In this week’s episode we unveil our new metric for measuring an actor’s charisma: The FPJs. That’s Freddie Prinze, Jr. Why Freddie Prinze. Jr.? We will explain in our first segment with Peter Brown, associate editor of Assignment X. We also review the new R-rated animated comedy SAUSAGE PARTY and talk about state of outrageous, offensive comedy in our current outrage culture. Then we share a few recommendations of things that we are watching, reading or listening to that we think you will like, too. All of that, plus our favorite headlines of the week.
Topic 1: Actors that are just… Meh. What do we do when Hollywood loves an actor and we don’t?
Announcing the FPJ, or “Prince Jrs” the International Unit of Actor Charisma
Topic 2: Sausage Party review plus the state of outrageous comedy in our current outrage culture
Topic 3: Why Should I Listen to You/Recommendations
The Get Down on Netflix
Into Thin Air. It's only about 20 years old.
BONUS TOPIC: Sonia's further thoughts on Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Favorite Headlines
Robert Downey as Perry Mason on HBO?!
Donald Glover to play Lando in the new Han Solo movie?
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This is The Dorking Out Show’s continuing coverage of the STAR TREK: DISCOVERY announcements and the STAR WARS: THE ROGUE ONE trailer two revelation. Joining us today Peter Brown, the Associate Editor of Assignment X and David Tracy, Communications Director for the Chaos Group, the makers of V-Ray rendering software for visual effects. You may recognize their work in The Walk, Game of Thrones, Deadpool, Sponge Bob Squarepants, and most of the Marvel movies and the Batman Arkham Asylum games.
ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY - TRAILER 2
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In this week’s episode we review the latest installment in the DC Universe, SUICIDE SQUAD. Is it better than BATMAN V SUPERMAN. What’s more, is it good enough to help sustain the DC Universe, or will it go the way of Sony’s THE AMAZING SPIDERMAN connected, then cancelled, universe. Well, we’re going to talk about that. Plus, are movies dying? Is TV surpassing movies in terms of the best kind of storytelling? And is that… just fine? Chris has some thoughts about that. Plus, the Olympics started on Friday. Did the opening ceremony know the thrill of victory or the agony of defeat? Plus our favorite headlines of the week.
Topic 1: Review, Suicide Squad and the state of the DCU
We review SUICIDE SQUAD
What's the status of DC's attempt at cinematic world building?
MAN OF STEEL 2 has been put into development
Topic 2: Are we seeing the end of movies? (No, but the most interesting stories no longer live in movies, but long-form TV shows. So there...)
Is the best place for adult, cinematic-style storytelling now on TV? We discuss from a blogpost from our very own Chris Smith
Topic 3: Rio 2016 Olympics Opening Ceremony. Should we care?
Our Favorite Headlines:
Fans Start Petition To Shut Down Rotten Tomatoes
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In this week’s episode we are returning to the Harry Potter universe with a review of the play HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD. The rehearsal script was just released Saturday at midnight. Can it live up to the hype? We will share our thoughts about what we’ve read so far. And we’ve read ALL OF IT! We give you both a spoiler free taste and a few spoiler filled opinions. But we’ll warn you.
We also review JASON BOURNE and BAD MOMS with Tony Hicks, the movie critic for the Bay Area Newspaper Group.
Topic 1: HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD and the return of, well, Harry Potter
J.K. Rowling Says Harry Potter Franchise Is Officially Over With ‘Cursed Child’
Topic 2: Our review of JASON BOURNE with guest Tony Hicks.
Topic 3: BAD MOMS and the state of the modern summer comedy
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In this special episode, we chat with our old friend Anthony C. Ferrante, the director of the SHARKNADO MOVIES.
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In this special episode, we discuss the deluge of trailers coming from Comic-Con 2016, and also create an International Standard for actor charisma, the FTP, based off the perfectly bland and momentary late-1990s star Freddie Prinze Jr.
You can watch along with the trailers we discuss by going HERE
FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM
KING ARTHUR: LEGEND OF THE SWORD
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Description: In this week’s episode we review STAR TREK BEYOND with one of the biggest STAR TREK dorks in the universe, Jeff Bond. We talk about Netflix’s new original series STRANGER THINGS. Plus, an expanded edition of our favorite headlines in honor of the headline making monster, comic con.
Topic 1: Review: Star Trek Beyond, guest Jeff Bond
'Joining us today to help review STAR TREK BEYOND is one of the world's foremost STAR TREK aficionados. He wrote the book on STAR TREK MUSIC, helped put together LaLa Record's amazing STAR TREK: THE ORIGINAL SERIES COMPLETE SOUNDTRACK boxed set, he even played Dr. Leonard H. 'Bones' McCoy on the late, great STAR TREK: NEW VOYAGES. He can be found @lazymodeler on Twitter and my favorite living film critic... not in that order, Jeff Bond. Thanks for joining us Jeff..."
