Monthly Archive: July 2012

Jul 31

Project Batman: Batman Forever

This hasn’t been the most straight-forward of look backs since some movies were viewed before others due to either time or scheduling conflicts, and we’re ending on a middle movie due to the podcast. Now Batman Forever, I could say a lot about the movie. I could talk about the fact that it’s the first …

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Jul 31

The A-Z of Geek Cinema: W is for the Wrestler

Let us now sit in praise of Darren Aronofsky. One of my favorite directors working today,  and one whose (still growing) film oeuvre is extremely varied, while showing a remarkable amount of consistency, in either look, performance, editing style, or collaborators. His first two films, Pi and Requiem For A Dream, had a lot of stylistic touches, very …

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Jul 31

Talk of the Town: Skyfall Trailer 1

The latest James Bond adventure gets a brand new trailer. Check it out below and watch for our thoughts! The trailer introduces several trademark Bond elements. Most importantly, the introduction of Daniel Craig’s version of Q who has been MIA since Die Another Day. He is a much younger man that any previous incarnation so …

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Jul 30

Dual Wielding 77: Steam-Powered

After assigning “Homework” for the first time, the hosts sit down to share their experience with their Steam backlog. There is discussion of Path of Exile, Sequence, Superbrothers: Sword and Sworcery EP, Anomaly: Warzone Earth, SpaceChem and Botanicula. Then we switch over to news which includes Nintendo, Zynga and Microsoft posting losses, Warner Bros Seattle, Microsoft Vancouver …

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Jul 29

151 Proof Movies Hangover: Lockout Review

[After creating and then testing the drinking rules, Swan and Penguin recap their adventures with the movie. Offering their thoughts on the quality of the film itself, as well as how the drinking rules held up, and if worth using.] Lockout Drinking Rules  Expectations are a funny thing. They can make a bad movie enjoyable …

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Jul 28

Top 5: Disney Afternoon Shows

Many moons ago, we put up a poll on the site to help us determine the best of the best when it came to the Disney Afternoon. Below, we have tallied the Top 5 shows and presented them to you. Enjoy the nostalgia overload! 5)TaleSpin This may go down as one of the oddest spin-offs/tie-ins …

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Jul 27

Nerds on the Rocks 103: Project Batman: The Dark Knight Rises

Christopher Nolan puts his final stamp on the Dark Knight legacy with the release of The Dark Knight Rises. We all checked out the movie, and we’re here to share our thoughts. Yes, there are spoilers, but I think you knew that. This is the not the podcast you need, but the podcast you deserve! …

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Jul 26

151 Proof Movies: Lockout (2012) Drinking Game

Most of the movies we pick for this, are either notoriously bad or pulled from a list of about 50 movies that we’ve collected from our fans. There are some rare occasions when a movie just happens to fall into your lap. When a movie gets a home release just 3 months after its theatrical release, our ears perk …

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Jul 26

151 Proof Movies Hangover: Spider-man 3 Review

[After creating and then testing the drinking rules, Swan and Penguin recap their adventures with the movie. Offering their thoughts on the quality of the film itself, as well as how the drinking rules held up, and if worth using.]   Spider-Man 3 Drinking Game Rules Spider-man 3 had a lot of expectations during it’s …

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Jul 26

Comic Book Dictionary: Guy Gardnered

Being a comic book fan, there is a certain amount of jargon and buzzwords that we are accustomed to. Being hardcore comic book fans though, there are also terms that are coined along the way that have special meaning only to the most hardcore readers. Our newest feature, The Comic Book Dictionary will help you understand these …

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