Got to agree It feels like you are watching something that exists... not that you are watching even beautiful art work a thing that most CGI fails at...they get caught up in the beauty...but if you can't make it look like it existed on set at the time of filming...no matter how beautiful it draws you out the moment
Part of what Gunn talks about here is how people seem to forget that "Hero" and "Villain" are not interchangeable words with "Protagonist" and "Antagonist." Good guys and bad guys are defined by their actions and the way they behave in the world. Gunn tells the stories of his protagonists, even if they happen to be bad guys, and he treats them as fully fleshed out characters.
James Gunn is one of, arguably the best, creators in the movie industry. It's a gift to hear what goes on in that guys mind, to be able to make these incredible 10/10 movies while infamously making the environment so fun and welcoming to the cast, and then writing and directing all at the same time! James Gunn really does have superhuman qualities in that regard. Kevin Smith is a match to him in knowledge so it's so cool to hear these highly detailed nuances in the industry you can tell they both share the same wavelength with. Everyone should be jealous of James Gunn, living the dream of creativity in cinema while having immense talent. Just to add, Vol3 is being supremely hyped up by the cast and film crew, that sort of marketing doesn't come very often and it always means the end product is going to be amazing. Very few projects these days have such immensely passionate teams that can't help but tell the world how excited they are to show everyone their work, and every single one of them tend to be very highly rated. The Expanse, SP:NWH, Peacemaker, Arcane, Deadpool, Mandalorian, to name a few projects that had cast and crew pretty much raving praise more about their project than marketing ever could. All of which turned out to be historic projects in cinema.
James Gunn: "Ha ha! Grape isn't grape! Ha ha! Let's all grape cos it feels good really! Ha ha! Come on! It's fun! Ha Ha! Also kids! Ha Ha! I'm so funny and provocative I totally don't have issues. Ha ha!"
Cena is an absolute master imo. He's a much, much better actor than I had given him credit for and he treats the (excellent) material with both a light touch and a punch to the gut, which must be incredibly hard to pull off. Amazingly, each episode gets better than the last.
I so want to work for mr. Gunn! 47yr old comic fan at heart…became a professional heavy equipment operator in Boston after being raised running heavy farming machinery as a youth in NH. His stories are so relatable to me that i feel being a part of the making process is what I dream of. Not to be a star or even any fame. Just a chance to use the skills I’ve acquired to build worlds that I love. Hopefully someone important sees this.
A completely unleashed James Gunn is truly a thing to behold. I had zero expectations for this show going in but by the end of first episode I knew I had gotten a peak into the mind of a mad genius.
James Gunn is getting closer and closer to becoming my new favorite director. His raunchy humor, graphic violent action, lovable characters and choices for the score aways hits me in ways that no other films or TV series ever could. The guy is amazing at his craft.
Kevin Smith's production / writing was my first thought after watching this series! It was so amazing! so funny and brilliantly directed and written! I had to open up Google cause I was so hyped thinking we'll be getting something new from Kevin! I love James Gunn work, but it totally surprised me, I knew nothing about the show before watching it... John Cena is crazy talented and James Gunn did an awesome job and I'm so looking forward to a 2nd season.
Peacemaker is like the DC Comics version of It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia. Everyone on the show is a disaster, and I love them for being disasters.
@@God_of_Calamity Best taste in music in the movie industry. GOTG changed everything for movies imo, the fantastic relevant music that matched perfectly with the tones is something very rarely seen, and James Gunn nails it, every, damn, time.
I was worried about them making peacemaker the character into too much a joke, which of course has become the tag line of the show. But what I mean is, he interesting because yes he is goofy, but he is also effective. And thorough. And I was worried after the first few episodes that he was just getting his ass kicked and looking too incompetent. But it was intentional and I'm glad to see it. This 4th episode really takes us there with him nailing the superhero landing and kicking judomasters ass. It feels like 6 episodes but I'm not sure how many it is.
