Well this is the biggest plot twist of our lifetime. Last time we got stuck in a cave we were forced to start a podcast, and that’s how we got Zenith. Frankly we all know how that turned out. Pretty well actually. All the best things are made in caves at gunpoint. It’s Iron Man, Iron Man 2, and Iron Man 3. Unlike two months ago these movies are actually connected in a trilogy. Show-notes: 4:53 Our Spider Man episode . I thought this was more recent. 6:00 Terry Rossio and Ted Elliot . 12:26 This ...
Mar 06, 2019•1 hr 6 min
And introducing, the one, the only, TROOOLLLLLLL 2! Unsurprisingly there was very little expanded universe, well, “stuff” to do for the Troll “trilogy.” Perhaps that’s because Troll isn’t even really a trilogy, and not only that these movies flopped so badly when they came out pretty much every studio within a million years didn’t want to touch it with a twenty foot bottle of Nilbog Milk. It’s Best Worst Movie, written and directed by Michael Stephenson and premiered on March 14, 2009. Show-note...
Feb 06, 2019•30 min
Not overwhelmed. Not underwhelmed. Just whelmed. We made an extremely poor decision on what to watch this week. Extremely poor. The Holy Grail knight might tell us that we had chosen “poorly.” I’m actually running out of things to say to describe just how bad of an idea this was to even attempt at all, and yet we still decided to go for it. Because why not? It’s the worst movie of all time and quite possibly the least connected trilogy in existence: Troll, Troll 2, and Troll 3. Allegedly. Show-n...
Jan 02, 2019•50 min
I’ve got a delivery here for Mr. Schreiber? Well this is a little unfortunate. This movie was pretty lackluster at best, and outright bad at worst. Which is a shame because you’d think the “real life Rocky” would have a much much better movie. Something on the order of, oh I don’t know. Rocky. It’s Chuck, directed by Philippe Falardeau, and released on May 5, 2017. Show-notes: 6:40 Scream 2 opening . 7:25 Blazing Saddles is a documentary about the American west. 7:40 Naked Gun is mockumentary ab...
Dec 05, 2018•50 min
I would not appreciate being called a Paulie apologist, frankly. This week we watch one of the biggest underdogs in history. Much like how our podcasts happen to be the biggest underdogs in movie podcasting history. Which is great, because now we know exactly what we need to do to become the biggest podcast in the world. It’s Rocky I-III, written by Sylvester Stallone and released in 1976, 1979 and 1982. Show-notes: 6:38 Look how in-depth Rocky’s wikipedia page is. If you didn’t know better you ...
Nov 07, 2018•1 hr
By which I mean, the Predator franchise killer is this movie. I think it’s about time to give up on the Predator franchise. If The Predator shows the direction of the franchise, then we should really just. Pack it in. I’m not really exaggerating here. Go and watch it if you don’t believe me. No really. Go. Then come back and listen to us talk about The Predator, directed by Shane Black and released on September 14, 2018. Show-notes: 2:24 The Nice Guys was the last movie that Shane Black directed...
Oct 03, 2018•56 min
Pew pew check out these guns. In space no one can… wait. No sorry wrong 80’s action/horror franchise. What’s the slogan for the Predator movies? Honestly don’t even know. Get to the chopper? If it bleeds we can kill it? Wow these suck. It’s Predator, released in 1987, 1990 and 2010. How does that make sense? Because we watched Predator, Predator 2 and Predators. Show-notes: 3:02 The Southern Reach trilogy is a book trilogy written by Jeff VanderMeer. 5:09 The Most Dangerous Game is a pretty famo...
Sep 05, 2018•1 hr 16 min
Honestly surprised Hollywood hasn’t made a gritty Pooh reboot. This week we purge our bad feelings about podcasting. We just kind of vomit it all out into the recording and then boom it kind of just happens. You know. We purged, so all our episodes should be good for the next year now I think. It’s The First Purge, written by James DeMonaco, directed by Gerard McMurray and release on July 4, 2018. Show-notes: 6:54 Gone Girl is an ok movie with Ben Affleck in it. Also it was directed by David Fin...
