The Flash Bombs & Extraction 2/Black Mirror - The Weekly Planet Podcast

[@RabbiJoeInJerusalem]

These blokes have burrowed so deep in my brain that when I see my laundry detergent is called "Blue Harmony," I think it's a set-up for the Blue Harvest bit.

[@Burner-o8k]

They don’t do it anymore thank fuck

[@ridderjaim3]

@@Burner-o8k *sadly

[@ludou7]

Legit just looked for it online before seeing these comments , but aye, was gonna say I couldn't find it anywhere.

[@williamkrause5585]

@@Burner-o8kawwww does the wittle fucking baby not wike the bwue hawvest joke 🥺

[@Gotham_Media]

This show always releases after my night shift as a package handler, thank you for the consistency gents

[@himynameis3664]

What a treat to end your shift on. Hardly a better way to unwind after a night on your feet. To be fair there isn't really a bad time to put on these guys, they cheer me up no matter the time of day I decide to listen

[@Ryan-vi5mz]

I bet you’re a bloody package handler 🫣 GOT EM

[@Gotham_Media]

@@Ryan-vi5mz ahahaha

[@Burner-o8k]

These boys get me through many late hours in work

[@ScoutSilico]

Just in time for my monotonous, stressful and awful commute so thank you. Extra length to cover both trips too! If only there was another one every day

[@christinavarney]

think about it 20- 30 years and boom we die thats a plus? i think

[@SirAsdf]

I find it weird that of all the SPUMM movies we've had so far, Kraven is the one they decide to go R-Rated for and not any of the other three movies that are about characters THAT FUCKING EAT PEOPLE. Like the second Venom movie was called Let There Be Carnage.

[@12Daniel34]

I don't. Venom is a much more popular character. A lower rating casts a wider possible box office net. Simple.

[@SKJ_Kara]

@@12Daniel34 So wouldn't it make sense to also maximise Kraven's estimably lower box office by not making it R-rated for next to no reason?

[@Luminousreign]

@@SKJ_Kara If you estimate less return, you put less money in, which allows you to microtarget your demographic. Regardless, the likely source here isn't a decision but a reaction to Venom 2. Audiences wanted that to be darker so execs probably just pulled the edgy lever in their office and let this have an R rating.

[@12Daniel34]

@@SKJ_Kara Nope. Like I said. Venom is a much more popular character. Kaven isn't, so they're not losing out on potential audiences who might know about him by making it niche. It's already niche.

[@SirAsdf]

@@12Daniel34 so what fucking excuse did Morbius have?

[@TheEnmity]

Warner Bros was so upset Nolan took Oppenheimer to Universal they made the biggest bomb in the form of the Flash. I’m here for that level of petty

[@flywheelshyster]

And now i can start making the coffee

[@MrDrProfessorSir962]

Good morning to you too.

[@brandonmoore2712]

Good night to you both

[@Matt-xc6sp]

El Muerto producers heard that Mason leaked the whole movie already so they shut it down.

[@exzyyd392]

I really hope someone leaks whatever work they had done and it all perfectly lines up

[@windowers]

So am I to understand that James's full name is, James "also known as Mr. Sunday Movies with me as always is my co-host Nick Mason Burt Pantsdown" Clements?

[@benm2784]

Well that’s what his parents wrote on the birth certificate, so it’s facts mate.

[@Burner-o8k]

It’s mr scumbag jimbo the movie boy III

[@ungreatfulduck750]

Best part of the trailer? When he says "it´s Kraven time" and you hear Linkin Park go like "CRAAAAAAWWWWWLLIIIINGGG IN MYYYY SKIIIIIIINNNN"

[@colbymclemore7642]

The fact you almost definitely nailed exactly what’s going to happen in Kraven is wild.

[@kingfield99]

The WB debt chat got me wondering which other big companies are massively in debt and if is this actually 'normal'. I found an article called 'most indebted companies 2022-23' and incredibly WB don't even make the top 10 with their measly $49.5 Billion dollars in the red, staggeringly The Volkswagen Group is $192 Billion in debt, I just don't understand how business works I guess...

