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So are you Team Rebel Alliance or Team Empire? There's always two sides to the story, and in this throwback Episode of the Splash Page, Chris & Mike take a look at the Skywalker Saga from the perspective of the Empire.
Not every movie can be a blockbuster or as as memorable as another. Some movies just bomb! They don't even have a chance. Critics and fans flock to the internet to check out scores on Rotten Tomatoes. The problem is, not all these movies are as bad as we are led to believe. Not all fans know how to use Rotten Tomatoes.
Today The Collectors talk about movies that bombed, but were actually not that bad. Just because the Box Office wasn't great doesn't mean the movies weren't. Movies like Encino Man, Starship Troopers, The Shawshank Redemption and many more are put under The Collector's microscope in this episode!
Chris Ruhl and Mike Clark have been friends for the better part of 30 years. This friendship has deep roots in Pop Culture, starting in High School Art class and walking the golf course. The enjoyment of discussing movies, television and comics has been there from the start with The Collectors and their friends. Now, they bring those conversations to you and invite you to take part by sharing your love of Pop Culture with them.
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For more than 80 years, DC Comics and Marvel Comics have been in business and competition with each other. Over that time there have been some collaborations that make fans and collectors alike want for more. During the 1990s, they even joined forces to create the Amalgam Universe. But the question that fan continue to ask is "Are you a Marvel or DC fan?" This week The Collectors look into the Trinities that exist within these two iconic universes. Comic, Movies and TV are all on the table, including each publishers Trinity of Heroes!
Chris Ruhl and Mike Clark have been friends for the better part of 30 years. This friendship has deep roots in Pop Culture, starting in High School Art class and walking the golf course. The enjoyment of discussing movies, television and comics has been there from the start with The Collectors and their friends. Now, they bring those conversations to you and invite you to take part by sharing your love of Pop Culture with them.
Please like and subscribe on all your podcast providers so you never miss an episode of The Collectors with Chris and Mike. We would also appreciate your comments! Let us know what you think!
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Today, Chris and Mike, otherwise known as The Collectors will examine the phenomenon of Toxic Fandom. This part of pop culture fandom is becoming more dominant in society. It has always existed in one form or another. Siskel and Ebert would review movies with thumbs up and thumbs down. Talk around the water cooler about the previous night's tv or hockey game. Now with the internet literally at everyone's finger tips, people are putting in their two cents in regards to anything available. The Toxic Fans are the ones that are set in their ways and hold onto the past. "This isn't MY Star Wars!", "Kirk is better than Picard!" It is also a group that is often uneducated. They know their favorite character from the movie, but know nothing of their history in comics, television or other media.
Chris Ruhl and Mike Clark have been friends for the better part of 30 years. This friendship has deep roots in Pop Culture, starting in High School Art class and walking the golf course. The enjoyment of discussing movies, television and comics has been there from the start with The Collectors and their friends. Now, they bring those conversations to you and invite you to take part by sharing your love of Pop Culture with them.
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It is becoming more common for there to be Universes in the world of pop culture. We have the MCU, Star Wars, Star Trek, the DCEU, GIJoe and Transformers and many others. Within those universes we see the development of the Multiverse. This explains how we can have 3 live action Batman all at the same time. Today, Mike and Chris....from our universe...explore the multiverse of Marvel, DC and Star Wars.
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It has been a long time! We are happy to be back and geeking out with you all again. Chris and Mike talk about the Book of Boba Fett and what we think will happen with the future of Star Wars TV. We also have a special guest popping in to....well...you have to hear him to understand.
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Oh Shit! THAT is a Red One!
Chris and Mike SPOIL Venom: Let There be Carnage, so listen at your own discretion! Breaking down the movie and the history of the Carnage in comics. We discuss how this movie will impact the Sony/Marvel relationship in the future! We also head down the path of What If and some other upcoming movies and shows. So sit back and enjoy the carnage.
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What if. A question we ask all the time. What if I turned left instead of right? What if I stayed instead of moved? What if I drink Pepsi instead of Coke. The world is full of what ifs.
