Episode 99: Hot Tub Time Machine Too Much?

Alright it feels like we're getting into the grove again with another Theatrical Review this week!  Luckily Bat was able to join myself and a few friends of the podcast for our review of Hot Tub Time Machine 2.  Together Bat, Terry, TK, The Heterolifemate and myself bring you both our spoiler free and spoilerific review.

Also this week we have  Streaming Review as well as some new nerd news: Neil Blokamp to helm the next Aliens movie, Jason Momoa Aquaman costume reveal, Crimson Peak  and Man from UNCLE trailer reviews.

This weeks suggestions was Her.

 

Next weeks Streaming Review is Chef.



If you want to join us on this streaming movie you can find this movie on Netflix. You can send us your reviews or your suggestions for our next streaming review via Facebook, Twitter or email us at Batandhammer@gmail.com

Click here to listen to this weeks podcast in iTunes or Sticher.

We've also included the most recent episode via the embedded link below. 

Here are the answers to last weeks Podquestion of is your favorite spy movie?

Charles                     Casino Royale

TK                             Bourne Identity 

Fanboy                     Kingsman

Mike                         Condor Man
Josh                         Spy Game

Terry                        Bourne Identity 

The Heterolifemate  Mission Impossible 3

Bat                            Mr and Mrs Smith

Hammer                   Get Smart

For next week's Podquestion we ask you what is your favorite comedy sequel? 

We want to hear your answers so let us know via Facebook, Twitter or email us at Batandhammer@gmail.com.

That is all for this week's Blogcast. Be sure to tune in next week. Same Hammer Time, same Bat Channel. 

-Hammer

Episode 98: Some Beautiful Violence

Guess what guys and gals?  We have another Theatrical Review this week!  Okay well we have half of one, due to that magical stuff called work Bat was unable to join me for our review of Kingsman: the Secret Service. So there will only be a spoiler free review here, didn't want to spoil the fun for Bat.

Also this week we have  Streaming Review as well as some new nerd news: The Hitman Trailer, Borderland Funco figures, more details about Starz Evil Dead series, 300 team to take on Robotech movie, John Wick 2 and Spiderman announced to be joining the MCU.

This weeks suggestions was Horns.  We didn't know much about this movie going in besides the concept and that Radcliffe was in it.  Over all we really enjoyed the movie becuase of how it carried out the strange demonic twist on a murder mystery.  I really felt surprised by how good this movie was, though not without it's flaws.  Both Bat and I gave it 3 out of 5 stars on Netflix and would recommend this movie to friends who are looking for something a little different. 

 


Speaking of something different.  Did you ever want to see a mustachioed Joaquin Phoenix
try and flirt with the voice of a digital Scarlett Johansson?  Well regardless of your answer that is this weeks Streaming Review, Her.

If you want to join us on this streaming movie you can find this movie on HBOgo. You can send us your reviews or your suggestions for our next streaming review via Facebook, Twitter or email us at Batandhammer@gmail.com

Click here to listen to this weeks podcast in iTunes or Sticher.

We've also included the most recent episode via the embedded link below. 

Here are the answers to last weeks Podquestion of movie you do want to see remade?

Charles                     Starship Troopers

Bat                            Urban Legend

Hammer                    The Last Starfighter

For next week's Podquestion we ask you what is your favorite spy movie? 

We want to hear your answers so let us know via Facebook, Twitter or email us at Batandhammer@gmail.com.

That is all for this week's Blogcast. Be sure to tune in next week. Same Hammer Time, same Bat Channel. 

-Hammer

Episode 97: Jupiter Decending

Guess what guys and gals?  We have a Theatrical Review this week!  This week we went to see Jupiter Ascending, the Wachowskis newest film adventure.  We were both intrigued by the trailers we saw before but were worried from previous experiences as well as the fact this movie was almost delayed a year.  It was originally on our Summer Movie list for geeks-sake!  Was the movie worth it?  

Well to start off let's be positive, this movie is abso-lutely gorgeous!  The graphics, vistas and just pure strange creatures all looked fantastic and if that is all you want from a movie I would highly recommend you see this movie in the theater now.  Heck even spring for the 3D as I have heard it only enhances the awesomeness that is this movies beauty.   The action for the most part was pretty fast paced and enjoyable except for the confusing and long action scene over Chicago or Tatum and Bean's jaunt through a wall of robots. That is about where I'm going to stop with the positives though.

So lets get into the cons of this movie.  The writing of this movie is so damn choppy and inconsistent that it really becomes more than a little hard to follow and just plain nonsensical at times.  The love story between Tatum and Kunis feels really forces and kind of out of character, see Anakin/Padme "no but I love you~."  Okay maybe not that bad but it felt shoehorned in.  Besides Tatum and Bean I didn't really think the acting was anything to sneeze at (it was either bad or just kinda bland).  Also don't get me started on Mr. Wisper face that Eddie Redmayne was playing.  I don't know if it was his choice or bad directing but his character needed some major tweeks as it was sometimes so hard to hear him unless he screamed. The last part that I'll harp on was the story.  Overall it felt like big sections were cut out or just forgotten entirely.  The movie builds up a cool mythos and talks some awesome history and I would loved to have seen but instead seems to stick with a weird hybrid feel of Flash Gordon mixed with Dune and the Matrix.

