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Episode #138: Gemini Man

By Matt on Tuesday, October 15, 2019

Let the two pods a week continue! Today Mike and Matt discuss Ang Lee’s newest film starring two Will Smith’s, Gemini Man. Topics more engaging than this film include Fargo the TV series, bingeing, and two Willy’s!

We won’t waste your time reading our show notes like we wasted our time seeing this movie, Gemini Man is not a good film. It is not horrible but it is not worth the price of admission to a theater. The script is just flat out awful. Matt thinks it might be because this project has bounced around Hollywood for 10 years ricocheting off of a slew of writers. Will Smith’s acting is always great especially in both young and old roles. Mary Elizabeth Winstead is an incredible actor but she felt under utilized in this film. Most of the stunts and action sequences were great except one involving a motorcycle, it was complete fantasy to say the least. The CGI young Will Smith looked great until he started talking. There was just something really off whenever he talked. Matt and Mike both agree you should not see this film in the theater. Wait until it is on a streaming service you pay for or maybe rent it at Redbox but that might even be pushing it. They both gracious award Gemini Man 2.5 out of 5 Reels.

Make sure to stay to the end of the pod. Matt included his interview with Leza Live and Local on Magic 99.1 that aired yesterday. Do you like the addition of his radio interview to our podcast? Email us and let us know! This Thursday Harvest Horror Fest continues with the 1984 Stephen King classic Children of the Corn. It is streaming right now on Amazon Prime Video if you want to watch it before our next episode. Thanks for listening and we will chat at you Thursday!

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Gemini Man

Director: Ang Lee

Writers: David Benioff, Billy Ray, and Darren Lemke

Stars: Will Smith, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Clive Owen, and Benedict Wong

Release Date: October 11, 2019

Storyline from IMDB

An over-the-hill hitman faces off against a younger clone of himself.

Watch the Gemini Man trailer below.

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Episode #135: Legacy – The Rock

By Matt on Wednesday, October 2, 2019

A new month and a new Wednesday means a new podcast for your ear holes. Today Mike and Matt get around to another Legacy Cast this one though is not a request but from Matt’s Legacy list. Today the hosts take a look back at a Michael Bay masterpiece, according to Mike Talent, 1996’s The Rock. Bonus topics include Mike won the lottery, we miss watching Sean Connery on the big screen, and violence in movies, music, video games etc.

The Rock is a classic 90’s action movie that helped put Michael Bay on the map as one of the best action film directors working today. Up until The Rock he mostly directed music videos and another little action film you might have heard of Bad Boys. The Rock is the complete package. It has incredible acting, amazing action sequences, and a compelling story about a prison inmate no one has ever heard of. It definitely shows it’s age compared to the modern action film but still holds up pretty well. Sean Connery, Nicholas Cage, and Ed Harris bring some of their best acting to the table with this film. The chemistry between our two heroes is great to say the least. Ed Harris gives us amazing nuances and dedication to his craft as a villian with honor. His character is ultimately trying to achieve recognition for overlooked soldiers who gave all but has the wits to not add innocent blood shed to do it in the end. Mike Talent loves this movie with a passion, almost as much as he loves Jaws and that’s saying a lot! He gives The Rock one of his very rare perfect ratings of 5 out of 5 Reels. Matt really enjoyed the film as well but felt it has not aged as gracefully as he remembers it. He awards it a respectful 4 out of 5 Reels.

Next week the guys hit the theaters to watch a film that is already generating a ton of controversy and buzz, Todd Phillips’ Joker starring Joaquin Phoenix. Matt and Mike are both extremely excited to see this film and give you their honest opinions for our faithful few listeners. If you want a sneak peek don’t forget to tune in to Leza Live on Magic 99.1 on Monday next week to hear Matt give his first impressions of the Joker. 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.

The Rock

Director: Michael Bay

Writers: David Weisberg, Douglas Cook, and Mark Rosner

Stars: Sean Connery, Nicolas Cage, Ed Harris, Michael Biehn, and David Morse

Release Date: June 7, 1996

Storyline from IMDB

A mild-mannered chemist and an ex-con must lead the counterstrike when a rogue group of military men, led by a renegade general, threaten a nerve gas attack from Alcatraz against San Francisco.

Watch The Rock trailer below.

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Episode #133: Legacy – Demolition Man

By Matt on Wednesday, September 18, 2019

It’s Wednesday and that means it’s new podcast day! Today Mike and Matt finally get around to watching and chatting about a listener film request. Today’s request which was requested months ago comes from super-fan Don in Chino Valley, Ariz. He wanted to hear the nerds take on the 1993 action packed futuristic Sci-Fi film Demolition Man. Special topics today include Borderlands 3, Moviepass is finally dead, and how do you use the 3 seashells.

The most surprising thing about re-watching Demolition Man after all these years is how accurate it predicted the future we are currently living in. For instance it predicted voice assistants, video conferencing, and the rise of Taco Bell as the only restaurant in the land! Demolition Man is not a perfect film but it is a ton of fun, filled with action and a fascinating look into the future. Wesley Snipes is a force to be reckoned with in this film. How many actors do you know can successfully play a villain and a hero with the public applauding them for their roles, not many. Matt and Mike both agree this movie is definitely worth another watch or your first watch. Matt gives Demolition Man 4 out of 5 Reels. He believes it’s mostly for nostalgia reasons but totally worth it. Mike Talent also enjoyed the film but as always is more judgmental than Matt. He gives it a 3.5 out of 5 Reels.

