MoDXtra Talks TV & Movies

A nerd entertainment podcast made by two man-children; the latest episode of ModXtra podcast loveliness is here for your listening pleasure.

Chris & Andy return with more nerd-y chat: talking about the Movies, TV, games, and comic books that keep these two man-children entertained.

We open with our usual review of nerd TV & movie consumption by the lads over the last two weeks. There’s movie talk new & old, some chat about the latest TV (like Bosch, Rick and Morty, M.O.D.O.K. and Loki), and some reading recommendations for fans of sci-fi novels and comic books.

Then its onto to the first feature segment in our “Retro Movie Corner” in which we re-visit John Carpenter’s classic dystopian science fiction Escape from New York. How does this popular 80s movie stand up to a MoDXtra re-watch today? Why was hair gel so important to the New York penal colony economy? Are car chandeliers the BEST status symbol? And was 80’s culture too selfish? All this and more in our “Retro Movie Corner” review.

Our second feature segment is all about our Top 100 Movies. What are Chris & Andy’s most favourite films of all time? They’ve each compiled a list and discuss a few highlights explaining why they are on the list. There’s so much content here we’ll be re-visit these lists for sure.

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Legal Bits n’ Bobs

All of the music and sound effects are used under Creative Commons licenses.

“Funk Riff” by Alexander (CC 4.0 Attribution)

“80s Riff” by Dan Lucaz (CC 1.0 Universal)

“Ending” by CGEffex (CC 4.0 Attribution)

“War Drums” by Sclolex (CC 1.0 Universal)

“Book Flip” (CC 1.0 Universal)

All sourced from Orangefreesounds.com and freesound.org

Oh, and BTW - our tremendous ‘Rule Britannia’ intro is used with permission from Richard Campbell and is a short extract from his “England Rock Anthems” track. We think Richard’s work is exceptional. So visit Richard’s website here for more of his music:

http://www.richardcampbellmusic.co.uk/

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A nerd entertainment podcast made by two man-children; the latest episode of ModXtra podcast loveliness is here for your listening pleasure.

Chris & Andy return with more nerd-y chat: talking about the Movies, TV, games, and comic books that keep these two man-children entertained.

We open with our usual review of nerd TV & movie consumption by the lads over the last two weeks. Chris has been without an internet connection for weeks, so we hear about the movies he’s plucked from his extensive DVD collection and TV he’s been watching from normal broadcast television. (I know, right, used a TV guide and everything).

Our main movie re-watch in this episode is Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang. It’s a Modern twist on a classic LA Gumshoe detective story. Andy’s never seen it before, have a listen to find out why Chris thinks this is a great movie, and hear Andy’s thoughts from a first watch.

Then its onto a discussion about a random “Top Dad Movies” poster Andy discovered while bargain hunting. What makes a Dad movie? How does one decide what goes on a poster like this? How weird are some of the choices? We chew it over, and Andy goes rogue with an insane suggestion for the next episode.

It has been compared to a book club – with no novels and exclusively for nerds – and we’re OK with that! Why not join in and share the re-watch & re-read with us?

All this and so much more.

Subscribe to be sure you don’t miss the next episode. Instalments will be published every 2 weeks.

Also check out our Twitch channel to see live game play from the MoD:

https://www.twitch.tv/modxtra

Come join us on Discord and get involved in the conversation:

https://discord.gg/H9aWtJbbEC

OR, send us a note at www.Facebook.com/MoDXtraCast

We’d love to hear from you. 😊

Legal Bits n’ Bobs

All of the music and sound effects are used under Creative Commons licenses.

“Funk Riff” by Alexander (CC 4.0 Attribution)

“80s Riff” by Dan Lucaz (CC 1.0 Universal)

“Ending” by CGEffex (CC 4.0 Attribution)

“War Drums” by Sclolex (CC 1.0 Universal)

“Book Flip” (CC 1.0 Universal)

All sourced from Orangefreesounds.com and freesound.org

Oh, and BTW - our tremendous ‘Rule Britannia’ intro is used with permission from Richard Campbell and is a short extract from his “England Rock Anthems” track. We think Richard’s work is exceptional. So visit Richard’s website here for more of his music:

http://www.richardcampbellmusic.co.uk/

A nerd entertainment Vodcast made by two man-children; the latest episode of ModXtra Vodcast loveliness is here for your listening pleasure.

