This week on episode #180 of The Harsh Language Podcast, we dive into Evil Dead Burn and whether one of horror’s most beloved franchises has finally reached the point where it needs to stop. Evil Dead has survived for decades by constantly reinventing itself, but how many times can you repeat the same possession, Deadite, and gore-heavy formula before it stops feeling like Evil Dead and starts feeling like just another horror movie? We break down what Burn gets right, where the formula is starting to wear thin, and whether this franchise still has anywhere meaningful left to go.

We also talk about the enormous pressure facing the new X-Men cast, John Carpenter’s mysterious TV project, and whether television has gotten ridiculous with how long audiences are expected to wait between seasons.

📌 Chapters

00:00 - Too Much Ambiguity is a Bad Thing
05:00 - The Possession Remake Got a Release Date
07:21 - We Might Be Getting A New X-Files Movie
13:30 - Why The New X-Men Cast Has A Ton of Pressure On Them
30:56 - John Carpenter Has A Secret TV Project
35:00 - Do Shows Take Too Long Between Seasons?
48:35 - Evil Dead Burn Review

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💬 Did Evil Dead Burn convince you there’s still life left in the franchise, or has Evil Dead finally run its course?

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This week on episode #179 of The Harsh Language Podcast, we dive into Spider-Man: Brand New Day and what its massive box office success says about the idea of superhero fatigue. Audiences clearly haven't stopped showing up for comic book movies, so maybe the problem was never the genre in the first place. We break down what Brand New Day gets right, how it compares to the recent wave of superhero movies, and whether its success proves audiences aren't tired of superheroes, they're just tired of superhero movies that don't give them a reason to care.

We also talk about how Silo has evolved into a completely different show, why the world needed Ted Lasso back, and whether the ongoing Paramount situation could be creating problems for James Gunn.

📌 Chapters
00:00 - Silo Has Evolved into A Completely Different Show
07:36 - Why The World Needed Ted Lasso Back
13:07 - Is The Paramount Situation Causing Issues For James Gunn?
19:47 - Fans Knew Sadie Sink Was Jean Grey Before She Did
24:41 - Spider-Man: Brand New Day Demolishes The Box Office
28:00 - Spider-Man: Brand New Day Review

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This week on episode #178 of The Harsh Language Podcast, we made Marvin watch Serenity for the first time, and Dan was watching it for the first time too. But without having seen Firefly, the movie exposed a much bigger problem: should a movie require homework just to fully work? We break down why Serenity relies so heavily on an existing relationship with these characters and their world, whether it succeeds as a standalone movie, and how the same problem has become increasingly common with franchises like Marvel.

We also talk about how maybe comic book movies are finally embracing what they actually are, why cinema isn’t dead if Hollywood gives audiences movies they want to see, and whether Destin Daniel Cretton should be given more control over the MCU. Plus, we get into Marvel’s strange recent cancellations, why Stephen King fans are eating good right now, and the bizarre situation involving two different A Nightmare on Elm Street projects.

📌 Chapters
00:00 - Comic Book Movies Are Finally Not Embarrassed About What They Are
13:35 - Cinema Isn't Dead, Just Give People What They Want
16:49 - Destin Daniel Cretton Should Be The Creative Head of the MCU
20:00 - Marvel's Latest Cancellations Are Weird
28:41 - Stephen King Fans Are Eating GOOD These Days
34:20 - Why Are There TWO Different Elm Street Movies Being Made?
37:45 - Nathan Fillion Has Given Fans New Hope For More Firefly
39:24 - Dan and Marvin's First Time Watching Serenity

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💬 Should Serenity work for someone who has never seen Firefly, or is watching the show a fair requirement for enjoying the movie?

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