Topic 2: Review: Stranger Things on Netflix
Topic 3: Favorite Headline News - Comic-Con Edition
First details on STAR TREK: DISCOVERY
Marvel Teases BLACK PANTHER and THOR: RAGNAROK
Brie Larson cast officially as CAPTAIN MARVEL
A peek into Lucasfilm’s STAR WARS story czars
Netflix orders new episodes of MAKING A MURDERER
Universal looking towards MAD MAX for inspiration in rebooted VAN HELSING series
Kevin Smith rebooting BUCKAROO BONZAI for Amazon.com
Is SAUSAGE PARTY going to be the next BLAZING SADDLES?
ALIEN 5 is really the new ALIEN 3
MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000 reboot lands at Netflix
The last movie in the DIVERGENT series may be a TV movie
Secret BLAIR WITCH sequel is done, and coming out in September
Trailer for Neil Gaimen’s AMERICAN GODS
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In this week’s episode we share our GHOSTBUSTERS review and discuss whether our childhoods are ruined? After that we’ll be talking about the best STAR TREK book ever written. Chris will try to explain. And POKEMON GO - Modern cyber zombie virus, or simple fun game old people are losing their minds about? All that, and our favorite headlines of the week, where we talk about the Emmys, and the late, great director of DIE HARD. (no, he’s not dead, but you’ll wish he was after what he says about modern action movies).
Topic 1: Review, Ghostbusters (2016)
Sony affirms more GHOSTBUSTERS movies underway
Ivan Reitman says next GHOSTBUSTERS will connect to 1984 film?
Might Sony’s plans for GHOSTBUSTERS movies go the way of their SPIDER-MAN movies?
Topic 2: The Fifty-Year Mission, The Complete, Uncensored, Unauthorized Oral History of STAR TREK
Topic 3: What did I miss? What it’s like to miss a cultural phenomena. This time, Pokemon Go! With senior youth correspondent Aaron Rice
Our Favorite Headlines of the Week
Game Of Thrones and People vs OJ Lead The Emmy Nominations
John McTiernan calls MAD MAX: FURY ROAD ‘corporate product’, hates on comic book movies
Topics for Episode 003: 1). We’re talking about the big new player on the prestige TV landscape, HBO’s THE NIGHT OF, 2). The strange developments with Mr. Sulu in the new STAR TREK movie and 3). The latest installment of YOU’RE DEAD TO ME, Chris talks about the movie he hates most of all.
Our Favorite Headline Headlines
Captain Kirk almost fought Jesus Christ in STAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURE
Pixar getting out of the sequel business? Kind of...
Pixar president talks about getting studio out of it’s run of sequels
Topic 1: THE NIGHT OF, and the state of prestige TV
Topic 2: Studios spoiling their own movies
Studios spoiling their own movies now: Sulu is gay. See it when STAR TREK: BEYOND opens in two weeks
Batman v Superman - most of their marketing
Ghostbusters trailer - Possess Chris Hemsworth, Stay Pufft Marshmellow Man
Topic 3 - Segment - You’re Dead to Me: Chris bashes BATMAN AND ROBIN
Chris lays out why 1998’s BATMAN AND ROBIN is the worst studio movie of his life.
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Dorking Out Episode 002, wherein Sonia and Chris talk about Steven Spielberg's new movie, The BFG, Sonia bashes MEET THE PARENTS and we chat our favorite movies for the 4th of July.
Our Favorite Headlines:
Headline News
James Cameron talks STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS
Han Solo… solo film best STAR WARS script yet?
Topic 1: In honor of Steven Spielberg’s THE BFG hitting theaters on July 1, we could pick our favorite and least favorite Spielberg movies
BFG - A movie too well intentioned to be hated, but by far Spielberg’s worst film
Chris’ Spielberg Favorites: E.T.: THE EXTRA TERRESTRIAL, CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE 3RD KIND, SCHINDLER’S LIST
Sonia’s Spielberg Favorites: RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK
Least Favorite Spielberg: THE LOST WORLD
Topic 2: You’re Dead to Me
Sonia sounds off on MEET THE PARENTS
Topic 3: Why Should I Listen to You, the 4th of July Edition
Chris’ picks: APOLLO 13 and MALCOLM X
Sonia’s picks: MR. SMITH GOES TO WASHINGTON and ALL THE PRESIDENT'S MEN
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Dorking Out Show Episode 001: 06-27-2016
After our test shows, we decided to stick with three topics. We may bring back our headline news portion. We shall see. For now, you can find them in our DORKING OUT NEWSLETTER
Topic 1: Status Check: Epic scale storytelling and the GAME OF THRONES season 6
Topic 2: Our favorite lies: A talk about trailers
BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE final trailer
STAR WARS EPISODE 1: THE PHANTOM MENACE teaser
INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS - Trailer 1
TERMINATOR 2: JUDGEMENT DAY Trailer
Teaser trailer for MAD MAX: FURY ROAD
Teaser trailer for THE FORCE AWAKENS
Topic 3: Awful movies we love, and a quick review of Independence Day: Resurgence
Chris - Independence Day, Pearl Harbor, Moonraker, Octopussy, Star Trek: Generations, Karate Kid 2, Red Dawn, Dragnet, Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace, Most Godzilla movies, most Roland Emmerich movies
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Sonia’s awful movies: The Phantom Menace, Grease 2, Footloose, Breakin’, Billy Madison/Happy Gilmore/Tommy Boy, From Dusk Til Dawn
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