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Episode Notes The Pointy Hat Cast is a movie podcast. I guess you could call it a movie review podcast. We just like movies of all types, genres, and from all time periods and talking about them!
Hosts: Barry, Sam
The Tomorrow War (2021): It was directed by Chris McKay. The screenplay was written by Zach Dean. It stars Chris Pratt, Yvonne Strahovski, J.K. Simmons, Betty Gilpin, Sam Richardson, and many more. Currently as of this podcast, it has a rotten tomatoes score of 52% for critics, and 78% for audience.
The Tomorrow War is probably one of the worst time travel movies I have ever seen. It is probably one of the worst action movies I have ever seen as well. It fails on both fronts mainly due to the fact that the movie tries very hard to explain how the time travel mechanic works and gives the audience too much time to realize that none of it really makes sense.
Mail Bag: What is your favorite time travel movie?
Why do they have holo sights if no one uses them?! Will we have to readjust our rating scale because of the new Suicide Squad movie?! Find out next time, on the Pointy Hat Cast!
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Episode Notes The Pointy Hat Cast is a movie podcast. I guess you could call it a movie review podcast. We just like movies of all types, genres, and from all time periods and talking about them!
Hosts: Barry, Isaiah, Nate, Sam
Wonder Woman 1984 (2020): It was directed by Patty Jenkins. The screenplay was written by Patty Jenkins, Geoff Johns, and Dave Callaham. It stars Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Kristen Wiig, Pedro Pascal, and many more.
Wonder Woman 1984 is a horrible mess of a film where it tried to tackle too many different things and ended up missing the mark for almost everything. It couldn't make up its mind on whether or not it's a kid's film or not, and even small things like sticking to a set color palette. It also misses an opportunity to delve into the theme of the strength of the individual based on truth by comparing Kristen Wig's Cheetah to Gal Godot's Wonder Woman. At least it was better than Scorpion King...or was it?
Mail Bag: Did Wonder Woman commit a heinous crime?
What if Maxwell turned into Rock The Dwayne Johnson?! Is Adam Sandler funny?! Find out next time, on the Pointy Hat Cast!
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Episode Notes The Pointy Hat Cast is a movie podcast. I guess you could call it a movie review podcast. We just like movies of all types, genres, and from all time periods and talking about them!
Hosts: Barry, Sam
Topic: Bill & Ted: Face the Music (2020) It was directed by Dean Parisot. The screenplay was written by Chris Matheson and Ed Solomon. It stars Keanu Reeves, Alex Winter, Kristen Schaal, Samara Weaving, Brigette Lundy-Paine, William Sadler, Anthony Carrigan, and many more.
Bill & Ted: Face the Music feels like it took the best parts of Excellent Adventure and Bogus Journey and combined them together into a modernized package that still maintains the incredibly wholesome, pure, and funny spirit of the original movies. There is really no sense of cynicism throughout the whole film and the positive, can do attitude is something that resonates with what we are lacking for the current times.
Mail Bag: Which movie did time travel the best?
I'm my own son?! Is Adam Sandler funny?! Find out next time, on the Pointy Hat Cast!
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Episode Notes The Pointy Hat Cast is a movie podcast. I guess you could call it a movie review podcast. We just like movies of all types, genres, and from all time periods and talking about them!
Hosts: Barry, Sam
Topic: The Martian (2015) It was directed by Ridley Scott. The screenplay was written by Drew Goddard. It stars Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain, Kristen Wiig, Jeff Daniels, Michael Peña, Sean Bean, and many more.
The Martian is an incredibly well crafted adaptation of the book of the same title, written by Andy Weir. It does a fantastic job of condensing the science parts down into digestible chunks and inserts enough action and drama to hook the viewer in. Personally, I'd like the movie to be extra long and focus more on the science but that would probably make for a more mundane viewing experience for everyone else. The Martian is the perfect compromise of staying true to the source material while making it entertaining. It also has poo potatoes. Pootatoes.
Mail Bag: What is your favorite space movie?
Pootato, Toomato?! Is Adam Sandler funny?! Find out next time, on the Pointy Hat Cast!
P.S. Isaiah has returned! He'll be joining us again for future episodes so all should return to normal soon enough. Thank you for your patience!
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Episode Notes The Pointy Hat Cast is a movie podcast. I guess you could call it a movie review podcast. We just like movies of all types, genres, and from all time periods and talking about them!
Hosts: Barry, Sam
Topic: Birds of Prey (2020) It was directed by Cathy Yan. The screenplay was written by Christina Hodson. It stars Margot Robbie, Rosie Perez, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Jurnee Smollett, Ewan McGregor, and many more.
