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2014 in Review

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Well folks, it’s finally here: the final episode… OF THE YEAR. We decided to give you one final AKOP before we take a break, and what an episode it is! We take a look back at the last 12 months and make some arbitrary power rankings for our favourite films, games, worst things, and best discoveries. Shawn also provides a quick In Memoriam for his beloved series at the tail-end. What did we pick as our favourites? There’s only way to find out… Listen to this episode!

Let it end… the year now!

Audio notes: (1hr. 28min. runtime)
0:00:00 – Cold open, Jurassic Park theme, and intro to power rankings
0:07:15 – Arbitrary Top Films List: #10 to #6
0:29:55 – Arbitrary Top Films List: #5 to #1
0:54:45 – Our Top 5 Board/Video Games
1:08:05 – Our 5 Worst Things and Our 5 Best Discoveries
1:20:45 – In Memoriam and final notes

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Early Adopters & Summer Blockbusters

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On this episode we take it easy and do a two-fer episode for y’all! It’s been a crazy summer for us, and in the theatres, so we get to talking about all of the summer blockbusters we’ve seen or failed to see, as well as revisit some of the ones we talked about in older episodes. Also, we get into the new phone announcements from Samsung and Apple, and dig into the idea of early adopters. And along the way, Shawn explains his Cartman impression, and Earl tries to break out of his need for structure.

What we’ve been checking out:
Shawn: Ginger Snaps (Film)
Earl: Whiplash (Film)

Audio notes: (1hr. 20min. runtime)
0:04:25 – Samsung Note Edge, iPhone 6, early adopters, Shawn’s Cartman voice, and Tamagotchis
0:21:45 – Spooky AKOP Night, favourite candy, slashers, and quest narratives
0:36:30 – Persona 4, PS Vita, Bayonetta, games in 2014, and juggling different games
0:56:45 – Summer blockbusters, GoTG, 22 Jump Street, and other films
1:11:40 – What’s everyone checking out?

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X-Men: Days of Future Past

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This week, we round up the whole team for  X-Men: Days of Future Past! And like the movie, past and present collide with current We Eat Film writers Alex Bowman and Jesse Gelinas meeting original co-founder Shawn Lotte. We discuss the latest X-Men film, how it connects with the rest of the series, and time travel. Also, Alex reveals his dad’s Twilight/X-Men theory, Shawn proposes a post-credits scene for Godzilla, and we all reveal our love of Hugh Jackman butt through puns. (Spoilers for the entire film, and plot points of the rest of the X-Men film franchise.)

Guests:
Alex Bowman – Reviewer for We Eat Films
Jesse Gelinas – Senior Editor of Movie Reviews for We Eat Films
Shawn Lotte – “The younger they get, the more Wolverine stays the same”

Supplementary Notes:
I’m the Juggernaut

Audio notes: (1hr. 8min. runtime)
00:00 – The cold open
02:45 – Thoughts on the film, directors, Hercules, and time travel
11:30 – Streamlining, Magneto, JFK, Beast, and the magic serum
21:50 – Action sequences, Quicksilver & Scarlet Witch, frame rates, the ending, and the Twilight/X-Men Theory
33:35 – Wolverine, Ian McKellen, the post-credits scene, Gambit & Channing Tatum, and the franchise’s future
43:50 – Villains, random Godzilla talk, X-Men & Spider-man cartoons, and “I’m the Juggernaut”
58:10 – Comparing to comics, the value of Wolverine, and guest recommendations

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Godzilla, Kaiju, & Giant Monsters

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This week, resident expert Van Ching smashes through the podcast to talk about Godzilla, kaiju, and giant monsters! We discuss the latest film, some of its recurring themes and issues, Gareth Edwards, and other monster movies. We also end up talking about Ultraman, the Destroy All Monsters Melee video game, the new merchandise, and why we think Godzilla 2000 has the silliest ending in the franchise.

Guests:
Van Ching – “A little Godzilla in all of us”

Supplementary Notes:
Monsters – Trailer
Godzilla Destroy All Monsters Melee – Video Game
Godzilla 2000 Ending

Audio notes: (1hr. 3min. runtime)
04:05 – Thoughts on film, getting schooled on Godzilla lore, being a force of nature, and Fukushima
13:20 – Perspective, the cast, Monarch, Jurassic Park & Spielberg, building tension, and Godzilla’s new look
26:25 – Disaster porn, “Marvels”, the military, technology v. nature, and doors opening/closing
38:45 – Cloverfield, Pacific Rim, archetypal characters, Monsters, creature behaviours, and powerlessness
50:35 – Destroy All Monsters, War of the Monsters, kaiju video games, merchandise, and Godzilla 2000

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