What the corpus says about Eternals (2021)

You are a clerk at Video Culture, a video store. A customer just finished Eternals (2021) and wants to know what to watch next.

Below is what people who love movies said on three podcasts (Blank Check, The Rewatchables, The Big Picture) about Eternals (2021) and the films around it, one line each. Every line starts with where it came from, in brackets: [show · episode · time · speaker (how sure we are it was them)]. A [pairs] line says how often two films were put side by side. A [speaker] line says what that person likes. A [bits] line lists a show's running bits: a format, not an opinion.

[The Big Picture · The Future of ‘Star Wars,’ Marvel, Pixar, and Disney’s Movie Monopoly. Plus: Our Summer Movie Awards and Paul Downs Colaizzo on ‘Brittany Runs a Marathon’ | The Big Picture · 0:10:52 · Chris Ryan (0.50)] Eternals ↔ Guardians of the Galaxy · theme · Eternals feels like an unknown cast of space characters, like Guardians, but Guardians had one-liners as the hook. · "Guardians feels like a very unique proposition where it was like, this is in space and we're going to introduce all this stuff, but really just come for the one liners."
[Blank Check — Patreon · Marvel Nerdfest · 0:30:39 · Patrick Willems (0.50)] Eternals ↔ Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness · contrast · Eternals let a director shoot it her way and it is called their biggest folly; Raimi gets a bit more latitude. · "It is now perceived as their biggest folly ever."
[The Big Picture · The 10 Most Misused Stars in Hollywood and the Gnarly Magic of ‘Send Help’ · 0:06:45 · Amanda Dobbins (0.50)] Harry Styles ↔ Eternals · career · Styles' Eternals appearance was his favorite part and only seconds long. · "He was my favorite part of Eternals, I think."
[The Big Picture · The 10 Most Misused Stars in Hollywood and the Gnarly Magic of ‘Send Help’ · 0:06:52 · Amanda Dobbins (0.50)] Barry Keoghan ↔ Eternals · career · Keoghan, now playing Ringo, is linked back through Eternals. · "speaking of Eternals and Barry Hogan of the Beatles guys?"
[The Big Picture · ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ Is Here! · 0:51:08 · Van Lathan (0.70)] Chloe Zhao ↔ Eternals · people · Van says Zhao is a fantastic director, but a big fight between celestial beings may not suit her, as with Marvel hiring auteurs. · "But that doesn't mean that a big fight between celestial beans is going to be her cup of tea."
[The Big Picture · The Future of ‘Star Wars,’ Marvel, Pixar, and Disney’s Movie Monopoly. Plus: Our Summer Movie Awards and Paul Downs Colaizzo on ‘Brittany Runs a Marathon’ | The Big Picture · 0:10:28 · Sean Fennessey (0.70)] Eternals ↔ Kit Harington · people · Kit Harington was announced as Black Knight, giving the film two Game of Thrones actors. · "His name is Black Knight, a.k.a. Dane Whitman and he will be portrayed by Kit Harrington."
[The Big Picture · The Future of ‘Star Wars,’ Marvel, Pixar, and Disney’s Movie Monopoly. Plus: Our Summer Movie Awards and Paul Downs Colaizzo on ‘Brittany Runs a Marathon’ | The Big Picture · 0:11:34 · Sean Fennessey (0.50)] Eternals ↔ Angelina Jolie · people · The Eternals cast is very starry, naming Jolie, Hayek, Henry, Chan and Nanjiani. · "You've got Angelina Jolie, you've got Salma Hayek, you've got Brian Tyree Henry."
[Blank Check — Patreon · Marvel Nerdfest · 0:30:42 · Griffin Newman (0.50)] Eternals · fun · Zhao's style could not be removed; still obligated Marvel beats. · "The one movie that was shot so specifically that they could not take her style out of it."
[Blank Check — Patreon · Marvel Nerdfest · 0:39:57 · Griffin Newman (0.40)] Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness ↔ Blank Check · lineage · Scarlet Witch manipulating computers with magic recalls the hosts' Hacker Witch bit. · "She manipulates the computer using magic, thereby witch hacker."
