Rating Cinematic Universes (and mostly failing them!)

In this week's episode, we decided to rate Cinematic Universes that exist at the moment. We go through each one and decide whether it gets a pass or a fail based on our assessment criteria.Timestamps:(0:35) - Introduction(3:15) - DC Extended Universe (7:13) - Unbreakable (9:20) - Dark Universe(12:12) - Fox X-Men Universe(14:56) - Marvel Cinematic Universe(16:58) - Rocky/Creed Universe(19:08) - Sony's Spider-Man Universe(21:49) - Star Wars(26:12) - Robin Hood(27:20) - Bourne Series (28:18) - King Arthur(29:41) - Middle Earth(31:06) - Monster Verse(33:01) - Fast and Furious(34:41) - Transformers/G.I. Joe(35:45) - Ocean's(37:17) - Alien vs Predator(38:30) - Wizarding World(40:17) - The Conjuring Universe(42:32) - The Kingsman(43:41) - Bloodshot/Valiant Comics Universe(44:26) - MIB/Jump Street(46:55) - Hawkeye Trailer Thoughts The equipment we use:Rode Podmic: https://amzn.to/2LSeJPbRodecaster Pro: https://amzn.to/3bLykLPRode PSA1 Boom Arm: https://amzn.to/2M0ujIpXLR Cables: https://amzn.to/38QTEOgIf you want to support this podcast so we can keep producing our content for free consider the following options:Amazon Affiliate Link: https://amzn.to/3gjnw87Buy us a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/CRecalibrationAcast Supporter: https://supporter.acast.com/cognitive-recalibrationIf you enjoy our content, don't forget to subscribe so you never miss an episode. If you haven't already done so, please give us a review on iTunes or Spotify and help spread the word.If you wish to contact us to ask a question or give us some feedback, please do so via the channels below:Facebook Page: Cognitive RecalibrationInstagram: cognitiverecalibrationTwitter: @CRecalibrationCognitive Recalibration theme composed by Esteban:Instagram: iam.wakeFiverr: https://www.fiverr.com/iam_wakeLogo and Artwork created by Rita Sus:Instagram: 5smallSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/cognitiverecalibration. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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In this week's episode, we decided to rate Cinematic Universes that exist at the moment. We go through each one and decide whether it gets a pass or a fail based on our assessment criteria.Timestamps:(0:35) - Introduction(3:15) - DC Extended Universe (7:13) - Unbreakable (9:20) - Dark Universe(12:12) - Fox X-Men Universe(14:56) - Marvel Cinematic Universe(16:58) - Rocky/Creed Universe(19:08) - Sony's Spider-Man Universe(21:49) - Star Wars(26:12) - Robin Hood(27:20) - Bourne Series (28:18) - King Arthur(29:41) - Middle Earth(31:06) - Monster Verse(33:01) - Fast and Furious(34:41) - Transformers/G.I. Joe(35:45) - Ocean's(37:17) - Alien vs Predator(38:30) - Wizarding World(40:17) - The Conjuring Universe(42:32) - The Kingsman(43:41) - Bloodshot/Valiant Comics Universe(44:26) - MIB/Jump Street(46:55) - Hawkeye Trailer Thoughts The equipment we use:Rode Podmic: https://amzn.to/2LSeJPbRodecaster Pro: https://amzn.to/3bLykLPRode PSA1 Boom Arm: https://amzn.to/2M0ujIpXLR Cables: https://amzn.to/38QTEOgIf you want to support this podcast so we can keep producing our content for free consider the following options:Amazon Affiliate Link: https://amzn.to/3gjnw87Buy us a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/CRecalibrationAcast Supporter: https://supporter.acast.com/cognitive-recalibrationIf you enjoy our content, don't forget to subscribe so you never miss an episode. If you haven't already done so, please give us a review on iTunes or Spotify and help spread the word.If you wish to contact us to ask a question or give us some feedback, please do so via the channels below:Facebook Page: Cognitive RecalibrationInstagram: cognitiverecalibrationTwitter: @CRecalibrationCognitive Recalibration theme composed by Esteban:Instagram: iam.wakeFiverr: https://www.fiverr.com/iam_wakeLogo and Artwork created by Rita Sus:Instagram: 5smallSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/cognitiverecalibration. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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