Birds of Prey is a pretty solid film compared to previous DC films. It has straight forward and coherent editing, the pacing is great, and the movie moves away from the drab dreariness of Gotham and introduces more color into the world. The movie does have some flaws, most of it being the inconsistencies in tone. The movie was trying to toe the line between ultra violence and cartoon violence and it's hard to do both. It also tried to go to 11 at all times in respect to over the top humor so the few serious moments in the movie felt unearned. Overall though, the movie was more fun than we expected, and enjoyable.
Mail Bag: What is your favorite DC movie so far?
Where can I buy candy dust?! If you grew potatoes in poo, would they be pootatoes?! Find out next time, on the Pointy Hat Cast!
P.S. Isaiah has returned! He'll be joining us again for future episodes so all should return to normal soon enough. Thank you for your patience!
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The Pointy Hat Cast is a movie podcast. I guess you could call it a movie review podcast. We just like movies of all types, genres, and from all time periods and talking about them!
Hosts: Barry, Sam
Topic: Moon (2009) in the US. It was directed by Duncan Jones. The screenplay was written by Duncan Jones and Nathan Parker. It stars Sam Rockwell, Kevin Spacey, Dominique McElligott, and many more.
Moon is a great sci-fi movie in that it focuses on modern day problems and projects it into the near future to show the exaggerated effects of the problem. Not only that, it's a great character study and Sam Rockwell's performance is incredible. The only minor nitpicks we could make is that a few of the props looked a little too low budget and some of the science was not realistic but it's all forgivable due to the strength of the script and Sam Rockwell's performance.
Mail Bag: What is your favorite sci-fi movie?
Where is dave?! Who is the crossbow killer?! Find out next time, on the Pointy Hat Cast!
P.S. Isaiah has returned! He'll be joining us again for future episodes so all should return to normal soon enough. Thank you for your patience!
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Episode Notes The Pointy Hat Cast is a movie podcast. I guess you could call it a movie review podcast. We just like movies of all types, genres, and from all time periods and talking about them!
Hosts: Barry, Sam
Topic: Warcraft (2016) was directed by Duncan Jones and written by Charles Leavitt and Duncan Jones. It stars Travis Fimmel, Paula Patton, Ben Foster, Dominic Cooper, Toby Kebbell, Ben Schnetzer, Robert Kazinsky, and many more.
Warcraft is a decent attempt at adapting a video game into a movie. While the overall production values were great, especially the combat scenes, the film was underdeveloped on many fronts. The characters and their relationships were underdeveloped and required the viewer to fill in many missing elements from the lore. The pacing was plagued with unnecessary scenes and could have been better edited for brevity and to give other, more vital scenes some space to breathe and be digested. Overall, while flawed, there's still certainly a lot of fun to be had for fans of the game or for fans of fantasy in general.
Mail Bag: Which Warcraft character or story line would you want to see turned into a movie?
Work, work?! Is the moon made out of cheese?! Find out next time, on the Pointy Hat Cast!
P.S. Isaiah is stuck in New Zealand for the foreseeable future without a reliable internet connection so that may affect the release schedule of future episodes. We may have to release a few episodes without Isaiah for the foreseeable future. Thank you for your patience!
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Episode Notes Hosts: Barry, Sam
Topic: Sonic the Hedgehog (2020) directed by Jeff Fowler, written by Pat Casey, and Josh Miller. Starring Ben Schwartz, James Marsden, Jim Carrey, Tika Sumpter, and many more.
Sonic the Hedgehog is an entertaining and wholesome kid's movie that is well constructed enough to have enough appeal for adults as well. The movie is simple in its construction but it's completely serviceable. Sonic looks pretty great, compared to the abomination that was in the original trailer. Jim Carrey also has a fantastic return to the silver screen with his trademark antics.
Mail Bag: Does Sonic have lore?
Sonic has no frirends?! Do Orcs have feelings?! Find out next time, on the Pointy Hat Cast!
P.S. Isaiah is stuck in New Zealand for the foreseeable future without a reliable internet connection so that may affect the release schedule of future episodes. We may have to release a few episodes without Isaiah for the foreseeable future. Thank you for your patience!
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Episode Notes Hosts: Barry, Isaiah, Sam
Topic: Detective Pikachu (2019) directed by Rob Letterman, written by Dan Hernandez, Benji Samit, Rob Letterman, and Derek Connolly. Starring Ryan Reynolds, Justice Smith, Kathryn Newton, Bill Nighy, Ken Watanabe, and many more.
Detective Pikachu is a very entertaining and solidly constructed kids film that can be enjoyed by everyone. It follows the trusted action film formula of dispensing a little bit of narrative and then following it up with an action scene. It's serviceable and the humor from Ryan Reynolds being Ryan Reynolds carry the slower parts. While it does have flaws, it also has Pokemon. So many Pokemon. And they're all cute! Also, beware the Ditto...
Mail Bag: What is your favorite Pokemon game and episode?
Psyduck?! Sanic?! Find out next time, on the Pointy Hat Cast!
