Which comes first, protocol or people? Is it easier to make tough decisions on your own or with a group? Is the Xenomorph the agresser in this story? We break down the story, characters and morality of this iconic film and give our takes on whether it's a Legend or a Letdown — all with laughs, curiosity, and a love for movies!

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"Unfortunately, by breaking quarantine, you risk everybody's life."

In deep space, the crew of the commercial starship Nostromo is awakened from their cryo-sleep capsules halfway through their journey home to investigate a distress call from an alien vessel. The terror begins when the crew encounters a nest of eggs inside the alien ship. An organism from inside an egg leaps out and attaches itself to one of the crew, causing him to fall into a coma.

Release date: June 22, 1979 (USA)

Director: Ridley Scott

Sequel: Aliens

Story by: Ronald Shusett, Dan O'Bannon

Screenplay: Ridley Scott, Dan O'Bannon

Awards: Academy Award for Best Visual Effects

How do Mary and Doc know one another in 1985? Do Marty's Parents recognize him at the end of the movie? Which comes first, the chicken or the egg (first 1985 or altered 1985)? We break down the story, characters and morality of this iconic film and give our takes on whether it's a Legend or a Letdown — all with laughs, curiosity, and a love for movies!

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"Wait a minute, Doc. Are you telling me that you built a time machine... out of a DeLorean?"

Eighties teenager Marty McFly is accidentally sent back in time to 1955, inadvertently disrupting his parents’ first meeting and attracting his mother’s romantic interest. Marty must repair the damage to history by rekindling his parents’ romance and - with the help of his eccentric inventor friend Doc Brown - return to 1985.

Release date: July 3, 1985 (USA)

Director: Robert Zemeckis

Running time: 1h 56m

Awards: Academy Award for Best Sound Editing

MPAA rating: PG

Distributed by: Universal Pictures, Universal Pictures Home Entertainment

Will Hunting must navigate genius, trauma, and the fear of letting people in. We break down whose story it really is, what Will wants vs. what he truly needs, and how growth, vulnerability, and true friendship make this story resonate — all with laughs, curiosity, and playful debate.

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"You're not perfect, sport, and let me save you the suspense: this girl you've met, she's not perfect either. But the question is whether or not you're perfect for each other"

Will Hunting (Matt Damon) has a genius-level IQ but chooses to work as a janitor at MIT. When he solves a difficult graduate-level math problem, his talents are discovered by Professor Gerald Lambeau (Stellan Skarsgard), who decides to help the misguided youth reach his potential. When Will is arrested for attacking a police officer, Professor Lambeau makes a deal to get leniency for him if he will get treatment from therapist Sean Maguire (Robin Williams).

Release date: December 5, 1997

Director: Gus Van Sant

Screenplay: Matt Damon, Ben Affleck

Awards: Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role 

Running time: 2h 6m

Budget: 10 million USD

How far would you go for revenge? Can you be a con man and a good man? Is Paul Newman the GOAT? We break down the story, characters and morality of this iconic film and give our takes on whether it's a Legend or a Letdown — all with laughs, curiosity, and a love for movies!

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“Revenge is for suckers.”

Following the murder of a mutual friend, aspiring con man Johnny Hooker (Robert Redford) teams up with old pro Henry Gondorff (Paul Newman) to take revenge on the ruthless crime boss responsible, Doyle Lonnegan (Robert Shaw). Hooker and Gondorff set about implementing an elaborate scheme, one so crafty that Lonnegan won't even know he's been swindled. As their big con unfolds, however, things don't go according to plan, requiring some last-minute improvisation by the undaunted duo.

Release date: December 25, 1973 (USA)

Director: George Roy Hill

Screenplay: David S. Ward

Awards: Academy Award for Best Picture 

"This is the way."

Does The Mandalorian and Grogu look like a Legend or Letdown? Come see our reaction to the trailer and drop your thoughts in the comments!

