15 years after the original, we’re taking to the skies again with Toothless and Hiccup! Jason and Rosie break down the How to Train Your Dragon live action remake, with reactions to the flying scenes, the cast, and Jason’s half serious theory on the movie’s darker message. Then Joelle and Aaron join to discuss How to Train Your Dragon, Lilo & Stitch, and the current trend of live action remake movies. Do we want a remake or an adaptation? Which ones have been good? Plus, everyone picks their favorite (and least favorite) live action remake. Follow Jason: IG & Bluesky Follow Rosie: IG & Letterboxd Follow X-Ray Vision on Instagram Join the X-Ray Vision DiscordSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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1:01:58
The Great Sci-Fi Debate: What Makes a Film Science Fiction?
You can watch this episode on YouTube! Jason and Rosie convene the X-Ray Vision producers to a conclave to once and for all define the boundaries of the genre called science fiction. Joelle let's loose the incendiary opinion that the Star Wars franchise is in fact not a part of the genre. Abu tries to introduce Snow Piercer, Rosie is aghast when the entire table turns against the anime classic Akira, and Jason argues against Everything Everywhere All At Once. From there, the table erupts into chaos. What is the Jurassic Park Contingency? How will the Iron Giant Correlate impact a fan favorite? And, how does Carmen remain the queen of movies?! Follow Jason: IG & Bluesky Follow Rosie: IG & Letterboxd Follow X-Ray Vision on Instagram Join the X-Ray Vision Discord Are these movies science fiction films, or would you categorize them in another genre? Jason’s films Edge of Tomorrow The Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Strange Days Aniara They Live Enemy Mine Rosie’s films Akira Starship Troopers Robocop Jurassic Park High Life Innerspace Joelle’s films The Day the Earth Stood Still The Fly Everything Everywhere All At Once The Matrix The Iron Giant Alien Abu’s films Children of Men Blade Runner 2049 Her District 9 Arrival Pacific Rim Carmen’s films The Fifth Element Ghost in the Shell Gattaca Companion Blade Runner See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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1:32:49
Summer TV season is here! PLUS Murderbot mid-season check-in
The days are getting longer and hotter, smells like summer TV is upon us! This is a giant discussion about Jason and Rosie’s favorite TV shows of all time, their favorites of the year so far and they give us a hype rating for the TV that will be out in the weeks and months to come. Stick around for the end! Jason and Rosie are giving us a mid-season check-in of Apple TV+’s Murderbot! Jason’s top one hour dramas: Succession Dead wood Breaking bad The wire Madmen Rosie’s top one hour dramas: Better Call Saul Hannibal Evil Faves of the year SO FAR: Severance The Last of Us The Studio The Pitt Sakamoto Days Your Friends and Neighbors Misc mentions: Bodyguard Adolescents Fool me once, Missing you & Safe Summer TV we’re hyped for (on a scale of 1 to 5): The Gilded Age season 3 (3 out of 5) Ironheart (4 out of 5) The Bear season 4 (3 out of 5) Squid Game season 3 (3 out of 5) Dexter revival (3.5 out of 5) Foundation season 3 (4 out of 5) Eyes of Wakanda (Rosie: 5 out of 5) (Jason: 4 out of 5 until he sees the trailer) Wednesday season 2 (Rosie: 3 out of 5) (Jason: 2 out of 5) Alien: Earth (5 out of 5) Peacemaker season 2 (3 out of 5) Long Story Short (Rosie: 4 out of 5) (Jason: 3 out of 5) Follow Jason: IG & Bluesky Follow Rosie: IG & Letterboxd Follow X-Ray Vision on Instagram Join the X-Ray Vision DiscordSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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1:14:53
NEWS: This weeks trailer round up + Interview with the Philippou brothers, directors of “Bring Her Back”
Hey! You can watch the interview with the Philippou brothers on YouTube! This week in PREVIOUSLY ON! Jason and Rosie are hitting the latest trailers for “Alien: Earth” and Del Torro’s “Frankenstein” , then we are talking about the highlights out of the latest State of Play, an in memoriam for Jonathan Joss, the actor and beloved voice of KoTH’s John Redcorn who was tragically murdered this week. Stick around for the end, Rosie has a special interview with the Philippou brothers directors of “Bring Her Back” in theaters NOW! Follow Jason: IG & Bluesky Follow Rosie: IG & Letterboxd Follow X-Ray Vision on Instagram Join the X-Ray Vision DiscordSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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54:00
Gun Fu + John Wick: Ballerina
When will Ana de Armas's juice start juicing? Could it be in this weekend's John Wick: Ballerina?! We don't know. Haven't seen the movie yet. But, Jason and Rosie are prepared to speculate about what this role means for de Armas' career, the state of John Wick, and whether or not Len Wiseman will add werewolves to this series. Plus, an omnibus on the Gun Fu genre. Follow Jason: IG & Bluesky Follow Rosie: IG & Letterboxd Follow X-Ray Vision on Instagram Join the X-Ray Vision DiscordSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nerd-culture podcast X-Ray Vision takes listeners on a journey through the zeitgeist-iest (patent pending) films, TV shows, and comics. Join award-winning hosts Jason Concepcion and Rosie Knight for one-of-a-kin analysis, the latest news and show lore, and access to the writers, producers, directors, and stars who make your favorite pop culture shows, movies, and more!