This week on episode #139 of The Harsh Language Podcast, we make Marvin watch Raiders of the Lost Ark for the first time. It's widely considered one of the greatest movies ever made, but does it truly hold up without the influence of nostalgia? In 2025, Spielberg’s blockbuster still dazzles with its momentum and spectacle, but some of its seams are more visible than ever. We break down what still works, what hasn’t aged so well, and what that says about how we watch movies today.
Along the way, we also get into the Emmy nominations, Captain Planet news, and whether James Gunn's Superman could redefine what it means to be a man in modern superhero cinema.
📌 Chapters:
00:00 - Karate Kid Legends Was Very OK
14:53 - Did Superman Change The Meaning of Masculinity?
23:20 - 2025 Emmy Nominations
27:00 - Will Superman Hit Make $1 Billion?
31:47 - Live Action Captain Planet
34:50 - How The MCU Can Successfully Reboot
52:11 - Indiana Jones’s Whip Auction
55:30 - Raiders of the Lost Ark Review
💬 What's a "classic" movie you finally watched and didn’t love?
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