Episodes
It's our first DC sequel this week with 2010's follow up to Public Enemies, "Superman/Batman Apocalypse". We get to see DC's Holy Trinity being wholly dickish in a rant about conversations that SHOULD have happened, suburban invasions, Barda banging Bats, a bonus final fight and being split over Darkseid (casting and pronunciation!)
Published 10/02/23
Batman is back again for a solo movie, but that won't stop him from bringing some of the Bat Family along in 2010's "Batman: Under the Red Hood". It's a film both of us can't praise highly enough in this rant about wild comic backstories, meaningful flashbacks, great casting, greater acting & the greatest Joker combining to create THE best Batman scene ever on film... and The Importance of Being Alfred. Find us on Twitter: @rantsmono, Instagram: MonoRants_The_Boys or send your own rants...
Published 09/25/23
This week it's our first look at a Justice League film and we get not one, but two whole Justice Leagues in 2010's "Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths". So get ready to destroy every Earth in this rant about more incredible scores, agreeing with Owlman, Mafioso Superman, horny Superwoman, The Batman Who Goads, constantly getting J'onn J'onzz name wrong and lamenting the bygone "Aquaman is a joke" era. Find us on Twitter: @rantsmono, Instagram: MonoRants_The_Boys or send your own rants to...
Published 09/18/23
We're looking at the World's Finest this week with our favourite super-bestfriends. That's right, it's time for "Superman/Batman: Public Enemies" and a rant about a jam packed hour of animation full of awesome credits, batman running interference, Alfred's laundry priorities, Pathé news voice, getting ripped of by Marvel's biggest movie and a distinct lack of property damage. Find us on Twitter: @rantsmono, Instagram: MonoRants_The_Boys or send your own rants to [email protected]
Published 09/11/23
Another week, another Justice League member and this time it's Hal Jordan's turn in 2009's "Green Lantern: First Flight". We both know very little about the Green Lantern Corps but that didn't stop us from ranting about the obviously bad guy, mercifully quick origins, aliens that actually look alien, immediately attacking new recruits, sprinklings of serious darkness and the fact that this film is basically Space Training Day. Find us on Twitter: @rantsmono, Instagram: MonoRants_The_Boys or...
Published 09/04/23
We're rounding off our first three DC movies with the last (but by no means least) of DC's Trinity in 2009's Wonder Woman. It's time to get our mythology nerd on in this rant about giant opening battles, a Greek God who speaks Latin, great origins, poor geography, satisfying conclusions and the great Persephone switcheroo. Find us on Twitter: @rantsmono, Instagram: MonoRants_The_Boys or send your own rants to [email protected]
Published 08/28/23
We're on to our second episode of DC animated movies with the third film in the series (we have our reasons) and it's Batman: Gotham Knight. It's not entirely our bag (of guns) but we still found plenty to enjoy and rant about like... the intricacies of an underground pneumatic coffin system, K-pop Bruce, an Indian Murderface and properly getting inside an early Batman's damaged mind. Find us on Twitter: @rantsmono, Instagram: MonoRants_The_Boys or send your own rants to...
Published 08/20/23
It's time to actually talk 2007's Superman: Doomsday. It's a short one this week as we had already covered a bit in the last episode but we still manage to rant... braggy Superman & creepy Lex, a really smooth narrative, a unique grief shared by Lois, Martha AND Lex, a very niche Kevin Smith reference, modesty glass, having a lot of charm and looking forward to what's to come. Find us on Twitter: @rantsmono, Instagram: MonoRants_The_Boys or send your own rants to [email protected]
Published 08/14/23
We're back after a short break deciding how best to podcast in solidarity with the strikers. Turns out, it's talk about cartoons. So we did. Or rather, attempted to talk about one specifically and then took a massive tangent. And here it is, Join us for a rant about the DC Universe Animated Original Movies, why we love them, where to get them, how awesome they all are, and how we'll be covering them going forward. Find us on Twitter: @rantsmono, Instagram: MonoRants_The_Boys or send your own...
Published 08/11/23
It's time for another new film for Mono, and some eye candy for the girls this week as we take a look at the surprisingly horny, hallmark skirting 2007 ensemble movie "Ten Inch Hero". It stars a supernatural actor so we brought on a supernatural superfan to help us out this week. Join us and The Green Cooler as we rant sexy sexy Jensen, also sexy sexy Clea, bad bad Brad & Tadd, some very 2007 choices, horny Statler & Waldorf, stalking being a not good thing and getting off with a...
Published 07/24/23
We finally get around to the long awaited third film in the "films that wrap up too quickly" trilogy this week. Daybreakers and Legion had their slightly rushed day in the sun, and now it's time for 2011's "Priest". So hop on your solar powered jet bike for this rant about throwing stupid stones, a world we love but want more of, Ninja Cowboy Priests, fun Hive Vampires, implying a whole lot, Japanese theatre, Flagellation devices and Mono learning the meaning of a Soiled Dove. Find us on...
Published 07/17/23
We're back to movies this week and ready to wait 25 years to reanimate dead troops with 1992's "Universal Soldier". It's got everything; action, suspense, explosions, Truck! We hope you're all ears for this rant about fun psycho Dolph, a much darker original cut, minimal effort sci-fi jargon, an ass-off between JCVD and Mark Dacascos, wondering whether the Universal soldiers are cyborgs or zombies and the importance of self preservation instincts. And Truck. Find us on Twitter: @rantsmono,...
Published 07/10/23
We're trying something (barely) different this week and recommending a TV show you may not have seen. We've brought in some help in the form of non-podcaster and old old friend to us both, Tadhg, to cover the BBC's adaption of Mervyn Peake's seminal fantasy of manners novel, Gormenghast. So escape the kitchens for this rant about absurd yet fantastic characters, a seriously impressive cast, an incredibly rich world from no place or time, striking the right balance with tone, ragging on The...
