EPISODE 028 - Blips, Bleeps, and BOOM!

This week's non-movie topic was Video Games.

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• In Theaters the week of February 29.
• Mini-review of The Spiderwick Chronicles.
• Links mentioned during the conversaton:
  • Zoo Tycoon cheats
  • Popmundo -- a game enjoyed by Wendiigo and Kyohtee
  • Roller Coaster Tycoon Slaughter! (Actually it's just Coaster Bowling. Funny video.)
• Parents: Learn more about video game ratings at the Electronics Software Ratings Board website.
• Thanks to Wendiigo, Brent, SquidLord, subtlesarcasm, Infinity Nevermore, and Jerry for participating in the voice chat!
• Thanks also to Kyohtee, Kim, Eric the Half-a-Bee, Dev, and Laurie in Georgia for playing with us in the text chat.
• Music used in this episode:
  • Bumper music composed by StudioMig
    • Intro and Outro: Robot
    • New in Theaters: The Sword of Fire
    • Movie Review: Sherlock
    • Main Event: Transformers
  • (With appreciation to the Podsafe Music Network)
    

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March 1, 2008:
SMT #7: Honey, I Shrunk the Kids

EPISODE 027 - Drew Barrymore

The Celebrity of the Month was Drew Barrymore.

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• In Theaters the week of February 22.
• Mini-review of Fool's Gold.
• Discussion of actress Drew Barrymore, including a brief biography and a discussion of her filmography.
• Thanks to Jerry for his voice participation!
• Thanks also to Wendiigo, Kim, Kyohtee, Dev, and FreshRob for playing with us in the text chat!
• Music used in this episode:
  • Bumper music composed by StudioMig
    • Intro and Outro: Robot
    • New in Theaters: The Sword of Fire
    • Movie Review: Sherlock
    • Main Event: Transformers
  • (With appreciation to the Podsafe Music Network)

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February 23, 2008:
Video Games

March 1, 2008:
SMT #7: Honey, I Shrunk the Kids

EPISODE 026 - Sinful Cinema

The Movie Topic was The Seven Deadly Sins.

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• In Theaters the week of February 15, 2008.
• Mini-review of Juno.
• Discussion of the 7 Deadly Sins as represented in film:
  • Lust
  • Gluttony
  • Greed
  • Sloth
  • Wrath (Anger)
  • Envy
  • Pride
  • (Linked definitions courtesy of Merriam-Webster.com)
• Thanks to esquared and wendiigo for their voice participation!
• Thanks also to Kyohtee and EmilyFromOhio for playing with us in the text chat!
• Music used in this episode
  • Bumper music composed by StudioMig
    • Intro and Outro: Robot
    • New in Theaters: The Sword of Fire
    • Movie Review: Sherlock
    • Main Event: Transformers
  • (With appreciation to the Podsafe Music Network)

Corrections:

Host said at one point: "I have specific memories of Walking Tall being associated with TV somehow. And I don't know why." IMDb to the rescue! The reason host was so convinced that Walking Tall had been a TV movie was that his mind warped a piece of information he had: Walking Tall had been made into a television series in 1981. Let's just face it. The host is an idiot.

Upon further reflection, the host has come to the realization that Shannen Doherty did NOT play the ringleader of the Heathers. She was, in fact, the lowest of the Heathers totem. But she WAS still a Heather and therefore still worthy of scorn.

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February 16, 2008:
Drew Barrymore

March 1, 2008:
SMT #7: Honey, I Shrunk the Kids

EPISODE 025 - SMT #6: You Pay Now!

The Specific Movie Talk was Rent.

