At the Movies with the Roomies

We have a full house for a special episode of At the Movies with the Roomies!  Joining us to discuss the state of the movie industry are Matt Rose, Alex Sullivan, Megan McBeath Hay, and the Words with Nerds duo Jon Mills and Craig Sorrell.  As you can imagine, things get a little interesting as we discuss how we would spend our money of we were a producer, commiserate over a canceled detective reality show, argue whether foreign movies are decent, and figure out why a movie with a transformer dinosaur is going to be so bad.Share your thoughts with us at 240-MOVIE-82 or at movieswiththeroomies.com.

This week's podcast goes in a number of different directions (enjoy the journey people!) but the main discussion is about movies that changed the world. What movies actually had a societal impact, for better or worse? And why are there so few?  We also talk about movies that changed our worldview and invite you to share yours.Finally, as promised, the link to the PBS short doc series.Share with us those movies that changed you - 240.MOVIE.82 / the website / The Facebook / The Twitter

This week, we tackle the fictional commanders in chief.  What movie presidents would you vote for in real life?  Does their ability to dodge aliens give you confidence to pass immigration reform through Congress?  Listen as we vote on our favorites.  Also, we discuss some actors and actresses that have not played a president who would (have) been excellent commanders in chief in movies.Also, special guest Alex comes on the show to review X-Men:Days of Future Past.Did we miss any presidents or do you have any feedback? Contact us on our hotline 240-MOVIE-82 or through our various websites.Movies watched and recommended: Dark Passage, God is Bigger Than Elvis, The Lego Movie, and Dredd.

We give you a meaty episode for your Memorial Day travels as we discuss The Trilogy.  We dive into what is a trilogy, the difference between a thematic and plot trilogy, the most perfect trilogies, and those trilogies that were the most blatant money grabs.  We then transition into Godzilla and both roomies give their review of the monster movie.  Spoiler alert - we reveal the end and dramatic deaths.This week we are asking for all kinds of feedback!  Next week's episode will be on fictional movie presidents, so we as you for your thoughts (240-MOVIE-82, www.moveswiththeroomies.com, Facebook, Twitter):What are your favorite trilogies, or the trilogies that offend you most?Did you see Godzilla and do you agree with our review?Which actor/actress has NOT played a president in a movie but should?DO you have any movie recommendations for us (on any topics)?

We have all fallen for it. We see the cast list for the movie and we get excited.  It has Big Name Actor and Big Named Actress, how bad could it be?  Quite bad.  The guys this week are joined by Matt Rose (@quidquidestest) to talk about these movies and why they went so so wrong.  Can you avoid good cast bad execution movies, and are there warning signs we should seek out to not fall for Love's Labor Lost or Wild Wild West?Also we end the episode with a new segment where we recommend movies for the audience.  This week's recommendations are Mary of Scotland, Down Periscope, Tales from the Scripts, and Departures.

This week we talk about spoofs - what makes them unique and what makes them good! It's a funny conversation with a large panel.

Two former college roommates talk movies, using a different theme every month to spread a little knowledge about good films.

Will could not join the podcast tonight, so uber-movie fan Meg joins her husband on the podcast.  And because they are married, they decided to tackle a topic that has divided couples for decades - the value of romantic comedies and chick flicks.  Listen as they debate tough questions like:Can chick flicks be artistic?How do you define romantic comedies and chick flicks?Are romantic comedies just for girls?We end by listing our favorites in both categories.  But tell us - what are your favorite chick flicks and romantic comedies?  Don't be shy, this is your chance to express your love for film.Let us know at 240-MOVIE-82, www.movieswiththeroomies.com, facebook.com/movieswiththeroomies and @moveswroomies.  Also, check out the Buzzfeed article we referenced here.

So the title of this week's episode is slightly misleading, as we only spend a few minutes talking about one of our favorite shows of our youth.  No, this week we discuss a different aspect of our youth - movies that we view differently as we've aged, either more positively or negatively.  We run through a lot, but take a listen as we talk about movies like Cinderella, Jurassic Park, Clueless, and The Goonies.  We also go off on a lot of fun tangents, so sit back and enjoy.Is there a movie you've watched recently from your youth that you either love more or dislike now?  Let us know at 240-MOVIE-82, www.movieswiththeroomies.com, facebook.com/movieswiththeroomies, or @MoviesWRoomies.Also, rate us on iTunes!

Mob movies are incredibly entertaining, and there are two that stand out above the rest.  So which is a better mob movie, The Godfather or Goodfellas?  We are joined by a special guest/moderator/judge who guides our host through a debate about which is the better movie.  Additionally, we discuss:Why Jabba the Hut was such a bad gangsterWhich was a bigger abomination, The Godfather Part III or Crystal SkullThe passing of Mickey RooneyFinally, Will gives his spoiler-free review of the new Captain America movie.Have any thoughts on our debate? Call us at 240-MOVIE-82.

This week we didn't have a topic planned so we wrapped up some discussions on news items and the new movie Noah.  Robert reviews the movie (with spoilers) and makes a recommendation on whether to see it in theaters (see www.movieswiththeroomies.com for an in-depth review).  In addition, we discuss:What are the best movies set in New Orleans?Can you reboot Indiana Jones?What movies can you absolutely not remake?Andy Serkis is taking over Hollywood - and that's a good thing.We make Mel Gibson loved by Hollywood againHave an opinion? Leave us a message at 240-MOVIE-82, check us out on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, and comment on our website.Source materialReady Player One

This week the podcast takes a serious look at how movies portray the life of a solider.  We run a little long because we talk about the many aspects of a military life portrayed on the big screen throughout the years, and ask tough questions like:Are all soldier movies simply vehicles for making a modern political point?Did Saving Private Ryan make this generation the most prepared for war ever?Is the a quintessential movie about the American Civil War that gets to what life was really like in the 1860s, plus much more.In addition, this podcast launches our month of iTunes.  All April we will be asking you, our loyal listeners, to rate us on iTunes (honestly) to help spread the word about the show.  Take a minute to leave us some stars (especially five) on iTunes.

We continue with our look at Bible movies by moving into the realm of "fan fiction" - those movies that are based on Bible stories or intersect with Bible stories but are not Bible stories.  Among other topics we cover:Why Ben Hur is better regarded than The RobeThe silliness of protesting movies you don't seeWhy Judas gets a bad rapHow different directors can tell the same story in creative waysAlso, we go off on our usual tangents.  Will dismisses Seth McFarland, we go bleep happy, and we briefly discuss the news around Star Wars Episode VII - The Newest New Hope.  Finally, we continue our feud with one member of the great podcast Words with Nerds.  We slam the arguments against the movie Gravity and win glory for ourselves.  And, as promised, below is the voicemail we promised to publish.

We have a packed show this week, at least on the host side.  Special guest stars Megan and Matt (plus one noisy uninvited guest) join us to talk about the Biblical epics - why there are so few, how they could be improved, and why Maccabees on the Moon would be a terrible idea (besides the obvious one).  We close talking about the Pan casting controversy and some movie scheduling news.Share your thoughts at 240-MOIVE-82 or www.movieswiththeroomies.com.

We wrap up our week on animation by talking about the master, Hayao Miyazaki and his body of work.  For those unfamiliar, Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli have created over the past few decades a number of beautiful animated works, both for children and with adult themes.  Take a listen as your co-hosts (one of whom had never watched a Studio Ghibli film before) talk about why these films are valuable.  We wrap up talking about the 2014 Academy Awards and how we would improve it.  For homework, we ask the audience the following question:Who would you choose to host the 2015 Academy Awards?