Black Adam - The Weekly Planet Podcast

[@videogamenostalgia]

Not many people know this but when the Rock was in his mother’s womb and his parents hadn’t decided what to name him yet they actually gave him the working title Blue Harvest

[@VideoShogun]

What a fantastic name

[@tylerharris1443]

What an amazing coincidence, you know, because that also happened to have been the working title of the seminal classic, coming-of-age space-opera- and stop me if you've heard this one before- yes in fact, you guessed it, I'm talking about the movie Star Wars

[@jjlegg]

Thank you for that terrific green trivia!

[@ddl3718]

@@tylerharris1443 Wow, what a quaint yet wonderful coincidence!

[@tylerharris1443]

@@ddl3718 yes indeed, I am truly overcome with disbelief at the fact that both Dwayne, The Rock Johnson and the sci-fi fantasy epic we all know and love were in fact both given the same working title

[@88knights]

1:43:57 for the introduction of the best character ever. Lil’ James.

[@The_AA_Meetings]

Amazing thumbnail

[@rogformer]

It's *vine boom* personified

[@WhiskerDooz]

He is just a big thumb isn't he

[@factualopinion4275]

Reminds me of anime

[@orinanime]

"the hobbit city's delightful isn't it? They're all eating carrots and having festivals!" "Yeah but it probably smells weird." "Yeah. Probably does. Probably smells like feet." I laughed WAY too hard at that.

[@thomasbell8451]

This is my favourite episode ever. Hearing James giggle at Masons jokes is ❤

[@CrowTRobot]

Little James is a blessing to us all.

[@spartanB0292]

Pretty brutal that this is like the third or fourth review of Black Adam that I've watched where the reviewer wonders "Why doesn't the Rock have a good movie?".

[@breakwoodhopper6739]

Yeah It wild I think the Rock knows what he can do and what he's good at I mean he didn't even do an accent for this movie that's been 12 years in the making he just worked on what he's good at being likeable and working out

[@spartanB0292]

@@breakwoodhopper6739 I did notice that they did absolutely nothing to explain why he speaks English. Or why any of the Kahndaqi speak English. Or why Adam has an American accent. They didn't even do the "Cuz magic!" excuse like we all thought they would, just straight up ignored it lol

[@BaithNa]

You'd think he'd pick better projects by now smh

[@kenip9800]

The Rundown!

[@J.O.R.D]

@@kenip9800 came here to say the same but I do agree with what they’re saying 😂

[@milliondotz]

My favorite part of Black Adam was the Rock being humble enough to allow us mortals to view him as a regular man for a few minutes before going back to his usual physique

[@davezombie9056]

Little James, an instant classic

[@MrEsoteric416]

I thought they had Tom Holland in studio for a second.

[@BobbyReichle]

*James threatens Mason with more bit vetoes on their way* *Creates Little James*

[@KULTOFKYLE]

He put his headphones in so we’ll never hear from little James again :(

[@EthanMarkWoodruff]

I lost it every time the kid character rode his skateboard. It felt like a movie from the 90’s

[@spartanB0292]

Did you love it how he rode his skateboard one meter at a time and slower than walking pace? When he was sneaking around and his life was in mortal danger no less.

[@jorg3023]

@@spartanB0292 haha goddamn it 😂

[@MrPoster42]

As anyone that's been around skateboards understands they are known for being extremely stealthy modes of transportation. So quite.

[@x0xlucas]

Holy shit I lost it at the Little James part, it's going on the best of for sure!!

[@swguygardner]

The way a Shazam/Black Adam movie should go, is that Billy begins to idolise Adam, thinking that he's a "more grown up" kind of hero. This puts a strain on his family relationship, as he sees them worrying about Adam's brutality as them holding him back and being childish. Adam, meanwhile, sees his son in Billy, and wants to bond with him. Eventually, probably after Adam murders a bad guy in front of Shazam, and gives the whole "murder is the only way to make a real difference" speech, Billy rejects him, and they have a 1 on 1 fight. Adam doesn't want to kill Billy, but he thinks he's too naive for his power and steals it from him, ready to "fix the world" as the only Shazam-style hero. He locks Billy away somewhere, for his safety, but he is rescued by his family who never gave up on him. The final act would be the de-powered family vs Adam, which is an easy win for him, but it would actually be a distraction so set up a foreshadowed method of reclaiming their powers from him, leading into the full on fight. The end would have Adam depowered, and imprisoned by human agency, with Adam disowning Billy. Another Mr. Mind cameo would set up Adam working with him and Savanna in a future movie to defeat the Shazam family.

