Popoholics

 Episode 153: Spectre (2015)

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Directed by: Sam Mendes
Written by: John Logan, Neal Purvis, Robert Wade & Jez Butterworth
Score by: Thomas Newman
Budget: $245-300 million
Gross: $880.7 million

Cast:

• Daniel Craig as James Bond
• Christoph Waltz as Ernst Stavro Blofeld
• Lea Seydoux as Madeleine Swann
• Ben Whishaw as Q
• Naomie Harris as Eve Moneypenny
• Dave Bautista as Mr. Hinx

Talking Points:

1. How do Sam Smith’s Writing’s on the Wall and Radiohead’s unused Spectre compare to the other Craig Bond themes?
2. What are your overall non-spoiler thoughts on this viewing?

Spoiler-Talk: 

1. What were some of your favorite moments?
2. Final thoughts. 

Plugs:

Next EP: 

• No Time to Die 

Popoholics Weekly Upload (10/18/2021)

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Intro:

• Welcome

Brian’s Wacky News Corner:

News: 

• Marvel’s Midnight Suns Gameplay Presentation (https://youtu.be/znmPbSh3WlY)
• Jason Segel to write and star in Shrinking at Apple TV+ (https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/jason-segel-apple-ted-lasso-bill-lawrence-brett-goldstein-1235030785/)
• Home Sweet Home Alone trailer drops from Disney+ (https://youtu.be/2BkVf2voCr0)

Movies:

• Women Is Losers (HBO Max) 10/18
• Dune (Theaters/HBO Max) 10/22
• The French Dispatch (Theaters) 10/22

TV:

• Snoop and Martha’s Very Tasty Halloween (Peacock) 10/21
• Invasion (Apple TV+) 10/22

What We’ve Been Consuming: 

Chris

• Dave Chappelle: The Closer (Netflix) BD CK

Brian

• Titane (Theaters)
• Lamb (Theaters) 

Christian 

• Far Cry 6 (Xbox Systems, Playstation 4/5 PC)

Community Feedback Section: 

• TBT Episode 38: Godzilla vs. Biollante
• No Poll results!

Episode 152: Skyfall (2012)

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Directed by: Sam Mendes
Written by: Neal Purvis, Robert Wade and John Logan
Score by: Thomas Newman
Budget: $150-200 million
Gross: $1.109 billion

Cast: 

• Daniel Craig as James Bond
• Judi Dench as M
• Javier Bardem as Raoul Silva
• Ralph Fiennes as Gareth Mallory
• Naomie Harris as Eve Moneypenny
• Bérénice Marlohe as Sévérine
• Albert Finney as Kincade
• Ben Whishaw as Q
• Rory Kinnear as Bill Tanner
• Ola Rapace as Patrice
• Helen McCrory as Clair Dowar MP

Talking Points:

1. Brian, what is your experience with the Bond franchise? 
2. How does Skyfall by Adele compare to the two previous Bond openings?  
3. What are your overall non-spoiler thoughts on this viewing?

Spoiler-Talk: 

1. What were some of your favorite moments?
2. Final thoughts.

Next Episode: 

• Spectre 

Pop-O-Holics Weekly Upload (10/11/2021)

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Intro: 

• Welcome

Brian’s Wacky News Corner:

News: 

• Wandavision spin-off starring Kathryn Hahn in the works at Disney+ (https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/wandavision-spinoff-kathryn-hahn-1235082445/)
• That 70’s Show spin-off That 90’s Show in development at Netflix (https://www.ign.com/articles/that-90s-show-coming-to-netflix)
• Cillian Murphy to star as J. Robert Oppenheimer in Christopher Nolan’s latest film (https://deadline.com/2021/10/cillian-murphy-j-robert-oppenheimer-christopher-nolans-universal-film-july-2023-1234852888/)

Movies:

• Halloween Kills (Theaters/Peacock) 10/15
• The Last Duel (Theaters) 10/15

TV:

• Chucky (Syfy/USA) 10/12
• Dopesick (Hulu) 10/13
• Aquaman: King of Atlantis (HBO Max/Cartoon Network) 10/14
• I Know What You Did Last Summer (Prime Video) 10/15

What We’ve Been Consuming: 

Chris

• Marvel Studios’ What If…? Season 1 (Disney+)

Brian

• Halloween Kills
• V/H/S/94 (Shudder)

Christian

• Venom: Let There Be Carnage (Theaters) CC
• 100 Foot Wave (HBO Max)

Community Feedback Section: 

• TBT Episode 37: Godzilla King of the Monsters (2019)
• No Poll Results! 

Episode 151: Quantum of Solace (2008)

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Quantum of Solace (2008)

Directed by: Marc Forster
Written by: Paul Haggis, Neal Purvis & Robert Wade
Score by: David Arnold 
Budget: $200-230 million
Gross: $589.6 million
Cast:

• Daniel Craig as James Bond
• Olga Kurylenko as Camille Montes
• Mathieu Amalric as Dominic Greene
• Giancarlo Giannini as Rene Mathis
• Gemma Arterton as Strawberry Fields 
• Anatole Tubman as Elvis
• Jesper Christensen as Mr. White
• David Harbour as Gregg Beam
• Rory Kinnear as Bill Tanner
• Tim Pigott-Smith as British Secretary of State for Commonwealth Affairs
• Joaquin Cosio as General Medrano
• Jeffrey Wright as Felix Leiter
• Judi Dench as M

Talking Points:

1. What is your past experience with the Bond franchise? 
2. What are your overall non-spoiler thoughts on this viewing?

Spoiler-Talk: 

1. What were some of your favorite moments?
2. Final thoughts. 

Episode 150: Casino Royale & Quantum of Solace (2006/2008)

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Casino Royale (2006)
Directed by: Martin Campbell
Written by: Neal Purvis, Robert Wade & Paul Haggis
Score by: David Arnold
Budget: $150 million
Gross: $616.5 million

Cast:

• Daniel Craig as James Bond
• Eva Green as Vesper Lynd
• Mads Mikkelsen as Le Chiffre 
• Giancarlo Giannini as Rene Mathis
• Jesper Christensen as Mr. White
• Judi Dench as M
• Tobias Menzies as Villiers
• Isaach de Bankole as Steven Obanno

Talking Points:

1. What is your past experience with the Bond franchise? 
2. Title sequence talk
3. What are your overall non-spoiler thoughts on this viewing?

