Prodigious Saps

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/-GIoV9LNWSU [https://youtu.be/-GIoV9LNWSU] First up: we touch on a few SUPERMAN-related topics and poke fun at our "It's just a movie" critics in the comments of our YouTube channel. We also wrestle with a couple of technical glitches right at the top, but it made for some funny so I left it all in. Then we move on to our reviews of THE PENGUIN and AGATHA ALL ALONG. SPOILER ALERT: DO NOT watch the second half of this episode until you've seen both of these shows! I mean, unless you actually WANT to be spoiled on two brilliant seasons of TV with many surprising twists that should never, ever be spoiled. Next episode: SUPERMAN IV: THE QUEST FOR PEACE! 00:00:00 — Superman's "used to play this game in school" line 00:03:42 — Did Superman kill Zod? (Follow-Up) 00:08:02 — Superman III notes 00:09:51 — "It's just a movie" 00:16:16 — Channel memberships and Patreon 00:16:57 — AGATHA ALL ALONG 00:37:24 — THE PENGUIN 01:04:35 — James Gunn/DCU talk ---------------------------------------- Prodigious Saps: profusive nerdery from Chad Smalley of Blaggards and Brendan Jones of Tesla City Stories. https://linktr.ee/prodigioussaps [https://linktr.ee/prodigioussaps] RELATED LINKS: Blaggards https://blaggards.com/ [https://blaggards.com/] SlapperCast: a weekly podcast/road diary from Blaggards: https://linktr.ee/slappercast [https://linktr.ee/slappercast] Tesla City Stories https://www.teslacitystories.com [https://www.teslacitystories.com] Breakfast of the Gods https://www.indyplanet.com/breakfast-of-the-gods [https://www.indyplanet.com/breakfast-of-the-gods] Campbell & Jones Meet the Monsters https://meetthemonsters.podbean.com/ [https://meetthemonsters.podbean.com/]

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/EBP1jZH08Qg [https://youtu.be/EBP1jZH08Qg] Well, here we are. The people asked for it, and today we deliver. Brendan has finally watched Superman III. But... he's not happy about it. Our opinions of the movie are fairly similar, only I am much softer on it because I saw it so many times on cable TV when I was a kid, and came to terms with its mediocrity decades ago. Brendan is still reeling from it, as you will see straight away. Brace yourselves. There's a lot of things I could say about Superman III, but I think the real tragedy is that pretty much everything Richard Donner fought to prevent from happening to a Superman movie happens here... like, all within the first five minutes. And to make matters worse, Superman is reduced to a supporting character in his own film. It's not even a good Richard Pryor movie, and we love Richard Pryor. Not everyone hates this film... in fact, a lot of people actually love it. So if you feel we're being too harsh, tell us why! But you know, maybe give Brendan a minute. It's been a rough couple of weeks. ---------------------------------------- Prodigious Saps: profusive nerdery from Chad Smalley of Blaggards and Brendan Jones of Tesla City Stories. https://linktr.ee/prodigioussaps [https://linktr.ee/prodigioussaps] RELATED LINKS: Blaggards https://blaggards.com/ [https://blaggards.com/] SlapperCast: a weekly podcast/road diary from Blaggards: https://linktr.ee/slappercast [https://linktr.ee/slappercast] Tesla City Stories https://www.teslacitystories.com [https://www.teslacitystories.com] Breakfast of the Gods https://www.indyplanet.com/breakfast-of-the-gods [https://www.indyplanet.com/breakfast-of-the-gods] Campbell & Jones Meet the Monsters https://meetthemonsters.podbean.com/ [https://meetthemonsters.podbean.com/]

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/TpGSm3C09i4?si=huRxnFH4zTo5sJ61 [https://youtu.be/TpGSm3C09i4?si=huRxnFH4zTo5sJ61] SORRY for the lateness on this getting this one out! Several clips have been culled from this episode already, but there's still plenty of fun stuff in here that y'all haven't seen yet. Several things on the agenda this time: * Following up on the commotion stirred up in the comments section on a recent clip from P-Saps No. 49 about the time travel sequence at the end of SUPERMAN: THE MOVIE (https://youtu.be/d-mrYe1E3Lw [https://youtu.be/d-mrYe1E3Lw]) * Reacting to James Gunn's recent reveal that KRYPTO the Superdog will be featured in his upcoming SUPERMAN movie. * Excitement for Batman in the DCU based on a character reveal in the new CREATURE COMMANDOS trailer * Brendan shares a hilarious moment from a 1967 issue of Captain America. ...and MORE undisclosed nerdy crap. Thank you all for your continued support! 00:00:00 — Channel update 00:01:28 — Following up on the "Spinning the World Back" controversy 00:18:03 — Krypto 00:25:23 — Batman in the DCU 00:27:38 — SUPERMAN updates from James Gunn 00:30:32 — Lanterns 00:31:20 — Funny moments from old Captain America comics 00:44:04 — Exploring early drafts of SUPERMAN: THE MOVIE 00:53:31 — Props to Michael Thau (Donner Cut editor) ---------------------------------------- Prodigious Saps: profusive nerdery from Chad Smalley of Blaggards and Brendan Jones of Tesla City Stories. https://linktr.ee/prodigioussaps [https://linktr.ee/prodigioussaps] RELATED LINKS: Blaggards https://blaggards.com/ [https://blaggards.com/] SlapperCast: a weekly podcast/road diary from Blaggards: https://linktr.ee/slappercast [https://linktr.ee/slappercast] Tesla City Stories https://www.teslacitystories.com [https://www.teslacitystories.com] Breakfast of the Gods https://www.indyplanet.com/breakfast-of-the-gods [https://www.indyplanet.com/breakfast-of-the-gods] Campbell & Jones Meet the Monsters https://meetthemonsters.podbean.com/ [https://meetthemonsters.podbean.com/]

