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War Starts at Midnight
War Starts at Midnight
#28 - 2015 Year End Wrap Up
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or: John Cena – Best Supporting Actor of the year?

Chris and Hunter go back in time (to 2015) for a perfunctory “flashback episode” – the 2015 Year End Wrap Up! In this far-reaching conversation, The Dudes deliberate on their Top 5 Films and Top 5 Discoveries, chat about Christmas presents, make their 2016 New Year’s movie resolutions, and present the 1st annual, inaugural “Blimpie Awards!” *PLUS* Chris and Hunter answer listener feedback from Episode 27 and make Star Wars fan theories!

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SHOW NOTES

00:01:00 – Christmas Gift Roundup
“Victim of Trap” – Generationals
00:10:44 – Top 5 Films of 2015
00:44:43 – Top 5 Discoveries of 2015
“Black Lemon” – Generationals
01:01:46 – Listener Feedback
01:07:58 – The First Annual Inaugural Blimpy Awards
“Put a Light on” – Generationals
01:32:35 – 2016 New Year’s Resolutions

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War Starts at Midnight
War Starts at Midnight
#27 - Star Wars: The Force Awakens / Examining the Empire
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or: Ep. XXVII – The Star Wars Christmas Special: Special Edition

Hunter and Chris form a Jedi Council with Jason Yang (a.k.a. Yang Solo) to review the most anticipated movie…well, EVER – Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Chris picks two Okie brews from the Light and Dark sides of the barrel. In Special Features, the Dudes discuss the enduring cultural legacy of Star Wars during Examining The Empire. *PLUS* An exclusive interview with Jason Yang on his geek-tastic art work, his die hard Star Wars fandom, and his company Invisible Element!

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SHOW NOTES

00:00:48 – Interview with guest Jason Yang
00:11:16 – Review – Star Wars: The Force Awakens
00:25:15 – SPOILERS – Star Wars: The Force Awakens
00:54:37 – Beer Recommendation: King of Carrot Flowers & Brandy Barrel Uroboros by Anthem Brewing Company
“Look At These Christmas Trees” – The Wurly Birdys
00:58:00 – Listener Feedback
01:00:54 – Special Features – Examining the Empire
“Christmas All Over Again (Cover)” – Sam Means
01:23:10 – Really Rad Recommendations

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If you listen to the show with any regularity, you probably already know where I stand on J.J Abrams’s upcoming Star Wars: The Force Awakens, but I’m not sure I’ve ever really expressed just how much Star Wars once meant to me. As a child I was a huge fan of the original Star Wars films. For years I popped in a VHS tape of Episode IV, V, or VI every night before going to bed. If my love for film has an origin story, it begins with those three movies.

But as I grew older my horizons expanded, and Star Wars slowly drifted from my orbit. This was in no small part due to the prequels. I’ll attempt to spare you the redundant laundry list of complaints everyone throws out for Episodes I, II, & III, but I will say this; those were the first Star Wars films I ever saw in theaters, and they likely play a key role in my lack of fanboy enthusiasm for anything today.

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Jurassic World  has made more money than the GDP of about 15 countries, and counting. Isla Nublar is now one of the most profitable islands in the South Pacific.

One by one, previous records have gone extinct in its wake – biggest opening weekend, biggest 2nd weekend, fastest to $100M, $200, $300, on and on.

Experts knew it would be a hit. But potentially unseating Titanic as the 2nd highest-grossing movie ever? Nobody could’ve guess. Though in hindsight, it seems so obvious.

Jurassic World is the 3rd film in the franchise to break the opening weekend record (go stand in a corner JP3). And the original was the highest grossing film ever until that record was sunk by Titanic.

People love Jurassic Park. Sure JP3 underperformed, but that was 14 years ago, and can be blamed on that stupid Spinosaurus (yes, I’m a bitter T-Rex apologist, and No, I will not apologize for it).

Jurassic World stomping Avengers: Age of Ultron to become this summer’s juggernaut can be attributed to the most powerful of blockbuster film formulas  – Nostalgia + Novelty = $$$$Continue reading