October 2019 - Reel Film Nerds

Episode #143: Harvest Horror Fest – The Thing (1982)

By Matt on Thursday, October 31, 2019

Happy Halloween everyone!!! Today is a happy and sad day. First off it’s Halloween, one of the most fun days of the year. Second, it is the final Harvest Horror Fest review of the season. Today Mike Talent and No Talent Matt review John Carpenter’s classic horror film The Thing (1982). Not thing related topics include Tool destroys at Gila River Arena, RC plane flying, and Netflix VS. movie theaters.

The Thing (1982) is an incredible Sci-Fi horror film that Matt should have watched long before 2019 but he is a giant slacker, literally giant. The story is amazing especially the paranoia that slowly ramps us throughout the movie. It rivals the incredible monster and creature design. Speaking of creatures, wow, just wow! They are truly out of this world, especially when you realize this film was made over 35 years ago! Kurt Russell does a particularly excellent job as a helicopter pilot, especially his decision to rock that incredible prospector hat. Our Second Annual Harvest Horror fest has been one for the books especially for Mike Talent. He hands out another almost perfect rating for The Thing (1982) with 4.5 out of 5 Reels. Matt also really enjoyed this movie awarding it 4 out of 5 Reels.

Next week we attempt to return to our regularly scheduled movie reviewing. Who are we kidding we are not regular at all but you will get at least one review maybe two if Mike has time. Our first and maybe only pod is a movie that is advertised as a return to form, Terminator: Dark Fate. We will see and let you know if Linda Hamilton and James Cameron breathe life back into this formerly incredible franchise. Don’t forget to tune in Monday to Magic 99.1 around 8:45AM with Leza Live to get a sneak peak of our Terminator: Dark Fate review with Matt. Thanks for hanging out and listening to us and hopefully you get to eat lots of your kid’s candy tonight!

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The Thing (1982)

Director: John Carpenter

Writers: Bill Lancaster (screenplay), John W. Campbell Jr.

Stars: Kurt Russell, Wilford Brimley, Keith David, T.K. Carter, David Clennon, and Richard Dysart

Release Date: June 25, 1982

Storyline from IMDB

A research team in Antarctica is hunted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims.

Watch The Thing (1982) trailer below.

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Episode #142: The Current War: Director’s Cut

By Matt on Tuesday, October 29, 2019

Welcome everyone to yet another podcast about movies! Today your hosts’ Matt and Mike discuss a film that came in under the radar this weekend, The Current War: Director’s Cut. Starring Michael Shannon, Benedict Cumberbatch, Tom Holland, and Nicholas Hoult. With an incredible cast like that you would think there would be a whole lot of publicity. Other topics today include Elon Musk, Harvey Weinstein, and the importance of electricity in the modern world.

The Current War: Director’s Cut is a historical docudrama about the battle of AC/DC (no, not the band) between Thomas Edison, George Westinghouse, and Nikola Tesla. It is not a bad movie in fact it’s a pretty decent movie it’s just nothing special. The biggest gripe Mike and Matt both have is the historical aspects of this film and how Tesla was basically a side character when in reality he was a major reason we use AC in our homes and businesses today. The acting is excellent, the sets are beautiful, and the cinematography is very good but the script and story could use some work. Should you run out to the theaters to watch this movie, nope. Is it worth a watch, definitely. Just wait until it comes to one of the many streaming services or Redbox. Mike Talent is a bit harsh on this film but we are glad to see he is getting back to his roots. He gives The Current War: Director’s Cut 2.5 out of 5 Reels. Matt is a bit more lenient with the historical inaccuracies awarding the film 3.5 out of 5 Reels.

Thursday AKA Halloween, the guys wrap up the 2nd Annual Harvest Horror Fest with John Carpenter’s monster classic The Thing (1982). It is Matt’s first time watching the film all the way through! Lastly tune in Monday to Magic 99.1 with Leza Live to find out what movie the guys are reviewing that week before the podcast drops. Thanks for hanging out and listening to us, we will chat at you on Halloween!

