Epic Film Guys Podcast

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Episodes

Monday Nov 21, 2016

Episode 073 - Batman (1989) Live Commentary!

Monday Nov 21, 2016

Eight months in the making... way back in Episode 36, during our Burton/Schumaker Batman retrospective, we introduced the first part of our Batman '89 live commentary! We popped the second part into episode 40 in the wake of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. However, back when we recorded the commentary in March, something went wrong. When I opened the files from Justin I found two part ones, and zero part twos! The second half of the original commentary was lost, and while we mentioned it a time or two, we never got back around to recording that second half... until now.

Now, finally, eight months later, we have re-recorded the lost half of our commentary, and I took the original audio tracks (since I opted to save everything until we finished it) and re-edited them, and re-mixed the tracks with the film's sound. So even if you did hear episodes 36 & 40, you are hearing a brand new edit of the original half, and our all-new recording for part two. The result? An epic celebration that we feel is worthy of our favorite film on the Epic Film Guys podcast.

How do you sync it with the film? EASY! The commentary begins where the film does- so start the commentary at the same time you start the film and enjoy it. We'll be back next week with a brand new episode of the podcast, including the start of a brand new segment and our farewell to the Lisp. Thank you for listening... we'll see you at the movies!!

How to find us:

Search for the Epic Film Guys everywhere! We're on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @EpicFilmGuys, and you can check out the podcast over at our website, www.epicfilmguys.com. Download the show and take us with you on the podcatcher of your choice! We're on Podbean, Podomatic, iTunes, Stitcher, Spreaker, Blubrry, Overcast, Google Play Music, Player FM, and more. Our feed URL is http://epicfilmguys.podbean.com/feed/.

An iTunes review will only take a few moments and will really help us rise up the ranks in the podcast listings over on iTunes. Please visit https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/epic-film-guys-podcast/id1027239734 and drop a five-star review for us if you're a fan of the show. we'd definitely appreciate it!

You can get your very own Epic Film Guys t-shirts, stickers, and more by visiting our store at http://www.redbubble.com/people/epicfilmguys!

Thank Yous:

Our amazing listeners, without whom this show would not be possible, nor would it even exist!

A huge shout-out to our friends in the #PodernFamily, whose help in growing the podcast is immeasurable. We'd particularly like to thank Paul & Wayne from The Countdown, Emily from The Story Behind, Adam from Everyone Has a Podcast, Shane from Now That I'm Older, Mr. X at the Angry Old Man Podcast, and Roel Santos Jr. from the World of Ro. Thank you so much to everyone who likes, shares, RTs, and helps to spread the word about our podcast all over the social media sphere.

A special shout-out to our wonderful supporters: Jarrod, Dan, Emily, Caleb, and Robert! If you love the show, please consider becoming a patron of the Epic Film Guys! Learn more about being a patron at either Patreon or Podbean over at http://epicfilmguys.wordpress.com/support.

Credits:

Thursday Nov 17, 2016

Episode 072 - Our Arrival Review with L-L-L-Loysauce!

Thursday Nov 17, 2016

The self-proclaimed "god of podcasting" has returned home to the main show... Epic Film Guy L-L-L-Loysauce joins myself and Justin for a colossal Arrival review! We kept the main review spoiler-free, but we did also discuss some of the film's spoilers and weightier themes in our spoiler review segment after the main episode ends. We definitely gave this review our all... give it a listen!

Also this week, we're reviewing two trailers in Epic Previews... we take a look at the first trailer for Ghost in the Shell starring Scarlett Johannson and we're also going to check out the first feature trailer for Disney's live-action Beauty and the Beast remake starring Emma Watson. We've also got a very special clip in this week's featured actor segment, as Nick discusses his favorite film of all time with a scene from About Schmidt.

The guys also talk about what's coming next week on the podcast, and good news for Where in the World is the Lisp players- you've got until November 20th to get us that final answer for your last chance at winning the Epic Film Guys prize pack created by Emily from The Story Behind. All this and loads of fun... and the return of a drunken distraction that just won't stay gone. Thank you for listening... we'll see you at the movies!!

How to find us:

You can get your very own Epic Film Guys t-shirts, stickers, and more by visiting our store at http://www.redbubble.com/people/epicfilmguys!

Promos this week:

Check out our good friends, Wayne and Paul, on the Countdown Movie and TV reviews podcast! Find them and rate them on iTunes at https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/countdown-movie-tv-reviews/id979577413. Please support them and pick up some Countdown swag at http://www.redbubble.com/people/waynetangclan, and follow them on twitter @thecountdownpc.

The worlds ONLY Podcast dedicated to SWAMP THING and ya better believe they talk comic books- check out the Parlipod Podcast! Find all of their episodes on their website at parlipod.com, and follow them on twitter @parlipod.

Epic Previews...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4VmJcZR0Yg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvW_L8sTu5E

Thank Yous:

Our amazing listeners, without whom this show would not be possible, nor would it even exist!

Credits:

Thursday Nov 10, 2016

Episode 071 - The Story Behind Hacksaw Ridge!

Thursday Nov 10, 2016

We are thrilled to be joined by Emily of the Story Behind podcast, who is on the show this week to talk about Where in the World is the Lisp? All the clues have been played, and now it's time for everyone to try to figure out where the Lisp has gone! Next week on the show we'll be drawing a winner for the prize pack and playing a special tribute to the Lisp.

We're also extremely excited to discuss one of our most anticipated films of the year this week, Mel Gibson's Hacksaw Ridge! The film stars Andrew Garfield, Hugo Weaving, Sam Worthington, Vince Vaughn and Teresa Palmer.

Also this week, we've got a couple voicemails to play in Fanviews, including some cleanup from the Horror Challenge and a participant check-in for Never-Seen-It November, although we are not officially tracking the challenge we do encourage anyone who wishes to participate to do so.

All this and a load of fun stuff crammed in, as well as another clip from this month's featured actor, Jack Nicholson. We'll see you at the movies!

How to find us:

You can get your very own Epic Film Guys t-shirts, stickers, and more by visiting our store at http://www.redbubble.com/people/epicfilmguys!

Promos this week:

Check out our good friends, Wayne and Paul, on the Countdown Movie and TV reviews podcast! Find them and rate them on iTunes at https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/countdown-movie-tv-reviews/id979577413. We'll be crossing over for a fourth time this month with our John Carpenter retrospective, so don't miss our mega Halloween episode! Please support them and pick up some Countdown swag at http://www.redbubble.com/people/waynetangclan, and follow them on twitter @thecountdownpc.

Two great friends of the podcast, Dan Brenic & Caleb Brownley, have started their own podcast... Netflix N' Swill! Each week they'll check out something new on Netflix and drink some cheap swill, all while having a great laugh. Subscribe to them on iTunes at https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/netflix-n-swill/id1142744188, and follow them on twitter @NetflixNSwill.

Epic Previews...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Q8fG0TtVAY

Thank Yous:

Our amazing listeners, without whom this show would not be possible, nor would it even exist!

Credits:

"Memories" by Cyberwave Orchestra. Used with permission (royalty-free). Visit their youTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/CyberwaveOrchestra!

Monday Nov 07, 2016

Minisode 009 - Doctor Strange Review

Monday Nov 07, 2016

In this Epic Film Guys Cinema Beat minisode, Justin & Loysauce give an in-depth review of the brand new Marvel film Doctor Strange, starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Rachel McAdams, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Tilda Swinton, and Mads Mikkelson. Please let us know what you thought of the film! MINOR SPOILERS are discussed very briefly from 26:20 to 27:00, but Justin notes that it shouldn't ruin the film for you anyway. Thanks so much for listening, and we'll see you at the movies!

How to find us:

You can get your very own Epic Film Guys t-shirts, stickers, and more by visiting our store at http://www.redbubble.com/people/epicfilmguys!

Thank Yous:

Our amazing listeners, without whom this show would not be possible, nor would it even exist!

Credits:

Thursday Nov 03, 2016

Episode 070 - Bloopers Volume TWO & A Dose of Real Talk

Thursday Nov 03, 2016

In light of some recent occurrences, I've had to scale back the amount of work I'm doing on the show... most specifically, the amount of time spent working on the website, updating it for the horror challenge and the like. As I outlined in our November update (https://epicfilmguys.wordpress.com/november-2016-update/) the Never-Seen-It November challenge is now canceled, though we are not discouraging anyone from unofficially participating and letting us know on social media.

The cancellation of the challenge is only part of many changes you'll see to the Epic Film Guys podcast in the coming weeks and months. We'll be aiming for some shorter shows in November as I prep for and participate in NaNoWriMo, National Novel Writing Month, which will require a lot of my attention. I also feel that time spent listing movie titles & participants in the show as shout-outs for monthly challenges is better spent devising and releasing new content and making for a better overall show experience, so my apologies to anyone who was looking forward to that continuing as it will not be.

This week I'm spending some time to explain my headspace a little bit and pulling back the curtain ever-so-slightly on the podcast to explain what has been happening in my life. After talking with Justin this past weekend we decided to take this week off from recording, so aside from the new content I recorded you'll get some clips from our flashback episode from this time last year, cut content from weeks prior, and a whole slew of Epic Film Guys outtakes and bloopers. I do spend a little time talking movie news toward the back end of the show as well.

Our regular show will return next week. In the meantime, thank you all very much for listening... we'll see you at the movies!

How to find us:

You can get your very own Epic Film Guys t-shirts, stickers, and more by visiting our store at http://www.redbubble.com/people/epicfilmguys!

Promos this week:

Check out our good friends, Wayne and Paul, on the Countdown Movie and TV reviews podcast! Find them and rate them on iTunes at https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/countdown-movie-tv-reviews/id979577413. We'll be crossing over for a fourth time this month with our John Carpenter retrospective, so don't miss our mega Halloween episode! Please support them and pick up some Countdown swag at http://www.redbubble.com/people/waynetangclan, and follow them on twitter @thecountdownpc.

Join JD and Brendan from the InSession Film Podcast for in-depth discussions of movies, from blockbusters down to the indies and every niche you can imagine. Subscribe to them at https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/insession-film-podcast/id605634337, and find them on twitter @InSessionFilm.

"Getting older sucks and is awesome, at the same time." On the Now That I'm Older podcast, they "talk about how life is different than when we were younger, make fun of weird news, and just talk shit." Find them at https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/now-that-im-older/id1016209833 and on twitter @ImOlderPC.

Self-described as a "rocket powered shit show bus," Everyone Has a Podcast is hosted by Adam and Byron out of Alberta, Canada. Adam's hobbies include "Mailing animal shit to the Westborough Baptist Church." Check them out at https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ehap-everyone-has-a-podcast/id964435478, and find them on twitter @EHAPPodcast.

One of the most entertaining shows on the web. Rick and Paul will take the world's problems one by one and they'll heal them! From art, to exercise, sleep, and Christmas shopping and more. Find them at https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/rick-and-paul-heal-the-world/id1037716176! Find them on twitter @RickAndPaul.

Thank Yous:

Our amazing listeners, without whom this show would not be possible, nor would it even exist!

Credits:

"Meditation Impromptu" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

"Forever" by Underwaterbeats. Used with permission. Find this and more great royalty-free music at https://soundcloud.com/djtaxomusic!

"Uplifting & Inspirational" & "Memories" by Cyberwave Orchestra. Used with permission (royalty-free). Visit their youTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/CyberwaveOrchestra!

Thursday Oct 27, 2016

Episode 069 - Our John Carpenter Retrospective!

Thursday Oct 27, 2016

Happy Halloween, everyone!!! All month long to now we've been celebrating everything horror, with our opening music to our Horror Challenge and the change from the Dose of Dangerfield over to the weekly horror clip. Last week, we aired Justin's interview with Cody Carpenter, and this week, we're celebrating one of the true icons of horror, his father, John Carpenter!! However, we could not undertake this kind of a tribute alone, and we've invited our good friends, Paul & Wayne from the Countdown Movie & TV Reviews back in the show for a mega John Carpenter retrospective!

With our good friends from Perth here we'll also be discussing some movie news and we're looking at two trailers in Epic Previews; we've got the first teaser for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, and we're looking at the trailer for Hugh Jackman's last turn as Wolverine in the r-rated Logan. We've also got week six of Where in the World is the Lisp, and we're airing your voicemails with your Fanviews clips!

All this, and of course, we'll be running down the final week of the Epic Film Guys horror challenge with shout-outs for everything everyone has watched over the past week. While we'll continue updating the website with everyone's picks through October 31st, this will be the last week we're reading them on the air. We also have your week six clip for Where in the World is the Lisp... we're getting closer to finding out where he's been hiding! We'll see you at the movies!

How to find us:

Please take a moment- if you haven't already- and head over to iTunes and leave us a review. With each review, we climb higher in the rankings! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/epic-film-guys-podcast/id1027239734.

Check us out on facebook, twitter, and instagram @EpicFilmGuys. To catch up on past episodes and read our full reviews, visit our website at www.epicfilmguys.com.

Listen to us weekly on Podbean, Stitcher, Spreaker, Blubrry, Overcast, Google Play Music, Player FM, or the podcatcher of your choice. You can also find us on Podomatic at http://epicfilmguys.podomatic.com/.

Our show is hosted at http://epicfilmguys.podbean.com, and our feed URL for subscriptions is http://epicfilmguys.podbean.com/feed/.

Want to own a piece of the Epic Film Guys? Order your very own EFG swag over at http://www.redbubble.com/people/epicfilmguys!

Justin joined the guys over at Cult 45 to talk about Sam Raimi's Evil Dead. Check out his appearance here: http://cult45podcast.podbean.com/mobile/e/episode-60-the-evil-dead-with-epic-film-guy-justin. Check out more about Cult 45 over at cult45podcast.com!

Promos this week:

Check out our good friends, Wayne and Paul, on the Countdown Movie and TV reviews podcast! Find them and rate them on iTunes at https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/countdown-movie-tv-reviews/id979577413. We'll be crossing over for a fourth time this month with our John Carpenter retrospective, so don't miss our mega Halloween episode! Please support them and pick up some Countdown swag at http://www.redbubble.com/people/waynetangclan, and follow them on twitter @thecountdownpc.

Join three 20-somethings rapidly approaching 30, trying to juggle fatherhood, responsibilities, and a lack of maturity on the Master Debaters! Each week, Toff, Sean, & Michael invite you to come and listen to their struggles. They're three salty Brits fighting their inner child! Subscribe at https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/master-debaters/id1053130099. Follow them on twitter @_masterdebaters.

Epic Previews...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Div0iP65aZo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WhQcK-Zaok

We'd like to Thank:

Our heartfelt thanks go out to our supporters: Jarrod, Dan, Emily, Caleb, and Robert! If you'd like to become an Epic Film Guys supporter please go to http://epicfilmguys.com/support and follow the link there to our crowdfunding page. A pledge of any amount will earn you a shout-out in our "supporters" segment. See the website for other sponsorship rewards!

Other Tidbits:

Please take a moment and visit https://www.etsy.com/shop/thegnomeworkshop and support my friends Brian and Kim by buying their book! It is personalized with the child's name, and is an adorable story with original artwork. Please help share the love for them!

"This House" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Horror Ambience Music 3 from ThrillShowX. Royalty-free track can be found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUyrTDvA5SY.