I just watched 3rd episode this is killer the depth of the characters while still servng up dead pool quality delivery and Punisher level violence while also serving up massive comic book atmosphere this has legs...I really hope they challenge themselves to see where it can go
Gunn is one of the few writer directors who is serious about his work and fights for his vision to be onscreen - unfortunately he is rare! Most people just bend the knee to the distributors who don't care about quality or originality and only want the blandest product possible to spread it as wide as possible for the mass media dollar ... Peacemaker will annoy a lot of people - for the incorrect elements, the violence and the Glam Metal soundtrack - which nails the characters aesthetics so well ...
James Gunn and John Cena what a brilliant team...James makes fantastic movies and to see him make a series for HBO/MAX is just fantastic....Kevin you are a outstanding writer/director I need to see more your work......yes I watched at time I go wow,rowand them laugh my a** off.....
Steve Agee is my spirit animal I’ve watched his career pre Sarah Silverman program. So happy to see him show what he can do this show is amazing my whole family gathers fridays to watch it together
Love this video and both these dudes, but who did Kevin Smith think played Peacemaker? You can hear the punch in after “John”. Sounds like a different dude and audio quality on CENA. Hahaha. Great video guys, just thought that was funny!
Question from someone who just started watching… I’ve completed the first four eps, and I’m having this internal debate with myself: are these REAL songs from the 80s? They sound so over-the-top ridiculous, that I initially thought they were just done for the show (especially the theme song) but then I started thinking after a while that I recognized a couple of them. The hair band period was pretty absurd at times, so I thought maybe some of these were real songs. The one at the end of Ep 4 in particular. Anyway…
Single best part about James Gunn for long-term fans of comics in general is the he does with movie IP what's the best Comics writers Do, from Grant Morrison Alan Moore Etc. He takes the underdog deep dig characters even Comics fans care a little about, and Spins them into yarn of gold. Making you care about them and know about them in ways even hardcore readers & fans could never have expected.
In God damn this vigilante who is an even more literal walking talking action figure LOL Incredibly well excellent goofball American acting from a seasoned traditional British actor
the writing of Peacemaker feels like if Kevin smith teamed up with the Ash vs evil dead people . Loving the show so far and im no fan of wrestling or John Cena but im quickly being won over by John ( holiday friends was funny as fuck btw so check it out )
Awesome interview from two Greats! Enjoy the show way more than I thought and I’m a huge fan of Gunn. Hopefully Kev and James get together for a project cuz that would be soo fucking epic!!!
I agree hes played like he should be incompetent....but the dude knows how to throw down, take the kill shot and take a hit...I was shocked at how good he is as a killer given his weird build-up
I cannot praise the animators behind Eagly enough. It is the finest CGI performance since Gollum. Brilliant. Absolutely brilliant.
Got to agree
It feels like you are watching something that exists... not that you are watching even beautiful art work
a thing that most CGI fails at...they get caught up in the beauty...but if you can't make it look like it existed on set at the time of filming...no matter how beautiful it draws you out the moment
It's up there with the animation on His Dark Materials, if you haven't seen it, the animals are so freaking well done.
Have you seen His dark Materials? Equally as good if not better
I bet you didn’t know James Gunn brother played the Eagle on set. Lol
@@Chuck_Sexton pretty much exactly what I said
Part of what Gunn talks about here is how people seem to forget that "Hero" and "Villain" are not interchangeable words with "Protagonist" and "Antagonist." Good guys and bad guys are defined by their actions and the way they behave in the world. Gunn tells the stories of his protagonists, even if they happen to be bad guys, and he treats them as fully fleshed out characters.
Well, no -- in Peacemaker, he's telling stories of people, where no-one is good or bad (except, he admits, Peacemaker's Dad).
Peacemaker was so good! Great synergy having Kevin Smith give his two cents! Can't wait to hear him and Marc talk about the show on the Podcast!
I love that Peacemaker intro.
James Gunn is one of my favorite creators of the last two decades and he's only getting better. I can't wait for everything coming next.
James Gunn is a visionary and a great writer.
James Gunn is one of, arguably the best, creators in the movie industry. It's a gift to hear what goes on in that guys mind, to be able to make these incredible 10/10 movies while infamously making the environment so fun and welcoming to the cast, and then writing and directing all at the same time! James Gunn really does have superhuman qualities in that regard. Kevin Smith is a match to him in knowledge so it's so cool to hear these highly detailed nuances in the industry you can tell they both share the same wavelength with. Everyone should be jealous of James Gunn, living the dream of creativity in cinema while having immense talent.
