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10 Minute Marvel S3E50: Marvel 2023 in Review

Peder — Tue, 19 Dec 2023 12:37:28 +0000

We’ve reached our last 10 Minute Marvel podcast for the year. And what do you do in a finale for a year? You look back on the movies and shows that came out. Greg and I rank all six Marvel shows and movies that we’ve seen this year. Missing out, of course is What If…? season 2. So we’ll figure out where that one slots in when we come back for the new year.

Plus there is some news this week. Rumors around John Cena in Deadpool 3. Ant-Man plans for The Kang Dynasty, and more. Plus information on new Marvel shows coming in the animated realm as out in Los Angeles they showed off clips and talked about X-Men ’97, Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, and Eyes of Wakanda.

Note: The Jonathan Majors news is being covered on 10 Minute Marvel’s YouTube as that broke after the podcast was recorded and as it was being edited. Checkout the video below, and subscribe for more coverage.

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Top 5 Movies of 2023

Peder — Wed, 13 Dec 2023 15:16:27 +0000

This is a tricky list to do this year. Normally I watch 10-12 movies in the year, new ones to me. This year, I’m not sure that I made it to that number. In fact, my new to movies for 2023 might only have been six. But all of them were 2023 movies, so there is that at least. One of them, is a kids movie. And oddly, most of them I watched in the theater. But out of the six movies I remember watching for sure in 2023, for the first time, let’s see which one I liked best.

Top 5 Movies of 2023

5. Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania

I know that a lot of people thought it was a very down year for Marvel. I tend to disagree as I really enjoyed Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. Is it a perfect film? No, it is definitely not one of those, but it’s a fun film with a lot of fun visuals. And I thought that they handled everything in a way consistent with how Ant-Man and the Wasp films have worked before.

I really enjoyed the quantum realm in this movie, which is good because it’s mainly in there. But they got to explore and have some fun with it and the inhabitants of it. And Kang the Conqueror (or at least the person who called himself that) was terrifying at times and powerful at times. Then, yes, the finale is a bit goofy, but I like a lot of what it does.

I think Quantumania works well if you go into it and think it’s on the lighter end of the Star Wars movies. I know that isn’t for everyone, as well, but it feels like some elements from those films. And not just the prequel pod racing goofiness or the celebration retread feeling of the finale of the Skywalker saga. But like the original trilogy where there are places and locations with just a bit of everything going on in them.

4. Across the Spider-verse

This one might surprise some people with how low it is. I got one main critique of this film in that it’s not a complete story. In fact it’s barely a story, it’s more of a bridge between stories. I’m going to say something that sounds very negative, but this is more about how trilogies are made, it has a bit of the feel of Pirates of the Caribbean 2 & 3. I think it is better than those, but those two movies are one movie split into two. Across the Spider-verse is that as well.

Now with that negative out of the way, it is an amazingly gorgeous film to watch. And the characters are engaging in it. I think especially the older Peter Parker and Gwen Stacy really make the movie work. Miles Morales is solid as well, but Gwen in particular is kind of the lead and focus of the story, at least from how her character comes across and how she grows throughout the movie.

And I am very excited for the finale of this story. I’m not going to say end of the trilogy, they might do more. But the next Spider-verse movie should work together with Across the Spider-verse to make a great two part movie to show one whole story. And that is something that not all movies do, especially in trilogies. Often times I’m interested to finish it, but because the second movie isn’t it’s own whole story, I lose steam on it.

3. The Marvels

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The Marvels might be one of the better surprises for me for the year. It’s really close between these bottom three of my Top 5 movies of 2023. But all of them are fun, and I think because I went into The Marvels with lower expectations I appreciate what it does even more.

The Marvels is just a fun movie. The characters are fun and work together and especially Iman Vellani who steals the show with basically every scene that she is in. But the other main characters do well, as well. And I think they leaned into Brie Larson’s wooden acting for Carol Danvers and made that more part of the story. Which I think is a smart move. She’s not the best superhero actor, so build around what is working.

