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Celluloid circle-jerk Joe Rosensteel and Dan Sturm.
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You can pick yourself, you can pick your elf, but you can’t pick your friend’s elf. Joe Rosensteel and Dan Sturm.
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Choose the form of The Destructor. WWDC 2023 Joe Rosensteel and Dan Sturm.
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Small, non-moving, frog-shaped object. Joe Rosensteel and Dan Sturm.
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If you want to go on Twitter and yas-queen your Prey, have at it guys. Joe Rosensteel and Dan Sturm.
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If you want to go on Twitter and yas-queen your Prey, have at it guys. Joe Rosensteel and Dan Sturm.
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I’m the drip who waters it. Joe Rosensteel and Dan Sturm.
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You incepted me with Sonic. Joe Rosensteel and Dan Sturm.
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The worst poop joke I’ve ever heard Joe Rosensteel and Dan Sturm.
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Don’t do drops, kids. Joe Rosensteel and Dan Sturm.
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The hair bone’s connected to the leg bone. Joe Rosensteel and Dan Sturm.
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Diehard on a mountain. Joe Rosensteel and Dan Sturm.
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We can all agree on Mariah Carey. Free Guy (2021) Joe Rosensteel and Dan Sturm.
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The most Finchery of the Fincher movies. Joe Rosensteel and Dan Sturm.
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Home invader with a heart of gold Joe Rosensteel and Dan Sturm.
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Is there a beef puncher in the credits? Joe Rosensteel and Dan Sturm.
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Would you see this movie? Note: This was recorded before Ivan Reitman’s passing. Joe Rosensteel and Dan Sturm with Seth Worley and Ryan Polly.
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Are you with the Toxic Wasteland Trolls or are you with the Protectors and Defenders of the One Perfect Movie? Joe Rosensteel and Dan Sturm.
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Neo and the Kingdom of the Crystal Matrix. Joe Rosensteel and Dan Sturm.
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God knows what happened to Bobo. Joe Rosensteel and Dan Sturm.
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Here bidet gone tomorrow. Joe Rosensteel and Dan Sturm.
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Santa is the Cupid of friendships. Joe Rosensteel and Dan Sturm.
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Fish Nibblers® was behind my microphone. Joe Rosensteel and Dan Sturm.
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The traveling sisterhood of the stillsuit pants. Joe Rosensteel and Dan Sturm.
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She has resorted to drinking chardonnay that comes in a clear bottle. Freaky (2020) Joe Rosensteel and Dan Sturm.
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You don’t go to live at an orphanage if you have a motorcycle. Joe Rosensteel and Dan Sturm.
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Ten pounds of work day in a five-pound work day sack. Joe Rosensteel and Dan Sturm.
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Several felonies stacked on top of each other in a trench coat. Joe Rosensteel and Dan Sturm.
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You go to the box office with the hyena that you have. Joe Rosensteel and Dan Sturm.
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An era of Red Bull and caffeine. Joe Rosensteel and Dan Sturm.
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By your powers combined, I am Dr Pepper. Joe Rosensteel and Dan Sturm.
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An hour and forty-six minutes of art. Joe Rosensteel and Dan Sturm.
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I’ll look like someone who had money 20 years ago.
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You have been, and always shall be, my Uma Thurman.
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When pizza’s on a toast you can be sad any time.
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I cannot emphasize this enough: there is no corduroy.
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You don’t become a super-villain by going home early.
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They should have used comedy in their comedy movie.
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The icing on top of this disgusting cake. The movie that kicked off Carolco Pictures helps us kick off our new Carolco-inspired t-shirt!
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While you were casting spells, I was mastering the art of the brick.
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I don’t even know where you get brass knuckles.
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I hold the movie to higher standards than the room that they’re in.
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California Coupon Day This episode contains some cursing. It was recorded on November 05, 2020 at 8pm PST
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The computer generated issues started and stopped in Final Draft.
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I liked Bruce Wayne better when he was underground. Batman (1989)
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It feels like yesterday that I decided I didn’t care about this.
