Ep. 41 - Pump the Hate Brakes! It's our Deadpool 2 Review!

Ep. 45 - The Bittersweetness of John Candy

There's a dearth of genuine people in Hollywood; Canadian actor-comedian John Candy was surely one of them. Larger than life on the screen, Candy passed away from a heart attack in 1994. But in his formidalbe wake he left a library of quality movies and television, so in this episode Bill and Chad remember such classics as Uncle Buck, Summer Rental, Planes, Trains and Automobiles, and others.

Show Notes: 03:39  - Uncle Buck. 06:03 - The language of real life. 07:08 - By way of comparison: Uncle Buck vs. Parenthood. 11:38 - Really hits home watching the movie after having kids. 13:56 - Losing John Candy was like losing a close friend. 14:53 - Johnny LaRue 16:04 - The toothpick guy. 18:30 - One problem with Uncle Buck. 19:25 - Planes, Trains and Automobiles. 21:37 - YOU'RE GOING THE WRONG WAY!! 24:43 - Summer Rental. 30:49 - Stripes. 36:13 - The Great Outdoors. (I meant to say spin cycle, not rinse cycle - Bill) 43:13 - Only the Lonely + the unbearable 'acting' of Ally Sheedy. 46:19 - By way of comparison: Molly Ringwald. 49:55 - The Canadian Conspiracy.

Thanks for listening!

The Canadian Conspiracy on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEaFLdK_e64

Uncle Buck trailer: https://youtu.be/JQaeUz7K83w

By way of comparison, the inevitable Uncle Buck TV show pilot from 1990, starring Kevin Meaney: https://youtu.be/h7s-nSto28M

And don't look now, here's the pilot of the 2018 Uncle Buck TV reboot: https://youtu.be/68XCav_ivY4

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Bill Hunter – writer, and creator of video game history website The Dot Eaters

Chad Wick – writer, musician and creator of the Canadian Culture Thing

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Ep. 44 - Toxic Star Wars Fandom/Best TV and Movie Picks

After appearing in Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi in a major role as rebel technician Rose Tico, Kelly Marie Tran has supposedly removed all of her posts on Instagram due to intense harassment and racist comments on her feed. But is this really the case? And is it the best course of action in the face of Internet trolls and a-holes? We talk it out in this episode, and for a positive spin Chad also points out some quality movies and TV shows he's been watching.

Show Notes: 03:33 - Don't accentuate the negative and eliminate the positive. 04:49 - The Deadpool hypothesis. 07:32 - The power of the dark side. 08:51 - The problem of anonymity. 13:05 - Case in point: How Nerdstalking handles criticism in its feeds. 16:51 - Was trolling the REAL reason for Tran to drop off Instagram? 21:09 - The price of stardom. 22:52 - The democracy of numbers. 25:18 - Chad's entertainment choices starts. 25:28 - Remake of The Magnificent Seven. 25:55 - The Killjoys. 27:36 - You can't watch TV shows with your Mother these days. 29:07 - Curb Your Enthusiasm. 31:04 - Orphan Black. 40:18 - John Wick 2: Electric Boogaloo. 43:07 - The movie of the Planet of the Apes.

Thanks for listening!

Nerdstalking's review of Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi: https://nerdstalking.podbean.com/e/ep-26-why-star-wars-the-last-jedi-is-a-lousy-lead-in-to-episode-ix/

Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi trailer: https://youtu.be/TYRy5bCsWF8

Connect With Your Nerdstalkers:

Bill Hunter - writer, and creator of video game history website The Dot Eaters

Chad Wick - writer, musician and creator of the Canadian Culture Thing

Our Website: http://nerdstalking.com/

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Ep. 43 - Sick Movies by Sick People for Sick People: Some Nicolas Roeg Films

Although grossly unsung, Nicolas Roeg is one of the more interesting filmmakers in the history of cinema. Unsung, but in this episode Chad and Bill sing his praises loudly. Join us, won't you?

