Now Playing Presents: The X-Men Retrospective Series

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Welcome to Now Playing's X-Men Movie Retrospective Series! With the upcoming release of X-Men First Class, Now Playing hosts Stuart, Arnie, and Jakob as we look back on all the X-Men films from Generation X to Wolverine, ending with First Class! This is one school with classes you don't want to skip, so listen now!

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Deadpool

Now Playing Presents: The X-Men Retrospective Series

02/17/16 • 101 min

This show description is guest written by Deadpool. Oh, hello there! Deadpool here. It took ten years but I’ve finally got my own solo film! Now, I know I’m awesome, but even I’m shocked at how many box office records it broke. I have to give a lot of credit to the marketing, but the mov ie stars me, so it has to be awesome. The real question, though, is what Arnie, Stuart, and Jakob think. So whatever you’re doing — STOP! You need to just put your life on hold for the next 100 minutes and listen to this show to hear the guys review of my first movie!

Join us at NowPlayingPodcast.com for our Fast and Furious Retrospective Series!

Now Playing Presents: The X-Men Retrospective Series

02/24/15 • 103 min

An undercover police officer infiltrates a group of thieves, but can he resist the lure of the subculture and do his duty? No, we're not talking the Keanu Reeves/Patrick Swayze film Point Break--we're reviewing the 2001 car racing film The Fast and The Furious. Starring Vin Diesel, fresh off the success of Pitch Black, the film raced to box office success and launched a billion-dollar franchise. But is there more to this film than fast cars and attractive women? Join Stuart, Arnie, and Jakob to find out!

X-Men

Now Playing Presents: The X-Men Retrospective Series

05/06/11 • 109 min

When you think of comic book superhero movies, do you think of concentration camps, human rights, and deep questions, starring both past and future Oscar winning actors? While certainly not the norm in 2000 when it was released, Bryan Singer's X-Men ushered in a new type of superhero film for a new century. With this being the first big-screen live action X-Men adaptation, bringing such comic book legends as Wolverine, Cyclops, Professor X, and Rogue to life and it's success launched not only the X-Men franchise but really set off a renaissance for Marvel Comics superhero films. With 11 years past, does this film hold up? Listen to Arnie, Stuart, and Jakob's review to find out!

X-Men: The Last Stand

Now Playing Presents: The X-Men Retrospective Series

05/20/11 • 114 min

With Bryan Singer graduating from Mutant High to direct Superman, and taking most of his production crew with him, it fell to Brett Ratner to complete the X-Men trilogy. The war Magneto had foreseen in the first two films erupts when a cure for mutation is introduced. It's the most bombastic of the X-Men trilogy and very polarizing to X-Fans, but does it Stand up for Arnie, Stuart, and Jakob? Listen to find out!

X-Men Origins: Wolverine

Now Playing Presents: The X-Men Retrospective Series

05/27/11 • 115 min

Hugh Jackman has gone solo in X-Men Origins: Wolverine, a prequel showing Wolverine's life from his boyhood in 19th Century Canada through his memory loss at Three Mile Island. And in place of the X-Men supporting him, Wolverine is now surrounded by such fan favorite mutants as Deadpool, Gambit, and Agent Zero. Do Arnie, Stuart, and Jakob find this trip down Wolverine's memory lane a exciting adventure, or were these memories best left forgotten? Listen to find out!

The Wolverine

Now Playing Presents: The X-Men Retrospective Series

08/13/13 • 113 min

Wolverine cannot be killed, and it seems neither can his film franchise. Despite tepid fan response to X-Men Origins: Wolverine a second solo film featuring Hugh Jackman was quickly put into production. With creative changes behind-the-scenes and a change to make The Wolverine a sequel to X-Men: The Last Stand, it was released with the promise of being "The Wolverine film you've been waiting for." Does it live up to that hype? Listen to Arnie, Jakob, and Stuart's latest X-Men movie review to find out as we bide our time until 2014's X-Men: Days of Future Past!

Logan

Now Playing Presents: The X-Men Retrospective Series

03/07/17 • 127 min

For eighteen years Hugh Jackman has played Logan - the popular X-Men hero also known as Wolverine. His first appearance in 2000’s X-Men helped launch the modern age of cinematic superheros. But now, after playing Wolverine nine times Jackman is ready to hang up his claws. His planned final performance is in Logan – a violent and dour film that reteams Jackman with The Wolverine director James Mangold. Did Jackman save the best Wolverine for last? Join the Now Playing Podcast hosts to find out!

X-Men: Apocalypse

Now Playing Presents: The X-Men Retrospective Series

06/01/16 • 152 min

Director Bryan Singer is back to take the X-Men to the ’80s for a totally tubular fight against Apocalypse! The film debuts the fan-favorite mutant villain on film. It also features the return of classic movie X-Men Cyclops, Jean Gray, and Nightcrawler. Is the result boss or bunk? Join Arnie, Jakob, and Stuart to find out!

Generation X

Now Playing Presents: The X-Men Retrospective Series

04/29/11 • 75 min

Before there was X-Men...there was Generation X! For fans of the X-Men who had grown up watching the cartoon and reading the comics there would be a long wait, until 2000, for the X-Men to grace the silver screen in a big budget epic, but first in 1996 FOX aired the TV movie Generation X, a pilot for a TV series that never happened. Based on X-Men spin-off comic of the same name, Generation X sees a new group of superpowered teen mutants attending Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters, here run by Emma Frost and Banshee, both featured characters in this summer's X-Men First Class! Starring Matt "Max Headroom" Frewer as the evil dream manipulating scientist Russel Tresh, is this inauspicious start for the X-Men something all fans should track down, or is it best forgotten like a bad dream? Listen to find out!

X2: X-Men United

Now Playing Presents: The X-Men Retrospective Series

05/13/11 • 87 min

Professor X, Magneto, and most of the mutants from X-MEN return to the big screen three years after their debut - sporting higher production values, sharper social commentary, an enlarged cast, and answers for amnesiac Wolverine's backstory. Will Arnie, Jakob, and Stuart unite behind director Bryan Singer's grandiose vision, or will the many storylines send them into berserker rage? Listen and find out!

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How many episodes does Now Playing Presents: The X-Men Retrospective Series have?

Now Playing Presents: The X-Men Retrospective Series currently has 14 episodes available.

What topics does Now Playing Presents: The X-Men Retrospective Series cover?

The podcast is about Marvel Comics, Action, Music, Comic Books, Podcasts, Sci Fi, Movies and Tv & Film.

What is the most popular episode on Now Playing Presents: The X-Men Retrospective Series?

The episode title 'Generation X' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Now Playing Presents: The X-Men Retrospective Series?

The average episode length on Now Playing Presents: The X-Men Retrospective Series is 113 minutes.

How often are episodes of Now Playing Presents: The X-Men Retrospective Series released?

Episodes of Now Playing Presents: The X-Men Retrospective Series are typically released every 105 days, 1 hour.

When was the first episode of Now Playing Presents: The X-Men Retrospective Series?

The first episode of Now Playing Presents: The X-Men Retrospective Series was released on Apr 29, 2011.

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