The 602 Club: A Geekery Speakeasy

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.

“It is a period of civil war. Rebel spaceships, striking from a hidden base, have won their first victory against the evil Galactic Empire.During the battle, Rebel spies managed to steal secret plans to the Empire’s ultimate weapon, the DEATH STAR, an armored space station with enough power to destroy an entire planet.” These words are the first thing that anyone ever saw of Star Wars as the film opened in 1977 and now director Gareth Edwards has brought them to life.

In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing is joined by former Rebels John Mills, Bruce Gibson and Brandon-Shea Mutala to talk about Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. We discuss our preparation for the movie, first impression, comparisons, character, the Rebellion, Vader, some surprises, music and so much more!

Chapters Coming in and First Impressions (00:03:59) Comparisons (00:20:31) Characters (00:34:16) Mon Mothama, Bail and the Rebellion (01:21:32) Vader (01:27:01) Leia and Tarkin (01:35:10) Weaving the Tapestry (01:44:46) The Power of Hope and Sacrifice (01:56:44) Faith in the Force (02:01:30) The Music (02:06:14) New Stuff (02:10:42) Ratings (02:18:12)

Host Matthew Rushing

Guests John Mills Bruce Gibson Brandon-Shea Mutala

Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Charlene Schmidt (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Davis Grayson (Associate Producer)

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1.

In 2007, Harry Potter fans read the last story in J.K. Rowling’s epic tale, but luckily still had the rest of the films to look forward to, but with one surprise they were not expecting, the last film would not be just one movie, but two!

In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing is joined by fellow wizard on the run Andrea Coffman to talk about Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1. We discuss it being broken up, things we missed, the Malfoys, Ministry narratives, the feels, a road war film, doubt and fear, deaths and ratings.

Chapters Breaking it Up (00:03:10) Things We Missed (00:06:17) The Malfoys (00:22:00) Ministry Narratives (00:26:44) The Feels (00:34:17) A Road War Film (00:42:10) Doubt and Fear (00:46:21) Dobby’s Death (00:54:30) Last Thing (00:57:31) Ratings (01:00:50)

Host Matthew Rushing

Guest Andrea Coffman

Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Charlene Schmidt (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Davis Grayson (Associate Producer)

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice Ultimate Edition.

Very few movies have been as polarizing as Batman v Superman with the fans and the critics, in fact as it came out in theaters, word reached the internet that there would be an extended cut of the film released on blu ray and digital, which Zack Snyder had really wanted as the theatrical cut, but was forced to trim.

In this supplemental episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing is joined by Bruce Gibson to talk about Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice Ultimate Edition. We discuss first impressions, a good question, where it is better, do we feel the three hours?, Wonder Woman, little things and ratings.

Chapters An Interesting Time (00:03:16) First Impressions (00:04:10) Good Question (00:06:24) Where is it Better (00:14:11) Feel the Three Hours (00:35:14) Wonder Woman (00:40:00) Little Things (00:43:19) Ratings (00:44:20)

Host Matthew Rushing

Guests Bruce Gibson

Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) Norman C. Lao (Executive Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Charlene Schmidt (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Will Nguyen (Content Manager) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Davis Grayson (Associate Producer)

X-Men: Apocalypse.

In the summer of 2000, Bryan Singer changed the landscape of superhero films with his first X-Men by having a movie that took it’s story, characters and world much more seriously than had previously been seen in a comic book movie. Fast forward sixteen years later and Singer and company are back with their latest in the X-franchise.

In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing is joined by fellow X-Men Suzanne Williamson to talk about X-Men: Apocalypse. We discuss the X-franchise, new mutants, Quicksilver, rounding out the trilogy, a blessing or a curse, hero?, our ratings and a quick side note.

Chapters A Dragon’s Age (00:02:31) The X-Franchise (00:03:26) New Mutants (00:08:35) Quicksilver (00:21:05) Rounding Out the Trilogy (00:22:47) A Blessing or a Curse (00:30:17) Hero? (00:37:37) Ratings (00:44:22) Side Note (00:47:19)

Host Matthew Rushing

Guest Suzanne Williamson

Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) Norman C. Lao (Executive Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Charlene Schmidt (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Will Nguyen (Content Manager) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Davis Grayson (Associate Producer)

Rocky.

The late 70s were a bad time for a lot of people, the economy was sluggish, jobs were scarce, cities showed the signs of serious urban decay, people needed a hero and Sylvester Stallone had just such hero in mind.

In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about Rocky. We discuss our first bout in the ring, inspirations, Stallone is Rocky, the heart of the film, the production, the Pennino siblings, the music, Carl Weathers, Burgess Meredith, ratings and our recommendations.

Chapters First Bout in the Ring (00:02:58) Inspirations (00:07:18) Stallone is Rocky (00:10:11) The Heart of the Film (00:13:54) The Production (00:21:21) The Pennino Siblings (00:24:48) The Music (00:31:00) Carl Weathers (00:33:11) Burgess Meredith (00:36:30) Rating (00:42:21) Recommendations (00:45:32)

Host Matthew Rushing

Co-Host Christy Morris

Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Davis Grayson (Associate Producer) Daniel Noa (Associate Producer) Ryan Maillet (Associate Producer)