All posts tagged: Star Wars

Episode 65 – IndePODence Day

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The boys are BACK for the 4 of JULY shenanigans! On this weeks episode we are giving an ode to our wonderful US of A! Join us on the couch as Rom gives us a review of the HBO mini series ‘John Adams’ (0:05:45) and then a deep discussion and review of the movie ‘Independence Day’ starring Will Smith and Jeff Goldblum (0:14:00). We end the show discussing some of the latest tv/movie news including the DC comic event ‘Fandome’ (1:03:25) and then the recent rumors about the Star Wars universe possibly removing the latest 3 movies from canon! (1:06:00) All that and much more! Stream the episode on Spotify below, Apple Podcasts, or Google Podcasts.

Episode 60 – A Pod Far Far Away

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We did it folks, episode 60! Quite the accomplishment considering we were very convinced this would last only a month at inception. Join us as we celebrate the 40th anniversary of “Empire Strikes Back” with (yet another) sloppy discussion of the Star Wars franchise. Join us as we tackle topics like why Darth Vader ain’t shit, why adults pushing 40 should still see the animated Clone Wars series targeted for kids, and the future of the franchise at Disney+. Lastly, the Snyder Cut is a go at HBOMax, (01:04:38) so course we wrap with our two cents on that.

Forty Years of Yoda; Lessons Learned From the Master Jedi

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Today marks forty years since The Empire Strikes Back released in theaters. It was the film that revealed Darth Vader as Luke’s father, the film that gave us Hoth, the beautiful drink of water Lando Calrissian, and my favorite Star Wars character- Yoda. I thought what a better way to express some love for the character than to reflect on some of his greatest quotes/lessons throughout the franchise. 1: “Do. Or do not. There is no try.“- One of Yoda’s most famous quotes right from ESB. Straight to the point and a quote that has been heard time and time again from all levels of fans. It’s a dagger of a reminder that there is no in between; we either commit entirely to our pursuits and we either succeed or we fail. Often the word “try” is insidiously placed in the package of excuse. It’s a call to maturity in understanding that one needs to own their decisions and give something the entirety of their efforts. 2: “Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. …

Ep 48 – We Are Figuring This Out

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The new decade is upon us! Welcome back folks it’s 2020 and we are back on the couch for our end of the 2010’s wrap up episode! Join us today as we watch the movie ‘Dinner for Schmucks’, discuss the finale of Disney’s ‘The Mandalorian’ (0:08:30) and what we think the future of the Star Wars franchise will be. We then end the episode discussing our top 5 movies of the past decade (0:36:30) and why. Come join us for an hour of fire discussion.

Episode 46 – A Palpatine Story

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Welcome back everyone to the podcast of all podcasts. The boys are back on the couch for an absolutely action packed episode. Join us as we watch ‘Aquaman’ and discuss a ton of recent tv and movies. We start by discussing HBO’s ‘Watchmen’ finale (0:06:15), Netflix ‘Marriage Story’ (0:28:45), and ‘Jumanji: The Next Level’ (0:40:45). We then finish the episode with a lengthy review of Disney’s ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ (0:44:00) and as always, be careful because we DO spoil.

‘Star Wars: Rebels’ Sequel Confirmed; Legacy of Ahsoka Tano

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It’s only been a couple weeks since the release of Rise of Skywalker and just some days since the finale of Mandalorian, and I am in desperate need of a Star Wars fix. Fear not! It would seem that the internet is ablaze with news that Dave Filoni (creator of Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Star Wars Rebels) is at work  for a new series to follow Sabine Wren and Ahsoka Tano after the events of the Rebels Finale. To be specific, where Clone Wars (the first series) took place between episode’s two and three, and Rebels (the second series) took place between episode’s three and four, this third series will take place in the thirty years between episode’s six and seven. That is correct! This takes place in the same time-gap as the live-action Mandalorian series. Thirty years is an awfully long time and we know that the latter series  takes place roughly eight years after the fall of the empire. I have a hunch that the new Filoni series will take place likely …

‘Star Wars’ and the Love That Could Have Been

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*****WARNING****** THE FOLLOWING CONTAINS SPOILERS FROM THE RISE OF SKYWALKER Now that the final film in the trilogy, and the entire Skywalker Saga, has released I want to rant ONE LAST TIME about the love that a small group of us hoped for, but alas, was not to be; Finn and Poe. (queue endless grunts and loud “shut the F*** up”s from the back) I know, I know there is no point in really diving into it as it is now impossible for such a thing to exist in the Star Wars canon! However, I did want to get off my chest just why it could have worked and how the choices that did make the cut were completely flat. One was Saved/One was Given a Name: We open this trilogy with Poe Dameron (Oscar Isaac) as he is seeking the whereabouts of Luke Skywalker. On Jakku he is ambushed by Kylo Ren (Adam Driver) and the First Order where we also meet a conflicted FN-2187 (John Boyega). Ultimately, Poe is taken hostage and FN-2187, after …

‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ SPOILER Review

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Well, as Lloyd Christmas once said, “I HATE GOODBYES!” Yet, it’s time to do so with this trilogy. The guys and I had our chance to see the film so here is the review of the FINAL (unless it makes over a billion dollars; it’s Disney, who are we F******* kidding) Skywalker Saga film. THE GOOD There’s More of Us: I’m not a big fan of this film, but this is a moment that will go down in Star Wars history for me. In the face of hopelessness, as Poe is ready to give up because there are just “too many of them,” to have Lando come on and remind him that “there are more of us,” just broke my f**** heart. It’s magic moments like that that we go to the movies.  Third Act: Ben coming to help Rey, fighting the Knights of Ren, the fleet attack, Rey using Leia’s lightsaber, and fearing for everyone’s f****** life was great. If you’re movie isn’t good, but you can still pull off a decent third act, you …

Why the Star Wars Prequels are Worthy

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Well, we are just a week away from the release of Episode IX, The Rise of Skywalker. Will the film stick the landing for the trilogy? Will it bring the nine film (forty year) saga to a just and respectable conclusion? Who F**** knows! I have my thoughts, but I will hold back until I’ve had a chance to see the film. For now I want to dive into the trilogy I had the privilege to grow up with and believe deserves more respect than it gets. Yes- the prequels. Were they perfect? F*** no! Yet there was so much about these films that earned more than just our tolerance for their existence. The Music John Williams is the composer of ALL nine Star Wars films, and despite how some might think the quality of story dipped with the prequels, the talent and investment of Williams certainly did not.  Episode I gave us the EPIC “Duel of Fates” which played as the two jedi faced off against fan-boy favorite Darth Maul, the Queen lead her forces …

Episode 40 – Snakes On A Podcast

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Welcome back for the season 5 premier of the 17 Waverly Pod! We are here, we are ready to rock, and we are watching ‘Snakes On A Plane‘. Today we discuss the final ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi‘ trailer @ 0:07:40, the finale of HBO’s ‘Righteous Gemstones‘ @ 0:26:45, and then we discuss the first episode of HBO’s ‘WATCHMEN‘ @ 0:40:45. Come joins us on the couch for that and much more!