Retrospectives - I Choose to Stand

The Retrospectives series is IC2S’s longest-running, long-form series of articles. In this series, I’ll take a media franchise and do a deep-dive into each entry, looking at the history of its production and how it evolved with each successive release. New retrospectives are added on a semi-regular basis so be sure to tune in for more!

Left Behind

Retrospective: Left Behind – Rise of the Antichrist (2023)

Welcome back to the Left Behind retrospective! We have finally reached the most recent entry in the…

Retrospective: Vanished: Left Behind – The Next Generation (2016)

Welcome back to the Left Behind retrospective! In this entry we’ll be going over the fifth film…

Retrospective: Left Behind (2014)

Welcome back to the Left Behind retrospective! In this entry we’ll be going over the fourth film…

Retrospective: Left Behind III – World at War (2005)

Welcome back to the Left Behind retrospective! In this entry we’ll be going over the third film…

Retrospective: Left Behind II – Tribulation Force (2002)

Welcome back to the Left Behind retrospective! In this entry we’ll be going over the second film…

Retrospective: Left Behind – The Movie (2000)

It’s been quite a while since my last retrospectives series (more than 3 years now), but that’s…

Hannibal Lecter

Retrospective BONUS: Hannibal (2013-2015)

Welcome back to a very special bonus entry in the Hannibal Lecter retrospective! In today’s post we’re…

Retrospective: Hannibal Rising (2007)

Welcome back to the Hannibal Lecter retrospective! In today’s entry we’re going to be looking back at…

Retrospective: Red Dragon (2002)

Welcome back to the Hannibal Lecter retrospective! In today’s post we’ll be looking at 2002’s prequel/remake/cash-in, Red…

Retrospective: Hannibal (2001)

Welcome back to the Hannibal Lecter retrospective! In today’s post we’ll be looking at the follow-up to…

Retrospective: The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

Welcome back to the Hannibal Lecter retrospective! In today’s post we’ll be going over The Big One,…

Retrospective: Manhunter (1986)

If you follow me on Twitter then you may have heard recently that I have been devouring…

Atlas Shrugged

Retrospective: Atlas Shrugged Part III – Who Is John Galt? (2014)

Welcome back to the Atlas Shrugged retrospective! Today we’ll be looking at the third and (mercifully) final…

Retrospective: Atlas Shrugged – Part II (2012)

Welcome back to part two of the Atlas Shrugged retrospective! In today’s post we’re going to be looking…

Retrospective: Atlas Shrugged – Part I (2011)

Hey it’s the 4th of July people, so what better way to celebrate than with a retrospectives…

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

Retrospective BONUS: Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers (1988)

Surprise! You didn’t think that I was totally chainsawed out, did you? While working through the Texas…

Retrospective: Leatherface (2017)

Welcome back to The Texas Chainsaw Massacre retrospective! We’re coming to the conclusion of this retrospective today with…

Retrospective: Texas Chainsaw 3D (2013)

Welcome back to The Texas Chainsaw Massacre retrospective! In today’s entry we’re going to be looking at the…

Retrospective: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre – The Beginning (2006)

Welcome back to The Texas Chainsaw Massacre retrospective! In today’s entry we’re going to be looking at…

Retrospective: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003)

Welcome back to The Texas Chainsaw Massacre retrospective! In today entry we’re going to be covering the Platinum…

Retrospective: Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation (1994)

Welcome back to The Texas Chainsaw Massacre retrospective! In today’s entry we’re going to be looking at the…

Retrospective: Leatherface – The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III (1990)

Welcome back to The Texas Chainsaw Massacre retrospective! In today’s entry we’re going to be covering the third…

Retrospective: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986)

Welcome back to The Texas Chainsaw Massacre retrospective! In this entry we’re going to be looking at the…

Retrospective: The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)

Happy 2019 and what better way to start a new year than with a new retrospectives series?…

God’s Not Dead

Retrospective: God’s Not Dead – A Light in Darkness (2018)

Welcome back to the God’s Not Dead retrospective! In today’s entry we’re covering the latest, and possibly last,…

Retrospective: God’s Not Dead 2 (2016)

Welcome back to the God’s Not Dead retrospective! In today’s entry, we’re going to be looking at the…

Retrospective: God’s Not Dead (2014)

It has been quite a while since my last Retrospectives series. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve had…

Jurassic Park

Retrospective: Jurassic World – Fallen Kingdom (2018)

Welcome back to the Jurassic Park retrospective! In today’s post we’re going to talk about the most…

Retrospective: Jurassic World (2015)

Welcome back to the final entry in the Jurassic Park retrospective! In this entry we we will be…

Retrospective: Jurassic Park III (2001)

Welcome back to part three of the Jurassic Park retrospective! In this post, we’ll be diving into 2001’s…

Retrospective: The Lost World – Jurassic Park (1997)

Welcome back to the Jurassic Park retrospective! In this entry we’re going to be looking at the second…

Retrospective: Jurassic Park (1993)

Holy shit, surprise, it’s another Retrospective series! I honestly wasn’t expecting to do another one of these,…

Metal Gear

Retrospective: Metal Gear Afterthoughts & Greatest Moments

AFTERTHOUGHTS This has been quite a journey that we have embarked on. It literally took me months…

Retrospective: Metal Gear Solid V – The Phantom Pain (2015)

So finally we come to the most recent entry in the Metal Gear franchise – and likely the…

Retrospective: Metal Gear Solid V – Ground Zeroes (2014)

Welcome back to the Metal Gear retrospective! In this entry we’re going to cover the 10th game in…

Retrospective: Metal Gear Rising – Revengeance (2013)

Welcome back to the Metal Gear retrospective! In this entry we’re going to be covering the ninth game…