Now, not all of the movie works perfectly. There are some rough patches. The singing planet is fine at best, and they really don’t spend enough time there to make it worth it. They also spend too much time there, so it’s a bit annoying. The planet didn’t fully know what it wanted or needed to be for the movie. But with good character development and a bunch of fun nods and good post credit type of scenes, this is just a fun movie to watch.

2. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3

Now the last Marvel movie on the list, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 is a fun movie but also not a fun movie to watch. It is a heavy movie with digging into Rocket’s backstory, but it is so good. And it is heartfelt too, I think that the High Evolutionary is one of the better bad bad guys. He isn’t trying to redeem anything really, he is just power hungry and wants to play god.

This is a great end to the trilogy of Guardians of the Galaxy films. At least as the Guardians as we know it. They gave a lot of the characters a good amount of time on the screen and left some in areas where they can continue in the MCU. I fully expect to see some of them back.

I think why this one is higher is that this one feels like there weren’t any missteps. The story works and you feel for the characters. And there is more character growth that happens as well for a lot of the characters figuring out what they want to do. It’s where Marvel is the best, when it’s about the characters and their arcs and growth across the movies.

1. Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves

Finally, it’s a non-Marvel film. Everything else was Marvel and the other one from 2023 I know I watched, Paw Patrol movie, was still super pups so superheroes as well. But let’s talk about what makes the Dungeons and Dragons movie the top on my list.

This is the type of movie that I like a lot as well in terms of a light action adventure movie. And it is set in a setting that I really like. I enjoy Dungeons and Dragons a ton. I play it a ton. But it’s not just that, it’s also one that has heart to it.

The characters all have fun development of building confidence, trust, balancing out ego, and letting go of the past. The themes are good. When coming out of the movie the best way to describe it is that it’s a fun movie with Dungeons and Dragons stuff in it, but it was a movie and story first, and that was put into Dungeons and Dragons perfectly.

I just watched it again about a week ago and I’ve seen it three times. And it is just as fun every time. It’s like The Marvels in that I would always watch it if I stumbled across it. But I think with Honor Among Thieves I would still want to watch it once a year anyways. And I hope, fingers crossed, that there is a second movie because I think people were hesitant to start. But now that people are seeing it, they like it. It just didn’t do as well as in theaters as it could have been.

Final Thoughts

I really don’t watch too many movies anymore. There are a few reasons, the big one being that with a kid, a lot of my evenings are shorter. But when I do, it’s almost always going to be Marvel. I’ll do a Top 5 anticipated movies for 2024 coming out.

What have you watched from 2023 that you like? Let me know if you think there are some I should checkout.

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10 Minute Marvel S3E38 – Hardest Villain for the MCU

Peder — Tue, 26 Sep 2023 15:19:54 +0000

It was a slow week as we looked some villains who are going to be harder to get into the MCU. Turns out that both of us landed on the same one. So what are some heroes as well. But it is a slow week for us without much Marvel news and then both of the hosts being under the weather. So who is a villain that you think will be hard to get to.

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10 Minute Marvel S3E10: 3 Kang Questions

Peder — Tue, 07 Mar 2023 12:23:38 +0000

It’s a light news week, though some potentially big news on the Hulk and Namor front. Though that is still very much a rumor at this point. We go into that plus news some Kang news for Loki and on. Then for the main topic we ask three burning questions around Kang and give our best, or most interesting answers.

Who is the Kang of Kang Dynasty?
How do you defeat Kang?
Who is the “Avengers” team in the end?

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With the three questions, what are your answers? Join with us on that speculation and exploration of those three questions. Let us know which ones you prefer?

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10 Minute Marvel S3E6: Marvel Comic Events To the MCU

Peder — Tue, 07 Feb 2023 12:26:41 +0000

News is light this week as we lead up to getting a bunch, potentially, of trailers during the Super Bowl. We go over those trailers plus a few pieces of other minor news. But then for the main topic, we’re diving into the comics and looking for bigger storylines that we want to see in the MCU. Which stories are in our top and how would we like to see them show up in the Marvel Cinematic Universe? There are a lot of stories out there, but which ones might work best?

