Catching up with... Brightburn

Catching up with... is a new feature here in The Basement where we catch up with the flicks we missed during their first run, but still want to sound off on.

Flicks like the James Gunn produced Brightburn, which Shawn and I were uber excited about, but didn't get to see when it hit theatres back in May. But we've watched it now, and man-o-dynamite are we ever glad we did!

This was the superhero movie we'd been waiting for, one that turns the story of Superman on its head, and asks "what if Clark Kent wasn't here to save us, but to take the world?" And it's a powerful question.

The answer is simple: we'd be fucked! And there's nothing his well-meaning parents, the school counsellor, or that pretty girl in class can do about it.

In short, the movie is exciting, suspenseful and full of edge-of-your-seat moments. My favourite is when the boy's dad decides he needs to kill his monstrous son... but of course he can't. Then he begs for his life. Spoiler alert, that doesn't work either.

Brightburn didn't catch on with audiences because it's pretty much the opposite of what people want to watch today. People want a feel good, uplifting story where the good guys win and want to save the world. This is the flip side of that, and that's what we in The Basement found so refreshing.

I wish Brightburn had made $800 million like Avengers: Endgame, then James Gunn and company could have made dark turns on Batman, Wonder Woman and The Flash, and eventually had them team up in a world-ending Injustice League movie. THAT is the kind of comic-book movie we want to see.

But we won't, and that's a shame, because Brightburn is a solid Good in our book.

Comments

Justin Cider welcomes a Homewrecker to the Fanily

COVID-19 has impacted pretty much everything and, although some industries have slowly been able to get rolling again, sport is one that remains in limbo. This holds true for the world of Thrash Wrestling, which we in The Basement are a proud sponsor of. But the men and woman of Thrash Wrestling continue to challenge each other, and entertain fans, in a creative way. Which is why Jason and Shawn welcome Thrash Wrestler Justin Cider into the ring... err, Basement, when From The Basements takes over the Radio NL 610 AM airwaves at 6:05 tonight! Cider will update listeners on how Thrash Wrestling continues with social distancing in place. And he'll shed some light on the future of the sport, how people can support his Fanily, and more! And stick with us, as Justin joins The Basement Boys for a review of the new horror/comedy Homewrecker starring Alex Essoe and Precious Chong. Does this female-focused comedic thriller deliver the goods? Tune in after the 6 o'clock news ...

Top 5 quotes from the Rambo franchise

It's Rambo Day, which means it's a day we celebrate all things Rambo. And no, we didn't make that up. It's a real thing, and part of the lead in to Rambo: Last Blood coming out on Friday. We were going to celebrate by doing a Top 5 favourite Rambo kills, but the fine folks at Arrow in the Head already did something like that, so I figured why not share our favourite Rambo quotes. I like quotes. Quotes are good. Anyway, here we go with our Top 5, in no particular order: 5) "They drew first blood." - John Rambo, First Blood (1982) Because it's always cool when the hero references the title of the movie in a quote. 4) "Live for nothing, or die for something. Your call." - John Rambo, Rambo (2008) Because it's 100-per-cent truth, and is the exclamation mark on a great monologue by Stallone. 3) "I could have killed 'em all. I could kill you. In town, you're the law. Out here, it's me. Don't push it, or I'l...

Grace Victoria Patterson returns

What's this? Two podcasts From The Basement in less than nine months? Has the world gone mad!?! No, but when past Basement guest Grace Victoria Patterson asked nicely if she could return to this fine podcast, Jason and Shawn -- agreeable sorts that they are -- said yes. Hence we have this new episode for your ear holes! Grace provides an update on her career, which has seen the cheerleader-turned-actress appear in no fewer than eight films plus a TV series, with more projects on the way. She and Jason talk all about this, plus some other stuff. What kind of stuff? Stick with us! And stay tuned, as The Basement Boys discuss a whole slew of movies and television, including the Netflix Jimmy Savile documentary, The Batman, the horror romp The Cellar and more! It's podcasting that's so awesome, you'll be awesomed out by its awesomeness! What are you waiting for? Push play and enjoy!

Search This Blog