Marvel Pair-Up: Recent Episodes
Blake Schultz
Marvel's MCU TV shows fall into their own genre, but those genres all have their own cinematic history. Blake Schultz, Terrence Tatum (from Hollywood Already Did It Podcast) and Jamie Jirak (Comicbook.com, Phase Zero Podcast) every Monday for a recap on the last episode, and a movie in the shows genre to pair it with. If you're watching the MCU, curious about movie history, or just a huge fan of Marvel and movies in general, join us to dive into how these movies have evolved over the years and how they influence Marvel.
The journey through law comedies continues as Blake, Terrence and Jamie pair up episode five of She Hulk with Ally McBeal. A show that changed the landscape with new types of comedy with cutaways and visual gags and placing strong dramatic moments in too. It started of some of the humor that would shape shows like Scrubs, The Office and Abbott Elementary and brought us a strong female lead. It also synchs perfectly with She Hulk as we see both Ally and Jen dealing with loving themselves before loving others, choosing their peace and emerging with quirky comedy and powerful moments.
Blake, Jamie and Terrence return to their mini series exploring She Hulk and law comedies in TV and Film. This week we discuss Adam's Rib, the classic law comedy where in a married couple find themselves on opposite ends of a case. We discuss how the themes in the movie dealing parallel She Hulk, by discussing how the law changes, what is right versus what is written and feminism. The comedy also shines through in both the absurd and the sharp comedic beats. Leave a review and share!
Blake, Jamie and Terrence continue their She Hulk mini-series examining the history of law satire in film and television with episode three and Night Court! The third episode brought us a lot of the sitcom style comedy we had been wanting, a fun post credit scene and intrigue to the future of the series. We pair it up with Night Court NBC's nine season legal sitcom that is truly the underdog of their Thursday night line up. Enjoy!
Blake, Terrence and Jamie continue their look at legal satire with Legally Blonde. The movie pairs with She Hulk's second episode as we deal with themes of wondering why you got a certain job, proving yourself, and awesome confident lead women. The show is hitting its stride in this episode and we can't wait for more!
She Hulk has landed in the MCU, the super hero law comedy's pilot is full of heart, humor and a lot of potential for the future! Blake, Jamie and Terrence continue their Marvel Pair Up series discussing their reactions to the episode and taking a look at the law comedy movie and television genre; how others have successfully parodied law in the past and how they are influencing the MCU. The first episode looks at how My Cousin Vinny twisted the genre and the thematic similarities we are seeing in the She Hulk series.
Blake Jamie and Terrence delve into the themes, ideas and set ups in the Ms Marvel Finale, and finish up their history lesson with how inclusion and diversity made Love Simon, Plan B and Booksmart stand out and the impact streaming had on the return of the teen genre.
We're back for the penultimate episode of Ms Marvel and to continue our history lesson of teen coming of age stories. Blake Terrence and Jamie discuss how much they are enjoying the latest episode of Ms Marvel and look back at why the coming of age stories seemingly vanished in this decade. Before they vanished they did give us Bring it On, Not Another Teen Movie and Mean Girls and we chat the impact of all three movies!
1999 had more teen rom coms in it than the MCU has had since 2008! It was truly the golden age of teen comedy of age movies and Jamie Blake and Terrence discuss it in depth. Why there was a boom this year, how movies like American Pie, Cruel Intentions and 10 Things I Hate About You changed not just the rom com, but comedy in general and why this may mark the end of the this era of teen comedies. All while pairing up with Ms Marvel episode four and discussing how many of the R-rated themes we start to see in these movies will likely never make it to the MCU.
Blake Jamie and Terrence are back for another chapter in their teen comedy retrospective and how the genre builds into Ms. Marvel. This week we go over episode three and our thoughts on the show, along with a dive into Dazed and Confused, Clueless and Can't Hardly Wait. There are so many teen comedies in the 90s that the rest of the decade will be in episode four!
Ms Marvel's second episode is out, and it is filled with teen 80s movie influences. Blake, Terrence and Jamie continue looking at the history of teen movies with a John Hughes retrospective and review of Ms Marvel episode two. If you enjoyed our first episode, and want to know more film history and how its influence is felt in the MCU and Ms Marvel, plug in and leave a review!
Ms. Marvel has its pilot episode, and its a blast; with a ton of unique twists that make it stand out in the MCU! Join Blake, Terrence and Jamie each Monday as they review each episode and dive into the history of coming of age movies; starting with Rebel Without a Cause, Beach Party and American Graffiti! If you enjoy Marvel's shows and are curious how these movie genres influence them; come along for the ride! If you want to support the show leave us a review and share it with a friend!
