Category: Movies

Double Talk: GoT Predictions Revisited / Football Movies & TV

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Re-broadcasting two fun things this week due to the Labor Day holiday. First, in honor of the finale of Season 7, we revisit our Game of Thrones predictions (some were spot-on, some were wayyyyy off). Second, in honor of college football underway and the NFL starting this Thursday, we re-visit our Football Movies & TV talk! We’ll be back next week with new content!

First segment initially appeared in Talkie Talk #33 from July / Second segment initially appeared in Talkie Talk #1 from January.

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Game of Thrones Predictions Revisited (1:17)
Football Movies & TV Re-Broadcast (9:12)
Homework Assignment Reminder: Bronson (Netflix) (32:07)

Warning: Some mild language. Some language is picante.

> Intro theme courtesy of The Willow Walkers
> Outro song “Extemporaneous  Birth” courtesy of Boo Reefa

Talkie Talk Ep. 43 – Talk of Fame – The Matrix (1999)

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Talkie Talk Ep. 43 - Talk of Fame - The Matrix (1999)
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Our first submission for the Talk of Fame, our hall of fame for Talkie Talk movies. This week, Brent nominates The Matrix, and we spend the whole time discussing its merit, influence, and how it made us feel. Does it make it in the ToF? Listen and find out!

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Homework/Main Topic: The Matrix for the Talk of Fame (0:42)
New Homework: Bronson (Netflix) (1:17:20)

Warning: Some mild language. Some language is picante.

> Intro theme courtesy of The Willow Walkers
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Talkie Talk Ep. 42: Watchlist / Game of Thrones / News – 8/23

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Talkie Talk Ep. 42: Watchlist / Game of Thrones / News - 8/23
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The answer to everything (and the number of podcasts) is 42. We start with our Watchlists, Episode 5 (Eastwatch) of Game of Thrones, and finish up with Breezy on the Streets (News!). And a warning – we lose it part way throughout the podcast… We’re professional.

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The Watchlist (0:53)
TJ: You Don’t Mess With the Zohan (0:58), Band of Brothers (4:58)
Brent: Nerve (8:30), Nick of Time (10:39), The Sixth Day (14:13)
Chris: Atypical (17:13), Beauty and the Beast (2017) (18:21), Project: Are GoT Actors Actually Good? – Exhibit 1: Me Before You (23:23), Exhibit 2: Gold (26:25)
David: Project Runway (31:50), The Incredible Jessica James (32:26), The Founder (33:30), Rogue One (35:16), Playing: Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy (38:25), Until Dawn (38:35)
Cross-Talk: Game of Thrones (Eastwatch) (42:18)
Breezy on the Streets (51:31)
51:43 – Shadow of Mordor VG sequel turns spider Shelob into sexy lady
52:58 – Stand-alone movie planned for Obi-Wan character
54:16 – Lion King remake (by Jon Favreau) almost completely cast
56:23 – Porn site offers to completely fund season 3 of Sense8
57:35 – Best Bet this Weekend: Birth of the Dragon or T2: Judgment Day in 3D

Warning: Some mild language. Some language is picante.

> Intro theme courtesy of The Willow Walkers
> Outro song “Extemporaneous  Birth” courtesy of Boo Reefa

Talkie Talk Ep. 41: 10 Things I Hate About You / High School Double Date Draft

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Talkie Talk Ep. 41: 10 Things I Hate About You / High School Double Date Draft
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The whole gang talks about 10 Things I Hate About You, and then pulls a charming draft – High School Couples you’d want to have a double-date with! It’s not creepy we promise, just looking for cool couples in High School in movies, TV, and games.

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Homework Assignment: 10 Things I Hate About You (0:53)
Main Topic: High School Couple Draft (24:04)
New Homework: The Matrix (Netflix) for Talk of Fame submission (57:40)

Warning: Some mild language. Some language is picante.

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Hancock: The Hero You Don’t Deserve, or Need, or Care About

In case this wasn’t already known, I watch a lot of movies. Like, too many. I get tired or lazy and I sit down and put one on, or start watching one that just started. Today it was Hancock. A film, that when explained to someone who likes superhero movies, sounds amazing. A superman-like superhero is a drunk jerk who’s depressed and, while doing the right thing (most of the time), he destroys buildings and property without thinking twice. I’m in.