P.S. Isaiah is stuck in New Zealand for the foreseeable future without a reliable internet connection so that may affect the release schedule of future episodes. We may have to release a few episodes without Isaiah for the foreseeable future. Thank you for your patience!
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Episode Notes Hosts: Barry, Isaiah, Sam
Topic: Real Steel (2011) directed by Shawn Levy, written by John Gatins , Hugh Jackman, Dakota Goyo, Evangeline Lilly, Anthony Mackie, Kevin Durand and many more.
Real Steel is a wholesome (minus some swearing), by the numbers, family film where a washed up, sleazy character is transformed into a father and a decent human being. Also robots punch each other until they explode. Someone think of the robots! Robots are people too..wait a minute.
Mail Bag: What movie would you want an anime version of?
Robot boxing? Rabbits? Find out next time, on the Pointy Hat Cast!
P.S. Isaiah is stuck in New Zealand for the foreseeable future without a reliable internet connection so that may affect the release schedule of future episodes. We have released our last episode from our archives so we'll have to find a solution to recording new episodes. Thank you for your patience!
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Episode Notes Hosts: Barry, Isaiah, Sam
Topic: Pacific Rim (2013) directed by Guillermo del Toro, written by Travis Beacham and Guillermo del Toro, starring Charlie Hunnam, Diego Klattenhoff, Idris Elba, Rinko Kikuchi, Charlie Day, Burn Gorman, Max Martini, and many more.
Pacific Rim is a love letter to mecha anime and giant robots punching things in their giant faces. It is surprisingly well shot, considering many of the effects were done practically. Overall, a movie where the plot isn't the most important thing because you have giant robots fighting giant monsters.
Pacific Rim 2 has more monsters and more robots but less heart and less craftsmanship (considerably less). While it lacks the polish and finesse of the its predecessor, it is still quite an enjoyable movie, because giant robots.
Mail Bag: What is your favorite mecha movie/series of all time?
Is gravity really the most powerful weapon? Do robots dream of electric sheep? Find out next time, on the Pointy Hat Cast!
P.S. Isaiah is stuck in New Zealand for the foreseeable future without a reliable internet connection so that may affect the release schedule of future episodes. I have a few unreleased episodes in our archives so I'm working on releasing those. Thank you for your patience!
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Episode Notes Hosts: Barry, Isaiah, Sam
Topic: Overlord(2018) directed by Julius Avery, written by Billy Ray and Mark L. Smith, starring Jovan Adepo, Wyatt Russell, Mathilde Ollivier, Pilou Asbæk, John Magaro, Iain De Caestecker, and many more.
Overlord is an amalgamation of many film genres. It's a little bit horror, a little bit zombie film, a little bit action, a little bit war movie, with a dose of humor. It doesn't manage to deliver on every aspect and becomes a little diluted in its attempt to be everything. Overall it's a very enjoyable and watchable film. It has Nazi zombies, what more do you want?! The correct answer would be even more zombies.
Mail Bag: What is your favorite zombie movie of all time?
Is two really better than one? Are three heads better than two? Find out next time, on the Pointy Hat Cast!
P.S. Isaiah is stuck in New Zealand for the foreseeable future without a reliable internet connection so that may affect the release schedule of future episodes. I have a few unreleased episodes in our archives so I'm working on releasing those. Thank you for your patience!
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Episode Notes Hosts: Barry, Isaiah, Sam
Topic: Knives Out(2019) directed by Rian Johnson, written by Rian Johnson, starring Daniel Craig, Chris Evans, Ana de Armas, Jamie Lee Curtis, Michael Shannon, Don Johnson, and many more.
Knives Out is a fantastic "Who Dun It?" movie written and directed by Rian Johnson. The cast is stacked and they all deliver with some very charming and humorous performances. The writing is humorous and witty, and the pacing of the film is incredible. It takes you along for a ride and never lets you down.
Mail Bag: What is your favorite Who Dun It movie?
Why are there so many knives? Zombies? Find out next time, on the Pointy Hat Cast!
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Episode Notes Hosts: Barry, Isaiah, Sam
Topic: Shin Godzilla(2016) directed by Hideaki Anno (Evangellion) and Shinji Higuchi (Attack on Titan), written by Hideaki Anno, starring Hiroki Hasegawa, Yutaka Takenouchi, Satomi Ishihara, Ren Osugi, Akira Emoto, and many more.
Shin Godzilla is a fantastic movie on many layers. First of all, it's a great Godzilla film. You get to see Godzilla being Godzilla, a representation of the unstoppable, destructive side of nature. It works as a criticism of the Japanese bureaucracy and the greed of governments world wide. It also showcases some of the deeper contemplative elements seen in Evangelion on the nature of humanity and the power of unity.
Mail Bag: What are your thoughts on tiny humanoid Godzillas?
Is Godzilla human? Why do donuts have holes? Find out next time, on the Pointy Hat Cast!