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Windsor Gardens isn’t big enough for the two of them.
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Four Boats, No Horses, Plenty of Glue. This episode was recorded on May 20, 2020.
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Billy Crystal and Gregory Hines street justice.
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The dialogue is terrible and the cuts are small.
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Tarantino just wants to turn people into dinosaurs.
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Find someone you’re on double-dipping terms with.
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If you can’t trust Goldman Sachs who can you trust?
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Don’t let the door hit you where the GI split you.
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She’s an undercover nun with an occasional habit.
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The jet stream is doing some interesting stuff.
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He does all of his own drownings. Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation
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We know it’s an assassin because the phone said “assassin”.
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I went to journalism school, I know that’s past tense.
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If the oats are hydrated in a forest and no one is around to see it did they really happen overnight?
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Constant illumination is the enemy of suspense.
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I swear to god, Gary Busey plays someone’s cop partner in a movie.
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I very closely associate Jason Derulo with Jason Derulo.
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You should be thankful that I stayed awake for this whole thing.
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Please, The Fourth Wall is my father, call me Fourth.
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A couple dozen more viewings and you’re going to love it.
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I was going Boondock Saints and you went Lion King.
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The soup isn’t the important part of the story.
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I just give up and let the movie hit me in the eyes. Die Another Day (2002)
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Bad, dull, gray potato of a movie. “The World Is Not Enough” (1999)
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I had a very low user number on the yo-yo forum.
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I look like a bearded egg wearing an Edge beanie.
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If you wanna be my Jesus, gotta get with my spice.
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It’s more like a mortadella than bologna. It’s Black Friday!
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Save all your Loggins in 1Password. Our first ever Film Score and Music Draft!
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When you see the Abomination Room go two more doors and hang a left.
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Really, it’s about the friends we made along the way.
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This made Jurassic Park 2 look like Jurassic Park 1.
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There are no other terminators in this terminator factory. Terminator Salvation (2009)
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I still don’t know what this movie is saying. American Psycho (2000)
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The teeth are the doorway to the soul. Avatar (2009)
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Be the naked guy you want to see at Griffith Observatory.
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This is a movie where you don’t need a reason for anything.
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Technically, every photo is a photo of a light leak. Bad Boys (1995)
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I checked and it’s true, based on Jason Snell’s Wikipedia page.
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A lot of incapacitated Jennifer. With Special Guest Seth Worley.
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You know about the refrigerator. We’re joined, once again, by Special Guest Seth Worley.
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A Good Bad Drug, a Bad Bad Drug, or a Drug You Kinda Like
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My sidekick doesn’t defecate. With special guest Mikah Sargent.
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The high points of the holiday are mostly the alcohol. No movie this week.
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Have you seen a woman that looks like these 30 pixels?
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Kids explode the darnedest things. Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017)
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You couldn’t pick a worse person to be around children.
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I don’t want to say “problematic” because I say it too much.
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Peak Deakins. Shutup Jared Leto. ‘Blade Runner 2049’
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Grumpy about technology. No movie for this episode.
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You wanted the Defocused experience. Special Guest Mikah Sargent!
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There’s squish and there’s also crunch. The return of Special Guest Merlin Mann!
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Everything that happens during the tournament is part of the tournament.
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Get Gareth-Edwardsed rather than Lord-and-Millered
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This is only good if you’ve seen it before you had any taste
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Sad, depressing meat pucks. No movie this week.
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On this historic episode, we’re joined, for the first time, by two special guests: Merlin Mann and Todd Vaziri! The bar is in the globe.
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Joe sold his record player for a gold comb and Dan sold his hair for a record.
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The story you can get literally anywhere else. We’re joined by special guest Seth Worley to discuss Raiders of the Lost Ark!
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The death of civilization can be tied to the jog wheel.
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What kind of crust do you think Pizza the Hutt was?
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Don’t Put Your Excitement Knob on Your Forehead
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Jean-Claude Van Damme does basically the same fighting stuff.
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For every cat you see, there are a thousand you don’t.
