Checking the Gate Podcast

Celebrate Independence Day weekend with a new podcast from Checking the Gate.  We evaluate the religious merits of the Hellboy movies and the short lived series "Save Me."  Our Hellboy discussion, admittedly, is merely an excuse to talk about Guillermo Del Toro's new film Pacific Rim out July 12.  But our discussion about "Save Me" get heated; Mike decries its quality while Robert defends it from those who judge without merit.

Hellboy II: The Golden Army on DVD | Trailers, bonus features, cast photos & more | Universal Studios Entertainment Portal

Hellboy, Evil, and the Cross | Christianity Today

Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures Pacific Rim – Movie, Trailer, Photos, Synopsis

Watch Save Me online | Free | Hulu

NBC Save Me OneMillionMoms.com

Reformed Baptist Blues

Next Month is our EPIC SPECIAL!  We are watching the Godfather Trilogy and the History Channel mega-series "The Bible"  All of these are available on DVD and Blu-Ray.

Hello faithful listeners, ye who are full of faith! Welcome to a another special episode of CTG Podcast.  This month Mike and I have recommended new media to the other for our review session.  I (Robert) suggested the movie Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All By Myself and Mike heralded Aaron Sorkin's "The West Wing."  Please forgive us caffeine and sugar drove us into tangentland more than once.

I Can Do Bad All by Myself (2009) - IMDb

Top Ten Left Wing Scenes on The West Wing | Media Research Center

The Ten Best "West Wing" Episodes

Why do Heathens Make the Best Christian Films?

In anticipation of Guillermo Del Toro's kaiju vs. robot extravaganza Pacific Rim coming out next month, we will be turning our gaze upon his previous films Hellboy and Hellboy II: The Golden Army. Both are available on DVD, Blu-Ray, Netflix, and for rent on Amazon.  For TV Corner, a new show has come to our attention, that Anne Heche vehicle "Save Me" airing currently on NBC Thursdays at 8PM Eastern.  You can also catch up on previous episodes at NBC.com and Hulu Plus.

May the Fourth be with you! Well, it’s a little after May the Fourth.  With Free Comic Book Day, Iron Man 3 premiering, and further celebration for Revenge of the Sixth some of us were suffering from nerd hangovers.  At any rate, this month’s episode is edited and posted for your enjoyment and enrichment.  We discuss the 1997 Zemeckis film Contact and deliver a diatribe of the TV show “Ancient Aliens.”

Contact (1997) - IMDb

Carl Sagan's Contact: Summary of the Novel

Ancient Aliens — Episodes, Video & Schedule - H2 on History.com

We have a special theme for our next episode—CTGPodcast Recommends.  I recommended to Mike Tyler Perry’s I Can Do Bad All By Myself and Mike suggested I watch select episodes of the “West Wing.” Until then we will be watching something new and catching up on all those free comics!

Once again it is Easter time, and here at CTGPodcast we are celebrating by watching what we think should be required watching for all mature Christians: Monty Python’s Life of Brian. In Tv Corner we begin discussing the merits of the shoe “Monty Python’s Flying Circus” but somehow end up debating the cost of pledging devotion to Vin Diesel.  “Huh?” you might say to yourself; just listen.

Monty Python's Life of Brian - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Monty Python's Flying Circus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Friday Night, Saturday Morning - Monty Python's Life of Brian - YouTube

Next month, we have another theme show in which review the movie Contact and in TV Corner the meme source “Ancient Aliens.”  Be sure to listen in on our mobile site at http://ctgpodcast.podbean.com/mobile/ He is Risen!

Thank you for listening to episode 22 of CTG Podcast where we, Mike and Robert, review the movie Clash of the Titans and the TV show “Fringe.”  We discuss why the ancient Greek religion still persists in our imaginations, if those gods are really dead, and if so are we trying to be gods ourselves.

Clash of the Titans

Fringe

Along the way we talk about these tangents as well:

Sean Bean Dies in Every Movie

Super-8 Funny Movie Poster

Next time we will celebrate Easter once again by watching Monty Python’s Life of Brian. This satirical examination of religious behavior should be required viewing for people of all faiths.  We hope you enjoy it as much as we do!

Hello folks!  I know you guys were expecting a full podcast but things are still a little crazy from the holiday busy-ness.  We will still be giving you a podcast covering Stargate and Stargate SG-1, only it will be arriving in the beginning of February.  In the meantime, Mike and I have some exciting news to share so download this brief segment for the big announcement. Also, here are some interesting websites Mike and I have dug up to satiate you film and religion desires.

The Superhero Delusion: How Superhero Movies created the Sad Perfect Badass Messiah, and what that says about America | PopWatch | EW.com

Jedis And Pastafarians: Real Religion Or Just A Joke?

Avengers - Meeting God - MEME, Funny Pictures and LOL

Big Mike's Everything Emporium - YouTube

See you next month!

Happy Holidays to all! "It's a Wonderful Life" is our seasonal pick for you, and we join in the speculation on what will happen to Star Wars now that Lucasfilm has been sold to Disney in our News Corner.

It's a Wonderful Life - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Columbia News Service » Blog Archive » Christian Films Find Fans at the Multiplex

Nicolas Cage's Agent - YouTube

Next month's episode will hopefully be released back on schedule at the first Friday of the month.  We will be talking about Stargate and the last two seasons of Stargate SG-1.  Check our Twitter feed for some of the specific episodes to watch on line at places like Amazon or on DVD if you have not seen them before. Merry X-mas!

Welcome to this special Thanksgiving Day release of Checking the Gate that reviews a few of the films by Kirk Cameron. Mike has been waiting to watch "Fireproof" and "Left Behind" for a long time and is proud to present this episode to you. We also talk about the Jeff Foxworthy hosted game show "American Bible Challenge." So after you chow down on the turkey , ham, and sweet potatoes and before you hit the couch for that calorie induced coma, watch one of these movies with the family and give us a listen. But first I, Robert must apologize for the delay in this month's episode.  Usually, I try to release these on the first Friday of every month but at the end of October I had emergency laser surgery on my eye for a torn retina.  I'm okay now, just really behind on the podcast schedule! So without further adieu, here are Mike  and my thoughts on some of the burgeoning Christian film industry's most well known contributions.

Sherwood Pictures

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GSNTV.COM - The American Bible Challenge Hosted By Jeff FoxworthyGSNTV.COM The Official TV Network Website for GSN

December brings us back to Christmastime, and in that spirit we will be watching the classic "It's a Wonderful Life" and (if we can get a hold of any copy of it) the old TV show 'Highway to Heaven."  The show is hard to find and only the first three seasons were released on DVD.  If we make any changes we will update you on Twitter and Facebook.  Thanks for listening!

Welcome to the Halloween episode of Checking the Gate, where we examine the religious veracity of the classic horror movie "The Exorcist" and the more recent (and not so classic) "Constantine."  We look at the fictions put forth in these movies, the former based on a novel and the latter based on graphic novels, to see if they line up with reality.  We have a lot of laughs along the way!

The Exorcist (1973) - IMDb

Constantine (2005) - IMDb

CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Demonic Possession

Removing Demonic Oppression | Leadership Journal

CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Suicide

Next month we will have a Kirk Cameron Special!  We will watch the movie "Fireproof" and also mention the film "Left Behind."  In TV Corner we will discuss the merits of the new game show "The American Bible Challenge" hosted by Jeff Foxworthy on the Game Show Network. See you in a few weeks!