All in all, no this is not a horrible movie but it is also far from a great movie.  The action and absolute beauty might win over some and hell even the over all feeling of Cheesy might make some believe this will be a cult hit down the line.  But I keep feeling that I kind of want to see the original cut of the movie to see what was or was not lost.  Whether you see this one... well that choice is yours but definitely keep your expectations in check (we went in with none really).


Also this week we have  Streaming Review as well as some new nerd news.

Our first sports Streaming Review is Brian and the Boz.  While I am far from a sports fan, Bat recommended this one because he knew I was completely oblivious to the Boz  and that I love documentaries.  Taking this as just a documentary I can say that I really enjoyed it over all, had a story to tell and did it in an easy to way that even non-football fans could understand and enjoy.  The path of Brian transforming into the Boz was an interesting look into the power of being a celebrity and how our want for a villain can breed an anti-hero who we all love to hate.  It was interesting to get a look inside a world I know so little about to see how this mans life changed so drastically in such a short amount of time.  I will definitely be giving more of the 30 for 30 documentaries a shot soon in the future.  Both Bat and I gave this one 3 out 5 stars on Netflix.

 


Next weeks suggestions is all me baby.  Our next offering is the Daniel Radcliffe movie, Horns.  Don't know much about it besides its Radcliffe with horns... which we assume is where the movie got it's name. 

If you want to join us on this streaming movie you can find this movie on Netflix. You can send us your reviews or your suggestions for our next streaming review via Facebook, Twitter or email us at Batandhammer@gmail.com

This Episode we discuss an all female led Avengers team, and more wonderfully geeky news

Click here to listen to this weeks podcast in iTunes or Sticher.

We've also included the most recent episode via the embedded link below. 

Free Shit, Good Shit:

This weeks Star Wars Humble Bundle is the TITS!  seriously you have most all of the greatest Star Wars games a geek could want, and all for a damn low price.  Why haven't you bought this already???

Here are the answers to last weeks Podquestion of what is your favorite sports game?

Charles                     

Bat                            2 extreme

Hammer                    Super Tecmo Bowl
TK                             Jack Nicholas Golf

For next week's Podquestion we ask you what movie you do want to see remade?

We want to hear your answers so let us know via Facebook, Twitter or email us at Batandhammer@gmail.com.

That is all for this week's Blogcast. Be sure to tune in next week. Same Hammer Time, same Bat Channel. 

-Hammer

Episode 96: Honey Dicked

No new Theatrical Review this week (but that will be changing this month) but we do have a Streaming Review as well as this weeks nerd news.

My suggested Streaming Review was The Interview.  As I said last week I kind of knew what we were in store for due to Franco and Rogen both being involved but man was this a bad movie.  Yes there are worse movies that we have seen but for all of the hype and controversy I don't think they could have made  a movie that would have.  We both say that the movie is unbalanced with some good parts but overall it was just a mess.  Franco in the beginning of the movie seemed like he was constantly aiming for going over the top and Rogen was pretty even though out.  There are a few jokes here and there that are enjoyable but we would be hard pressed to recommend this movie just for those.  If you were on the fence before, avoid it, but if you are a die hard Franco and Rogen fan then just try and keep your expectations in check.

 

Since the Super Bowl just passed we decided to go with a sports theme for this weeks Streaming Review.  While I'm not an avid sports fan I do enjoy a good documentary and that brings us to our choice of Brian and the Boz.  I couldn't find a trailer for it so I found this quick synopsis.  The documentary is part of the 30 for 30 series.

If you want to join us on this streaming movie you can find this movie on Netflix. You can send us your reviews or your suggestions for our next streaming review via Facebook, Twitter or email us at Batandhammer@gmail.com

This Episode we discuss Emma Watson being cast as Belle, Chris Pratt rummored casting as Indiana Jones, the Fantastic Four Trailer and the rumored all female cast of the Ghostbusters reboot.  

Click here to listen to this weeks podcast in iTunes or Sticher.

We've also included the most recent episode via the embedded link below. 

Here's the Fanastic Four trailer for those that have not seen it yet.  I'm not sure where all of the hate is coming from (the internet, it hates everything) but we think this trailer looks decently interesting.  Looking forward to seeing more from this, might just be our surprise comic book movie of the summer.

Free Shit, Good Shit:

We have Xbox's Games with Gold for February including

Xbox one:

#IDARB

Xbox 360:

Brothers: A Tale Of Two Sons

Sniper Elite V2

Also Playstation Plus's February free games for all 3 systems.

Playstation 4:

Transistor
Apotheon 

Playstation 3:

Yakuza 4
Theif   

Plyastation Vita:

Rogue Legacy

 Kick & Fennick

Lastly we have a Comic deal for Archie Humble Bundle.  For those lover of all things Archie and it also includes the first 3 volumes of the Megaman/Sonic crossover.

Here are the answers to last weeks Podquestion of what are your gaming/movie resolutions?

Charles                     

Bat                            earn 5 platinums for his PSN account

Hammer                    start and finish TV series and games

For next week's Podquestion we ask you what is your favorite sports video game?

We want to hear your answers so let us know via Facebook, Twitter or email us at Batandhammer@gmail.com.

That is all for this week's Blogcast. Be sure to tune in next week. Same Hammer Time, same Bat Channel. 

-Hammer