Three Men and a Retrospective Podcast

In what is going to become a theme for this entire series, no one thought there was any way Toy Story 2 could have a sequel. Just the work alone in getting that film done and out to the masses, only to become a massive hit, meant Pixar would be playing with fire if they decided to make a Toy Story 3.

But with all the resources at their disposal (no employee with a copy on their hard drive would be needed to save the film this time) Toy Story 3 came out in 2010 and crossed the billion dollar mark upon its arrival.

While Matt, Adam, and Garrett have been steadily agreeing on the first two episodes of this series, they finally find it in them to start having some disagreements on this episode. Someone on this podcast was not a huge fan upon seeing the film for the first time, and he makes his opinion known.

So download the 90 minute plus episode below, and be sure to come back as we are leading up to a review of this year’s Toy Story 5!!

When Toy Story became the surprise hit of 1995, newly minted Pixar knew they had to follow it up. But director John Lasseter had another passion project he wanted to do first, which turned out to be A Bug’s Life. With another hit on his hands, Lasseter knew that it was time to follow up his original hit. But how do you follow up a beloved film that not only took Hollywood by storm, but also built a whole studio?

The answer to these questions resulted in more peaks and valleys than they could count. Join Matt, Adam, and Garrett as they go over ALL those peaks and valleys, and determine if Toy Story 2 deserves its reputation of being one of the only Part 2s that surpasses its original source material.

What Star Wars is to the cinematic world, Toy Story is to the animation world. When it arrived in 1995, it ushered in a whole new way of telling stories, as well as launched one of the most profitable and prolific studios in the history of film.

Join the Three Men and a Retrospective Podcast as Matt, Adam, and Garrett dissect what Toy Story has meant to them individually. Atlantis least one person is coming at this from a whole new angle than when they covered it before. Listen below to find out who.

Oh, they also review the 1995 computer animated movie that almost wasn’t. And keep coming back, as this retrospective will end on a review of Toy Story 5, which they all see in theaters.

Note: This podcast was recorded a month plus before the release of Toy Story 5. So the series will actually end on a week of release review, including theatrical experiences.

After many years of anticipation by seemingly no one but Garrett and Adam, the brand new Masters of the Universe film was released in June to a massive amount of screens. And limited box office returns. What happened? And is the film any good?

Listen to Garrett, Adam, and Matt as they dissect those questions in this podcast that was recorded the week the film came out. What were their theatrical experiences like? Did Matt, who proclaimed last podcast to not have any investment in this property, find any enjoyment in this 80s nostalgia fest? Or was the presence of Jared Leto just too much to overcome???

Sooo much to discuss in this cap off to our Masters of the Universe Retrospective. What’s next?? Tune in until the end to find out!

Note: This podcast was recorded the week before the new movie opened)

Time for a new retrospective series! With Masters of the Universe hitting theaters, we decided to get on the He-Man bandwagon. Well, 2/3 of us did.

Listen to Garett and Adam go over their childhood love of the character, while Matt tries to figure out the character’s appeal. But Matt has been notorious on this show of endorsing bad movies. Does Cannon Films’ 1987 Dolph Lundgren (again?!) starring movie get added to that list? And what did Adam and Garrett think of it when it was originally released?? What do they think now??

So much to get to, as well as what we expect from the Travis Knight (Bumblebee) directed update, on this 90 plus minute episode of The Three Men and a Retrospective Podcast!!!

Seven years following the release of Rise of Skywalker, it is once again time to talk about an entry in the Star Wars universe. However, this time it’s not a juggernaut that stays on top of the box office for weeks and weeks. This time, Jon Favreau and company fell victim to two YouTube phenoms who came and took the box office over like a sand storm on Tatooine. So, what happened?

Join Garrett, Matt, and Adam as they try to dissect that last question, as well as the plot to the movie that contains Disney’s most popular Star Wars Disney Plus character…and The Mandalorian!

And as revealed last week, we will start up the Masters of the Universe retrospective next week with a review of 1987’s Dolph Lundgren starring Cannon Films production!!

Finishing out this leg of their look at Stephen King’s entire set of adaptations, the Three Men and a Retrospective Podcast are looking at a film which features one of the popular author’s most recognizable villains. Before the book was even published, producer Richard Kobritz (Salem’s Lot) enlisted Halloween’s John Carpenter to come in and helm a film adaptation, to come out at the end of the year.

After a few years on their own network, the guys have finally gotten to a piece of Carpenter’s well regarded early resume. What is everyone’s background when it comes to his films? Why did Garrett hold Christine in such high regard as a teenager? What does he feel about it now? And what does Adam feel about finally getting to one of his favorite directors?

Now that Garrett, Matt, and Adam have closed out this part of King’s adaptation resume, what’s next for the trio? Let’s just say the answer, which is given at the end of this podcast, may be looked at as a ‘Master’ class of popcorn filmmaking.

We have come to the third of a three part look at writer Stephen King’s book Different Seasons. And this podcast, which is a two plus hour look at Stand By Me, may be among our most emotional.

With a huge backstory to how the film got made, as well as stories galore about the four boys at the forefront of the film. How will Adam feel about this sentimental favorite after seeing it for the first time? Has time been good to it? Is River Phoenix as good as we remember? Is Jerry O’Connell actually….good?? And how does this film tie in to his marriage to Rebecca Romijn??

So many things to discuss. So just download this cap off to perhaps the most emotional set of shows we’ve ever done.

Disclaimer: A word of warning up front. This podcast deals with some content that just may not be suitable for most. Things like a kid getting leered at while sleeping and of course, all things the director of Apt Pupil allegedly did to his mostly young cast get discussed in harrowing and disgusting detail.

Listener discretion is strongly advised.

Now that The Dark Tower is out of the way, it’s time to dive into perhaps author Stephen King’s most well regarded book of stories -or novellas- Different Seasons. But before we get to Apt Pupil and Stand By Me, we review the adaptation of the first story in the volume, a little film called The Shawshank Redemption.

With Rob Reiner (eventually) giving first time feature director Frank Darabont the chance to adapt the story (called Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption in the book), the film came out…and hit with a thud. That is, until that year’s Oscar nominations and Ted Turner’s network TNT got into the act. Suddenly, Shawshank was being played multiple times a year, exposing the film to dads everywhere, and eventually becoming the number one rated film on IMDB.

Now, The Three Men and a Retrospective Podcast puts the Morgan Freeman/Tim Robbins film to the test! Will everyone, including noted King pessimist Adam, agree with the IMDB score? Find out by downloading the podcast below!