Movies
The 602 Club 25: Paradise Lost for Pirates
Pirates of the Caribbean. We talk about the original Pirates movie, the casting, the way the movie winks to the audience, the surprising depth of the story, the music, production value and why this should have been just one film.
The 602 Club 24: The Dr. No of the Marvel Franchise
Iron Man. We discuss the long production history of the film, our first thoughts, realism in comic book movies, The cast, the villain, story, music, direction and ask if it holds up.
The 602 Club 23: A Living 1930's Comic Book
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow. We discuss our first encounters with the movie, the story, the revolutionary nature of the film, the look, the fun sci-fi gadgets, the cast and characters, the music, wrapping up with final thoughts.
The 602 Club 22: All Good Dragons Go to Heaven
Dragonheart. We discuss famous dragons, the big themes of the film, the story, our favorite parts, the cast, production value, music and our ratings.
The 602 Club 19: A Page-Turner of a Movie
The Rocketeer. We discuss the comic and whether the movie is an improvement, our first experiences with the film, Joe Johnson's direction, the story, the cast, the music and whether or not it still holds up.
The 602 Club 18: Mr. Darcy Kicks Ass
Kingsman. We discuss Matthew Vaughn choosing to direct Kingsman over Days of Future Past, being back in the spy game, the idea of a sequel, the themes of the film, the cast, whether seriousness ruins spy movies and things that didn't work.
The 602 Club 17: A Reincarnation of The Matrix
Jupiter Ascending. We talk about making original sic-fi movies, the story, the conversations this film as generated, the visuals, casting, music, and if this film lives up to the Wachowski's previous films.
The 602 Club 15: Road to Becoming the Icon
Man of Steel. We talk about Krypton, the new Superman suit, the nonlinear nature of the storytelling, Lois Lane and the military, the deaths of Jonathan Kent and Zod as well as the nature of this film as a true origins movie, plus much more.
The 602 Club 14: The Roger Moore of Indiana Jones
Raiders of the Lost Ark. We discuss the beloved film from casting to the memories of our first experiences with the movie, along with what we still love, what still bothers us, as well as the soundtrack and question if it still holds up today.
The 602 Club 13: Princess Bride Status
Galaxy Quest. This film has gone from box office dud to cult classic since it's original release. We discuss what makes this film so special to sci-fi fans, it's homage to Star Trek and whether there should be a sequel.
The 602 Club 11: A Badass Battle Ram
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies. Join us as we venture into Peter Jackson's Middle Earth, one last time with the final Hobbit film. We discuss in-depth the film and the legacy that the saga has left behind.
The 602 Club 10: They Didn't Think This Through
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug. We dive into the difference in filming time Jackson had, the new places of the film like Bree, Beorn's House, Mirkwood, the Woodland Realm, Laketown and Erebor plus talk about the characters and themes.