Aug 01, 2018•58 min
Well, yes. In a sense of the word it is cheese. Triple Play is back, one week later, but better late than never really in my opinion. And we’re watching basically the greatest movies we have ever watched for this podcast, it’s The Purge. What would you do during the Purge? I’d pirate The Purge movies to be honest, I think that’d be really weird and meta. Show-notes: 5:22 The Return of the Archons is an original series Star Trek episode. 8:28 Ethan Hawk played Todd Anderson in Dead Poets Society ...
Jul 11, 2018•54 min
This podcast has really taken a dive if you know what I mean. This week we kind of mildly tortured ourself with the original Ocean’s 11. Like, the one that was released in 1960. Not the new one, the good one, the Steven Soderbergh one. We watched the old one, the Frank Sinatra/Dean Martin/Sammy Davis Jr. one. It’s Ocean’s 11, released on August 10, 1960. Show-notes: 2:28 Spyros was played by Akim Tamiroff. 3:13 Check out our Blake’s 7 podcast Zenith if you want. 4:22 Here’s the title sequence . ...
Jun 06, 2018•33 min
Well, at least I can read the movie and watch the book. This month we watched something that’s been on my list for a long time. They’re pretty different from anything we’ve watched before actually, these are the first proper “heist” movies that we’ve watched for this podcast. We’ve run through quite a gamut of genres so it’s kind of cool to find one we haven’t found it. It’s Oceans Eleven, Twelve and Thirteen, directed by Steven Soderbergh and released in 2001, 2004, and 2007. Show-notes: 1:40 L...
May 02, 2018•57 min
Well, here I go adopting communism again. It’s been panned by fans and newcomers alike, it’s Triple Play! No, wait. It’s Indiana Jones. That’s right, I’m sorry. Who can really tell the difference with that reaction though? It’s Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, written by David Koepp and released on May 22, 2008. Show-notes: 6:01 Never even heard of The Post , but at least it looks better than Ready Player One. 11:17 Here’s all the stuff David Koepp wrote. 12:08 And here’s all ...
Apr 04, 2018•33 min
Kind of like bring your kids to work day: bring your kids to cult day! This is a classic 80’s trilogy, and if you’re wondering why we did it now, well Steven Spielberg has that movie coming out. You know, Ready Player One. And that was the only thing we could come up with in March to capitalize on. The only thing we wanted to capitalize on really. It’s Indiana Jones, released in 1981, 1984, and 1989. Show-notes: 3:11 Raiders must have been an interesting movie to make. 7:11 Here’s the full trans...
Mar 07, 2018•59 min
Beep boop activate scare mode beep boop. This month we covered the only thing that we really could for this movie trilogy. I’m being serious right now, there’s surprisingly, absolutely nothing else we could do for Insidious unless we watched something else that James Wan or Leigh Whannell has done. It’s Insidious: The Last Key, written by Leigh Whannell and released on January 5, 2018. Show-notes: 0:47 Yup, still there. 1:42 Kwan Tak-hing portrayed famous martial artist Wong Fei-hung in over 70 ...
Feb 07, 2018•37 min
This is the greatest conclusion we’ve ever come to. I think this is the first horror trilogy we’ve done. Well actually I don’t think, I know, I’m just thinking because, man we’re really scraping the bottom of the barrel for finding tenuous connections to movies coming out in the months these episodes come out. It’s Insidious 1 through 3, released in 2011, 2013, and 2015. Show-notes: 3:33 Wan and Whannell talk about how they got started making movies. 4:53 This scene from Saw II. Watch at your ow...
