Episodes
Wednesday Jun 20, 2018
Ep. 45 - The Bittersweetness of John Candy
Wednesday Jun 20, 2018
Wednesday Jun 20, 2018
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There's a dearth of genuine people in Hollywood; Canadian actor-comedian John Candy was surely one of them. Larger than life on the screen, Candy passed away from a heart attack in 1994. But in his formidalbe wake he left a library of quality movies and television, so in this episode Bill and Chad remember such classics as Uncle Buck, Summer Rental, Planes, Trains and Automobiles, and others.
Show Notes:
03:39 - Uncle Buck.
06:03 - The language of real life.
07:08 - By way of comparison: Uncle Buck vs. Parenthood.
11:38 - Really hits home watching the movie after having kids.
13:56 - Losing John Candy was like losing a close friend.
14:53 - Johnny LaRue
16:04 - The toothpick guy.
18:30 - One problem with Uncle Buck.
19:25 - Planes, Trains and Automobiles.
21:37 - YOU'RE GOING THE WRONG WAY!!
24:43 - Summer Rental.
30:49 - Stripes.
36:13 - The Great Outdoors. (I meant to say spin cycle, not rinse cycle - Bill)
43:13 - Only the Lonely + the unbearable 'acting' of Ally Sheedy.
46:19 - By way of comparison: Molly Ringwald.
49:55 - The Canadian Conspiracy.
Thanks for listening!
The Canadian Conspiracy on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEaFLdK_e64
Uncle Buck trailer:
https://youtu.be/JQaeUz7K83w
By way of comparison, the inevitable Uncle Buck TV show pilot from 1990, starring Kevin Meaney:
https://youtu.be/h7s-nSto28M
And don't look now, here's the pilot of the 2018 Uncle Buck TV reboot:
https://youtu.be/68XCav_ivY4
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Thursday Jun 14, 2018
Ep. 44 - Toxic Star Wars Fandom/Best TV and Movie Picks
Thursday Jun 14, 2018
Thursday Jun 14, 2018
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After appearing in Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi in a major role as rebel technician Rose Tico, Kelly Marie Tran has supposedly removed all of her posts on Instagram due to intense harassment and racist comments on her feed. But is this really the case? And is it the best course of action in the face of Internet trolls and a-holes? We talk it out in this episode, and for a positive spin Chad also points out some quality movies and TV shows he's been watching.
Show Notes:
03:33 - Don't accentuate the negative and eliminate the positive.
04:49 - The Deadpool hypothesis.
07:32 - The power of the dark side.
08:51 - The problem of anonymity.
13:05 - Case in point: How Nerdstalking handles criticism in its feeds.
16:51 - Was trolling the REAL reason for Tran to drop off Instagram?
21:09 - The price of stardom.
22:52 - The democracy of numbers.
25:18 - Chad's entertainment choices starts.
25:28 - Remake of The Magnificent Seven.
25:55 - The Killjoys.
27:36 - You can't watch TV shows with your Mother these days.
29:07 - Curb Your Enthusiasm.
31:04 - Orphan Black.
40:18 - John Wick 2: Electric Boogaloo.
43:07 - The movie of the Planet of the Apes.
Thanks for listening!
Nerdstalking's review of Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi:
https://nerdstalking.podbean.com/e/ep-26-why-star-wars-the-last-jedi-is-a-lousy-lead-in-to-episode-ix/
Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi trailer:
https://youtu.be/TYRy5bCsWF8
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Bill Hunter - writer, and creator of video game history website The Dot Eaters
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Thursday Jun 07, 2018
Ep. 43 - Sick Movies by Sick People for Sick People: Some Nicolas Roeg Films
Thursday Jun 07, 2018
Thursday Jun 07, 2018
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Although grossly unsung, Nicolas Roeg is one of the more interesting filmmakers in the history of cinema. Unsung, but in this episode Chad and Bill sing his praises loudly. Join us, won't you?