Chris & Andy return with more nerd-y chat: talking about the Movies, TV, games, and comic books that keep these two man-children entertained.

we're going with a distinctly 80s Action Movie vibe this episode. After getting the usual run down of the last two weeks from the lads, which including much great viewing new & old, we move onto “Andy’s Retro Movie Corner”. In the corner we have two re-watches: Sly Stallone's First Blood and Arnie's Commando. Which movie surprised Andy the most? Which is too cheesy for Chris to handle? And is the Expendables better than both? We ask this and more in the Movie review segment.

Staying on theme we go into MoDXtra Quiz mode with an 80s Action Movie quiz. Chris delves into the depths of his useless movie trivia cabinet of a brain to prepare a challenging quiz full of fascinating 80s Action Movie trivia. We would love you to play along - let us know your score in the comments below...

It has been compared to a book club – with no novels and exclusively for nerds – and we’re OK with that! Why not join in and share the re-watch & re-read with us?

All this and so much more.

Subscribe to be sure you don’t miss the next episode. Instalments will be published every 2 weeks.

Also check out our Twitch channel to see live game play from the MoD:

https://www.twitch.tv/modxtra

Come join us on Discord and get involved in the conversation:

https://discord.gg/H9aWtJbbEC

Legal Bits n’ Bobs

All of the music and sound effects are used under Creative Commons licenses.

“Funk Riff” by Alexander (CC 4.0 Attribution)

“80s Riff” by Dan Lucaz (CC 1.0 Universal)

“Ending” by CGEffex (CC 4.0 Attribution)

“War Drums” by Sclolex (CC 1.0 Universal)

“Book Flip” (CC 1.0 Universal)

All sourced from Orangefreesounds.com and freesound.org

Oh, and BTW - our tremendous ‘Rule Britannia’ intro is used with permission from Richard Campbell and is a short extract from his “England Rock Anthems” track. We think Richard’s work is exceptional. So visit Richard’s website here for more of his music:

http://www.richardcampbellmusic.co.uk/

A nerd entertainment podcast made by two man-children; the latest episode of ModXtra podcast loveliness is here for your listening pleasure.

Chris & Andy return with more nerd-y chat: talking about the Movies, TV, games, and comic books that keep these two man-children entertained.

After getting the run down of the last two weeks from the lads, which including much great viewing new & old, we move onto “Andy’s Retro Movie Corner”. Except – it’s not Andy’s corner this time around, it’s Chris’. We’re re-watching and discussing the Ridley Scott’s biographical crime drama American Gangster, starring Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe. It’s a classic gangster flick, with cool 70s jackets and a bucket load of soul funk swagger. You can probably see why Chris chose it, being a bit of a retro fashion fan. Andy’s never seen it before, will American Gangster get the England seal of approval, or will it be another on the list of movies that the lad’s differ on?

Then we’re talking top TV comedy. The MoD have come to the episode with 5 of their favourite comedy TV shows to form the MoDXtra top ten. Find out where the comedy preferences of the MoDXtra duo align and where they differ, consider what that tells us about teach of their sense of humours, and see if your favourite TV comedies are on the MoDXtra list.

It has been compared to a book club – with no novels and exclusively for nerds – and we’re OK with that! Why not join in and share the re-watch & re-read with us?

All this and so much more.

Subscribe to be sure you don’t miss the next episode. Instalments will be published every 2 weeks.

Also check out our Twitch channel to see live game play from the MoD:

https://www.twitch.tv/modxtra

Come join us on Discord and get involved in the conversation:

https://discord.gg/H9aWtJbbEC

Legal Bits n’ Bobs

All of the music and sound effects are used under Creative Commons licenses.