[@henryglennon3864]

Here's the thing, it's too expensive for WB to make good movies that people want to see, and sell tickets to them. So instead they would appreciate it if they don't make anything, but we pay them billions of dollars anyway. Hope that clears everything up.

[@seth8877]

Apparently I have been listening to you guys since practically the beginning and am so dumb I didn't realize the thing about Snake Eyes until I was enjoying a compilation smash cut in a best of episode. You truly are kings amongst men, five stars.

[@moondustmix1682]

Ben Ass-Fleck tattoo? Speaks for itself, I think. 😂

[@StueNever]

I bought myself a whole snake-skin three piece suit to commemorate next week's long-awaited Snake Eyes review! It's finally happening, boys!!!!!

[@anenemystand5582]

According to the original appearance of Kraven the Hunter in issue 15 of the amazing spiderman. He gained his powers because he stole the potion of an African Witch Doctor. This is revealed in one line and I assume it's never been technically disputed in any future comics because nobody remembers it.

[@dennydorko]

I don't think the MCU needs a reboot yet because we still have at least decade's worth of FF and X-Men movies to look forward to, as well as more Spider-Man, Black Panther, and Dr. Strange. I think the one thing Marvel has going for it that DC doesn't is that they aren't completely reliant on 3 characters (Superman, Batman, or Wonder Woman) being the center of every storyline. Simply put, Marvel has a deeper bench of characters with broad appeal.

[@tedroberts5016]

A thousand times yes. No recasting or rebooting. Just keep digging through the catalog. Give us good movies about characters we barely know. That's how you keep this "super heroes era" going. (Still hoping for AvX too though!)

[@tregggabbard6917]

That Warner Brothers AI thing seems like another shaky step towards a dark cold steel future

[@Sheen04]

This podcast is what I look forward to the most every week. I don’t know what that says about me

[@rfish2]

It says you value good content deeply, in a day and age where everything is generic cookie cutter content. Stay positive Sheen!

[@himynameis3664]

It's because you're a person of culture and a connoisseur of the finer things in life. This is as cultured as a man can get, so sit back and enjoy every minute

[@knilla2k]

Batman Flashpoints at people he’s killed and laughs at them for dying penniless. Such a great guy 🔥

[@InvertedFreeSolo]

"Jakescraction" puts such a goofy smile on my face whenever it's said.

[@bobleeswagger9773]

As a professionnal concept artist for movies whose job is quickly being damaged/replaced by AI in many studios the first Black Mirror episode was stressful haha but i am glad it make some noise like the secret invasion intro. I am sure most people will find it silly and far from reality but for some people like me it's almost the present. And the worst thing is artist didn't signed any agreement to get their work/life used to train AI like in the show but it didn't stop corporations from taking it anyway. I hope we will win our class action lawsuit against Stable Diffusion and Midjourney and i hope the writers strike will help push this big corporations AI away from art and implement securities for artists and viewers.

[@himynameis3664]

Is it possible the class action suit will prevent corporations from using independent artists work to train these A.I's? I truly hope it does, not an artist myself but it feels super unfair that a company could use the very work created by artists like yourself to end up putting those artists out of work. Seems like one of the scummiest moves a company could make against an entire workforce of hardworking individuals.

[@bobleeswagger9773]

@@himynameis3664 Thank you ! Indeed it’s very unfair and sad. It feels good to read this kind of support, so many people online defend the big companies more than the artists on this subject.. yes these company claim that using our work to make money is “fair use” which would make it legal and the goal of the lawsuit is to proove it’s not since copyright laws should protect us from this type of practice. There is also some laws being develop to force this AI companies to make the data they use transparent. If we can do that we can open them to even more lawsuit but it will be hard because they already have a ton of money and can easily lobby government.

