Critical Role or Stranger Things? There's a lot of debate over who is responsible for the sudden popularity of Dungeons and Dragons since 2015, and both of these properties have their hands all over it. So with Stranger Things season 4 part 2 looming and CR's return to campaign 3, we think it's time to look at the question. But in reality, are these two really solely responsible? Or are there other factors here that made the perfect storm? Let's find out on today's episode of, The Return of the Movie.   Subscribe to the channel and hit the bell to be notified of new videos! ~Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scopenetworks/ ~Twitter: https://twitter.com/Scope_Networks ~Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Scopenetworks

Critical Role or Stranger Things? There's a lot of debate over who is responsible for the sudden popularity of Dungeons and Dragons since 2015, and both of these properties have their hands all over it. So with Stranger Things season 4 part 2 looming and CR's return to campaign 3, we think it's time to look at the question. But in reality, are these two really solely responsible? Or are there other factors here that made the perfect storm? Let's find out on today's episode of, The Return of the Movie. Subscribe to the channel and hit the bell to be notified of new videos! ~Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/scopenetworks/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/scopenetworks/</a> ~Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/Scope_Networks" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/Scope_Networks</a> ~Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Scopenetworks" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/Scopenetworks</a>

How D&D Became Mainstream | S2 E2

So we like Anime, but HATE live-action adaptations. But we do have two burning questions, WHY do we hate them, and do we even need them? Obviously, there are the bad effects and scriptwriting in Attack on Titan, Dragon Ball Evolution, and Full Metal Alchemist. But what makes it so hard to adapt? Why is it that even the most grounded anime like cowboy bebop and Alita Battle Angel still can't appease fans? Today we will answer this question on The Return of the Movie. Subscribe to the channel and hit the bell to be notified of new videos! ~Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scopenetworks~Twitter: https://twitter.com/Scope_Networks~Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Scopenetworks~Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/scopeproductions

So we like Anime, but HATE live-action adaptations. But we do have two burning questions, WHY do we hate them, and do we even need them? Obviously, there are the bad effects and scriptwriting in Attack on Titan, Dragon Ball Evolution, and Full Metal Alchemist. But what makes it so hard to adapt? Why is it that even the most grounded anime like cowboy bebop and Alita Battle Angel still can't appease fans? Today we will answer this question on The Return of the Movie. Subscribe to the channel and hit the bell to be notified of new videos! ~Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/scopenetworks/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/scopenetworks</a> ~Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/Scope_Networks" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/Scope_Networks</a> ~Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Scopenetworks" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/Scopenetworks</a> ~Youtube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/scopeproductions" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/scopeproductions</a>

Do we NEED Live Action Anime? | S2 E1

Can we please have a normal conversation about how bad the academy is? What? Will Smith did what!? I think this might be a distraction from the larger issue here. Yes, the situation there is bad, no we have no intention of dragging either side. But can we talk about the academy? What? Do you even know who won the best picture? Did you know that they cut cinematography? Oh no right, the channel that's dedicated to film has a fan base that practically forgot that the Oscars were happening until we reminded them. Oh, it's Season 2 of the return of the movie by the way. Leave a review and subscribe to our youtube channel!www.youtube.com/scopeproductions

Can we please have a normal conversation about how bad the academy is? What? Will Smith did what!? I think this might be a distraction from the larger issue here. Yes, the situation there is bad, no we have no intention of dragging either side. But can we talk about the academy? What? Do you even know who won the best picture? Did you know that they cut cinematography? Oh no right, the channel that's dedicated to film has a fan base that practically forgot that the Oscars were happening until we reminded them. Oh, it's Season 2 of the return of the movie by the way. Leave a review and subscribe to our youtube channel! <a href="http://www.youtube.com/scopeproductions" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.youtube.com/scopeproductions</a>