“Funk Riff” by Alexander (CC 4.0 Attribution)

“80s Riff” by Dan Lucaz (CC 1.0 Universal)

“Ending” by CGEffex (CC 4.0 Attribution)

“War Drums” by Sclolex (CC 1.0 Universal)

“Book Flip” (CC 1.0 Universal)

All sourced from Orangefreesounds.com and freesound.org

Oh, and BTW - our tremendous ‘Rule Britannia’ intro is used with permission from Richard Campbell and is a short extract from his “England Rock Anthems” track. We think Richard’s work is exceptional. So visit Richard’s website here for more of his music:

http://www.richardcampbellmusic.co.uk/

A nerd entertainment podcast made by two man-children; the latest episode of ModXtra podcast loveliness is here for your listening pleasure.

Chris & Andy return with more nerd-y chat: talking about the Movies, TV, games, and comic books that keep these two man-children entertained.

We kick things off as usual with a review of our nerd worship since the last recording session. Listen to find out what movies, TV shows, Comic books and video games have been consumed by these overgrown children and get the lowdown on what they believe is hot, and what’s not.

In our visit to “Chris’ Comic Book Corner” we are re-reading the Mark Millar and Frank Quitely’s Jupiter’s Legacy volume 1, in anticipation of the Netflix adaption coming next week. Chris is a massive Quitely fan, but Andy is reading this one for the very first time. Listen to find out whether this self-professed comic book novice gives Jupiter’s Legacy a thumbs up, or thumbs down.

Then we’re off to “Andy’s Retro Movie Corner”, in which we take a closer look at the classic 90s Tarantino masterpiece Pulp Fiction. Is it just a fashionable movie dripping with cool, or are there some deeper layers that are saying something?

It has been compared to a book club – with no novels and exclusively for nerds – and we’re OK with that! Why not join in and share the re-watch & re-read with us?

All this and so much more.

Subscribe to be sure you don’t miss the next episode. Instalments will be published every 2 weeks.

Also check out our Twitch channel to see live game play from the MoD:

https://www.twitch.tv/modxtra

Come join us on Discord and get involved in the conversation:

https://discord.gg/H9aWtJbbEC

Legal Bits n’ Bobs

All of the music and sound effects are used under Creative Commons licenses.

“Funk Riff” by Alexander (CC 4.0 Attribution)

“80s Riff” by Dan Lucaz (CC 1.0 Universal)

“Ending” by CGEffex (CC 4.0 Attribution)

“War Drums” by Sclolex (CC 1.0 Universal)

“Book Flip” (CC 1.0 Universal)

All sourced from Orangefreesounds.com and freesound.org

Oh, and BTW - our tremendous ‘Rule Britannia’ intro is used with permission from Richard Campbell and is a short extract from his “England Rock Anthems” track. We think Richard’s work is exceptional. So visit Richard’s website here for more of his music:

http://www.richardcampbellmusic.co.uk/

A nerd entertainment podcast made by two man-children; the latest episode of ModXtra podcast loveliness is here for your listening pleasure.

Chris & Andy return with more nerd-y chat: talking about the Movies, TV, games, and comic books that keep these two man-children entertained.

We kick things off as usual with a review of our nerd worship since the last recording session. Listen to find out what movies, TV shows, Comic books and video games have been consumed by these overgrown children and get the lowdown on what they believe is hot, and what’s not.

Then we’re off to “Andy’s Retro Movie Corner”, in which we share our thoughts on a re-watch on the 80s movie classic Back to the Future. It’s big movie this week, one that is beloved by many a child of the 80s. Is this a fave for the boys, or can Chris find yet another way to ruin a classic with some rant-y opinion only he possesses?

Finally we visit “Chris’ Comic Book Corner”, where Chris challenges Andy to read the epic 90s comic book event “the Death of Superman”. How will this landmark moment in comics history sit with our novice comic book fan Andy? Listen to find out…

It has been compared to a book club – with no novels and exclusively for nerds – and we’re OK with that! Why not join in and share the re-watch & re-read with us?

All this and so much more.

Subscribe to be sure you don’t miss the next episode. Instalments will be published every 2 weeks.

Also check out our Twitch channel to see live game play from the MoD:

https://www.twitch.tv/modxtra

Come join us on Discord and get involved in the conversation:

https://discord.gg/H9aWtJbbEC

Legal Bits n’ Bobs

All of the music and sound effects are used under Creative Commons licenses.