[@felixthinks351]

bro you mentioned Outlaw King at 1 hour and seriously that movie is brilliant

[@orinanime]

41:12 - there were new images of Michael Keaton in Batgirl? Where? I'd love to see them. And a Google search didn't show anything new

[@theburgerking746]

1:31:00 I feel like this was also the message in the beyond the sea episode. That man was morally okay with killing the other guy’s family because he wasn’t actually there, he was piloting a robot so he was emotionally detached.

[@davidblank420]

Venom 2 was worth it just for Reese Shearsmith as the Priest. In my head canon he also did a rewritte.

[@hada__02]

Venom 2 is just a secret episode of Inside No. 9

[@davidblank420]

​@harrydunican1027 I'm down with that. It's one of the best written and acted shows I've ever seen. I'm even such a fan I'm watching the League and Psychoville. I'm also American. I love British media for some reason. Python, Boosh, no 9, Luther, Blackwork and heaps of other stuff.

[@gregc8831]

Watching this episode really speaks to how I am listening to it on my phone.

[@TacticusPrime]

I really think that an old Batman in a Batman Beyond with Michael Keaton would be fun. Batman Beyond loving kids are definitely the right age now to support such a movie.

[@DSMc]

As I ALSO has some Irish heritage, your comment, "Let's get drunk and fight about it" cracked me up.😂 Furthermore, being a man who occassionally enjoys stirring the beehive, let me ask; Which of you two would prevail in a drunken fight with the other?😊 Love all your podcasts. Thanks for doing what you do.

[@Burner-o8k]

As a pure paddy boy, we’re not all violent drunks. Say that again and I’ll punch you when I finish this pint!

[@shrimpydads]

My week just started, thanks guys

[@davidblank420]

The ending of Loch Henry broke my heart. The mum didnt apologize or attone she was just like, make sure everyone sees our work.

[@exzyyd392]

I'm glad people seem to enjoy it but I just couldn't get through Secret Invasion. Besides everyone repeating the same thing to Fury, it just seemed like no one really wanted to act. The scene with Rhodey had a very obvious switch to ADR when it only shows the back of his head. I get that Fury is mentally messed up but there were multiple scenes of him just standing there looking at something with a blank face. The worst part was Sonia/Sonya(?) who seemed to just be reading the lines off a cue card during her scenes

[@suprememryang]

Calling it now: Dwayne Johnson and Jason Mamoa are going to be brothers or somehow related in the Hobbs & Reyes movie.

[@Dantheninja778]

This might be the weird but you guys should review momma Mia just because Colin ferfs character says Rodney

[@jrenskew]

I just don't think people are going to the cinema as much anymore, and I'm not sure movie execs realise that or have adapted to it yet. I think its a combo of the pandemic, streaming, cost of living (at least here in the UK), and just general burn out from watching bad-mid movies. I haven't gone back to the cinema since watching black widow and regretting it. I thought about going for John Wick 4, but eh the last one wasn't great. I thought about going for GOTG3, but eh it'll be on streaming. 5 years ago I'd have definitely gone to see Indiana Jones, but I won't now because eh it won't be that good. I'm usually a big fan of Nolan, but I won't see Oppenheimer because Tenet wasn't great and I can't be bothered to wreck my hearing again. The only thing I probably will go see is Mission Impossible because it is guaranteed to include Tom Cruise trying to kill himself, although again I will wait to see what the consensus is from early reviews.

[@jacobyg116]

No Maso’s one bit of news??

[@swguygardner]

I wish I lived in the universe where Batgirl was released, and they cancelled the Flash for the tax rightoff...

[@snaek29]

In the "Werewolf" episode. It was only later during the next episode that I realised that the actress must have hit a dog with her car. But when she gets out of her car she sees a human man lying on the ground. She goes over to help and that is when she got bit. It didn't "click" until I was thinking about it later.

[@chriscampanozzi6516]

Great entertainment content. Thank you.

[@NotEntirelyThere]

It’s really sad hearing about the crunch, but it also didn’t surprise me. The movie looks beautiful, but there is no way they could make two movies within the time they did and not have a crunch I’m not excusing it but I am saying there’s no way they make a march release date happen unless they do even more so I’m not sure when it’s gonna come out.

