The Movie Defenders

Today we start the show with a celebration and discussion of the legacy of Sir Patrick Stewart, who we lost this week. We play some greatest hits and peel back what he and his characters mean to us. Then we we go back to one of the greatest Cold War movies of the 1980s... WarGames! Not only that but we have a fun top 5 of 1980s movie tropes we thought would be more important as we grew up! So grab your WOPRs, watch that modem, and turn your key, Sir... it's time for WarGames on The Movie Defenders podcast!

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• 00:00:00 RIP Patrick Stewart
• 00:52:55 Top 5 80s Movie Things We Thought Would Be Important
• 01:31:43 WarGames Discussion Starts
• 02:09:21 "Turn your key, Sir!"
• 02:17:01 22% Didn't Turn the Keys
• 2:43:01 David Visits the Computer Nerds
• 02:52:17 "We've got something..."
• 03:09:58 Joshua is Still Playing the Game
• 03:20:48 Meeting Faulken
• 03:28:25 David and Jennifer
• 03:35:32 Waiting for Impact
• 03:48:33 The End

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It's time to discuss the most discussed film of 2026... Obsession. A movie that burst onto the scene and has raised two incredible actors to Oscar status, is also perhaps the finest screenplay of the year. There are many misconceptions about this film that we clear up. Is Bear the villain? What is the wish doing exactly? Why are our characters acting how they are? We dive into it all. We also have a 5x5 segment discussion our top 5 relationships in horror films of all time. There are chapter headings to jump around if you wish. So grab your One Wish Willows, get some duct tape, and make sure the cat is still in the trash... it's time for Obsession on The Movie Defenders podcast!

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• 00:00:00 Intro and Crystal Lake Show Discussion
• 00:26:25 Top 5 Relationship-Based Horror Movies
• 00:54:38 Obsession Discussion Starts
• 01:12:26 Movie Opens
• 01:33:24 A Night Out
• 01:38:00 Bear Strikes Out
• 01:52:56 The Wish is Made
• 02:12:05 Ian Asks What Happened
• 02:22:07 A Date Off the Rails
• 02:33:07 The Sex (What's Really Happening Here?)
• 02:43:29 Calling Customer Support
• 02:52:36 That Party Scene
• 03:01:31 Bear Confronts "Nikki"
• 03:11:26 The Car Scene

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Do we have a fantastic show for you today! Not only are we reviewing a banger film, but we do so with the great Nathalie Cox (Juno in The Force Unleashed, Kingdom of Heaven, Jumper, Exam, Clash of the Titans)! We break down one of her absolutely favorite films of all time and have a blast doing it! We also pick our Top 5 vampire designs of all time. So grab your garlic, even though it doesn't work, stock up on holy water, and get on your bikes... it's time for The Lost Boys on The Movie Defenders podcast!

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• 00:00:00 Intro and What We've Been Watching
• 00:31:44 Top 5 Vampire Designs of All Time
• 01:00:04 Introducing Nathalie Cox
• 01:10:15 The Lost Boys Discussion Starts
• 01:38:20 Grandpa Got Rules
• 01:50:09 Meet the Frog Bros.
• 02:05:18 Michael's Initiation
• 02:24:49 Michael Can Fly
• 02:41:59 Dinner Vampire Tests
• 02:54:11 Feeding Time
• 02:57:50 Star Visits Michael
• 03:14:39 The Ending Sequence

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It's time to head to the early 1980s to a film that helped forge a generation. Yes we had Star Wars and The Last Starfighter and things... but we also had Krull! A film with loveable flaws, we will unpack every moment and celebrate the goodness within. We also pick our Top 5 Actors/Actresses that have been in music videos. So grab your Glaive, don't worry about the Lava, and mount your Fire Mares... it's time for Krull on The Movie Defenders podcast!

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• 00:00:00 Intro and What We've Been Watching
• 00:23:07 Top 5 Actors/Actresses in Music Videos
• 00:58:26 Movie Discussion Begins
• 01:30:26 Movie Opens
• 01:50:57 Ynyr Arrives for Colwin
• 02:14:26 Torquil and His Men
• 02:55:53 The Widow of the Web
• 03:26:46 Ending

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It's time to celebrate the film that is our hosts' favorite film of the year! Maybe it's not the best, but we haven't had more fun at the theater this year! Travis Knight knew what he was doing when he made this film. It knew when to be serious, it knew when to be silly, and it he understood the assignment. Before we break down the movie we also choose our top 5 toy/cartoons that need a live action Hollywood film. So grab your swords of power, look out for the crazy HR lady, and saddle up your Battle Cats... it's time for Masters of the Universe on the Movie Defenders podcast!