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Episode Notes Hosts: Barry, Isaiah, Sam
Topic: Godzilla: King of the Monsters(2019) directed by Michael Dougherty, written by Michael Dougherty and Zach Shields, starring Kyle Chandler, Vera Farmiga, Millie Bobby Brown, Ziyi Zhang, Bradley Whitford, Sally Hawkins, Charles Dance, and many more.
Godzilla: King of the Monsters fails to capture the spirit of Godzilla by focusing too much on the human characters. This would still work out if the characters were likeable but sadly almost everyone is idiotic, hypocritical, and unrelatable. The other characters are given marginal roles with little to say and even less to do on screen. The only redeeming part of this movie is Godzilla himself because no one can hate Godzilla. He's just Godzilla, doing Godzilla things.
Mail Bag: What is your favorite Godzilla movie?
Why is Godzilla so cute? Why is Godzilla at the dentist? Find out next time, on the Pointy Hat Cast!
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Episode Notes Hosts: Barry, Isaiah, Sam
Topic: Dunkirk(2017) directed and written by Christopher Nolan and starring Fionn Whitehead, Damien Bonnard, Aneurin Barnard, Tom Hardy, and many more.
Dunkirk is best watched with Darkest Hour. While Darkest Hour gives us a glimpse into the political drama of the events leading up to the evacuation, Dunkirk shows us the brutal and grim reality of the sheer hopelessness and despair felt by the soldiers before the evacuation. This movie does not focus on bombastic entertainment and an unrealistic portrayal of war. Instead we see a silent and mournful film showcasing the brutality of war as well as the will of the common man to survive and help each other in desperate times.
Hot Topic: What is your Nolan movie?
Why wouldn't Bane land the plane? Why do Nazis always resort to zombies? Find out next time, on the Pointy Hat Cast!
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Episode Notes Hosts: Barry, Isaiah, Sam
Topic: Parasite (2019) directed by Bong Joon Ho (봉준호) and starring Song Kang Ho (송강호), Lee Sun Gyun (이선균), Cho Yuh Jung (조여정), Choi Woo Shik (최우식), Park So Dam (박소담,) and many more. Now with Oscars for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Foreign Language Film, Best Original Screenplay, and nominated for Best Production Design, and Best Film Editing.
Parasite is a social commentary on classism shown through two two different families, one very rich and one very poor. It's very real but also very surreal at the same time. I know people might be tired of having a "woke" mentality being pushed on them but this movie handles the subject matter in a very real and touching way where there are no real villains and life just sucks for everyone.
Hot Topic: What is your favorite Bong Joon Ho movie?
Why would someone wire three lights separately and run them into a secret basement? Can Bane fly a plane? Find out next time, on the Pointy Hat Cast!
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Episode Notes Today is day twelve of our twelve days of Star Wars Special. That means we are covering The Mandalorian! What a lack luster film. What a great cast of characters. They are all memorable and endearing in their own way. This show is very sincere and well crafted. It's an incredibly refreshing change of pace from the hectic, action packed, character light offerings from the new trilogy of Star Wars movies. It returns to a more slower, contemplative pace where the spotlight can really shine on the characters.
Also baby Yoda is too cute.
Thank you guys for being patient! Finally, our last episode is out! Next time we do something like this, we'll do it at least a couple of months in advance.
In the holiday spirit, thank you guys for the support and for listening all this time. From our very first crappy episode, to our latest crappy episode, stay pointy friends.
Episode Notes Today is day eleven of our twelve days of Star Wars Special. That means we are covering Star Wars IX: Rise of Skywalker! What a lack luster film. While it does look and sound great and is jam packed with fun and exciting action sequences, it lacks completely in narrative and character development. It takes no risks. Nothing is lost and nothing is gained. Too many new characters are introduced and thrown away while the main characters we've come to love are ignored. This movie was so afraid to go forward at all that it ended up going backwards in many regards. It's still a fun film, just not a well made or meaningful one.
Thank you guys for being patient as I edit the episodes as fast as I can. I have returned to a normal schedule of content creation now that the holidays are over so I only have weekends free to edit!
In the holiday spirit, thank you guys for the support and for listening all this time. From our very first crappy episode, to our latest crappy episode, stay pointy friends.
Episode Notes Today is day ten of our twelve days of Star Wars Special. That means we are covering Star Wars VII: The Last Jedi! What a controversial and divisive film. On first viewing at the theaters, I thought it was just mediocre. And then came the internet hate train and I hopped on as well. But after re-watching the movie through a more critical lens, it actually has some redeeming qualities. I'd go as far as to say that personally speaking this is my favorite movie in the new trilogy.
Thank you guys for being patient as I edit the episodes as fast as I can. I have returned to a normal schedule of content creation now that the holidays are over so I only have weekends free to edit!
In the holiday spirit, thank you guys for the support and for listening all this time. From our very first crappy episode, to our latest crappy episode, stay pointy friends.
