Priest - happy new year i guess

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Shirleon joins Melvin to summarize Priest, a forgotten feature from 2011. Loosely based upon a Manhwa of the same name, the two explore some of the neat ideas stuck beneath this unfocused, Syfy-original-like flick. And yes, it starts with a lore dump because of course it does. 

Topics:

• Editor's Note: No Patreon Exclusive discussion! But, I do intend to trim this episode down from its original 1:22:34 length, so if you want to hear the UNCUT version, tune in on Patreon here!
• Priest feels like it should have come out in the early 2000s.
• Comparing vampire lore.
• Melvin feels Paul Bettany isn't a leading man, but he has criticisms over the entire casting of Priest.
• Discussing the vampire design.
• Priest can't go a few minutes without making mistakes.
• It's infrequent but occasionally the movie has some cool sci-fi visuals.
• Shirleon, "It's got good bones."
• Further vampire-lore conversations.
• When an ending promises spectacle but pulls the rug out from under you.

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