It's time to head back to 1995 and unearth a Katherine Bigelow/James Cameron forgotten gem... Strange Days! With the help of our great friend Brett Bowen, we have so much fun reaching back for this one which was so underrated when it came out, and forgotten by many. Strange Days is a strong sci-fi entry and one we unpack and play many scenes from. To lead into our discussion, first we break down the lead cast's best works in a segment, There Can Be Only One. Then, it's back to the 90s and Los Angeles and Strange Days. So, don't forget your squid rigs, get your pocked of fake Rolexes, and make sure you're paranoid enough... it's time for Strange Days!

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• 00:00:00 Intro and Announcements
• 00:17:27 There Can Be Only One
• 00:40:29 Strange Days Discussion Starts
• 01:14:47 We Meet Lenny
• 01:41:10 Meeting a Client
• 01:59:08 A Rap Star is Murdered
• 02:18:34 We Meet Today's Faith
• 02:30:12 Iris is Assaulted
• 02:50:55 Tick and the Murder Cops
• 02:58:07 Mace Watches the Clip
• 03:12:09 Are You Paranoid Enough?
• 03:22:31 Lenny Explains His Promise to Faith
• 03:28:46 Mace Gives Lenny an Ultimatum
• 03:33:42 Max Confesses

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Happy New Year from The Movie Defenders as we punctuate the holiday season reviewing and laughing our butts off at Chevy Chase and Christmas Vacation! We play lots of scenes from the movie and listen and laugh while we relive all the greatness! Before we jump into the movie, we break down our top 5 Chevy Chase movie moments of all time. So make sure you check all 25,000 imported Italian twinkle lights, don't light that cigar, and don't forget the rubber sheets and the gerbils... it's time for 1989's Christmas Vacation on The Movie Defenders podcast!

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• 00:00:00 Intro and Announcements
• 00:23:57 Top 5 Chevy Chase Movie Moments
• 00:53:51 Christmas Vacation Discussion Begins
• 01:14:45 Bend Over and I'll Show you
• 01:23:45 Clark is Blousing
• 01:39:34 Lighting the House - 1st Attempt
• 01:51:54 Lighting the House - 2nd Attempt
• 02:04:35 Eddie is Staying
• 02:12:00 Microwaves and Metal Plates
• 02:21:48 Aunt Bethany Arrives
• 02:40:00 Where's the Tylenol?
• 02:51:06 SWAT and the National Anthem

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After a decade in the making it's finally time to head back to Pandora with Avatar: The Way of Water. We have a full NON-Spoiler discussion so you can listen to it before you go over the holidays. Can James Cameron re-capture part of the magic of the first one? We'll find out as we play many scenes right from the movie and dissect this long, giant of a film in ways only we do. Before heading back to Pandora, we discuss the giant news out of the world of DC, and we pick our Top 5 "Water" movies of all time. Which movies did we choose? Find out on the show! Then we head back to cryo-sleep and wake up in the world of Avatar for round 2. So hug your spirit animals, grab your 3D glasses, and whatever you do, escape the shame of being useless because Sullys stick together... it's time for Avatar: The Way of Water on The Movie Defenders podcast!

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• 00:00:00 Intro and Announcements
• 00:11:42 DCEU Reset
• 00:23:13 Top 5 "Water" Movies
• 00:55:02 NON-Spoiler Discussion Begins
• 01:19:41 Spoiler Discussion Begins & Themes
• 01:46:27 Opening Narration
• 02:08:05 War Party
• 02:38:28 Spider is Captured and the Sullys Must Leave
• 02:50:36 Meet the Metkayina
• 03:18:28 Kiri Has a Seizure
• 03:25:52 Quaritch Hunts Jake
• 03:40:02 Metkayina Want to Fight
• 03:49:05 Stand Off
• 04:04:27 A Death in the Family
• 04:13:35 A Son for a Son
• 04:30:06 Setting Up a Sequal

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It's time to head to the Oasis and tackle Ready Player One with our great friend, Daryl Ewry! We get in the DeLorean and head back a few years to visit Spielberg's sci-fi gem and see how it holds up! But before we get started we each break down our top 5 movies that have a riddle/test/challenge in them. Find out which we picked! Then, we get our X1 Boot Suits on and respawn in the Oasis! So grab your visors, watch out for Kong, and don't forget the microfiber crotch inlays... it's time for Ready Player One on The Movie Defenders podcast!