Jan 03, 2018•46 min
Being stabbed hurts, from what I’ve heard. This month we watched Star Wars: Clone Wars, where the clones like actually attack, you know? They should have called this Attack of the Clones, and renamed Episode II, I don’t know, “The Clones Exist.” Clone Wars was aired between November 7, 2003 and March 25, 2005. Show-notes: 2:13 And a bunch of other stuff. 2:31 Only the good die young. 9:14 I was actually planning on becoming a Satanist until I saw this show . Subscribe on Apple Podcasts! Subscrib...
Dec 06, 2017•31 min
If he’s the key I don’t want to see what the lock looks like. This month we tortured ourselves with the Star Wars Prequel Trilogy. Unless you’re Kiyan, then you discovered a newfound appreciation for actual trash. This is George Lucas’ magnum opus. Or as close to it as he’s ever going to get. The prequel trilogy was released in 1999, 2002, and 2005, respectively. Show-notes: 2:41 Background stuff about Star Wars . This also covers the lead-up to Episode III, the best of the prequel trilogy. 4:31...
Nov 01, 2017•51 min
Stone, the womb from which man was born. I think. Time to round out the original Alien quadrilogy with everybody’s favorite Alien movie, Alien Arrival. The 2016 one. Just kidding, I don’t think we’d survive that ordeal. It’s Alien: Resurrection written by Joss Whedon, directed by Jean–Pierre Jeunet and released on November 26, 1997. Show-notes: 3:07 Hahahaha 15:04 Jayne is a girls’ name. 19:55 Hellboy from the Hellboy franchise. 23:39 Room? 49:35 Check out our other flopcast . Subscribe on Apple...
Oct 04, 2017•56 min
Don’t know how I did that, considering we set aside like 9 hours to watch these. This month we delve into a science fiction classic. No not Star Wars. No not Back to the Future. No not… ok you get the point. It’s Alien, Ridley Scott’s seminal sci-fi horror classic. We also watched Aliens and Alien 3, because this is a trilogy podcast and we needed three movies. Yes we know there’s a fourth one, get over it. Show-notes: 2:22 Here’s that concept art for Neil Blomkamp’s Alien 5. 0:48 Yeah. This rog...
Sep 06, 2017•1 hr 5 min
You know, just those damn trolls living under internet bridges. Amazingly there’s barely anything expanded universe for Aladdin. In fact we had to go and dive into completely other properties just to find something to squeak out a 20 ish minute episode. It’s Hercules and the Arabian Night, written by Bill Motz and Bob Roth and aired February 10, 1999. Show-notes: 0:48 See for yourself. 2:04 Firefely is a tv show created by Joss Whedon. 12:29 Here’s more about the non-Disney Icarus. 13:54 Limitle...
Aug 02, 2017•23 min
Aladdin made zero dollars because zero people saw it. This month Kiyan and Dylan made the decision on what trilogy to watch solely based on how long it was. In hindsight, probably not the best idea. On the other hand, we almost ended up with Lord of the Rings one time, and that’s the complete opposite end of the spectrum. So we watched Aladdin, Aladdin II: The Return of Jafar, and Aladdin 3: King of Thieves. Surprisingly we didn’t watch 4l4ddin: Four Dudes Animate a Movie for $4. Show-notes: 3:3...
Jul 05, 2017•1 hr
Gott ist tot. Gott bleibt tot. Und wir haben ihn mit einem Themenpark ersetzt. This month we actually did the impossible. We actually made a half an hour episode talking about a ~12 ish minute long amusement park ride. Have you ever seen another podcast attempt such a thing? Yessir, it’s the Pirates of the Caribbean ride, at California Disneyland. Show-notes: 1:52 The last ride he himself had a hand in, not the last one his cry-self had a hand in. 10:41 This song in case anyone wanted to hear it...
