It’s our Season 1 Finale and boy oh boy do we have a BANGER for you. This week we are talking about perhaps one of the best sci-fi films of all time: The Fifth Element. Not only is this one of our favorite films, we were joined by one of our favorite people: the one and only Rachel Rush. Evan did a hell of an edit on this one because we talked about eeeeeverything. The acting, the sets, the costumes, the sexual dynamism of Ruby Rhod, the puppets - you name it, we talk about it. If you want a super succinct 40 minute recap, go somewhere else. We get into every. single. DETAIL. Please enjoy this episode because we loved making it. Thank you to Rachel for joining us and we’ll see you next season!

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Tis the season for family, friends, and truly horrible Christmas films. Join us and our special guest (it's our mom) this week as we do a watch along with the 2019 movie "The Knight Before Christmas," starring Vanessa Hudgens and Josh Whitehouse as our star-crossed lovers. It's got time travel, it's got hijinks, it's got silly tropes, and it has a certified HILF (hag I'd like to...well you get it). Cozy up with your loved ones, turn the volume off on the TV, and crank up our hot takes and jokes in this real-time laugh track. To be honest, I barely remember recording this...there was a lot of booze involved. Enjoy and happy holidays!

Wow - wow wow wow. "FairyTale: A True Story" surprised us in all the ways we could have been surprised. While this film did slightly stretch the bounds of Season 1's theme (90's Sci-Fi and Fantasy Films if you're interested), we could not have been more delighted with the magical world that we discovered. This film is a dramatization of the Cottingley Fairies "hoax" that took place in Yorkshire England towards the close of World War I. The film explores the nature of belief and, very importantly, the magical ways that children interact with worlds beyond this one. We loved this film. There's no two ways about it, this is film is a goddamn British delight that will knock your flippin' socks off. We thought we were throwing this one in as a bit of a throw away episode but we could not have been more wrong. Both of us absolutely fell in love with cousins Francis and Elsie as they navigated their childhood wonder, their love of fairies, and (above all) their BELIEF. We reconnected with our sense of wonder and our deep connections to how truly transformative childhood belief can be. We cannot recommend this film enough - give it a watch this holiday season with your family! Bonus points for a star-studded cast (Peter O'Toole, Hervey Keitel, Bill Nighy), one of the most incredible art departments in the business (Michael Howells, Sam Riley, Tim Webber), and a truly considerate director (Charles Sturridge). Negative points for the horrendous press interviews by the monster under all our beds, John C. Tibbets. We hate you Tibbets. But we love this film. Give it a watch.

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Come delve into the frenetic madness of Terry Gilliam's 1995 film "12 Monkeys" with us this week as we continue Season 1: 90's Sci-Fi and Fantasy Films. In a startling upset, there are far fewer than twelve actual monkeys in this film. But never fear, there are many other delights on offer, namely butts! Evan edited out about 40 minutes of us talking about Brad Pitt's ass. I guess you'll have to wait for some type of super cut to enjoy that. Back to the film: it's a manic, maximalist, magical romp down the halls of Gilliam's cluttered mind. It weaves together themes of memory and personal accountability, pulling from the 1962 film "La Jetée." We really enjoyed this one and hope you do too!

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This week we are talking about the 1997 film "Gattaca" as we start to round out Season 1: 90s Sci-Fi and Fantasy Films. It's got everything that a 90s sci-fi film needs: noir themes, social commentary, amorphous space goings-on, voice-over narration, and flat female characters. It's a twisty turny journey from first-time writer/director Andrew Niccol that brings up questions about human potential and (most importantly) SPACE. As a special gift to this world, this film is also the reason that we are graced with the presence of one Maya Hawke. Overall, we liked this film even though we have some specific notes on the execution. The key takeaway: eugenics are bad, kids.

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This week we discuss the 1995 film "Johnny Mnemonic" based on the short story by William Gibson as we continue Season 1: 90s Sci-Fi and Fantasy Films. We get to bask in a truly unhinged performance from the one and only Keanu Reeves, delve into the world of cyberpunk, and go on a pretty long rant about the importance of staying politically engaged (that is only tangentially related to Johnny Mnemonic). In a word, it's wild. We had an absolute blast with this episode and we hope you do too. Please do enjoy our ramblings about being millennials because boy oh boy there are a lot of them. Happy listening!

As a side note, we did post this episode out of order since what we discuss is informed by the results of the 2024 US presidential election and we wanted to get it out on the airwaves. So if you stick around for vibe check, you'll get an easter egg for next week's episode.

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This week we took a big swing and watched the 1996 cinematic atrocity that is "Dragonheart" for Season 1: 90s Sci Fi and Fantasy Films. We cannot express to you how much we hated the whole experience. From horrendous CGI to awful acting to inconsistent writing to a complete disinterest in the genre, we have nothing but bad things to say about this pile of trash. I mean, c'mon, DENNIS QUAID AS A KNIGHT?! We drank deep from the well of nerd rage for this one. We hope you enjoy us talking about "Dragonheart" because we sure as hell know you won't enjoy watching it.

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Never give up, never surrender! In this episode we're talking about the 1999 film "Galaxy Quest" as we continue our voyage into Season 1: 90s Sci-Fi and Fantasy Films. This episode really spans a wide range of topics, very few of them actually related to the film. And that's because this movie is fine. It's entertaining, enjoyable, and fine. Will it blow your mind with its deep philosophical themes? No. Will it make folding your laundry more enjoyable? Absolutely. We hope you enjoy this semi-sincere love letter to Star Trek and nerd-dom in general. Bonus points for back to back Sam Rockwell movies two weeks in a row!

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Hark, 'tis a new episode bestowed upon our beloved audience! This week we are talking about the 1999 adaptation of Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" as we continue on Season 1: 90s Sci-Fi and Fantasy Films. This is definitely stretching the definition of "fantasy" but hey - there's fairies so deal with it. Also, wowzers, talk about an incredible cast! Kevin Kline, Michelle Pfeiffer, Rupert Everett, Christian Bale...the list goes on (and would not be complete without the one and only Stanley Tucci as the feisty trickster Puck). Most of us have probably read this play in high school but this film is worth a watch. It's a fresh take on a classic, an awesome spin on the beloved favorite. It's charming beyond measure in every way. We hope you enjoy our meandering discussion, talking about theater, costumes, our experience treading the boards in our youth (we love you Nancy!), and going on seemingly endless tangents about any single thing that crosses our little Gemini minds.

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In the world of fantasy and story-telling, one age-defying genius madman looms large: Hayao Miyazaki. In the third episode, we dive into the stellar film that is "Princess Mononoke," released by Studio Ghibli in 1997. We continue our journey into Season 1: 90's Sci-Fi and Fantasy Films with this absolute banger. We talk about story craft, the nature of heroism, mythology, aesthetics, and the Japanese concept of karoshi (yikes on bikes). Do you like complex characters? Do you like beautiful animation? Do you like GREAT FILMS??? Watch this damn movie. Post haste. We'll wait. Please enjoy this poignant and stirring adventure tale, retold by ding dongs who love rice crackers.

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