Part 1 of my conversation with guest Matt Phillion as we discuss the decade in TV and movies.

Show notes:

  • This decade has flown by

  • 10 years ago, Matt was getting ready to move to Ireland

  • Hard to rank the best movies and TV because there's so much we haven't seen

  • Recording on the day that Disney+ launched

  • Some bugs because of the huge demand on day 1

  • Biggest change is the move to streaming content

  • Binge-watching has become a huge trend

  • Spoilers abound

  • Jay: Don't read reviews until after I've watched something

  • HBO's Watchmen series is pretty good

  • So easy to fall behind on a show

  • Shows switch to different streaming services

  • We're so distracted that many people are doing multiple things while watching a show

  • Short seasons are appealing because you can finish them quickly

  • Rare to watch shows live

  • Matt watched final season of LOST from Ireland, live with his family via a laptop

  • Similarly, there's so much new music being released but a lot of it doesn't get heard

  • Radio stations play a lot of the same music over and over

  • More and more original programming on non-traditional outlets: PlayStation, Amazon Prime, Apple+

  • So many streaming services available now

  • The end goal is to replace your $200 cable bill with an equal amount spent on streaming services

  • Jay: Cut the cord three years ago, went to all streaming

  • You can't get everything

  • Takes a long time to decide what to watch sometimes

  • Sometimes we watch two different things while in the same room

  • Seeing movies in a theater is great, but dealing with other people isn't

  • Stay off social media if you don't want spoilers

  • Jay: 10 years ago, I was watching late night talk shows every day

  • Now, watch clips online the following day

  • Jay: Haven't seen a Star Wars movie since 1983

  • Something to be said for holding onto hard media

  • Bringing back dead actors using AI

  • Deep fakes are freaky and amazing

  • Superhero movies became big moneymakers in the last decade

  • The Shining happened because Kubrick was at a low spot and needed a hit

  • The new Fantasy Island reboot is a horror movie

  • To be continued

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