Episode 27 – Retro Review: Purple Rain

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Alex — No Comments ↓

This week the film nerds are transported back to the ’80s with Prince’s Purple Rain! They also discuss compensation woes for the cast of The Avengers and some close call casting choices for popular films.

Show Notes:

Introduction
Discussions:
- Why is Marvel Studios being so stingy? (0:01:03)
- Close call casting choices (o:26:16)
Review: Purple Rain (0:42:41)
Food for Thought: What musical artists deserve their own film a la Purple Rain? (1:12:21)
Outro (1:21:29)

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Episode 26 – Iron Man 3

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Alex — No Comments ↓

This week’s roundtable sees former guests Gojo and Tim join to discuss Danny Boyle’s thoughts on the “Pixarification” of movies and John Williams’ possible return to Star Wars. They cap the episode off with a review of Shane Black’s Iron Man 3!

Show Notes:

Introduction
Discussions:
- Danny Boyle thinks movies are becoming “Pixarified” (0:18:01)
- Should Michael Giacchino be scoring Star Wars Episode VII? (o:22:06)
Review: Iron Man 3 (0:34:06)
- Spoilers Start: (0:41:00)
Outro (1:32:00)

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Episode 25 – Pain and Gain

Posted on May 1, 2013 by Alex — No Comments ↓

This week the nerds further discuss Kickstarter as a film funding platform as well as Michael Bay’s Pain and Gain.

Show Notes:

Introduction
What We’ve Been Watching
- Willie: Cleanflix, The Lost Boys (0:01:27)
- Nick: Tron: Uprising, Futurama (0:06:46)
- Alex: Marvel’s The Avengers 3D, Up in the Air, Maron (0:11:27)
Film News
- Armie Hammer has joined Tom Cruise in Guy Ritchie’s The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (0:18:01)
- Zach Braff has kickstarted a spiritual successor to Garden State titled Wish I Was Here (o:21:20)
Review: Pain and Gain (0:40:29)
- Spoilers Start: (0:56:41)
Outro (1:34:07)

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Episode 24 – Oblivion

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Alex — No Comments ↓

This week the nerds talk about a few IMAX releases, namely Jurassic Park 3D and Oblivion. They also discuss Disney’s yearly Star Wars intentions and some The Amazing Spider-Man 2 stills.

Show Notes:

Introduction
What We’ve Been Watching
- Willie: Girls (0:01:19)
- Nick: Megaman (0:05:36)
- Alex: Jurassic Park 3D in IMAX (0:09:08)
Film News
- Disney has confirmed there will be a new Star Wars film every year starting with 2015 (0:17:01)
- First looks at Jamie Foxx as Max Dillon and Electro in The Amazing Spider-Man 2 have surfaced (o:22:15)
Review: Oblivion (0:27:47)
- Spoilers Start: (0:46:21)
Outro (1:11:39)

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Episode 23 – The Place Beyond the Pines

Posted on April 17, 2013 by Alex — No Comments ↓

This week the film nerds take a break from the popcorn fare for Derek Cianfrance’s The Place Beyond the Pines. They also talk about waning 3D box office projections and some surprise Ninja Turtles casting.

Show Notes:

Introduction
What We’ve Been Watching
- Willie: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990), The Neverending Story, Masters of the Universe (0:01:42)
- Nick: Dredd, Insidious, Constantine (0:06:16)
- Alex: Before Sunrise (0:14:53)
Film News
- 3D box office is projected to drop for 2013 (0:19:22)
- Nolan alum casting news: (0:29:37)
  - Morgan Freeman has joined Wally Pfister’s Transcendence
  - Anne Hathaway has joined Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar
- Danny Woodburn has been cast as Splinter in Michael Bay’s Ninja Turtles (o:30:45)
- Bradley Cooper and Noah Emmerich replace the fleeing cast of Jane Got a Gun (0:36:00)
Review: The Place Beyond the Pines (0:38:26)
- Spoilers Start: (0:50:00)
Food For Thought: What movies had very misleading trailers? (1:10:38)
Outro (1:19:07)

At Willie’s request, the DVD cover for Ed Burns’ Groomsmen:

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Episode 22 – Evil Dead (2013)

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Alex — No Comments ↓

Special guest Alec Speshock of the Working Title Podcast stops by to dissect Fede Alvarez’s Evil Dead (2013) as well as talk about film news and Roger Ebert among other things.

Show Notes:

Introduction
What We’ve Been Watching
- Alec: Justice League, Batman Beyond, Kevin Smith films and events (0:01:34)
- Nick: Game of Thrones Season 3 Premiere, Millions, Doomsday (0:07:02)
- Willie: Planes, Trains, and Automobiles (0:12:03)
- Alex: Nothing! (0:20:15)
Film News
- Roger Ebert has passed away at 70 years old (0:20:30)
- Jessica Chastain and Benedict Cumberbatch have joined Guillermo Del Toro’s Crimson Peak (0:29:12)
- Zoe Saldana has been cast as Gamora in Guardians of the Galaxy (0:33:17)
- Matthew McConaughey has taken the lead role in Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar (0:37:11)
Review: Evil Dead (2013) (0:39:24)
- Spoilers Start: (1:06:57)
Outro (1:26:33)

Here’s a link to the picture Nick mentioned, why The Breakfast Club could never happen today.

