As Episode 18 kicks off, Jason is intrigued by Chuck’s son’s iPod ‘s playlist. Chuck’s wife does a graduate project on the iconogeek podcast as Chuck reveals that the iconogeek logo won a national design award! Jason then reveals his wife’s affectation and utter terror with zombies. Jay’s been catching up with Battlestar Galactica and Chuck warns of the impending “suck” in season 4. Chuck reminisces about Space: Above and Beyond and compares Star Trek to BSG.
Jason then sparks a conversation about David Duchovny and lays down his review on RocknRolla and the Guy Ritchie character cannon. As Chuck preps to watch “Shoot ‘em up,” he feels compelled to justify his disdain for “Crank,” “Air Force One,” and “24.” Jason attempts to poke holes in Chuck’s 24 shark jump theory by playing the porn card. They then discuss the Tr2n trailer and how cool the original Tron was in its day.
The show wraps with the great slate of DVD’s coming out this month.
As Episode 17 kicks off, Jason and Chuck welcome their special guest, Brett, to the show. We begin with a casual stroll down Speed Racer alley and then discuss Brett’s affectations towards Chuck’s dog, Juno. The guys discuss Burn After Reading quickly then move into Brett’s chosen profession and the accuracy of Scrubs.
While the Heroes season premiere waits patiently on all of their DVR’s, Chuck expounds the virtues of TiVo and ponders why anybody would watch live TV anymore. Brett breaks down the Heroes Season 2 DVD as Jason breaks down the week’s and next month’s DVD releases.
Jason then steamrolls into a pro-PC rant rallying off the “Vista Salesman” post from last week. Sides are taken, boxes are tweaked and the chips fall where they may, enjoy the sparks! As Jason finishes his rant, he ends with what is probably the worst analogy ever (seriously, it’s pretty out there) but it does lead into our title.
The geek wars continue as Brett talks about Batman comics, Chuck romances Loco Roco, and Jason plays Warhammer. The show ends on a high note comparing the humanity of modern day heroes.
As the 16th episode of iconogeek kicks off, Chuck and Jason delve into the much-anticipated “Preschoolers” HBO series, adventures in parenting, the dangers of Capri Sun, and why pets suck.
The term “Postal” is discussed and Chuck and Jason put it to the listeners to coin a new term. After which the discussion turns to Bangkok Dangerous, Elvis, Bubba Ho-tep’s sequel, and how cool Bruce Campbell is.
Chuck tasks Jason with reading Watchmen in preparation for the film, then the two discuss Fox’s bogus lawsuit against the WB and touch on the amazing story that is Watchmen.
The show continues with Jason professing his love for Tilda Swinton as the conversation moves from “Burn After Reading to Michael Clayton. RocknRolla enters into the conversation as Jason marvels at Guy Ritchie’s crazy cast of characters and then finishes up with a quick review of Babylon AD. But not before Chuck allows himself to lay into Doomsday once more (as if the post wasn’t enough).
This week, as Jason waits with bated breath, Chuck recounts his latest (and really first) fishing trip and consequent visit to the ER. Afterward, Chuck and Jason discuss Tropic Thunder and how epic the DVD will be and why it’s the best film in the Stiller cannon.
Apologies abound as Chuck and J realize that their summer movie roundup ended a little early. Chuck quickly moves the conversation to Wolverine: Origins as Jason seizes the opportunity to lambaste Chuck on his Ryan Reynolds man-crush.
As Gears of War on Xbox 360 makes an appearance via Terry Tate, office linebacker, Chuck and Jason get nostalgic for Resident Evil’s wonderful dialog. The podcast rounds out with the new Death Race and the original Death Race 2000 with accolades to Robert LaSardo.
The news of the summer is certainly The Dark Knight and Jason and Chuck delve into it head on (right after Jason’s water polo match, of course). But first, reminiscing about Batman and Star Wars Christmas specials from the 70’s is up first.
The conversation tangents off (what else?) to Superman and,his magic allergy. Then a sneaky segue by Jason brings us to DC Universe Online and Worlds Collide then off to Batman Gotham Knight and extending movies beyond the screen.
Jason drops another video game bomb with the upcoming Wanted game and then Chuck gets us back to The Dark Knight, Heath Ledger’s phenomenal performance and the most bad-ass movie of the year.
The show wraps with Alan Moore’s genius/craziness and looking forward to Watchmen.
Tonight is the 13th episode of iconogeek and we start off with nailing cats and volleyball. Chuck and Jay discuss the Hulk briefly and why KITT makes Cesar late. Jason’s wallet lost and found, dumb-ass discounts, and Chuck and Cesar’s Excellent NYC Adventure.
Jason celebrates his second anniversary with seeing every movie currently released. Next up is the binocular inspired Wall•E and why it is truly an exceptional film for kids and 80 year-olds alike.
