1 hr 6 min
Ep. 369: The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003) GoodTrash GenreCast
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Episode 369 of the GenreCast sees the gang diving back into the early aughts first attempts at comic book franchises with the lovably forgettable The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. This super team-up of literatures biggest heroes (and villains) seems Allan Quartermain, Dr. Jekyll, an Invisible Man, and more join forces to take on a terrorist known as The Phantom. But, is it as silly as it's oft remembered? Or is there something deeper going on? We submerge into the world of LXG to discuss British patriotism, Mina Harker, and the much more interesting movie this could have been. So, join us as we tackle the greatest literary cinematic universe that never was.
Episode 369 of the GenreCast sees the gang diving back into the early aughts first attempts at comic book franchises with the lovably forgettable The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. This super team-up of literatures biggest heroes (and villains) seems Allan Quartermain, Dr. Jekyll, an Invisible Man, and more join forces to take on a terrorist known as The Phantom. But, is it as silly as it's oft remembered? Or is there something deeper going on? We submerge into the world of LXG to discuss British patriotism, Mina Harker, and the much more interesting movie this could have been. So, join us as we tackle the greatest literary cinematic universe that never was.
1 hr 6 min