Quick “in defense of” moment here…I’ve seen Hancock before and was well aware it was bad when I started watching it this afternoon. I just wanted that to be clear and again demonstrate how much I watch movies. I’m a big re-watch and second-chance guy…

OK…

I start the movie and the first 20 minutes are as entertaining as an average MCU movie. Funny quips, good graphics, I’m starting to think maybe I was wrong about the film. The plot starts to develop and I bore a bit, but nothing crazy. Then it happened. I remembered why this movie sucked.

Hancock has lost his powers. He’s on the brink of death. Desperately trying to figure out what his next move should be. It is at this moment I realized that I DO NOT CARE WHAT HAPPENS TO ANYBODY IN THIS MOVIE. Hancock, Theron, Jason Bateman’s weird little kid… They could all die, the bad guy could win, and I wouldn’t care.

Will Smith watching Hancock.

If there is something at the end I’m missing, let me know. During what I assume was the final fight, I took the dog on a walk and ended up playing hearts on my phone for 20 minutes. The credits were rolling when I came back inside.

Is this the number one thing that ruins main stream movies? Having characters that have zero charm and/or aren’t developed? Think of a movie full of Rickon Starks, Bella Swans, or Pistacio Disguiseys…ugh.

Will Smith, no more characters I don’t care about, please.

UPDATE: Will Smith did specifically what I asked him not to do. See – Suicide Squad, After Earth, Collateral Beauty, etc.

Talkie Talk Ep. 40: The Watchlist / Game of Thrones / News – 8/16

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Talkie Talk Ep. 40: The Watchlist / Game of Thrones / News - 8/16
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We’re talking what we’ve been watching, going into Episode 4 (Spoils of War) of Game of Thrones, and going a Breezy on the Streets (News!). We did it!

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The Watchlist (0:51)
David: Get Out [Spoilers] (1:03), The Conjuring 2 (4:56), Night of the Hunter (7:55), Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later (9:04)
Chris: The Challenge (9:39), Nerve (13:04), Playing: Slime Rancher (18:14)
Brent: Dunkirk (20:14), Paths of Glory (23:40), Game of Thrones Episode 4 (Spoils of War) (27:58)
TJ: The Overnight (35:57), Lovelace (37:13), What If (37:54), Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows Pt I & II (39:39), Vertigo (40:43), Zoolander 2 (42:06)
Breezy on the Streets (44:10)
44:25 – Doctor Who universe show Torchwood coming back
45:24 – Video game No Man’s Sky getting multi-player & story modes
46:37 – Disney leaving Netflix for its own service. Marvel? Star Wars?
48:26 – Steven King letting J.J. Abrams take the helm for Castle Rock series
48:58 – Hiyao Miyazaki bringing Studio Ghibli back for Boro the Caterpillar
49:27 – $100,000 Pyramid record set by friend of the show, Brian Darby!
50:55 – Best Bet this Weekend: Logan Lucky

Warning: Some mild language. Some language is picante.

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> Outro song “Extemporaneous  Birth” courtesy of Boo Reefa

Talkie Talk Ep. 39: Bedazzled (1967) / Remakes

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Brent, Chris, David, and TJ fill you with inertia (it’s a movie quote) as we tackle the Brendan Fraser-less Bedazzled original film from 1967 (with Dudley Moore, Peter Cook, and 7 minutes of Raquel Welch) before going into Remakes – what makes a good one, what makes a bad one, what makes an absolutely neutral one. And we tackle why people seem so bothered by them.

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Homework Assignment: Bedazzled (1967) (1:10)
Main Topic: Remakes in Movies, TV and Videogames (21:55)
New Homework: 10 Things I Hate About You (1:01:30)

Warning: Some mild language. Some language is picante.

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Talkie Talk Ep. 38: The Watchlist / News – 8/9

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The gang’s all here! TJ, Chris, Brent and David do a short one, talking about what they’ve been watching, playing (and gasp… reading?), before taking a quick dip in Breezy on the Streets.