[@allxck]

W pitch right there

[@spartanB0292]

Congrats, you write better than 85% of comic book writers today. But seriously, a father and son dynamic with Billy and Adam is a great idea.

[@swguygardner]

@@spartanB0292 I feel like it's literally (though not necissarily) built into the characters as they're portrayed in these films so far. Billy is an orphan, Adam lost his son. Billy is at that stage in life where the need to be seen as "mature" can cause people to do dumb things, Adam is would see the kindness and valuing of life in Billy as the traits that got his son killed, etc. They absolutely will NOT make this film, however, because not only would the Rock have to agree to play and antagonist, he'd also have to lose a fight. It's the Will Smith/Deadshot problem, where the character is changed to suit the actor's public image.

[@spartanB0292]

@@swguygardner yeah pretty much. I expect a snarky remark from Shazam at how many people Adam has killed and that's about it.

[@BonJoviBeatlesLedZep]

There should be a separate timestamp just for Little James

[@AwesomeDrop]

I actually wrote it down

[@SchulzEricT]

@@AwesomeDrop kzbin.info/www/bejne/bJaloIttrLumgZo

[@Nerwrax15]

That thumbnail is already an amazing start to the video lol

[@jimjam7928]

50:05 Goddamn, James is spot-on. I'd never thought of it that way before. The Rock doesn't have a single film that I would even say could be a potential cult classic.

[@minkernator]

Doom!

[@Spudcore]

I would argue that Southland Tales could be a potential cult classic. Heavy emphasis on the "could be" and "potential".

[@thewraithwriter22]

​@@minkernatorhell yeah, Doom!

[@BonJoviBeatlesLedZep]

1:43:55 Timestamp for Little James

[@Nitero_]

Easily the best part of my Monday... waking up at 6 am to goto work? Not cool. Waking up at 6 am to listen to the weekly planet? ..... also not cool but entertaining!

[@mcmims]

Every time Maso says Black Adam I hear Blackadder and I think yes!! Make a good Blackadder movie dammit!!

[@ValueNetwork]

I loved it when Black Adam said “I’m the spookiest thing in the hierarchy of the DC universe, and I’m not just talking about tax season mason” then he totally adamorbed on all those guys. Truly the best moment in all of cinema

[@SaulGMV]

1:43:55 little james 😂

[@TwiztidThorn]

I do declare, these two southern gentlemen are so darn funny they give me a case of the vapors.

[@pan-semitistcommunist4181]

Just to be clear, Gotham Knights was not developed by the same studio as the Arkham games. Rocksteady Studios developed the mainline Arkham games and are developing the upcoming Suicide Squad game, while Gotham Knights was developed by WB Montreal who previously worked on the WiiU port of Arkham City, Batman Arkham Origins (a reskin of Arkham City's mechanics) and the DLC missions for Arkham Knight. Gotham Knights is is basically the first major game WB Montreal have ever developed from scratch. So this isn't a case of the Arkham devs being burned out or overworked, just different inexperienced devs making a mediocre game.

[@Hmantooth]

I died at Little James, absolutely ruined me

[@Hmantooth]

@J. Jun 1:44:00

[@wokeandroid]

That fucking black adam screencap lmao

[@markrothenbuhler6232]

That Little James is such a scamp! I look forward to hearing from him again.

[@scythebladex]

I haven’t watched it yet but I already agree with everything you have to say!