Show Notes:
01:57 - The Man Who Fell to Earth.
06:41 - We throw a wrench at Rip Torn.
12:29 - Hello, Thin White Duke.
13:45 - Not quite as much death as Rogue One.
15:03 - Don't Look Now.
19:07 - The Bad Timing of Art Garfunkle.
21:21 - All aboard for Track 29.
25:59 - The significant Insignificance.
30:52 - We uncover the shocking link between Roeg's The Witches and J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter books.
36:57 - Roald Dahl.
Thanks for listening!
Trailer for The Man Who Fell to Earth:
https://youtu.be/KUtJ5FnwfCk
Trailer for Don't Look Now:
https://youtu.be/AUWB-Kw4FiM
Interview with Donald Sutherland about Don't Look Now.
https://youtu.be/wKbjATtxS6w
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Thursday May 17, 2018
Ep. 40: Post-Apocalyptic Movies
Thursday May 17, 2018
Thursday May 17, 2018
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Killah cockroaches! A new ice-age! Blossoming mushroom clouds! This episode, Bill and Chad crawl out of their underground bunker and survey the blasted and irradiated landscape of post-apocalyptic films. You maniacs! You blew it up!
Show Notes:
01:11 - The end is nigh! The apocalyptic Doug Ford.
02:44 - Chad reveals the horrific political skeleton in his closet.
04:24 - A definition of the term "post-apocalyptic".
05:45 - Environmental apocalypse: The Lorax.
07:07 - The inevitable zombie apocalypse: 28 Days Later and Dawn of the Dead.
16:17 - Escape from New York.
17:45 - Still trying to get a grip on the meaning of "post-apocalyptic".
20:45 - A Boy and his Dog.
30:40 - The Mad Max films.
34:48 - Damnation Alley.
39:00 - Snowpiercer.
45:09 - Yet more defining of "post-apocalyptic".
47:39 - The 70's Charlton Heston post-apocalyptic cycle.
53:01 - Mortal Engines.
Thanks for listening!
A Boy and his Dog trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkJV19sxKgc
Official video for Tina Turner's We Don't Need Another Hero:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dq4aOaDXIfY
Dawn of the Dead (1978) trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yd-z5wBeFTU
Trailer for Mortal Engines:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fupYIggOq38
Connect With Your Nerdstalkers:
Bill Hunter – writer, and creator of video game history website The Dot Eaters
Chad Wick – writer, musician and creator of the Canadian Culture Thing
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Thursday May 10, 2018
Ep. 39 - The Critics Were Wrong! A 'Bright' Review
Thursday May 10, 2018
Thursday May 10, 2018
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Movie critics are people (until A.I. takes over), and sometimes people make terrible mistakes... like atomic weaponry, President Donald Trump, and now the movie reviews for Bright, starring Will Smith and Joel Edgerton as a human and orc cop team out to save the world from devious, magical elves. David Ayers' alternate world buddy-cop film drew heavy fire from critics, but is it deserved? Chad and Bill dive deep to illuminate you on this Netflix original movie. The usual caveat: we give our typical very thorough look at the film and its meanings, so SPOILER ALERT!
Show Notes:
01:23 - Did we mention that critics suck?
06:02 - The Suicide Squad effect.
07:58 - More great worldbuilding.
11:51 - The story of Bright.
14:53 - Will Smith is very Will Smith-ish.
18:04 - A character named 'Serling'.
19:45 - A very ethereal Noomi Rapace.
21:50 - The Ward vs. his Co-Workers scene.
29:53 - The unused wife.
31:55 - Funny scene: Jakoby spills the beans.
35:18 - True Detective is Putin's favourite show.
38:15 - David Ayers has redeemed himself.
41:14 - Hoping for more stories in this world.
43:18 - Slight digression: Heath Ledger as The Joker.
Thanks for listening!