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Episode 21 – GI Joe: Retaliation

Posted on April 3, 2013 by Alex — No Comments ↓

Tim Long’s triumphant return to the podcast! We discuss GI Joe: Retaliation as well as some casting news and Guillermo Del Toro’s update on Dark Universe.

Show Notes:

Introduction
What We’ve Been Watching
- Tim: The ABCs of Death (0:01:48)
- Nick: Once Upon a Time in the West (0:05:19)
- Willie: Night, Dawn, and Day of the Dead (0:08:34)
- Alex: Alien 3 and Alien: Resurrection (0:14:21)
Film News
- Judy Greer will be Cornelia, Caesar’s love interest in Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (0:19:21)
- Kate Mara has joined Wally Pfister’s Transendence (0:21:50)
- B.J. Novak has joined The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (0:23:55)
- Guillermo Del Toro offers an update on Dark Universe (0:25:00)
Review: GI Joe: Retaliation (0:29:36)
- Spoilers Start: (0:50:38)
Outro (1:13:40)

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Episode 20 – GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra

Posted on March 27, 2013 by Alex — No Comments ↓

This week the film nerds prepare for GI Joe: Retaliation with a review of GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra. They also discuss a lot of casting news — Ninja Turtles, Captain America, Hercules, oh my!

Show Notes:

Introduction
What We’ve Been Watching
- Willie: Parks and Recreation Season 4, The Walking Dead Season 3 (0:00:47)
- Alex: Game of Thrones Season 2, Friday Night Lights Series Finale, John Carter and the Gods of Hollywood (0:06:30)
- Nick: Archer Season 3, the Oceans Trilogy (0:12:23)
Film News
- Producer Adi Shankar is potentially working on a Dredd short in lieu of a sequel (0:19:55)
- Alan Ritchson, Pete Ploszek, Jeremy Howard, and Noel Fisher are your new “Michael Bay’s Ninja Turtles” (0:25:00)
  - Raphael, Leonardo, Donatello, and Michaelangelo respectively.
- Georges St-Pierre to play Batroc the Leaper in Captain America: The Winter Soldier (0:32:34)
  - Robert Redford in talks as a high-level S.H.I.E.L.D. officer.
- ~~Brett Ratner’s~~ Dwayne Johnson’s Hercules has added Ian McShane, Rufus Sewell, and John Hurt (0:36:56)
Review: GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra (0:39:57)
- Spoilers Start: (1:00:30)
Food for Thought
- What are your favorite recurring actor/director pairings? (1:14:22)
Outro (1:26:08)

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Episode 19 – The Incredible Burt Wonderstone

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Alex — No Comments ↓

This week the nerds discuss the Veronica Mars kickstarter, the troubles plaguing Jane Got A Gun, comedic actors whose careers they’d like to see revitalized, and The Incredible Burt Wonderstone.

Show Notes:

Introduction
What We’ve Been Watching
- Willie: Bachelorette, This Is 40 (0:00:58)
- Nick: Green Lantern, Moneyball, Blue Valentine, Black Hawk Down, Side by Side (0:03:43)
- Gojo: Drive, Thor (0:15:56)
- Alex: Game of Thrones Season 2(0:18:31)
Film News
- Transformers 4 to film in Detroit this Spring (0:19:44)
- Dave Bautista has been cast as Drax in Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy (0:21:07)
- Colin Trevorrow of Safety Not Guaranteed fame to direct Jurassic Park 4 (0:25:37)
- A Veronica Mars film was kickstarted (0:32:06)
- Jane Got A Gun is in a lot of trouble (0:44:10)
Review: The Incredible Burt Wonderstone (0:47:22)
- Spoilers Start: (1:02:36)
Food for Thought
- Who are some comedic actors you’d like to see return to comedy? (1:10:13)
Outro (1:24:39)

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Episode 18 – Oz the Great and Powerful

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Alex — No Comments ↓

The film nerds take a trip somewhere over the rainbow to review Oz the Great and Powerful! They also discuss the potential behind Ed Helms’ Vacation film and more film news.

Show Notes:

Introduction
What We’ve Been Watching
- Willie:Hitchcock (0:00:52)
- Gojo: Skyfall (0:05:25)
- Alex: Crazy, Stupid, Love, Scrubs (0:09:20)
Film News
- PSA: Christopher Nolan’s next film, Interstellar will be out November 7th, 2014 in IMAX (0:13:22)
- Wally Pfister’s directorial debut Transcendence will star Johnny Depp, Paul Bettany, and Rebecca Hall, out April 24th, 2014 (0:14:40)
- A new Vacation film starring Ed Helms will film this Summer (0:18:09)
- Harrison Ford, John C. Reilly, Dylan Baker, and James Marsden have joined Anchorman: The Legend Continues (0:22:53)
- Sam Mendes will not return to direct the 24th Bond film (0:25:33)
- Gary Oldman has joined Rise of the Planet of the Apes (0:28:18)
- Chris Cooper has been cast as Norman Osborn in The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (0:28:48)
Review: Oz the Great and Powerful (0:33:44)
- Spoilers Start: (0:58:21)
Food for Thought
- What are some neglected franchises that could be revived? (1:09:31)
Outro (1:26:17)

As promised, the scene from Sex Drive where James Marsden annihilates a garage door:

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