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EftRoU 131: really meat…

4-October-2011 By
Entertainment for the Rest of Us

It was a sad day for us here at Entertainment For the Rest of Us, Mike was home sick nursing a cold, but the troops carried on without him. On this episode of EftRoU the crew brings you another Cartoon Character Showdown between Leader 1 and Optimus Prime as well as a Feature Flick review of Dream House. We also give you an extra review of the movie 50/50.

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Cartoon Character Showdown:

For those of you who are new to Cartoon Character Showdown here is how it’s done: we choose two cartoon characters and debate which character is better. So Shady the Biker defended Optimus Prime and I defended Leader 1. As a reminder Optimus is the leader of the Transformers and Leader 1 is the leader of the GoBots. Who do you think won? Who should win? Listen in and see what happened. Better yet, tell us who you think should win by leaving a comment.

Feature Flick:

Dream House

Universal Pictures

This week we review the movie Dream House staring Daniel Craig, Naomi Watts, and Rachel Weisz. Dream House is about a family that moves into an idyllic home. They soon learn of brutal crimes committed against former residents.

Extra Review:

50/50

Mandate Pictures

I took some time to go see 50/50 this weekend as well. Since we had some extra time on the clock I shared my thoughts on this film. 50/50 is based on a real life story of Seth Rogen’s friend who beat cancer. It’s a comedy/drama centered around a 27-year-old guy who is diagnosed with cancer, and his fight to defeat the disease. It stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Adam, Seth Rogen as his best friend Kyle, Anna Kendrick as Adam’s therapist and Bryce Dallas Howard as Adam’s girlfriend. So sit back and enjoy this extra review.

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EftRoU 130: I don’t get it…

28-September-2011 By
EftRoU e130

Okay this is becoming a habit now. Once again I am late posting this week’s episode of Entertainment for the Rest of Us. Sorry folks, I’m just a regular guy and it seems that life is getting in the way of us getting our great thoughts out there about TV, Movies, and everything leisurely. Well I have complained enough, lets talk about the show.

This week we review and discuss the DVD Bridesmaids and in theaters, as of this posting, Moneyball. No points of interest to share but we still have a good time.

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DV-Debief:

Bridesmaids

Universal Pictures

For those fans of SNL, Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph and Melissa McCarthy (recent Emmy winner from the CBS TV hit Mike and Molly), we got the DVD for you to go rent; we discuss Bridesmaids. Bridesmaids is a comedy about Annie, played Kristen Wiig, who is picked to be her best friend’s maid of honor, broke and not too happy about relationships she tries to fake her way through the pricy and odd rituals of getting married. Since we are a bunch of dudes we really didn’t get this movie. So please tell us what we are missing by leaving a comment.

Feature Flick:

Moneyball

Columbia Pictures

If you are looking for a good film to see with great dialog and storytelling then you need to go see Moneyball. The gents and I break this film down and discuss why it is so good. Moneyball is about Oakland A’s general manager Billy Beane’s attempt at building a baseball team on a budget by using science more than experience and gut feel. This movie stars the one and only Brad Pitt, Jonah Hill, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Chris Pratt and Robin Wright. Directed by Bennett Miller and based on the book “Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game” written by Michael Lewis. Steven Zaillian and Aaron Sorkin wrote the screenplay for this wonderful film. I think it’s a must see. If you’ve seen Moneyball, and you don’t think it’s a must see tell me why by leaving a comment. Or if you like it tell us why…

Thanks again for stopping by and listening to the show. Be sure to tell your friends and family about us!

Thanks,
‘Q’

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EftRoU 125: green land turd…

15-August-2011 By
Entertainment for the Rest of Us

This week we have a lot of fun with the nice guys on the show. Both Shady and Square Ross tackle a Cartoon Character Showdown with The Avengers facing off against The Justice League. Then the crew discusses 30 Minutes or Less. But before we get to any of our discussions we touch on some points of interests. Listen in and enjoy.

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Points of Interests:

For our long time listeners you know we have our opinions and we are usually very willing share them with the world. But this week we lose it, we share all kinds of thoughts about last weeks show, the new Batman movie, the new Superman movie as well as some TV shows, like Eureka, Firefly, Suits and who knows what else. We have many point of interests int his episode, so please be tolerant of our tangents. If you have a comment to make about our thoughts please feel free to do so below. Here are the links to the stories we discussed provided by EatSleepGeek.com. First look at Catwoman in Dark Knight Rises.  First look at Henry Cavil as Superman. Rejects for the new Spiderman.