[@StanleyKimball]

Howard Sternum, there’s a fresh one for you gents.

[@WeeklyPlanetPodcast]

Damn that's a good one

[@SpaceQuack]

MY sister was at my Aunties last weekend, they both enjoyed extraction 2.. so did i, but in a damning statement of the dwindling reach&influence of NETFLIX they didnt realise it was a SEQUEL 😄 ITS Jake-Straction time Bay-Bay

[@k-nun]

Also anecdotally, I went to the opening Friday night at 7pm to see The Flash, and there were 10 people in the theatre. I do believe the reserved dolby showings were actually booked up, but the standard viewing I went to had basically no one. To contrast a friend wanted to see spiderverse a week later, so I went on a Saturday at 2pm, and there were more people in the same theatre.

[@Tuaron]

See, the weirdest part of the massive WB debt is that WB didn't do it - it's the debt from the buyout by Discovery (basically, we're looking at the "Elon Musk does really stupid monetization because he needs to make billions to recoup the cost of Twitter"). Trashing stuff like nearly finished movies and tanking the streaming service are moves that will cause *more* debt, too, and should further be reviewed as fraud if they attempt to do so for tax purposes (either they are overvaluing how much they would've made off of the properties so they get a bigger tax break, or they wouldn't have trashed the films)

[@Chord_]

(Don't mind me, catching up on this 6 days late): To add to the list of Netflix action movies, Bullet Train is there, and I thought VERY good.

[@ranma43172]

oi mate, that flashpointing stuff kills me, well done.

[@davidblank420]

Black Mirror is imo about how people can misuse and pervert technology. Love the Demon79 episode, let's get some more Red Mirror going. It's an ok show but, Inside No 9 is far better in writing, directing and execution.

[@Adamnme01]

How little inside no.9 is known outside of the UK is insane. It's so much better

[@IDKAWD]

Sylvester S-tailbone is another for the body part tattoo puns

[@comicsmisexplained]

@25:47 I might be mistaken but I believe that article is from 2020; which totally explains the companies horrible mistakes for the past few years 😅

[@shouldntyoubecooking]

Shoulder BLADE

[@itsd0nk]

They should have done that Red Mirror episode as a choose your own adventure, like how Bandersnatch worked. There were fun and difficult decisions being made throughout the Demon episode for the whole thing. It was utterly perfect for it. The storyline for Bandersnatch wasn’t engaging. Didn’t feel the stakes to make me care what I did. Now imagine playing Demon the same way. So many interesting branches of storyline with that one.

[@MicoDossun]

I knew Captain Marvel rewriting the Skrulls as a metaphor for Syrian Refugees was gonna be weird for the secret invasion stuff. Kinda wrote themselves into a corner

[@goodlookingcorpse]

The John Wick Situation sounds like a jazz fusion band.

[@joshuakuruvilla]

37:30 the money and kids talk wow

[@Vincent.Morreale]

I keep my Netlfix subscription just for Red Notice : I never watch anything else, it's always on !

[@praiha]

I'm glad I'm not the only one who really liked this season of Black Mirror.

[@carpeimodiem]

You should be. It was bad.

[@yellowfamilyfunny3065]

@@carpeimodiem nah, It wasn’t great but it was decent; way better than season 5 and about on par with 4 so I don’t understand why this season is getting so much more vitriol.

[@carpeimodiem]

@yellowfamilyfunny3065 Because it wasn't really Black Mirror except for episode 1. It was a bait and switch to whatever this Red Mirror thing is. Episode 3 was sort of a Black Mirror episode. But it just turned into "a normal person being turned into a psycho killer by serial killers". And ultimately pointless, as far as the "out of control tech" theme of Black Mirror goes. Also I wouldn't compare it to the last season. That was barely a season. And nothing memorable happened there either.

[@gimlym6641]

Can't wait for Snake Stractions next week.

