Netflix Instant: Cool TV & Movies

Javi here with another week's installment of Netflix Instant recommendations. Today, it's going to be a little more on the indie side apart from the first choice. Give today is the birthday of STAR WARS, it felt fitting. Check them out after the jump.

For Funsies: Popcorn 66

Javi here. In this installment of "For Funsies", I wanted to bring to attention a podcast that's going to be a little different but still deals with movies. If you've read this blog at any point, you would know I'm a huge toy nerd. Believe it or not, there's a lot of toy podcasts out there and a group of bros (the good kind) of mine started Preorder 66, the high end toy podcast, (which you can subscribe by going to this link) dealing with nothing but super pricey collectibles that I can't afford half of the time. I love the podcast, not just because I'm friends with them, but the fact that they have more chemistry than an episode of BREAKING BAD. The main group is composed of host @Crasis, along with @Deefuzz, @TheEmpir3, @Ichab0d, @TheJackSack, and @JarodimusPrime.  They decided that after THE AVENGERS came out, that they would record a podcast just talking about the movie as a spin off series and call it Popcorn 66.

As a movie-centric dude, I listen to a lot of movie podcasts myself. After a while, you realize that there is a bit of a weird hive mentality in the online critic community to the point where you hear the same opinion only said slightly differently. BOOOOOORING. What I appreciated about this podcast in particular is the fact that none of them apart from @TheJackSack are into movie culture and movie criticism nearly as much as people in say, The /Filmcast would be. This gives the discussion a totally different angle where they discuss the movie more from a fan's point of view than just a critic. I know that the line is hard to draw nowadays, but I think that's the reason the podcast was enjoyable.

I like to think that the conversational format of our site would show this, but Jonesy and I believe that movies are more interesting when there's an open forum of discussion which may bring a different appreciation to a movie. Too many times we get bogged down on whether a movie is "good" or "bad" that we never explore the nuances of it. And I think this podcast does a good job bringing to light different reasons for liking and disliking THE AVENGERS, which is amazing for a movie that has been talked about to death already. So go ahead and give it a listen! There's rumors that they'll be doing more as the summer season ramps up. Let's hope they do, at least for the sake of diversity. And beware, it's not going to be for the faint of heart. For those that aren't familiar with the podcast and the crew, they can get hilariously dirty.

So here are the links for this episode:

Subscribe on iTunes/Get the Popcorn 66 Episode

RSS Feed

Direct M4a link

Direct MP3 link


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BATTLESHIP Review & Why Drive-Ins Are Amazing - He Said

BATTLESHIP
Directed by: Peter Berg

Written by: Eric Hoeber, Jon Hoeber

Starring: Taylor Kitsch, Liam Neseson, Brooklyn Decker, Alexander Skarsgard

Synopsis: Trapped in an invisible force field, a crew of a naval carrier must fend off an alien invasion.

THE GREAT GATSBY Trailer Drops!

I don't remember much about The Great Gatsby novel when I read it in high school. I remember not really liking it (but that could have been the rebellious side of me in not liking books we were forced to read) and the cover had naked ladies on it (google it). Thinking back I probably never gave the book a real chance because I've met many people in my life who genuinely enjoyed it.

Now, we have our first trailer of the upcoming Baz Luhrmann adaptation of the book. And after watching the trailer, all I have to say is I definitely didn't give the book a fair chance in high school.

Check it out after the jump.

For Funsies: Game of Thrones Intro Finally Has Words!

I'm not the music expert on this site, but I have to say that the Game of Thrones intro is pretty catchy. There have been a few different videos floating around in the past parodying the intro, including one from The Simpsons, but now the comedy team of Ruin the Internet has finally put some (pretty spot on) lyrics to the semi-infamous orchestral intro.

Check it out! (Spoilers if you literally know nothing about the show or haven't seen season one)




I feel like a sandwich now.

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SKYFALL Teaser Trailer Drops!

If you're like me, you tend to put QUANTUM OF SOLACE out of your mind. Before Daniel Craig took over the Bond franchise, I never really paid attention to the movies. The closest I came to interacting with the Bond world was playing countless hours of Goldeneye on my N64 (greatest game EVER as you know). So, I was intrigued when CASINO ROYALE came out, and I gave these films a chance. I loved CASINO and somehow when it comes on TV on an idle Saturday, I can't seem to flip the channel.

And since we don't really regard QUANTUM as much of anything, I'm pretty stoked about the upcoming Sam Mendes Bond film, SKYFALL. Premise is as follows

James Bond's loyalty to M is challenged over secrets from her past. When MI6 is attacked, it falls to Bond to seek out and eliminate the threat regardless of the cost to himself.

Check the trailer after the jump

For Funsies: Cool, Cool, Cool!

Do you watch Community? If so, then we're kinder spirits, and if not, um, why not?? Thankfully Community got a renewal for a fourth season with 13 episodes. However, it received the dreaded Friday time slot, which is usually a death sentence for a renewal for the next season. But! Let us bask in the fact we will see our favorite Greendale friends this fall again! Cool, cool, cool!

And with that, here's a compilation of Abed with his famous, "Cool."



Happy Friday everyone!

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