Episode Notes Today is day nine of our twelve days of Star Wars special. Today we're going over Star Wars VII: The Force Awakens. While it is an entertaining roller coaster ride of a movie with thrills and action, it lacks a lot of character development and relies on characters looking at the screen or another character and telling us what is happening and how people are feeling and how we should feel about it instead of showing it. I love the idea of this movie and the idea of the characters, but the actual movie and the characters presented lack luster to me.
Thank you guys for being patient as I edit the episodes as fast as I can. I have returned to a normal schedule of content creation now that the holidays are over so I only have weekends free to edit!
In the holiday spirit, thank you guys for the support and for listening all this time. From our very first crappy episode, to our latest crappy episode, stay pointy friends.
Episode Notes Today is day eight of our twelve days of Star Wars special. Today we're going over Star Wars VI: The Return of the Jedi. It used to be one of my favorite movies of all time when I was a kid but upon revisiting we find that it's not all that we remember it to be.
Thank you guys for being patient as I edit the episodes as fast as I can.
In the holiday spirit, thank you guys for the support and for listening all this time. From our very first crappy episode, to our latest crappy episode, stay pointy friends.
Episode Notes Today is day six of our twelve days of Star Wars special. Today we're going over Star Wars V: The Empire Strikes Back. It is a beautiful movie.
In the holiday spirit, thank you guys for the support and for listening all this time. From our very first crappy episode, to our latest crappy episode, stay pointy friends.
Episode Notes Today is day six of our twelve days of Star Wars special. Today we're going over Star Wars IV: A New Hope. What a classic. It still holds up and the characters are the shining stars of this movie.
The episodes are out late because Isaiah went MIA for a while so we had to record without him for a few episodes.
In the holiday spirit, thank you guys for the support and for listening all this time. From our very first crappy episode, to our latest crappy episode, stay pointy friends.
Episode Notes Today is day five of our twelve days of Star Wars special. Today we're going over Rogue One: Everyone Dies. Featuring Spy Guy, Pilot Guy, Blind Guy, Gun Guy, Gurl Guy, Dad Guy, and a bunch of Evil Guys. This movie is chock full of great characters but the movie doesn't dwell on them.
I'm having a hard time editing all the episodes on time. I released this episode after midnight but technically speaking, it was still day 5 somewhere in the world.
In the holiday spirit, thank you guys for the support and for listening all this time. From our very first crappy episode, to our latest crappy episode, stay pointy friends.
Episode Notes The name's Solo, Han Solo. Actually it's just Han but now we got to come up with a story about how I became the fresh prince of Corellia. Another day, another special. Jokes aside, I have to apologize for this episode because I was not able to edit it so it'll be a bit rough audio wise. Hopefully the episode will still be enjoyable. Wish y'all a season of blessings.
In the holiday spirit, thank you guys for the support and for listening all this time. From our very first crappy episode, to our latest crappy episode, stay pointy friends.
Episode Notes Why, hello there. Today is the third day of our Christmas special, the Twelve Days of Star Wars. Execute Order 66. We finally finish off the prequel trilogy and boy was it a ride. We're still flying half a ship. The memes, there are so, many memes. Say what you will about this film, the memes will live on forever in our hearts. It's over Anakin, I have the high ground.
In the holiday spirit, thank you guys for the support and for listening all this time. From our very first crappy episode, to our latest crappy episode, stay pointy friends.
Episode Notes Today is the second day of our Christmas special, the Twelve Days of Star Wars. That's right, starting from Dec 14th, til the 25th, we will be covering almost every single Star Wars movie released to date. From the prequels, to the original trilogy, to the new trilogy, to one offs like Solo and Rogue One, and even the mythical Star Wars Christmas Special.
It's too much editing! Will I survive? Tune in next time, on the Pointy Hat Cast to find out.
In the holiday spirit, thank you guys for the support and for listening all this time. From our very first crappy episode, to our latest crappy episode, stay pointy friends.
Episode Notes Today is the first day of our Christmas special, the Twelve Days of Star Wars. That's right, starting from Dec 14th, til the 25th, we will be covering almost every single Star Wars movie released to date. From the prequels, to the original trilogy, to the new trilogy, to one offs like Solo and Rogue One, and even the mythical Star Wars Christmas Special. This is going to be a lot of work and be super hectic but we're doing it for our handful of listeners who keep supporting us and keep us going.
In the holiday spirit, thank you guys for the support and for listening all this time. From our very first crappy episode, to our latest crappy episode, stay pointy friends.
Episode Notes Hosts: Barry, Isaiah, Sam
Topic: Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter (2012) starring Benjamin Walker, Dominic Cooper, Mary Elizabeth Winstead is a charming biopic of Abraham Lincoln in the events leading up to the battle of Gettysburg. A bit dry and filled with political drama, this is one of Daniel Day Lewis's best performances yet.