[@make.and.believe]

7:19 - Maso, some of us have the Bakshi cartoon version on vhs recorded off of 80's television including exclusive vintage commercials. 😀

[@CriticsCupofficial]

James hit the nail on the head about the rock not having his terminator, die hard etc I now refer to Bautista as the guy who makes films The Rock WOULD NEVER make i mean just look at his filmography Dune, Blade Runner 2049, the upcoming Knives Out 2 and Knock at the Cabin!! That’s what Johnson NEEDS is to work with one of this incredible directors

[@dazza818]

My totally 100% legit version of 'Black Adam' went to 'Adam Negro' when it ended. I was 😳 "that's very controversial" for a second. Then I remembered and was 🤣.

[@joesamson2639]

That screenshot is hilarious

[@sas_masterDeath]

Honestly I wasn't the biggest fan of the movie but I did enjoy the rock as the titular character so i guess best movie ever, I am excited for the sequel Black Adam 2: Bigger and Blacker

[@XanBcoo]

I read the exact same article as Mason about Don't Worry Darling. He's right, it truly provides the experience of watching a dumb movie that doesn't make any sense

[@MopishfoolVids]

Central Intelligence is the Rock’s best film for me probably. I feel like that was a more unique role for him that I love coming back to.

[@jarredbiedertstaedt2394]

I feel like it should be noted that Creed starts with Adonis in juvenile detention. He likely was there with Johnathan Major's character before getting freed and taken in by Mary Anne

[@ltotheucasltotheucas]

Not many people actually know this but The Rock's real name is Theodore Rockefeller

[@MicahEdmonds]

Potentially seeing Adam Driver as Reed Richards is the first time a Fantastic 4 film has sounded even remotely interesting.

[@Blondie472]

Better Doom

[@arch1017]

I don't see why they couldn't include Superman in Shazam 3. We know from the Shazam post-credit scene that Supes is on good terms with Shazam. If Black Adam is the villain of that movie, have a Shazam/Superman team up, or have Superman dispatched early on to raise the stakes for Shazam.

[@CriticsCupofficial]

DO THIS!

[@jacobhilgenfeld862]

I don’t understand why they said the rock didn’t have any great movies when he literally did red notice

[@AverageDrafter]

Pirates of the Caribbean adapting an "unrelated" book: On Stranger Tides is basically PotC's grandfather. It's Cranky Kong if you will.

[@robofistsrevenge3288]

I thought that was Curse of Monkey Island?

[@AverageDrafter]

On Stranger Tides inspired Monkey Island, which was shopped around to Disney before they decided to just rip it off instead. Monkey Island is the long lost DK Jr. in this extended metaphor.

[@billysigg9612]

Love the letters this week

[@eddyk3]

The ship was thrown to the ground, but the indestructible line explained why they didn't all die in a fireball of twisted metal.

[@J.O.R.D]

I knewww from the weekly planet clips video half an hour ago that a freshhh crisp episode was fin to be dropped! Let’s hear what these boys have to say about this movie

[@J.O.R.D]

13:41 my rrrrrrrrr 😂😂

[@brandondavis3431]

Crazy to think about but both Dave Batista and John Cena are and have been in better movies than the Rock.

[@greggatesjr1301]

The Great Mates Minecraft server probably needs to add Little James under a table, right next to the James and Maso idols.

[@mucc1977]

I don't know if I missed it but have you guys covered the upcoming Red Sonja movie yet? They're finishing up principal photography this week.

[@KULTOFKYLE]

I can’t believe they’re gonna kill little James 😡

[@nova2512]

*How are you gonna release clips from the podcast before the podcast?*

[@J.O.R.D]

For big sandwich maybe? But they accidentally released it? I was thinking that myself

[@jorg3023]

There is a short with Superman and Shazam vs Black Adam. Do that.

[@blipmachine]

The hierarchy of movies in the DCEU has changed because a new one got shoved somewhere in the bottom-middle.

[@ReelRejects]

Barbarian!!!!! DO BARBARIAN!!!