Thursday Oct 20, 2016

Episode 068 - Justin Interviews Cody Carpenter!

Thursday Oct 20, 2016

A few weeks ago, Justin got the chance to sit down with Cody Carpenter, son of legendary horror and cult film director John Carpenter. We've got the entire interview as they talk about his music career as well as growing up with his famous father; it begins at about 19:23 and runs to approximately 39:30, if you want to skip ahead and check it out.

We got two amazing treats for the show this week... Emily, formerly of the Classy Little Podcast, joined us on the call just to hang out, and we're giving a huge shout-out to her not only for her work on the Where in the World is the Lisp game, but also for her new show: The Story Behind, which will be debuting later this month. She has begun to assemble the prize pack for the WITWITL game, and you're easily going to get nearly $75 in prizes. If you haven't started yet, you've got a few weeks of clues left to submit to get in on this prize pack. Start playing NOW!!

The biggest movie news of the week has to be the release of the final Rogue One: A Star Wars Story trailer, and what a trailer this was! It has the same gritty feel of the first two trailers, calming fears that the production woes on this film may not prove detrimental to its overall quality after all. This episode is jam-packed with podcast-y goodness!

We are over halfway through the month of October now, and the Epic Film Guys horror challenge continues! Many have crossed the finish line past ten films and are trying to complete the 31-day version of the challenge, basically a movie a day for the month. Wow! Thank you so much to everyone who is taking part in the challenge. Keep in mind, this episode lands on October 20th, so even if you start the day this drops, you can watch a film a day and still destroy the challenge! Check your progress over at http://www.epicfilmguys.com/horrorchallenge2016. We'll also be playing some Fanviews clips this week with your progress! Remember, if you want to call in your picks instead, we'll air them on the show! Or, if you just have something else to get off your chest, dial us up at 607.444.1473.

Finally this week, Patrick Sherwood has made another Hobster shirt, further fueling the out-of-control ego of the drunken bum. Will he finally take it too far? Justin talks about his trip back home (including a brief stop in to see Epic Film Guy Nick) and the Halloween horror marathon in 35mm in Syracuse, and Nick will talk a little bit about what he's been up to as well. Thank you so much for listening- we'll see you at the movies!!

How to find us:

Check us out on facebook, twitter, and instagram @EpicFilmGuys. To catch up on past episodes and read our full reviews, visit our website at www.epicfilmguys.com.

Our show is hosted at http://epicfilmguys.podbean.com, and our feed URL for subscriptions is http://epicfilmguys.podbean.com/feed/.

Want to own a piece of the Epic Film Guys? Order your very own EFG swag over at http://www.redbubble.com/people/epicfilmguys!

Promos this week:

Check out our good friends, Wayne and Paul, on the Countdown Movie and TV reviews podcast! Find them and rate them on iTunes at https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/countdown-movie-tv-reviews/id979577413. We'll be crossing over for a fourth time this month with our John Carpenter retrospective, so don't miss our mega Halloween episode! Please support them and pick up some Countdown swag at http://www.redbubble.com/people/waynetangclan, and follow them on twitter @thecountdownpc.

The Afterburn739 podcast comes to you live from Scrish bar! The "Seinfeld of Podcasts" will make you laugh as Kitty, Leo, Midge, Cobra, & Fez discuss random adventures, pop culture, current events, and whatever other wacky things they happen upon that week. One listen and you'll be a regular! Check them out at https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/afterburn-739/id1003616097. Follow them on twitter @afterburn739.

Kenton & Dan are two peas in a movie/TV/internet/video game/iPhone/social media-filled podcast! They'll talk about all things media, leaving nothing untouched. Join the discussion! Subscribe to them at https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/media-nerds-podcast/id1044004927, and find them on twitter @nerds_podcast!

Epic Previews...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sC9abcLLQpI

We'd like to Thank:

Other Tidbits:

"Epic Intro" by Cyberwave Orchestra. Used with permission (royalty-free). Visit their youTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/CyberwaveOrchestra!

Horror Ambience Music 3 from ThrillShowX. Royalty-free track can be found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUyrTDvA5SY.

"Uplifting" by Cyberwave Orchestra. Used with permission (royalty-free). Visit their youTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/CyberwaveOrchestra!

Thursday Oct 13, 2016

Episode 067 - The Horror of the (Lord) Hobster

Thursday Oct 13, 2016

While on a recent trip to Buffalo, I stumbled across a beer that will only serve to further fuel the out-of-control ego of the Hobster. Can it possibly be contained? On this week's episode, we are reviewing FOUR huge trailers in Epic Previews in the back half of the show, most of which dropped at NYCC this past weekend. We're taking a look at the Keanu Reeves action sequel John Wick Chapter 2, the final installment of the Resident Evil franchise starring Milla Jovovich, the indie thriller I am Not a Serial Killer starring Christopher Lloyd, and Justin has some choice words for the first teaser for Saban's Mighty Morphin Power Rangers.

Also this week, we're playing your Fanviews voicemails, including answering a challenge that was thrown down at Epic Film Guy Nick for some disagreement about the quality of Star Trek over on twitter. Will he accept Jason's (of Pat & Jason Binge Movies) challenge to debate Star Trek, or is he just not looking to go where so many have gone before?

We'll also be checking in on the horror challenge this week, talking about the films that you're watching. We've even got a Fanviews call-in for one check-in, and if you'd like to check-in your own films, please call the hotline at 607.444.1473 and drop us a line. The Where in the World is the Lisp game is also officially half over, but you can still enter to win the prize pack being offered by Emily- every correct answer is another entry in the contest! Thank you for listening, and we'll see you at the movies!

How to find us:

Check us out on facebook, twitter, and instagram @EpicFilmGuys. To catch up on past episodes and read our full reviews, visit our website at www.epicfilmguys.com.

Our show is hosted at http://epicfilmguys.podbean.com, and our feed URL for subscriptions is http://epicfilmguys.podbean.com/feed/.

Want to own a piece of the Epic Film Guys? Order your very own EFG swag over at http://www.redbubble.com/people/epicfilmguys!

Promos this week:

Check out our good friends, Wayne and Paul, on the Countdown Movie and TV reviews podcast! Find them and rate them on iTunes at https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/countdown-movie-tv-reviews/id979577413. We'll be crossing over for a fourth time this month with our John Carpenter retrospective, so don't miss our mega Halloween episode! Please support them and pick up some Countdown swag at http://www.redbubble.com/people/waynetangclan, and follow them on twitter @thecountdownpc.

On the Poop Culture Podcast, Jay, @MarcJamesPoop & @RickMancrush bring you weekly special guests & push the boundaries of entertainment. Subscribe to them on iTunes at https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/poop-culture/id1062454240. Follow them on twitter @poopculture.

Epic Previews...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-C4qqsgs8w

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMqETeQrgqU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNjQoD_o6X8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybbW1Fm9Hmg

We'd like to Thank:

Other Tidbits:

Saturday Oct 08, 2016

B-Sides Episode 002 - Phantasm

Saturday Oct 08, 2016

Justin and Bryan return for the latest edition of Epic Film Guys B-Sides after seeing a special 4K presentation of Phantasm on the big screen at the Alamo Drafthouse! This was LoySauce's first exposure to the film... did he enjoy it?

Be on the lookout over on Facebook for posts about the latest B-Sides episode, and get a chance to hear your feedback read out on the show. Thanks so much for listening, and we'll see you at the movies!

How to find us:

Check us out on facebook, twitter, and instagram @EpicFilmGuys. To catch up on past episodes and read our full reviews, visit our website at www.epicfilmguys.com.

Our show is hosted at http://epicfilmguys.podbean.com, and our feed URL for subscriptions is http://epicfilmguys.podbean.com/feed/.

Want to own a piece of the Epic Film Guys? Order your very own EFG swag over at http://www.redbubble.com/people/epicfilmguys!

We'd like to Thank:

Other Tidbits:

Thursday Oct 06, 2016

Episode 066 - Hobster Halloween

Thursday Oct 06, 2016

It's the first week of October, so we're rolling out ALL of the horror stops for this week's show! We're premiering a segment for this month where we'll recap what we've watched for the Epic Film Guys #HorrorChallenge and we'll shout-out everyone that has kept us up on their progress. For the sake of my sanity, please respond with your picks to the daily tweets going out every afternoon or to specific posts on the facebook page... it's too difficult to chase down everyone's picks!

This week, Epic Previews returns again to talk two trailers... the first we'll review is the fifth installment in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, Dead Men Tell no Tales. Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush, and Orlando Bloom all return and are joined by Javier Bardem as Captain Salazar. The second trailer is for a film directed by and starring Denzel Washington in an adaptation of August Wilson's Fences. He will be joined by Viola Davis, and both of them reprise roles they won Tony awards for back in 2010.

Finally this week, with a title like "Hobster Halloween," we know he's bound to show up, and a superfan of the podcast is now sporting his very own Hobster swag. Will his ego start to get out of control? Stay tuned to find out!

How to find us:

Check us out on facebook, twitter, and instagram @EpicFilmGuys. To catch up on past episodes and read our full reviews, visit our website at www.epicfilmguys.com.

Our show is hosted at http://epicfilmguys.podbean.com, and our feed URL for subscriptions is http://epicfilmguys.podbean.com/feed/.

Want to own a piece of the Epic Film Guys? Order your very own EFG swag over at http://www.redbubble.com/people/epicfilmguys!

We had the pleasure of being interviewed on the Rob & Slim Show- a live internet radio show that they then put out as a podcast. You can catch our interview over at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqA-wVFovmQ. Subscribe to them and rate them on iTunes at https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/rob-and-slim/id992986831.

Promos this week:

Check out our good friends, Wayne and Paul, on the Countdown Movie and TV reviews podcast! Find them and rate them on iTunes at https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/countdown-movie-tv-reviews/id979577413. Paul will be joining me as a co-host ahead of our next crossover this October. Please support them and pick up some Countdown swag at http://www.redbubble.com/people/waynetangclan, and follow them on twitter @thecountdownpc.

Every other Wednesday, movie fanatics Pat & Jason rank & review your favorite movies! Their first season is coming to a close soon, featuring your very own Epic Film Guys! Subscribe at https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/pat-jason-have-podcast-movie/id1068616890.

Angry Old Man Podcast is a one-man voice characterization and improvisational company. Tune in for the continuing adventures of Robert & Edna Lichtenstine and their friends in the Bella Terra Mobile Home Park Estates. Listen today and rate the show on iTunes at https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/angry-old-man-podcast/id575745223. Follow @RobertAndEdna on twitter!

Epic Previews...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jj-ZYPVRQbc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xo3af_6_Jk

We'd like to Thank:

This week's Dose of Dangerfield:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fztMoHhQY0

Other Tidbits:

Tuesday Oct 04, 2016

Minisode 008 - The Inept & Mediocre Seven

Tuesday Oct 04, 2016

On this Cinema Beat Minisode, Justin reviews Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, from director Tim Burton, which stars Asa Butterfield, Samuel L Jackson, Judi Dench, Rupert Everett, Allison Janney, Eva Green and Terence Stamp. This review is SPOILER-FREE!

He then joins Nick to offer a thorough review of the re-imagined Magnificent Seven film from Antoine Fuqua, starring Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt, Ethan Hawke, Vincent D'Onofrio, Byung-hun Lee, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Martin Sensmeier, Haley Bennett, and Peter Sarsgaard. We do very briefly discuss spoilers near the end of the review, but it is prefaced by a spoiler warning.

Our apologies again for continued audio issues, we are working on them and will have them resolved as quickly as we can. Thanks so much for listening, and we'll see you at the movies!

How to find us:

Check us out on facebook, twitter, and instagram @EpicFilmGuys. To catch up on past episodes and read our full reviews, visit our website at www.epicfilmguys.com.

Our show is hosted at http://epicfilmguys.podbean.com, and our feed URL for subscriptions is http://epicfilmguys.podbean.com/feed/.

Want to own a piece of the Epic Film Guys? Order your very own EFG swag over at http://www.redbubble.com/people/epicfilmguys!

We'd like to Thank:

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Thursday Sep 29, 2016

Episode 065 - Classy Little Tribute

Thursday Sep 29, 2016

Happy International Podcast Day! Tomorrow (09/30) is a day to celebrate podcasts and podcasting, so to celebrate this week we'll be shouting out to some of our favorite shows, as well as talking about your favorite moments/episodes of the podcast & playing your fanviews clips of the same. As we do each and every week, we have to thank you very much for listening and supporting us in as many ways as you do.

Speaking of podcasting, however, we say goodbye to a podcast that has been infinitely influential to ours- the Classy Little Podcast has officially said goodbye. To thank them and remember them, especially Emily for how much her influence helped to shape the Epic Film Guys podcast, I've put together a little tribute to their show.

Last week on the show we mentioned that we were recording a day early so Justin could attend a book signing by his favorite scream queen of all time, Jamie Lee Curtis! Well, the pictures have already popped up on social media, but he's got quite the story to tell about meeting this iconic actress!

We're also setting the stage everyone, so GET READY for the Epic Film Guys Horror Challenge!! Justin will, as last year, be watching 31 movies for the 31 days of October, but we're not asking our fans to go that far. Instead we're just asking you to watch ten. Pick five films you've never seen before, and another five that are your favorites, and watch them throughout the month of October. We'll keep a dedicated page on the website for the horror challenge at http://www.epicfilmguys.com/horrorchallenge2016 and track everyone's progress. Let us know what you're watching on social media or by calling Fanviews at 607.444.1473 and letting us know, and you'll get a shout-out on the show!

Last but not least, this week we're looking at two trailers in Epic Previews- first up, the trailer for the sci-fi thriller Passengers starring Chris Pratt & Jennifer Lawrence, and then Nick almost goes into a rant over the teaser for Ghost in the Shell starring Scarlett Johannson. Thank you so much everyone for listening- we'll see you at the movies!!

How to find us:

Check us out on facebook, twitter, and instagram @EpicFilmGuys. To catch up on past episodes and read our full reviews, visit our website at www.epicfilmguys.com.

Our show is hosted at http://epicfilmguys.podbean.com, and our feed URL for subscriptions is http://epicfilmguys.podbean.com/feed/.

Want to own a piece of the Epic Film Guys? Order your very own EFG swag over at http://www.redbubble.com/people/epicfilmguys!

Promos this week:

Check out our good friends, Wayne and Paul, on the Countdown Movie and TV reviews podcast! Find them and rate them on iTunes at https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/countdown-movie-tv-reviews/id979577413. Paul will be joining me as a co-host ahead of our next crossover this October. Please support them and pick up some Countdown swag at http://www.redbubble.com/people/waynetangclan, and follow them on twitter @thecountdownpc.

Join Swanny & The Quadfather for fun weekly conversations about a variety of topics, always trying to make you laugh. They talk about the meaning of life and everything else in between. Subscribe to them at https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/quadcast-podcast/id942359443, and follow them on twitter @QuadFatherMFT.

Soiled Restroom Cinema is a really funny conversation about a really bad film. Honor Knight and his cavalcade of award-winning Cinematic Flushers bring their unique brand of snark each week to the absolute WORST Hollywood has to offer. Subscribe at https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/soiled-restroom-cinema/id606405703 & follow them on twitter @Signals_Of_Fury.