Jun 07, 2017•28 min
Johnny Depp’s word is law. It is the only law. This month Kiyan and Dylan have returned to watch yet another movie trilogy. As they do every other month. But this month they’ve got a bit of a supernatural bent, because it’s Pirates of the Caribbean. Featuring an extensive discussion about the Pirates ride, which is something that we have personal experience with. That’s a first for this podcast I think. Show-notes: 2:15 Eisner and Verbinski clashed over what to include on the original poster for...
May 03, 2017•1 hr 9 min
Do you even know what pyrotechnics are? This month you can tell we were kind of scraping the bottom of the barrel. The problem is not that there’s no X-Men stuff to cover, it’s that theres too much. And too much of it is too complex for us to put together an episode in a month. So we decided to cover Night of the Sentinels, the first two episodes of X-Men: The Animated Series. It was written by Mark Edwards Eden and aired in October and November of 1992. Show-notes: 3:26 Dazzler. Weird how her W...
Apr 05, 2017•29 min
We don’t eat while recording. Surprise. This month we return to watch another trilogy that we actually watched in December (I think. I can’t even remember anymore.) It’s X-Men: First Class, Days of Future Past, and Apocalypse. Logan is currently sitting at what 95% on Rotten Tomatoes? Which is a pretty far cry from Apocalypse, but we sat through that movie for you anyway. Show-notes: 4:51 Mag-neato. Pretty neat how th is never actually got made. Instead they made First Class, which is a first cl...
Mar 01, 2017•52 min
According to all known laws of aviation, there is no way that a human should be able to fly. This month we venture into the amazing world of 2D-3D fusion animation. I don’t think we’ve even watched something in 2D for this show yet? Well whether or not we have before, we have now, it’s Secrets of the Furious Five. It was released on November 9, 2008. Show-notes: 1:03 Find another series with a worse naming scheme . Go ahead. I guarantee you can’t do it cause there isn’t one. 9:18 Those flower th...
Feb 01, 2017•28 min
Anyone notice that kaboom rhymes with doom? This month we return with not only the newest movies we’ve watch so far (for two months anyway) but also our first animated trilogy! And it was pretty good apparently. It’s Kung Fu Panda 1,2 and 3. Will there be a fourth? The world may never know. Show-notes: 2:52 Little Panda Fighter is another animated movie about those lovable black and white bears. Except the panda in LPF actually isn’t lovable at all. But hey, at least he has some sick dance moves...
Jan 04, 2017•47 min
Oh man sorry I betrayed you. Yes, this time we talk about one of Kiyan’s favourite books. The book that is far superior to the second and third movies, and superior to most of the first movie too. Wow. It’s The NeverEnding Story written by Michael Ende. Show-notes: 5:18 Behold. The greatest arm movement ever animated. 15:09 America! Fu- err… uh… *ahem*… heck yeah! 21:03 I’m just gonna leave this here. Go ahead. Click on it. Subscribe on iTunes! Subscribe on Google Play! Check us out on Facebook!...
Dec 07, 2016•31 min
The crossover event of the year! You might notice a friendly cricket during this recording. We’ve named him Garage Cricket. Gary for short. Well actually by we I mean me, and by named him I mean I made up that name right now. Look the topic at hand is The NeverEnding Story, and spoiler it’s not as good as when you watched it as a kid so maybe just don’t watch it again. Well the 2nd and 3rd for sure, not sure about the first. Rose tinted goggles and all that. The NeverEnding Story was released in...
Nov 02, 2016•41 min
Facts aren’t supposed to be false… Yessir here we are, we’ve gathered up 5 of our best friends and then none of them showed up to talk about the Magnificent Seven so we kind of had to improvise and do it ourselves. The Magnificent Seven was released in 1960. Show-notes: 0:32 Hmmm… 5:45 It’s a sickle . 6:13 Obelix best character. 16:31 And now of course I can’t find it. Well at least I couldn’t find it in 30 seconds on Google, and I’m not willing to try any more than that. 25:16 Is Obama’s statem...
Oct 05, 2016•45 min
