I'll Show You Mine

Welcome to another episode of I’ll Show You Mine! This week James is showing Elyse ‘Burnout’ from 2002. Developed by Criterion Games and published by Acclaim Entertainment, Burnout is the first entry of a racing franchise that has become known for its spectacular crashes and high-risk mechanics. Though the game was initially released for PlayStation 2 in late 2001, the GameCube version (the one we played) came out a few months later in 2002.

Join us as we continue the Summer of Speed (tmtmtm) with the most difficult game in the Burnout franchise, talk about what exactly makes this game tough and frustrating, and ultimately decide if the fun moments outweigh the frustration.

Our next episode will be August 6th, when Elyse shows James ‘Rock-a-Doodle’ from 1991.

Our theme song is by us! James Sparkman and Elyse Wietstock.

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Welcome to another episode of I’ll Show You Mine! This week Elyse is showing James ‘Point Break’ from 1991. Directed by Kathryn Bigelow and starring Keanu Reeves and Patrick Swayze, ‘Point Break’ tells the story of Johnny Utah, an FBI agent who goes undercover in the surfing world to find a group of bank robbers, only to get sucked into the high adrenaline lifestyle by charismatic leader, Bodhi.

Join us as we talk about the absolutely radical, 100% pure adrenaline energy of this movie, brah. If you want the ultimate, you gotta be willing to pay the ultimate price! Also sorry that the raw energy of this episode seemed to attract the most background animal noises of any we’ve recorded, dogs and cats going nuts but we made it through.

Our next episode will be July 23rd, when James shows Elyse ‘Burnout’ from 2001.

Our theme song is by us! James Sparkman and Elyse Wietstock.

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Welcome to another episode of I’ll Show You Mine! This week James is showing Elyse ‘Viva Piñata’ from 2006. Developed by Rare and published by Xbox Game Studios for the Xbox 360, ‘Viva Piñata’ is a gardening simulator and virtual pet game where you maintain a “piñata garden” in order to attract a variety of piñatas.

Join us as we talk about how this game is definitely made for younger kids, bemoan the unfortunate choice of Comic Sans for all in-game text, and still somehow enjoy it all because of cute piñatas. 

Our next episode will be July 9th, when Elyse shows James ‘Point Break’ from 1991.

Our theme song is by us! James Sparkman and Elyse Wietstock.

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Welcome to another episode of I’ll Show You Mine! This week Elyse is showing James ‘Roman Holiday’’ from 1953. Directed by William Wyler and starring Gregory Peck and Audrey Hepburn in her Hollywood debut, ‘Roman Holiday’ tells the story of Princess Ann, a princess from an unnamed European country who plays hooky in Rome with the help of local American journalist Joe Bradley.

Join us as we talk about the timeless charm of Audrey Hepburn, the bittersweet romance between Ann and Joe, and how this movie has it all: romance, laughs, fights, and car chases.

Our next episode will be June 25th, when James shows Elyse ‘Viva Piñata’ from 2006.

Our theme song is by us! James Sparkman and Elyse Wietstock.

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Welcome to another episode of I’ll Show You Mine! This week James is showing Elyse ‘Halo 2’ from 2004. Developed by Bungie and published by Microsoft Game Studios, Halo 2 continues the saga of Master Chief and also gives a glimpse into the world of the enemy alien coalition, the Covenant.

Join us as we talk about James’ high school days and the intense anticipation he felt for the sequel to Halo, only to be… somewhat disappointed by the final product. We also discuss the new mechanics introduced in the game, the graphics, and how we feel about seeing things from the Covenant’s point of view.

Our next episode will be June 11th, when Elyse shows James ‘Roman Holiday’ from 1953.

Our theme song is by us! James Sparkman and Elyse Wietstock.

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Welcome to another episode of I’ll Show You Mine! This week Elyse is showing James Yasujiro Ozu’s ‘Late Spring’ from 1949. ‘Late Spring’ tells the simple tale of a father in Japan trying to find a suitable match for his daughter Noriko, who doesn’t want to leave home and is hesitant to agree to a marriage.

Join us as we talk about the quiet, slow pace of this movie, the deliberate and symbolic cinematography, and the emotional journey of getting to know Noriko and her father as they deal with this turning point in both of their lives.

The clip at the end is of Paul Schrader discussing Transcendental Style in Film at TIFF 2017: https://youtu.be/mFcCs8c2n6I

Our next episode will be May 28th, when James shows Elyse ‘Halo 2’ for Xbox.

Our theme song is by us! James Sparkman and Elyse Wietstock.

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Welcome to another episode of I’ll Show You Mine! This week we’re doing a little April Fools switcheroo and James is showing Elyse a movie she’s never seen, ‘Synecdoche, New York’ from 2008, written and directed by Charlie Kaufman. A postmodern drama, ‘Synecdoche, New York’ follows the life of Caden Cotard, a theatre director trying to stage his biggest production yet while managing his relationships with the women in his life.

Join us as we talk about the absolute weirdness of this movie, the anxiety of feeling like you’re sleepwalking through life, and the creative blocks that can stop you from ever making progress with your art, if you let them.

Our next episode will be May 14th, when Elyse shows James ‘Late Spring’ from 1949.

Our theme song is by us! James Sparkman and Elyse Wietstock.

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Welcome to another episode of I’ll Show You Mine! This week we’re doing a little April Fools switcheroo and Elyse is showing James a game he’s never played, the action RPG Fallout 4 from Bethesda. The most recent full game in the ‘Fallout’ series, Fallout 4 takes place in post-apocalyptic Boston as your main character, the Sole Survivor, goes searching for their missing child.

Join us as we walk through the main questline, talk about worldbuilding and combat, and find out if we could really hack it in the wasteland end times.

Our next episode will be April 30th, when James shows Elyse ‘Synecdoche, NY’

Our theme song is by us! James Sparkman and Elyse Wietstock.

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Welcome to another episode of I’ll Show You Mine! This week James is showing Elyse ‘Lumines: Puzzle Fusion’ from 2004, the colorful and rhythmic puzzle game designed as a launch game for the PlayStation Portable. The game has since been released for many different platforms, including the Nintendo Switch, which is the version we played.

Join us as we talk about the unique mechanics of the game, the bangin’ tunes, and how you don’t necessarily have to be good at the game to enjoy the funky club vibes it puts out.

Our next episode will be April 9th, when Elyse shows James ‘Fallout 4’ for the PC.

Our theme song is by us! James Sparkman and Elyse Wietstock.

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Welcome to another episode of I’ll Show You Mine! This week Elyse is showing James ‘Down with Love’, an homage to the “no-sex” sex comedies of the early 60s, such as the Doris Day/Rock Hudson romcoms like ‘Pillow Talk’, starring Renée Zellweger as modern woman author Barbara Novak, and Ewan McGregor as Catcher Block, the “ladies’ man, man’s man, man-about-town” playboy magazine writer. When Barbara writes a book called ‘Down with Love’, she hopes for a cover story by Catcher Block, but when his lothario tendencies get the better of him, the hijinks begin!

Join us as we discuss thinking this movie was a musical because of the incredibly active and playful score, decide if Renée Zellweger and Ewan McGregor are Hot or Not, and become scandalized at how overtly horny everyone and everything is.

Our next episode will be March 26th, when James shows Elyse ‘Lumines’ for the PSP.

Our theme song is by us! James Sparkman and Elyse Wietstock.

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