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• New in Theaters on February 8, 2008.
• Mini-review of Creepshow 2
• Spoiler-laden discussion of Rent, including character overview, our thoughts on the movie, the music, and even a little discussion about the play.
• Thanks to Maggie and Kim, both from Girls Night In, for their voice participation!
• Thanks also to La Sal (The Other Side Speaks), wopalockapino, Jerry (Customizing the Sims 2), Rachel (Sims 2 Challenges), wendiigo, and Kyohtee for playing with us in the text chat!
• Music used in this episode
  • Bumper music composed by StudioMig
    • Intro, Spoiler, and Outro: Robot
    • New in Theaters: The Sword of Fire
    • Movie Review: Sherlock
    • Main Event: Transformers
  • (With appreciation to the Podsafe Music Network)

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February 9, 2008:
The Seven Deadly Sins

March 1, 2008:
SMT #7: Honey, I Shrunk the Kids

EPISODE 024 - Don't Worry. Be Angry.

This week's non-movie topic was Anger.

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• In Theaters the week of February 1.
• Mini-review of Mad Money.
• Lots of stories about anger, including:
  • Spoilers -- specifically, without warning and/or unheeded "no spoiler" requests.
  • Willfully stupid people
  • Jack Thompson (see link list below)
  • Unfriendly disputes in an online game.
• Links mentioned in the Jack Thompson segment:
  • Thompson's entry in Wikipedia
  • Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas and the Hot Coffee debacle
  • The Sims 2: Pornographic?
  • Thompson's interview on G4 (Recommended!)
  • Florida Initiates Disbarment
  • TakeTwo's Pre-emptive lawsuit
  • Dissecting the Lies in Virginia Tech aftermath¹
    
  • After a Mall Shooting
  • Why Jack Thompson is Right!
• Thanks to Wendiigo for his voice participation, and a special shout-out to Kyohtee for allowing her husband to share her personal story!
• Music used in this episode:
  • Bumper music composed by StudioMig
    • Intro and Outro: Robot
    • New in Theaters: The Sword of Fire
    • Movie Review: Sherlock
    • Main Event: Transformers
  • (With appreciation to the Podsafe Music Network)

Additional Note:
¹ During the show it was mentioned that the news video embedded into the article's page had been removed from YouTube. At the time of recording, this was true. At the time of creating show notes (much later than it should have been), the video had been restored or re-linked.

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February 2, 2008:
SMT #6: Rent

EPISODE 023 - Use the Force, Conan!

The Genre of the Month was Science Fiction and Fantasy.

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• In Theaters the week of January 25.
• Mini-review of Enchanted.
• Discussion of Top 25 Science Fiction and Fantasy rentals at Netflix. (Link not provided due to the ever-changing nature of the list. List was current at the time of recording.)
• Discussion of elements common to successful science fiction franchises.
• Special thanks to Jerry for his voice participation!
• Thanks also to Wendiigo,JohnnyGee, Bob's Your Uncle, Kim, and Dev for playing with us in the text chat!
• Music used in this episode:
  • Bumper music composed by StudioMig
    • Intro and Outro: Robot
    • New in Theaters: The Sword of Fire
    • Movie Review: Sherlock
    • Main Event: Transformers
  • (With appreciation to the Podsafe Music Network)

Additional Note:
Host was under the weather, so his full attention was not on the topic. This subject will be revisited at a later date. (Hint: In March.)

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January 26, 2008:
Things that make us angry!

February 2, 2008:
SMT #6: Rent

Episode 022 - As Seen on TV!

The Movie Topic was Movies Based on Television Shows.