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• 00:00:00 Intro and Announcements
• 00:20:17 Top 5 Movies w/ Riddles/Tests/Challenges
• 00:54:01 Ready Player One Discussion Starts
• 01:39:34 Meet Art3mis
• 01:59:59 IOI, I-R0k, and the Orb
• 02:16:51 The Distracted Globe
• 02:33:38 Sorrento Makes an Offer
• 02:47:20 Welcome to the Rebellion
• 03:02:15 IOI Attacks
• 03:16:20 We're Not Gonna Take It
• 03:41:58 The Cataclyst
• 03:50:22 Wade Wins the Contest
• 03:57:21 Morrow, Lawyers, and the End

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Today it's time for Round 2 in Wakanda as we discuss Wakanda Forver! This time our great friend of the show, and author, Brev Tanner steps in for some pinch hitting, and dive deep (see what we did there?) into the MCU once again. Before talking about the latest installment by Ryan Coogler, Donald and Brev break down their top 5 "passing the torch" movies of all time! So protect that Vibranium, get your spears, and get ready to ride some whales... it's time for Wakanda Forever!

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• 00:00:00 Intro and Announcements
• 00:08:27 Top 5 Passing the Torch Movies
• 00:41:38 Wakanda Forever Discussion Starts
• 01:36:30 Queen at the UN
• 01:58:20 Enter Namor
• 02:15:12 Finding Riri
• 02:30:34 Okoye Faces the Queen
• 02:38:01 Namor's Backstory
• 02:53:58 Riri, Nakia, and Attack
• 03:02:36 Queen's Funeral and Evacuation
• 03:12:23 Shuri Makes and Takes the Herb
• 03:21:56 Shuri Addresses the Counsel
• 03:38:44 Namor is Defeated
• 03:48:39 An Heir is Born

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It's time to laugh and cry on this episode of The Movie Defenders because it's Clerks 3 time! If you haven't seen this or feel like you might not for a while, we'll talk a lot about what happens and play all the best parts! A movie that hits you in the feels a lot more than you'd expect, it also keeps you laughing like crazy! This time we bring in special guest and friend of the show Bart German to help us break this one down! Before we talk the movie however, we break down our top 5 movies where the writer or director starred in it in our 5 by 5 segment. Then, it's time to laugh until our sides hurt, and cry until our eyes hurt. So grab your Jesus kites, don't forget the weed, and don't forget to lock the store when you play hockey on the roof because we aren't even supposed to be here today... it's time for Clerks 3!

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• 00:00:00 Intro and Announcements
• 00:18:33 Top 5 Movies Starred in By the Writer/Director
• 00:44:44 Clerks 3 Discussion Starts w/ Intro by Kevin Smith
• 01:19:46 Randall's Heart Attack
• 01:32:17 Elias and Satan's Lube
• 01:38:55 Randall is Going to Make a Movie
• 01:50:19 Dante is Dak?
• 02:03:39 Veronica Returns
• 02:13:03 Everyone Gets a DP
• 02:22:36 Find Your Way Back
• 02:32:14 Dante Drunk & Another Heart Attack
• 02:47:49 Sobfest

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The DCEU has breathed new life as the film The Rock wanted made for 7 years finally comes to fruition... so we get to talk Black Adam! There are already multiple narratives out about the film. Are they fair? We take a look and see! First, we dust off our news segment to bring you all the glorious DCEU news that the Hollywood Reporter has dropped, and then we have a fun discussion of the top 5 super hero fights we still want to see on screen. After that we dive into the movie to see if The Rock's addition to the DCEU holds up! (That mid-credits scene, tho!) So grab your Helmets of Fate, don't bother with doors, and remember any plan is better than no plan at all... it's time for Black Adam on The Movie Defenders podcast!