Do We Need the Oscars

Has scream gone too far? Probably not, this is a movie franchise that takes less pride in horror and more pride in being a media analyst hidden dissertation on the state of horror and movie making in general. I.E you watch someone get stabbed and can analyze media at the same time, or as Ben likes to call it: Fun! Join Ben and Alex as they come back from hiatus to talk about a show and fan favorite. Scream (2022) aka Scream 5. Subscribe to the channel and hit the bell to be notified of new videos!www.youtube.com/scopeproductions~Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scopenetworks/~Twitter: https://twitter.com/Scope_Networks ~Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Scopenetworks  Timecodes: 00:00 Intro 00:33 Synopsis 02:09 Ben Tries to Read the Cast list 04:14 BENS FUN FACT: Dewy is Bob Ross06:11 Great Casting 08:35 Sam as a Character &amp; The Script 20:29 Meta Commentary - Re-Quil 26:46 Scream 6 &amp; 7 ? 29:47 Killers, Motive and Toxic Fandom 34:02 Alexandra has a DOG 34:25 Back to Media Commentary 35:50 Final Verdits 

Has scream gone too far? Probably not, this is a movie franchise that takes less pride in horror and more pride in being a media analyst hidden dissertation on the state of horror and movie making in general. I.E you watch someone get stabbed and can analyze media at the same time, or as Ben likes to call it: Fun! Join Ben and Alex as they come back from hiatus to talk about a show and fan favorite. Scream (2022) aka Scream 5. Subscribe to the channel and hit the bell to be notified of new videos! <a href="http://www.youtube.com/scopeproductions" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.youtube.com/scopeproductions</a> ~Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/scopenetworks/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/scopenetworks/</a> ~Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/Scope_Networks" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/Scope_Networks </a> ~Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Scopenetworks" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/Scopenetworks </a> Timecodes: 00:00 Intro 00:33 Synopsis 02:09 Ben Tries to Read the Cast list 04:14 BENS FUN FACT: Dewy is Bob Ross 06:11 Great Casting 08:35 Sam as a Character &amp; The Script 20:29 Meta Commentary - Re-Quil 26:46 Scream 6 &amp; 7 ? 29:47 Killers, Motive and Toxic Fandom 34:02 Alexandra has a DOG 34:25 Back to Media Commentary 35:50 Final Verdits

S1 E42 Scream (2022) | Meta Done Right?

It is time! Halloween kills is upon us, and we need to dive into the franchise that just like Michael Myers, just won’t die! Mess or Masterpiece of a film? Well, definitely not the latter. Join Ben, Matt, and Alex as they jump into a film with brutal kills, stupid characters, and a hand-fisted mob mentality moral. This movie will just kill your expectations.

It is time! Halloween kills is upon us, and we need to dive into the franchise that just like Michael Myers, just won’t die! Mess or Masterpiece of a film? Well, definitely not the latter. Join Ben, Matt, and Alex as they jump into a film with brutal kills, stupid characters, and a hand-fisted mob mentality moral. This movie will just kill your expectations.

S1 E41 Halloween Kills | The Horror of Power Creep

Halloween Kills is out this week! And as a preamble to that conversation, we are looking at the reboots of the series. Both Halloween (2007) and Halloween (2018) will compete to be slightly above each other in this episode as we trudge our way through bad writing, questionable nudity (Rob Zombie of course), and strange but unnecessary characters. These cash grabs will make you want to take a shower after you're done watching, so don't do that! Instead let Matt, Alex, and Ben tell you all about it. At least both of these have Michael Myers this time...

Halloween Kills is out this week! And as a preamble to that conversation, we are looking at the reboots of the series. Both Halloween (2007) and Halloween (2018) will compete to be slightly above each other in this episode as we trudge our way through bad writing, questionable nudity (Rob Zombie of course), and strange but unnecessary characters. These cash grabs will make you want to take a shower after you're done watching, so don't do that! Instead let Matt, Alex, and Ben tell you all about it. At least both of these have Michael Myers this time...

S1 E40 Halloween 2007 VS Halloween 2018

Join Alex, Matt, and Ben as they dive into the cult classic of bad cult movies, Halloween 3, Season of the Witch! What's that? You thought all Halloween movies had Michael Myers? HA! Well, there's a reason you haven't heard of this one. Let's dive deep. It's the Return of the Movie!

Join Alex, Matt, and Ben as they dive into the cult classic of bad cult movies, Halloween 3, Season of the Witch! What's that? You thought all Halloween movies had Michael Myers? HA! Well, there's a reason you haven't heard of this one. Let's dive deep. It's the Return of the Movie!