“Funk Riff” by Alexander (CC 4.0 Attribution)

“80s Riff” by Dan Lucaz (CC 1.0 Universal)

“Ending” by CGEffex (CC 4.0 Attribution)

“War Drums” by Sclolex (CC 1.0 Universal)

“Book Flip” (CC 1.0 Universal)

All sourced from Orangefreesounds.com and freesound.org

Oh, and BTW - our tremendous ‘Rule Britannia’ intro is used with permission from Richard Campbell and is a short extract from his “England Rock Anthems” track. We think Richard’s work is exceptional. So visit Richard’s website here for more of his music:

http://www.richardcampbellmusic.co.uk/

A nerd entertainment podcast made by two man-children; the latest episode of ModXtra podcast loveliness is here for your listening pleasure.

Chris & Andy return with more nerd-y chat: talking about the Movies, TV, games and comic books that keep these two man-children entertained.

We open with our usual fortnightly review of our nerd-tainment. Find out which box sets are being streamed, movies rented, and console games played in the homes of these two podcasting legends.

Next up – Chris’ Comic Bok Corner and introducing Andy to Grant Morrison’s The Invisibles. It’s an interesting title from DC Comics Vertigo imprint with transvestite mystics, scroaty Scouse teenage car thieves, and bad Mod assassins fighting the dark forces of the Occultist establishment. Did this one leave an impression on Andy as a new comic book reader?

Our film re-watch this week is Spielberg’s Ready Player One. We say “re-watch” - Chris hasn’t actually seen the movie before. It is a science fiction SFX spectacle of the highest order, so listen to find out what the lads thought.

It has been compared to a book club – with no novels and exclusively for nerds – and we’re OK with that! Why not join in and share the re-watch & re-read with us?

All this and so much more.

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 - Intro & Warm Up Chat

07:35 - This week's telly (Invincible, Falcon & The Winter Soldier, 24 & Line of Duty)

35:58 - Comic Book Corner (Grant Morrison's Invisibles)

58:50 - Movie Corner (Steven Spielberg's Ready Player One)

01:28:12 - Closing thoughts

Subscribe to be sure you don’t miss the next episode. Instalments will be published every 2 weeks.

Also check out our Twitch channel to see live game play from the MoD:

https://www.twitch.tv/modxtra

Come join us on Discord and get involved in the conversation:

https://discord.gg/H9aWtJbbEC

Legal Bits n’ Bobs

All of the music and sound effects are used under Creative Commons licenses.

“Funk Riff” by Alexander (CC 4.0 Attribution)

“80s Riff” by Dan Lucaz (CC 1.0 Universal)

“Ending” by CGEffex (CC 4.0 Attribution)

“War Drums” by Sclolex (CC 1.0 Universal)

“Book Flip” (CC 1.0 Universal)

All sourced from Orangefreesounds.com and freesound.org

Oh, and BTW - our tremendous ‘Rule Britannia’ intro is used with permission from Richard Campbell and is a short extract from his “England Rock Anthems” track. We think Richard’s work is exceptional. So visit Richard’s website here for more of his music:

http://www.richardcampbellmusic.co.uk/

A nerd entertainment podcast made by two man-children; the latest episode of ModXtra podcast loveliness is here for your listening pleasure.

Chris & Andy return with more nerd-y chat: talking about the Movies, TV, games and comic books that keep these two man-children entertained.

We open with our usual fortnightly review of our nerd-tainment. Find out which box sets are being streamed, movies rented, and console games played in the homes of these two podcasting legends.

Then it’s on to “Andy’s Retro Corner”, in which we review our most recent movie re-watch Starship Troopers. Is this the brain-dead B-movies sci-fi action flick Andy remembers it being, or is there more to Paul Verhoeven’s Starship Troopers than meets the eye?

We also have the return of “Chris’ Comic book Corner” this episode. We’re introducing Andy to the Vertigo Comics classic Y The Last Man, a post-apocalyptic tale of epic proportions. Did this recommendation from Chris switch Andy on, or leave him cold?

It’s been compared to a book club – with no novels and exclusively for nerds – and we’re OK with that! Why not join in and share the re-watch & re-read with us?

We wrap up with a comparison of our top five movie scenes of all time. Let’s see how aligned the lad’s movie tastes are.

