Summer Superlatives: Action Adventure with MATT NEGLIA / Ep. 113
On Episode 113 of the Always the Critic Podcast, we drop a few bombs on week 4 of our series called Summer Superlatives, as we talk about Action Adventure summer movies. In this series, we discuss different genres, why they play such a big role during the Summer, and then have some fun handing out superlatives!
Along with guest Matt Neglia from the Next Best Picture Podcast, Rico and Jess answer some fun Summer Superlatives like Best Explosion, Movie with the Most Violence, Character Who Runs the Best, Best Chase Scene, and so many more! Tune in every week for a brand new genre and guest!
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General Superlatives
Most Iconic Movie
Jess: Jurassic Park (1993)
Matt: Jaws (1975)
Rico: Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Best Line
Jess: Jurassic Park (1993)
Dr. Ian Malcolm: God creates dinosaurs. God destroys dinosaurs. God creates man. Man destroys God. Man creates dinosaurs.
Dr. Ellie Sattler: Dinosaurs eat man. Woman inherits the earth.
Matt: Top Gun (1986)
Maverick: I feel the need...
Maverick, Goose: …the need for speed!
Rico: Jurassic Park (1993)
Dr. Ian Malcolm: I'm simply saying that life, uh... finds a way.
Worst Line
Jess: The Fast and the Furious (2001)
Vince: Why don't you try Fat Burger from now on? You can get yourself a cheese and fries for 2.95, faggot!
Matt: X-Men: Dark Phoenix (2019)
Raven: You might wanna think about changing the name to X-Women.
Rico: Face/Off (1997)
Castor Troy: If you dress like Halloween, ghouls will try to get in your pants.
Best Score
Jess: Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) by Klaus Badelt
Matt: Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) by Klaus Badelt
Rico: Jurassic Park (1993) by John Williams
Best Character
Jess: Jack Sparrow from Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
Matt: Jack Sparrow from Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
Rico: John McClane from Die Hard (1988)
Character Doing the Bare Minimum
Jess: Grace Stamper (played by Liv Tyler) in Armageddon (1998)
Matt: Jonathan (played by John Hannah) in The Mummy (1999); Nux (played by Nicolaus Hoult) in Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
Rico: Smithson Utivich (played by BJ Novak) in Inglorious Basterds (2009)
Most Memorable Movie-Going Experience, and Why?
Jess: Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
Matt: The Dark Knight (2008)
Rico: The Mummy (1999)
Genre Superlatives
Best Explosion
Jess: Bus collides with the plane, in Speed (1994)
Matt: White House exploding, in Independence Day (1996)
Rico: Mine explosion, in The Mask of Zorro (1998)
Most Violence
Jess: Predator (1987)
Matt: Gladiator (2000)
Rico: Inglorious Basterds (2009)
Character Who Runs the Best
Jess: Indiana Jones (played by Harrison Ford)
Matt: Ethan Hunt (played by Tom Cruise)
Rico: Ethan Hunt (played by Tom Cruise)
Character with the Best Job
Jess: Pirate, from Pirates of the Caribbean franchise
Matt: Extractors, from Inception (2010)
Rico: Secret Spy, from Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005)
Best Chase Scene
Jess: Car chase in Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005)
Matt: Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
Rico: Chasing the bus in Speed (1994)
Best Fight Scene
Jess: Alejandro vs. Elena, The Mask of Zorro (1998)
Matt: Dom vs. Hobbs, Fast Five (2011)
Rico: Jason Bourne vs. Desh, The Bourne Ultimatum (2007)
Best Duo/Crew
Jess, Matt, Rico: Fast franchise crew
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