S1 E39 The Halloween WITHOUT MICHAEL MYERS | Halloween 3, Season of the Witch

The first of our four-part installment covering the Halloween Franchise. Join Ben, Matt, and Alex as they take a dive into the original classics. 

The first of our four-part installment covering the Halloween Franchise. Join Ben, Matt, and Alex as they take a dive into the original classics.

S1 E38 Halloween 1& 2 | The Original Continuity

Today we have a special anime panel of Ben, Jose, and Abrham here to dive into the travesty of a movie known as Death Note. We talk about failed cultural translations, whitewashing, and how this movie could actually have been good if it just knew what made its source material special in the first place. Let's talk adaptations. It's The Return of the Movie! 

Today we have a special anime panel of Ben, Jose, and Abrham here to dive into the travesty of a movie known as Death Note. We talk about failed cultural translations, whitewashing, and how this movie could actually have been good if it just knew what made its source material special in the first place. Let's talk adaptations. It's The Return of the Movie!

S1 E37 Death Note (2017) It Could Have Worked...

Hello everyone. Ben here with an important announcement. The Return of the Movie will be going on a short hiatus and resuming on podcasting platforms on September 21 and youtube on September 26. After which we will be officially ending season 1 and moving to make season 2 a more streamlined long form version of the podcast. We hope that you will stay with us and catch up with the rest of our content at youtube.com/scopeproductions. Thank you for supporting the channel and the podcast, we will see you soon.

Hello everyone. Ben here with an important announcement. The Return of the Movie will be going on a short hiatus and resuming on podcasting platforms on September 21 and youtube on September 26. After which we will be officially ending season 1 and moving to make season 2 a more streamlined long form version of the podcast. We hope that you will stay with us and catch up with the rest of our content at <a href="http://youtube.com/scopeproductions" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">youtube.com/scopeproductions</a>. Thank you for supporting the channel and the podcast, we will see you soon.

ANNOUNCEMENT: Season 1 Ending | Hiatus | And More

In a world dominated by prequels, sequels, and reboots. A team of media analysts and unemployed film nerds take a look at it all. Film by film, from prequels to adaptations. It's the Return of the Movie!Join us every other week as our panel takes a look at the old and new of the film and TV world. We give honest and insightful reviews, as well as deep dives into the history of the franchise and the fandom it represents.

On this episode, Ben, Matt, and Kenny dive into the DC animated world with Batman the Long Halloween. Will the comic-book fans convince the comic-book hater? And likewise can this animated film lul in new viewers, or will it just serve its audience?

On this episode, Ben, Matt, and Kenny dive into the DC animated world with Batman the Long Halloween. Will the comic-book fans convince the comic-book hater? And likewise can this animated film lul in new viewers, or will it just serve its audience?

S1 E 36 The DC Problem | Batman the Long Halloween

Ben, Matt, and Alex find themselves demoralized in the horribly cynical "Space Jam: A New Legacy." A movie that only exists because of a Legacy battle between Lebron James and Michael Jordan. Unfortunately, Warner Brothers do not teach any worthy lesson in this movie, other than "PLEASE WATCH HBO MAX YOU MINDLESS CONSUMER." Fortunately, that does give our panelist a LOT to talk about. 

Ben, Matt, and Alex find themselves demoralized in the horribly cynical "Space Jam: A New Legacy." A movie that only exists because of a Legacy battle between Lebron James and Michael Jordan. Unfortunately, Warner Brothers do not teach any worthy lesson in this movie, other than "PLEASE WATCH HBO MAX YOU MINDLESS CONSUMER." Fortunately, that does give our panelist a LOT to talk about.

S1 Ep5 An Egotistic Legacy | Space Jam

Join Matt and Ben as they look over the Castlevania series and exactly what made it so successful. From wonderful characters to beautiful animation, and to some glaring issues all around. Does this show have a special place in the videogame ethos or will it fade into memory? Let's discuss!

Join Matt and Ben as they look over the Castlevania series and exactly what made it so successful. From wonderful characters to beautiful animation, and to some glaring issues all around. Does this show have a special place in the videogame ethos or will it fade into memory? Let's discuss!