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We Need a Moist Raisin! This episode begins with a very special announcement from your hosts.
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Starring: Dan Sturm Edited, Produced, and Directed by: Joe Rosensteel
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I don’t want to spoil it for you, but there’s a bad guy.
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The address is 1234 Jedha St, Jedha City, Jedha Planet.
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Can I have sour cream on my burrito? With returning Special Guest Anže Tomić!
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Hello, I am an Important Person. Come To My Small Office Now.
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Imagine having chocolate milk and then you’re drunk.
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Here, put your arms inside of this hydraulic maw.
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Wake me up when we get to the meat-packing scene. ‘Predator 2’ (1990)
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Never trust a company man in a wool blazer with a popped collar.
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My helmet could have a big picture of a waffle on it.
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Dennis Leary lives underground and eats rat burgers. Demolition Man (1993)
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There was already a Dent in the car. ‘Beverly Hills Cop II’ (1987)
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Chicken Salad Chicken Salad, Salad that is Chicken.
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When was the last time you backfocused your podcast?
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Got a nail in your warp nacelles? ‘Star Trek Beyond’ (2016)
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Ohana means #family. Dan and Joe are less than enthusiastic about Star Trek Into Darkness.
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Just give me two Armie Hammers, that’s all I want. We talk about Dan’s favorite film The Social Network (2010).
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Remember when people read Harry Potter? Dan and Joe discuss ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ on it’s 10th anniversary.
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You don’t want to update your devices right before your keynote speech.
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We discuss all previous episodes of this podcast. Tune in for some nonsense. Archive | Defocused
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Follow your turn-by-turn directions to Egypt. Or don’t because this movie is terrible. ‘The Mummy Returns’ (2001) The Mummy Returns (2001) - IMDb Terragen Shading Rate
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Does it get Food Network and Afternoon Divorce Court?
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You don’t want to know how the sausage is made.
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Watch as a movie steers into the skid of insufferability.
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🎶 I’ve got a lighter on a string, sitting on a rainbow. 🎶 Looper (2012) - IMDb
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It wasn’t really a Cuban sandwich, but it was good.
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We’re joined by special guest Todd Vaziri to discuss Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982). Todd is a compositing lead and supervisor at ILM and has worked on the Star Wars and Star Trek film franchises. Todd Vaziri Making of The Genesis Effect Narrated by Alvy Ray Smith | YouTube Really Weird Shot Reverse-Shot From the Pan and Scan Version | YouTube Netflix Lacks Vulcan Subtitles | Twitter Defocused #38: How Do You Feel? Random Trek #78: “Dear Doctor” (ENT) with Dan Sturm The Incomparable #107: A Little Obsessed With Kirk
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We’re joined by special guest Adam Lisagor to discuss Torque (2004).
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This movie is the intersection of gorillas and eye-shaped drawings.
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Nice to meet you, here’s some ink for your shirt.
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Crawl with us on the forrest floor as we discuss The Revenant (2015). Defocused 37: I Can Have My Feelings (Birdman) Leonardo DiCaprio gets asked about the bear Director Alejandro Iñárritu discusses the filming of a scene. Justin Chang’s Review of The Revenant for Variety
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How do you put your worm in your pleather pants?
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Our 2015 Guests Jason Snell Anže Tomić Aleen Simms Glenn Fleishman Starring: Dan Sturm Edited Produced and Directed by: Joe Rosensteel
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We have a shirt! You can buy it! Also, send us your favorite Defocused moments of 2015 at defocusedshow@gmail.com.
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Remember that time we found a clone army in the couch cushions?
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As it turns out, we don’t agree on everything. Who knew?
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The thing is, you get more parsecs per mile on the highway.
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Vigo may not be a great movie villain, but we still like his olive oil and crushed tomatoes. Ghostbusters II (1989).
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All you need is some chewing gum and twine and you’ve got a doorway to another dimension. Masters of the Universe (1987).
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Home is where the furnace is. The ‛Burbs (1989).