All this and so much more.

Subscribe to be sure you don’t miss the next episode. Instalments will be published every 2 weeks.

Also check out our Twitch channel to see live game play from the MoD:

https://www.twitch.tv/modxtra

Come join us on Discord and get involved in the conversation:

https://discord.gg/H9aWtJbbEC

Legal Bits n’ Bobs

All of the music and sound effects are used under Creative Commons licenses.

“Funk Riff” by Alexander (CC 4.0 Attribution)

“80s Riff” by Dan Lucaz (CC 1.0 Universal)

“Ending” by CGEffex (CC 4.0 Attribution)

“War Drums” by Sclolex (CC 1.0 Universal)

“Book Flip” (CC 1.0 Universal)

All sourced from Orangefreesounds.com and freesound.org

Oh, and BTW - our tremendous ‘Rule Britannia’ intro is used with permission from Richard Campbell and is a short extract from his “England Rock Anthems” track. We think Richard’s work is exceptional. So visit Richard’s website here for more of his music:

http://www.richardcampbellmusic.co.uk/

We're sticking to the themed episode approach in this instalment, which is (loosely - you'll see why) themed around Hollywood Teams. Squads, crews, gangs, units. We start with a small observation about the construction of a small group in TV & Movies by Andy and then have a conversation about it. What are the commons roles within a movie team? How many Team tropes can we think of across movies/TV/comic books? And what popular characters would make up our dream team?

We mention that it's "loosely" themed because there are more than a few patented tangents in this episode. Chris shares some of his thoughts about JJ Abram's "Mystery Box" theory and Andy contemplates how his TV viewing habits have changed in the new world of streaming. Random, meandering, but well worth the listen.

All this and so much more.

Subscribe to be sure you don’t miss the next episode. Instalments will be published every 2 weeks.

Also check out our Twitch channel to see live game play from the MoD:

https://www.twitch.tv/modxtra​​

Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/tMaVp79uMU​

Legal Bits n’ Bobs

All of the music and sound effects are used under Creative Commons licenses.

“Funk Riff” by Alexander (CC 4.0 Attribution)

“80s Riff” by Dan Lucaz (CC 1.0 Universal)

“Ending” by CGEffex (CC 4.0 Attribution)

“War Drums” by Sclolex (CC 1.0 Universal)

“Book Flip” (CC 1.0 Universal)

All sourced from Orangefreesounds.com and freesound.org

Oh, and BTW - our tremendous ‘Rule Britannia’ intro is used with permission from Richard Campbell and is a short extract from his “England Rock Anthems” track. We think Richard’s work is exceptional. So visit Richard’s website here for more of his music:

http://www.richardcampbellmusic.co.uk/​

In a break from our usual programming our tenth episode is entirely on the subject of Star Wars.

There's so much to talk about. The main focus of the episode is the Star Wars movies, some of which Chris clearly has a strong, nostalgic passion for, others... less so. Listen to find out which classic Star Wars movie is the lad's top pick, why Chris is RIGHT about Rogue One, and what items of Star Wars merchandise are their favourites. It's full to the brim of Star Wars elitist ranting, little known Lego facts, and more than a few random tangents.

All this and so much more.

Subscribe to be sure you don’t miss the next episode. Instalments will be published every 2 weeks.

Also check out our Twitch channel to see live game play from the MoD:

https://www.twitch.tv/modxtra​

Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/tMaVp79uMU

Legal Bits n’ Bobs

All of the music and sound effects are used under Creative Commons licenses.

“Funk Riff” by Alexander (CC 4.0 Attribution)

“80s Riff” by Dan Lucaz (CC 1.0 Universal)

“Ending” by CGEffex (CC 4.0 Attribution)

“War Drums” by Sclolex (CC 1.0 Universal)

“Book Flip” (CC 1.0 Universal)

All sourced from Orangefreesounds.com and freesound.org

Oh, and BTW - our tremendous ‘Rule Britannia’ intro is used with permission from Richard Campbell and is a short extract from his “England Rock Anthems” track. We think Richard’s work is exceptional. So visit Richard’s website here for more of his music:

http://www.richardcampbellmusic.co.uk/