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/kpf3hCUpZKc [https://youtu.be/kpf3hCUpZKc] Here is the second installment in our SUPERMAN rewatch series! And this one is a doozy, because we're covering two very different versions of the same movie. If you're unfamiliar with either version of SUPERMAN II, as usual we're spoiling pretty much everything, so be warned! The story of these two cuts is pretty legendary, but in a rambly nutshell: Richard Donner was hired to direct both the first SUPERMAN and SUPERMAN II simultaneously, but midway through production they decided to put the sequel on the backburner and focus on getting the first one done. Then, after the premiere of SUPERMAN: THE MOVIE, Donner was fired and replaced with Richard Lester (most famous for directing A HARD DAY'S NIGHT and HELP! with the Beatles). In addition to completing the movie, Lester wound up reshooting a lot of things Donner had already shot, simply so he could earn the sole director's credit. The heartbreaking thing about this was while Donner had a deep respect for SUPERMAN as a character and a unique vision of what a SUPERMAN movie should be, Lester simply just didn't. To make matters worse, Gene Hackman, screenwriter Tom Mankiewicz, and several other key members of the crew refused to come back and finish the sequel. Thankfully, what we wound up with was still a great movie, but not everything it could and should have been. BUT... many years later, Donner and Mankiewicz were able to put together their version of SUPERMAN II after a huge trove of their footage was rediscovered, thanks mostly to the tireless work of editor Michael Thau. So... is the Donner Cut an improvement over Lester's theatrical cut? ---------------------------------------- Prodigious Saps: profusive nerdery from Chad Smalley of Blaggards and Brendan Jones of Tesla City Stories. https://linktr.ee/prodigioussaps [https://linktr.ee/prodigioussaps] RELATED LINKS: Blaggards https://blaggards.com/ [https://blaggards.com/] SlapperCast: a weekly podcast/road diary from Blaggards: https://linktr.ee/slappercast [https://linktr.ee/slappercast] Tesla City Stories https://www.teslacitystories.com [https://www.teslacitystories.com] Breakfast of the Gods https://www.indyplanet.com/breakfast-of-the-gods [https://www.indyplanet.com/breakfast-of-the-gods] Campbell & Jones Meet the Monsters https://meetthemonsters.podbean.com/ [https://meetthemonsters.podbean.com/]

Prodigious Saps No. 49: "Down the Love Hole" Nitpicks & praise for SUPERMAN: THE MOVIE (1978) SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/@prodigioussaps?sub_confirmation=1 [https://www.youtube.com/@prodigioussaps?sub_confirmation=1] JOIN: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJaU6rw754l-Z0HQ4SB3gwA/join [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJaU6rw754l-Z0HQ4SB3gwA/join] PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/ProdigiousSaps [https://www.patreon.com/ProdigiousSaps] This week we have a long, critical discussion about Richard Donner's SUPERMAN: THE MOVIE, a movie we both love dearly... in part to demonstrate that we don't think of it as completely flawless. We did find it hard to only concentrate on nitpicks, because despite all its flaws it is STILL such an amazing film, even after all this time. Next we'll be talking about SUPERMAN II, something we both have many more major quibbles with, and comparing it to the DONNER CUT. Prodigious Saps: profusive nerdery from Chad Smalley of Blaggards and Brendan Jones of Tesla City Stories. https://linktr.ee/prodigioussaps [https://linktr.ee/prodigioussaps] RELATED LINKS: Blaggards https://blaggards.com/ [https://blaggards.com/] SlapperCast: a weekly podcast/road diary from Blaggards: https://linktr.ee/slappercast [https://linktr.ee/slappercast] Tesla City Stories https://www.teslacitystories.com [https://www.teslacitystories.com] Breakfast of the Gods https://www.indyplanet.com/breakfast-of-the-gods [https://www.indyplanet.com/breakfast-of-the-gods] Campbell & Jones Meet the Monsters https://meetthemonsters.podbean.com/ [https://meetthemonsters.podbean.com/]