Final Destination Bloodlines / Superman II

Episode 60 of the First Look, Final Word podcast, hosted by First Look, Final Word, titled "Final Destination Bloodlines / Superman II" was published on May 20, 2025 and runs 79 minutes.

May 20, 2025 ·79m · First Look, Final Word

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Summary

The window creaks, the fire extinguishers rattles, maybe the hedge clippers turn on or something…you get the idea. Pete and Trevor saw Final Destination Bloodlines, the sixth installment in the "death is everywhere and everything can kill you" franchise. Which means a lot of fun, creative deaths to talk about. Listen to the episode for our immediate spoiler-free reactions to the movie before heading into spoiler-talk. This is also the third week for our ongoing Project Superman, wherein we watch every single live-action theatrical Superman movie. This week we discuss Superman II, directed by Richard Lester (and also Richard Donner depending on the version), starring Christoper Reeve (Clark Kent), Margot Kidder (Lois Lane), Terence Stamp (General Zod), and Gene Hackman (Lex Luthor).Don’t forget to enter our ongoing contest to win a subscription to Letterboxd Patron: https://boxd.it/Gbt3OIntro (0:00)Discussion of Superman II (11:20)Spoiler-free Review of Final Destination Bloodlines (43:58)Spoiler-talk (52:35)About the Movie:Plagued by a violent and recurring nightmare, a college student heads home to track down the one person who might be able to break the cycle of death and save her family from the grisly demise that inevitably awaits them all.Cast:Kaitlyn Santa Juana, Teo Briones, Richard Harmon, Owen Patrick Joyner, Anna Lore, Brec Bassinger, and Tony ToddCrew: Zach Lipovsky and Adam Stein and written by Guy Busick and Lori Evans Taylor, based on a story developed by them and Jon Watts

Episode Description

Listen to the episode for our immediate spoiler-free reactions to the movie before heading into spoiler-talk.

This is also the third week for our ongoing Project Superman, wherein we watch every single live-action theatrical Superman movie. This week we discuss Superman II, directed by Richard Lester (and also Richard Donner depending on the version), starring Christoper Reeve (Clark Kent), Margot Kidder (Lois Lane), Terence Stamp (General Zod), and Gene Hackman (Lex Luthor).

Don’t forget to enter our ongoing contest to win a subscription to Letterboxd Patron: https://boxd.it/Gbt3O

Intro (0:00)

Discussion of Superman II (11:20)

Spoiler-free Review of Final Destination Bloodlines (43:58)

Spoiler-talk (52:35)

About the Movie:

Plagued by a violent and recurring nightmare, a college student heads home to track down the one person who might be able to break the cycle of death and save her family from the grisly demise that inevitably awaits them all.

Cast:

Kaitlyn Santa Juana, Teo Briones, Richard Harmon, Owen Patrick Joyner, Anna Lore, Brec Bassinger, and Tony Todd

Crew:

Zach Lipovsky and Adam Stein and written by Guy Busick and Lori Evans Taylor, based on a story developed by them and Jon Watts