All joke aside, this movie goes to 12. It. Has. Horse. Parkour.
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How does one stand on top of a top hat? Who else hates sand? Find out next time, on the Pointy Hat Cast!
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Episode Notes Hosts: Barry, Isaiah, Sam
Topic: Darkest Hour - Darkest Hour (2017) starring Gary Oldman is a charming biopic of Winston Churchill in the events leading up to the evacuation of the British troops in Dunkirk. A bit dry and filled with political drama, this is one of Gary Oldman's best performances yet.
Hot Topic: What role would you like to see Gary Oldman in? Send us an email!
How does Churchill survive drinking and chain smoking cigars? Is sand evil? Find out next time, on the Pointy Hat Cast!
Gary Oldman dancing as Winston Churchill: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eg0O8CVGySo
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Episode Notes Hosts: Barry, Isaiah, Sam
Topic: The Fifth Element - The Fifth Element (1997) starring Bruce Willis, Milla Jovovich, and Gary Oldman is a wonderfully weird space opera of epic proportions. It still holds up visually as most of the effects are practical and the attention to detail is stunning. It masterfully weaves together and pulls apart different character arcs as well as contains witty satire and humor in almost every scene. The element may be fifth but the movie is first in our hearts. Pointy Hat Cast approved!
Hot Topic: Is Fifth Element one of Gary Oldman and Chris Tucker's best roles? Send us an email!
Multipass? Boats? Find out next time, on the Pointy Hat Cast!
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Episode Notes Hosts: Barry, Isaiah, Sam
Topic: Lost in Translation - Lost in Translation (2003) starring Bill Murray and Scarlett Johansson captures the feeling of melancholy and loneliness like no other. It feels like real people, with real dialogue, in real situations. For relaxing times, make it Suntory time.
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What exactly is a Suntory? Is the fifth element love like Captain Planet teaches us? Find out next time, on the Pointy Hat Cast!
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Episode Notes Hosts: Barry, Isaiah, Sam
Topic: Gladiator - Gladiator (2000) starring Russell Crowe and Joaquin Phoenix is a very memorable film and has a special place in our hearts. Upon re watching it though, we quickly realized that it is indeed a very flawed movie. The flaws do not detract from the movie though and only adds to its charm. It also creates some unintentionally humorous moments!
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So were you entertained? For a good time, do we need to make it a Suntory time? Find out next time, on the Pointy Hat Cast!
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Episode Notes Hosts: Barry, Isaiah, Sam
Topic: Her - Her (2013) starring Joaquin Phoenix, Scarlett Johansson, and Amy Adams is an interesting take on the future of society and artificial intelligence. It explores the nature and meaning of love in a relatable way while managing to inject humor into some situations. Joaquin's performance is quite excellent and he manages to portray a character that is both relatable and not relatable; very human yet also lacking in many way. Scarlett Johansson's performance is excellent as well. Also...0D over 2D!
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Which Operating system would be the best to marry? Are you not entertained? Find out next time, on the Pointy Hat Cast!
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Episode Notes Hosts: Barry, Isaiah, Sam
Topic: Black Dynamite - Black Dynamite (2009) is the perfect example of a movie that is made intentionally bad but is so good. There is probably no other movie that comes close to this level. A loving parody of blaxploitation films of old, it introduces a whole lot of witty humor and masterful satire. Each scene is packed full of small humorous details. Michael Jai White has an explosive performance as Black Dynamite as he takes on problems from the Man trying to keep everyone down, orphans on drugs, and even kung fu treachery. Join us as we take a romp through this hilarious film!
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Why does everyone have a savant level of knowledge of Greek and Roman mythology? Does being in a relationship with your operating system count as love? Find out next time, on the Pointy Hat Cast!
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Episode Notes Hosts: Barry, Isaiah, Sam
Topic: The Cabin in the Woods - The Cabin in the Woods (2011) is a surprising twist on the horror movie genre. It's a parody, satire, and meta commentary on the movie industry as a whole. It's sharp and smart but probably won't be enjoyable for every movie goer. It also contains one of the most memorable elevator scenes of all time and features more monsters than you can fling a chained bear trap at (including the much feared Kevin).
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What are the aerodynamic properties of a bear trap? Who let the merman's out? Find out next time, on the Pointy Hat Cast!
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Episode Notes Hosts: Barry, Isaiah, Sam
Topic: Galaxy Quest - Galaxy Quest (1999) is a fantastic movie. It is incredibly well written, well shot, and has amazing performances from the cast (Tim Allen, Alan Rickman, Sigourney Weaver, Sam Rockwell, many more). It goes beyond just being a simple parody and satire of Star Trek and becomes a very endearing and delightful masterpiece of cinema.
Hot Topic: Did Galaxy Quest out Star Trek Star Trek? Send us an email!
How is the Rock Monster faring now? Can you vape in space? Find out next time, on the Pointy Hat Cast!