Show Notes: 01:57 - The Man Who Fell to Earth. 06:41 - We throw a wrench at Rip Torn. 12:29 - Hello, Thin White Duke. 13:45 - Not quite as much death as Rogue One. 15:03 - Don't Look Now. 19:07 - The Bad Timing of Art Garfunkle. 21:21 - All aboard for Track 29. 25:59 - The significant Insignificance. 30:52 - We uncover the shocking link between Roeg's The Witches and J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter books. 36:57 - Roald Dahl. Thanks for listening! Trailer for The Man Who Fell to Earth: https://youtu.be/KUtJ5FnwfCk Trailer for Don't Look Now: https://youtu.be/AUWB-Kw4FiM Interview with Donald Sutherland about Don't Look Now. https://youtu.be/wKbjATtxS6w

Connect With Your Nerdstalkers:

Bill Hunter – writer, and creator of video game history website The Dot Eaters

Chad Wick – writer, musician and creator of the Canadian Culture Thing

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Ep. 42 - We Bisect 'Solo: A Star Wars Story' and Watch its Baby Legs Grow Back

People are asking, "Why make a Han Solo prequel movie?" Disney answers, "Where is the money, Lebowski?" So here we are reviewing a movie that doesn't really have a reason for existing. Or maybe, it exists so that we can review it! So we did that.

Show Notes: 05:05 - Solo's so-low box office performance. 07:37 - So much empty fan service. 08:18 - There's no reason for this movie to exist. 10:11 - They blew their chance to really inform the character of Han Solo. 15:19 - The fabeled Kessel Run. 19:15 - When Han met Chewie. 22:55 - The weird Lando moment. 27:44 - Is this the Disneyfied Star Wars we all feared? 28:38 - Donald Glover wasn't that great, but Alden Ehrenreich was pretty good! 31:34 - Mother of Drag-ons. 33:59 - Is Cersei from Game of Thrones a blonde or red-head? 36:22  - Trump Blonde, now in the hair-colour aisle. 37:06 - Shitty cinematography. 38:10 - Han definitely shoots first. 39:09 - Lando needs a smaller card hider. 40:07 - Darth Maul and his baby legs. 47:46 - Han was Han for a brief, shining moment. 49:15 - Final verdict.

Thanks for listening!

Solo: A Star Wars Story trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPEYpryMp2s

We review the disastrous Star Wars Holiday Special, starring Han Solo and Chewie: http://nerdstalking.com/2016/04/16/nerdstalking-podcast-ep-002/

Harrison Ford reveals his feud with Chewbacca on Jimmy Kimmel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7T0vs9gYydo

Harrison Ford and Chewie settle their differences on Jimmy Kimmel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDM4XVrAAgA

Connect With Your Nerdstalkers:

Bill Hunter – writer, and creator of video game history website The Dot Eaters

Chad Wick – writer, musician and creator of the Canadian Culture Thing

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Ep. 41 - Pump the Hate Brakes! It's our Deadpool 2 Review!

For the love of Yentl, please take some time and listen to our review of Deadpool 2, starring the most potty-mouthed Marvel superhero after Logan, pre-impalement. You'll totter on baby legs, gasp at the X-Force's first mission, and laugh all the way to the Xavier mansion. Two disclaimers: We had an audio glitch for the first bit of the podcast, and we explore every nook and cranny of Deadpool and his movie, so SPOILER ALERT!

Show Notes: 01:21 - Baby legs! 02:26 - Better pop-culture references than Ready Player One. 06:44 - A whole crap-load of heart. 12:20 - What happens to the X-Force. 15:16 - Nega Longest-Name-Ever. 18:26 - Audio fixed, all that 4th wall breaking. 20:03 - For the love of Yentl. 22:26 - Them's the jokes! 27:27 - Oh, Domino. 29:00 - BEST. END. CREDIT. SCENE. EVER. 32:58 - Logan musical figurine, live! 35:09 - Better car chase than Black Panther. 38:00 - Some of Bill's patented nit-picks. 44:10 - Quick news bits: Mysterio in Homecoming 2, waiting for Solo.

Thanks for listening!

Deadpool 2 trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20bpjtCbCz0

Chad's Bullshit Origin Story for Cable: http://nerdstalking.com/2018/05/21/bullshit-cable-origin/

Deadpool 2, The First 10 Years: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6b5DBQeh1cU

Connect With Your Nerdstalkers:

Bill Hunter – writer, and creator of video game history website The Dot Eaters

Chad Wick – writer, musician and creator of the Canadian Culture Thing

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