We’re starting a new series here at Two Guys, One Movie: The Quick Review. It will consist of no more than one sentence, giving you all the information you need to know…whether to see it or not. Without further adieu, our first Quick Review:
Good concept that falls flat; do not see.
This week Two Guys, One Movie is taking a look at “Dark Shadows”, the newest Tim Burton/Johnny Depp collaboration. Based on the classic(?) soap-opera of the same name, “Dark Shadows” is the tale of Barnabas Collins, a vampire who finds himself 200-years in the future…1972. Have Burton and Depp gotten it right this time around? Or is the film just another “Alice In Wonderland”? Tune-in and find out! We also discuss what we’ve been watching this week, including “The Adventures of Tintin” and “Spirited Away”, and then move on to give a mini-review of “The Five-Year Engagement”.
00:00 – What we’ve been watching
09:49 – “The Five-Year Engagement”
19:00 – Main review of “Dark Shadows”
35:35 – Spoilers section of “Dark Shadows”
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 46:31 — 42.6MB)
People said Marvel couldn’t pull it off. They said there was no way to bring together so many different elements into one movie. Marvel was playing the long game with “The Avengers”. Does it, in fact, pay off? Or was the film a jumbled mess of egos and explosions that should have never happened? Tune-in as we dissect one of the biggest films of the year, a film close to 5 years in the making, “The Avengers”.
00:00 – Main review of “The Avengers”
25:50 – Spoilers section of “The Avengers”
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 43:38 — 40.0MB)
This week Two Guys, One Movie talks about television! Why? Because the movies that premiered this week were absolute crap. So we decided to chat about three shows on television right now: “Mad Men”, “Game of Thrones”, and “Eastbound and Down”. The episode is a little different than usual but it’s a good one. If you’re a fan of any of these shows, be sure to tune in!
00:00 – Eastbound and Down
15:45 – Mad Men
35:55 – Game of Thrones
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:03:07 — 57.8MB)
Time for a horror film review at Two Guys, One Movie. But is “The Cabin in the Woods” really a horror film? Or was it more like “Scream”? (Unless you consider “Scream” a horror film!) “Cabin in the Woods” was shot 3 years ago, before one of it’s leads became Thor…we’ll let you figure out which one. As for the plot of this film? We’re going to keep it short and sweet: Five teens pile into their RV and head to a cabin in the woods, even though a creepy old man tells them to stay away. Anything more than that would be giving away too much. Thankfully, here at Two Guys, One Movie, we break the review up into a spoilers and non-spoilers section. So go ahead and hit that play button!
00:00 – Main review of “The Cabin in the Woods”
18:00 – Spoilers section of “The Cabin in the Woods”
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 41:21 — 37.9MB)
The whole “American Pie” gang is back for seconds thirds fourths and this time it’s for a high school reunion. And when I say the whole gang is back, I mean everyone. Either they all really loved the script for this film or they all just needed the money. After seeing the film, Justin and I can safely assume which reason it was. Besides reviewing “American Reunion”, we also talk about what we’ve been watching including “Jane Eyre” and “The Royal Tenenbaums”, and move on to discuss the season 3 finale of “Justified”. Tune in for what is definitely a great episode.
00:00 – What we’ve been watching
14:00 – “Justified” season 3 discussion
31:55 – Main review of “American Reunion”
52:20 – Spoilers section of “American Reunion”
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 57:20 — 52.5MB)
As a cinephile, I am always intrigued by the film reviews of critics and friends alike. Prior to the release of almost any film, I find myself constantly referring to Rottentomatoes (RT) to read their early reviews. Personally, I try not to let reviews sway me on whether or not I will see a movie. I like to let my own thoughts and opinions dictate whether or not a film is worth seeing. The truth is, however, that no matter how hard I try, my movie-going experience is affected by the reviews I read. This got me thinking, how much influence do reviews really have on me?
Happy Hunger Games! The worldwide phenomenon has finally hit the silver screen! Both die-hard fans and the uninitiated showed up in droves this weekend, making “The Hunger Games” the 3rd biggest opening of all time. If that doesn’t peak your interest, you better check your pulse. There is obviously something about this concept (children battling to the death) that makes people want to open their wallets. Justin and Matt break it down this week with an in-depth review of one of the biggest films of the year. Who is Katniss? Is Peeta the real deal? Why is everyone so hungry? Tune in to find out! In addition to this blockbuster review, Matt and Justin also discuss what they’ve been watching, including “Take Shelter” and “My Week with Marilyn”, and move on to discuss the utter failure of “John Carter”.
00:00 – What we’ve been watching
08:52 – The implosion of “John Carter”
16:34 – Main review of “The Hunger Games”
47:00 – Spoilers section of “The Hunger Games”
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:04:22 — 58.9MB)
Throwback to the 80s! Well, sort of. This week Two Guys reviews “21 Jump Street”, a feature film based on the 80s television series starring Johnny Depp. Has this whole thing been done before? Of course it has! “Starsky and Hutch” comes to mind as do a few others. But, it’s our duty to bring you our unbiased opinions of the film and that is what we do. How did we like “21 Jump Street” starring Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum? Listen to find out! We also discuss what we’ve been watching, including “The Sting” and “West Side Story”…yeah, we went old school this week. We also discuss “The Hunger Games” in great depth. What we’re excited for, if we should see it in IMAX, etc. It’s a good time!
00:00 – What we’ve been watching
12:25 – “The Hunger Games” general discussion
22:46 – Main review of “21 Jump Street”
43:35 – Spoilers section of “21 Jump Street”
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 51:35 — 47.2MB)
We’re Two Guys, and we speak for the movies. And this week we’re speaking for “The Lorax”, starring Danny DeVito, Ed Helms, Zac Efron, and Taylor Swift. How did we like this movie-with-a-message? Was it too preachy? Was it too much for children to understand? Find out in our detailed review. We also discuss what we’ve been watching, including “Celebrity Apprentice” and “Gone with the Wind” and move on to discuss our feelings regarding professional voice actors and celebrity voice actors. Give it a listen!
00:00 – What we’ve been watching
12:17 – Talented voice actors vs. Celebrity voice actors
23:30 – Main review of “The Lorax”
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 46:53 — 42.9MB)