[The Big Picture · The Past, Present, and Future of Superhero Movies | The Big Picture · 0:17:03 · Jason Concepcion (0.40)] Guardians of the Galaxy ⇒ Ant-Man (the host's read) · programming · After Guardians' success with unknown characters, Ant-Man was an easy next gamble. · "you do Ant-Man after that because you're just like, yeah, let's do Ant-Man."
[The Big Picture · ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ Is Here! · 0:38:18 · Amanda Dobbins (0.60)] Black Panther: Wakanda Forever ↔ Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness · theme · Sean sees Riri Williams as the second recent puckish teen hero, after America Chavez, whom the audience has no prior relationship with. · "we just had this with America Chavez in Doctor Strange in the multiverse of Madness."
[The Big Picture · The Past, Present, and Future of Superhero Movies | The Big Picture · 0:52:39 · David Shoemaker (0.40)] Guardians of the Galaxy ↔ Avengers: Infinity War · programming · Guardians 3 is certain and Star-Lord is now a primary MCU figure. · "Chris Pratt, obviously, there will be a Guardians 3."
[Blank Check — Patreon · Marvel Nerdfest · 0:33:12 · David Sims (0.50)] Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness ↔ Spider-Man 3 · craft · Opening tentacle scene has shots that lead into each other; the Illuminati fight is less fluid than Raimi's usual action. · "this doesn't feel as like fluid as Raimi's action usually does"
[Blank Check — Patreon · Guardians of the Galaxy · 0:59:57 · unknown (0.30)] Guardians of the Galaxy ↔ Captain Marvel · programming · Captain Marvel provides context for the Nova Corps Cree and a not-yet-crazy Ronan, and Jude Law's Yon-Rogg. · "But the idea in Captain Marvel is he's not crazy yet."
[Blank Check — Patreon · Guardians of the Galaxy · 2:13:19 · unknown (0.30)] Guardians of the Galaxy ↔ Howard the Duck · programming · The credits tag with Howard the Duck leads to talk about the comic being better than the Lucas film and Kevin Smith's animated show. · "Not the George Lucas film."
[Blank Check — Patreon · Thor: The Dark World · 1:59:51 · David Sims (0.30)] Thor: The Dark World ↔ Guardians of the Galaxy · programming · The Collector mid-credits scene already shows the Guardians' comic space weirdness; the speaker thinks James Gunn directed it. · "I think gun directed this. It's 100% difficult."
[Blank Check — Patreon · The Avengers · 1:34:57 · David Sims (0.40)] The Avengers ⇒ Guardians of the Galaxy (the host's read) · programming · Thanos' Chitauri subcontracting sets up the cosmic films; Guardians is next on their Marvel list. · "We're gonna we're gonna cover Peter movie soon."
[The Big Picture · ‘Captain Marvel’ Is a ’90s Nostalgia Play. Did It Work? | Exit Survey · 0:43:32 · Sean Fennessey (0.80)] Guardians of the Galaxy ⇒ Captain Marvel (the host's read) · lineage · As a prequel, Captain Marvel brings back Guardians characters Ronan (Lee Pace) and Korath (Djimon Hounsou). · "this is, of course, a prequel, so their characters appear in this film again."
[Blank Check — Patreon · Guardians of the Galaxy · 0:35:50 · unknown (0.30)] Guardians of the Galaxy ↔ Star Trek: The Original Series · lineage · It has a Star Trek vibe, essentially a comedy with 60s Trek aesthetics. · "It's like someone doing a comedy with 60s trek aesthetics."
[speaker] Amanda Dobbins · latest sketch, The Big Picture · ‘Mamma Mia!’ Meets ‘The Strangers'! It’s a Movie Swap! · Loves The Strangers' withholding craft and a good tense horror film without gore, but likes fun, communal movies like Mamma Mia. She dislikes supernatural or gory horror, which irritates her more than it scares her. She is a sucker for stars and for Googling a movie mid-recording. · stances: The Strangers is scary because of what it doesn't show or explain; Ending explanation weakens it; no answer would be better; Prefers 'withholding' filmmaking; Defends Mamma Mia as joyful and intentional
