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Three playful movie reviewers break down a variety of film franchises by dedicating a podcast to every single sequel, reboot, and spin-off in a series. In-depth conversations cover production history, literary sources, gossip, merchandising, and personal opinion with humor and critical insight. No cinematic universe is too obscure or sacred! Over 1,200 reviews at http://nowplayingpodcast.com
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Hey - you're not Kirstie Alley!
Now Playing Podcast continues the Star Trek Retrospective Series with Star Trek III: The Search for Spock. Picking up directly after the events of The Wrath of Khan, the crew of the Enterprise risks everything to recover the body and soul of everyone’s favorite Vulcan. Is this emotional rescue mission a meaningful extension of the saga, or does undoing a powerful ending weaken what came before? The hosts examine the stakes, the consequences, and whether this journey to retrieve the pointy-eared one was worth taking at all.
Welcome to Now Playing’s Star Trek Retrospective Series! We are reviewing every movie in the Star Trek movie series in anticipation of the new Star Trek movie being released on Friday, May 8th, 2009. This episode we review Star Trek II–The Wrath of Khan, released in 1982. Do we feel this sequel generates life into this lifeless series, or does this episode leave us as cold as space? Listen in and find out!
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Waiter, I'll have the Kobayashi Maru
Now Playing Podcast continues the Star Trek Retrospective Series with Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, the sequel often credited with radically changing the course of the franchise. Trading the slow, meditative approach of the first film for sharper pacing, higher stakes, and a personal vendetta, this entry pits Admiral Kirk against his most formidable enemy yet. Does The Wrath of Khan breathe new life into a series that struggled on the big screen, or does it still drift cold and distant like deep space? The hosts dig into the characters, the action, and whether this sequel finally delivers the cinematic Star Trek adventure audiences were hoping for.
Welcome to Now Playing's Star Trek Retrospective Series. We are reviewing every movie in the Star Trek movie series in anticipation of the new Star Trek movie being released on Friday, May 8th, 2009. We kick off our series discussing Star Trek--The Motion Picture, released in 1979. Was the first movie adventure of the crew of the Starship Enterprise worth the wait, or was the gang better off staying in reruns? Listen in and find out!
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We get to the point faster than Kirk gets to the Enterprise!
Welcome to Now Playing Podcast's Star Trek Retrospective Series, where we review every film in the Star Trek movie franchise leading up to the release of the new Star Trek movie on Friday, May 8, 2009. The journey begins with 1979's Star Trek: The Motion Picture, the long-awaited big-screen debut of the crew of the Starship Enterprise. After a decade off the air, Star Trek returned with a slower, more cerebral adventure focused on ideas, spectacle, and cosmic mystery rather than action. Was this first cinematic voyage worth the wait for longtime fans, or would the crew have been better off staying in reruns? The hosts engage warp drive and find out where this ambitious experiment lands.
Welcome back to Now Playing Podcast’s Friday the 13th Retrospective Series, where we’ve reviewed every chapter in the saga leading up to the brand-new 2009 reboot hitting theaters this Friday the 13th.
In this thirteenth and final installment, Arnie, Stuart, and Brock step back from Camp Crystal Lake to look at the franchise as a whole. Which films delivered the sharpest kills? Where did the series lose its way? How did Jason evolve from sack-headed stalker to hockey-masked horror icon? And after seeing the 2009 remake, does the franchise's future look bright… or buried?
We also reveal what retrospective series is coming next. One journey ends here, but Now Playing Podcast is just getting started.
If your friends suggest camping out near Crystal Lake....you say no!
Now Playing Podcast wraps up its Friday the 13th retrospective with the moment it's all been building toward. After revisiting every sequel, detour, and resurrection, the hosts finally arrive at the franchise's modern reboot, released on Friday, February 13, 2009. This remake promises a faster, meaner, back-to-basics take on Jason Voorhees, blending elements from the early films while aiming to reintroduce the hockey-masked killer to a new generation. Does this reboot deliver the fresh start fans were hoping for, or does it prove that maybe it's better to keep legends in mothballs? The retrospective ends where the future begins.
Welcome to Now Playing's Friday the 13th retrospective, where we are reviewing every movie in the Friday the 13th series in anticipation of the new Friday the 13th movie being released on Friday, February 13th, 2009. This is it! This episode we review the 2009 remake of Friday the 13th! Is this franchise reboot all that we hoped it would be, or do we feel the hockey mask should have stayed in moth balls? Listen in and find out!
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Welcome to Now Playing's Friday the 13th retrospective, where we are reviewing every movie in the Friday the 13th series in anticipation of the new Friday the 13th movie being released on Friday, February 13th, 2009. This episode we are discussing Freddy vs. Jason, released in 2003. Is this the dream pairing of these two horror heavyweights fans were waiting for, or is this movie a nightmare from start to finish? Listen and find out!
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One, two, Jason's coming for you...
Now Playing Podcast continues its Friday the 13th retrospective as the series heads toward the release of the new film on Friday, February 13, 2009. This episode takes on Freddy vs. Jason, focusing specifically on Jason Voorhees and how this long-teased crossover fits into the Friday the 13th lineage. After years of stalled development and fan anticipation, Jason is finally pulled out of Crystal Lake and dropped into someone else’s nightmare. But does this matchup respect Jason as a character and advance his mythology, or does he get sidelined in favor of flashier dream logic and punchlines? The hosts look at Jason’s role, his portrayal, and whether this crossover works as a Friday the 13th chapter or leaves him playing second fiddle to the killer in his own movie.
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