Just to add, Vol3 is being supremely hyped up by the cast and film crew, that sort of marketing doesn't come very often and it always means the end product is going to be amazing. Very few projects these days have such immensely passionate teams that can't help but tell the world how excited they are to show everyone their work, and every single one of them tend to be very highly rated. The Expanse, SP:NWH, Peacemaker, Arcane, Deadpool, Mandalorian, to name a few projects that had cast and crew pretty much raving praise more about their project than marketing ever could. All of which turned out to be historic projects in cinema.
James Gunn: "Ha ha! Grape isn't grape! Ha ha! Let's all grape cos it feels good really! Ha ha! Come on! It's fun! Ha Ha! Also kids! Ha Ha! I'm so funny and provocative I totally don't have issues. Ha ha!"
My favorite interview of JG’s press circuit for Peacemaker yet. I need a 2 hour conversation on a podcast, unless it’s already happened!
This is what is awesome to see directors/writers/creators talk to one another. So great!!!
This interview deserve the biggest Jeff's Kiss.
Cena is an absolute master imo. He's a much, much better actor than I had given him credit for and he treats the (excellent) material with both a light touch and a punch to the gut, which must be incredibly hard to pull off. Amazingly, each episode gets better than the last.
John Cenas always been a great performer on WWE I just didn’t expect it to translate this well into his Hollywood acting career
Kevin has such an amazing recap in comic book movies. It’s amazing.
My goal in life is to create something that Kevin Smith praises. I love watching Kevin get excited about awesome shit
James Gunn AND Kevin Smith in the same video. Shut up and take my money!
You don’t need to spend any money on this it’s free.
James: "It's free!"
Kevin: "Don't tell him!"
@@lapislazuli5035 lol
Damn right
Take it all.
Thank you for James & Kevin, for sharing this video with us. Love the show!
Excellent. Agree with you so much. Everything spot on.
Awesome!
This interview was just the best. Well done Kevo!
~an American in Korea 🇰🇷
Kevin's reviews consist of a scene by scene recap and loving everything... and I'm not mad at it.
James can’t make anything that isn’t so slammed full of heart your smiling nearly teary eyed the entire time.
Gonna need that extended interview, Mr. Smith! Looking forward to it!
I really would like to see Gunn do a Booster Gold series
I so want to work for mr. Gunn! 47yr old comic fan at heart…became a professional heavy equipment operator in Boston after being raised running heavy farming machinery as a youth in NH. His stories are so relatable to me that i feel being a part of the making process is what I dream of. Not to be a star or even any fame. Just a chance to use the skills I’ve acquired to build worlds that I love. Hopefully someone important sees this.
Great video, thank you for sharing with us! Glad you’re still with us bud! I’d love to see you helm some of the DC content. Marvel too!
A completely unleashed James Gunn is truly a thing to behold. I had zero expectations for this show going in but by the end of first episode I knew I had gotten a peak into the mind of a mad genius.
Gunn is definitely improving with age.
What a mid-work-day treat! Thank you, Mr. Smith!
The bit about Louie CK was one of the funniest fucking things I've ever heard, so good, James Gunn never fails in my eyes.
I was so surprised by that moment. And it lingers too for a while. Calling out cancel culture in the slightest of ways.
@@kylebookout1789 it's also calling out Louie CK for being creepy
James Gunn is getting closer and closer to becoming my new favorite director. His raunchy humor, graphic violent action, lovable characters and choices for the score aways hits me in ways that no other films or TV series ever could. The guy is amazing at his craft.
Kevin Smith's production / writing was my first thought after watching this series!
It was so amazing! so funny and brilliantly directed and written! I had to open up Google cause I was so hyped thinking we'll be getting something new from Kevin!
I love James Gunn work, but it totally surprised me, I knew nothing about the show before watching it...
John Cena is crazy talented and James Gunn did an awesome job and I'm so looking forward to a 2nd season.
