#173 - Couch Surfing Ep. 34a: Iron Helps Us Play!
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05/22/10 • 66 min
Just before he heads to the Summit City Comic Convention, Scott Carelli stops by to talk about Iron Man 2, among other topics of geeky interest. Mostly though, at least in this first half, it's about Iron Man 2. There will be SPOILERS in this discussion. You've been warned.
00:02:01 - John has purchased a Blue Snowball Microphone. The wedding is in June. :)
00:03:54 - Talk of Iron Man 2 starts here, beginning with Justin Theroux's script.
00:06:59 - Was this actually an Avengers prequel film? If not, should it have been?
00:12:07 - Apparently, creating your own brand new element to the periodic table, ain't no thing but a chicken wing.
00:16:57 - Do the bad guys have any solid motivations behind their actions? All signs point to "Not really".
00:20:26 - Demon In A Bottle? Kind of, sort of, just a little.
00:25:02 - We take it upon ourselves to rewrite a crucial section of the film. Did we make it better? We'll leave that for you to decide.
00:32:56 - Sam Rockwell is always fun to watch, but perhaps his Justin Hammer character needed a revision or two.
00:38:15 - Speaking of wasted potential, we discuss Scarlett Johansson's character (or lack there of), Natasha.
00:44:44 - John strongly recommends a new personal favorite horror film, Triangle, which is currently available on streaming video through Netflix Watch Instantly.
00:51:10 - Marvel Studios' upcoming film adaptations get some discussion, including Captain America and Thor.
00:56:45 - Due to Joss Whedon's involvment with The Avengers, we imagine the possibility of Nathan Fillion and Sarah Michelle Gellar making appearances in the film. This leads to thoughts about Gellar's recent work and the evolution of her career over the last five years.
The following artists can be heard in this episode:
Glee Cast with Jenna Ushkowitz & Kevin McHale, The New Amsterdams, Rogue Wave, The Antlers, Goldfrapp, AC/DC, Earlimart, Coldplay, The Little Ones, Radio 4, The Shout Out Louds, Christian Henson, Curve, Air and Third Eye Blind.
Just before he heads to the Summit City Comic Convention, Scott Carelli stops by to talk about Iron Man 2, among other topics of geeky interest. Mostly though, at least in this first half, it's about Iron Man 2. There will be SPOILERS in this discussion. You've been warned.
00:02:01 - John has purchased a Blue Snowball Microphone. The wedding is in June. :)
00:03:54 - Talk of Iron Man 2 starts here, beginning with Justin Theroux's script.
00:06:59 - Was this actually an Avengers prequel film? If not, should it have been?
00:12:07 - Apparently, creating your own brand new element to the periodic table, ain't no thing but a chicken wing.
00:16:57 - Do the bad guys have any solid motivations behind their actions? All signs point to "Not really".
00:20:26 - Demon In A Bottle? Kind of, sort of, just a little.
00:25:02 - We take it upon ourselves to rewrite a crucial section of the film. Did we make it better? We'll leave that for you to decide.
00:32:56 - Sam Rockwell is always fun to watch, but perhaps his Justin Hammer character needed a revision or two.
00:38:15 - Speaking of wasted potential, we discuss Scarlett Johansson's character (or lack there of), Natasha.
00:44:44 - John strongly recommends a new personal favorite horror film, Triangle, which is currently available on streaming video through Netflix Watch Instantly.
00:51:10 - Marvel Studios' upcoming film adaptations get some discussion, including Captain America and Thor.
00:56:45 - Due to Joss Whedon's involvment with The Avengers, we imagine the possibility of Nathan Fillion and Sarah Michelle Gellar making appearances in the film. This leads to thoughts about Gellar's recent work and the evolution of her career over the last five years.
The following artists can be heard in this episode:
Glee Cast with Jenna Ushkowitz & Kevin McHale, The New Amsterdams, Rogue Wave, The Antlers, Goldfrapp, AC/DC, Earlimart, Coldplay, The Little Ones, Radio 4, The Shout Out Louds, Christian Henson, Curve, Air and Third Eye Blind.
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#172 - Buffy: Anne
After what seems like a decade in vampire years (meaning, "forever"), the Sofa Dogs podcast has returned to the world of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. In the third season premiere, "Anne" the Slayer has run away from home to the mean streets of L.A. Though she's lost and alone, Buffy seems to do quite well for herself, securing a waitressing job and a decent apartment right in downtown. Unfortunately, she can't escape who she is, and Buffy must investigate when another former Sunnydale resident recognizes her, and some teen runaways start growing old super fast.
Meanwhile, it's the first day of the new school year at Sunnydale High. The Scoobies try to pick up the slack where Buffy left off. Willow is bothered by Oz's lack of school spirit, Xander and Cordelia begin some sort of serious courtship/fighting ritual and Joyce blames Giles for Buffy's disappearance. To celebrate my favorite season of this series, I asked Brent Moore and Elizabeth Coffman from The Geekscape Movie Club to join me. Please listen and enjoy our discussions about 16 millimeter film versus 35, music product placement and alternate hell dimensions. NOTE: Contains some adult language. Listener discretion is advised.
Remember to listen for the preemptive countdown before starting the episode on your DVD.
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#174 - Couch Surfing Ep. 34b: Iron Helps Us Play! (Part 2 of 2)
Part 2 of this episode finds John and Scott taking a walk down Elm Street, getting Spaced and jumping sharks with Buffy.
00:01:00 - John remembers the good old days of New Line Cinema, and how the economy plus a few bad decisions have all but killed such a great company.
00:05:04 - The Dark Knight gets mentioned, leading to a condemnation of the Academy Awards and their recent behavior.
00:18:26 - John is excited about the documentary, Never Sleep Again. This leads to discussions about the Elm Street franchise, the remake and the potential effectiveness of dream sequences in Horror films.
00:41:22 - Why are all these movie studios going through financial bankruptcy? It could have something to do with their creative bankruptcy.
00:47:00 - Scott pulls his hair out over how much good TV there is to watch. Fringe gets brought up, as well as Vampire Diaries, shockingly. Also, we here at the podcast are head over heels for Edgar Wright's series, Spaced.
00:56:44 - If you love something, let it go. This applies to TV shows, especially ones that have become comic books. Buffy is discussed here.
01:04:05 - John closes this episode by guilting the listeners for emails and iTunes reviews. Also, Scott nearly chokes to death on his beverage.
The following artists can be heard in this episode:
Amanda Wyss & Heather Langenkamp & Nick Corri, The Divinyls, Clint Mansell, Glee Cast, Charles Bernstein, DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince, Angelo Badalamenti, Craig Safan, The Goo Goo Dolls, Sinead O'Connor, Dramarama, Billy Idol, Shiny Toy Guns, Fatboy Slim, Slowdive, Alan Silvestri and 213.
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