If you're into random geek adventures, you need to subscribe to Little Geek Lost- a podcast about geeks, by geeks, for geeks. Subscribe at https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/littlegeeklost/id810095451 & follow her on twitter @LittleGeekLost.

The Geek Yogurt Podcast is a group of four guys who get together every Wednesday and discuss all things comic books and geek culture. You can find their show at https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/geek-yogurt-podcast/id1064341558. Follow them on twitter @YogurtPodcast.

Questionable Viewing Habits is a weekly podcast about the crummy old shows you used to watch. Join professional trash talkers Jamie & Tim as they dive into their questionable TV viewing habits. Subscribe at https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/questionable-viewing-habits/id1099974367, and find them on twitter @QVH_podcast.

The Baboon Room is a free-form discussion podcast hosted by Corey Cottrell, as he hosts a wide variety of thinkers, doers, pickers, and others, who discuss topics ranging from immortality to local politics. Subscribe at https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-baboon-room/id867849950, and follow him on twitter @coreycottrell.

Epic Previews...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BWWWQzTpNU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GNm7IHLHgY

We'd like to Thank:

This week's Dose of Dangerfield:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nq10HXpyzg

Other Tidbits:

Tuesday Sep 27, 2016

B-Sides Episode 001 - Critters

Tuesday Sep 27, 2016

The very first Epic Film Guys B-Side has arrived, and as chosen by YOU, our amazing fans, Justin and Bryan are reviewing the horror classic Critters! Our apologies for the audio issues in the episode, and we promise they will be smoothed out in future episodes.

Be sure to let us know what other films you'd love to hear about in this special mini-show. We'll have more polls in the future to give you a chance to pick more of your favorites!

How to find us:

Check us out on facebook, twitter, and instagram @EpicFilmGuys. To catch up on past episodes and read our full reviews, visit our website at www.epicfilmguys.com.

Our show is hosted at http://epicfilmguys.podbean.com, and our feed URL for subscriptions is http://epicfilmguys.podbean.com/feed/.

Want to own a piece of the Epic Film Guys? Order your very own EFG swag over at http://www.redbubble.com/people/epicfilmguys!

We'd like to Thank:

Other Tidbits:

Horror Ambience Music 3 from ThrillShowX. Royalty-free track can be found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUyrTDvA5SY.

Thursday Sep 22, 2016

Episode 064 - Tap that Pumpkin!

Thursday Sep 22, 2016

Justin returns and reminds our listeners that, as penance for my consumption of a single can of Bud Light, I'll be forced to drink an entire six pack of pumpkin beer during next month's horror challenge, and I couldn't be more horrified. We recorded a day early this week as Justin took a trip to New Jersey to meet his favorite scream queen, Jamie Lee Curtis! By the end of the first segment, we welcome a familiar face officially into our Epic Film Guys family as Justin prepares to launch the B-Sides minisodes, starting with Critters, which is coming very soon.

I decided to give everyone another week to play the "Where in the World is the Lisp" game- send your answers to this week's clue to us either by DM on twitter, by email, or by message on facebook. There are prizes at stake, so don't give away the answers- play to win! For the next seven weeks we'll be posting a new clip, and we want to thank Emily from the Classy Little Podcast for coming up with this amazing idea.

The show ends this week with three trailer reviews in Epic Previews, one of which has Nick ranting yet again about gratuitous 3D. We'll take a look at trailers for Underworld: Blood Wars, Live by Night from Ben Affleck, and the new Amy Adams film, Nocturnal Animals. Thanks so much for listening, and we'll see you at the movies!

How to find us:

Check us out on facebook, twitter, and instagram @EpicFilmGuys. To catch up on past episodes and read our full reviews, visit our website at www.epicfilmguys.com.

Our show is hosted at http://epicfilmguys.podbean.com, and our feed URL for subscriptions is http://epicfilmguys.podbean.com/feed/.

Want to own a piece of the Epic Film Guys? Order your very own EFG swag over at http://www.redbubble.com/people/epicfilmguys!

I had the pleasure of joining JD & Brendan on the InSession Film Podcast to talk about films coming in fall 2016, as well as our favorite years in film. Find the episode at https://soundcloud.com/insession-film/top-5-fall-films-2016-the-best-years-for-movies-episode-185, and please subscribe to the podcast on iTunes.

Promos this week:

Check out our good friends, Wayne and Paul, on the Countdown Movie and TV reviews podcast! Find them and rate them on iTunes at https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/countdown-movie-tv-reviews/id979577413. Paul will be joining me as a co-host ahead of our next crossover this October. Please support them and pick up some Countdown swag at http://www.redbubble.com/people/waynetangclan, and follow them on twitter @thecountdownpc.

Epic Previews...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtbM_W9iNjg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtFZcAuH-qI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juFmTNbFh8g

We'd like to Thank:

This week's Dose of Dangerfield:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fScy9BgPEs

Other Tidbits:

Wednesday Sep 21, 2016

Minisode 007 - Sully Soars under Eastwood's Direction

Wednesday Sep 21, 2016

On this installment of the Epic Film Guys Cinema Beat, we're reviewing the film Sully, directed by Clint Eastwood and starring Tom Hanks as Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger. On January 15, 2009, Captain Sullenberger and his crew's actions, and the actions of first responders, saved the lives of 155 passengers and crew after he was forced to land Flight 1549 in the Hudson River only minutes after takeoff.

How to find us:

Check us out on facebook, twitter, and instagram @EpicFilmGuys. To catch up on past episodes and read our full reviews, visit our website at www.epicfilmguys.com.

Listen to us weekly on Podbean, Stitcher, Spreaker, Blubrry, Overcast, Google Play Music, Player FM, or the podcatcher of your choice. Our show is hosted at http://epicfilmguys.podbean.com, and our feed URL for subscriptions is http://epicfilmguys.podbean.com/feed/.

Want to own a piece of the Epic Film Guys? Order your very own EFG swag over at http://www.redbubble.com/people/epicfilmguys!

We'd like to Thank:

Other Tidbits:

Intro & Outro clips from 60 Minutes special, "Saving Flight 1549." Watch the full interview here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZ5HnyEQg7M

I Was Sure I Could Do It

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egf93x4-rvQ

Saving 155 Lives

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xw0gQj9w9vY

An Emotional Reunion

Intro music from YouTube user MIMIC. Please visit their page and subscribe!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYQ3Zyw8uX0

Tuesday Sep 20, 2016

Minisode 006 - Blair Witch Review

Tuesday Sep 20, 2016

The Epic Film Guys Cinema Beat returns, as Justin is joined by LoySauce (regular contributor Bryan Loy) to review Adam Wingard's Blair Witch! Our review is spoiler-free, so if you haven't seen the film, we won't ruin it for you!

How to find us:

Check us out on facebook, twitter, and instagram @EpicFilmGuys. To catch up on past episodes and read our full reviews, visit our website at www.epicfilmguys.com.

Want to own a piece of the Epic Film Guys? Order your very own EFG swag over at http://www.redbubble.com/people/epicfilmguys!

We'd like to Thank:

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Thursday Sep 15, 2016

Episode 063 - We're Not Too Old for This S#@%!

Thursday Sep 15, 2016

Justin is camped out near a local Mac-Donald's waiting for some free double cheese this week, so tonight I am joined by good friend and brother to the show, Paul from the Countdown Movie and TV reviews, who has graciously agreed to step in as co-host for tonight's podcast.

This week's show is all about four wonderful action comedies from an era when Mel Gibson was a #1 commodity in Hollywood and Joe Pesci hadn't retired- we're talking about all things Lethal Weapon! We'll talk about our favorite moments from the four films and talk ever-so-briefly about the coming TV series, which is as good an excuse as any for another edition of Nick's Rants.

I want to thank Paul for stepping up and filling in for Justin while he takes a week off from the show; initially he was going to guest on the show with both of us, but after Justin decided to take a short break Paul was more than willing to fill in. I am eager to hear from Justin next week as we prepare to launch the Epic Film Guys B-Sides, a minisode series wherein Justin and a random co-host will look at glorious B-movies of all kinds with a review and retrospective.

Thanks so much for listening, and we'll see you at the movies!

How to find us:

Check us out on facebook, twitter, and instagram @EpicFilmGuys. To catch up on past episodes and read our full reviews, visit our website at www.epicfilmguys.com.

Want to own a piece of the Epic Film Guys? Order your very own EFG swag over at http://www.redbubble.com/people/epicfilmguys!

Promos this week:

Check out our good friends, Wayne and Paul, on the Countdown Movie and TV reviews podcast! Find them and rate them on iTunes at https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/countdown-movie-tv-reviews/id979577413. Paul will be joining me as a co-host ahead of our next crossover this October. Please support them and pick up some Countdown swag at http://www.redbubble.com/people/waynetangclan, and follow them on twitter @thecountdownpc.

We'd like to Thank:

Other Tidbits:

Thursday Sep 08, 2016

Episode 062 - The Summer of Suck

Thursday Sep 08, 2016

Though we had recorded a segment some weeks back with Kevin of Picture Lock and Dan of Netflix n Swill, we actually decided to kick the "end of summer movie season" can down the road until the end of August to give ourselves a chance to round out a lackluster summer for film and hopefully see something else that might register on our list. I think the results speak for themselves, and while August was able to give us a slight improvement, the summer definitely goes to the indies and the horror flicks. Blockbusters across the board were disappointing save for Civil War, and even highly-anticipated flicks like Suicide Squad were failures in one or more respect.

This week we'll be reviewing our biggest hits of the summer and our biggest disappointments, as well as taking your calls in Fanviews for your thoughts on the summer movie season. We'll also revisit Dan and Kevin's commentary from the Suicide Squad episode on the end of summer and hear what they thought.

All that, and a quick shot of Epic Previews this week as we skew more toward the awards season! We'll be checking out trailers for American Honey, Certain Women, and Manchester By the Sea, all of which are primed to rack up some wins this awards season. We'll also take a look at the trailer for Men of Courage: USS Indianapolis starring Nicolas Cage. I'll also be discussing my appearance on the InSession film podcast this past weekend where we discussed our most-anticipated movies of the fall and had an engaging discussion about the best-ever year for film (in our opinion). I'll share what my selection was, and you can weigh in on the topic as well either on Fanviews or on social media!

We'll also be talking about some upcoming changes with the show's format, things that myself and Justin are extremely excited about. October is just around the corner and we'll talk briefly about some things coming down the road, from the horror challenge to our next crossover with The Countdown: Movie and TV reviews. We'll see you at the movies!

How to find us:

Check us out on facebook, twitter, and instagram @EpicFilmGuys. To catch up on past episodes and read our full reviews, visit our website at www.epicfilmguys.com.

Want to own a piece of the Epic Film Guys? Order your very own EFG swag over at http://www.redbubble.com/people/epicfilmguys!

Promos this week:

Check out our good friends, Wayne and Paul, on the Countdown Movie and TV reviews podcast! Find them and rate them on iTunes at https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/countdown-movie-tv-reviews/id979577413. Paul will be joining me as a co-host ahead of our next crossover this October. Please support them and pick up some Countdown swag at http://www.redbubble.com/people/waynetangclan, and follow them on twitter @thecountdownpc.

Ice and the Face is a weekly podcast with Rick & Sarah from AWESOME TALK! They have guests, a few drinks, and some interesting conversations. Their motto: "Hilarity over feelings!" So grab yourself a 12-pack or a bottle of champagne and subscribe to this verbal hell on Earth at https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ice-and-the-face/id794270581. Find them on twitter @IceAndTheFace.

We'd like to Thank:

Other Tidbits:

Wednesday Sep 07, 2016

Minisode 005 - Blood Father: Gibson's Back!

Wednesday Sep 07, 2016

Our Cinema Beat segment returns and will be a more recurring feature, as we start moving all of our future reviews to their own Minisodes. This week, we're reviewing the film Blood Father starring Mel Gibson, and we'll discuss whether this is a return to form for Gibson, or if he just doesn't have it anymore. Thanks for listening, and we'll see you at the movies!

How to find us:

Check us out on facebook, twitter, and instagram @EpicFilmGuys. To catch up on past episodes and read our full reviews, visit our website at www.epicfilmguys.com.

Want to own a piece of the Epic Film Guys? Order your very own EFG swag over at http://www.redbubble.com/people/epicfilmguys!

We'd like to Thank:

Other Tidbits:

Thursday Sep 01, 2016

Episode 061 - Remembering Gene Wilder

Thursday Sep 01, 2016

A pall of sadness has settled over the Epic Film Guys podcast, as today on recording day (08/29) we learned of the passing of comedic legend Gene Wilder, star of such classic films as The Producers, Young Frankenstein, Blazing Saddles, and Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, among others. Tonight we'll talk about our five favorite Gene Wilder films, and we're also going to be including your thoughts on the late actor in our Fanviews segment.

Also this week, something you probably never thought you'd hear from the Epic Film Guys... praise for something Marvel did! We'll check out the hilarious video from the Civil War Blu-Ray that features Thor wishing he was included on the action in Captain America: Civil War, but instead has moved into an apartment in Australia. The short was directed by Taika Waititi, the director of the upcoming Thor: Ragnarok, and someone whose praises have already been sung over on our brother podcast, The Countdown Movie and TV reviews.

We had a lot more content recorded for this week, but due to some circumstances we'll discuss next week and my need for sleep, I decided to cut our discussion of Ben Affleck's Deathstroke reveal and the casting of Zendaya in Spider-Man: Homecoming and leave them for next week's show or possibly a mid-week mini-sode. In the meantime, please enjoy the episode, and we'll see you at the movies!

How to find us:

Check us out on facebook, twitter, and instagram @EpicFilmGuys. To catch up on past episodes and read our full reviews, visit our website at www.epicfilmguys.com.

Want to own a piece of the Epic Film Guys? Order your very own EFG swag over at http://www.redbubble.com/people/epicfilmguys!

Netflix N' Swill is a new podcast coming from two sponsors and friends of the show, Dan Brenic and Caleb Brownley. On their show, they'll drink alcohol and boozily discuss the good, bad, and ugly things on Netflix. Follow them on Facebook & Twitter @NetflixNSwill.

Promos this week:

Check out our good friends, Wayne and Paul, on the Countdown Movie and TV reviews podcast! Find them and rate them on iTunes at https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/countdown-movie-tv-reviews/id979577413. I had the pleasure of filling in for Wayne these past few weeks, and I had a blast! Follow them on twitter @thecountdownpc.

We'd like to Thank:

Other Tidbits:

Thursday Aug 25, 2016

Episode 060 - Don't Breathe, Just Stand By Me!

Thursday Aug 25, 2016

Another week, and another unscripted episode! With little to talk about headed into this week's episode, a very exhausted Nick and Justin jump in for yet another off-the-cuff episode of the Epic Film Guys podcast, where nothing is prepared ahead of time. How we manage to get from start to finish in this one is even stranger than a few weeks ago, but somehow we get there!

A couple days after recording, the Cinema Beat returns this week, and Justin is joined by regular contributor and friend of the show Bryan Loy to review a film opening in theaters this week, Don't Breathe! The guys had a chance to check out an advanced screening, and even if the summer's blockbusters have been more than lackluster, the horror films continue to impress two hardcore horrow fans, so you won't wanna miss this spoiler-free review.