[@henrytoloza8623]

Another great show gents

[@s1ckboirari]

Id love you guys to do Nightmare on elm street 1, maybe 2 *youll be in for a surprise) and 3 has a pretty decent story and was the last time Fred Kruger was scary

[@vivthefree]

I've laughed so hard at the thought of Little James these past few days.

[@i.m.solomon2280]

I would recommend the Chucky series just to hear you guys discuss this series that I watched and caught up to in a day lol

[@Feelix24]

You guys should watch X and Pearl. Two of the more enjoyable horror films that came out this year and will probably end up being classics

[@Cvmpbell]

I’m a marvel fanboy, but Gotham knights has been super fun. I’ve been running around kicking ass as robin

[@wasteddan]

Lol little James 🤣👌hilarious bit thrown at the end 👍😎gotta listen til then end from now on hehe🙌😁yall r great! Fateful fan since 2013🤟🤪

[@matthewpollock9685]

Beg to differ. I love the Superman movie, but he clearly slows down, then reverses direction to make the Earth rotate in the proper direction. I wish it was as simple as a "speed of light" thing, but alas, he clearly reverses the direction of Earth's rotation.

[@nosuchthing8]

Uh, no. Think it through. If you could travel faster than light, you would be moving backwards in time. Moving backwards in time reverses the flow of time. So from superman perspective the earth would rotate the other way, things would flow backwards, etc.

[@nosuchthing8]

SM slows down AFTER he went back in time.

[@matthewpollock9685]

@@nosuchthing8 but after reversing time with light speed, why does he turn the other way and fly fast until the earth rotates correctly? Wouldn't it resume as normal once he slowed down?

[@matthewpollock9685]

@@nosuchthing8 I hope I'm wrong, again, I think Christopher Reeves is the best Superman of all time, I hope this one little nitpick can be proven wrong. 😀

[@matthewpollock9685]

@@nosuchthing8 and even if the world turns the wrong way to turn back time, still a great movie! Ruins nothing, there's a bunch of silly stuff in the film.

[@2muchteevee]

Good work team

[@munohlow]

James Gunn could probably do his own dc project with more control and work well with the Rock so it’s actually good and interesting

[@BonJoviBeatlesLedZep]

Hmmmmm aged well

[@Mungo10]

The Rock as the new Lubdan Buttowski in Leprechaun: Pogue Mahone

[@vidalruiziii1245]

I will say once more SOUTHLAND TALES there is the rocks terminator!!

[@doctorboots1604]

FWIW Gotham Knights is fine. It is a little grindy but not to the point that it ruins the game. Basically every "case" has a series of missions out in Gotham that need to be completed, mostly just busting up crimes or doing investigations. Imagine all the random street crimes you ended to busting up in the Arkham games except now they're tied to story missions. It's not exactly thrilling but it's nowhere near as exhausting as Avengers was. Though I suspect at some point it was exactly as bad as Avengers and they scaled it back significantly after the backlash to that game.

[@BeefHammer1]

The new Hellraiser on Hulu is solid. And Evil Dead 2018 is pretty good too.

[@anthonyvillanueva5226]

This really should've been released years ago. Felt like a Phase 1 MCU movie and about the same quality.

[@jaustill237]

This is what they should have started with, instead of all that BvS/Justice League nonsense. Establish some characters and THEN have them team up vs a big bad.

[@Kassas768]

The Roy and HG of movies

[@quezzi]

the kid character was my only gripe with this. also, he says “catchphrase, then kill the bad guy” or sumn and thats a plothole. How the fuck does he know the term “catchphrase”. He’s from 5,000 years ago

[@ericodinson6593]

The other guys is an amazing Dwayne Johnson movie.

[@KingClovis]

1:18:57 Westworld.

[@Moozeooze]

re: your rock discussion and him taking weird roles... have you guys seen southland tales?

[@bigbamwinkey]

God that picture is so funny for no reason

[@exce1968]

Keep coming back here for the Little James bit, so good.

[@MrOliverbox]

Question about the picture: who is the character in the upper left corner? Thanks.

[@pan-semitistcommunist4181]

That's Jason Voorhees as he appears in the movie "Jason X", the Friday The 13th movie set in the future.