Today Chris and Mike talk about What If..., the new Marvel show on Disney+ and its origins as one of the most amazing Marvel Comics Series ever published. We also play some What If with our lives and with upcoming movies.
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Once again, trying to get back on a schedule, Mike and Chris are back. With a lot to catch-up on, we talk about the latest movie, tv and comic news. From He-Man to Black Widow to Loki and the future of the MCU and the toys we want to buy, Nothing is off the table today.
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Reboot? Restart? Refresh?
We all get to experience a time where we take a step back and look at things. We think about what we could do over or change. We think of our happiness and our regret. We think of how many damn Batmen and Spider-men we need.
This episode, Mike and Chris talk about all the reboots in pop culture. From comics to movies to TV. Things from the past seem to be coming back!
Falcon and The Winter Soldier? Check
Star Wars Legacy? Check
Other Pop Culture News? Check
Chris and Mike are back (ALREADY) with news, rumors and opinion on Geek Culture.
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We are back! After a few long months, Chris and Mike are back to discuss all geek culture. We discuss WandaVision, Falcon and Winter Soldier and the Snyder Cut of Justice League and many other topics. Reach out to us on our socials and share your thoughts with us!
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Merry Christmas! We are Back! After a few months break, the boys are back to geek out with our fan(s)!
And what a better way to celebrate Christmas than with an episode dedicated to Season 2 of the Mandalorian! This is a spoiler heavy episode where we break down the season and discuss the future of Star Wars on Disney+. We also venture into some Marvel news!
Sit back, relax and enjoy!
Spider-man. One of the most iconic figures in popculture is once again a topic for discussion with Mike and Chris. Spinning webs in the Sony Spider-verse and in the MCU multiverse, we have a lot of Spider-man to look forward to in the near future.
Tobey, Andrew and Tom - who is your favorite and will we see any of them again?
Look out! Here comes the Spider-men!
After catching up on the news and telling stories, the boys discuss The Boys! Watching this epic series on Amazon Prime has become an addiction and we break down our favorite moments while dealing with distractions of kids and pets in the background.
This week Mike and Chris discuss the tragic loss of Chadwick Boseman and the future of the Black Panther in the MCU. The conversation then turns to the DC Fandome and the multiple Batmen appearing in the DCU Multiverse. Finally...what have the boys have been watching and reading as the pandemic continues and they return to their 'normal' jobs.
Playing around with the format this podcast. We've got comic and movie news, mixed with a playlist inspired by our youth and mental stability, or lack there of.
Hollywood Blockbusters are epic, spectacular and mind-blowing...so why haven't we seen them all? This week Mike and Chris discuss those blockbusters they have never seen! We cover the news of the week and talk about Michael Keaton returning to the role of Batman!
One of the greatest parts of going to a Comic-Con, is getting to walk through Artist's Alley. Dozens of artists are available to sell their work and do custom pieces for their fans. This week Chris and Mike talk with Abram Hartrick, an Edmonton artist who travels the Canadian convention circuit. Abram discusses how the COVID-19 Pandemic has effected his work, his love of Ninja Turtles and what Artist Alley is like from the artist's perspective.
This week the boys discuss the movie Scoob! After a few views with our children we break down the movie and compare it to the cartoon of our childhood. Mystery Inc, Dyno-Mutt, Blue Falcon, Dick Dastardly, Captain Caveman and .... Hong Kong Phooey? We also start to look at the clues that may indicate the beginning of the Hanna Barbera Animated Universe! Plus the news of the week! Jinkies...looks like we are in for a little fun!
Have you ever watched a movie and seen a detail you have never noticed before and said, "Hey...I missed that!" We have. "I Missed That" is a new segment to the Splash Page. This week Mike and Chris re-watch Back to the Future to hunt down things we have missed in the multiple viewings of this film since it debuted over 30 years ago. We examine some blink and you miss it details and some fun behind the scenes trivia we discovered at the Lone Pine Mall! Kick back, give a listen and take a trip back to 1985 with us!
