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The Return of the Movie

Scope Productions

In a world dominated by prequels, sequels, and reboots. A team of media analysts and unemployed film nerds take a look at it all. Film by film, from prequels to adaptations. It’s the Return of the Movie!Join us every other week as our panel takes a look at the old and new of the film and TV world. We give honest and insightful reviews, as well as deep dives into the history of the franchise and the fandom it represents. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

tv & film film history

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34:27

What Makes Empire Strikes Back The Best Star Wars Movie?

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2025/12/19

Join Ben, Cali and newcomer Iroh as they drive into the world of Star Wars, this time talking Empire Strikes Back and what makes it so special amongst its peers. But what makes Empire so different? How does this movie stand the test of time? And is Han and Leia's relationship actually consensual? All of this we discuss on this episode of The Return of the Movie!Subscribe to the channel and hit the bell to be notified of new videos!Subscribe to our Patreon for early and ad-free

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29:51

How Star Wars was Saved | TROTM

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2025/12/17

Join Ben from SCOPE and Cali from The Melanin Muses Podcastas they discuss the Star Wars Original Trilogy. In this episode we start withStar Wars Episode 4 A New Hope, and more importantly why it was nearly a total disaster. They discuss film history, strange inconsistencys throughout the franchises continuity, and Marcia's Lukas the editor who largely saved the first film, on this episode of The Return of the Movie Podcast.Subscribe to the channel and hit the bell to be notified of new

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32:43

Sam Raimi TRICKED Universal!? The true story of Army...

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2025/03/04

Yeah you read that right. Sam Raimi had to pull a lot gross bloody zombie strings to make this one happen. In this final installment of our Evil Dead coverage Matt and Ben dive headfirst into the overwhelming world of Army of Darkness and how this classic started a pop-culture craze that would carry a cult following to this very day. This is the story of Army of Darkness on this episode of The Return of the Movie. Subscribe to the channel and hit the bell to be notified of new videos!Subscribe to

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41:20

How EVIL DEAD II Revolutionized Horror Movies FOREVER!

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2025/01/28

Join Matt and Ben as they dive into the history of Evil Dead II, its strange production history, and its impact on the horror and slipstream genre. Evil Dead II gave way to the comedy horror trope that relied not on satire, but instead its own honest sense of humor contrasted with bloody horror. This style of storytelling would become not only a staple of the franchise but would shape popular culture for years to come. This is The Return of the Movie. Subscribe to the channel and hit the bell to be

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39:11

Yes, The Evil Dead was a Student Film

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2023/10/13

Join Ben and Matt as they begin season 3 and one of the craziest trilogies of all time: The Evil Dead. This film is an incredible technical feat pulled off by the talented Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell who were practically children then. A student film that hand-raised a full budget and a spectacular cult following. Join us as we dive into its themes, legacy, and odd connection to the Cthulhu Mythos on this episode of The Return of the Movie! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more

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3:42

INTRODUCING THE ARMITAGE ACCOUNT AA00_Help.Wanted

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2023/09/06

Hey everyone! Taking a break from Oddities of Yore for a while. As you can imagine, I have had some family things come up and I have to focus on that now. I'm putting this out there to crowd-source some info. If you can share this with your friends or anyone who might know about this Henry Armitage guy that would be a real help. I'll try to post Bi-Weekly if I am able.Contact me here: info@armitageaccount.comThanks again, everyone.Experience more at: https://www.armitageaccount.com/Patrons get

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1:01:22

The 3 Horror Genres that will Rule the 2020's

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2022/10/26

Horror has a complicated relationship with humanity. It is simultaneously a mirror to our thoughts and fears, as well as a genre that can sometimes be shunned and ostracized. Yet one thing is for sure, horror changes as we do. In the 90's it was the slasher craze, in the 00s it was gore p***, in the 2010's it was religious horror. So the question is what will the next big genre be? Will there be another zombie craze? Will Lovecraft come back from the dead? Today we find out on this episode of The

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58:04

5 Worst Romance Tropes

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2022/10/13

Love is a hell of a thing. And so is hate and we hate these tropes. Well not the tropes themselves but the problems that they present when presented as a representation of what love and real relationships are supposed to look like. In truth, romantic stories are some of the most fantastical stories that you will find in any media, and when their target audience is young people, in particular young girls, you can begin to see some horrible standards being set. Join Ben and Kenny with Calie of the

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0:34

Season 2 Episode 7 Delay

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2022/10/08

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45:20

Three Tropes that are KILLING ANIME (and three that...

