In this episode we discuss the concepts of remakes/reboots and sequels. We also share our own list of movies that we believe deserve a remake or a sequel.
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It's Rob's turn for movie night and he has chose the 1981 action movie "Escape from New York" how does this classic movie with this classic character hold up after all these years?
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Today we are joined by Scott and Shannon Smith of Hey Weirdos! on YouTube (Weird Together Podcast) and they have brought the movie for movie night. We review the 1984 Sci-Fi Horror "Night of the Comet". We have never seen it! How has this movie gone under the radar for us?
Stay tuned and find out!
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We are picking movies we have never seen before, and Jamie and Stev3 has never watched the 1994 drama "Shawshank Redemption". Does it live up to the classic stature it holds?
It is Stev3's choice for movies and he has picked a DOOZY. We review the 1978 Sci-fi cult classic, "StarCrash", the Alternate reality version of "Star Wars". What do the boys think about this movie? Is it worth watching or have we found an all new low?
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We are joined by Dan Veloso (Outer Rim Garrison - 501st Legion) to do more trivia. This episode focuses on Summer Blockbusters. Will Stev3 continue to hold the "Kneel Before Zod" trophy?
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This week Rob excitedly chose "Spice World" and requested back-up. So we are joined by Kristine Baril and Ali Williams to talk about the late-90's famous...or infamous "Girl Power" movie "Spice World"!
How does it hold up and is it as bad as people make it out to be?
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It's Jamie's turn for Movie Night and he has picked the 1989 comedy/adventure "Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure". And even Anil joins us for this one!
Happy Father's Day!
To celebrate let's talk facial hair!
Who has the best and worst beards and moustaches in TV and Movies?
We look back at the movies we have reviewed in the past and re-think how we evaluated these movies. What goes into our decision making? What makes a 10...or even a 0?
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Stev3 is hosting today and he has chosen the 1991 action/adventure "Hook". How does it hold up? Why does this movie have such a strong following? How does this rate with other Robin Williams' movies?
Jamie and Rob take a look back at the 1983 comedy "Mr. Mom". We examine how this movie stood out for its time. We also share some "fun facts" about Michael Keaton and his acting history.
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Jamie and Rob look into the second season of Visions where it explores a more worldly approach to a Star Wars story. We go episode by episode and see how it compares to Season 1.
It is movie night again, and Jamie chose the 1989 Tim Burton blockbuster "Batman". How doe sit hold up? How influencial is this movie to not only future Batman movies, but super hero movies in general? And how is that Prince Soundtrack?
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Season 3 of The Mandalorian has come to an end. What was our opinion of the finale? The season? What is next for the series?
Also on the show: Pale Rider's Pics
- Jedi: Survivor
- YouTube Brian Monarch - Arnold Deep fakes
- Star Wars Micro Galaxy
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It is Stev3 pick for movie night! He chose the 1991 action movie "Point Break" starring Keanu Reeves, Patrick Swazye, Lori Petty and Gary Busey.
What did we think about it? Does it hold up? Have YOU ever pointed a gun in the air and go ""AAAAHHH" ?
It's a jammed pack episode! And who better to join us than Mike Tarkin of MikeTarkin.com
We discuss Chapter 22 (Guns For Hire) and 23 (The Spies). We also talk about a bunch of news that came out of Celebration London including:
Movie news, TV news and of course TOYS!
Check out Mike at MikeTarkin.com
Intro Music: Mandolorian LoFi HipHop - Samuel Kim Music
Outro Music: The Mandolorian Theme - Yssy
Jamie and Stev3 face off and test their knowledge of 80's and 90's commercials. We are also re-joined by Simon for a game of "Simon Says".
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Outro song: "Generation X-Wing" - Matthew Good Band
It's a jam packed episode!
We discuss:
- Bad Batch episode 14, 15 and the Finale
- Mandalorian Chapter 20-21
Lot's of amazing discussions about The way Bad Batch ended, navigating spoiler waters and the return of CARSON TEVA!
Intro song: Samuel Kim Music - "Bad Batch Epic song"
Outer song: Yssy - "Mandalorian theme"
It's Rob turn for movie night and he chose the 1992 comedy "Wayne's World".
How does it hold up after all these years?
#waynesworld #shwing #not
Today we are discussing:
Bad Batch
- Episode 12 " Outpost"
- Episode 13 " Pabu"
Mandalorian
- Episode 3 "The Convert"
We have the pleasure to chat with Brett Heatley (producer, musician and content creator) of the Heatley Bros. YouTube channel.
Brett creates amazing retro style royalty free video game music that we use on many of our YouTube videos. We chat with Brett about:
- the process
- the royalty free music business
- classic video game music and its influences
- GXW vs 8 bit - Video game trivia!
- listener questions
Music from this episode is from his YouTube channel. Please check out Heatley Bros on YouTube. Links can be found on our social media sites.
It is Jamie's turn for movie night and he picked the 1994 comedy "Airheads". We will also be joined by 501st member "Dan Veloso" who tries to decide if this is better than Space Whales or not.
#airheads #brendanfraser
It is a Star Wars Double Header with special guest Dan Veloso (Outer Rim Garrison - 501st Legion).
First we dive into the Mandalorian Season 3 Premiere and Stev3 shares his adventures on the Red Carpet.
We also review Episode 10 and 11 of the Bad Batch (season 2)
It was a busy busy weekend.
- Stev3 celebrates his 50th birthday at Rancho Obi Wan!
- Jamie and Rob spent the Family Day Weekend at FanExpo Vancouver and meeting Anthony Daniels and Ashley Eckstein.
- Anil shares with us his Star Wars Lego... Yes! Anil is here!
#fanexpovancouver #RanchoObiWan #starwars #anthonydaniels #ashleyEckstein