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Episode Notes Hosts: Barry, Isaiah, Sam
Topic: Star Trek Beyond - A movie with a lovely cast with lovely performances falls short due to poor logic in the narrative. The editing creates unnecessary tension and cuts away to a new scene multiple times. While flawed, there's still plenty to enjoy here.
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Is Uhura's power level over 9000? Why does Kirk lose so many shirts? Find out next time, on the Pointy Hat Cast!
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Episode Notes Hosts: Barry, Isaiah, Sam
Topic: Hot Rod - We dive into this hilarious, Nacho Libre-esqe movie. This is a tale of a young stuntman (Andy Samberg) raising money to help his step father get better so he could beat the crap out of him. Talk about father issues. Explosive content is involved. The seemingly random and offbeat humor may be hit or miss depending on your taste.
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Are the eggs a lie? Where did the orphan chips go? Find out next time, on the Pointy Hat Cast!
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Episode Notes Hosts: Barry, Isaiah, Sam
Topic: Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure, Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey - We talk about this heart warming, surprisingly positive, and fun romp through time and it's more hilarious but less structured sequel. Regardless of your take on the movies, the messages stand tested through time. The best place to be is here, the best time to be is now, be excellent to each other, and party on dudes!
Hot Topic: Which Bill & Ted is your favorite? Send us an email!
Will Bill & Ted face the music? Why are strange things afoot at the Circle K? Find out next time, on the Pointy Hat Cast!
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Episode Notes Hosts: Barry, Isaiah, Sam
Topic: Tropic Thunder - We talk about this masterpiece of a multilayered meta commentary, comedy, and parody from Ben Stiller. Well written with sharp wit. We managed to go off topic due to all of us being sleep deprived and discuss the effectiveness of Aikido and end up discussing how to get punched in the face.
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Will we ever get the coveted Blue Cross sponsorship? Where is the pointy hat man? Find out next time, on the Pointy Hat Cast!
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Episode Notes Hosts: Barry, Isaiah, Sam
Topic: Back to the Future Trilogy - We take a travel back through time to the Back to the Future trilogy. The first is a masterpiece at delivering the concept of time travel in a digestible manner while keeping the movie fun. The second is fun while lacking in character development and a consistent narrative. The third is not as fun but excels completely in finish the narrative and the growth of Marty and Doc. Also enough Mom issues to make Freud proud.
Hot Topic: Which Back to the Future movie and pie type is your favorite? Send us an email!
Why are we so obsessed with the Mitsubishi Sprinter? Is Key Lime Pie the obvious king of Pies? Find out next time, on the Pointy Hat Cast!
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Episode Notes Hosts: Barry, Isaiah, Sam
Topic: Hyoka - We talk about this wonderfully made anime series as a tribute to Kyoto Animation and the terrible and senseless atrocity that happened and the lives that were lost.
If you would like to donate directly to Kyoto Animation, they have an account setup and the info is on their website here: http://www.kyotoanimation.co.jp/information/?id=3075
Episode Notes Hosts: Barry, Isaiah, Sam
Topic: Once Upon a Time in Hollywood - We dive into another Tarantino film and left quite satisfied. Let's just say the you don't see the ending coming and it makes the movie worth while. While both the movie and some scenes are quite long, they are well shot and charming and done incredibly well. You leave the theater not quite sure what you saw but it's right on the tip of your tongue. Also feet. Lots of feet.
Hot Topic: How much feet do you like in your films? Did you think Bruce Lee's portrayal was disrespectful? Send us an email!
Did Brad Pitt's character's dog come from John Wick? Why do attack dogs bite groins? Find out next time, on the Pointy Hat Cast!
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Episode Notes Hosts: Barry, Isaiah, Sam
Topic: Aquaman - This film took us by surprise with some of the highest highs and lowest lows of all time, the standouts being both the amazing and bad cinematography and Amber Heard's stiff acting. All this talk about water leads us onto a dark tangent of weaponizing Superman's urine (amongst other things) and giving a new meaning to Peter Tingle. It must never be spoken of again.
Hot Topic: Please write us on what you rate Black Manta's helmet so we can end Barry's madness.
Keanu Reeves is Moon Knight?! Also will Superman's constipation possibly destroy the Earth? Find out next week, on the Pointy Hat Cast.
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Episode Notes Hosts: Barry, Isaiah, Sam
Topic: Justice League - A movie with potential that falls flat due to inconsistencies arising from a rough smashing together of Snyder, Whedon, and WB. It humanizes characters, has humor (shock!), and a has narrative that has room to breathe but falls flat due to a poorly portrayed villain and a disastrous 3rd arc. I can't believe I'm saying this but I'd like to see another Snyder-Whedon joint effort.
Will Batman stop being useless! What is the connection between Superman and fruit? Tune in next week to find out!