Chuck, confused by Nightwatch and Daywatch, tries to explain the movies to Jason (who is also confused by them) and it just goes horribly wrong. They both agree that Bekmambetov had clear talent that only needed a bigger budget to truly shine.
Jason then lambaste’s Chuck on his buckling to peer-pressure. The >i< score is discussed in-depth but is ultimately served a mortal blow.
Jason then breaks into Hellboy II and you’ll just have to listen to hear what he thought.
Fighting past weather and connectivity issues, Jason and Chuck soldier on. This week Chuck and Jason debate “28 Weeks Later” and discuss why zombie movies don’t have to jump the shark. Carrying over from last week, Jason offers his review of The Happening and the guys discuss the death of the Night twist and brow furrow acting. Chuck tangents off to “The Pursuit of Happyness” and marvels at Will Smith’s acting chops. Of course, this leads into another tangent on Scientology, Religion, Jesus = Fonzy, and the creation of a new geek religion.
With possibly the best segue in iconogeek history, Jason deftly steers the conversation back towards the Hulk. Jason delves into the movie’s CG and why Ang Lee’s Hulk now officially sucks. The >i< score is discussed in detail and Chuck offers a quick recap of Kung Fu Panda.
Wrapping up the June movies, the discussion turns to The Love Guru and whether Mike Myer’s humor is still relevant, albeit it does look funny. Get Smart follows as Chuck recounts fond memories of the TV show and why Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson does indeed kick ass.
Wall•E is next, but first, while Chuck feels Pixar = Roland; Jason hates “Cars”, seriously… he hates it. Lastly, Chuck and Jason discuss “Wanted” and how it just can’t miss, Timur Bekmambetov insane action sequences, and possibly the best freeze frame in trailer history.
Now back on track with the iconogeek Summer Movie Preview, Chuck and Jason are fit to discuss June’s movies. But first, Chuck’s new puppy “Juno” and Jason’s new kitten “Niko” are the topic of conversation. Chuck’s wife Michele finally comes to the dark side. Wired validate’s Chuck’s truths on New York pizza and the discussion turns to why our pets and children are named after movie characters. Steven Segal is awesome and why cockpunching is the funniest thing ever.
Don’t mess with the Zohan is up first and Chuck appreciates Sandler’s non-traditional lead character while Jay theorizes that Naveen Andrew’s “Sayid” on LOST was the forerunner of kick-ass foreign characters that, in fact, kick-ass.
Next Chuck and Jay discuss Zohan and Kung Fu Panda, followed by the Incredible Hulk as Chuck explains why he doesn’t like “shiny” superhero movies and Jason experiences directorial gender confusion. The show wraps with the Happening and a discussion of why the “R” is such a big deal. Links discussed:
In this episode of iconogeek Chuck and Jay discuss Ironman, but first…North Carolina vs. New York weather patterns and snow removal tactics are in order. The differences don’t stop there as Chuck’s incontrovertible theory about why NY pizza is the best in the world is let loose on an unsuspecting public.
Memories of perforated Pizza (yes, Ellio’s), toaster ovens, and childhood dinner schedules become the topic of conversation as Jay and Chuck announce the first iconogeek invention – the Pizza Pie.
The iconogeek food-fest continues with Jason’s freaky cereal exploits and connections to the even weirder cereal practices. During which we discover that the camera adds 75 pounds.
In the worst segue ever, Chuck tries to divert the conversation to Ironman, and the discussion turns to why they want to be Tony Stark’s friend and Jeff Bridges as a badassedness. The show wraps with Marvel’s upcoming slate.
Chuck and Jay open this episode with technology woes ranging from DOA service providers to DVR appetites. Chuck extols his love of TiVo and schemes to get to Harold and Kumar this weekend. Our buddy Ben makes it into the discussion again as the wayward designer living the life.
Jay reminisces about VHS and the speed at which movies are now released on home video. Chuck gets nostalgic about his first VHS and the old Showtime and Jerrold boxes as Jay remembers his first site of breasts (on Showtime of course).
Finally the show turns to Indiana Jones as Chuck talks about making Raiders in his youth but then slides into his first encounter with a Mac, the Commodore Vic20, and the lightpen. Jay remembers his early programming days then gets the show back on track!
The show wraps with a discussion about the movie, Harrison Ford’s box office supremacy and Jay’s take on the new Indiana Jones games coming out.
As Episode 18 kicks off, Jason is intrigued by Chuck’s son’s iPod ‘s playlist. Chuck’s wife does a graduate project on the iconogeek podcast as Chuck reveals that the iconogeek logo won a national design award! Jason then reveals his wife’s affectation and utter terror with zombies. Jay’s been catching up with Battlestar Galactica and Chuck warns of the impending “suck” in season 4. Chuck reminisces about Space: Above and Beyond and compares Star Trek to BSG.
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