We'll also take a fond look back at two films celebrating their 30th anniversaries this week, as Justin discusses Night of the Creeps, and both of the guys discuss their love for the incredible classic Rob Reiner film, Stand By Me. Our Dose of Dangerfield also returns this week with more stand-up from the comedy legend, and tons of other fun surprises you'll have to wait and hear for yourself. Stick around for the bloopers to see just how hard it was to get this week's show off the ground!

How to find us:

Check us out on facebook, twitter, and instagram @EpicFilmGuys. To catch up on past episodes and read our full reviews, visit our website at www.epicfilmguys.com.

Want to own a piece of the Epic Film Guys? Order your very own EFG swag over at http://www.redbubble.com/people/epicfilmguys!

Promos this week:

Check out our good friends, Wayne and Paul, on the Countdown Movie and TV reviews podcast! Find them and rate them on iTunes at https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/countdown-movie-tv-reviews/id979577413. I had the pleasure of filling in for Wayne these past few weeks, and I had a blast! Follow them on twitter @thecountdownpc.

We'd like to Thank:

Other Tidbits:

This Week's Dose of Dangerfield: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xGY4f8BISQ.

Thursday Aug 18, 2016

Episode 059 - Freddy Krueger & The Vulgar Sausage

Thursday Aug 18, 2016

We begin this week's episode with some brief thoughts on the film Pete's Dragon and Justin recounts his trip to meet one of the greatest horror icons of all time, Mr. Freddy Krueger himself, Robert Englund! This week will also have a little bit of an unscripted flavor to it as I fly sans-outline, but after the jam-packed Suicide Squad episode last week, it was good to jump off the page again and just have a nice conversation.

We do, however, jump into a war-themed segment of Epic Previews this week as we dissect trailers for Star Wars: Rogue One, Arrival, Hacksaw Ridge, and Dunkirk. We're also playing your voice clips once again in our Fanviews segment- if you want to leave a message for the Epic Film Guys, please call the hotline at 607.444.1473! Anything goes!

To close out this week's show, we give a short review of the brand-new raunchy R-rated comedy Sausage Party from Seth Rogen & Evan Goldberg, and some internet issues will see the arrival of a fan favorite during the silence. Thanks very much for listening, and we'll see you at the movies!

How to find us:

Check us out on facebook, twitter, and instagram @EpicFilmGuys. To catch up on past episodes and read our full reviews, visit our website at www.epicfilmguys.com.

Want to own a piece of the Epic Film Guys? Order your very own EFG swag over at http://www.redbubble.com/people/epicfilmguys!

Picture Lock is a film review show hosted by Kevin Sampson that airs in the DC/Virginia area on WERA 96.7FM Radio Arlington. You can find their TV show over at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWFfnhnRX_uk-cBiflKfXvw, and you can subscribe to the podcast at https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/picture-lock-podcast-picture/id639359584. Follow them on twitter @PictureLockShow.

Promos this week:

Check out our good friends, Wayne and Paul, on the Countdown Movie and TV reviews podcast! Find them and rate them on iTunes at https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/countdown-movie-tv-reviews/id979577413. I had the pleasure of filling in for Wayne these past few weeks, and I had a blast! Follow them on twitter @thecountdownpc.

We'd like to Thank:

Other Tidbits:

Thursday Aug 11, 2016

Episode 058 - Suicide Squad's Stutter Step

Thursday Aug 11, 2016

Following off the heels of our completely unscripted episode, this week we've got a LOT of content to cover... so much that, for the first time ever, we welcome two different guests at the same time! The first you remember from our Deadpool episode, he has a YouTube channel called "Dan Sucks at Video Games" and we're thrilled to have him back- Mr. Dan Brenic is here! Dan will also be starting his own podcast soon with another of our sponsors, Caleb, called the Netflix n' Swill Podcast. Follow them on twitter @NetflixNSwill and find them on facebook. We're also happy to welcome a long-time friend of the show, Kevin Sampson from Picture Lock! Justin was on Picture Lock some months back and did a review of The Neon Demon for Picture Lock Radio.

This week, the big subject on everyone's mind is Suicide Squad! Yet another DCEU film has opened to a negative critical reception and a mixed fan reaction, and it has led to such things as attempted boycotting of Rotten Tomatoes and Warner Brothers, and Jared Leto has said there is enough Joker footage cut from Suicide Squad to make an entire Joker movie! We also know this isn't the film that theater owners and some fans had the chance to see back in May, which has led to a great deal of discussion about an "ultimate edition" of Suicide Squad as well, given the reaction to the BvS UE when it came out last month.

We're diving in and discussing everything this week- a full review of the film, a full discussion of the rumored "film that was," and talking about the future of the DCEU. No matter the reactions of some fans to the critics, it stands to reason that DC and WB cannot keep making films that are critically reviled and expect to stay financially viable, especially in light of the success (critically and commercially) of the Marvel cinematic universe. We'll also be delving into another round of Fanviews as our fans have voiced their opinions about Suicide Squad as well- and a ton of other fun surprises! Thanks very much for listening, and we'll see you at the movies!

Nick's Full Suicide Squad Review:

"All that chit-chat's gonna getcha hurt!" This is one of only a few scenes in David Ayer's Suicide Squad to feature the Joker, a character lost in a film whose ineptitude is mind-numbing. Coming off the critical drubbing that Batman v Superman received earlier this year, Warner Brothers went into panic mode, ordering a number of extensive reshoots to Ayer's Suicide Squad meant to brighten the film amid complaints that BvS was "too dark." Now that Suicide Squad itself has received a critical thrashing, one can't help but wonder if the artists behind BvS and SS are taking the brunt of the blame for meddling by nervous WB executives who are eager to catch up to Marvel in terms of quality, and more important, box office grosses. But I digress.

Suicide Squad is a disaster. It is DC's piss-poor attempt at doing the Marvel formula worse than Marvel could ever have tried. It attempts to force humor into dark subject matter, from dropping pop-y hits and classic songs throughout the first 1/3 of the film to try to lighten the mood as well as dropping Zombieland-esque text promts on-screen as a way of developing characters instead of letting the film do that for them. It opens as Amanda Waller (Viola Davis, a shining beacon as always) meets a government stooge at dinner and attempts to pitch her idea for "Task Force X," something she apparently tried to do prior to the death of Superman (in BvS), but now feels that it is more important than ever. This sequence is saddled with excruciatingly long flashbacks in which we get backstories for several major characters, including Deadshot (Will Smith) and Harley Quinn (Margot Robbie), and an actually-palatable Jai Courtney as Captain Boomerang.

The cast in this film is fantastic, and that cannot be emphasized enough. These actors all showed up and acted their butts off- with a scant few exceptions- and it feels as though the production, or the studio, or something else failed them. Ayer's attention to character detail is as clear as day here. Everyone is fantastically cast, but the notable standouts in the cast are Viola Davis, who is amazing as the manipulative Waller, and Will Smith as Deadshot, who actually dials in a great performance as the man who never misses. Most reviews have lavished attention on Margot Robbie's Harley Quinn, and she is set up to steal every scene she's in- most of which she does, to great effect- but her accent is uneven throughout the film and it is distracting (likely a result of coming back for reshoots, as it is only in some scenes). Joel Kinnaman is also a standout as Flag, and while the visualization of Enchantress was wonderful, Cara Delevingne really didn't have much to work with here. The film absolutely wastes a brilliant Jay Hernandez as Diablo, never really getting into the depths of this incredibly complex character. It similarly wastes the talents of Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje by burying him under heavy makeup and having him say a gravelly quip now and again.

Jared Leto's Joker does NOT belong in this film. While this may earn some scorn, whatever role he was supposed to fulfill in this story was completely absent. Half of the time he showed up was in flashbacks for Harley Quinn's origin story, and the rest of the time it was some contrived mission to try to rescue Harley. Given the rumors that much of his screentime was cut in the final film, it is impossible to ignore them- he had a much bigger role and was to have a significant side plot running simultaneously with the A-plot, but most of this was eradicated, and half of the time it isn't even apparent he's in the movie at all until he returns. What is left is merely a distraction from the main plot of the film and not necessary, and in fact hogs several of the precious 123 minutes this story needed to develop itself. He'd have been better left on the cutting room floor altogether, rather than give us an interesting but ultimately fruitless taste of the iconic villain.

The film eventually limps its way into something of a plot, as the titular squad are assembled to fight down a massive threat. The second half of the film works better than the first half, since it actually develops some relationships between these villains, all of whom are constantly looking out for themselves (which was excellently done). The villain is a sack of wet dishrags and about as interesting- it is reminiscent of those in the MCU such as the vapid waste of space Christopher Eccleston played in Thor the Dark World. Absolutely no time is spent developing the character, showing that they are even remotely a threat, as even with fantastical powers the villain does mostly nothing with them and then flat-out ignores these powers during the final showdown because they're fighting against the main characters in the film.

Even with a great cast, with a great director in Ayer and a great visual feel from he and cinematographer Roman Vasyanov, the film simply falls in on itself. It forces needless backstory down the audience's throat in place of actual development for its characters so they are merely a list of criminal misdeeds rather than living, breathing characters in the DCEU. The film should have started with the Squad assembled and going on the mission, and then- as their relationships with one another and with Waller grew- explored the reason they ended up on the Squad in the first place, and how Waller manipulated them to that end. With a film THIS character-heavy, development of those characters and their relationships is even more important than a normal film. One can only hope that WB gives Ayer a chance to go back into the editing room with John Gilroy and turn out something that is even remotely acceptable, because this absolutely is not it. Four out of ten stars.

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Dan Brenic is a great friend of mine who is currently failing his way through classic video games in his series, "Dan Sucks at Video Games." Find the series on YouTube and subscribe to him at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWNS55hl1-Yw7OuSYULz3ow. You can also follow him on twitter @danofaction.

Promos this week:

Check out our good friends, Wayne and Paul, on the Countdown Movie and TV reviews podcast! Find them and rate them on iTunes at https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/countdown-movie-tv-reviews/id979577413. I had the pleasure of filling in for Wayne these past few weeks, and I had a blast! Follow them on twitter @thecountdownpc.

No Soundbytes Allowed is a political podcast from Michael Vasquez where he talks about politics on a national, state, and local level. Find his show at http://ntx468378396695760.podbean.com/ and follow him on twitter @MVConsult.

FYFCast is the premiere podcast of the FYFCast podcast network talking UFC, NFL, movies, music and bullshit! Find them on iTunes at https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/fyfc-fyfcast/id791042050.

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This week's Dose of Dangerfield: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phagxOal7_A.

Thursday Aug 04, 2016

Episode 057 - Epic Film Guys Unscripted!

Thursday Aug 04, 2016

Unscripted and uncensored is the name of the game this week at the Epic Film Guys podcast! We head into this week's episode without any plans ahead of next week's colossal end-of-summer-movie-season episode with Dan Brenic & Kevin Sampson. So, instead, you'll get a little something different than you normally get from us; we're not droning on and on about this movie or that, but we're just having a fun movie conversation and a few beers like we did back in the day.

Through the episode, we do touch on a few poignant items, from anniversaries for Howard the Duck and Friday the 13th Part VI, and Justin gives his thoughts on the latest entry in the Bourne franchise, Jason Bourne. We also talk about our anticipation for Suicide Squad next week and some of our hopes for the film. We're also going to be attending a special event this Sunday, 08/07 at the Cinemark theater in Moosic, as the Epic Film Guys will see their favorite movie of all time on the big screen together- Batman '89. How will we contain ourselves when Eckhart arrives on-screen?

Also this week, the Fanview segment returns with two fan voicemails that have us scratching our heads. The Dose of Dangerfield is back as well!

How to find us:

Check us out on facebook, twitter, and instagram @EpicFilmGuys. To catch up on past episodes and read our full reviews, visit our website at www.epicfilmguys.com.

Want to own a piece of the Epic Film Guys? Order your very own EFG swag over at http://www.redbubble.com/people/epicfilmguys!

Promos this week:

Check out our good friends, Wayne and Paul, on the Countdown Movie and TV reviews podcast! Find them and rate them on iTunes at https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/countdown-movie-tv-reviews/id979577413. I had the pleasure of filling in for Wayne these past few weeks, and I had a blast! Follow them on twitter @thecountdownpc.

James and Emily of the Classy Little Podcast are ready to give you all the history you never knew you wanted on soft drinks, the sun, vaping, and dozens of other great topics! You can check them out and rate them at https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/classy-little-podcast/id1019422584. Follow them on twitter @classy_podcast.

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Thursday Jul 28, 2016

Episode 056 - Stranger Things & Big News from SDCC!

Thursday Jul 28, 2016

This week, we're actually tossing movies out the window for a change as we welcome regular contributor and friend of the show, Bryan Loy, and the three of us dig into the new Netflix 80s horror thriller, Stranger Things! We've got a full review of all eight episodes of the series and we want to invite you to join us for this fantastic new show. The review is quite spoiler-filled, so if you're looking to avoid it until you finish the series yourself (which you MUST do!), then the segment runs from 15:20 to 55:00.

This week we've also got four trailers coming your way as part of Epic Previews. San Diego Comic Con was this past week, and instead of waiting for things to leak, the studios are out ahead of the game and have released the Comic Con trailers online to coincide with the event. Thus, we're going to be talking Justice League, Wonder Woman, the new trailer for Doctor Strange, and wrapping things up with the colossal Kong: Skull Island. We'll also be touching on the rest of the news from the week, including the casting of Brie Larson as Captain Marvel!

Another thing we want to announce is that we're bringing back last week's fan reviews segment because it was so popular, and it will return every week that we get clips as a regular segment we're calling FanViews! Every week, you can shoot us a quick 60-90 second review of whatever film we're reviewing for that week (or whatever you want!) and we'll include your thoughts as part of the segment. We want to thank everyone who responded positively to this segment and encourage anyone out there listening to take part in the future. Meanwhile, after weeks of harassment about the now-infamous "sausage" clip, the weekly Charles Bronson has been shelved. I'd tell you by what, but if I told you then you'd probably get no respect, no respect at all! Thanks for listening, and we'll see you at the movies!

Stranger Things stars:

Winona Ryder as Joyce

David Harbour as Chief Hopper

Finn Wolfhard as Mike

Millie Bobby Brown as Eleven

Gaten Matarazzo as Dustin

Caleb McLaughlin as Lucas

Noah Schnapp as Will

Natalia Dyer as Nancy

Shannon Purser as Barb

Charlie Heaton as Jonathan

Cara Buono as Karen

Joe Keery as Steve

Matthew Modine as Dr. Brenner

How to find us:

Check us out on facebook, twitter, and instagram @EpicFilmGuys. To catch up on past episodes and read our full reviews, visit our website at www.epicfilmguys.com.

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Promos this week:

Check out our good friends, Wayne and Paul, on the Countdown Movie and TV reviews podcast! Find them and rate them on iTunes at https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/countdown-movie-tv-reviews/id979577413. I had the pleasure of filling in for Wayne these past few weeks, and I had a blast! Follow them on twitter @thecountdownpc.