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• 00:00:00 Intro and Announcements
• 00:10:28 The Buzz - DC News
• 00:38:37 Top 5 Super Hero Fights We Want On Screen
• 00:55:43 Non-Spoiler Black Adam Discussion Begins
• 01:19:36 Spoiler Discussion Begins
• 01:39:44 Black Adam Awakens
• 01:49:19 The Justice Society
• 01:57:50 Black Adam & Amon
• 02:15:09 Justice Society vs. Black Adam Rd 1
• 02:23:53 A Different Back Story
• 02:35:35 Rescue Attempt
• 02:47:04 Rescuing Amon and Killing Ishmael
• 02:56:04 Black Adam Agrees to Sleep
• 03:04:29 Dr. Fate Knows It Isn't Over
• 03:11:23 Dr. Fate's Sacrifice
• 03:25:22 He's Back!

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It's scary season so we decided to reach back for one of the greatest horror films ever made... John Carpenter's iconic The Thing! A movie that was panned by critics and bombed at the box office has, since then, rightly taken its place among the best horror films of all time, and we dive deep and analyze it! We also do a full breakdown of who got to who, who was The Thing and when, and in what order everything happens using clues the film gives us. But before our breakdown of this classic, Donald reports live from PFPN's Halloweenapalloza convention this weekend, where he and his son spent some time. Next, we break down our top 5 movie monsters of all time before jumping into Scott's favorite horror film ever. So grab your J&B scotch, only eat out of cans, and don't forget the flame throwers and dynamite... it's time for The Thing on The Movie Defenders podcast!

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• 00:00:00 Intro and Announcements
• 00:08:01 Live From Halloweenapalooza
• 00:41:57 Top 5 Movie Monsters
• 00:59:28 The Thing Discussion Begins
• 01:22:28 The 2011 Prequel
• 01:59:08 Dogs Are Attacked
• 02:10:57 Macready Describes the Ship
• 02:19:57 Bennings is Assimilated
• 02:29:27 Blood & Leadership
• 02:50:24 You've Gotta Be F-ing Kidding
• 03:13:13 Blair Has Been Busy
• 03:30:34 The End

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We hope you all enjoy this free episode of The Backlot Tour for the patrons of The Movie Defenders.  If you like this content and would like access to over 80 shows like this right away, head to https://patreon.com/moviedefenders and sign up today!  All tiers get the 2nd show.  Today it's time to play our Tier List Making game again... this time with someone smarter than us!  Pinch hitting for Donald while he's away, great friend of the show Megan Bush comes in and elevates our thinking as we rank some of the best movies to watch at Halloween.  We grabbed some old, some new, some sorta new... some comedies, some horror, and even some cartoons... mixed them together and ranked them.  Where do some of your favorite films rank?  Find out on a special longer Halloween episode of The Backlot Tour!

It's time to pay homage to one of the greatest westerns of all time, Tombstone! We play a lot of scenes right from the movie and enjoy, appreciate, and revel in some of the best performances you'll ever see. We also play a new game of "Real, Fake, or Exaggerated" with each movie moment and character. Which parts of Tombstone were made up? Which were historically accurate? We give you all the answers and we're sure some will entirely surprise you! So grab your spurs, hand Doc the street howitzer, and grab your red sashes... it's time for Tombstone on The Movie Defenders podcast!

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• 00:00:00 Intro and Announcements
• 00:15:10 Tombstone Discussion Begins
• 00:43:47 Meet the Cowboys
• 01:00:32 Enter Doc Holliday
• 01:12:55 Wyatt vs. Johnny Tyler
• 01:34:39 Ringo vs. Doc - Rd 1
• 01:54:23 Curly Bill Kills the Marshall
• 02:24:16 Shootout at the OK Corral
• 02:47:23 Ringo Wants Blood
• 03:03:41 Hell's Comin' With Me
• 03:15:06 It's a Reckoning
• 03:25:26 I Can't Beat Him Can I?
• 03:29:44 Ringo vs. Doc - For Blood
• 03:38:10 The Death of Doc Holliday

Special thanks to all of our amazing Patreon supporters! Brett Bowen Barrett Young Brev Tanner Eric Blattberg Kevin Athey Marcin Miduch Jason Chastain Joshua Loy Josh Evans Mark Martin Megan Bush Richard Cree Alexis Borchardt Mark Nattress Bart German Alex Kirby Michael Puckett Ena Haynes Daryl Ewry Sean Masters Randal Silver Attack of the Killer Podcast