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As we looked at comic events this week, did you have a favorite? Is there one that you want to see the MCU tackle, or one that didn’t even make our list that you’d like to see?

And which Super Bowl trailer are you most excited for?

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10 Minute Marvel S3E2: Marvel Resolutions

Peder — Tue, 10 Jan 2023 12:21:09 +0000

To continue with the new years, we’re making Marvel Resolutions. Whether this is read more comics, or something else, we’re going to dive into them this episode. Plus we have some news, following up on the Jeremy Renner accident as well as other topics from Ant-Man and the Wasp Quantumania to Agatha Coven of Chaos and Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur.

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Do you have any resolutions about Marvel in 2023? Let us know what they are, whether it’s read more comics, try a Marvel board or video game, or just listen to 10 Minute Marvel.

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10 Minute Marvel S3E1 – Ranking 2023 Marvel Projects

Peder — Tue, 03 Jan 2023 12:46:00 +0000

Happy New Year, after a holiday break, we are back with more Marvel. Thank you to everyone who is listening. This week we have a few news pieces, including when to expect the new Ant-Man and the Wasp Quantumania trailer. And will things get shifted around when it comes to Marvel projects to avoid Marvel burnout? And then we finish off by ranking all the MCU projects that are supposed to be coming out in 2023.

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Comments or Questions

Let us know how you rank all of the 2023 Marvel projects? Which one are you most excited for, or which one seems like a miss to you? Plus, do you feel burnout from the number of Marvel shows and movies?

Plus, let us know more about Echo. If you made it through the list, you know it’s at the bottom for both of us. Why are we wrong about that? What is in Echo that we should be getting excited for. Bonus points if you can suggest a comic to read.

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10 Minute Marvel S2E95: Phase 5 Hype

Peder — Tue, 06 Dec 2022 12:22:59 +0000

We’re talking Phase 5 this week as we run down the projects and talk about which ones we are most excited for. There are a lot of projects out there for Phase 5 and Marvel, I think, has room to fit in another Disney+ show or special still to that time frame. Plus what leads into that, the new Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 trailer which we talk about some of the highlights or some emotional beats that might be coming.

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What did you think of the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 trailer? Did it look like fun, did you want to see more? And who might die, if anyone does, in this movie?

Plus, looking ahead towards Phase 5, which doesn’t start too long from now, which project excites you most? Or maybe which one do you have the lowest expectations for right now?

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10 Minute Marvel: Black Panther Wakanda Forever Predictions

Peder — Tue, 08 Nov 2022 12:55:24 +0000

It’s just a few days away from Black Panther: Wakanda Forever coming out and we are getting excited to see it. Our plan is a matinee on Friday, so this week, we’re going through some of our expectations for the movie. What are our expectations for Wakanda Forever? What are our wildest dreams for Wakanda Forever? We dive into that as well as news around Wonderman, Spider-Man, Agatha Coven of Chaos, and more.

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When are you going to see Black Panther: Wakanda Forever? Do you plan on seeing it in the theaters? And like we did, what is the craziest prediction that you might have for what we’ll see in Wakanda Forever?

And let us know about the casting. Who do you think all of these different characters might be playing? And in particular, who do you want Aubrey Plaza to play in Agatha Coven of Chaos?

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10 Minute Marvel S2E90: All The MCU News

Peder — Tue, 01 Nov 2022 13:02:43 +0000

Well, I had a topic to talk about on this weeks 10 Minute Marvel, but Marvel made sure there was more news coming out of this past week than there was from D23. We have a potential character leak for Secret Invasion, don’t worry, they’re not a Skrull (or are they?). More on Mephisto, Doctor Doom, and Wonderman. Plus then two trailers, which will be down below. And Black Panther Wakanda Forever, a new TV spot, a little clip, and it’s coming up soon.

And of course the trailers:

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania

Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special

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Comments or Questions

What did you think of the two trailers, which one looks better to you? And are you going opening weekend to Black Panther: Wakanda Forever? And what do you think about the character that Emilia Clarke seems to be playing? How do you think she’ll tie into the story of Secret Invasion?

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