Blake, Terrence and Jamie discuss the horror in Moon Knight 4, the shocking ending, and pair it up with the 2001 movie Donnie Darko
Blake, Terrence and Jamie discuss the third episode of Moon Knight and pair it up with the 2014 film The One I Love, discussing sub genres of comedy that have seemingly faded away, how this episode and film deal with your identity from an outsiders perspective. Subscribe and let us know your thoughts!
Blake, Terrence and Jamie discuss episode two of Moon Knight and pair it up with Fight Club. Looking at how the realization is used to push narratives, its use as a twist, and how Stephen and Marc's awareness of each other pushes the story forward.
Blake, Terrence and Jamie are back with another Marvel Pair Up mini-series, focusing on Moon Knight and identity themed movies. We take a look at episode one and pair it with Memento to discuss how themes of memory and identity help change these stories in both the noir genre and in the super hero genre.
Welcome! To our final Marvel Pair up of 2021. Blake, Terrence and Jamie gather around the fire to discuss the Hawkeye finale, as well as their final Christmas movie to pair with Die Hard. What makes these two stories so similar, why we love them both and why they are staples of our holidays every year. Thank you for watching or listening to our spin off show of Hollywood Already Did It: Marvel Pair Up. From sitcoms and Wandavision all the way to Christmas classics and Hawkeye you all made our year a little bit better and we hope we did the same for you. Till next year!
Blake Jamie and Terrence circle up this week to discuss the newest episode of Hawkeye, their favorite moments and theories. And the Christmas animated movie Arthur Christmas and how the theme of legacy impacts the holidays.
Blake, Terrence Jamie circle up for episode four of Hawkeye, their reaction and thoughts on the episode, what they think is coming and what we are setting up. Then we continue our Christmas movie pairing with Reindeer Games, the 2000 Ben Affleck holiday thriller. How the movie uses the theme of missing identity and how Hawkeye uses it, and more holiday cheer. Leave a comment and subscribe!
Blake, Terrence and Jamie join up again to discuss the third episode of Hawkeye, and pair it up with a platter of super hero Christmas movies including Batman Returns, Iron Man 3 and Shazam. All the themes usually seen in these movies, what they all have in common and how the holiday backdrop changes not just the setting but the stakes for the characters in them. Subscribe and let us know your favorite super hero Christmas movie!
Jamie, Terrence and Blake are back for another Hollywood Already Did It Spin Off! This time Marvel Pair up is taking the Disney+ Hawkeye show and pairing it up with a classic Christmas action offering. This week we kick it off with the first two episodes of Hawkeye and Shane Black's filmography. Let us know your thoughts on the episode, don't forget to subscribe and follow!
Blake Jamie and Terrence are here for the final episode of our mini-series. This week they cover the What If finale and how they felt the series went over, then go back to 1984 when the seeds of the Fantastic Four movie started, through the unreleased Roger Corman movie, to the 20th Century Fox productions we discuss all the movies of Marvel's first family and what we hope to see when they come to the MCU. Don't forget to leave a review and subscribe!
Blake, Jamie and Terrence continue their look at Marvel's cinematic past with the live action adaptations of The Punisher. First their reactions to What If Ultron Won, the penultimate What If episode, and how it is culminating to something larger, then the history of The Punisher on film and if Disney will ever bring back the popular character.
Blake, Jamie and Terrence discuss the latest in the What If series, the great comedic moments, fun cameos and nice change from the usual dark stories that this has been telling. They also discuss if there is a team being created based on the ending of the episode. Then they continue their look at Marvel's history with 2002's Spider-Man how it, X-Men and Blade together formed the road we are on in the MCU. By bringing optimism, colorful costumes, humor and horror Spider-Man stood out at the time and we are seeing its influence to this day. Leave a comment let us know your thoughts and don't forget to subscribe!
Blake, Jamie and Terrence circle up to discuss the newest episode of What If: What If Killmonger Saved Tony Stark? We discuss the episode, what makes Killmonger such a good character, and the history of the X-Men franchise and why the 2000 movie set up the types of themes and conversations we continue having in Marvel movies and this very episode. Like and subscribe!
Blake, Terrence and Jamie are back this week to talk What If...Zombies! And we continue our look at Marvel's history in cinema with 2003's Hulk and TV's Spider-Man looking at these entries in each characters history and why they have had the impact they have on modern movies.