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Bill Hunter - writer, and creator of video game history website The Dot Eaters
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Thursday May 03, 2018
Ep. 38 - 'Avengers: Infinity War' Deep Review
Thursday May 03, 2018
Thursday May 03, 2018
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Bill and Chad felt the hairs on their arms stand up, heeded the call, and ran to the theatre with everyone else in the world to watch the culmination of 10 years of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and 18 previous superhero flicks - Avengers: Infinity War. What's with Cap's beard? Can a CGI character make you cry? Is this the end of our intrepid heroes? Assemble around your podcast player of choice and join the Nerdstalking team as they drill down into the biggest cinematic event ever! WARNING: as usual for a Nerdstalking movie review, we examine many fascets of the film and don't skirt around plot points to give the most thorough, honest review. So SPOILERS ASSEMBLE!
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Thursday Apr 26, 2018
Ep. 37 - Why Worldbuilding Matters
Thursday Apr 26, 2018
Thursday Apr 26, 2018
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So, have you ever finished watching a sci-fi or fantasy movie and felt you just didn't like that film, but you're not sure why? It could be that the filmmakers didn't put enough thought and effort into good worldbuilding. In this episode of Nerdstalking, we ponder what worldbuidling means, and look at some examples of it in action, good and bad.
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Thursday Apr 19, 2018
Ep. 36 - Great Scott! We're Going Back to the 'Back to the Future' Trilogy!
Thursday Apr 19, 2018
Thursday Apr 19, 2018
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Forget Ready Player One's appropriation of the famous DeLorean, Bill and Chad jump in their own time machine and go back to the past and examine the movies of the Back to the Future trilogy. Get ready for 1.21 Gigawatts of rollicking adventure!
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Thursday Apr 12, 2018
Ep. 35 - 'Ready Player One' Review, Part 2
Thursday Apr 12, 2018
Thursday Apr 12, 2018
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This is part 2 of our review of Steven Spielberg's nostalgia-porn movie Ready Player One. In it we lament the lack of any real danger or even drama in the film, as well as laugh at its lack of knowledge of the actual nature of online gaming, and discuss how the changing nature of copyright and IP management these days has made this film easier to make. All this, and much more in the last of our two-parter on Ready Player One. Plus, it's dangerous to go alone, so take this warning along with you as you listen to this episode: we take a deep dive into the movie and explore many plot points, so be pepared for MANY SPOILERS!
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Bill Hunter - writer, and creator of video game history website The Dot Eaters
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Thursday Apr 05, 2018
Ep. 34 - 'Ready Player One' Review, Part 1
Thursday Apr 05, 2018
Thursday Apr 05, 2018
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Ready Player One is so stuffed with pop-culture references, and our derision so strong for this hollow exercise, we can't even fit our review into one Nerdstalking episode! Log in and listen to Part. 1 of our review as we slag director Steven Spielberg for not understanding video games, knock the world-building of the film as being as shaky as the Stacks, and lament about the lack of heart in the film, among other complaints. And you might even find a couple of positive comments in here too; consider them the Easter eggs you have to search for. As usual here at Nerdstalking, we give the movie a thorough going over and dive deep into what it is and what it means, so also be on the search for MANY, MANY SPOILERS!
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Thursday Mar 29, 2018
Ep. 33 - Nose dive!! We Remember the Animated Cult Classic 'Heavy Metal'
Thursday Mar 29, 2018
Thursday Mar 29, 2018
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Chad and Bill take a look back at a cult movie classic: the animated epic Heavy Metal. We examine its impact over the years, and break it down segment by segment. Smoke a bowl and join us on a fantastic magical mystery ride (with boobs!).
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Thursday Mar 22, 2018
Thursday Mar 22, 2018
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What happens if you take TRON, mix it with The Last Starfighter, and throw in a pinch of references to every SF movie and video game of the last 30 years or so? You get Steven Spielberg's latest flick Ready Player One, based on Ernest Cline's love-letter-to-videogames novel of the same name. We anticipate the release of the film with all the giddy glee of kids waiting in line for Back to the Future in 1985. Plus we celebrate Sam Rockwell's 2018 Oscar win with a retrospective of his career, and take a look at Steven Soderbergh's guerilla feature filmmaking iPhone experiment Unsane.
