The Soulless Minions of Orthodoxy - Movie Commentaries

Soulless Minion, Josh, goes solo for a commentary on the 2004 film The Notebook directed by Nick Cassavetes and adapted from the novel of the same name by Nicholas Sparks.

Noah and Allie are both bright eyed and bushy tailed, young and fancy free. They have a chance encounter one evening at a local fair and soon after delve deep into the throws of a passionate summer romance. But when the summer ends so does their relationship and so the seemingly inseparable pair go their separate ways. Many years go by and both Noah and Allie try to live their lives to the fullest but no matter what they do they find their minds reaching back to the summer of their lost youth and that first love that seemed so powerful.

And now soon they will meet again...

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Both Soulless Minions join in on the 1984 fantasy adventure film The NeverEnding Story.

The movie was adapted by the book of the same name written by Michael Ende and directed by Wolfgang Peterson. Through some research we found that Michael Ende wound up so unsatisfied with the adaptation that he had his name removed from the credits. Surprising but true. Nevertheless, we believe it to be a pretty good adaptation that has held up quite well over the years.

Most of our commentary focuses on story analysis, book to film comparsions, Michael Ende's feelings regarding the film and overall impressions of the fantasy genre.

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Soulless Minion, Josh, is joined by special guest, Susan, for a look at the 2002 film A Walk to Remember. The film was adapted from the best selling novel by Nicholas Sparks who has had many of his novels adapted in films. This was his second novel to be adapted

We are both fans of the novel so throughtout the commentary we discuss the changes that occured during the adaptation from book to screen and how successful the adaptation was in our eyes.

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Here comes Jack Twiller! Plunging into the teenage abyss, always surprising, always surprised--just like a...JACK IN THE BOX

One of the Soulless Minions, Josh, goes solo once again for a commentary on the 1990 film Book of Love.

The film was adapted from a novel by William Kotzwinkle called Jack in the Box and was directed by Robert Shey--the founder and CEO of New Line Cinema.

The book cover describes Jack in the Box as An X-Rated American Graffiti... and I whole heartily agree. It is indeed quite raunchy but with that raunch comes real honesty from the dreams, exploits and the trials and tribulations of our main character--Jack Twiller.

Book of Love never got the attention it deserved during it’s initial release but now thanks to DVD this film stands today as a real hidden gem and serves as a great and charming portrait of teenage life.

Most of the commentary is devoted to comparisons between the book and film, however, I do deliver my fair share of nostalgia, personal insights and admiration.

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"This film proves that you don't need a $100 million dollar budget if you have imagination and a good story!"

The year is 1991...

College professor Nick Miller has done it! He's become the world's first time traveller! And he managed to accomplish this breakthrough with just a modest computer and a Cessna ... but more importantly with a whole lot of ingenuity. Soon Nick sells his invention to a local company, however, all is not well for long. Mismanagement and corporate greed leads to a dystopian future that Nick must strive to correct while trying to dodge the forces of evil and save the love of his life.

Time Chasers (AKA Tangents) is a great example of how a lot of courage and determination can get a movie made despite the lack of a lot resources. It was popularized on the TV show MST3K in the late 90's but despite being fodder for the crew of the Satellite of Love it still stands today as a success and a long lived cult hit.

One of the Soulless Minions, Josh, goes solo on this commentary for a fond look back and this time travel adventure that makes the most of its low budget.

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--Nothing so liberates the heart as when a fool awakes from his folly.

This is the fantastical tale of Fancy Lad Nathaniel Mayweather and his journey through the mythical and treacherous Hell's Bucket. Upon graduating finishing school he was on his way to Hawaii to live a life of endless comfort under the wing of his father but fate to took his hand an steered him in another direction. Through his newfound quest he will become the latest crew member of the Filthy Whore, apprentice to Captain Greybar, friend to Paps, Skunk and Big Teddy, and lover to the beautiful Trina. Watch with one of the Soulless Minions, Josh, as we see Nathaniel grow from Cabin Boy to Cabin Man ... with a little help from Callie of course ;)

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Both Soulless Minions are joined by special guests Mike Ortiz and Damon Shaw of Geek Fights, Tsyto and Mike and Max of Commentary Track Stars for this commentary on the 1989 film Batman.

There was a lot of anticipation in the summer of 1989 as this new version of Batman was nearing release. It had been many years since Batman graced the screens of our nations cinemas and many people feared it would be a let down. Some even thought it would be a catastrophe. However, Batman turned out to be a critical and financial success that ecplised doubters and naysayers.

Does the film still hold up after all these years? Is this film more noir than its sequels? Is Michael Keaton the best Batman? Does the charasmatic Joker overshadow all the other characters?

These are some of the questions The Minions and our guests ponder.

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Your Soulless Minion, Josh, is joined by Tysto and Mike and Max from Commentary Track Stars for this commentary on the 1992 film Batman Returns.

That's right. Batman has RETURNED. So has Keaton and Burton. Added to the mix are some new villains -- the cold blooded Penguin and the vivacious Catwoman.But how does this film stack up against its predecessor? Do the Catwoman and Penguin work as characters? Is Batman still the mysterious Dark Knight or just a co star? Is the movie too dark or not dark enough? Those are some of the questions we try to answer.

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One of the Soulless Minions goes solo for a commentary on the 2005 film Sky High.

There have been many films over the years that delve humans into the realm of superpowers, heroic deeds and villainy with pulp, grace, dignity and audacity but Sky High is unique within this burgeoning genre as it breaks the mold and succeeds in a slightly different way. Nevertheless, it does have those basic elements of comic book story telling such as drama, action and adventure, but there's also young love, cheeky self awareness, and of course some cool kids and grown ups with some wicked cool superpowers. The latter elements give it a fresh spin that sets it aside from other modern contemporaries. Maybe some dismiss it as a parody but we like to think of it as a tribute or love letter to the genre. No matter how you see it you gotta admit - Sky High is a lot of fun.

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Both Soulless Minions are back for a commentary on the 1984 film Electric Dreams. This movie is quite the splendid little treat as it conatins the popular story elements of love, friendship, jealousy and most importantly artificial intelligence.

Unfortunately, it's a film that has almost been lost to time. However, there are those of us that have kept this little gem of a movie in our hearts and in our dreams throughout the years.

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