S1 E34 Castlevania | Videogame Adaptation Done Right

The newest addition to the Saw franchise has finally arrived. Matt and Ben recount the movie and its place in the SAW universe. Will Chris Rocks' movie live up to the Saw legacy, or will he spiral out of control?

The newest addition to the Saw franchise has finally arrived. Matt and Ben recount the movie and its place in the SAW universe. Will Chris Rocks' movie live up to the Saw legacy, or will he spiral out of control?

S1 Ep 34 Chris Rocks Worthy Addition | Spiral from the Book of Saw

With the release of Spiral this past weekend, Matt, Ben, and Alex decide to go back in time to the film that started it all (and more than a few careers): Saw. We take a look at the movie itself, what influences James Wan and Leigh Whannell had for it, and the saw franchise as a whole. Does the movie, a horror flick with a simple premise that eventually ballooned into the most successful horror franchise of the 21st Century so far, hold up?   Our answer-kind of? 

With the release of Spiral this past weekend, Matt, Ben, and Alex decide to go back in time to the film that started it all (and more than a few careers): Saw. We take a look at the movie itself, what influences James Wan and Leigh Whannell had for it, and the saw franchise as a whole. Does the movie, a horror flick with a simple premise that eventually ballooned into the most successful horror franchise of the 21st Century so far, hold up? Our answer-kind of?

S1 E33 A Clever Thriller, or a Simple Gore Fest? | Saw (2004) | Saw Pt 1.

Mortal Kombat (2021) is an interesting movie. It's a cheesy movie. It's a corny movie. By every metric, this movie should not work....and yet....it does! Who would have thought that the remake of the box office bomb would be equal parts stupid and equal parts fun! Sure there are some rough moments, and bits of cultural insensitivity, but overall this is a step forward in the 'video game films' franchise. Although...that's not saying much.

Mortal Kombat (2021) is an interesting movie. It's a cheesy movie. It's a corny movie. By every metric, this movie should not work....and yet....it does! Who would have thought that the remake of the box office bomb would be equal parts stupid and equal parts fun! Sure there are some rough moments, and bits of cultural insensitivity, but overall this is a step forward in the 'video game films' franchise. Although...that's not saying much.

S1 Ep 32. A ’Good’ Bad Movie? | Mortal Kombat (2021)

It’s that time of year again! Movie stars get to slap each other on the back for crying beautiful tears on screen for us slobs. Join us as we discuss the nominees for Best Picture!  The Movies We talk about today: 0:00​ Intro 2:30​ Best Picture/Academy Awards History 14:54​ Trial of Chicago 7 22:41​ The Father 31:15​ Judas and the Black Messiah 40:23​ Mank 50:12​ Minari 56:39​ Nomadland 1:04:09​ Promising Young Woman 1:18:15​ Sound of Metal 1:25:12​ Honorable mentions 1:26:53​ Verdicts  ~Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scopenetworks/​~Twitter: https://twitter.com/Scope_Networks​~Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Scopenetworks~YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxrlcOdncI8 ​