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The Watchlist (0:47)
Brent: The Lost City of Z (1:07), Beauty and the Beast 1946 Version (3:27), Boogie Nights (6:34), Grease (9:46)
TJ: Furious 7 (12:44), Central Intelligence (14:58), Keeping Up with the Joneses (16:23), The Patriot (17:46), Signs (19:51)
Chris: Macon Blair Cinematic Universe (Blue Ruin, Green Room, Small Crimes 23:01), Suspiria (25:08), Storks (26:09), Paterson (26:34)
David: The Challenge (29:36), G.L.O.W. (29:51), Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (29:58), Playing: Game of Thrones (31:28), Until Dawn (31:36), Reading: Boss Fight Books: Earthbound (32:10)
Breezy on the Streets (33:42)
33:49 – Trailer Roundup (Light week, It)
33:59 – HBO Hack and its implications
35:07 – Best Bet this Weekend: The Glass Castle or just wait to stream it…

Warning: Some mild language. Some language is picante.

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> Outro song “Extemporaneous  Birth” courtesy of Boo Reefa

Talkie Talk Ep. 37: Mr. Nobody / Nonlinear Narrative

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Talkie Talk Ep. 37: Mr. Nobody / Nonlinear Narrative
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The episode ends. TJ, Chris and David are missing Brent Sand while talking about Jared Leto’s baby blues (in the… “film” Mr. Nobody). While we wait for a butterfly in Asia start up a hurricane in the Caribbean, we get into the main topic, Nonlinear Narrative. We talk through some heavy hitter directors (Tarantino! Nolan! Inarritu!) and the purpose this narrative serves. Does it stem naturally from the theme or the characters? Does it cover up a boring movie otherwise? …Who are you? The episode begins.

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Homework Assignment: Mr. Nobody (0:56)
Main Topic: Nonlinear Narratives in Film, TV, Games (19:25)
Media Discussed [Spoiler Warning about plot]: Pulp Fiction, Memento, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, The Prestige, Arrival, Donnie Darko, Blue Valentine, Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, Slumdog Millionaire, Joy, Cloud Atlas, Lost, Breaking Bad, True Detective, Vanilla Sky, Mulholland Drive, Rashomon, Scott Pilgrim Vs The World, Final Fantasy VIII/X, Bastion, Max Payne, Titanfall 2  
New Homework: Bedazzled (1967) (Netflix) (43:08)

Warning: Some mild language. Some language is picante.

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> Outro song “Extemporaneous  Birth” courtesy of Boo Reefa

Talkie Talk Ep. 36: The Watchlist / Game of Thrones / News – 8/2

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Justice for Brent! It’s a 3-man with TJ, Chris and David talking about stuff they’ve watched, talk Episode 2 of Game of Thrones, then hit some news items and trailers. We’re cutting up bell peppers on this one (if you know what we mean…)

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The Watchlist (1:29)
Chris: The Tick Amazon Pilot (1:45), Iron Fist (3:02), Life (9:12), 50 Shades Darker (14:54)
David: Ozark (18:43), Man Up (23:33), Playing: Breath of Fire 3 (25:02), Game of Thrones (Telltale Games) (26:15), Until Dawn (28:32)
TJ: It Miniseries (30:25), Batman (32:06), Nightmare on Elm Street (32:51), Iron Giant (34:49)
Cross-Talk: Game of Thrones, Ep. 2 “Stormborn” (38:22)
Breezy on the Streets (55:54)
56:08 – Dunkirk gets great reviews… but is 70mm IMAX necessary?
59:14 – Trailers (It, Suburbicon, Three Billboards…, Detroit)
1:01:37 – SNES Classic pre-order debacle at Walmart
1:02:56 – Mahershala Ali will be in Season 3 of True Detective
1:03:25 – Best bet this weekend: Detroit (2 votes), nothing (1 vote)

Warning: Some mild language. Some language is picante.

> Intro theme courtesy of The Willow Walkers
> Outro song “Extemporaneous  Birth” courtesy of Boo Reefa