[@MrOliverbox]

@@pan-semitistcommunist4181 Thank you.

[@heelmoxley365]

Happy Monday boys. 🙌

[@tv8881]

came here just to say I love little James that was a ridiculously funny moment. I re listened many a times

[@ADEVOD]

James and maso the podcast guys

[@ciaranmurren]

How did Adam learn English In his sleep?

[@CaptainJ62]

I liked Black Adam, in a method most similar to how I like this podcast.

[@pepelozo]

you guys should watch Argentina 1985

[@coryadams1010]

The Rock’s “Die Hard” is when he was the People’s Champ in the WWE.

[@rouenrobinson]

I understand that the True Lies comment was meant to mark a shift or period in his career but I think Knight & Day or Grosse Pointe Blank are closer in plot to Central Intelligence than True Lies.

[@Blondie472]

Jim Carey should play Mr. Fantastic, and Adam Driver should be Dr. Doom.

[@ConspiracyOpossum]

Oooo can you two do black adam vs superman the cartoon movie?

[@JP-qq2wy]

My butt hole hurt every time I listen to the podcast.

[@JP-qq2wy]

By the way it’s joke. I love Thai podcast

[@jaustill237]

And yet, when we aren't listening to this podcast, we find the butthole yearning for content.

[@Gotham_Media]

the skateboard kid will save the DC hierarchy

[@gabrielhart4841]

What are your thoughts on bringing Grant Gustin over for future DC projects rather than recast? Personally, I would only bring him over and leave the others bc fuck that, mans the only saving grace of that show lol

[@nova2512]

*The only reason Superman was able to fly that fast is because of how pissed he was that Lois died*

[@nosuchthing8]

Remember SM can fly faster than the speed of light if need be.

[@KingOfMadCows]

Kind of hard to trust any long term DCEU plan when WB's new management is cancelling everything at the drop of a hat. Disappointed that Black Adam didn't say his catchphrase, "Up and Adam."

[@robbiebobbiebeats2332]

Clearly you mean: “it’s lightning time”

[@YoJoeBanjo]

I would buy that thumbnail as an NFT.

[@milou66]

I wonder if the Arrowverse is somehow hampering big screen DC. I mean, none of the Justice Society members from The Flash or Stargirl made it into Black Adam for some reason.

[@justoriantal]

Terrifier 2 was fantastic! long but enjoyable for sure. crazy effects too

[@Alllex]

Little sad nobody suggested Tyler Hoechlin when they were listing off various Supermen

[@brandondavis3431]

The movie Fall was good. Might be a good watch for “What are we reading” just came out to home media and download. Watched it this weekend

[@saracohle]

I knew Little James was there. Pretty rude of you guys to just notice him now 😤

[@MrArudark]

Where can I find the Minecraft server???? I'D LOVE TO BE THERE!!!

[@themutupoguy]

I can't NOT sing the theme song.

[@spartanB0292]

Looking back, pretty average movie. But the horrible bits in it were so horrible that I was writhing in second-hand embarrassment, so overall I give it a worst movie ever. Also, as a person from a country that was passed around by colonial oppressors for close to 400 years and is still greatly affected by neo-colonialism today, this movie's treatment of Kahndaq and its people was genuinely off putting lol. James' favorite scene fell flat as fuck to me. Basically just said, "Interventionism is bad innit?" then fucked off to go back to being a nothing movie.

[@nosuchthing8]

What EXACTLY was so bad you were embarrassed to see it? I'm assuming you didn't actually SEE the movie

[@christophercomtois7175]

You guys don’t need to squeeze in that review of snake eyes, little James already did one on his channel lil weekly planet. It was a great review.

[@spartanB0292]

Maso liking the design of devil boy was a big "bruh" moment for me

[@brandongers]

Wow, it’s almost like people are entitled to their own opinion. Like you’re entitled to your own shitty ones.

[@danielbear9183]

Warner Bros producers following the warhammer 40k Ork ideology of the Biggest guy is in charge.

[@erikhermansen3431]

The Almighty Tallest!