alostplot.com/9-points/

Ant Man Review: https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/maverick51411/episodes/2023-01-25T06_00_00-08_00 

#madameweb #madamewebmovie #spiderman #alostplot #spiderwoman #spidergirl #mcu #sony #marvelcinematicuniverse #superhero #badplots #badmovies #showdonttell 

Maverick and Andrew discuss the second of the prequel trilogy for George Lucas’s Star Wars universe. 

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Highlights:

0:00 "Star Wars II: Attack of the Clones" Introduction

4:43 Opening Scene

9:13 Diverging Storylines

15:13 Plotting Toward The Original Trilogy

23:24 Obstacles and Risk

26:49 The Best and Worst

33:42 Anakin's Motivations

35:00 The Villain

43:30 Tension, Revelations, and Surprise Endings

47:46 Themes and Growth

50:33 Satisfaction!

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Show Notes:

9 Points: https://www.alostplot.com/9-points/

Star Wars I: The Phantom Menace Review: https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/maverick51411/episodes/2023-12-20T18_00_00-08_00

#starwars #starwarsepisode2 #attackoftheclones #alostplot #anakin #obiwan #countdooku #padme #yoda

Maverick and Avalon review and discuss the 1984 classic “Ghostbusters”. They also have a lengthy discussion on the rating system, updates to the rating system, and cult classics.

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Highlights:

0:00 “Ghostbusters” Introduction

2:59 The Rating System

10:26 Opening Scene

19:18 Side Characters

22:49 Motive

25:03 The Villain

30:26 Themes and Suffering

34:04 Revelation and Transformation

40:02 Message of the Movie

44:39 The "X" Factor

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Show Notes:

The 9 Point Rating System: https://www.alostplot.com/9-points/

#9points #ghostbusters #venkman #alostplot #moviereview #ghosts #80s #classicmovie #cultclassic 

Maverick is joined by Patrick and Avalon to discuss the fundamentals of what makes a good movie. Despite Patrick’s best efforts, they manage to stay on track and discuss villains thoroughly.

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Highlights:

0:00 Movies Worth Watching: Villains Introduction

3:28 Villains Opposed to the Hero

12:42 Righteous Antagonists

21:16 Anton Chigurh and a Villains Motive

30:21 Hannibal Lecter

34:27 The Joker

41:04 Weaknesses

46:22 Thanos, Vampires, and Physical Damage

53:03 A Villain's Function

59:39 A Sense of Dread

1:08:13 Supernatural Elements

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Show Notes:

No Country For Old Men: https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/maverick51411/episodes/2022-05-11T20_40_40-07_00

10 Cloverfield Lane: https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/maverick51411/episodes/2022-08-24T04_00_00-07_00

#moviesworthwatching #villains #alostplot #podcaster #joker #antonchigurh #thanos #vampires #headlesshorseman #dread #supernatural #hanniballecter #motive #antagonist #protagonist 

Maverick and Avalon discuss and review the recent release of the ISS movie. 

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Highlights:

0:00 "ISS" Introduction

5:26 Opening Scene

8:47 Main Character

12:21 Side Characters

16:34 Villains and Obstacles

25:27 Ideals and Motives

30:20 Heroes With Nothing to Lose

34:04 Heightened Tension

44:25 Revelations

50:02 Final Scene

58:15 Transformation

1:00:28 Satisfaction!

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Show Notes:

The 9 Point Rating System: https://www.alostplot.com/9-points/ 

The 9 Point Rating System Explained: https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/maverick51411/episodes/2023-09-20T06_00_00-07_00

The Marsh King’s Daughter Review: https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/maverick51411/episodes/2023-11-08T06_00_00-08_00

The Thing Review: https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/maverick51411/episodes/2024-01-17T18_00_00-08_00

#ISS #internationalspacestation #issmovie #alostplot #thriller #2024movies #moviereview #space #podcast #independentmovies #weakmaincharacter #characterarc #themes #motive 

Maverick and Patrick discuss and review John Carpenter’s classic “The Thing” from 1982.

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Highlights

0:00 "The Thing" Introduction

2:04 Summary, Box Office, and the Horror Genre

20:16 Opening Scene

23:55 Mac, the Main Character

28:32 Side Characters

37:51 Setting

40:51 Entering the Fray

43:08 Heightened Tension

49:27 A Discussion on Horror

55:22 Revelations

1:03:07 The Final Scene

1:10:00 Character Growth and Themes

1:19:11 Satisfaction!

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Show Notes

9 Points Rating System: https://www.alostplot.com/9-points/

#johncarpenter #thething1982 #alostplot #podcasting #filmreview #horror #classic #aliens

In this episode, Maverick is rejoined by Philip Dudt from the White City Podcast as they review and explore the classic release by Peter Jackson, of The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers”. 

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Podcast Highlights:

0:00 "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers" Introduction and Rating

5:24 Opening Scene

10:36 Main Character Development

21:29 Aragorn's Destiny and Despair

29:01 Side Characters

38:26 Sauroman As A Villain

43:58 Entering the Fray

47:53 Heightened Tension

52:02 Story Arc in the Two Towers

58:17 Revelations

1:00:30 Satisfaction!

1:08:17 Eowyn

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Notes

The White City Podcast: https://the-white-city.captivate.fm

9 Points Rating System: https://www.alostplot.com/9-points/ 

Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace Review: https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/maverick51411/episodes/2023-12-20T18_00_00-08_00

#lotr #lordoftherings #twotowers #suaroman #suaron #theonering #ringofpower #gandalf #aragorn #frodo #characterarc #alostplot #characterdevelopment #moviethoughts #moviegeek 

Maverick and Andrew discuss and review the 2000 release of Gladiator, by Ridley Scott and David Franzoni. 

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Episode Highlights

0:00 "Gladiator" Introduction and Rating

5:49 Opening Scene

7:26 What Maximus Stands For

20:28 Marcus Aurelius

24:49 The Brutality of Rome

33:27 What's At Risk?

41:15 Themes

45:34 Symbolism in Lucius

50:37 Commodus

56:50 Heightened Tension

1:01:44 Revelations

1:07:45 Overtly Moralistic Movies

1:12:13 Satisfaction!

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Podcast Mentions and Notes

The 9 Points Rating System: https://www.alostplot.com/9-points/

The 9 Points Rating System Explained: https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/maverick51411/episodes/2023-09-20T06_00_00-07_00

John Wick Review: https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/maverick51411/episodes/2023-12-06T17_00_00-08_00

#gladiator #maximusdecimusmeridius #commodus #marcusaurelius #rome #colosseum #gladiatorfight #johnwick #moviereview #alostplot #podcastinterview #areyounotentertained