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2022/09/26

We are back with the next half of the season going back to our anime roots to ask the question, "Why is Anime so damn weird?" To put it lightly there are a LOT of reasons, but the main ones boil down to it being made in Japan, and that manga is made on the internet. Ben, Abe, and Jose dive into beloved tropes like the anime scream, and less loved tropes like the "Really 700 Years Old" trope. Join us for this exciting episode of The Return of the Movie. Catch the Livestream and All other Social

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1:00:39

Our Sister Podcast: The Return of the Show | Rings of...

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2022/09/11

Meet our sister podcast: The Return of the Show. An aftershow podcast where we discuss current nerdy media, make theories, analyze themes, and ask larger questions about the fandom surrounding it. Its Ring of Power time and Scope is back with the theories and analysis with one catch. Abrham knows nothing about The Lord of the Rings. So join Abe as Ben guides him through the world of Middle Earth and Beyond as they discuss Galadriel, the origin of orcs, Elf Racism, and most importantly why the Meteor

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1:58

Announcement: Live Stream on September 13th, Next...

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2022/09/05

Ben here with some important updates regarding the video podcast, as well as our new release system with live streams at youtube.com/scopeproductions and the next episode out on September 26th!Follow Us: https://linktr.ee/ScopeNetworks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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48:48

How do Toxic Fandoms Happen?

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2022/08/29

Why are fandoms toxic? Well that is a million-dollar question, isn't it? We all remember Obiwan and Moses Ingram and just how ugly the fan racism was. Add on the problems with the sequel trilogy with John Boyega and Kelly Marie Tran and it becomes quite obvious that the Star Wars fandom has a racism problem. But the question is why does Star Wars, a series about anti-fascism, invite so many racist fans? And how much of shaping the fandom fall on the creators of the properties? Well to answer that we

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35:37

How James Bond Made Indiana Jones

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2022/08/15

In the world of legendary action heroes, two stand out. James Bond and Indiana Jones. But these two pulp heroes have a history, as Bond gave way to Indi, and in some ways, Indi influenced our new Bond. Are they really distinct characters, or are they just carbon copies? And did Bond actually have a bad influence on Indiana? Today we are going to go on another trip through film history, from pulp magazines to drive-in serials. WWII and Coldwar. This is The Return of the Movie. Watch on Youtube:

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42:55

How D&D Became Mainstream

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2022/07/05

Critical Role or Stranger Things? There's a lot of debate over who is responsible for the sudden popularity of Dungeons and Dragons since 2015, and both of these properties have their hands all over it. So with Stranger Things season 4 part 2 looming and CR's return to campaign 3, we think it's time to look at the question. But in reality, are these two really solely responsible? Or are there other factors here that made the perfect storm? Let's find out on today's episode of, The Return of the

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47:36

Do we NEED Live Action Anime?

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2022/05/18

So we like Anime, but HATE live-action adaptations. But we do have two burning questions, WHY do we hate them, and do we even need them? Obviously, there are the bad effects and scriptwriting in Attack on Titan, Dragon Ball Evolution, and Full Metal Alchemist. But what makes it so hard to adapt? Why is it that even the most grounded anime like cowboy bebop and Alita Battle Angel still can't appease fans? Today we will answer this question on The Return of the Movie.Subscribe to the channel and hit

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37:53

Do We Need the Oscars

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2022/04/03

Can we please have a normal conversation about how bad the academy is? What? Will Smith did what!? I think this might be a distraction from the larger issue here. Yes, the situation there is bad, no we have no intention of dragging either side. But can we talk about the academy? What? Do you even know who won the best picture? Did you know that they cut cinematography? Oh no right, the channel that's dedicated to film has a fan base that practically forgot that the Oscars were happening until we

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