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There should have been only one. Special guest Glenn Fleishman joins us to discuss Highlander (1986).
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Now that Joe’s back from Europe we can spend some serious time complaining about Apple’s recent announcements.
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Dan convinced Joe to watch Johnny Dangerously (1984) once. Once ☝️.
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Need help getting those spices off the top shelf? Road House (1989).
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It’s an ugly podcast! A BUG podcast! Starship Troopers (1997).
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Live! In Person! For the first (and probably last) time ever!
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For the love of god, no pun intended! Top Secret! (1984)
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When you saw only one set of footprints, that’s when Fezzik was carrying the horse. The Princess Bride (1987).
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Jupiter Ascending (2015) – We have some issues.
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This week, we’re joined by special guest Anže Tomić to talk about one of his favorite films, Stripes (1981).
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Dan is not an Explosionologist. Joe is not a Doorologist. Independence Day (1996).
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This week we did something we swore we’d never do. We watched Jurassic World (2015).
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In this, our one year anniversary episode, we reminisce about the show and answer some listener questions.
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Dan evades a political scandal by traveling to visit Joe in South Beach. Then they watch 1996’s The Birdcage.
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At long last, Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained (2012).
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HDR Hamburger Magic Eye Posters and The Rocketeer (1991).
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Dan and Joe talk about Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986) and their new CBS crime procedural.
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Dan and Joe ask important questions about Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015). Like, ‘Why?’ and ‘What?’
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Dan and Joe talk about an obscure classic: Marvel’s The Avengers (2012).
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A movie trailer extravaganza! Star Wars! Batman v Superman! Jurassic World! Tomorrowland! Terminator: Genisys! Happiness! Skepticism! Anger! Disappointment!
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The guys do some NAB Followup before getting back to the gold coin business for John Wick (2014). Didn’t you know John Wick was John Wick?
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Dan and Joe went to Mars to talk about 1990’s Total Recall. Or did they?
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A brief discussion of Otter Pops and motorcycles before activating the StarDrive™ on The Last Starfighter (1984).
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Dan and Joe talk about how Apple will be your new cable provider.
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Join Dan and Joe in a completely unsubtle critique of conspicuous consumption, and executive bathrooms. RoboCop (1987).
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Pugs, Pizza Toppings, and our tribute to Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986).
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To maintain the “magic” of the podcast, we won’t tell you just how much work went into making this episode (at least until after awards season), but we will tell you that Birdman (2014) is one of the most polarizing movies we’ve reviewed.
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Dan and Joe — (shot). Dan and Joe talk about — (shot). Dan and Joe talk about Edge of Tomorrow (2014). (grenade)
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A Superhero Spectacular, featuring Spider-Man and Big Hero 6 (2014)!
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There’s a lot of love in the middle of this feel-good sandwich. Even if it is served on the wrong kind of bread. Chef (2014).
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Dan discusses his Groundhog Day (1993) menu, and Joe does the Pennsylvania Polka.
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Joe Steel Preston Esquire and Dan Theodore Logan go on a most excellent adventure. Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure (1989).
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This week we discuss the 80s cult classic Real Genius (1985) with Chris Knight super-fan Jason Snell.
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Live from nowhere near CES 2015, we discuss the mess that is the UHD TV standard before going completely off the rails discussing the larger mess that is Snowpiercer (2013).
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Presented in Stereo Sound. Our 2014 Guests: Myke Hurley Casey Liss Stephen Hackett Matt Alexander Jason Snell Special Thanks to Listeners: David Fuchs Kyle Seth Gray Carl T. Holscher Brian Hamilton Isaac McAuley Jason Zigler A Boy Named Boom Edited and Produced by: Dan Sturm Written By: Joe Rosensteel
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It’s Dan and Joe (We know them! We know them!) here to talk about the 2003 classic Christmas film, directed by John Favreau, Elf.
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A little follow up. A little more about the Sony hack. And a whole lot of Home Alone (1990).