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• In Theaters the week of January 18, 2008.
• Mini-review of The Bucket List.
• Discussion of movies based on television shows:
  • Charlie's Angels
  • The Mod Squad
  • Mission: Impossible
  • Wild Wild West
  • The Brady Bunch
  • The Saint
  • I Spy
  • Lost in Space
  • Dukes of Hazzard
  • Starsky & Hutch
  • Miami Vice
  • Aeon Flux
  • Get Smart (Due this year)
  • Speed Racer (Due this year)
  • Dallas (Coming in 2009)
• Discussion of television shows based on movies:
  • Buffy the Vampire Slayer
  • Highlander
  • Freddy's Nightmares
  • Friday the 13th
  • Poltergeist: The Legacy
  • Blade
  • Stargate SG-1
  • Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
• Special thanks to the folks from Operation BSU (The SquidLord, Eric the Half-a-Bee, and subtlesarcasm) and KelsieLynn for their voice participation!
• Thanks also to The Big Leneski (also from BSU), Wendiigo, Kyohtee, Dev, Alex, and Kim (from Girls Night In) for playing with us in the text chat!
• Music used in this episode:
  • Bumper music composed by StudioMig
    • Intro and Outro: Robot
    • New in Theaters: The Sword of Fire
    • Movie Review: Sherlock
    • Main Event: Transformers
  • (With appreciation to the Podsafe Music Network)

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January 19, 2008:
Genre of the Month: Science Fiction & Fantasy

February 9, 2008:
SMT #6: Rent

Episode 021 - SMT #5: Clique and Drag

The Specific Movie Talk was The Breakfast Club.

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• New in Theaters on January 11, 2008.
• Mini-review of I Am Legend
• Spoiler-laden discussion of The Breakfast Club, including character archetypes, our own high school trials and tribulations, and why the movie is (or is not) still relevant more than 20 years later.
• Special thanks to Alex, Jerry (host of Customizing the Sims 2), and Jim Goodrich (host of With A Voice Like This) for their voice participation!
• Thanks also to Rob (host of Pod the Sims), Kyohtee, I'm a Stripper, Kim (one of the four hosts of Girls Night In), Dev, and Wendiigo for playing with us in the text chat!
• Music used in this episode
  • Bumper music composed by StudioMig
    • Intro, Spoiler, and Outro: Robot
    • New in Theaters: The Sword of Fire
    • Movie Review: Sherlock
    • Main Event: Transformers
  • (With appreciation to the Podsafe Music Network)

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January 12, 2008:
Movies based on TV shows

February 9, 2008:
SMT #6: Rent

Episode 020 - Free Form #1

There wasn't a particular topic this week. Instead, we had Free Form #1.

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• New in Theaters on January 4, 2008.
• Mini-review of Alvin and the Chipmunks.
• Free-form means just that: No specified topic. There was a bit of discussion of various movies seen recently and eagerly anticipated, including Transformers and The Dark Knight. That's all I'm prpared to disclose at this time.
• Links to pictures discussed:
  • Bat-Cycle from The Dark Knight
  • Joker teaser poster for The Dark Knight
• Special thanks to JohnB from Memphis and Rachel for their voice participation!
  
• Thanks also to Wendiigo, Kim, Jim Goodrich, and Dev for playing with us in the text chat!
• Music used in this episode:
  • Bumper music composed by StudioMig
    • Intro and Outro: Robot
    • New in Theaters: The Sword of Fire
    • Movie Review: Sherlock
    • Main Event: Transformers
  • (With appreciation to the Podsafe Music Network)

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January 5:
The Breakfast Club!

Episode 019 - Stupid Kid Flicks

The Genre of the Month was Kids' Movies.

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• In Theaters the weeks of December 28.
• Mini-review of National Treasure - Book of Secrets.
• Discussion of Top 25 Children and Family rentals at Netflix. (Link not provided due to the ever-changing nature of the list. List was current at the time of recording.)
• Discussion of Disney animated films as well as kids' movies in the host's personal DVD collection.
• (Thanks to Dev for pseudo-co-hosting and hanging out in the text chat.)
• Music used in this episode
  • Intro and Outro: Robot by StudioMig
  • (With appreciation to the Podsafe Music Network)

Correction/Addition:
While Cheaper By the Dozen was originally made in 1950 (within the span mentioned by the host), the original Yours, Mine, and Ours was done in 1968.

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December 29, 2007:
Free Form #1

January 5, 2008:
SMT #5: The Breakfast Club