Back to the Future (1985 - Universal Studios)
Starring: Michael J Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, Crispin Glover, Thomas F Wilson
Written by: Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale
Directed by: Robert Zemeckis
Produced by: Steven Spielberg
James Bond. The world's most famous spy. Ian Flemming's gentleman spy has been entertaining us through Flemming's novels and the staggering 25 movies for over 60 years. This week Chris and Mike go deep undercover and talk about the spy, the cars, the gadgets, and the girls. From Connery to Craig - we all know his name! Bond, James Bond.
This week, we talk with Vince Joyall, owner of Wonderland Games and Happy Harbor Comics. We discuss the comic book industry, comics and geek culture. With the changes resulting from COVID-19 and just general change in society, we discuss how the business of comics books is evolving. Stories, movies and art, nothing is off the table.
If you are interested in contacting Wonderland or Happy Harbor, the information is below.
Wonderland Grande Prairie
Wonderland Prince George
Happy Harbor Comics
Taking things on a musical journey, we're looking at our Top 3 favourite Movie Soundtracks. Qualifying factor, it must be a soundtrack that you could listen to front to back, with more than a single stand alone song.
With an increased amount of time on our hands due to the quarantine, we've decided to take a look at the Star Wars Heroes and Villains and ask... Was the Empire right?
What exactly has the Empire done wrong? Aside from killing all of the Jedi and overthrowing a clearly corrupt Republic, what have they done wrong? As empires go were they good? Were they corrupt?
If you've been relegated to staying at home for the next few days (weeks), we're giving you some of the favourite binge-worthy series to get into.
Our top pick is the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Here's how to watch them in chronological order:
- Captain America: The First Avenger (takes place during WWII)
- Captain Marvel (takes place in 1995)
- Iron Man (takes place in 2010)
- Iron Man 2 (takes place after Iron Man)
- The Incredible Hulk (time unspecified, pre-Avengers)
- Thor (time unspecified, pre-Avengers)
- The Avengers (takes place in 2012)
- Iron Man 3 (takes place six months after The Avengers)
- Thor: Dark World (post-Avengers, pre-Ultron)
- Captain America: Winter Soldier (post-Avengers, pre-Ultron)
- Guardians of the Galaxy (sometime in 2014)
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (after Guardians)
- Avengers: Age of Ultron (takes place in 2015)
- Ant-Man (takes place in 2015)
- Captain America: Civil War (post-Ultron, pre-Infinity War)
- Spider-Man: Homecoming (post-Civil War, pre-Infinity War)
- Doctor Strange (takes place in 2016)
- Black Panther (takes place in 2017)
- Thor: Ragnarok (post-Ultron, pre-Infinity War)
- Avengers: Infinity War (takes place in 2017)
- Ant-Man and The Wasp (ambiguous, but fits nicely between IW and Endgame)
- Avengers: Endgame (starts in 2017, finishes in 2022)
- Spider-Man: Far From Home (post-Endgame)
From the Atari to the Xbox, we’re honouring the major consoles of past—the iconic machines and games that paved the way for Angry Birds and other highly addictive mobile and online games.
In this week's episode we're talking Batman. We discuss the upcoming Batman movie, and the evolution of the movies, tv shows, costumes and actors.
Growing up in the 80's and 90's allowed us to experience a wide variety of TV shows, some good, some really bad. Today Chris and Mike sit down and discuss their Top 10 favorite shows growing up.
In this episode we look at the change in television from those before and after school cartoons that we grew up with and loved to cartoons being featured on their own specialty channels. We also look at some of our favourite weekday cartoons growing up in the 80's and 90s.
He's known as the first Superhero. He's been called Kal-El, The Man of Steel, but most of us know him by the name Superman.
Join your hosts Mike and Chris as they discuss his history in comics, cartoons, toys, and why DC just can't seem to get the movies right.
In their first episode, Chris and Mike discuss all things Spider-Man, the origin of the comic, the movies, the multitude of characters that have erupted from this superhero, and what the future may look like in the Marvel (MCU) and Sony Universes.