Blake, Jamie and Terrence dive into the newest episode of Marvel's What If? and get into the history of Marvel's first box office smash with Blade. How Blade influenced not just Marvel, but movies in general in the late 90s and 00s. The questions it answered and how we have come full circle to R-rated super hero movies, and darker themes in the MCU years later
Blake, Jamie and Terrence continue their What If mini-series looking at Marvel's cinematic history. This week they pair up What If Episode Three with The Return of The Incredible Hulk, one of the first cross over attempts in their TV and movie catalog, and Nick Fury Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D one of the last attempts at a pilot for a series. And how these two projects set the stage for things like The Avengers and the What If series itself.
Blake, Jamie and Terrence are back to continue their look at Marvel's history on film and TV along with Marvel What If? This week they give their reaction to the latest episode of What If and take a dive into Howard the Duck. The development, production and reaction from the movie, why it didn't connect and what it can teach us about understanding your audience and caring bout the source material. How did this movie impact the films that followed and the evolution of the Marvel movies from here. Let us know your thoughts and subscribe!
Blake, Jamie and Terrence are BACK! Welcome back to Marvel Pair Up, where we take a Disney+ Marvel show and pair it up with movies that match the genre. This time we take What If? And look back at the long history Marvel on the screens big and small. This week we give our reaction to Captain Carter and look at the history of Captain America, as far back the first appearance in 1944 up to the animated debut of Captain Carter. What makes Captain America work, what does each do right or miss, and what does it mean to wear the Cap mantle. Let us know your thoughts in the comments! And Subscribe!!
Blake, Terrence and Jamie assemble once again for the Loki finale! This week we pair up Loki with Terminator, one of the greatest time travel franchises of all time, to discuss characters who are locked into roles based on their presumed futures. Loki who has seen who he has to become and wrestles with the changes he has gone through, and John Connor who was told who he would be and had to spend his life preparing for what is believed to be inevitable.
Blake, Jamie and Terrence continue their mini-series about Loki and time travel movies with Looper. Taking episode five "Glorious Purpose" and pairing with 2012's Looper to discuss finding your destiny through meeting yourself and how it pushes both protagonists.
Episode Four of Loki is here, and with it another episode of Marvel Pair up, where Blake, Jamie and Terrence take each episode of Loki and pair it thematically with a time travel movie, to explore the themes and ideas of the genre as it pertains to the show. This week we look at About Time and discuss romance with time travel and the importance of learning to love yourself.
Blake, Terrence and Jamie are back to look at episode three of Loki: Lamentis. We go over our reactions and review of the episode, why it is not a filler episode and pair it up with Star Trek to talk about the rules of time traveling, and what you can learn from yourself. How meeting yourself changes the arc and motivation for both Loki and Star Trek's main characters. Let us know your thoughts of Lamentis! Was this episode filler, or was it amazing?
Loki's second episode deals with crime, meeting alternate versions of yourself so naturally it was time for Blake, Jamie and Terrence to visit Timecop! The 1994 JCVD movie that brought us the TVA before the MCU did! The movie parallels Loki with its rules, its genre bending and how it challenges the characters to confront themselves in different ways.
We are back with another Marvel Pair Up mini-series. Where Blake, Jamie and Terrence take an episode by episode look at Disney+'s MCU shows, and pair them with classic movies in their genre, to explore what the genre has done before and how it impacts the show. This time it is all about Loki, and time travel movies! This week we give our reactions and review of the pilot of Loki and pair it with Back to the Future to explore how time travel impacts characters and their arcs, the rules they establish and how they build their worlds. Stay! Enjoy, and subscribe!
In our mini-series Buddies For Life, Blake, Terrence and Jamie give their reactions and review of each episode of Falcon and the Winter Soldier, and pair it up with a buddy cop movie to examine the ongoing themes in this genre, how the genre has evolved and what makes it so unique. This week we look at Rush Hour and discuss how some classic movies can just scratch the surface of interesting and challenging themes, while Falcon and the Winter Soldier now forces us to have challenging and interesting conversations week after week. Let us know what you think of this week's episode!
This week's episode for Falcon and The Winter Soldier got dark quickly. This week on Buddies For Life we give our reaction to this episode, discuss the themes of carrying on someone's legacy and holding up to those values. And we discuss Die Hard With a Vengeance and Bad Boys and how 90s Buddy Cop films carried the genre and pushed forward similar themes and ideas we see in this weeks episode!