I love at the end of the intro where you see the eagle look down and check if he made his mark lol
The way Kevin Smith feels about James Gunn is how I feel about James Gunn. Everything he does is followed by a chef’s kiss. He does not miss!!
Thanks for the great content Kevin 👍
Thank you Kevin Smith I feel the same way . James Gunn is the man
I'm just glad to have some DC content that Kevin Smith watches and enjoys again. It's been too long.
How awesome was it to see James be so excited to talk about the small things only another Dir wud catch
Peacemaker is like the DC Comics version of It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia. Everyone on the show is a disaster, and I love them for being disasters.
Wonderful interview from legendary talents!
james is such a good wholesome dude, with a wicked sense of humor! easily one of my favorite creators. hes only getter better
He's got great taste in music to.
@@God_of_Calamity Best taste in music in the movie industry. GOTG changed everything for movies imo, the fantastic relevant music that matched perfectly with the tones is something very rarely seen, and James Gunn nails it, every, damn, time.
Wholesome?? Wtf? Ever read his pedo tweets about children? 🐑🐑🐑🐑
Keep making that peace and guarding that galaxy
It's awesome that this show has a legit opening credits sequence, something that episodic shows ignore.
They seem like they would be best friends.
I love Peacemaker and would recommend it to anyone especially fans of comic books .
I love vigilante😂😂😂
He needs his own show.
My kind of writing too Kev. Love this show! It’s solid GOLD 🙌🏻😂🤣.
So far I watched the first 2 episodes and I’m loving the show.
Every episode was great, 6 being the best so far.
That Eagly does his extra pose with everyone at the end of the opening is priceless.
These are the 2 guys. These 2 guys are my inspiration as filmmakers
I was worried about them making peacemaker the character into too much a joke, which of course has become the tag line of the show. But what I mean is, he interesting because yes he is goofy, but he is also effective. And thorough. And I was worried after the first few episodes that he was just getting his ass kicked and looking too incompetent. But it was intentional and I'm glad to see it. This 4th episode really takes us there with him nailing the superhero landing and kicking judomasters ass. It feels like 6 episodes but I'm not sure how many it is.
I hope Kevin gets some big comic projects with the budget and trust Gunn gets. The world just needs more content like this
So he can ruin it completely like he did he-man? No thanks
@@able75dev60 you think it's possible to ruin he-man? Bwahahahahahaa
@@Nobody-dl4tm I know, right? And yet here we are.
I don't even have to finish the video it's an absolute epic TV series and you have a fantastic 2022 Kevin ☮️💟☯️👊
I want a guided tour of James' music collection. He must have an entire record store in his house.
Cant wait to hear the discussion on this on fatman beyond 😎
I wish James Gunn was the head of the DCEU. Maybe we would get something like a Plastic Man movie?
I just watched 3rd episode
this is killer
the depth of the characters while still servng up dead pool quality delivery and Punisher level violence while also serving up massive comic book atmosphere
this has legs...I really hope they challenge themselves to see where it can go
Do you think we can talk James into hiring Marc Bernardin to write a Knight Rider script??
Gunn is one of the few writer directors who is serious about his work and fights for his vision to be onscreen - unfortunately he is rare! Most people just bend the knee to the distributors who don't care about quality or originality and only want the blandest product possible to spread it as wide as possible for the mass media dollar ... Peacemaker will annoy a lot of people - for the incorrect elements, the violence and the Glam Metal soundtrack - which nails the characters aesthetics so well ...
Kevin is my happy place😁 he just makes life better......
It's so good!
Fucking loved those first 3 episodes. Can't wait to see the rest.
the love of movie making. My Guru James Gun, I want to be like him making good stories
Two brilliant and fun loving 🥰 guys.I love you 😍 both!
Kevin’s such a pro
I just wanna know do we get to see John begging Winnie the Pooh n Chinese again? 🤣😂The funniest thing he ever put out
Dude, I could literally watch these 2 talk forever 😂
Peacemaker is amazing
Best intro to a comic book show ever.
James Gunn and John Cena what a brilliant team...James makes fantastic movies and to see him make a series for HBO/MAX is just fantastic....Kevin you are a outstanding writer/director I need to see more your work......yes I watched at time I go wow,rowand them laugh my a** off.....
