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EftRoU 130: I don’t get it…

28-September-2011 By
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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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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 126: the picker on’er…

22-August-2011 By
Movie Reviews

We have a great show for you. This week it’s all about the remake. Shady, Mike and I discuss the 1985 version of Fright Night as well as the latest Fright Night that just came out. Plus Square Ross shares his thoughts on the latest version of Conan the Barbarian. Feel free to let us know what you think of these movies after listening to the show.

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Fright Night - 1985

Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group

Have you ever found yourself wondering why Hollywood decides to remake movies from the past. You know the ones that you thought were cool when you were a teen. Well, we decided since there was a new Fright Night we would take a look at the original 1985 version. For those of you who don’t know about the Fright Night that came out in the ’80 let me tell you a bit a bout it. It was about a teenage boy who learns his next door neighbor is a vampire as soon as he starts telling people about it no one will believe him. It stars Chris Sarandon (as the vampire), William Ragsdale (as the boy next door), Amanda Bearse (as the girlfriend to the boy next door) and Roddy McDowall (as the vampire killer). Listen in as Shady the biker, Mike and I discuss if this movie stood the test of time. You may be surprised about what you hear.

Feature Flicks:

Movie Fright Night

DreamWorks Studios

Like I mentioned before Fright Night, the new version, is in theaters now. This time it’s about a teenage boy who suspects his new neighbor is a vampire. The plot is not that much different from the first movie. The difference in these two movies is the writing and the performances. In the new modern Fright Night you will find Anton Yelchin (as the boy next door), Colin Farrell (as Jerry the vampire), Toni Collette (as the mother to the boy) and David Tennant (as Peter Vincent the Vampire Slayer). Be sure to listen in to find out what we think of this remake. We would also love to hear what your thoughts, of this newer version. Let us know by leaving a comment below.

Conan the Barbarian

Lionsgate Studio

The other Feature Flick that was discussed on the show was Conan the Barbarian, not the 1982 version but the one that just came out. Square Ross takes this review on solo style. That’s right we sent Square out to the theater all by himself (not really his wife Jess when with him) to view this movie and then report back. According to IMDB this movie is a “… tale of Conan the Cimmerian and his adventures across the continent of Hyboria on a quest to avenge the murder of his father and the slaughter of his village.” It stars, Jason Mamoa, Rachel Nichols, Stephen Lang, Rose McGowan and Ron Perlman. Enjoy the review…

Thanks again for stopping by. It was great having you here and be sure to catch The Show live. Until next time…

 

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EftRoU 124: we get all ape crazy on you…

8-August-2011 By
EftRoU Show 124

This week the crew has some fun talking about apes, monkeys and how smart we are. We discuss the OG 1968 Planet of the Apes as well as the new 2011 Rise of the Planet of the Apes. This is a great episode that will make you laugh as we compare the two ape films and talk a bit about the 2001, Mark Wahlberg, Tim Roth and Helena Bonham Carter, Planet of the Apes. Be sure to click on the play button below or download the show.

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Planet of the Apes

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation

For you kids out there that are not familiar with the 1968 version of Planet of the Apes you can rent it from iTunes. But, before you do that, read what it’s about: An astronaut air-craft crashes on a planet in the way distant future where intelligent apes are the dominant species, and humans are the ill-treated and enslaved. The movie stars Charlton Heston and Roddy McDowall. Listen in a learn what Shady, Square Ross and I think of this classic film.

Feature Flick:

Rise of the Planet of the Apes

20th Century Fox

To stick with our ape theme this week we also discussed the new movie Rise of the Planet of the Apes starring James Franco. Rise of the Planet of the Apes is an origin story, where Will Rodman (James Franco) experiments with genetic engineering to save his father (played by John Lithgow) and ends up leading to the development of intelligent apes. Which begins the onset of a war for dominance! (dramatic music plays here) Other great names in this movie include, Andy Serkis, Brian Cox and Tom Felton plus relative newcomer Freida Pinto.

We would love to know what you think of these two movies as well as all the different Planet of the Apes. Tell us what your favorite is, even if it was the TV series. We would love to hear from you, so leave a comment below.

Until next time…

 

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EftRoU 119: Dillon don’t do Mondays

5-July-2011 By
Entertainment for the Rest of Us - Episode 119

We welcome some new voices to the show this week. Jess and RossRoss stop by as guest to share their thoughts with the EftRoU crew. We discuss Drive Angry on DVD and Transformers: Dark of the Moon. Oh yeah Dillon 2.0 decides to join us in studio.

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Drive Angry 3D

Summit Entertainment, LLC

First let me tell you that I am upset that Shady the Biker was not here to discuss this movie with us. It was his idea to check this flick out. I think he owes me a beer or lunch for making me watch this DVD. If you have not seen Drive Angry 3D consider yourself lucky. I know why Shady likes this movie, but I sure wish he was here to tell us why. Drive Angry is about an old guy who escapes out of hell to chase down a dude who killed his daughter and kidnapped his granddaughter. It stars Nicolas Cage (as the old guy), Amber Heard (as the eye candy), William Fichtner (as the only good actor & saving grace to this film) and Billy Burke (as the kidnapper). I am interested in hearing what you thought of this movie, leave a comment below and let me know if I am being to harsh on this movie. Better yet listen to the podcast and then leave a comment.

Feature Flick:

Transformers

Paramount Pictures

If you like cars and more eye candy than Transformers: Dark Of The Moon is the movie for you. This obvious Michael Bay movie is back for a third round. In this version of Transformers we get to see Sam Witwicky with a new girlfriend trying to find a job after college and the Autobots are saving the world (I’m not sure more meets the eye in this sequel). This time the Autobots learn of a Cybertronian spacecraft that crash landed on the Moon. And of course the race is on to reach it before the Decepticons use its secrets to destroy the humans. Once again you have Shia LaBeouf  as Sam, Josh Duhamel as Lennox, John Turturro as Simmons, and Tyrese Gibson as Epps. Plus you meet Rosie Huntington-Whiteley as the new love interest, aka eye candy, Carly.

So tell us what you think of Transformers by leaving a comment.

Until next time….

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EftRoU 118: trivia & travel…

27-June-2011 By
EftRoU Episode 118

 

Shady has returned from St. Louis and Q has returned from Las Vegas. So you know what that means, the crew is back together and we’re ready to talk some entertainment. Once again we review a DVD and a feature flick. This week we discuss ‘The Eagle‘ and ‘Bad Teacher‘.

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The Eagle

Focus Features International

If you have listened to our show for any length of time you know we typically review a DVD and then a flick that is in the theaters. The DVD that we discuss this time is ‘The Eagle‘. This film is about a young Roman soldier that is on a quest to find a lost golden emblem of the Ninth Legion. Actors of note in this film include Channing Tatum and Jamie Bell.  If you saw The Eagle, let us know what you thought by leaving a comment below.

Feature Flick:

Movie - Bad Teacher

Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group

‘Bad Teacher‘ stars Cameron Diaz as a foul-mouthed middle school teacher who, after being dumped by her super rich fiance, begins to pursue a colleague (played by Justin Timberlake) who is born of money. This pursuit pits her against the school’s super-star teacher (played by Lucy Punch). Now sit back and enjoy as the EftRoU crew discusses and debates Bad Teacher.

As always, we would love to hear from you. So feel free to leave a comment and let us know what you think of the show or the movies. Thanks for listening.

Until next time…

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