It’s that time of year again! Movie stars get to slap each other on the back for crying beautiful tears on screen for us slobs. Join us as we discuss the nominees for Best Picture!    The Movies We talk about today:  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxrlcOdncI8&amp;t=0s" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">0:00</a>​ Intro <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxrlcOdncI8&amp;t=150s" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">2:30</a>​ Best Picture/Academy Awards History <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxrlcOdncI8&amp;t=894s" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">14:54</a>​ Trial of Chicago 7 <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxrlcOdncI8&amp;t=1361s" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">22:41</a>​ The Father <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxrlcOdncI8&amp;t=1875s" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">31:15</a>​ Judas and the Black Messiah <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxrlcOdncI8&amp;t=2423s" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">40:23</a>​ Mank <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxrlcOdncI8&amp;t=3012s" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">50:12</a>​ Minari <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxrlcOdncI8&amp;t=3399s" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">56:39</a>​ Nomadland <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxrlcOdncI8&amp;t=3849s" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">1:04:09</a>​ Promising Young Woman <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxrlcOdncI8&amp;t=4695s" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">1:18:15</a>​ Sound of Metal <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxrlcOdncI8&amp;t=5112s" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">1:25:12</a>​ Honorable mentions <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxrlcOdncI8&amp;t=5213s" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">1:26:53</a>​ Verdicts   ~Instagram: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqazlONmRjaTdKbUV2M2tBd3J3OWp2VVFqX0RpQXxBQ3Jtc0tuS3ZDZTQtT2FDN0xqTFExNklpbkpqX29xMFpBbEI4N2dMQ2JTLU1wdUQyTkhpdkFvUmRnelcwRVVxVHRpczd5b1JMTklPVTd1anpxRDFpVERIbjZRTXdERGtrd0RaRnNrMVh0TmlNbkEwRDFjMDdJVQ&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fscopenetworks%2F" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/scopenetworks/</a>​ ~Twitter: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbnVDSGJ4cXV1MVRRekthWTluRHV6TjhpcFNiUXxBQ3Jtc0ttTkpMMkRuY3JLVkRHV3Q4SUhDOEhzelkwU3hUOEtsWmVJWlB6dlUzbVZ0cWhyNlZ5VWNkdXZoQlkxZnZLaVJGZVVBakg2V2laOUtnRzJ4cjRwd0FMUk1WRzFFSG1ITGJJbnFXcU9XUGxaUllHdTRpNA&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FScope_Networks" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/Scope_Networks</a>​ ~Facebook: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbHRVWjZ1MnJoUEFpYlZKWlpicV83QWp6T2ltUXxBQ3Jtc0trTGJvRWcweW5uZGNFR1NYUVZBUFpKQ2VJcHEtV0ZlV1ZUV2Q1WnZsaWp1T1RkWUU4QTgwVHppNm1VWlpxMk1ieXJ5RGM5cXJIRFVQVTZDX1ZmY1NkbEpoYWQ2R0RUVzBocU1QQUNwOEdzNDhDNF9WNA&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FScopenetworks" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/Scopenetworks</a> ~YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxrlcOdncI8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxrlcOdncI8</a> ​

S1 Ep 31. The Best Picture for the 2021 Oscars | Specials, Part 1

As part of the HBO MAX release schedule, this movie dropped in late March. Was it worth the watch? Is it worth watching a movie that "knows what it is" or was it a drag-this movie got a positive reception, just not from our team. 

As part of the HBO MAX release schedule, this movie dropped in late March. Was it worth the watch? Is it worth watching a movie that "knows what it is" or was it a drag-this movie got a positive reception, just not from our team.

S1 Ep 30. Godzilla Vs Kong | Monsterverse Part 2

Join the crew as we explore two different movies in the 'monsterverse' (yes, it's actually called that) starting with the surprisingly deep cast of Kong: Skull Island, and the absolute drudgery that is Godzilla: King of Monsters in preparation to watch Godzilla vs. Kong. Who has the better movie? who would win in a fight? Mothra deserved better.

Join the crew as we explore two different movies in the 'monsterverse' (yes, it's actually called that) starting with the surprisingly deep cast of Kong: Skull Island, and the absolute drudgery that is Godzilla: King of Monsters in preparation to watch Godzilla vs. Kong. Who has the better movie? who would win in a fight? Mothra deserved better.

S1 Ep 29. Skull Island vs. King of Monsters | Monsterverse Part I

Join Matt, Kenny, and Ben as they dive into the most pleasant surprise of 2021: Zach Snyder's Justice League. After watching the long-awaited revision of the notorious Justice League film, They will dive into the history of directors cuts, the controversy of the first movie, and the serious work and love that went into this movie.

Join Matt, Kenny, and Ben as they dive into the most pleasant surprise of 2021: Zach Snyder's Justice League. After watching the long-awaited revision of the notorious Justice League film, They will dive into the history of directors cuts, the controversy of the first movie, and the serious work and love that went into this movie.

S1 Ep 28. A Moment of Redemption? | Zack Snyder’s Justice League (DCEU Part 1)

In a world dominated by prequels, sequels, and reboots. A team of media analysts and unemployed film nerds take a look at it all. Film by film, from prequels to adaptations. It's the Return of the Movie! Join us every other week as our panel takes a look at the old and new of the film and TV world. We give honest and insightful reviews, as well as deep dives into the history of the franchise and the fandom it represents.

The Return of the Movie

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