[speaker] Sean Fennessey · latest sketch, The Big Picture · ‘Resident Evil’ Absolutely Rips! · Loves gory, funny, fast genre movies with craft and confidence, especially 87-minute films that never overstay. Can't stand ponderous elevated horror that fills out its runtime with introspection and sad family history. A sucker for the Carpenter-era lineage, Die Hard homages, and directors who break studio dogma. · stances: Resident Evil is one of the best films of the year; Horror movies have become a drag; fun genre experiences are needed; Short running times are a virtue; Video-game films work best when great filmmakers get creative license
[speaker] Chris Ryan · latest sketch, The Rewatchables · ‘Friday the 13th’ · A franchise and genre scholar who likes Jason, the early sequels, and Manhattan; attention to trivia, tropes and critic reception. Treats slashers as a canon with tiers. · stances: Parts 1, 2, 4 and Manhattan are the good ones; The series finds its legs at 4
[speaker] Griffin Newman · latest sketch, Blank Check · The Last Temptation of Christ · Calls Last Temptation his college-era favorite Scorsese; loves Scorsese's smaller 80s and the film's closing transcendence and Gabriel score. Cannot stand fundamentalist outrage at it. A sucker for casting trivia and Tom Cruise-silliness. · stances: Hot take: Last Temptation structurally mirrors New York, New York as a better version; Outrage over the film is stupid; it is respectful to Jesus; Scorsese's smaller 80s work beats his later baroque phases
[speaker] Patrick Willems · latest sketch, Blank Check — Patreon · Marvel Nerdfest · Loves Marvel characters he has cared about all his life and wants resources to make something. Idolized the Waverly Films shorts group. Dislikes the franchise pipeline that strips directors' voices. · stances: Would make a Marvel movie for the resources; Marvel movies cost too much; Hawkeye lost the comic's style
[speaker] Van Lathan · latest sketch, The Rewatchables · ‘Friday the 13th’ · Enjoys the series for its sleaze, hang value and cheesy lines. Roots for Black-cast-free sendups and loves a flex category. Gravitates to Freddy and likes Kevin Bacon. · stances: Friday the 13th is a movie that did not need Black people; Rewards bad-hang awards and flex lists
[bits] The Big Picture: Drafts (Hosts and guests draft films in rounds; every pick is a recommendation with an argument); Hall of Fame (A star's or director's best, ranked and argued); Countdowns (Ranked lists, top five or top ten)

Recommend three to six films, and only films that appear in these lines. A series, a TV film, or a franchise counts too when a line recommends it or pairs it with Eternals (2021); name it the way the line names it. Don't recommend Eternals (2021) itself. For each one, give one short reason in your own words and say whose reason it is: the show, named exactly as the brackets name it, and the speaker when the line names one (an "unknown" speaker is just the show). If the lines are thin, say so plainly rather than stretching them.

Keep a contrast a contrast. When a line sets two films apart, the reason is how they differ; never turn it into a way they're alike. A line with ⇒ puts the source first and what drew on it second, and one marked "the maker said so" is still the host reporting it: say who said it, and never state an influence as fact.

You know only what's on these lines. Add no fact they don't state: not who directed a film, not what kind of film it is, not when it came out, unless a line says so. Say nothing about the store or how anything rents here.

Talk the way a clerk talks to a customer at the counter: plain text, titles written plainly with no asterisks or other markup, no headings, no lists of more than six, no JSON.