On the One Word, Go! Show, host Mat and his co-hosts take a single word submitted by their listeners and use that to foster an entire discussion. One of the best podcasts I've discovered of late! Check them out at https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/one-word-go!-show/id640851971. Find them on twitter @OneWordGo.

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Wednesday Jul 27, 2016

Minisode 004 - Star Trek: Beyond: Beastie Boys ex Machina

Wednesday Jul 27, 2016

Podcasting... the final frontier. These are the voyages of the Epic Film Guys podcast. Her ongoing mission: To explore strange new films... to seek out new listeners and new, exciting content... to boldly go where no podcast has gone before! This week we're talking all things Star Trek with our full review of Star Trek: Beyond, the third film in the reboot trilogy started back in 2009 with JJ Abrams' Star Trek. Abrams, of course, departed the Trek franchise for Star Wars: The Force Awakens, so director Justin Lin (Fast & Furious 3-6) has stepped in to take the reins.

We joined our brother podcast out of Perth, Australia for a spoiler-free review and discussion of the film this past weekend- check out that episode here. This minisode will go a bit further in depth than we did on the Countdown and we've got our full, spoiler-filled review of Star Trek: Beyond for your ears. Our normal episode will still land tomorrow morning (07/28/16), featuring a full review of the new Netflix series Stranger Things with Bryan Loy, and a breakdown of San Diego Comic-Con's flood of news and trailers in Epic Previews. Thanks for listening, and we'll see you at the movies!

How to find us:

Check us out on facebook, twitter, and instagram @EpicFilmGuys. To catch up on past episodes and read our full reviews, visit our website at www.epicfilmguys.com.

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Nick's Full Star Trek: Beyond Review:

Star Trek: Beyond is the third film in the reboot series that began in 2009 with JJ Abrams reboot/sequel, which used an incredibly clever script to both adhere to and separate itself from the established Star Trek canon, which now spans some fifty years and another new series headed to television next year. It was a stellar film, and its sequel, Star Trek into Darkness, was even better- it flipped the script for Star Trek II: Wrath of Khan on its head, further showing how the changes to the continuity in 2009 will lead to radically different futures for the original Trek crew. It looked at the danger of a militarized Starfleet searching for war among the stars and offers a scathing criticism of the pre-emptive war mindset of the modern-day military-industrial complex.

Enter Justin Lin, of Fast & Furious 3-6 fame, to step in for the departing Abrams (who, of course, went on to Star Wars Episode VII). Three years into its five-year mission, the Enterprise stops at the Yorktown Federation outpost to take supplies. We catch up with the crew, from Kirk, Spock, Bones, Uhura, Chekov, Scotty, and Sulu; seems that Kirk is feeling as though the vastness of space is consuming him. Bones is as sarcastic and quippy as ever (Karl Urban remains the greatest casting choice in a stellar cast). Spock and Uhura are on the outs, while Chekov (the tragically late Anton Yelchin) is now taking a page from Kirk's womanizing book. Scotty is eccentric as ever, and Sulu is gay, but the film pays zero attention to this factoid- despite its condemnation by, of all people, George Takei (the original Sulu, who came out several years ago). Yet, it feels no more out of place than anything else in this film- after all, what is Star Trek if not a totally-inclusive, non-judgmental society? Now more than ever, we find this ideal incredibly present in all of our minds.

The Enterprise heads through a nebula at the behest of Kalara, who claims her ship has crashed on a planet on the other side. On passing through they are instead attacked by a swarm of small ships that make quick work of the Enterprise, because firing a photon torpedo into the swarm and shooting it to cause a big explosion or even ejecting the warp core like they did in the first friggin' moving and making that explode would be far too complicated and would work against the requirements of the plot. The crew winds up on the planet, split off into several groups, which works extremely well for the most part- Kirk and Chekov have a wonderful chemistry, but the pairing of Spock and Bones is simply brilliant every time the pair arrives on-screen.

Scotty, meanwhile, is paired with a mysterious character named Jaylah, who reveals that she too was marooned on the planet by Krall's forces some time ago, and she enlists Scotty's help to fix an old Federation ship that also crashed on the planet. We get some mysterious nuggets of dialogue that allude to a deeper backstory to her character, but the film never bothers to develop her into anything beyond a cool-looking badass who can definitely hold her own in a fight. Who is she? Who cares, that's who. She actually get a hefty chunk of screentime as well, so much so that she fights against "Manas"- Krall's right hand and the person who killed her parents, apparently- and the fight drags on and on and on. These characters aren't even remotely developed, so every moment they're on screen they make for silly, pointless moments that distract the audience from the fact that the Enterprise crew- the characters we actually care about- are in danger.

The film is the most "Star Trek" of the three films in the reboot series, and as an avid fan of TNG and DS9 it was great to see the film return to that feeling, and it should be enough to warm the heart of any Trek fan. That said, this film did its best to emulate the bad things about the worst of Trek- the worst of the original films, for example- and ends up a deflated flapping mess by the end. The Enterprise crew escapes the planet by "jump starting" a starship how? A car works by jump-starting because the wheels are contacting the ground, providing energy to the vehicle as they turn, which allows the engine to turn over and sustain itself. So how precisely does this work when a starship falls off a cliff?!

Then, the film culminates in a Deus Ex Machina set to the tune of the Beastie Boys, wherein a plot contrivance that makes absolutely no sense pops up and completely eliminates the swarm of ships in an instant, even though the plot never makes the logical connection to this outcome even when it is setting it up. Meantime, an 11th hour reveal that Krall is actually a former Starfleet captain who was once a soldier but is unable to stop living in the past has turned him into a monster, in one of the most hideously mismanaged and mangled attempts at giving the film some thematic heft before it ends. The theme wants to be about the role of the soldier in peacetime. It could have done more vis-a-vis the idea of PTSD and helping to transition soldiers into peacetime, and doubled down on the idea of peace versus perpetual war. Much more needs to be done to help soldiers with their demons from the horrors of war, to cope with their PTSD, and to help them lead normal lives. Yet this theme is tacked-on literally at the film's climax to try to stick some empathy onto the main villain who has, to this point, been a one-note "Starfleet bad" bad guy whose motivations were completely unknown to anyone.

The film does enough right by the cast of the reboot trilogy, even if it is a touch predictable (like Kirk and Spock are ever going to walk away from the Enterprise), that it still resonates, at least at times. It closes on a touching moment that will definitely tug the heart strings of any Star Trek fan, but it is too packed with ham and cheese to be the thoroughly engaging film that its predecessors were. 5/10.

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Thursday Jul 21, 2016

Episode 055 - Ghostbusters with Girls is Good!

Thursday Jul 21, 2016

This week, we're far less concerned with structure and more concerned with having a great time! We'll open the show talking about our weekends, and Justin recounts his trip to Washington D.C. to meet horror legend John Carpenter. We also pay homage to James Cameron's Aliens, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary on the recording date, and to The Dark Knight, which celebrated its 8th. Some friends of the show return, and we feature a brand-new segment this week, as I edit your mini-reviews of Paul Feig's Ghostbusters.

On the heels of our commentary of the original Ghostbusters last week, this week we're diving headlong into a full review of the 2016 reboot, directed by Paul Feig and starring Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon, Leslie Jones, and Chris Hemsworth. However, we won't be doing it alone! This week we are joined by Emmy-winning film critic Jackson Murphy of Lights-Camera-Jackson! We are proud to be participating in the LCJ POD-A-THON, in which Jackson is appearing on numerous shows over a five-day period to raise money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Before he signs off, we'll talk to him about the summer movie season thusfar and ask what he's looking forward to for the rest of 2016. Catch Jackson's full review of Ghostbusters on his website: http://lights-camera-jackson.com/ghostbusters-pg-13.php. Once Jackson signs off, we launch into a more in-depth review and discussion of the new Ghostbusters film, as I read from my written review while Justin chimes in to agree or disagree.

Thanks for listening, and we'll see you at the movies!

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Promos this week:

Check out our good friends, Wayne and Paul, on the Countdown Movie and TV reviews podcast! Find them and rate them on iTunes at https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/countdown-movie-tv-reviews/id979577413. I had the pleasure of filling in for Wayne these past few weeks, and I had a blast! Follow them on twitter @thecountdownpc.

We'd like to Thank:

Our heartfelt thanks go out to our supporters! Thanks to you, we can start moving forward with our goals and looking at new equipment and opportunities. We do this show for you, and your support is what will make us continue to grow. You can help the show by going to www.epicfilmguys.com/support or following the link there to: http://cf.podbean.com/crowdfund/profile/id/hfp2d-2f4/Epic-Film-Guys-Podcast. A pledge of any amount will earn you a shout-out in our "supporters" segment!

A huge thank you to Jackson Murphy of Lights, Camera, Jackson for being on the show! Jackson has been a movie critic since he was 7 years old, and won a NY Emmy in 2010 for his reviews on YNN. Please check out his reviews at his website at http://lights-camera-jackson.com/, and find him on twitter @LCJReviews. Please visit the crowdrise page for the LCJ Pod-A-Thon at https://www.crowdrise.com/lcj-pod-athon-2016-for-make-a-wish and donate to the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

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A huge thanks to Lisa from the Our Story Podcast for giving us our first-ever podcasting award. It is great to be recognized! If you could, give a listen to her show over at http://listentoourstory.com/. You can follow her on twitter @lparke, and her show is at @OurStoryPodcast. Check out the other shows she's awarded @LisasPodAwards!

Thursday Jul 14, 2016

Episode 054 - Ghostbusters (1984) Live Commentary!

Thursday Jul 14, 2016

The phone-in topic Today: "Ghosts and Ghostbusting." The controversy builds, more sightings are reported, some maintain that these professional paranormal eliminators in New York are the cause of it all.

That's right film fans... as promised some time back, it's time for another audio commentary, and this week- on the release day of the reboot, no less- we're doing a full-length commentary of Ivan Reitman's immortal classic, 1984's Ghostbusters! Of course starring Bill Murray, Dan Ackroyd, Sigourney Weaver, Harold Ramis, Ernie Hudson, Rick Moranis, Annie Potts, and William Atherton, this film is a classic in absolutely every sense of the word, with unforgettable performances and a movie that is quoteable from beginning to end. It sits high atop the list of films that I have seen hundreds of times, and could watch a hundred more and never get tired of it. It is so layered with amazing comedy that it still causes movie-goers to laugh uncontrollably some thirty plus years later.

If you're trying to listen to our commentary along with the film, the audio track is synchronized with the very start of the film, so just start them both at the same time!

Some facts about Ghostbusters:

~AFI's 100 Years, 100 Laughs list... #28

~IGN's Greatest Comedy Ever in 2005.

~Funniest Movie of the past 25 Years by Entertainment Weekly in 2006.

~Total Film's readers voted the film the 44th greatest comedy of all time in 2000.

~The film was also selected for the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress in 2015.

~Ackroyd & Ramis originally wrote roles for John Belushi (Venkman) and John Candy (Louis Tully). John Candy did not commit to the project, which led to Rick Moranis being cast, and after Belushi died, Bill Murray came on board.

~John Candy's original concept for Louis Tully was that the character should be German, and own two dogs. These concepts were rejected, leading to Candy's rejection of the part.

~Eddie Murphy was the actor originally considered for the part of Winston.

~Slavitza Jovan played Gozer, but she did not voice her- the voice was done by Paddi Edwards.

~Slimer was intended to be a tribute to John Belushi, specifically his character Bluto from Animal House.

~Gozer was originally to have been Ivo Shandor, a slender man in a business suit, played by Paul Reubens. This was the form taken by Ivo Shandor in the video game that came out in 2009, wherein Shandor was revealed to have been the architect of the slime tunnels used in Ghostbusters II as well.

~Pauline Kael said of the film, "Murray is the film's comic mechanism ... but nobody else has much in the way of material, and since there's almost no give-and-take among the three men, Murray's lines fall on dead air."

~Ivan Reitman provided the voice of Slimer, as well as the voice of Zuul when Dana is possessed by the evil spirit.

~Mr. Stay Puft's marshmallow was actually shaving cream!

~Last year, Ernie Hudson revealed that the character of Winston was originally in the script from the beginning as an Air Force demolitions expert, but the part was trimmed considerably in the script he was given the night before shooting started. He said, "I love the character and he’s got some great lines, but I felt the guy was just kind of there. I love the movie, I love the guys. I’m very thankful to Ivan for casting me. I’m very thankful that fans appreciate the Winston character. But it’s always been very frustrating—kind of a love/hate thing, I guess."

Thanks for listening, and we'll see you at the movies!

How to find us:

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We'd like to Thank:

A huge thank you to all of the fans who contributed to the episode with your favorite moments:

Kyle of the Geek Yogurt Podcast, Leo of the Afterburn739 Podcast, Fear Innes of the FYFCast & host of FEARCast, Roel Santos Jr. of the World of Ro, Flicks XRayed Podcast, So Wizard Podcast, Emily of the Classy Little Podcast, and Robert Moreno & Jarrod Taylor!

We also had two moments come in after the recording so we didn't get a chance to include them, but thank you to Dan Hill of the Dan and Kody Podcast for their moment, which was simply: Winston didn't die! And thank you to Stephen Walsh for his moment, right in line with Robert & Jarrod, "Yes, it's true. This man has no dick."

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"Ghostbusters" by Ray Parker Jr. from the original Ghostbusters motion picture soundtrack. Purchase the entire soundtrack at https://www.amazon.com/Ghostbusters-Original-Soundtrack/dp/B0007US7V2.

Thursday Jul 07, 2016

Episode 053 - Come with me if you want the Lisp!

Thursday Jul 07, 2016

Come with me if you want to live. It seems only fitting that our first show of year two should mirror the first-ever show of the Epic Film Guys podcast, wherein I reviewed Terminator: Genisys. Tonight, myself and Justin step back in time and discuss what we so dearly love about the iconic Terminator 2: Judgment Day, which celebrated its 25th anniversary on July 3rd. This week, we'll be counting down our favorite five scenes from James Cameron's iconic action flick.

Regular contributor and friend of the show, Bryan Loy, makes a return appearance in this week's Cinema Beat segment as he and Justin take down The Legend of Tarzan, about which Justin makes a very bold statement. He also takes a few minutes and gives a glowing recommendation for The Shallows, which he also had a chance to check out this week.

With one year officially behind us, we're moving ahead and are happy to announce that the Epic Film Guys podcast has nothing but bigger and better things planned, and many of those plans are for current and future appearances. Our next highly-anticipated crossover with The Countdown Movie and TV reviews on their July 25th/26th show. Nick will also be appearing on a charity 24-hour livestream of Chrono Trigger by the Nickscast, a great show from three Canadian Nicks as they play through the classic SNES RPG for charity and attempt to get every single ending.

Earlier this week I appeared on the New Trick Podcast, where host Steve attempted to take me to task over my numerous rants about Marvel's villains- and actually defends Independence Day: Resurgence! I'll be a guest (again) on an upcoming episode of World of Ro where I further discussed podcasting and my passion for films (among other things), and last but not least, several weeks back we announced that we'd received an award from Lisa of the Our Story Podcast, and I actually had the chance to sit down with her and talk about the origins of the Epic Film Guys podcast and broke down our process in terms of producing and creating the show. Look for all these (and more!) great appearances coming in the next couple months! Thanks so much for listening, and we'll see you at the movies!!

