Hannibal Rising

It’s barely a franchise. The original came from the studio with Dino De Laurentis’s name on it. It’s been 28 years since its previous entry. So why the hell are we doing the movies of Bill and Ted, two movie doofuses who until this year, had made two movies that made decent money, but nothing worth writing home about. But despite all odds, this year has brought us a brand new entry entitled Bill & Ted Face The Music. Do I have to reiterate how crazy a year 2020 has been?

Now we’ve done franchises that waited awhile between sequels in the past. But a span of twenty-nine years, the amount of time between Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey and this year’s Bill & Ted Face The Music, is far and away the Aftertaste record for the number of years between films. So what made Alex Winter and Keanu Reeves finally come back to the roles that launched their careers? And is the film’s story, once again concocted by original writers Ed Soloman and Chris Matheson, worthy of the long wait?

Join Alyx, Jack, and myself as we answer these questions and more. And be sure to stay until the end, as Jack makes a bizarre proposition for a condition connected to a possible future retrospective.

Bill & Ted Face The Music (2020) (?/10, ?/10, ?/10)

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It’s barely a franchise. The original came from the studio with Dino De Laurentis’s name on it. It’s been 28 years since its previous entry. So why the hell are we doing the movies of Bill and Ted, two movie doofuses who until this year, had made two movies that made decent money, but nothing worth writing home about. But despite all odds, this year has brought us a brand new entry entitled Bill & Ted Face The Music. Do I have to reiterate how crazy a year 2020 has been?

To say that Bill and Ted’s Bogus Journey was a different creature than its previous entry would be an understatement. Rejected by fans of the first film, it has since grown to become a bit of a cult favorite. But a commentary done on this site proved that the film has not gotten better with age amongst some fans of the series. However, this was my first viewing of the film, so my perspective is something I have not had in the entire six year history of this podcast. How would I respond, and would Jack and Alyx like it at all? Listen below to find out!

Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey (1991) (?/10, ?/10, ?/10)

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It’s barely a franchise. The original came from the studio with Dino De Laurentis’s name on it. It’s been 28 years since its previous entry. So why the hell are we doing the movies of Bill and Ted, two movie doofuses who until this year, had made two movies that made decent money, but nothing worth writing home about. But despite all odds, this year has brought us a brand new entry entitled Bill & Ted Face The Music. Do I have to reiterate how crazy a year 2020 has been?

But before we get there, we have to review the first two. Join myself, Jack, and Alyx as we begin with the 1989 original, Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure. What are our memories of it, and is this one of those times when a movie that was a sentimental childhood favorite becomes a modern day laughable farce? Listen below to find out!

Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure (1989) (?/10, ?/10, ?/10)

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Here it is. The end of our look at all the Hannibal Lecter films. And boy do we end on a great note.

Oh, I’m not talking about the movie being discussed. No matter how our reviews end up going, there is no argument that 2007’s slick high brow prequel Hannibal Rising, involving the upbringing of our favorite cannibal, is not a favorite movie among critics. In fact, it has a PHENOMENALLY high Rotten Tomatoes score of 15%. But is it at all enjoyable for anyone on this podcast? I will just say, maybe.

After Red Dragon was released to huge business, producer Dino De Laurentiis wanted to take the character in a new direction. That being a movie that looks at how Hannibal Lecter became one of the most notorious FBI wanted serial killers to have ever lived.

Or does it? Join me, Mike, and Matt as we dissect the film and make our own conclusions as to how this works as a cap off to Hannibal in our cinematic world. We also talk about how the TV show ended, and if producer Bryan Fuller will ever finish his take on this series of stories.

The Binge Aftertaste’s first Retrospective of the year also ended up being among its most fun. I want to thank Mike and Matt, who have both agreed to come back on for future series.

Until then, here are all four of our previous podcasts:

Manhunter

The Silence of the Lambs

Hannibal

Red Dragon

And move further down to listen to the Hannibal Rising podcast.

Hannibal Rising (2007) (?/10, ?/10, ?/10)

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