Cartoon Character Showdown:

Avengers Cartoon

The Avengers - Marvel Comics

Justice League Cartoon

Justice League - DC Comics

In this segment of the show both Mike and I learn that Shady and Square Ross are way to nice. These guys don’t really know how to argue a point and it seems like Square just didn’t have the heart to take down old-man Shady. The point of this week’s Cartoon Character Showdown was to find out who is the better team, The Avengers or the Justice League. For those of you who don’t know, these are super teams in both the DC and Marvel universe. Shady defended The Avengers while Square Ross was supporting the Justice League. Listen in to find out how it all went down. Be sure to leave us a comment letting us know where Shady and/or Square Ross went wrong during this segment. All I can say is I can’t wait until our next showdown, we expect just as much fun and entertainment.

Feature Flick Review:

30 minutes or less review

Sony Pictures Entertainment

Now for something completely different. The feature flick for this week comes to us from Sony Pictures Entertainment, it’s called 30 Minutes or Less. This movie stars the one and only Jesse Eisenberg (Zombieland, Social Network) as well as Danny McBride, Aziz Ansari, Nick Swardson. It’s about a down and out pizza delivery guy who gets tangled up with some wannabe criminals. Basically they force him to rob a bank by strapping a bomb to his chest. I’m going to tell you now that this is a short movie and it’s not a masterpiece that will make your cry. It may make you laugh but it’s hard to tell when you’re distracted during the movie. To find out what I’m talking about be sure to listen. And if you have a story you would like to share about your biggest movie distraction leave us a comment.

Thanks for stopping by, be sure to tell all your friends about us. Until next time…

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EftRoU 123: double dose feature flick…

2-August-2011 By
Crazy Stupid Love

Welcome one and all to the movie review site where regular people get together to discuss, well… movies. This week on the podcast the EftRoU Crew discusses Crazy Stupid Love and the Western SciFi Cowboys and Aliens.

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 Crazy Stupid Love:

Movie Crazy Stupid Love

Warner Bros. Pictures - Crazy Stupid Love

For our first feature flick we discuss Crazy Stupid Love a Warner Bros. Pictures starring Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, Julianne More and Emma Stone. Crazy Stupid Love is about Cal (Steve Carell) and Emily (Julianne Moore) who seem to have the perfect life together living the American dream… until one night during dinner Emily asks for a divorce. Now Cal has to navigate the single scene getting a little help from a professional bachelor by the name of Jacob Palmer (Ryan Gosling).

Cowboys and Aliens

Movie Cowboys and Aliens

Universal Pictures - Cowboys and Aliens

Feature flick number two is a great Western SciFi, that right i said it a Western SciFi, know only as Cowboys and Aliens. This Universal Pictures and DreamWorks Studios movie based on a graphic novel. This movie stars, Daniel Craig, Harrison Ford, Olivia Wilde and Sam Rockwell. It’s about a spaceship that arrives in the old west to take over the Earth. The only thing that stand in their way is a posse of cowboys.

Thanks again for stopping by. Until next time…

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EftRoU 120: the show about nipples…

11-July-2011 By
Horrible Bosses Main Home page image

Don’t let the post title miss lead you. The show is not all about nipples but we do talk a lot about them. Any way RossRoss, now know as Square Ross, is back and has joined the crew. So you better get use to him because he is here to stay. Also Shady returns and The Moderator is in the house! This week the EftRoU crew discusses some ‘Points of Interest’, a CD from the Foo Fighters and the feature flick Horrible Bosses.

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Points of Interest:

Just to try a little something different the we talk about some news related stuff, really it’s more of what caught our interest this week. Like a 16 pound baby, 7-Eleven’s birthday and an Air New Zealand safety video.

Catchall Segment:

Foo Fighters

Foo Fighters - Wasting Light

So Shady and Mike took some time to listen to the latest CD from the Foo Fighters titled Wasting Light. The rest of the crew sits back listens in as the guys debate what is the best Foo Fighter album.

Feature Flick:

Movie - Horrible Bosses

New Line Cinema - Horrible Bosses

Horrible Bosses is a comedy about three friends who hate their bosses and want them dead. So they decide to get some help but end up taking the task on instead. The cast includes Jason Bateman, Jason Sudeikis, Charlie Day, Colin Farrell, Kevin Spacey, Jennifer Aniston, and Jamie Foxx. Let me lay it on the line for you, go see this movie. At least that is the consensus… for the most part. After you listen to the EftRoU Crew talk about Horrible Bosses be sure to read Jess’ review as well.

Thanks for stopping by and given our show a listen. Until next time…

 

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