The Countdown Movie Show

Skipping Justice League, 'cause it's not really a Superman movie, and it's never a bad idea, The Countdown to Nine podcast concludes with this detailed breakdown of James Gunn's 2025 film Superman - what worked, what didn't, what's new, what's re-hashed, casting, behind-the-scenes stories, and more. Plus, Justin's barrel o' fun facts and a game of Guess the D.C. Character by Their Superpower. This new movie about the Man of Steel m...

Just when you thought you'd never have to watch Zack Snyder's Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice again, along comes an "Ultimate Edition", so...here we are. Justin, Sean, and Paul take in the extended edition of the coming together of D.C. Comics two biggest heroes and...it's dour and dark. Even Bruce Wayne's parents die again. Buy hey kids, that doesn't mean this show has to be depressing! Justin brings out the usual fun facts an...

Like him or not, here comes Zack Snyder to impose his will on the Superman franchise. This week, Justin, Sean, and Paul talk all about the 2013 Henry Cavill-led Man of Steel. They once-over Snyder's (or Schneider's) five-year Superman plan, alternate casting, Sean covers what worked while Justin and Paul cover what didn't. Plus, there's time for the usual Fuuuuun Facts, a product placement game and, as ever, TANGENTS!

A re-watch of Superman Returns finds it sliiiiiiightly better for Justin and Paul while Sean continues loving on it. All this leads to interesting conversation about Bryan Singer's entry into the Man of Steel franchise. After letting go of Super Chicken, Justin runs a game of "Alive or Dead", and, as ever, there are Fuuuun Facts About Superman (Returns). All this is squeezed into the last ten minutes of the program, the first hour ...

There's a lot for Sean, Justin, and Paul to talk about when it comes to Superman IV: The Quest for Peace, not much of it good. But thankfully, there are distractions! Among them, Justin has an unreasonable obsession with the 1960's Jay Ward/Bill Scott cartoon Super Chicken, and there's a play-along quiz about the entire Superman pop culture history. When back on track, the team talks about how the fourth in the O.G. Superman franch...

The title of this episode comes from a Richard Pryor line in Superman III...and he speaks for all of us. All the goodwill of the previous two entries of the Superman franchise lead to this questionable entry in the filmography of the Man of Steel. Justin, Sean, and a...sad, perhaps(?) Paul discuss why this one just doesn't work but good news, there's time left at the end for an extended conversation about James Gunn's upcoming film...

1978's Superman: The Movie was so successful, a sequel was a no-brainer. In fact, they saw the hit coming and filmed part of the sequel at the same time as the original. But something happened on the way to the cinema - new directors, more jokes, multiple cuts, re-shoots, and more. Discussing all this makes for a jam-packed episode of Countdown as Paul, Sean, and Justin take on the facts and opinions about Superman II.

Next up on the Superman countdown - Superman II. But which film do you talk about? Richard Lester's 1980 original or 2006's The Donner Cut? We'll get to both, but this show gave us a chance to see The Donner Cut for the first time. In this quick preview clip, co-hosts Sean and Justin give their thoughts before and after seeing The Donner Cut in prep for Countdown to Nine, Ep. 2, coming later this week!

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It's hard to believe there have only been eight Superman movie since the 1978 Richard Donner film that put the legendary superhero on the big screen. There should probably be fifteen or so of these! But with James Gunn bringing fans a new Man of Steel story this July, it's time to count down to it! Your hosts Paul Preston, Sean Blodgett, and Justin Bowler will look at every film in the franchise, ramping up to David Corenswet's deb...

With Deadpool and Wolverine finishing a historic box office run, hosts Paul Preston, Sean Blodgett and Justin Bowler engage in rabid spoiler-filled talk about the movie, the records it set, the huge laughs, and wild action sequences. Plus, the guys go deep on their viewing experience in L.A., the making-of, the onslaught of cameos, and the future of the MCU, as they wrap up this season of Countdown!

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From the beginning of Deadpool 2, Wade Wilson lets us know this won't be the same as the first film, which was a love story. Deadpool 2 is a family film - full of ridiculous gobs of violence, a mountain of profanity. Wait...so it IS kinda the same as the first film - full of things Paul, Sean, and Justin LOVE! Actually, the building of X-Force, the arrival of Cable and Juggernaut, and much more makes this sequel even crazier. And i...

With Deadpool and Wolverine just around the corner, the Countdown show moves on to the Deadpool franchise, looking at each film to prep you for what will be a glorious final weekend of July at the movies! Is the first episode all about X-Men Origins - Wolverine? Hell, no! But Paul, Sean & Justin talk about it! Episode one is all about the 2016 film that got Deadpool right by being extraordinarily WRONG. Wrong, wrong, and wonder...

The success of Ghostbusters: Afterlife means we get a new Ghostbusters movie! The Spenglers, Groobersons and more from Afterlife meet some new characters and they re-team with the legends from the first movie to fight a ice age-making spirit named Garraka. This means Sean, Justin & Paul also re-team to talk about it. What was their experience like, where does it rank and how many tangents can they get on? Tune in to find out!

For the first time since 1989, the gang is getting back together as the legendary Ghostbusters team joins new cast members like Paul Rudd and Carrie Coon in Ghostbusters: Afterlife. Plus, the franchise wisely brings kids into the mix. It's clear early that this entry in the Ghostbusters universe is one of the favorites for Paul, Sean & Justin and it all gets covered from how it came about, to the legacy it will have (and future...

After twenty-seven years, just when you think the Ghostbusters franchise is a thing of the past, along comes Paul Feig with a plan to reboot the series with the funniest women in comedy. This episode is all about the funnier-than-you-remember 2016 Ghostbusters, covering the cast, the cameos, the movies that could have been Ghostbusters III, alternate casting possibilities, the dialogue and, of course, the stupid controversy among e...

Movin' down the Ghostbusters movie canon, we come to the 1989 sequel, Ghostbusters II, and we're all over it! Sean, Paul & Justin talk about their history with the film, what kind of impact it mad and the legacy it left. Plus, the legend of Wilhelm von Homborg, alternate plot lines that could have been, an interview clip with Slimer actress Robin Shelby and Justin starts his new obsession - is Vigo the Steward of Gondor?

We're in it! The month of a new Ghostbusters movie is here as we ramp-up to Frozen Empire with once-overs, hot takes, recaps, and surprises covering every Ghostbusters movie up to now. First up - the 1984 O.G. Masterpiece that introduced the world of spooks, specters and ghosts to the hottest comedians of the eighties. What holds up? What's legendary? The film's legacy and more will be batted around by hosts Paul Preston, Sean Blod...

Countdown to Five REBOOTS! On the eve of a new Ghostbusters movie, hosts Sean Blodgett, Justin Bowler and Paul Preston prep you for Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire with a quick, six episode podcast, each episode looking at a different Ghostbusters film. They also take a look at the cinematic, cultural (and spiritual?) impact these movies have had on society, and tell stories about how the Ghostbusters films have affected their lives. G...

It's all come down to this... Not just six episodes of Countdown to Five, but forty-two years of Indiana Jones movies starring Harrison Ford. Sean & Paul welcome Justin Bowler into a makeshift studio in Orange Co. to dive deep into their experience watching Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. Justin has stories from playing Indiana Jones at Disneyland (and on Countdown to Five!) and the Dial of Destiny premiere, plus he brin...