How to find us:

Want to own a piece of the Epic Film Guys? Order your very own EFG swag over at http://www.redbubble.com/people/epicfilmguys!

Catch Nick's appearance on the New Trick Podcast with Steve & Johnny over at http://newtrickpodcast.libsyn.com/epic-fight-night. Be sure to subscribe to their show!

Promos this week:

Check out our good friends, Wayne and Paul, on the Countdown Movie and TV reviews podcast! Find them and rate them on iTunes at https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/countdown-movie-tv-reviews/id979577413. I had the pleasure of filling in for Wayne these past few weeks, and I had a blast! Follow them on twitter @thecountdownpc.

The Earth Collective is a serial drama about "the last remaining group of humans stranded on Oasus, fighting to run from The Dark." Season two is coming soon! Meantime, catch up on season one and subscribe to them at https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-earth-collective/id1039645558. Follow on twitter @TECStory.

The Nickscast is a weekly podcast where three Nicks discuss their lives in the pop-culture world, both present and past. Check them out at https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-nickscast/id989674453. Follow them on twitter @TheNickscast.

Join Bryon & Adam from Everyone Has a Podcast as they dive into the Bible for the first time in their lives, to read one of the most prominent religious doctrines on the planet. There will be laughter, confusion, and a slight possibility of blasphemy. Check them out at https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/lets-read-bible-everyone-has/id1130755049, and find them on twitter @LRTBpodcast.

We'd like to Thank:

Other Tidbits:

Join the discussion about the latest film news over at http://www.facebook.com/epicfilmguys!

Also, check out our video reviews over at www.youtube.com/epicfilmguysny.

Friday Jul 01, 2016

Episode 052.5 - Fan Celebration 2.0 Part Two

Friday Jul 01, 2016

At long last, Fan Celebration 2.0 has finally arrived! We answer all of your questions, fifty-six of them in all! We welcome our host and moderator, Emily of the Classy Little Podcast, back to the show to guide us through all of these amazing fan questions. We had nearly three hours of raw audio for this week's show, between the Independence Day: Resurgence review and the celebration, so we had to cut this thing into THREE episodes! The minisode dropped this past Monday, and we'll be dropping Part 1 in our normal timeslot Thursday morning, followed by Part 2 a mere twenty-four hours later.

A huge, huge thank you to everyone who submitted questions for this episode:

Jarrod Taylor

Open All Powers Podcast @OpenAllPowers

Robert Moreno

Shane from Now That I'm Older @ImOlderPC

Bryon Powell

Scooter/Gay Fez @cfly919

Leo & Kitty from Afterburn739 @afterburn739

Full of Fibre Pod ‏@fulloffibrepod

Paul from The Countdown: Movie and TV Reviews @thecountdownpc

Jake & Tom Conquer the World @thedrunkendork

Geek Yogurt Podcast @YogurtPodcast

MovieGeekCast @moviegeekcast

Bethany Hologa @BeppaLynn

Brentley Oliver @BrentleyDOliver

Adam from Everyone Has a Podcast @EHAPPodcast

Scott LaVare

We'll be back next week with a brand new episode to begin YEAR TWO of the Epic Film Guys podcast. For myself and for Justin, we want to thank each and every one of our fans and listeners for all of the support they've shown us since we started a year ago. We will continue to strive for the best in quality and in content to make the Epic Film Guys podcast even better as we continue into the future. Look for more crossovers and guests in the next few months as well, from sponsor Dan Brenic, to Kevin Sampson from Picture Lock, regular guest and friend of the show Bryan Loy and many more. You can also catch us next month on the Countdown Movie & TV reviews, as well as on upcoming episodes of the New Trick Podcast, World of Ro, and more.

Thanks so much for listening, and we'll see you at the movies!!

How to find us:

Want to own a piece of the Epic Film Guys? Order your very own EFG swag over at http://www.redbubble.com/people/epicfilmguys!

Promos this week:

Check out our good friends, Wayne and Paul, on the Countdown Movie and TV reviews podcast! Find them and rate them on iTunes at https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/countdown-movie-tv-reviews/id979577413. I had the pleasure of filling in for Wayne these past few weeks, and I had a blast! Follow them on twitter @thecountdownpc.

The Afterburn739 podcast comes to you live from the Scrish bar, as Kitty, Leo, Midge, Cobra, Jackie & Fez explore the latest in pop culture. One listen and you'll be a regular! Check them out at https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/afterburn-739/id1003616097. Follow them on twitter @afterburn739. Happy Anniversary to them as well!

We'd like to Thank:

Other Tidbits:

Join the discussion about the latest film news over at http://www.facebook.com/epicfilmguys!

Also, check out our video reviews over at www.youtube.com/epicfilmguysny.

Outro music "Epic Film Guys Theme" courtesy of Eric Askew.

"Devastation & Revenge" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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Thursday Jun 30, 2016

Episode 052 - Fan Celebration 2.0 Part One

Thursday Jun 30, 2016

A huge, huge thank you to everyone who submitted questions for this episode:

Jarrod Taylor

Open All Powers Podcast @OpenAllPowers

Robert Moreno

Shane from Now That I'm Older @ImOlderPC

Bryon Powell

Scooter/Gay Fez @cfly919

Leo & Kitty from Afterburn739 @afterburn739

Full of Fibre Pod ‏@fulloffibrepod

Paul from The Countdown: Movie and TV Reviews @thecountdownpc

Jake & Tom Conquer the World @thedrunkendork

Geek Yogurt Podcast @YogurtPodcast

MovieGeekCast @moviegeekcast

Bethany Hologa @BeppaLynn

Brentley Oliver @BrentleyDOliver

Adam from Everyone Has a Podcast @EHAPPodcast

Scott LaVare

Thanks so much for listening, and we'll see you at the movies!!

How to find us:

Want to own a piece of the Epic Film Guys? Order your very own EFG swag over at http://www.redbubble.com/people/epicfilmguys!

Promos this week:

Check out our good friends, Wayne and Paul, on the Countdown Movie and TV reviews podcast! Find them and rate them on iTunes at https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/countdown-movie-tv-reviews/id979577413. I had the pleasure of filling in for Wayne these past few weeks, and I had a blast! Follow them on twitter @thecountdownpc.

We'd like to Thank:

Other Tidbits:

Join the discussion about the latest film news over at http://www.facebook.com/epicfilmguys!

Also, check out our video reviews over at www.youtube.com/epicfilmguysny.

Outro music "Epic Film Guys Theme" courtesy of Eric Askew.

"Devastation & Revenge" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

"Run" by Logan @ Music for Makers. Get a royalty-free song emailed to you every week! Sign up at https://musicformakers.com/.

Monday Jun 27, 2016

Minisode 003 - Independence Diaper Fire: Resurgence

Monday Jun 27, 2016

In this special minisode, Nick and Justin take turns flogging away at Independence Day: Resurgence, a dismal disappointment of a film that not only fails to live up to the glory of its predecessor, but locks it deep inside a bunker somewhere and then blows the bunker up. We had a lot to say about this one, so we didn't want to try to squeeze it in with the massive fan celebration, still landing this Thursday! Thanks for listening, and we'll see you at the movies!

Don't miss Epic Film Guy Nick's written review from this episode over at our website, www.epicfilmguys.com!

How to find us:

Want to own a piece of the Epic Film Guys? Order your very own EFG swag over at http://www.redbubble.com/people/epicfilmguys!

We'd like to Thank:

Other Tidbits:

Join the discussion about the latest film news over at http://www.facebook.com/epicfilmguys!

Also, check out our video reviews over at www.youtube.com/epicfilmguysny.

Thursday Jun 23, 2016

Episode 051 - The Neon Demon & The Drunken Hobster

Thursday Jun 23, 2016

Justin begins this week by talking about a great opportunity he had this week to check out Nicholas Winding Refn's newest film, The Neon Demon, at the Washington D.c. premiere of the film. A big thanks and shout-out to our friend Kevin Sampson over at Picture Lock for this great opportunity! He will also briefly touch on Finding Dory as we look ahead to this weekend and Independence Day: Resurgence. We will also have a special moment today to remember Ron Lester, whose voice rings in the "What are you drinkin'?" segment each week, and Anton Yelchin, both of whom passed away this past week.

After a few weeks of an absence of trailers, Epic Previews is BACK this week with four huge trailers! We've got the second trailer for the remake of Ben Hur, the Alexander Skarsgård & Michael Peña buddy cop action comedy War on Everyone, the feature trailer for Pete's Dragon (with our first actual look at the dragon!) and finally, we've got the trailer for the latest horror flick from Rob Zombie, 31.

This week's episode lands on June 23rd, and we'll be recording Fan Celebration 2.0 TOMORROW, if you're reading this on release day! That means you've only got ONE MORE DAY to get us those questions ahead of the recording! Send us your questions, by any means possible- call/text the hotline at 607.444.1473, email us at epicfilmguysny@gmail.com, or find @EpicFilmGuys on twitter, instagram, and facebook. We want your questions! I've also got a couple surprises planned that should make for a wonderful show.

How to find us:

Want to own a piece of the Epic Film Guys? Order your very own EFG swag over at http://www.redbubble.com/people/epicfilmguys!

Shows promoted in this episode:

Our brother podcast all the way from Perth, Australia is the Countdown Movie and TV Reviews! We're thrilled to be planning our third crossover with Paul & Wayne slated for this July. Find them and rate them on iTunes at https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/countdown-movie-tv-reviews/id979577413. Follow them on twitter @thecountdownpc.

On the One Word, Go! Show, host Matt and his co-hosts take a single word submitted by their listeners and use that to foster an entire discussion. One of the best podcasts I've discovered of late! Check them out at https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/one-word-go!-show/id640851971. Find them on twitter @OneWordGo.

The Rock Show With Gully and Joe is your source for all types of indie rock and metal. Find them on iTunes at https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/rock-show-gully-joe/id1077041583. Follow them on twitter @rockshowonline.

We'd like to Thank:

Other Tidbits:

Join the discussion about the latest film news over at http://www.facebook.com/epicfilmguys!

Also, check out our video reviews over at www.youtube.com/epicfilmguysny.

Thursday Jun 16, 2016

Episode 050 - Of Valiant Orcs & Demonic Nuns

Thursday Jun 16, 2016

Tonight's podcast begins on something of a somber note, as we reflect on the tragedy at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando only days ago. As we move into the show proper we ask that our audience reflect on this tragedy and to just let go of hate. There is so much hate, so much negativity in this world, and people are all too willing to arbitrarily take life over it. Enough is enough. I fear for the sanity of our collective species that any person can take or construct a weapon and murder a group of people simply because they're different. We don't want to politicize anything here and we're certainly not going to touch on guns, terrorists, or the sort. We just hope and pray that everyone can find some measure of peace and love and respect and stop this absolute senselessness. Our thoughts and prayers go out to all of the family and friends of the Orlando tragedy.

With that said, we've certainly got a lot to cover in tonight's show... so much that we had to bring back special guest and friend of the show, Bryan Loy from Ten Bucks a Throw! Toward the top of the show, he and Justin will give a brief review of The Conjuring 2 in Justin's Cinema Beat, as they both had a chance to check out the horror sequel while I've yet to even see the first one. It also won the weekend box office with a $40 million haul domestically!

Tonight's main event, however, will feature this week's domestic box office runner-up, the video game-to-film adaptation Warcraft! The film crashed and burned domestically this weekend with a paltry $24 million on a sky-high $160 million budget. All is not lost for the Warcraft franchise, however, as the film has grossed nearly $300 million internationally, including a record-breaking $145 million and counting at the Chinese box office. Given this it has nearly doubled its budget already, so I expect a sequel announcement to come very soon.

Also this week, we've got some updates on Fan Celebration 2.0, where we are now accepting film questions as well! Send us ALL of your questions, by any means possible- call/text the hotline at 607.444.1473, email us at epicfilmguysny@gmail.com, or find @EpicFilmGuys on twitter, instagram, and facebook. We need your submissions by June 24th in order to make the show! I've also got a couple surprises planned that should make for a wonderful show.

How to find us:

Want to own a piece of the Epic Film Guys? Order your very own EFG swag over at http://www.redbubble.com/people/epicfilmguys!

You can find Bryan Loy on twitter @BryanLovesFilm and his podcast @TenBucksAThrow. He is also a frequent collaborator with the Picture Lock show, so be sure to check out some of their videos over at https://www.youtube.com/user/PictureLockShow.

Shows promoted in this episode:

Each week, Matt, Joe, and Becky goof off and geek out on nerd news, movies, comics, video games, and anything else that might come up! Find them on iTunes at https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/prerecorded-live/id1054862233. Find them on twitter @PreRecLive.

We'd like to Thank:

Other Tidbits:

Join the discussion about the latest film news over at http://www.facebook.com/epicfilmguys!

Also, check out our video reviews over at www.youtube.com/epicfilmguysny.

Thursday Jun 09, 2016

Episode 049 - Heroes on a Podcast... EPIC POWER!

Thursday Jun 09, 2016

Cowabunga, baby! This week's review of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows is prefaced by scathing reviews of the 2014 reboot from myself and Justin. Despite our extremely generous scores, it is quite obvious that we loathed that film. We went into this sequel not really knowing what to expect, but safe to say we at least enjoyed this film more than the 2014 debacle. How much more? Give a listen and find out!

This week's show kicks off with Nick's rant about renting the comedy film Sisters, starring Amy Poehler and Tina Fey. Not that he didn't enjoy the film, but what on Earth is with the "rental" Blu-Ray? Hollywood has and will ever be in the business of making money, but this is taking things to absurd heights.

Last week on the show, we announced that we'd be recording our Fan Celebration 2.0 this month! I reached out to Emily from the Classy Little Podcast, who has graciously accepted and will be joining us to mediate the Q&A once again. Remember, you've got until June 27th to get us your questions (non-film-related only!!) for the celebration! We'd love to hear from you! You can email us at epicfilmguysny@gmail.com, find us on twitter/instagram/facebook, or call/text the Epic Film Guys hotline at 607.444.1473!

Also this week, we'll touch on the news of the Rogue One reshoots and we'll briefly discuss our anticipation for the ultimate edition of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. And, Ecto-Cooler is back! Justin managed to snag some for himself, and he'll tell you all about it as well as his once-in-a-lifetime meeting with Batman & Robin themselves. All that, plus our first-ever award for podcasting, an Archer live-action film, and John Boyega joins the cast of Pacific Rim II- but do the boys even care?

How to find us:

Want to own a piece of the Epic Film Guys? Order your very own EFG swag over at http://www.redbubble.com/people/epicfilmguys!

Shows promoted in this episode:

Returning soon!! Join Dragonfly and the Swamp ape for an open and honest exploration of human sexuality and relationships. This podcast is for mature audiences only! Find them at https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/pure-orgasmic-love-podcast/id980962974. Follow them on twitter @polpodcast.

Over at the Secret Society Club, Scotty and Lucas share your secrets so you don't have to! Submit anonymously and hear other user-submitted secrets with LIVE reactions! Find them at https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/secret-society-club/id1048359008. Find them on twitter @secsocclub.

