The X-Men Are Dead, Long Live The X-Men! (08/10/2020)

It was a twenty year period filled with ups and downs, but you can’t say Fox’s X-Men films weren’t at least memorable. After kicking off the superhero boom of the new millennium, it would eventually become an also-ran to the MCU and DCEU. Now as 20th Century Fox is no more and The New Mutants is finally set to be released this month, we look back at the film franchise that made comic book fans both giddy and furious in equal measure. 

Other topics this week include our thoughts on PVOD and how much money is too much money to see a mega blockbuster at home, plus highlights on some of the most memorable films of 1984. 

Cold Open: The Boys (Season 1) - Now that Live Breath Film’s boys have all caught up on Amazon Prime Video’s The Boys, Season 1 can be discussed in detail as we prepare for the Season 2 premiere on September 4th. (00:00)

Opening Credits: This week on Live Breathe Film with Corey, Doug, JP, and Murph… (18:22)

News: Topics include the surprising release strategy for Disney’s Mulan, along with our thoughts on the various ways studios are finally starting to release their big 2020 blockbusters. Plus, Lionsgate has announced that John Wick Chapters 4 and 5 will be shot back to back! (19:09)

What We Watched: Highlights from the past week include Jaws, The Hunt, Fantastic Four (2015), and Norsemen (Seasons 1-3). (40:47)

Feature Presentation: 20 Years of X-Men - A retrospective of the 12 films that 20th Century Fox released since July 2000 as this interaction of the franchise comes to a close with The New Mutants. (01:05:43)

Yearly Film Series: Our 1984 film selections include The Karate Kid, Gremlins, Ghostbusters, and A Nightmare on Elm Street. (01:51:13)

End Credits: Make sure to Like, Follow, and/or Subscribe to Live Breathe Film! (02:16:12)

Post-Credits: Perry Mason (Season 1: Episode 8) - A spoiler filled discussion about the finale and the season as a whole. (02:17:05)