Is Rick a good male role model? Is Ilsa a floozy? When is it your duty to stand up for other human beings? We break down the story, characters and morality of this iconic film and give our takes on whether it's a Legend or a Letdown — all with laughs, curiosity, and a love for movies!

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"Of all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world, she walks into mine."

Rick Blaine (Humphrey Bogart), who owns a nightclub in Casablanca, discovers his old flame Ilsa (Ingrid Bergman) is in town with her husband, Victor Laszlo (Paul Henreid). Laszlo is a famed rebel, and with Germans on his tail, Ilsa knows Rick can help them get out of the country.

Release date: January 23, 1943 (USA)

Director: Michael Curtiz

Story by: Joan Alison, Murray Burnett

Producer: Hal B. Wallis

Awards: Academy Award for Best Picture 

Is there a cost to deception? Are women and their innate abilities crucial to our health? Is Cobb still sleeping? We break down the story, characters and morality and give our takes on whether this film is a Legend or a Letdown — all while having a good time!

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"Dreams feel real while we’re in them. It’s only when we wake up that we realize something was actually strange."

Cobb, a skilled thief who commits corporate espionage by infiltrating the subconscious of his targets is offered a chance to regain his old life as payment for a task considered to be impossible: “inception”, the implantation of another person’s idea into a target’s subconscious.

Release date: July 13, 2010 (USA)

Director: Christopher Nolan

Awards: Empire Award for Best Film

Budget: 160 million USD

Running time: 2h 28m

Distributed by: Warner Bros., Warner Bros. Pictures, Sandrew Metronome, Warner Bros. Entertainment France

Are personal relationships the foundation of good leadership? Is it acceptable to do immoral things to take of your family? Is Michael his own worst enemy? We break down the story, characters and morality of this iconic film and give our takes on whether it's a Legend or a Letdown — all with laughs, curiosity, and a love for movies!

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"My father taught me many things here — he taught me in this room. He taught me — keep your friends close but your enemies closer."

The early life and career of Vito Corleone in 1920s New York City is portrayed, while his son, Michael, expands and tightens his grip on the family crime syndicate.

Release date: December 20, 1974 (USA)

Director: Francis Ford Coppola

Awards: Academy Award for Best Picture 

Sequel: The Godfather Part III

Prequel: The Godfather

Running time: 3h 22m

Is another Death Star a satisfactory choice? Is it the movie too G and not enough PG? Did Yoda send Luke to Kill the emperor and Vader? We break down the story, characters and morality of this iconic film and give our takes on whether it's a Legend or a Letdown — all with laughs, curiosity, and a love for movies!

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“I am a Jedi, like my father before me.”

Luke Skywalker leads a mission to rescue his friend Han Solo from the clutches of Jabba the Hutt, while the Emperor seeks to destroy the Rebellion once and for all with a second dreaded Death Star.

Release date: May 25, 1983 (USA)

Director: Richard Marquand

Story by: George Lucas

Running time: 2h 15m

Budget: 32.5 million USD

Distributed by: 20th Century Studios

Do men look up to strength more than kindness? What comes first as a leader, duty or friendship? Why don't we see more naval ship movies? We break down the story, characters and morality and give our takes on whether this film is a Legend or a Letdown — all with laughs, curiosity, and a love for movies!

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“England is under threat of invasion, and though we be on the far side of the world, this ship is our home. This ship is England.”

In 1805, aboard the H.M.S. Surprise, the brash Captain Jack Aubrey (Russell Crowe) and his trusted friend, the ship's scholarly surgeon, Stephen Maturin (Paul Bettany), are ordered to hunt down and capture a powerful French vessel off the South American coast. Though Napoleon is winning the war and the men and their crew face an onslaught of obstacles, including their own internal battles, "Lucky Jack" is determined that nothing will stop the Surprise from completing its mission.

Release date: November 14, 2003 (USA)

Director: Peter Weir

Awards: Academy Award for Best Cinematography 

Adapted from: Master and Commander

Running time: 2h 18m

Budget: 150 million USD