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Myopia Movies

Nic Hoffmannmyopiapodcast.com
Welcome to season 11 of Myopia Movies! Each week we watch the movies from the 80s and 90s we grew up watching to address the lies that our memories and Blockbuster video told us. Do they hold up? https://myopiapodcast.com/
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Queen of the Damned

This week on Myopia Movies, we learn the only music great enough to wake a Vampire is Korn. We watched a nu-metal movie for our nu episode, Queen of the Damned, the disappointing sequel to Interview with the Vampire . Join the Patreon! There are tiers to that will help us keep doing what we are doing! (Each tier unlocks all lower tiers) For $1: You get the monthly newsletter that announces the upcoming movies and you get Mission Briefing Back Catalog. For $3: You get the entire back catalog and ...

Oct 15, 202047 minSeason 7Ep. 252

Twilight

This week on Myopia Movies, we see what all the fuss is about! We watched Twilight , our first black and white film. Join the Patreon! There are tiers to that will help us keep doing what we are doing! (Each tier unlocks all lower tiers) For $1: You get the monthly newsletter that announces the upcoming movies and you get Mission Briefing Back Catalog. For $3: You get the entire back catalog and a new Mission Briefing every other month. (There are already two up!) For $5: You get a bonus episode...

Oct 08, 202054 minSeason 7Ep. 251

Blade Trinity

This spooky month, we are watching only Vampire films starting with this one! This week on Myopia Movies was saw Blade Trinity , a movie so boring we had to watch it twice because everyone fell asleep watching it. Welcome to Season 7 of Myopia Movies! Join the Patreon! There are tiers to that will help us keep doing what we are doing! (Each tier unlocks all lower tiers) For $1: You get the monthly newsletter that announces the upcoming movies and you get Mission Briefing Back Catalog. For $3: Yo...

Oct 01, 20201 hr 8 minSeason 7Ep. 249

Catwoman

Hey all! Welcome to episode 250, woooooooooooooooooooooo! woo! According to Chartable, in the past year, we have charted in nearly three dozen countries. According to our downloads, tens of thousands of you are listening. We have a Patreon with patrons. Thanks! To celebrate, we watched Esquire Magazine's 2008 Sexiest Woman Alive eat tuna from a can and lick cream from a Collins glass. We watched Catwoman, oh, I have wasted my life. Welcome to Season 7 of Myopia Movies! Join the Patreon! There ar...

Sep 24, 202049 minSeason 7Ep. 250

Beer Fest

This week on Myopia Movies, we celebrate the beginning of Fall the only way we know how, with a festival. We watched Beer Fest, in real life, the Canadians win this....weird. Welcome to Season 7 of Myopia Movies! To start with, we have fully switched over the name, no one needs to defend their past anymore, the world is already too weird. Second, we are returning to weekly! For now just your regular weekly episodes, right? WRONG! Join the Patreon! There are tiers to that will help us keep doing ...

Sep 17, 20201 hr 12 minSeason 7Ep. 247

Angels in the Outfield

This week on Myopia Movies, we learn Christopher Lloyd is as magical as we all knew he was. We watched Angels in the Outfield (1994), who'd have thought Tony Danza's career only had months left at the time. Welcome to Season 7 of Myopia Movies! To start with, we have fully switched over the name, no one needs to defend their past anymore, the world is already too weird. Second, we are returning to weekly! For now just your regular weekly episodes, right? WRONG! Join the Patreon! There are tiers ...

Sep 10, 20201 hr 7 minSeason 7Ep. 245

Twister

This week on Myopia Movies, we learned about the 'suck zone' without fear of reprisal. We watched Twister, in this stormy season, is this too on the nose? Welcome to Season 7 of Myopia Movies! To start with, we have fully switched over the name, no one needs to defend their past anymore, the world is already too weird. Second, we are returning to weekly! For now just your regular weekly episodes, right? WRONG! Join the Patreon! There are tiers to that will help us keep doing what we are doing! (...

