PCR #103 - A Glutton for Punisher

War Journal entry #103. With the recent announcement that Netflix
officially cancelled The Punisher, Travis and Xavier take a look
back at all of the live action versions of Frank Castle aka The
Punisher. They start off by taking a minute to look back at how
they were first introduced to the character in the comic books
back in the day growing up. They then give their thoughts on the
first 1989 movie, the 2004 John Travolta film, and the crazy 2008
cult flick, War Zone. They look at why Dolph was missing the
skull & was it really hiding in plain sight the whole time,
what could have made Lundgren’s Punisher even better, what was up
with those crazy opening credits of the 89 flick, what took so
long to make a new movie, why does the 2004 film not work, what
was the best tweak to his origin from that movie, did the
Punisher actually sign a lease agreement?! Also, does a t-shirt
actually ward off evil spirits, why is Punisher not killing
anybody, how many bombs does it take to form a giant skull
explosion, what change was made to the Marvel logo at the start
of War Zone, how crazy was that opening scene, how over-the-top
was everything else in that flick, what happens to people who
parkour near the Punisher? After recapping the films, they rank
the movies and the actors who portrayed him. Who is the most
"true-to-form" Punisher?  Which movie was the best? Which
movie is the worst and why is it the 2004 one? They then discuss
the Netflix Punisher series by trying to remember what happened
in season 1 before going into what worked and what didn’t work in
season 2. What mistake was made between Daredevil season 2 to
Punisher season 1? Can we get past what made Castle turn into
Punisher? Why is Jigsaw still a pretty boy? Did they end up
cramming two seasons into one with the last season? Does Jon
Bernthal channel Shane from Walking Dead while he’s playing
Castle? How does Bernthal stack up next to the other live action
Punishers? How would they want to see Castle be introduced into
the MCU and with who?  Hit that download button and enjoy!


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