Published 07/03/23
We're sticking close to home this week. In fact, we've only gone next door to Dublin for our third Irish film with 2003's fast talking, bus crashing, Ronnie wearing "Intermission". Put a squirt of brown sauce in your cuppa and settle in for a rant about the Dublin-iest dialogue, the general lack of respect for the police, little b*stard kids, what a ronnie is and other Irish slang, Oscar the actually nice guy and the Real great leveller in Ireland: making false insurance claims against Dublin...
Published 06/26/23
We're taking a trip back to the early days of the internet this week. It's message boards, dial-up and rollerblades as we Hack the Planet with 1995's cyberpunk classic "Hackers". So if you wanna be elite, you'd better listen to this rant about holding up remarkably well, giving yourself nicknames, knowing real life Mr The Plague's, Freak & Cereal being just the best, Kate being an Acid Bitch, skateboards meaning you're old, Homing from Work and the top three things to scream out a squad...
Published 06/19/23
We take a look at our first sequel this week and it's maybe sorta kinda possibly not so great. But we always try and focus on the good here at MonoRants, and there definitely is some in 2007's "Alien Vs Predator: Requiem". So grab some night vision goggle (they'll be about as much use for podcast listening as they were in the film) and join us for a rant about... unfulfilled trilogy hopes, ALL the 'Starga-natural' actors, everyone getting it, Xenomorph biology lessons, a Moot Predator and...
Published 06/12/23
It's another new film for Mono because this week we're looking at Michael Bay's much maligned but actually pretty damn good Sci-Fi action blockbuster "The Island". It's surprisingly quite subtle (in places) and as deep as you need it to be, but still with plenty of that Michael Bay flair. Watch your proximity and join us as we rant in depth about the evil corporations we love so much, excellent early world building, bad accents Vs good acting, magical pregnancies, Prince Alberts and a movie...
Published 06/05/23
We want to Play a game this week on MonoRants. But there are rules. Very ill defined rules and equally shady motivation in 2004's escape room gore fest, "Saw". We mostly love it, but we have some issues. Find out what as you hack your way into this rant about excellent foreshadowing, poor choice in victims, which victim has it worst, the limitations of cancer patients in undertaking complex mechanical construction projects, getting your partner killed and one inevitably very awkward post...
Published 05/30/23
It's time for the greatest, goriest, gunniest superhero film of them all, and to help we've brought a man who likes two things; ultraviolence and tunnocks teacakes. It's 2008's "Punisher War Zone" and Joe from the Hallmark of Greatness podcast. So flip and then explode into this rant of many, many tangents like... bad accents, bugging confessionals, not faffing about with long tragic flashbacks, Punisher taking on Judge Dredd and then John Wick, awesomely comic violence and Frank's one man...
Published 05/21/23
It's John Carpenters first turn here on MonoRants and we haven't gone for any of the big ones. Instead we're looking at the gore filled horror-western that is 1998's Vampires. Mono loves it, Ciara thinks it's a different film and both can't get over how badly poor Katrina is treated. So lather up and shave your ass for this rant about the serious mistreatment of women depicted (honestly not a joke, its bad), punching head wounds, moaning about motels, planning a better vampire hunt than the...
Published 05/15/23
It's Arnie's turn on MonoRants as we take a trip to the far off dystopian future of 2017/19. That's right, it's loads of wrestlers, tiny cars and gratuitous televised deaths with 1987's The Running Man. So grab your bread and join this circus for a rant about whether Arnie is a character in the movie or just IN the movie, Mono's (apparent) least favourite choreographer, Ciara's favourite trope, our favourite childhood violent game, the origins of Smash Tv, a fantastically constructed world...
Published 05/08/23
[I don't care if you're not here for comics or superheros, we got to talk to Darick Robertson over on our other feed so you get to listen] F**k know how we pulled this off lads, but I've pinched myself loads and I'm not dreaming. We are delighted to present: The MonoRants Darick Robertson Ranterview. We pinned him down to get the behind the scenes info from The Boys comics that everyone wants to know like: the inspiration for Jamie the Hamster, saggy superhero costumes, Simon Pegg's...
Published 05/03/23
We're back in our comfort zone this week with fantastic visuals, amazing scores and gore filled zombie rage. It can only be Danny Boyle's instant zombie classic, "28 Days Later". So grab a bag of cans and join us for a rant about terrifying zoombies, assaulting the clergy, killing non zombies in a zombie apocalypse, reading too much into one bit of ADR, going the full Artilleryman, unleashing Jim's inner rage zombie and some concern for the lives of Goldfish from a woman who can't keep them...
Published 05/01/23
We're staying with alternate ancient history Sci-Fi this week as we talk a film that pays the utmost respect to it's source material with 1993's "Super Mario Bros.". It's 30 years old, there's a new Mario film and it's a childhood favourite for Mono & Ciara. So grab your incredibly important plumbing tools and devolve with this rant about Lizard Trump & Kreepy Koopa, going all in with the plumber angle, an eggy antichrist, the stupidity of the smart talker trope, behind the scenes...
Published 04/24/23
It's a big one this week. No, not hitting Episode 50. We're finally talking the one and only action, sci-fi, Egyptology classic (shut the f**k up it's a classic) 1994's Stargate. So step through the gate with us for a rant about a Ha'tak's worth of unexplained SG1 references, Ancient Alien BS, Amazing music from a beginner composer, Daniel's consent issues, Ra being just incredible, the start of so many show tropes, fantastic pacing, men in corsets, not enough Richard Kind and Mono realising...
Published 04/17/23