Sep 03, 20201 hr 5 minSeason 7Ep. 244

The Thomas Crown Affair Patreon Preview

This week on Mission Briefing, we thought we were going to watch a crime thriller, whoops. We saw the Thomas Crown Affair! Welcome to Season 7 of Myopia Movies! To start with, we have fully switched over the name, no one needs to defend their past anymore, the world is already too weird. Second, we are returning to weekly! Also, because you love us, find us everywhere! Like Facebook ! Or the Facebook Fan Group! Or Twitter ! Or Letterboxd! Or the Fancy Website! We are also available wherever you ...

Aug 31, 20202 minSeason 7Ep. 243

Star Wars Attack Of The Clones Commentary Sample

Hello! Take a watch of a sample of our first commentary track! This is not a Mystery Science Theater 3000 or Riff Trax style riff, more akin to a directors commentary track. As promised before CoVid, the first is on the only Prequel we have not covered, Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones, frankly, I am a fan of sand. If you want to see the whole thing, consider joining the patreon at the $10 level for four commentaries a year! Host: Nic Panel: Evan and Daniel https://patreon.com/myopia...

Aug 29, 20203 min

2012 (Roland Emmerich)

This week on Myopia Movies, the world gets destroyed by some CGI! We saw 2012, John Cusack action hero? Sure, why not. Welcome to Season 7 of Myopia Movies! To start with, we have fully switched over the name, no one needs to defend their past anymore, the world is already too weird. Second, we are returning to weekly! For now just your regular weekly episodes, right? WRONG! Join the Patreon! There are tiers to that will help us keep doing what we are doing! (Each tier unlocks all lower tiers) F...

Aug 27, 202053 minSeason 7Ep. 242

Terminator 3

This week on Myopia Movies, we bomb the universe! We saw Terminator 3, the movie progressive enough to call its female villain the Terminatrix. Welcome to Season 7 of Myopia Movies! To start with, we have fully switched over the name, no one needs to defend their past anymore, the world is already too weird. Second, we are returning to weekly! No more quarantine side project as we finished the Twilight Zone Zone on Monday. For now just your regular weekly episodes, right? WRONG! Join the Patreon...

Aug 20, 20201 hrSeason 7Ep. 241

Jason X

This week on Myopia Movies, it is Thursday the 13th, so we are watching something that is almost a Friday the 13th Movie, we saw Jason X! You know the one were Kane Hodder boldly plays TWO characters, Jason Voorhees / Uber Jason. Welcome to Season 7 of Myopia Movies! To start with, we have fully switched over the name, no one needs to defend their past anymore, the world is already too weird. Second, we are returning to weekly! No more quarantine side project as we finished the Twilight Zone Zon...

Aug 13, 202051 minEp. 240

Star Trek (2009)

This week on Myopia Movies, we recast Captain Kirk and are just fine with it. We watched Star Trek 2009, the Beastie Boys are timeless! Welcome to Season 7 of Myopia Movies! To start with, we have fully switched over the name, no one needs to defend their past anymore, the world is already too weird. Second, we are returning to weekly! No more quarantine side project as we finished the Twilight Zone Zone on Monday. For now just your regular weekly episodes, right? WRONG! Join the Patreon! There ...

Aug 06, 202055 minSeason 7Ep. 239

AVP Requiem

Welcome to Season 7 of Myopia Movies! To start with, we have fully switched over the name, no one needs to defend their past anymore, the world is already too weird. Second, we are returning to weekly! No more quarantine side project as we finished the Twilight Zone Zone on Monday. For now just your regular weekly episodes, right? WRONG! Join the Patreon! There are tiers to that will help us keep doing what we are doing! (Each tier unlocks all lower tiers) For $1: You get the monthly newsletter ...

Jul 30, 202044 minSeason 7Ep. 238

The Twilight Zone Zone - Episode 13: “To Serve Man” and “The Dummy”

Every week on The Twilight Zone Zone , we go down Donald Liebenson’s list The 26 Episodes We Talk About When We Talk About The Twilight Zone from Vanity Fair , chronologically by release date and compare two episodes and choose which one to recommend. This week we watched “To Serve Man” and “The Dummy” “To Serve Man” Kanamits, nine-foot-tall creatures from outer space, promise they have come to our planet, “above all things, to help the people of Earth.” They have no ulterior motive, they reassu...