In our third episode of the Buddies For Life Mini-Series, Blake, Jamie and Terrence look at the themes in Lethal Weapon and how they parallel to what Falcon and the Winter Soldier is about. How Lethal Weapon built the buddy cop genre, and what Falcon and the Winter Soldier clearly learned from it. The evolving genre, the action, the relationships of the characters, and the importance of your story having a strong thesis statement.
This week Falcon and Winter Soldier premiered its second episode, so we take our second buddy cop movie pairing and look at 48 Hours, the movie that started Eddie Murphy's movie career, and many claim to be the first "buddy cop" comedy. We look at how the movie and this episode both handle race thematically, balance action and comedy, and look at the relationships of the characters, we also speculate on where the series is going, and much much more!
Hello! Welcome to a new mini-series from Hollywood Already Did It! For every episode of the Falcon and the Winter Soldier Disney+ series we will be discussing our impressions of the episode, and the long history of the buddy copy genre of movies and TV. Each week we'll select a movie with the episode and discuss the themes, motifs, and ideas that make up the genre, the importance of the movie we selected, and how it connects to Falcon and Winter Soldier! This week, we discuss In the Heat of the Night, what many say is the first buddy cop American movie. We discuss the movie, the episode, the tension of Falcon and Bucky, where they are in the world, how it relates to our world and more!
We go through our reactions to this weeks episode of Wandavision. And since we are out of the decades of sitcoms it is time to look at the clip-show, the episodes of shows you either hate or love when they come on, why we do them, when they work and why its an effective tool on this weeks episodes.
We go through our reactions to this weeks episode of Wandavision. And since we are out of the decades of sitcoms it is time to look at the clip-show, the episodes of shows you either hate or love when they come on, why we do them, when they work and why its an effective tool on this weeks episodes.
Wandavision Episode Seven: Breaking the Fourth Wall brings us into the 2010's a decade where most of comedy was cutaways to to the talking heads, awkward zooms, tough story lines and a decline in the family sitcom as we turned to streaming. Modern Family broke that trend and showed us a more inclusive, more, well modern family on the screen. We discuss the episode, the impact of Modern Family and how comedy from that era aged worse than other eras.
Welcome to Episode Six of our Mini-Series about the shows that influenced Wandavision. This week is all about Malcom in the Middle, marketing in the 90s, holiday specials, and how upset we are that the show skipped the 90s. Subscribe! Share! Let us know if you were upset about the 90s missing the spotlight, and what shows you wanted them to do.
We're back to the regular sitcom shenanigans of Wanda and Vision! Though they are getting more serious as Vision and others start to feel that something is off in their perfect world. In the history of the real world, sitcoms and TV got more serious in the 1980s as cable TV brought more competition, violence, and an edge to family sitcoms that the vaudeville era never had.
Episode Four of Wandavision took a break from its sitcom format to give us some needed exposition, world building, and one of the coolest cold opens in recent memory. As a result we take the time to discuss the history of cold opens in TV, why they are important and some of our favorites. We also touch on the importance of market research in television and why having an understanding of your audience is fundamental. We also discuss the pros and cons of heavy exposition. Subscribe and stick around!
Hello and welcome to the third installment of A History of Sitcoms Through Wandavision, where Blake, Terrence and Jamie discuss the various decades of television used in Wandavision, what audiences wanted in those decades, how those shows pushed the medium and forward, and how it applies to our heroes. This week is all about the 70s, The Brady Bunch and how the last show of the classic family influences Wanda and Vision in their quest for a family, normalcy and a lot of other things seemingly out of their reach.
We look at the second episode of Wandavision, and put it against the episode of Bewitched it is delightfully inspired by. We also look at some of the things Bewitched attempted to tackle such as, interracial marriages, keeping your true self hidden, and the detriment that can come from that, and how this parallels Wanda and Visions journey. As a bonus we discuss the sitcom trope of separate beds, the story lines so many of them use, and of course a rousing debate on the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers! Subscribe! Share!
Welcome to the first episode in our mini-series: A History of Sitcoms Through Wandavision. Join Blake Schultz (Hollywood Already Did It), Terrence Tatum (Hollywood Already Did It) and Jamie Jirak (comicbook.com) as we take each episode of the MCU's Disney+ show Wandavision and give a brief history of the era of television they are using that week. Our first episode focuses on the pilot of the series, the need for escapism in the 1960s, the motifs and themes of old sitcoms, and why Dick Van Dyke was such an important figure. Please subscribe to the show, leave us a comment, and share it with your friends and coworkers. If you are looking to impress your boss at dinner, this show is where to start!