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Thursday Mar 15, 2018
Thursday Mar 15, 2018
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This episode looks at the classic cold-war computer hacker film WarGames, and the new interactive reboot based on the property. We also shine some light on the other black superhero, DC's Black Lightning, found on Netflix. Lastly, Chad latches onto the inexplicable Venom teaser trailer and tries to make some Spidey sense of it.
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Thursday Mar 01, 2018
Ep. 29 - Waiting for 'Solo' and Untangling Cable
Thursday Mar 01, 2018
Thursday Mar 01, 2018
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Bill and Chad can't conceal that they have a bad feeling about Solo following the first trailers for the next Star Wars story, then Chad hooks us up with a breakdown of the much-anticipated character Cable, soon to light up screens in the upcoming Deadpool 2. Tune in, turn on and drop everything and listen!
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Thursday Feb 22, 2018
Ep. 28 - We Declaw 'Black Panther'
Thursday Feb 22, 2018
Thursday Feb 22, 2018
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At the expense of causing fur to fly, Bill and Chad smell something pretty bad in the kitty litter as they do an extensive break-down of the 2018 Black Panther movie from Marvel. Try not to get scratched as you listen! As usual, we examine lots of details of the movie to cover all the bases with our assessment of it, so THERE BE SPOILERS!
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Thursday Feb 08, 2018
Ep. 27 - 'Black Panther' is Coming, But is Gal Gadot Tall Enough?
Thursday Feb 08, 2018
Thursday Feb 08, 2018
Chad and Bill examine the trailer for Marvel's Black Panther, and find it wanting. Bill also ponders the Amazonian (or not) nature of Wonder Woman Gal Gadot, we dwell on next year's Captain Marvel, and other pressing topics.
Thanks for listening!
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Bill Hunter - writer, and creator of video game history website The Dot Eaters
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Tuesday Nov 21, 2017
Ep. 25 - 'Justice League' Delivers Justice to Filmgoers
Tuesday Nov 21, 2017
Tuesday Nov 21, 2017
Sure, DC movies have had some hard knocks over recent years, but at least they warned us that Kevin Spacey is, in fact, a real diabolical menace! The two Nerdstalking evil geniuseses Bill and Chad take a journey into Zack Snyder/Joss Whedon's darkened treatise on super friendship, Justice League, and lo and behold they find that there's light at the end of the DC tunnel after all! Plus some talk on the first series of TV's Star Trek: Discovery, and Chad relates his wondrous discovery of the films of SF movie extravaganza pioneer George Pal.
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Wednesday Nov 08, 2017
Ep. 24 - 'Thor: Ragnarok' Review
Wednesday Nov 08, 2017
Wednesday Nov 08, 2017
What rhymes with 24? Sore, gore, humidor... but also Thor, the God of Thunder! Gaze in breathless wonder, as minor deities Bill and Chad give their takes on the Marvel superhero extravaganza Thor: Ragnarok. What is Jeff Goldblum smoking? What's the deal with Thor's hair? Exactly how "big" is Hulk? Your noble quest for answers lies within Episode 24 of Nerdstalking, along with some talk of Stranger Things 2, The Punisher, and American Horror Stories.
Thanks for listening!
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Tuesday Oct 10, 2017
Ep. 23 - Jim Carrey, 'Captain Marvel', and More
Tuesday Oct 10, 2017
Tuesday Oct 10, 2017
Remember when Jim Carrey was funny? We do, along with a breakdown of the Captain Marvel comic book character, and a discussion of why things always end up sucking. All in this detours episode of Nerdstalking!
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Bill Hunter - writer, and creator of video game history website The Dot Eaters
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with a ghostly Geekspeaker appearance by Duh Boss
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