Jul 27, 20201 hr

Alien Covenant (Preview)

This week on the Myopia Movie Patreon exclusive episode, we complete the Alien Saga with Alien Covenant! Two Michael Fassbenders? Is this the best one? Want to hear the whole thing? Join the Patreon ! For just $5 a month, you can get the entire back catalog, an extra movie a month, and an extra Mission Briefing every other month! In the meantime, please continue to rate and review us! We are on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, and now Spotify and could use the support; the more ratings you give th...

Jul 23, 20202 minSeason 6Ep. 237

Twilight Zone Zone Episode 12: “Five Characters in Search of an Exit” and “Nothing in the Dark”

Every week on The Twilight Zone Zone , we go down Donald Liebenson’s list The 26 Episodes We Talk About When We Talk About The Twilight Zone from Vanity Fair , chronologically by release date and compare two episodes and choose which one to recommend. This week we watched “Five Characters in Search of an Exit” and “Nothing in the Dark.” “Five Characters in Search of an Exit” The setup is a little bit Saw and a little bit Waiting for Godot : an Army major (William Windom) finds himself in a circu...

Jul 20, 202046 min

Predator 2

This week on Myopia Movies, we watched Danny Glover clean up the streets, which, I assume, is why he is the President in 2012. We watched Predator 2 , why did Men in Black not star Gary Busey? If you have not yet, check out the Patreon! We have old episodes and special episodes that are exclusive! Check in to hear us talk about the Alien franchise! In the meantime, please continue to rate and review us! We are on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, and now Spotify and could use the support; the more ...

Jul 18, 202048 minSeason 6Ep. 236

Twilight Zone Zone Episode 11: “Deaths-Head Revisited” and "The Midnight Son"

Every week on The Twilight Zone Zone, we go down Donald Liebenson’s list The 26 Episodes We Talk About When We Talk About The Twilight Zone from Vanity Fair , chronologically by release date and compare two episodes and choose which one to recommend. This week we watched “Deaths-Head Revisited” and "The Midnight Son" The Obsolete Man”/“Deaths-Head Revisited” A tie: these are two Serling-penned episodes whose messages feel distressingly relevant. In the first, Burgess Meredith stars as a libraria...

Jul 14, 202056 min

Austin Powers (Preview)

Hello there! For our Patreon supporters, we have covered for Mission Briefing Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery! Enjoy a sample here, but if you are interested in the whole thing and the back-catalog, and our Alien series, join us! In the meantime, please continue to rate and review us! We are on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, and now Spotify and could use the support; the more ratings you give the easier it is for others to find us. Also, do you follow us elsewhere? Facebook? Twitter ...

Jul 10, 20202 minSeason 6Ep. 235

The Twilight Zone Zone - Episode 10: "The Grave” and “It’s a Good Life”

Every week on The Twilight Zone Zone, we go down Donald Liebenson’s list The 26 Episodes We Talk About When We Talk About The Twilight Zone from Vanity Fair , chronologically by release date and compare two episodes and choose which one to recommend. This week we watched "The Grave” and “It’s a Good Life” “The Grave” Months before Lee Marvin, Strother Martin, and Lee Van Cleef starred in John Ford’s classic Western The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, they co-starred in this episode, a Western ghos...

Jul 09, 20201 hr 4 min

Prometheus (Preview)

This week we leave the traditional Alien Franchise, but return to the sweet and confident embrace of Ridley Scott for an art film with a bonkers ending. Host: Nic Panel: Jeremy, Daniel

Jul 01, 20207 minSeason 6Ep. 234

The Twilight Zone Zone - Episode 9: “The Obsolete Man” and “A Game of Pool”

Every week on The Twilight Zone Zone, we go down Donald Liebenson’s list The 26 Episodes We Talk About When We Talk About The Twilight Zone from Vanity Fair , chronologically by release date and compare two episodes and choose which one to recommend. This week we watched “The Obsolete Man” and “A Game of Pool” “The Obsolete Man” Burgess Meredith stars as a librarian deemed obsolete by the totalitarian state and sentenced to death, though he gets to choose his manner of execution. “A Game of Pool...

