Podcast: Deep Dive

Where to Even Start with “Jupiter Ascending”

Spoilers: In this episode the guys recap a few topics they missed from the Dad episode last time, and Dustin gives a spoiler-free review of “Nope.” Then we struggle to understand and concisely explain anything about the decline of the Wachowskis, which is illustrated by “Jupiter Ascending.” Hopefully this episode is a little more coherent…

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Gas Prices Make Us MAD (MAX)

Spoilers: https://youtu.be/OrP18qIkUpo This week we talk about all four movies in the Mad Max franchise, including the inspirational pre-apocalypse around us in our daily lives. They are such unique and specifically designed movies, made with love by George Miller. We talk about the fascinating origins of the series, and how it rose from a tiny,…

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Living on The Edge

Description: This week the guys dissect a classic survival film about man versus nature, including the jealous nature of other men! They experience technical difficulties in the opening, so you miss the beer segment, but unfortunately for Jake you don’t miss Dustin’s continued gloating. Be sure to watch “The Edge” before listening, because we dissect…

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Movie Debate: Dredd v. Judge Dredd

Description: The guys test their friendship in their first heated debate episode. Each has to argue why their preferred Judge Dredd comic film adaptation is better than the other. Things get spicy as Jake controls the soundboard, and Dustin stoops to flagrant trickery. They also talk about the merits of gritty realism versus 90’s action…

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Craving Mystery: Under the Silver Lake

Description: This week the guys want you to all watch a great movie no one saw because we need people to talk with about it. “Under the Silver Lake” is a unique film because it transcends the screen, bringing the mysteries into the real world. This is definitely one of the most bizarre but great…

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Give “Sucker Punch” Another Chance

https://youtu.be/pgyYpI6-1Qw This week the boys fully dissect and spoil Zack Snyder’s first original film: “Sucker Punch.” Before we get into it, Dustin rants about an a new movie he hated, Jake shows off his new hoodie, and both guys go off on their love for Snyder’s bold style and hate for Warner Brothers’ interference. The…

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What the What and Who is Who in Mulholland Drive??

The guys take another listener recommendation and both watch Mulholland Drive for the first time.  We make neither heads nor tails of the movie, so we break down the whole thing, spoilers and all, looking for answers.  Jake confuses things more by adding new names to the characters, Dustin predicts a few things Jake didn’t…

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Akira: Or How Canada Remained Powerless and Still Saved the World

We have a very interesting experience this week as we watch our first Anime feature film to dissect on the podcast. We don’t do as much shouting and grunting as you might like, and we barely try to use correct pronunciation, but we have a really fun time anyway. This was also our first episode…

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Disaster in Pleasantville

Spoilers: We continue the joy of black and white movies from last week, as we bathe in nostalgic television from yesteryear. We completely fail to recognize the obvious transition from talking about a pleasant beer to a pleasant film. We critique the sex positions of fictional virgins. We also disagree with the writer and director…

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Waking Up to They Live

We’ve hacked into your podcast stream to warn you we have discovered some disturbing signals, quite by accident. This week our minds are opened by the 1988 John Carpenter cult classic “They Live.” We of course can’t avoid talking about how relevant it still is, how it works so well in the Sci-Fi/Horror genre, and…

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