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Clowns, Clicks, and Thunderclaps: Reference Demos for Spooky Season

Another week, another VERY fun episode in the bag!! This week: We got clowns, zombies, infected & invisibility! Oh, and some SERIOUSLY awesome home theatre experiences!!

Enjoy!!
Lets get into ALL our Home Theater Experiences!
So much fun!
“If you can’t laugh while talking Home Theater, you’re doing something wrong.”
Right?
Push Play and hear for yourself.

In this lively episode, Steve and DJ kick off with light banter that quickly dives into a full-on home theater hangout: Big Bang Theory love, Tron: Ares box-office talk and home-media hopes, and a heartfelt recap of DJ’s family milestone—a wedding complete with Jurassic Park  music. They share travel mishaps, airplane movie choices (hello, Naked Gun), and the quirks of watching with AR glasses. Then they turn the dial to home theater: Steve delivers a stack of fresh reviews with detailed picture and sound notes—Clown in a Cornfield (4K SDR, DTS-HD MA) as a surprisingly strong Halloween pick; Marvel Zombies (Disney+ 4K DV/Atmos) with a back-half payoff; The Last of Us Seasons 1–2 (4K/Atmos) as an easy recommend with standout rain, thunder, and environmental immersion; and a powerful revisit of The Invisible Man (4K/Atmos)—still an elite, reference-level audio showcase and a hard-hitting portrayal of coercive control. DJ closes with a first watch of IT (2017) in 4K/Atmos—raving about razor-sharp imagery and enveloping sonics—and teases IT Chapter Two next. The guys wrap with a call for new voices on Takeover Tuesday and a reminder about the 25-hour Movember charity livestream.

Highlights include: reference-quality demo moments, nuanced comparisons of streaming vs disc/Kaleidescape, and a frank discussion of story themes that shape how we experience movies in the theater.

CHAPTERS


1. (00:00:00) Cold open banter, Howard Stern deep cut and Big Bang Theory
2. (00:04:45) Streaming platforms, binge habits, and comic collecting lore
3. (00:10:14) Oppenheimer references, Big Bang cast, and fandom crossovers
4. (00:14:00) Show intro, live chat roll call, and audio troubleshooting
5. (00:18:45) Tron: Ares early reactions, formats, HDR vs 3D, and box office
6. (00:26:45) 80s/90s movie memories, ratings, and childhood cinema stories
7. (00:36:45) Family news: wedding recap, socks, cufflinks, and becoming a grandpa
8. (00:44:45) Travel chat, Utah landscapes, snakes, and safari anecdotes
9. (00:50:30) Home theater queue and horror season kickoff
10. (00:52:45) Review: Clown in a Cornfield (4K SDR, DTS-HD MA 5.1)
11. (01:00:30) In-flight watch: The Naked Gun (2024) reactions and comedy in crowds
12. (01:10:45) Marvel Zombies (Disney+) impressions: visuals strong, sound serviceable
13. (01:24:45) The Last of Us: Season 1 recap and Season 2 4K Atmos review
14. (01:33:45) Feature review: It (2017) — reference-level picture and Atmos
15. (01:51:00) Stephen King adaptations: Running Man trailer and more It lore
16. (01:53:45) Reference revisit: The Invisible Man (2020) — Atmos masterclass
17. (02:05:45) Wrap-up: 25-hour Movember stream plans and Takeover Tuesday invites

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