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Episode Notes Hosts: Barry, Isaiah, Sam
Topic: Shazam! - DC breaks it's Snyder streak with this family safe film of family values of family members. It's about family. While the film lacks a bit of polish in certain areas, it's refreshingly lighthearted (while also dark) take on the super hero genre is a nice change of pace. It fills in all the things missing from more recent DC movies like characters that you can relate to.
Isaiah has come back to the States but for how long?! Why would someone polish a turd? Tune in next week to find out!
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Episode Notes Hosts: Barry, Isaiah, Sam
Topic: Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice - Can it beat Suicide Squad for the title of worse movie ever? Will we have to adjust our rating scale? The short answer is no, but the movie is still really bad. It has no character building that is relatable or has payoffs so it's hard to relate to any of the characters. It also has a long and unnecessary plot. That fight scene though...fantastic!
Isaiah has escaped Japan but not the party life. You don't choose the party life, it chooses you. Can Superman bleed if he eats enough Taco Bell? Tune in next week to find out!
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Episode Notes Hosts: Barry, Isaiah, Sam
Topic: Cowboys & Aliens - It's very weird, a little dumb, but completely charming. Made with love and gold. It's neither a cowboy movie, nor a sci-fi movie. It's an anime in disguise!
Isaiah escapes Japan only to get trapped partying in Korea. Will he manage to escape the land of Kpop? What do aliens do with gold anyways? Tune in next week to find out!
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Episode Notes Hosts: Barry, Isaiah, Sam
Topic: Spider-Man Far From Home - A very competent take on a teenage rom-com and a coming of age story. It does fall apart a small bit in the third act in narrative, character development, and overall cohesion but it is incredibly visually stunning! A movie full of touching and meaningful character moments as well as visually stunning action.
Also Barry predicts 3 things: 1. The next big Marvel Avengers story arc will revolve around the Beyonder. 2. The big payoff slogan will be "With great power, comes great responsibility". 3. ...I forgot.
Isaiah finally escapes from Japan, but what movie will we do next week? Even we don't know! Tune in next week to find out!
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Side note: I spent around 30 hours editing the podcast because we can't speak. Hopefully people enjoy it and we are working to upgrade our recording environment as much as we can! Look forward to it!
Episode Notes Hosts: Barry, Isaiah, Sam
Topic: End of Evangelion - Our first requested movie review by the great Finkleberry. While it does have some redeeming qualities, it's a movie that requires context and focuses on developing themes at the cost of a narrative that makes sense and character development that's relatable.
Isaiah has finally turned into a weeb. Will Daniel Craig reprise his role in Cowboys vs Aliens 2? Tune in next week to find out!
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Side Note We had some hiccups trying out the audacity method. We had to start recording 3 times and Isaiah had to reinstall audacity. It also turned out that somehow his copy had record on voice activation on...so it was a nightmare to edit. I had to manually sync all the voice files second by second and took about 8 hours :( Hopefully it turned ok and you guys enjoy this episode!
Episode Notes Hosts: Barry, Isaiah, Sam
Topic: Blade Runner & Blade Runner 2049 - Both really great sci-fi movies that move at a slow clip and have great subtle and nuanced world building! 2049 is a movie worth watching!
It has boobs and guns.
How long will the Keanu Reevaissance last? Tune in next week to find out!
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Side Note We are trying to increase audio quality by talking on discord but recording our own audio locally and syncing it up later. Might take some tweaking to get the audio sounding right but it should be better overall hopefully! Thank you for your patience!
Episode Notes Hosts: Barry, Sam
Topic: It's independence day and we celebrate it by...watching Independence Day. This movie is peak 90's action/disaster movie with explosions in your face, strippers, aliens, and AMERICA! This is quite possibly the most patriotic movie ever. Welcome to Earf.
Also, dog parkour.
Will there ever be a movie worse than Suicide Squad? Tune in next week to find out!
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Episode Notes Hosts: Barry, Isaiah, Sam
Topic: Annihilation is not a perfect movie nor is it easy to recommend. It definitely does have weaknesses in having a consistent, logical narrative and developing character resulting in a movie that may possibly come off as boring and pretentious. Focusing on and developing the thematic elements are the focus of this movie and it does it well. It did make us think about many things and we need more movies like that despite it's flaws.
Also tree people.
When will Isaiah escape from Japan? Tune in next week to find out!
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Episode Notes Hosts: Barry, Isaiah, Sam
Topic: Edge of Tomorrow is an amazingly refreshing movie! It has action, sci-fi, comedy, aliens, mechs, and a dash of romance. This movie is genuinely fun, funny, and cool. Weakest point is probably the plot but it is only there as a delivery mechanism for the action. Also, Tom Cruise dies a lot in this movie. We go off tangent a lot! Every podcast is an adventure! What will we talk about next? When is cannibalism acceptable? Found out, or not, on the next episode of the Pointy Hat Cast!
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