Jun 29, 202038 min

Little Giants

This week on Myopia: Defend Your Childhood, we watch Ed O'Neill fight Rick Moranis and we all learn a little something about....well, I could have sworn I learned something....We saw Little Giants, do you think nicknaming a preteen girl "Ice Box" could lead to neurosis? If you have not yet, check out the Patreon! We have old episodes and special episodes that are exclusive! Check in to hear us talk about the Alien franchise! In the meantime, please continue to rate and review us! We are on iTune...

Jun 25, 20201 hr 2 minSeason 6Ep. 233

The Twilight Zone Zone - Episode 8: "The Long Distance Call” and “Will the Real Martian Please Stand Up?”

Every week on The Twilight Zone Zone, we go down Donald Liebenson’s list The 26 Episodes We Talk About When We Talk About The Twilight Zone from Vanity Fair , chronologically by release date and compare two episodes and choose which one to recommend. This week we watched "The Long Distance Call” and “Will the Real Martian Please Stand Up?” “Long Distance Call” You can explore the vast reaches of The Twilight Zone and not find an episode as profoundly messed up as this one. On her deathbed, a fiv...

Jun 22, 202058 min

The Twilight Zone Zone – Episode 7: "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet" and "The Living Doll"

Every week on The Twilight Zone Zone, we go down Donald Liebenson’s list The 26 Episodes We Talk About When We Talk About The Twilight Zone from Vanity Fair , chronologically by release date and compare two episodes and choose which one to recommend. This week we watched "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet" and "The Living Doll." We are always joined this week by guest Ben Worcester (co-host of the Hooked on TJ Hooker Podcast , check it out for more William Shatner talk! ) “Nightmare at 20,000 Feet” The T...

Jun 15, 20201 hr 8 min

Honey, I Shrunk the Kids

This week on Myopia Movies, we watch the classic film about shrinkage, Honey, I Shrunk the Kids ! I cannot wait for Rick Moranis to return to acting! If you have not yet, check out the Patreon! We have old episodes and special episodes that are exclusive! Check in to hear us talk about the Alien franchise! In the meantime, please continue to rate and review us! We are on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, and now Spotify and could use the support; the more ratings you give the easier it is for other...

Jun 11, 202048 minSeason 6Ep. 232

The Twilight Zone Zone - Episode 6: "Eye of the Beholder" and "Twenty Two"

Every week on The Twilight Zone Zone, we go down Donald Liebenson’s list The 26 Episodes We Talk About When We Talk About The Twilight Zone from Vanity Fair , chronologically by release date and compare two episodes and choose which one to recommend. This week we watched "Eye of the Beholder" and "Twenty Two." “Eye of the Beholder” A desperate woman, her face encased in bandages, is awaiting the outcome of her 11th operation to make her look “normal.” “I want to be like everybody,” she pleads. I...

Jun 08, 202042 min

The Twilight Zone Zone - Episode 5: “A World of His Own” and “The Howling Man”

Every week on The Twilight Zone Zone, we go down Donald Liebenson's list The 26 Episodes We Talk About When We Talk About The Twilight Zone from Vanity Fair , chronologically by release date and compare two episodes and choose which one to recommend. This week we watched “A World of His Own” and “The Howling Man.” From the Article: “A Nice Place to Visit” The Twilight Zone also delighted in dicking around characters in need of retribution. Another case in point: Rocky Valentine, a petty criminal...

Jun 01, 202048 min

Transformers

This week on Myopia Movies, we look back and we see how Michael Bay made his millions and why Matt wanted to remake this lost episode, we watched Transformers, who knew you could sexualize teens this much and still be considered a blockbuster. Last week we released an episode preview for Casino Royale (1967), s ign up for the Patreon for the full episode! Join us, for all the back catalog, special episodes, and monthly newsletter! There will even be an additional full movie episode this month, a...

May 28, 20201 hr 19 minSeason 6Ep. 231
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