[@crescent_rose__]

I love the snake eyes avoidance

[@CastleChris92]

Is there a place where I can listen to leave very early episodes of the weekly planet other than Spotify?

[@jamesclement8985]

I just noticed that the eyes part of Batman’s cowl looks like his bat insignia

[@beroccabama1008]

52:48 i can't believe they put Chris Hemsworth on top of a real helicopter

[@Haysey_Draws]

The way so many companies are being run (WB's being one of the worst) just does not give me much hope for entertainment outside of independent creators. Like even Spider-verse, a movie fill with so much passion, was created by churning out artists at an alarming rate. Still i can't wait for Sony's Pig Rolling Down a Hill movie.

[@DynamicSheep]

1:50:05 😮 I JUST got around to watching Beau is Afraid yesterday! What a coincidence. Definitely worth watching, but I'll say that it's both long and at times unfortunately. That being said, it's easily the best movie I've watched in years. If you like Charlie Kauffman's movies, you should like this as it's definitely on the same wavelength as, like, Synecdoche New York or I'm Thinking of Ending Things.

[@carpeimodiem]

Brad Armpitt. Painful but worth it.

[@chasehedges6775]

Extraction 2 was awesome

[@Mofi357]

YUCK!!

[@RusPitman]

I love when Maso says "interesting..." because he clearly never gives a shit.

[@edboymovies]

SPUMM butt with villains Also the little bit of animal DNA in everyone is a good call back to Bay's TMNT, let's see if any audience members notice

[@Mr.Grimble]

To complete the BVS trio, I give you...Jesse Eisenbrain

[@bradley163]

Kraven sounds like the role of a lifetime for the wigging out, drug-fueled madman in cinematic history, the late great Dennis Hopper. Watch his performace in Apocalypse Now, and tell me to my face that he was not on a much wider array of substances than boring coke. Dude's breakfast during the height of his experimentation was a bowl full of the booger sugar.

[@henryglennon3864]

HEY! I'M AN AMERICAN!!!

[@ungreatfulduck750]

Or they could hire, you know, someone from actual Slavic heritage... just an idea, although I know Hollywood doesn´t understand countries outside America, England and Australia exist.

[@pipedreamer9781]

​@@ungreatfulduck750they specifically know Stellan Skarsgard and Peter Stormare. That pretty much covers representation for the rest of Europe in Hollywood's eyes

[@ianlacey]

Ex animator, 25ish years experience, Disney and Star Wars computer games bla bla... now a Disability Support Worker. The problem is that the nerdy cult like attraction to working in animation creates a buyer's market. I always knew there were hundreds of people who'd step over their dying grandmother to have my job, and so did my employers. Eventually, even a nice employer is going to lean into that to try and get an edge on their competitors.

[@sarcastrophe9090]

Normalise greenlighting films not based on the performance of other films. I would love a Batman Beyond movie!

[@Sabakryou]

I was looking for Ex2ction on Netflix but I coiuldn't find it

[@stefanpp1155]

you could have done that one laser differently

[@AaronReese]

About Across the Spider-Verse: "100 people left the project." Holy. Shit.

[@Beardedaviator]

Them thumbnails have already started lads lol

[@benm2784]

Jakestraction returns

[@saltoftheegg]

I'm happy to see Black Mirror branching out, but of course it was originally meant to be about technology... what do you think a "black mirror" is?

[@leightonjones5485]

Kraven ironically can’t be a game Hunter, but Morbius can literally eat a ship full of ppl

[@bobthegrinch]

Dan Murrell did a pretty good breakdown of how the Secret Invasion credits were made and how AI was used, and after listening to that, I don't have a problem with the way AI was used developing those credits as it sounds like artists were involved and paid for their work. Also, as I watched the episode I liked the credits. I thought they looked pretty good. I am not in favour of AI replacing artists and I'm not interested in seeing films, hearing music or any of that stuff without creative human involvement. I actually saw an installation at New York's Museum of Modern Art recently where an artist used an AI to randomly generated 3D patterns that were project on a wall in the museum and it looked amazing.