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• 00:00:00 Intro and What We've Been Watching
• 00:35:06 Top 5 Toys/Cartoons That Need Movies
• 01:19:32 Movie Discussion Begins
• 01:50:37 Movie Opens
• 02:05:12 Adam Escapes
• 02:15:14 HR Hell
• 02:36:16 Escape and He-Man Appears
• 02:50:23 Duncan Teaches Adam About Being a Man
• 03:03:44 Rallying the Troops
• 03:16:54 Adam Truly Becomes He-Man
• 03:28:01 6 Months Later

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It's time to bring this underrated trilogy home with an examination of Battle of the Five Armies. A film that, in fairness, has a couple hiccups we'll discuss, it doesn't deserve the nonsense narrative that it sucks. Come along with us and we'll show you why. Before that we break down our Top 5 'In Media Res' opening moments in film history. So get out your wizard staff, go find the Arkenstone, and don't ever underestimate a Dwarf... it's time for Battle of the Five Armies on The Movie Defenders podcast!

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• 00:36:21 Top 5 In Media Res Openings
• 01:16:23 Movie Discussion Begins
• 01:47:59 Smaug is Dead
• 02:10:01 Thorin Starts to Lose It
• 02:34:16 Bilbo Turns Over the Arkenstone
• 02:42:02 Bartering With the Arkenstone
• 02:58:32 Thorin is Back!
• 03:22:14 Thorin's Goodbye
• 03:28:54 Gandalf and Bilbo Say Goodbye
• 03:32:23 Satisfying Ending

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Shields up! This movie does NOT deserve the narrative it has as a horrible Terminator film. We have a consensus that this movie is the third best of the films after the first two. How does it hold up? Do you remember watching this a long time ago and never did again? Wish you liked it better? Come with us and friend of the show Sean Masters as we make our case. We also break down our top 5 killer robots of all time! So grab your red patches, watch out for landmines, and turn up the power on the signal... it's time for Terminator Salvation on The Movie Defenders podcast!

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• 00:00:00 Intro and What We've Been Watching
• 00:31:07 Top 5 Killer Robots
• 01:08:40 Movie Discussion Begins
• 01:28:36 Movie Opens
• 01:46:23 John at HQ
• 02:01:03 Meet Kyle Reese
• 02:14:11 John's Message to Humanity
• 02:26:52 The Signal Works
• 02:31:07 Marcus is Revealed
• 02:43:50 John Plea to the Resistance
• 02:54:16 Marcus Learns the Truth
• 03:07:37 Sacrifice and The End

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It's time for a movie that will have us cracking up the entire show... Step Brothers. A film that Scott criminally hasn't seen, we find out what he thinks of this classic comedy! We play a lot of scenes from the flick and laugh the entire time. We also break down our Top 5 movies with and about brothers in them of all time. So grab your fancy sauce, pick up your boats and hoes, and don't touch the drum set! It's time for Step Brothers on the Movie Defenders podcast!

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• 00:00:00 The Odyssey and Obsession Discussion
• 00:31:18 Top 5 Movies About Brothers
• 01:08:38 Step Brothers Discussion Starts
• 01:24:37 First Dinner Together
• 01:36:43 First Night in Same Room
• 02:03:44 Dale Gets Hit On
• 02:21:49 The Brothers Have to Move Out
• 02:34:34 Fight and Buried Alive
• 02:38:35 Brennen Asks For the Catalina Wine Mixer
• 02:45:57 Brennen Is Fired, Robert Encourages Them

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Today at a Patreon request we dive back into the 1968s cinema world and unpack a musical by the Monkees with our great friend of the show, Doug! If you haven't seen it you should check out our show! We go deep and nerdy on this one, and also break down our top 5 movies with Pop Music Stars. So let's head back to the 60s on this one... Hey Hey we're the Movie Defenders!

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We have our shields out for this one! The critics have got this SOOOO wrong! On this show we are defending Supergirl! A movie we were all waiting for, and all three hosts went opening weekend, and we all loved it! The movie is everything we hoped. We will play scenes right from the film, and break down the performances, characters, writing, and even the score. Ignore the critics on this one, and give our show a chance. We also break down our Top 5 Female Super Heroes of all time. So grab your dogs, don't forget the whiskey, and put on the suit so people know you're good... it's time for Supergirl on The Movie Defenders podcast!

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• 00:00:00 Intro and What We've Been Watching
• 00:20:11 Top 5 Female Super Heroes
• 00:57:41 Supergirl Discussion Begins
• 01:54:58 Krypto is Hurt
• 02:08:30 Interrogating Pirates
• 02:13:59 Enter Lobo
• 02:23:47 Kara's Flashback
• 03:01:29 "Little Girl, You're In the Middle
• 03:03:27 Kara Kills Krem
• 03:11:03 Krypto Heals, Ruthye Tags Along
• 03:14:45 Kara and Clark

Special thanks to our amazing Patreon supporters! Alex Kirkby Alexis Helman Barrett Young Bart German Brett Bowen Daryl Ewry Doug Robertson Ena Haynes Eric Blattberg Jason Chastain Josh Evans Joshua Loy Katherine Boulware Kevin Athey Mark Nattress Mark Martin Megan Bush Michal Kaczmarek Michael Puckett Nick Nagher Randal Silver Sean Masters Stephanie Ewry Tim TJ Walker Attack of the Killer Podcast