Next Wednesday we will be reviewing another Sci-Fi film but this one is starring Brad Pitt and Tommy Lee Jones titled Ad Astra. If you want a teaser of our review tune in Monday to Matt’s movie review segment during Leza Live on Magic 99.1 FM at 8:45 AM. Hopefully he wakes up in time for the show. Thanks for spending a half hour of your day with us especially you new listeners 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.

Demolition Man

Director: Marco Brambilla

Writers: Peter M. Lenkov, Robert Reneau, and Daniel Waters

Stars: Sylvester Stallone, Wesley Snipes, Sandra Bullock, Denis Leary, and Benjamin Bratt

Release Date: October 8, 1993

Storyline from IMDB

Frozen in 1996, Simon Phoenix, a convicted crime lord, is revived for a parole hearing well into the 21st century. Revived into a society free from crime, Phoenix resumes his murderous rampage, and no one can stop him. John Spartan, the police officer who captured Phoenix in 1996, has also been cryogenically frozen, this time for a crime he did not commit. In 2032, the former cities of Los Angeles, San Diego and Santa Barbara have merged into peaceful, utopian San Angeles. Unable to stop him with their non-violent solutions, the police release Spartan to help recapture Phoenix. Now after 36 years, Spartan has to adapt himself to the future society he has no knowledge about.

Watch the Demolition Man trailer below.

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Episode #131: Good Boys

By Matt on Wednesday, September 4, 2019

Welcome friends to another podcast about movies! Yes another one….. Anyways today Mysterious Mike and Incredible Matt finally review the coming-of age raunchy comedy Good Boys. The guys mostly stay on topic until the end of the pod when Mike and Matt really start talking about their childhoods. Other topics you don’t care about include streaming services are they the next cable companies, drones: reality versus myth, and the Wish Man film.

Good Boys is a fun raunchy comedy that is reminiscent of Superbad blended with American Pie. There is a lot of heart throughout the film and quite a few laughs too. The recurring theme that works best, even though it is used over and over is the main characters not understanding adult oriented items and phrases. It is incredibly funny even though the gag is used way too much. The acting was decent especially Keith L. Williams who plays Lucas a kid who is way too honest and nice. Overall Good Boys is a fun film but you can wait until this one comes out at RedBox or one of the many streaming services. Mike Talent enjoyed the film giving it 3 out of 5 Reels. Matt was a bit harsher than Mike but not by much. Let’s hope this is only a phase. He gives Good Boys 2.5 out of 5 Reels.

Next week the guys will talk about the sequel to the 2017 break out horror hit It Chapter Two. If they can get two reviews in and Mike has the film in a theater near him they will talk about the independent adventure comedy The Peanut Butter Falcon, if not you will just get It Chapter Two which probably will be over our time limit to begin with. Thank you faithful listeners for tuning in to another pod, 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.

Good Boys

Director: Gene Stupnitsky Good Boys Movie Poster

Writers: Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky

Stars: Jacob Tremblay, Keith L. Williams, Brady Noon, Molly Gordon, and Midori Francis

Release Date: August 18, 2019

Storyline from IMDB

Three 6th grade boys ditch school and embark on an epic journey while carrying accidentally stolen drugs, being hunted by teenage girls, and trying to make their way home in time for a long-awaited party.

Watch the Good Boys trailer below.

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Episode #129: Tributary – Revenger

By Matt on Thursday, August 22, 2019

So we are back on our not regular schedule but we did do some podcasting this week! Regretfully though Mike Talent slacked off and didn’t make it to the theater so we finally get to do our Tributary review of the South Korean film hosted on Netflix called Revenger. Can you guess what it’s about, if you said revenge you are right! Moonlighting topics this week include Josh Brolin, Mike might have revenge issues, and the upcoming Prescott Gateway Mall event Gateway to Geekdom.

Revenger is a great martial arts action film with a forgettable story. It is not an awful story but it is nothing special. The film starts out with a bang, fizzles a bit, and finishes strong. The action, oh man the action! The fight scenes and choreography are just incredible! One thing that Mike Talent wasn’t a fan of was how the actors switched between Korean and English in a handful of scenes. Matt personally thinks it was a mistake that was not caught before the final edit. Mike Talent also was not a big fan of the story in this film and has seen many many revenge films better than this one. He gives Revenger 2 out of 5 Reels. Matt thought it was just average. He agrees the story was nothing special but the fight scenes were amazing. They took him back to the martial arts films he grew up watching. Matt gives the movie 3 out of 5 Reels.

Next week hopefully Mike will go to the movie theater so we can discuss the new Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg produced Good Boys. If we can get two reviews done the second film that Matt will definitely see and hopefully Mike will too is Ready or Not. A dark thriller hide and go seek game for a new bride involving her in-laws. Thanks for tuning in and supporting the show see you at Gateway to Geekdom on Saturday!

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Revenger

Director: Seung-Won Lee Revenger Movie Poster

Writer: Bruce Khan

Stars: Bruce Khan, Hee-soon Park, Jin-Seo Yoon, and Kim In-kwon

Release Date: January 15, 2019

Storyline from IMDB

A former police investigator decides to go to a prison island to revenge the brutal killings of his family.

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Episode #138: Gemini Man

Gemini Man

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Episode #135: Legacy – The Rock

The Rock

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Episode #133: Legacy – Demolition Man

Demolition Man

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Episode #131: Good Boys

Good Boys

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Episode #129: Tributary – Revenger

Revenger

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Watch the Revenger trailer below.