Spoiler-Talk: 

1. What were some of your favorite moments?
2. Final thoughts

Popoholics Weekly Upload (10/04/2021)

Intro:

• Welcome

Chris and Christian's Wacky News Corner:

News: 

• Russell T. Davies to return as Doctor Who showrunner (https://www.doctorwho.tv/news/?article=russell-t-davies-to-return-as-doctor-who-showrunner)
• SNL Shakes Up Cast for 47th Season (https://www.npr.org/2021/09/27/1040968013/beck-bennett-is-leaving-snl-but-three-new-cast-members-are-joining-the-lineup?utm_term=nprnews&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&fbclid=IwAR1wNrf8emtGVwSso7b1L9grmvIyn1mBdPZ2ancWHg-9v4qBdc2uEvrG48c) 
• ScarJo and Disney Settle Black Widow Pay Lawsuit (https://deadline.com/2021/09/disney-black-widow-lawsuit-scarlett-johansson-rsettlement-1234847437/) 

Movies:

• No Time to Die (Theaters) 10/8
• Lamb (Theaters) 10/8
• Muppets Haunted Mansion (Disney+) 10/8

TV:

• Baking Impossible Season 1 (Netflix) 10/6
• Acapulco (Apple TV+) 10/8
• Legends of the Hidden Temple Season 1 (The CW) 10/10

Video Games:

• Far Cry 6 (Amazon Luna, Microsoft Windows, PS4/5, Xbox One/S/X, Stadia) 10/7
• Metroid Dread (Switch) 10/8

What We’ve Been Consuming: 

Chris

• Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot (Switch, PS4, XBox)

Christian 

• Y The Last Man (FX/Hulu)

Community Feedback Section: 

• TBT Episode 36: Back to the Future
• No Poll results!

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Episode 149: Kung Fu Hustle (2004)

Directed by: Stephen Chow
Written by: Stephen Chow, Huo Xin, Chan Man-keung & Tsang Kan-cheung
Score by: Raymond Wong
Budget: $20 million
Gross: $105 million

Cast: 

• Stephen Chow as Sing
• Danny Chan Kwok-kwan as Brother Sum
• Yuen Wah as the Landlord of Pig Sty Alley
• Yuen Qiu as the Landlady of Pig Sty Alley
• Leung Siu-lung as the Beast
• Xing Yu as the Coolie

Talking Points:

1. What are your overall non-spoiler thoughts on Kung Fu Hustle?

Spoilers 

1. What were some of your favorite moments?
2. How does this compare to the other movies we’ve discussed this month?
3. Final thoughts/Kung Fu month wrap up 

Next Episode: 

• Casino Royale & Quantum of Solace

 Pop-O-Holics Weekly Upload (09/27/2021) 

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Intro: 

• Welcome

Brian’s Wacky News Corner:

News: 

• Animated Super Mario Bros. movie coming 12/21/2022 (https://deadline.com/2021/09/super-mario-bros-animated-movie-cast-chris-pratt-charlie-day-anya-taylor-joy-jack-black-seth-rogen-1234843447/)
• Kathryn Hahn to play Joan Rivers in The Comeback Girl at Showtime (https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/kathryn-hahn-joan-rivers-showtime-1235069552/)
• Netflix acquires Roald Dahl Story Company, including catalog (https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/netflix-acquires-roald-dahl-story-company-sale-includes-catalog-1235018402/)
• The Comedy Store launching new record label (https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/music-news/l-a-s-the-comedy-store-launching-new-record-label-exclusive-1235018009/)

Movies:

• Venom: Let There Be Carnage (Theaters) 10/1
• The Many Saints of Newark (Theaters/HBO Max) 10/1
• The Guilty (Netflix) 10/1

TV:

• The Problem With Jon Stewart (Apple TV+) 9/30
• Ten-Year-Old Tom (HBO Max) 9/30

What We’ve Been Consuming: 

Chris

• The AirPods Max (My Experience So Far)

Brian

• Blue Bayou (Theaters)
• Cry Macho (Theaters/HBO Max)

Christian

• Deathloop (PS5 Timed Exclusive & PC)

Community Feedback Section: 

• TBT Episode 35: About Time
• Poll Results! 

Episode 148: Ip Man (2008)

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Directed by: Wilson Yip
Written by: Edmond Wong & Chan Tai-Lee
Score by: Kenji Kawai 
Budget: ~$12 million
Gross: ~$22 million

Cast:

• Donnie Yen as Ip Man (or Yip Man) 
• Lynn Hung as Cheung Wing-sing
• Hiroyuki Ikeuchi as General Miura 
• Tenma Shibuya as Colonel Sato
• Gordon Lam as Li Chiu 
• Fan Siu-Wong as Jin Shanzhou

Talking Points:

1. What are your overall non-spoiler thoughts on this viewing?

Spoiler-Talk: 

1. What were some of your favorite moments?
2. How does this compare to the others movies we’ve discussed this month?
3. Final thoughts.