We'd like to Thank:

Other Tidbits:

Visit our website at http://www.epicfilmguys.com! It is rather rudimentary at the moment, but you can find all of our social media and blog posts there, as well as some written reviews and other content. It is the main hub for your EFG experience!

Join the discussion about the latest film news over at http://www.facebook.com/epicfilmguys!

Also, check out our video reviews over at www.youtube.com/epicfilmguysny.

Thursday Jun 02, 2016

Episode 048 - X-Men: Banal Schlockpocalypse

Thursday Jun 02, 2016

X-Men: Apocalypse is proving to be the second comic book film of 2016 that is divisive between both critics and fans, and many on both sides of the line are standing by slinging mud back and forth already. Again, the chorus of "give the rights back to Marvel" has begun, and with this being the last film in the trilogy that started with First Class, what is the future of FOX's mutant franchise? We'll weigh in with our spoiler-filled review of Apocalypse as we look to what comes next.

One year of the Epic Film Guys podcast is quickly approaching! Our 52nd weekly episode will arrive on June 23rd, and we'll be dedicating our June 30th episode to YOU, the fans. That means it is time once again for a FAN CELEBRATION! All month long we'll be taking questions from you, and we'll answer them all for the one-year celebration! You have a few different ways of reaching us- you can either record your questions directly and upload them to a virtual drive and send them our way, or you can email us, message us on twitter/facebook/instagram, or however else you can get them to us. The only stipulation: NO FILM QUESTIONS! This will give us a chance to let you get to know more about us, and if you're an avid listener, you know where we stand on most things film. Get those questions to us by June 27th to be included in the show!

It's your chance to WIN with the Epic Film Guys! Tonight, we've got TWO giveaways for you, film fans! Tonight's grand prize is a $25 AMC movie gift card! Our runner-up prize tonight will be a UV code for a film of Justin's choosing. The Epic Film Guys Contest line is up and running, so when you hear tonight's key word or phrase, give us a call or text us at 607.444.1473 with the correct answer and you'll be entered in the drawing. Responses must be received by 10:00 PM EST on June 6th to be eligible. Sorry, the AMC gift card is for US listeners only. We'll be announcing the winners on next week's show, and stay tuned for more exciting giveaways from the Epic Film Guys!

Justin's Cinema Beat also returns tonight, as he weighs in on the Alice Through the Looking Glass starring Johnny Depp, the sequel to Tim Burton's 2010 adaptation of Alice in Wonderland.

How to find us:

Shows promoted in this episode:

We'd like to Thank:

Other Tidbits:

Join the discussion about the latest film news over at http://www.facebook.com/epicfilmguys!

Also, check out our video reviews over at www.youtube.com/epicfilmguysny.

Contest Theme "Wonderland" by Underwaterbeats. Find this and more great royalty-free music at https://soundcloud.com/djtaxomusic! Listen now at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pqa1Y0pSMg.

Thursday May 26, 2016

Episode 047 - We Review The Nice Guys N'Stuff!

Thursday May 26, 2016

It has been a very busy week in the world of film, and the Epic Film Guys are here to run down all the week's news and talk about everything and anything. In this week's Epic Previews segment, we're taking a look at that new Ghostbusters international trailer and defending the film once again from people who seem bound and determined to hate it. Other reviewers have flat-out boycotted the film and refuse to review it, and we'll also weigh in on that controversy. We're also reviewing that latest awesome Star Trek: Beyond trailer, and taking a look at the teaser for Disney's live-action adaptation of Beauty and the Beast, starring Emma Watson.

Last week we mentioned some contests and giveaways, and this week we'll elaborate on those a bit more. We're steadily barreling toward our 1-year podiversary, and we've got some big plans for that episode. With that said, we're going to start looking for YOUR opinions on the show, what you'd like us to change, what you'd like us to keep, and anything else you might like to see from the Epic Film Guys. We do this show because we love movies and we love our fans, so if there's something you'd love to hear, please let us know!

We've been busy spreading our wings of late, and now that my wedding and honeymoon are over, we're getting out there and teaming up with other podcasts as often as possible. Listen for us on the season finale of Pat and Jason Have a Podcast, listen for me in a short segment on this week's Classy Little Podcast, and you can hear me in the cold open for episode 18 of the World of Ro Podcast. You'll also be able to hear me guest-hosting over on Poop Culture, where I'll join Rick Mancrush for his interview with Greg Lamberson, director of the B-movie classic Slime City and his latest horror comedy Killer Rack. We'll also be featured on Podbean (our host) for the week of May 30th! Thank you so much to everyone for sponsoring and supporting us.

Last but most certainly not least, Justin and myself both got the chance to see the latest from director Shane Black: The Nice Guys! Starring Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling, the film most certainly left an impression on us, and we want to let you know how we felt about it. Our review is a bit spoiler-y, so if you want to avoid it until you've seen the film, the review begins at 12:00 and ends at 30:30. And, in a quick segment for Justin's Cinema Beat, he'll give his thoughts on the comedy sequel Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising.

How to find us:

Shows promoted in this episode:

Check out our good friends, Wayne and Paul, on the Countdown Movie and TV reviews podcast! Find them and rate them on iTunes at https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/countdown-movie-tv-reviews/id979577413. I had the pleasure of filling in for Wayne these past few weeks, and I had a blast! Follow them on twitter @thecountdownpc.

A huge shout-out and thank you to Emily and James and the Classy Little Podcast for their support, and I wanted to take a moment to recognize Emily's work with #PodernFamily, for keeping tabs on everything and most of all, keeping me informed. You can check them out and rate them at https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/classy-little-podcast/id1019422584.

We'd like to Thank:

Other Tidbits:

Join the discussion about the latest film news over at http://www.facebook.com/epicfilmguys!

Also, check out our video reviews over at www.youtube.com/epicfilmguysny.

Thursday May 19, 2016

Episode 046 - Spider-Iron 4: Panther War!

Thursday May 19, 2016

We are BACK, ladies and gentlemen! We did drop the bloopers episode last week while I was sunning myself down in beautiful Punta Cana, but this will be my first official episode recording as a married man. It was a great wedding and reception and a really relaxing honeymoon, and we take a few moments to discuss some of the finer points of the last week and a half right at the top of the show this week before we jump into the meat of this week's episode.

Civil War is upon us! With Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice now behind us and extremely divisive, we turn our attention to the much-better-received Captain America: Civil War. We are especially outspoken critics of the Marvel formula, especially myself- did this film break the Marvel mold? Can a Marvel film impress me enough to get a rating above a "pretty decent" 7/10? You'll have to listen to find out! We'll also look back to two weeks ago and our Civil War wish lists, and see if we got what we wished for before we had a chance to see the film.

This week, we're also looking to the future of Epic Film Guys, particularly to new content and a new contest! Would you like to win a $25 AMC theaters gift card? All you need to do is listen to the Epic Film Guys podcast! More details to come, but your first chance to will will be our Thursday, June 2nd episode. Stay tuned!

Finally this week in Epic Previews, we'll be dissecting some new trailers (or at least new to us, since I've been away). We're taking a look at the first official trailer for the video game adaptation Assassin's Creed, starring Michael Fassbender and Marion Cotillard. We'll also be reviewing The Accountant, starring Ben Affleck, J.K. Simmons, Anna Kendrick, John Lithgow, and Jeffrey Tambor, and looking at the creepy teaser for The Woods, the new horror thriller from director Adam Wingard being hailed as one of the scariest movies ever made.

How to find us:

Shows promoted in this episode:

Check out our good friends, Wayne and Paul, on the Countdown Movie and TV reviews podcast! Find them and rate them on iTunes at https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/countdown-movie-tv-reviews/id979577413. I had the pleasure of filling in for Wayne these past few weeks, and I had a blast! Follow them on twitter @thecountdownpc.

The Bloodlust is your go-to podcast for classy broads & a token dude talking horror. Check them out at https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-bloodlust/id926069467.

FYFCast is the premiere podcast of the FYFCast podcast network talking UFC, NFL, movies, music and bullshit! Find them on iTunes at https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/fyfc-fyfcast/id791042050.

We'd like to Thank:

Other Tidbits:

Join the discussion about the latest film news over at http://www.facebook.com/epicfilmguys!

Also, check out our video reviews over at www.youtube.com/epicfilmguysny.

Thursday May 12, 2016

Episode 045 - Bloopers & Outtakes & Lisps, oh my!

Thursday May 12, 2016

Long-promised and much-anticipated, the blooper show has arrived! I didn't want to miss an episode release just because I'm sunning myself in beautiful Punta Cana this week on my honeymoon, so I decided to throw together a massive clip show featuring all of the bloopers, outtakes, and cut segments that I've got lying around from months and months of recording the podcast. It allows a bit of a peek into the behind-the-scenes production of the podcast and how we do our lead-outs and lead-ins, how we synch our recording tracks, and how we flub lines- intentionally or otherwise- and it breaks everything down.

First up in the episode is a heated debate between Justin & James of the Classy Little Podcast, after James dismissed Justin's notion that Sylvester Stallone was one of the "great creative minds" in the film industry. This couldn't make the cut in the Oscars episode since that was already running way too long, but I thought I'd save it and play it here, since we definitely get passionate from time to time about our favorite films and our favorite film stars.

As the episode rolls on, we'll hear some lead-in bloopers and outtakes, as we can never quite seem to nail the lead-in to the episode or different segments on the first take. Sometimes I even try to get a little bit fancy or do something unique, and it almost always fails. Enjoy clips in this section that also feature our good friend (and guest on the show) Dan Brenic as well as our brothers in Perth, Paul & Wayne from The Countdown. We'll also have an audio tribute with a whole slew of Lisp outtakes.

Lastly, I decided to include another video from the EFG video days, this being our visit to the Zombie Walk in Binghamton in 2014. You can check out this great video over at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCy_vJ1O_ow. It's a shame that the guy we had partnered up with turned out to be a complete flake, because this was a lot of fun, and I really feel like Epic Film Guys could've gone in a completely different direction. But then, would we even be the Epic Film Guys podcast if that were the case? We'll never know.

How to find us:

Shows promoted in this episode:

The Earth Collective is a serial drama about "the last remaining group of humans stranded on Oasus, fighting to run from The Dark." Season two is on hiatus, so please listen to season one and let them know you're a supporter. Listen to season one and subscribe to them at https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-earth-collective/id1039645558. Follow TEC on twitter @TECStory.

Check out our good friends, Wayne and Paul, on the Countdown Movie and TV reviews podcast! Find them and rate them on iTunes at https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/countdown-movie-tv-reviews/id979577413. I had the pleasure of filling in for Wayne these past few weeks, and I had a blast! Follow them on twitter @thecountdownpc.

The Classy Little Podcast is one of the most fun shows you could listen to, where they pick a topic and delve into its histories and controversies. James and Emily are hilarious and fun, and you'll be hooked after one episode. Check them out and rate them at https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/classy-little-podcast/id1019422584. Follow them on twitter @classy_podcast.

Do you love inappropriate humor? Join the guys over at Paint it Black Podcast for drunken discussions of weird news! Find them at https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/paint-it-black-podcast/id591552828. Follow them on twitter @PIBComics.

We'd like to Thank:

Other Tidbits:

Join the discussion about the latest film news over at http://www.facebook.com/epicfilmguys!

Also, check out our video reviews over at www.youtube.com/epicfilmguysny.

Intro music "Animation Piano" & "Last Dawn" courtesy of Ross Bugden. Find his royalty-free music library on youtube at https://www.youtube.com/c/rossbugden and follow him on Twitter and Instagram @RossBugden.

"Epic Film Guys Theme" courtesy of Eric Askew.

"Sad Trio" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

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Thursday May 05, 2016

Episode 044 - The Civil War Wish List

Thursday May 05, 2016

With Marvel's Captain America: Civil War opening in theaters nationwide tonight, we decide to take some time to discuss our wish list for Civil War and count down our five biggest wishes. I'll be seeing the show tonight, and Justin will have likely already seen it by then. We won't be able to review the film in full for a couple weeks yet due to my wedding and honeymoon which are speeding toward me, so hopefully this will sate you, dear listeners, as you await our review show. Next week's show will be the much-discussed blooper episode, which packs its share of surprises and funny moments.

This week, Justin's Cinema Beat returns, and he is joined by Bryan Loy from Ten Bucks a Throw to review two different films! First, they'll discuss Richard Linklater's latest film, Everybody Wants Some, before discussing the very Kubrick-inspired thriller High Rise.

The episode this week wraps up with the guys discussing the villain Apocalypse from the upcoming X-Men: Apocalypse and the fanboy reaction that they were somehow responsible for changing his look. Yet, according to the cover of EW, he's always been the same color! We'll weigh in on this, as well as hearing director Bryan Singer's thoughts on the controversy as well.

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Thursday Apr 28, 2016

Episode 043 - Epic Film Guys: Resurgence

Thursday Apr 28, 2016

RESURGENCE! That's the word of the day as we review not one, but two trailers with that subtitle in tonight's Epic Previews segment. We look at the only-being-released-in-Japan Toho reboot of Godzilla with Godzilla: Resurgence, and the twenty-years-in-the-making sequel to Independence Day, Independence Day: Resurgence. We'll also take a look at The Magnificent Seven teaser as well as the final trailer for X-Men: Apocalypse.

More and more tragedy seems to strike the world of entertainment these days, and none so big as the loss of music legend Prince. In this episode we'll feature three pieces from his illustrious career, two of them from the Batman 1989 soundtrack - "Trust" and "Partyman," while the third will close out the show in the form of "When Doves Cry." Justin also has a few words to say about this iconic star as we bid him a fond farewell.

Also this week, we look back at my bachelor party from last weekend and talk about the fun shenangians that ensued throughout the weekend, from the head of Patrick Swayze to watching half of Roadhouse. All in all a great weekend, but my voice certainly paid the price.

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Listen to us weekly on Podbean, Stitcher, Spreaker, Blubrry, Overcast, Google Play Music (whenever it finally goes live for podcasts) and most any other podcatcher you choose. Our show is hosted at http://epicfilmguys.podbean.com, and our feed URL for subscriptions is http://epicfilmguys.podbean.com/feed/.

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Check out our good friends, Wayne and Paul, on the Countdown Movie and TV reviews podcast! Find them and rate them on iTunes at https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/countdown-movie-tv-reviews/id979577413. I had the pleasure of filling in for Wayne these past few weeks, and I had a blast! Follow them on twitter @thecountdownpc.

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Thursday Apr 21, 2016

Episode 042 - Mowgli, Baloo, & the Screening Room Debate!

Thursday Apr 21, 2016

Look for the bare necessities

The simple bare necessities

Forget about your worries and your strife

I mean the bare necessities

Old mother nature's recipes

That bring the bare necessities of life!

We had the opportunity and privilege to check out the latest of Disney's live-action film adaptations, this time in Jon Favreau's The Jungle Book. We couldn't weigh in on this one alone, however, so we are proud to welcome the host of the Ten Bucks a Throw Podcast, Bryan Loy, to help us review one of the year's best films thusfar.

In our Epic Previews segment tonight, we'll be reviewing the trailer for Nicholas Winding Refn's newest film, Neon Demon. It was a pretty slow week for trailers leading up to the recording, so be sure to check back next week for more great new trailers!