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Dan and Joe decided to do a brief overview of teaser trailers, and the way in which they shape expectations for film. The recent release of the Star Wars: The Force Awakens and Jurassic World teaser trailers inspired this discussion. They also discuss how viewing teasers has changed over time to turn from an occasional snippet of film, in to QuickTime downloads, and instantaneously available streams.
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Spoilers abound as we discuss all things Interstellar (2014).
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In this “All Follow-Up” episode we talk about Christopher Nolan, SGI Workstations, and how Bonanza got their L.A. Relay Race™ all wrong.
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This week, special guest Jason Snell joins the snobs in the record store to talk about High Fidelity (2000).
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We set out, with the best of intentions, to discuss the news and the Avengers: Age of Ultron trailer. And then it all went to hell.
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Dan explains ectoplasmic bayer filtering and anamorphic apparitions. Joe saves the day with a straw and a lid. Ghostbusters (1984).
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Much like The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975), this episode is truly Defocused and, yet, a ton of fun.
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This week, the guys are tired and, we’re not going to lie, things get a little weird. But, that doesn’t change the fact that this week’s movie, Clue (1985) is just wonderful fun.
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Dan ate our social engagement platform, Joe braces for work, and we watch Peter Jackson’s 1996 cult classic, The Frighteners.
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Former volcano owner and current World’s Greatest CEO Matt Alexander joins us to talk about tearaway trousers, reclaimed wood, what to do when planes fly overhead, what ingredients may or may not be in KFC’s “chicken”, and, of course, Goldfinger (1964).
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Joe and Dan talk about college mascots and libraries. Joe nerds-out over Galaxy Quest (1999), while Dan politely nods.
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Joe hates love. Dan hates chicken salad. An omelet with nothing in it isn’t technically an omelet, and carrots and celery are just a base of a soup. This week, we watch Grosse Pointe Blank (1997).
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Special guest Stephen Hackett joins us for some brief beverage banter before breaking down Pirates of Silicon Valley.
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Like the memories of our childhood, Hackers (1995) is an embarrassing cultural retrospective full of that’s-not-a-things and awful clothing, but it’s still fun to watch in an only-partly-ironic way. Set your modems to receive a file. Defocusers of the world, unite!
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This week we’re joined by special guest, Casey Liss, to discuss 90s music (bad), and Michael Mann’s Collateral (good).
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Dan is wearing pants. Joe promises he’s not peeing. We watch Tony Zhou’s A Brief Look at Texting and the Internet in Film before taking on the early 1990s two ways with Empire Records and Detention (2011). Bug: Joe would like to apologize for recording the wrong audio input this week and he promises to never do it again. Feature: You can tell Joe and Dan apart.
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Live from Vancouver, Joe eats the turducken of insects, then buys a new kettle. Dan has no heart, but he can fix his car. All that and The Fifth Element.
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In a decidedly VFX heavy episode, we catch up on some industry news before spending almost as long talking about Guardians of the Galaxy as we did watching it in the theater. The Spoiler Horn sounds at 26:45.
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This week, we’re joined by special guest Myke Hurley to discuss Dan’s “desert accent”, Myke’s concern about Joe’s sleep, and why we all love Scott Pilgrim vs. The World.
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The Episode 6 platform is built on social media, pivots to Mike Judge’s Silicon Valley, then pivots to coffee, before sunsetting with gym burritos.
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Dan buys a burrito and feels guilty about it. Joe drinks dirt juice. It doesn’t matter if your TV is 4K because the movie probably isn’t. We don’t know what to make of Pixar’s involvement in the “no raid” scandal, but we’re really glad Super Troopers exists. And, it’s a good thing you didn’t order hashbrowns. I mean, if they had been chugging the catsup.
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Dan hurt himself. Joe enjoys both ketchup and mustard on his hotdogs. Neither of them really liked World War Z, but only one of them didn’t like Shaun of the Dead.
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Dan’s tired from his trip to San Francisco, Joe got some taquitos, called Kaitan Koribann, and Tow-Mater, Tater, and they both (mostly) watched Dune and Can’t Hardly Wait.