If you have a film you would like Matt and Mike Talent to review you can email us at nerds@reelfilmnerds.com, listeners we are talking to you too.

The Current War: Director’s Cut

Director: Alfonso Gomez-Rejon

Writer: Michael Mitnick

Stars: Benedict Cumberbatch, Michael Shannon, Tom Holland, Nicholas Hoult and Tuppence Middleton

Release Date: October 25, 2019

Storyline from IMDB

The dramatic story of the cutthroat race between electricity titans Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse to determine whose electrical system would power the modern world.

Watch The Current War: Director’s Cut trailer below.

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Episode #141: Harvest Horror Fest – Killer Klowns from Outer Space

By Matt on Thursday, October 24, 2019

Happy Birthday Matt and happy Thursday to everyone else! Don’t be sad but our Second Annual Harvest Horror Fest is coming to a close but not yet! This week we have an incredible classic horror B-movie, Killer Klowns from Outer Space! Not klown related topics include pizza parties, HBO’s new Watchmen show, and Bozo the Clown.

Killer Klowns from Outer Space is a fun horror film that knows exactly what it is and capitalizes on it. The acting is cheesy, the premise is cheesy, and the sets are cheesy but that is what makes this movie so much fun! The Klowns are particularly terrifying especially their face/masks. The level of detail and movement that went into them is astounding for 1988. The real genius of the movie though really shines through in the different sets, weapons, and tools the alien Klowns use from cotton candy cocoons to popcorn guns. Killer Klowns from Outer Space really hits all the marks for a great, fun, and unique horror film. Mike Talent, Mr. Horror movie himself, has never seen this film until now and he loved it! He gives it 4.5 out of 5 Reels. Matt also really enjoys Killer Klowns from Outer Space that is why he pushed Mike to have it in this year’s HHF. He gives the movie a solid score of 3 out of 5 Reels.

For next week, the guys are still trying to figure out what to watch and review. Maybe a streaming movie or something in the theaters that is off the beaten path or maybe they will do two Harvest Horror Fest films. Tune in Monday to Magic 99.1 with Leza Live to find out what they settle on before the podcast drops on Tuesday. Have a great weekend everyone and thanks for hanging out and listening to us, we will chat at you next week.

If you have a film you would like Matt and Mike Talent to review you can email us at nerds@reelfilmnerds.com, listeners we are talking to you too.

Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988)

Director: Stephen Chiodo

Writers: Charles Chiodo and Stephen Chiodo

Stars: Grant Cramer, Suzanne Snyder, John Allen Nelson, John Vernon, and Michael S. Siegel

Release Date: May 27, 1988

Storyline from IMDB

When a small town is invaded by aliens from outer space who are capturing and killing the townspeople, no one takes them seriously. Why? The aliens all look like circus clowns, use weapons that look clown like, and all have painted on smiles. Only a few of the young people in the town realize the danger and of course no one believes them. Armed with an ice cream truck they try and rescue their friends.

Watch the Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988) trailer below.

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Episode #140: Zombieland: Double Tap

By Matt on Tuesday, October 22, 2019

Welcome listeners both new and old to another fantastical movie review by your loud mouth buddies Mike Talent and Matt Hinshaw. Today the dismal dynamic duo discuss a sequel 10 years in the making Zombieland: Double Tap. Not zombie related topics include Jones Soda, Mike’s criminal history, and double features.

Zombieland: Double Tap is a fun sequel to a groundbreaking horror comedy that took way too long to come out. It’s amazing they were able to get the main cast members to reprise their roles after such a long period of time. Especially since most of them have moved on to bigger and better films winning all kinds of awards to boot! Zomibeland: Double Tap does nothing new to add to the zombie genre or Zombieland world and that is ok. We get a handful of new characters and places with some of the same old tropes of the previous film. There are some really fun scenes and really annoying characters that make this just a fun film to enjoy with friends and family. Is it going to win any awards and jump start a whole new zombie craze, nope but it was a great time with a great story and great actors what more do you want out of a zombie film? Mysterious Mike Talent loved Zombieland: Double Tap giving it an amazing score with 4 out of 5 Reels. Matt also really enjoyed the film but thought it did nothing new. There were a lot of fun scenes, great acting, and immersive sets but he felt that the movie could have gone farther. He gives it a 3.5 out of 5 Reels.

