Since Christmas is almost here, we decided to record on two of the more enjoyable entires into the “Christmas movie” genre. The stories may be ones that you know already, but that doesn’t mean they don’t have anything to bring to the table, and Love Hard and 8-Bit Christmas could easily be ones that get added to the annual rotation.
Be safe this holiday season, and we look forward to recording more in 2022…as long as the world is still around.
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Before we post about some holiday films, please enjoy yet another episode from our weekend in the woods. Brainscan was one that may have been better only in memory, but we still had a lot of fun watching it. Plus, there are few things more relaxing than the dulcet tones of Edward Furlong screaming. The only thing better might be our impressions of Edward Furlong screaming.
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We are back with another episode we recorded as part of our “Cabin Chronicles”. This time are we went with the 1991 comedy, Oscar. It had been a long time since any of us had seen this one, and there may have been a little trepidation from some in the crowd. Roy seemed confident that this was still a movie that was still worth watching when he chose it, but we all know that he is the most optimist movie watcher out there. So sit back and listen as we break down our thoughts on this oft requested film.
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A little while ago the four of us were able to get together for the first time in more than 2 years. We spent a weekend in a cabin in the the woods and all we did was watch movies and record episodes. The episodes from that weekend are affectionately known as The Cabin Chronicles. We took turns picking the movies, and the first one chosen was the 2007 Portuguese film, Rec. Fun fact, watching zombie movies in the middle of the woods definitely ups the creepy factor.
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Each time we make it to another century mark I am surprised that we are still doing this. I know that it isn’t always easy to make time to watch all of these movies and then find even more time to record these episodes, but I am glad that everyone has been up to the challenge, and these last hundred have certainly thrown many challenges our way. The bulk of the last hundred have been recorded remotely, with only a single episode taking place where we were all physically together. For me personally, having this show to look forward to each week provided a great deal of comfort during the anxiety ridden days of 2020/2021, and for that I will always be grateful.
If you managed to stick around as we worked through all the technical ins and outs of doing this show remotely, and suffered through us talking about Space Camp and 3 Ninjas while new movies were constantly being shelved, then we all thank you very much.
Now to start the next hundred…
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Today is Sean’s 40th birthday, and to celebrate we took a little trip and all got together for the first time in a couple of years. We watched a lot of movies, we recorded a lot of episodes, but we wanted something special for his actual birthday, so we gave Sean the option of recording about anything he wanted, and he chose his all time favorite, The Shawshank Redemption.
Watching movies is great, but sharing this experience with the other guys on the show has been an absolute pleasure.
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We just can’t quit talking about horror movies, though this one surprised us. We all seemed to remember what this movie was about, but it definitely hit harder for us this time around. I know the movie didn’t change, but we certainly have since this movie was released in the 90’s. Plenty to talk about before we take a break from horror for a minute. Before you know it we will be gearing for another Hallmark Christmas episode. Enjoy!
Yeah, we know that October is over, and most podcasts are probably moving onto those very well know Thanksgiving movies, but we watched a lot of horror last month, and that means you get more horror episodes, and run on sentences. The Night House is the movie that brought Ryan back to the theaters after being closed for so long. Did it do justice to such a notable honor? Just listen and find out.
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Here is a nice double feature to keep our October movies going. Maybe they aren’t technically “horror”, but there are still plenty of jumps and scares, so we are adding it to the list. There are a lot of weird choices they make in this series, and we like some and hate others, as characters and their motivations seem to change a lot . We hope everyone has a great Halloween, and that you are watching only the best scary movies to stay in the mood.
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WATCH THIS MOVIE!!!!
If you are even kind of interested, please watch first, then listen to this episode. Malignant has to be seen to be believed.
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I am not sure I will ever understand why Netflix decided to release the Fear Street trilogy in the middle of the summer instead of in October, but I am sure some algorithm told them it would be more successful that way. Whatever the reason, we decided to wait until the spookiest month before we released our episode on the three movies. If you’ve ever listened to this show before, you may know that Roy is very particular about the naming of sequels, and we barely get through the opening before he makes his feelings known. Guess you’ll have to listen to the rest to find out how we felt about the actual movies.
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As October finally rolls in, what better way to begin this spooky month, than with a conversation about the truly terrifying film, Candyman. We tried our best to now get scared, but we were not up to the task. This is collectively one of our favorite times of year to talk about movie, so if there’s a horror film that you want recognized, please let us know.
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Roy decided to kick off our month of horror movies a little early by selecting Halloween 2 as his movie night choice. Can this immediate followup to the original capture the same magic? Absolutely not. Is it at least a serviceable horror movie? The answer to that question is the crux of this episode, but our opinions definitely vary. Regardless of what we thought, it dis kind of make us want to revisit this franchise.
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This week we decided to do what we dreamed about as kids and bought enough candy to make us sick. We did the science, we had our discussions, we crowned the best movie theater candy. There were some real surprises here, some candy that showed a lot of heart and made it further than we every expected, it’s a real feel good story. If you have ever listened to the show, you know that Roy loves an underdog, and this show was no exception.
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There are so many new films being released on various streaming services that is can be a little overwhelming. Movies seem to be released and almost immediately forgotten about. Maybe the marketing is bad, maybe there are just too many fish in the sea and people are drowning in content. Or in the case of Jolt, the Amazon original film, the movie is just so generic, and the production value feels so low, that our collective consciousness immediately rejects it. I guess it will always be a mystery. Anyway, here is our episode on Jolt. Maybe you’ll like it more than we did.
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This week we decided to celebrate Ryan’s upcoming wedding by letting him choose the movie for movie night. At first he mentioned possibly choosing a romantic comedy as a way to pay tribute to his upcoming nuptials, but finally settled on the sci-fi thriller, Freaks, because nothing says “true love” like any of Ryan’s movie picks.
If you haven’t seen this movie yet, it is available on Netflix. So fire it up, then come back and listen to this very very very romantic episode of Coming Off the Reels.
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This week we dug out the old DVD copy of Pump up the Volume to see how it held up. Christian Slater, sitting alone in a basement, talking into a microphone, even if no one is listening. Yeah, that sounded like something we could all get behind. If you’ve seen this film, please let us know your thoughts. If you’ve watched this recently, how did it hold up for you? Hopefully as well as it did for us.
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The title of this movie is a little bit deceiving if you are looking for G.I. Joes in your G.I. Joe movie. Other than that, I guess you will just have to listen to the episode if you want to know what everyone thought. We even brought in a guest, Matt McCabe, just so we could give you even more opinions about this inauspiciously released film. Don’t worry, there are many differing thoughts, so I am sure you’ll be able to agree with one of us.
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Right out of the gate, The Suicide Squad is so much better than Suicide Squad. That isn’t any kind of major accomplishment, but now you don’t have to wonder how the two compared. How much better is certainly up for debate in this week’s episode. So if you’ve watched the entry from DC, or if you have no interest, but still want to hear our thoughts, then this is the episode for you.
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The days are getting shorter, kids are going back to school, and fall is just around the corner. But if you don’t mind some silly entertainment, Jungle Cruise can try and make the summer last just a little while longer. The story isn’t a new one, you’ll probably be able to identify three or four movies that Disney pulled from, but this isn’t the kind of movie you watch for originality. So sit back as we talk about how much being charming can carry a movie.
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