Retrospective: Metal Gear Solid – Peace Walker (2010)

Welcome back to part eight of the Metal Gear retrospective. In this entry we’re going to be covering…

Retrospective: Metal Gear Solid 4 – Guns of the Patriots (2008)

Welcome back to the Metal Gear retrospective! In this entry we’re going to cover the seventh entry in…

Retrospective: Metal Gear Solid – Portable Ops (2006)

Welcome back for part six of the Metal Gear retrospective. In this entry, we’re going to be covering…

Retrospective: Metal Gear Solid 3 – Snake Eater (2004)

Welcome back to the Metal Gear retrospective! In this entry we’re going to cover the fifth canonical installment…

Retrospective: Metal Gear Solid 2 – Sons of Liberty (2001)

Welcome back to the Metal Gear retrospective! In this entry we’re going to cover the fourth game…

Retrospective: Metal Gear Solid (1998)

Welcome back to the Metal Gear retrospective! In this entry we’re going to cover the third, and arguably…

Retrospective: Metal Gear 2 – Solid Snake (1990)

Welcome back to the Metal Gear retrospective! In this entry we’re going to cover the second canonical game…

Retrospective: Metal Gear (1987)

Kept you waiting, huh? It’s finally time for the Metal Gear retrospective! I’ve spent way too much time…

The Butterfly Effect

Retrospective: The Butterfly Effect 3 – Revelations (2009)

Welcome back to the third and final part of The Butterfly Effect retrospective! You’ll probably notice that this…

Retrospective: The Butterfly Effect 2 (2006)

Despite a very mixed reception, The Butterfly Effect made enough money for New Line Cinema to warrant a…

Retrospective: The Butterfly Effect (2004)

Welcome back good readers as we begin a new retrospectives series! If you want to check out…

Die Hard

Retrospective: A Good Day to Die Hard (2013)

Merry Christmas good readers, and welcome back to the Die Hard retrospective! In this entry, we’re going to…

Retrospective: Live Free or Die Hard (2007)

Welcome back to the Die Hard retrospective! In this entry we’re going to cover the fourth film in…

Retrospective: Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995)

Welcome back to the Die Hard retrospective! In this entry we’re going to cover the third film in…

Retrospective: Die Hard 2 (1990)

Welcome back to the Die Hard retrospective! In this entry we’re going to cover the second entry in…

Retrospective: Die Hard (1988)

Welcome back good readers to the beginning of a new retrospectives series! If you need to get…

The Planet of the Apes

Retrospective: War for the Planet of the Apes (2017)

Welcome back to the Planet of the Apes retrospective! In today’s post we’re going to be looking…

Retrospective: Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)

Welcome back to the Planet of the Apes retrospective! In today’s post we’re going to be looking…

Retrospective: Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)

Welcome back to the Planet of the Apes retrospective! In this entry we’re going to cover the…

Retrospective: Planet of the Apes (2001)

Welcome back to the Planet of the Apes retrospective! In this entry we’re going to cover the sixth…

Retrospective: Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973)

Welcome back to the Planet of the Apes retrospective! In this entry we’re going to cover the fifth…

Retrospective: Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972)

Welcome back to the Planet of the Apes retrospective! In this entry we’re going to cover the fourth…

Retrospective: Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971)

Welcome back to the Planet of the Apes retrospective! In this entry we’re going to cover the…

Retrospective: Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970)

Welcome back to the Planet of the Apes retrospective! In this entry we’re going to cover the second…

Retrospective: Planet of the Apes (1968)

It’s that time again! That’s right, it’s retrospectives time! The film franchise which we will be exploring…

Resident Evil

Retrospective: Resident Evil – The Final Chapter (2016)

Welcome back to the Resident Evil retrospective! …yes, you read that correctly. It’s been more than seven…

Retrospective: Resident Evil – Retribution (2012)

Welcome back to part five of the Resident Evil retrospective! In this entry we’re going to cover the fifth…

Retrospective: Resident Evil – Afterlife (2010)

Welcome back to part four of the Resident Evil retrospective! In this entry we’re going to cover the fourth…

Retrospective: Resident Evil – Extinction (2007)

Welcome back to part three of the Resident Evil retrospective! In this entry we’re going to cover the…

Retrospective: Resident Evil – Apocalypse (2004)

BREAKING NEWS!!! Microsoft has reversed its position on used games and online requirements!!! This is somewhat surprising, but…

Retrospective: Resident Evil (2002)

Welcome back! As promised, this is the kick-off of our next retrospective series! This time we’re going…

The Howling

Retrospective: The Howling: Reborn (2011)

Welcome back for the 8th and final entry in The Howling retrospective! In this post we’re covering the…

Retrospective: The Howling: New Moon Rising (1995)

Welcome back to part 7 of The Howling retrospective! In this entry, we’re going to focus on the seventh…

Retrospective: Howling VI: The Freaks (1991)

Welcome back to part 6 of The Howling retrospective! In this entry, we’re going to focus on the sixth…

Retrospective: Howling V: The Rebirth (1989)

Welcome back to part 5 of The Howling retrospective! In this entry, we’re going to focus on the…

Retrospective: Howling IV: The Original Nightmare (1988)

Welcome back to part 4 of The Howling retrospective! In this entry, we’re going to tackle the fourth entry…

Retrospective: Howling III: The Marsupials (1987)

Welcome back to part 3 of The Howling retrospective! In this entry, we’re going to tackle the third…

Retrospective: Howling II: Your Sister Is a Werewolf (1985)

Welcome back to part 2 of The Howling retrospective! Sorry it took so long to post this, as…

Retrospective: The Howling (1981)

It’s that time again folks, to dive into another movie series to see how it has changed….