I have watched the intro a thousand times by now. genius
Best thing that ever happened to DC, that and Disney bumping James Gunn.
Lol. Doom patrol is still vastly superior
I love it. Totally brilliant show...lots of fun.
Yes, I agree more... And it was made for me. 🔥🔥🔥
This made my day!!! Thank you
Great coverage, Kevin. Couldn't agree more with your take.
Cast and writing have been fantastic, just want to see more of them.
Interview starts at 10:50
Steve Agee is my spirit animal I’ve watched his career pre Sarah Silverman program. So happy to see him show what he can do this show is amazing my whole family gathers fridays to watch it together
Tune into Peacemaker Thursdays on HBO Max: bit.ly/StreamPeacemakerNow
Flag had it coming.
@Kevin Smith no commentary for master's of the universe episodes 6 through 10
Love this video and both these dudes, but who did Kevin Smith think played Peacemaker? You can hear the punch in after “John”. Sounds like a different dude and audio quality on CENA. Hahaha. Great video guys, just thought that was funny!
i really enjoyed the show so far I also didnt think it was going to be any good before hand but its funny and enjoyable
Best DC if not best SuperHERO TV Show of All Time
Loving it so far.
James Gunn is litteraly saving DC
Lol. Gunn was by Aquaman
At 00:24, I chuckled at the John CENA with the added audio bite
Just watched this last night, so fucking good
Question from someone who just started watching… I’ve completed the first four eps, and I’m having this internal debate with myself: are these REAL songs from the 80s? They sound so over-the-top ridiculous, that I initially thought they were just done for the show (especially the theme song) but then I started thinking after a while that I recognized a couple of them. The hair band period was pretty absurd at times, so I thought maybe some of these were real songs. The one at the end of Ep 4 in particular. Anyway…
Single best part about James Gunn for long-term fans of comics in general is the he does with movie IP what's the best Comics writers Do, from Grant Morrison Alan Moore Etc. He takes the underdog deep dig characters even Comics fans care a little about, and Spins them into yarn of gold. Making you care about them and know about them in ways even hardcore readers & fans could never have expected.
Not to mention the insane dedication to Comics accurate costumes even for some of the most ridiculous characters like Peacemaker and Judo master
In God damn this vigilante who is an even more literal walking talking action figure LOL
Incredibly well excellent goofball American acting from a seasoned traditional British actor
+ White Dragon (!)
Anyone who doesn't like at least ONE James Gunn movie is a soulless husk. They are so much fun and have such great heart, kinda like Kev's imo.
Like a fine wine, James Gunn only gets better with age.
Hell yeah James Gunn! Crushing it man
James Gunn is your buddy down the street and i actively seek out his commentary and creative inspirations.
the writing of Peacemaker feels like if Kevin smith teamed up with the Ash vs evil dead people . Loving the show so far and im no fan of wrestling or John Cena but im quickly being won over by John ( holiday friends was funny as fuck btw so check it out )
Awesome interview from two Greats! Enjoy the show way more than I thought and I’m a huge fan of Gunn. Hopefully Kev and James get together for a project cuz that would be soo fucking epic!!!
Looking good, Mr Smith.
I have to agree, that is some awesome writing.
I’m so thankful that Kevin Smith is nothing like Silent Bob! I could hear him talk all day.😂
Kevin's finally spending his time doing something worthwhile.
I think that Peacemaker is brilliant like Mystery Men. Mystery Men suffered by being way before it's time and bad marketing but it was fantastic.
The soundtrack is fucking top notch, whoever is responsible for it has superb taste in hair metal.
I think it's fair to say. John Cena has a better acting range than the Rock does. Just my opinion.
An amazing writer and director and Kevin Smith.
Vigilante very much makes you think of Deadpool. A even more messed up and more incompetent version but certainly a similar comedic vibe.
I agree hes played like he should be incompetent....but the dude knows how to throw down, take the kill shot and take a hit...I was shocked at how good he is as a killer given his weird build-up
deadpool is a spin off of The Terminator and Spider-Man. Vigilante is nothing like either of them.
In Gunn we trust❤❤❤❤❤❤