Thursday Harvest Horror fest starts winding down as we review slapstick horror comedy Killer Klowns from Outer Space. Can you believe self proclaimed horror fanatic Mike Talent has never seen it? Neither can we! If you want to watch it before our review it is streaming right now on Amazon Prime Video. Thanks for hanging out and listening to us, we will chat at you on Thursday.

If you have a film you would like Matt and Mike Talent to review you can email us at nerds@reelfilmnerds.com, listeners we are talking to you too.

Zombieland: Double Tap

Director: Ruben Fleischer

Writers: Dave Callaham, Rhett Reese, and Paul Wernick

Stars: Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone, Abigail Breslin, and Zoey Deutch

Release Date: October 18, 2019

Storyline from IMDB

Columbus, Tallahassee, Wichita, and Little Rock move to the American heartland as they face off against evolved zombies, fellow survivors, and the growing pains of the snarky makeshift family.

Watch the Zombieland: Double Tap trailer below.

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Episode #139: Harvest Horror Fest – Children of the Corn (1984)

By Matt on Thursday, October 17, 2019

Happy Thursday everyone, hang in there the week is almost over. in the meantime let the horror continue and not just the podcast but the movies we review too! For our second Harvest Horror Fest review of the season Matt and Mike discuss the 1984 Stephen King classic Children of the Corn. Extra special topics include The Terminator, South Park, and the streaming wars are really heating up.

Children of the Corn is a decent movie today but it is not as scary as your hosts’ thought. The acting is passable and the script is pretty good but it just does not come off as scary unless you are like Matt and never plan on breeding then all those children are terrifying. The atmosphere of an empty town in the middle of nowhere is captured very well. The special effects well let’s just say it was the early 80’s and they did the best they could with what they had. It’s also difficult to watch Linda Hamilton play the victim when in the very same year she battled the first Terminator and won. Mike the horror lover that he is was not super impressed with this classic. He gives the film 2.5 out of 5 Reels. Matt thought Children of the Corn was just average. There were some things that could have been better but overall it’s a passable movie. He gives it 3 out of 5 Reels.

Next week we are doubling down on horror movies, kinda. Zombieland: Double Tap comes out this weekend and both your hosts are very excited to watch the follow up to the 2009 smash hit horror comedy. Thursday our Harvest Horror Fest continues with yet another classic horror film, well maybe a cult classic, Killer Klowns from Outer Space. It is streaming right now on Amazon Prime Video if you want to watch it before next Thursday. Thanks for listening and we will chat at you next week.

If you have a film you would like Matt and Mike Talent to review you can email us at nerds@reelfilmnerds.com, listeners we are talking to you too.

Children of the Corn (1984)

Director: Fritz Kiersch

Writers: Stephen King and George Goldsmith

Stars: Peter Horton, Linda Hamilton, R.G. Armstrong, John Franklin, and Courtney Gains

Release Date: March 9, 1984

Storyline from IMDB

A young couple is trapped in a remote town where a dangerous religious cult of children believe everyone over the age of 18 must be killed.

Month: October 2019

Episode #143: Harvest Horror Fest – The Thing (1982)

The Thing (1982)

Storyline from IMDB

Watch The Thing (1982) trailer below.

Episode #142: The Current War: Director’s Cut

The Current War: Director’s Cut

Storyline from IMDB

Watch The Current War: Director’s Cut trailer below.

Episode #141: Harvest Horror Fest – Killer Klowns from Outer Space

Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988)

Storyline from IMDB

Watch the Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988) trailer below.

Episode #140: Zombieland: Double Tap

Zombieland: Double Tap

Storyline from IMDB

Watch the Zombieland: Double Tap trailer below.

Episode #139: Harvest Horror Fest – Children of the Corn (1984)

Children of the Corn (1984)

Storyline from IMDB

Watch the Children of the Corn (1984) trailer below.