[@rhodrage]

If the Rhino in Kraven doesn't say "I'm the rhino!" It won't be worth it.

[@epicbruhmoment6985]

Since the idea of Keaton Batman Beyond is seemingly dead I am now suggesting that in 10 years we bring Affleck back to do Beyond and you can even get Cavill back as future superman if you want. Anyway if that falls through just try again with the next Batman.

[@Phillipguy034]

How many times did someone tell Nick Fury he's old. I counted like 20

[@PunksterNL]

Really, no Multiversion joke? It was right there!

[@jasonwells8745]

Kraven's brother is The Chameleon which I'm sure they will make ridiculous in this or sadly these movies.

[@Lubble-]

A "Kraven Off"....how did they not notice the pun of Kravenoff, his actual name -_-

[@jacobtaylor9722]

Al G Rhythm robbed us of the title of this episode being “Jakestraction”

[@EmperorJ123]

So if I just watched Venom at home, I've done a SPUM on my TV?

[@zachschmitt3654]

What happened to Sunday videos Mr. Sunday?

[@devinthunderstrike]

What the heck does Mason say at the end of every pod? "Grab that Jeremy?" What?

[@kevinm5940]

"Grab that gem", presumably referencing the Infinity Gems?

[@devinthunderstrike]

@@kevinm5940 I guess...

[@FantazmoGoricohh]

Imagine if Kravens brother is revealed to be the Chameleon

[@luckyspurs]

11:04 Well, now then, Hardy SPUMM Oh, I'm in trouble again, aren't I? I thought as much 'Cause you turned over there Pulling that silent disappointment face The one that I can't bare

[@michaelredford5389]

My piece of advice to Warner Bros. give the live action DC movies a break, and instead of spending 500+ million dollars on production and marketing for live action disasters (Joker and The Batman 2 outstanding), spend more time and money on your animated films that have been regularly rated positively but don't make money because you put them straight to streaming, the modern equivalent of direct to VHS 📼. They could triple or quadruple the budget on those movies and they would vastly improve the quality while also making money on them as the genre clearly makes money as long as you manage it correctly. There's no chance they do this because, like the guys mention in the podcast, the board/shareholders would panic and they'd loose so much in the market because of that.

[@eastvandb]

Snake-EYEZ! Finally. Called it!

[@kylecarter1599]

Everyone at WB is looking at it like they have the top guy in the comic book movie business. His last movie is still the top of the live action, non Spider-Man movies. The movies that are already made will do what they do, and Gunn will be fine until Superman releases. If Superman fails, they will have to do something different.

[@parkmannate4154]

Burt Pantsdown assassinated Little James

[@corneliusarmstrong5018]

Can't believe they talked about an episode about paparazzi and a famous woman who was involved with a car accident, and didn't mention princess Diana once. The Australians really do be hating the British

[@DayLight_Era]

I thought there was already an Aquaman 2 like years ago..

[@vishalthefirst4140]

Still waiting for the Snake Eyes review

[@kingfield99]

next week I think

[@DangerDave-e7u]

Mason = Truth

[@mike9512]

If there was any reception I wouldn't trust, it's Nolan reactions. Nolan fanboys will love it but I don't trust it will translate to most people.

[@Jpipooly]

You’re just not an auteur.

[@mike9512]

@Jpipooly that is exactly why i don't it trust it. Nolan fans think if you dislike him, it means you dislike film. Just not true. I just don't like most of his movies. There are many auteurs i like. On a technical filmmaking perspective, the man is a master, no question. On story and character, I think he's sub-par. But it's art. It's subjective. It's an equally legitimate opinion.

[@Luminousreign]

I was telling people I didnt like Dunkirk when they asked what I thought about it for days before I realized it was alienating people.

[@mike9512]

@Luminousreign which is silly. Some people love the room, and some people don't like Nolan movies. Whether or not the movie is technically well made is one thing...but you like what you like.