What If... We Discussed Venom 2? - Renegade Capes #14
Tonight, on a venomous episode of RPC Capes, Captain Kaye, the Streamin' Demon, and OrganoidZero team up to tackle Venom: Let there Be Carnage and ponder the question: What If?
Imagine, my dear Renegades, of a vast strange land where all logic and reasoning is thrown out the window. A place where the only limits are the ones made of your own enjoyment or not. Why, you don’t have to imagine at all, for you’ve entered Renegade Pop Culture!
Welcome to a brand new episode, folks! This time, our boys talk about either the best or stupidest cape flick to grace the silver screens in Venom: Let there Be Carnage from ANDY FREAKIN’ SERKIS, and briefly discuss the Disney + saturday morning cartoon that premieres on Wednesdays now: What If! There’s honestly a big, meaty episode ahead of you, but I’d recommend keeping an eye on the site, as we’ll have a review for Venom: Let there Be Carnage up soon!
Alright, take it away, Cap’n!
VENOM: LET THERE BE CARNAGE (2021)
“To prepare for this sequel, I rewatched the original movie the night before, and it honestly held up a lot better the second time. Not only is the dynamic between this version of Eddie Brock and Venom genuinely compelling, but I was also able to appreciate the fairly inventive uses of CGI during the action sequences. Everything that worked about the first movie is doubled down for the sequel, and instead of raising the stakes, this one actually lowers them. At its core, Let There Be Carnage is a love story, with at least three different parallels. Front and center is the odd couple of Eddie and his symbiotic better half, but we also get to explore the romance between Cletus Kasady and Frances Barrison, played by Woody Harrelson and Naomi Harris respectively. And of course, Michelle Williams returns as Anne Weying to essentially act as Brock's babysitter throughout the film. For better and/or for worse, this movie wastes little to no time getting right to the point by introducing us to our main antagonists and establishing what's at stake. The only reason I can't give this a 5/5 is because, and not that this needed to, but it doesn't necessarily ‘transcend’ the genre. Thematically it's meat and potatoes, whether I'm referring to the superhero stuff or the rom com stuff. However, on the technical side of things, I could tell that Andy Serkis had a ball directing this. Carnage is one of those comic book characters that I never imagined would actually make it onto the big screen in live action, but the way Serkis and the VFX team bring him to life is fucking awesome! I also wish we got to see a little more of Shriek in action, if only because it feels wrong to waste an actor of Naomi Harris's caliber. Harrison, however, was a damn near perfect choice to play Kasady. He's mastered that balance between menacing and pathetic, the villainous parallel to Hardy's Eddie Brock. Marco Beltrami replaces Ludwig Göransson as the composer, and his score rules. I'll talk more about the mid credits scene in one of my spoiler reviews, but let's just say it's a game changer. Overall, Venom: Let There Be Carnage was a fun time at the movies. If you liked the first movie, you'll love this one, but if you didn't, this is still a vast improvement.” - Captain Kaye
Well, that’ll do it for this episode! Thanks to Brock for providing the video and audio for this installment! Keep a weather eye on the horizon, and we’ll see you in the next one!