The theater industry is something near and dear to us here on the Epic Film Guys podcast, since we spend so much time in theaters watching movies. The experience is nigh unreplaceable, as far as we are concerned. Yet, with announcements of late that a theater chain even considered (and quickly rescinded) texting in the theaters and, as Sean Parker's Screening Room gains supporters and detractors, is the theatrical experience on its way out? We'll discuss the controvery surrounding Parker's latest venture and what impact it might have on the industry.

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Simply one of the best podcasts you could ever listen to. Check out our good friends, Wayne and Paul, on the Countdown Movie and TV reviews podcast! Find them and rate them on iTunes at https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/countdown-movie-tv-reviews/id979577413. I'm happy to say I will be filling in for Wayne through the month of April, so please stay tuned! Follow them on twitter @thecountdownpc.

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Thursday Apr 14, 2016

Episode 041 - Are You Sweet Talkin' Me?

Thursday Apr 14, 2016

Marvel v. DC!! With the release of Batman v Superman a few weeks ago and the impending release of Captain America: Civil War, the fanboys are at a fever pitch, throwing insults across the aisle at one another and their respective franchises. With the critical thrashing that BvS received and the extremely vocal minority of fans and audiences that hated it, everyone was quick to seize upon any news that DC's plans were crumbling before their very eyes. We took a week off from the superhero fare, but now we're ready to jump into the fray and dispel the falsehoods and embrace the truths and examine the state of the DCEU and the MCU. Are those Suicide Squad reshoot rumors a knee-jerk reaction? What else is DC changing in the wake of BvS? With advanced word that Civil War is the "best Marvel film yet," can DC recover from two very divisive films? Justice League started filming three days ago, with Snyder once again at the helm. Is the DCEU safe under his leadership?

Ever the cinephile, Justin had the opportunity to check out Hardcore Henry and went to an advanced screening of Green Room this past week. We'll get his thoughts and reviews of both films in a brand new segment, Justin's Cinema Beat! Whenever Justin gets a chance to check out a film at an advanced screening, we'll feature all of his reviews right here.

Speaking of segments, in the Epic Previews segment tonight we'll be discussing two of the biggest trailers to land over the past two weeks- the "blitz" trailer for Suicide Squad and the teaser for Rogue One: A Star Wars story, which may be the worst film title of any film in recent memory. We'll also discuss the Doctor Strange trailer, which was scheduled to land during the recording of the podcast.

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Thursday Apr 07, 2016

Episode 040 - His Beard is made of Shredded Wheat!

Thursday Apr 07, 2016

What are YOU drinking? Last week during our Batman v Superman review, we announced that we'd be temporarily postponing the segment in the lead-up to my wedding next month. After a very vocal fanbase cried out to keep the segment in place, I decided to run a poll on our twitter page, and you responded with a resounding: KEEP DRINKING!! With over 75% of the votes in the affirmative, "What're you drinkin'?" will remain the opening segment of the Epic Film Guys podcast for a long time to come, and we'll just have to cut out a few drinks elsewhere to make up for it.

Speaking of our fans, through twitter this week I asked for listeners to submit questions, and we did get a few to respond to! We'll discuss films that we'd refuse to watch under penalty of death, as well as our best & worst theater-going experiences and potential villains for Man of Steel 2, which we're less and less likely to get with the critical thrashing Batman v Superman received.

This week will see the return of our Epic Previews segment, in which we'll be taking a look at a few trailers that have landed since last time we did the segment. We review the Lego Batman teasers, the newest trailer for the upcoming X-Men: Apocalypse, the surreal comedy Swiss Army Man starring Daniel Radcliffe, Paul Dano, and Mary Elizabeth Winstead, and Blood Father, the Jean-François Richet directed thriller starring Mel Gibson and William H. Macy.

Speaking of Mel Gibson, we'll also briefly discuss his currently-in-post-production Hacksaw Ridge, directed by Gibson and starring himself with Andrew Garfield, Vince Vaughn, Sam Worthington, Hugo Weaving & Gibson himself. Garfield plays WWII American Army Medic Desmond T. Doss, who served during the Battle of Okinawa, refuses to kill people and becomes the first Conscientious Objector in American history to be awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor.

Last, but most certainly not least, we finish off this episode with the long-awaited second part of our Batman 1989 commentary! We'll be putting the finishing touches on the second half of the film and releasing the entire commentary very shortly in the future. In the meantime, if there are other commentary tracks you'd love to hear us on, let us know! We'll be happy to record them for your listening pleasure.

As mentioned toward the end of the show, please take a moment and visit https://www.etsy.com/shop/thegnomeworkshop and support my friends Brian and Kim by buying their book! It is personalized with the child's name, and is an adorable story with original artwork. Please help share the love for them!

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Thursday Mar 31, 2016

Episode 039 - Is Batman v. Superman REALLY that bad?

Thursday Mar 31, 2016

"Twenty years in Gotham, how many good guys are left? How many stayed that way?" We couldn't have predicted it at the time, but Zack Snyder managed to make a film even more divisive than his 2013 Man of Steel with the follow-up, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, which serves the dual purpose of being a sequel to Man of Steel while introducing elements for a DC comics shared cinematic universe, including Batman and Wonder Woman. The critics have lambasted it, but its box office is still doing well and the audience seems to be reacting much more positively.

In this full episode review, Nick and Justin dissect Batman v Superman to its very core to get to the heart of its characters and its story. We'll take a look at the criticisms swirling around the film and address them as necessary, as well as offering our own. We also address our favorite things about the film before stamping it with a rating that rarely ever happens on this podcast. Thanks for listening, and we'll see you at the movies!

How to find us:

We're still in the process of turning www.epicfilmguys.com into our main hub, and you can definitely link to anything through there. Most importantly, if you are a fan of the show, please head over to iTunes and rate us and leave a review! With every review we'll be better able to reach a wider audience that we are proud to include you in. https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/epic-film-guys-podcast/id1027239734. Listen to us weekly at http://epicfilmguys.podbean.com, or at Stitcher and Spreaker. Thank you for your support!

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Wednesday Mar 23, 2016

Episode 038 - Why we Love Man of Steel

Wednesday Mar 23, 2016

Today is a day for truth... the truth about our love of Zack Snyder's very divisive 2013 mega blockbuster Man of Steel. Suffice to say myself and Justin love this film, and while others may disagree, we took it upon ourselves to lay out several of the criticisms most-often cited in this film and dissect them one at a time. I also asked twitter what their one biggest criticism of the film was, and we take some time to address them- or at the very least, have a good laugh at them.

Though our Man of Steel discussion takes up a majority of the runtime, it is not alone! We also take a look at the Captain America: Civil War trailer in this week's Epic Previews, and we'll discuss the news of a fifth Indiana Jones film, which has re-opened many old wounds regarding the last film in the franchise.

Last but not least, I want to personally thank @mpearce6, @YogurtPodcast, @roelsantosjr, @BrentleyDOliver, @reelcomicheroes, @TheMidside, and our great friend Paul @thecountdownpc for contributing to our Man of Steel show with an audio clip discussing their love (or lack thereof) for the film. Also, a huge thanks to everyone who responded on twitter!

And if you're hearing this on release day, dear listener, then I am in Virginia with Epic Film Guy Justin and we'll be seeing Batman v Superman at 7:00 PM. Our FULL Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice review episode will land next week with a lot of fun surprises that I hope to put together. Thanks for listening, and we'll see you at the movies!

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Intro music and select audio clips from Man of Steel by Hans Zimmer.

Outro music from Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice by Hans Zimmer and Junkie XL.

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Monday Mar 21, 2016

Minisode 002 - Our Review of 10 Cloverfield Lane!

Monday Mar 21, 2016

It's time for another Epic Film Guys mini-sode! Our episode lengths have been going a little long lately, so rather than cram our review of 10 Cloverfield Lane into the full show coming this Thursday, we decided to drop it today as a special treat for all of you out there. So please check it out and let us know what you thought of this movie! Suffice to say we both quite enjoyed it, and we hope you do too.

Our normal episode will drop this Thursday and it is all about Man of Steel, as we finish up our Batman & Superman retrospectives on the day that Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice opens up in theaters. We'll be there opening night, and after we see it the second time the next morning we'll be sitting down to record an in-depth review. Stay tuned, and we'll see you at the movies!

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Intro music "Epic Film Guys Theme" courtesy of Eric Askew.

Outro music "Last Dawn" courtesy of Ross Bugden. Find his royalty-free music library on youtube at https://www.youtube.com/c/rossbugden and follow him on Twitter and Instagram @RossBugden.

Thursday Mar 17, 2016

Episode 037 - Let's Put a Smile on that Face!

Thursday Mar 17, 2016

"You're the one pointing the gun Harvey; so point it at the people responsible." After Batman & Robin laid a huge egg at the box office, Batman vanished from theaters for nearly ten years until he was rebooted in 2005's Batman Begins, from mostly indie auteur Christopher Nolan. Ten years and billions in box office later, his Dark Knight Trilogy is lauded as a pinnacle in superhero cinema and cinema in general, earning the first and only Academy Award win for acting for a superhero film. As the Joker so rightly says- and Justin also eagerly points out- "You've changed things. Forever. There's no goin' back." While it has become somewhat fashionable of late to hate on Nolan's Batman, rest assured that no one here is going to drag them through too much mud.

This episode was far too big to do alone, however, so we called on our friends and brothers in podcasting, the Countdown Movie and TV reviews podcast, to help us rate these films and discuss their finer (and lesser) points. We are also joined in-studio by a good friend of mine and a big fan of Batman, Mr. Brentley Oliver! Thank you very much to Paul, Wayne, and Brentley for being on the show and helping us out with today's show.

Also this week, we're going to take a look at Bryan Singer's oft-derided Superman Returns, and attempt to answer the questions that have nagged this film and its production for a decade. Was it a sequel? Reboot? Remake? No matter what it was, the most important thing to note is it was not a success, which killed Superman as a franchise until Zack Snyder's Man of Steel was released in 2013. Yet, it does have its redeeming qualities for most of us, so we'll examine all of it here.

Next week's episode will be our final show before the release of Batman v. Superman, and since Justin is seeing it early, we're recording a week early to avoid any spoilers. We'll be reviewing 10 Cloverfield Lane as well as the latest trailer for Captain America: Civil War, and we're taking a look back at Man of Steel and responding to YOUR criticisms of that film in a very special retrospective.

Thanks as always for listening, and please head to twitter and check out #PodernFamily for more great shows like the promos you heard today. Thank you for your support, and we'll see you at the movies!

How to find us:

We are huge fans of the Countdown Movie and TV reviews podcast here at Epic Film Guys, and I'm extremely thankful that Paul & Wayne joined us for this incredible episode. Please check them out, subscribe, and rate them on iTunes at https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/countdown-movie-tv-reviews/id979577413.

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Intro music "Watch the World Burn" by Hans Zimmer.

Outro music "Epic Film Guys Theme" courtesy of Eric Askew.

Thursday Mar 10, 2016

Episode 036 - Batman Live Commentary & Retrospective!

Thursday Mar 10, 2016

"I want you to do me a favor: I want you to tell all your friends about me." This week is a very special podcast for both myself and Justin as we finally sat down and recorded our feature-length commentary for Tim Burton's iconic Batman. This is a commentary we've wanted to do for years, but we could just never get the stars to align. Hear the first part today and look forward to the next part in an upcoming show. Once we've aired all four parts, you'll be able to listen to the entire live commentary when we drop that file all on its own!

As we continue to count down the days leading up to Batman v Superman, we turn our attention from the man of steel to the dark knight this week and focus on all things Batman! We're reviewing each of the four films made from 1989 - 1997, from Burton's 1989 masterpiece to the trainwreck that was Schumacher's Batman & Robin. Or is it? Take a listen to our thoughts on that famously bad film and see if you agree, and don't forget to stay 'till the end!

This week we're back with a new trailer for Epic Previews, and it is the trailer that is on everyone's mind at this point- Ghostbusters. We'll break down all the important points in the trailer and address the numerous controversies surrounding this film, as well as setting the record straight against a large number of fans who are determined not to give this flick a chance. Where do you land? Join the discussion over at http://www.facebook.com/epicfilmguys!

Next week, we will be joined by our brothers Wayne and Paul from Perth for our second crossover, and this one WILL be one for the ages- we're going to dissect the Christopher Nolan Dark Knight trilogy, and as a special treat (for everyone except for Paul), we're going to be reviewing Bryan Singer's 2006 film Superman Returns. All of this leads up to our Man of Steel retrospective, which lands on the very day that we'll be seeing the sequel live.

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Intro music "The Cemetery" by Danny Elfman.

Outro music "Why So Serious" by Hans Zimmer.

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"Epic Film Guys Theme" courtesy of Eric Askew.

Thursday Mar 03, 2016

Episode 035 - You'll Believe a Man Can Fly

Thursday Mar 03, 2016

"Faster than a speeding bullet! More powerful than a locomotive! Able to leap tall buildings in a single bound!" Tonight's podcast is all about the indomitable Man of Steel as played by the legendary Christopher Reeve in four different films. The legendary Marlon Brando played Jor-El, Gene Hackman hammed it up as the maniacal Lex Luthor, and Margot Kidder fawned over the last son of Krypton from the moment he arrived. The series also starred Jackie Cooper, Terence Stamp, Susannah York, Marc McClure, and many more! Tonight, it's all about SUPERMAN!

First, we'll be focusing on Richard Donner's iconic first film and the second major motion picture featuring the character of Superman (behind 1951's Superman and the Mole Men). We'll look at the good and bad features of the film, and ask whether or not the film still holds up even today. Then, we'll take a look at the sequel, Superman II. Nick forced himself to suffer through the original Richard Lester cut, but both of the guys have seen the Donner cut that was released in 2006. Which is better?

Then, we'll take a turn toward the darker days of Superman with Superman III and Superman IV: The Quest for Peace. While Christopher Reeve was still in the title role and gave it his best effort, many would agree that both of these films (particularly four) destroyed the Superman brand in film and caused him to be absent from it for nearly twenty years. What went wrong with these sequels? We'll analyze them both!

Along with our analysis of all four of these films, we'll also be rating them and discussing other great aspects of the productions, such as John Williams' iconic score to the legendary Marlon Brando starring as Superman's father. And not to worry, though we are not discussing Superman Returns this week, we'll be featuring a discussion on that film in two weeks with the guys from the Countdown, Paul and Wayne.

Last but certainly not least, we'll briefly touch on our thoughts of the Oscars and of the winners and losers. Remember, you can see all of our Oscar picks and the winners at our website, http://www.epicfilmguys.com/oscars-2016. We'll also discuss Justin's appearance on the Picture Lock show last weekend, and look ahead to some upcoming appearances as well. No Epic Previews segment this week, sadly, but look for it to return next week when we tackle the upcoming trailer for Ghostbusters, which should land the same day as this podcast!

How to find us:

Justin guested on the Picture Lock Show, which airs on Arlington Independent Media's public access station. You can find their videos over at https://www.youtube.com/user/PictureLockShow, and check out their website at www.picturelockshow.com and find information about their podcast and much, much more. Thanks so much to Kevin Sampson and everyone over at Picture Lock!

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Intro music "Superman Theme" by John Williams.

Outro music "Batman & Robin Main Title" by Elliot Goldenthal.