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Tue, 30 June 2009 DVD Verdict 379 - Sounds and Sights of Cinema (New & Recent Releases) A breath of fresh air passes through the musical ether, as Clark features new and recent soundtrack releases from such films as The Informers (2009), Coco Avant Chanel (2009), Grey Gardens (2009), Terminator: Salvation (2009), Year One (2009), Land of the Lost (2009), Caprica (2009), Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009), Up (2009), and Michael Bay's box office juggernaut Transformers: Revenge of The Fallen , for which Clark also shares his review. Plus, a bonus track from Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid . Enjoy! Clark welcomes your comments, questions, and suggestions in The Jury Room . Direct download: 379.mp3 Category: cinema -- posted at: 1:00am EST Fri, 26 June 2009 DVD Verdict 378 - The Friday Filibuster [06/26/09] In a show recorded prior to noted celebrity passings, Dave, Mac, and Erich make a gentlemen's wager worth One Million Dollars. Erich wonders if the Next Food Network star's career ever really goes anywhere. Dave rents Twilight ... for fun?! Erich tackles MST3K XV . Mac is pained by the second season of The Secret Life of the American Teenager . Dave is reading Guillermo Del Toro's anti-Twilight novel. Japanese monsters attack the G8 Summit. Hear Erich have trouble navigating this week's ambush topics: Lamest bonus features; Exciting fictional characters banished to incredibly boring jobs; How social networking would have changed classic movies or TV series. Share your comments and questions in the new Filibuster discussion forum . Direct download: 378.mp3 Category: filibuster -- posted at: 1:00am EST Thu, 25 June 2009 DVD Verdict 377 - Blast Processing! Hardcore SNK It's a short and sweet podcast this week as Erich, Steve, Jon, and Dave jump right into discussions of Ghostbusters, Red Faction: Guerrilla, Assassin's Creed, Battlefield: Bad Company, and the 1 vs. 100 Beta. Then, into this week's Symposium Ad Nauseum topic: Favorite obscure NES games. You may be surprised by Dave's definition of "obscure." Feel free to join the rest of the junkies in the new Blast Processing! discussion forum . Direct download: 377.mp3 Category: blast -- posted at: 1:00am EST Wed, 24 June 2009 DVD Verdict 376 - View from the Couch [06/24/09] While Kent and Michelle are away, the Verdict mice will play. Not to worry, all the regular features you've come to expect from View from the Couch are here -- Celebrity birthdays, Couch Entertainment News (Ed McMahon, Neda video, Chaz Bono, Jon & Kate, I'm a Celebrity: Get Me Out of Here, Perez Hilton vs. Will.i.am, Scrubs, and more) and a DVD review ( Pushing Daisies Seasons 1 & 2) -- just expressed through a different perspective. Kent and Michelle will return next week. Until then, you can check out what they've been up to, by viewing the new video clips at ViewFromTheCouch.com Enjoy! Email your questions, comments, and suggestions to Kent and Michelle . Direct download: 376.mp3 Category: couch -- posted at: 1:00am EST Tue, 23 June 2009 DVD Verdict 375 - Sounds and Sights of Cinema (Friday Filibuster Crossover) The podcast crossover event concludes, as Clark is joined by The Friday Filibuster 's Dave and Mac to talk movie music and play selections from such personal favorites as Willow (1988), Twin Peaks (1990), Crimson Tide (1995), Edward Scissorhands (1990), and a bonus track from Papillon (1973). Clark also shares his review for Harold Ramis' Year One . Enjoy! Clark welcomes your comments, questions, and suggestions in The Jury Room . Direct download: 375.mp3 Category: cinema -- posted at: 1:00am EST Fri, 19 June 2009 DVD Verdict 374 - The Friday Filibuster [06/19/09] In a move that may shatter the space-time continuum, Clark Douglas joins the Filibuster boys, bringing his calm demeanor and expansive knowledge of film into the fracas. Don't worry. Dave, Mac, and Mike eventually turn him to the dark side, as the quartet review Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 , The Hangover , Direct Contact , Prison Break: Season Four , Lost: Season One (Blu-ray) , Predator 2 (Blu-ray) , DMX battles giant killer snakes in Carnivorous , Dolph Lundgren's greatest hits, public displays of drunkenness, action heroes that should have bought it, and, of course, Willow . Share your comments and questions in the new Filibuster discussion forum . Direct download: 374.mp3 Category: filibuster -- posted at: 1:00am EST Thu, 18 June 2009 DVD Verdict 373 - Blast Processing! Cyborg Justice Johnson Inspired by recent additions to the Pixel Verdict family, Erich, Dave, Jon, and Tim come up with some socially inappropriate video game baby names before getting down to business with discussions about Crimson Gem Saga, Ghostbusters, Mario Kart Wii, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 for the Wii, Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's Wheelie Breakers, and Protoype (sorry Steve, Dave likes it). A head-scratching news segment tackles Microsoft's next console, EA's marketing misstep, and why EGM subscribers need get to the mailbox before their wives and girlfriends do. To finish, this week's Symposium Ad Nauseum topic: Pushover Robot Bad Guys. Feel free to join the rest of the junkies in the new Blast Processing! discussion forum . Direct download: 373.mp3 Category: blast -- posted at: 1:00am EST Wed, 17 June 2009 DVD Verdict 372 - View from the Couch [06/17/09] Your regular Alberta weather report kicks off this week's episode, as Kent and Michelle recall bloody Father's Days of yore, confuse Joan Van Arc with Joan of Ark, watch Pirates 4 knock The Lone Ranger off Disney's release schedule, Gambit becomes John Carter of Mars , bear witness to a geek meltdown and rogue children invade the studio, mourn the death of FlickSwap with the 1958 classic South Pacific ( "Oyyyyyyyyy!!!!" -- Kent ), and Guill-elmo Del Toro makes a surprise visit. Email your questions, comments, and suggestions to Kent and Michelle . Be sure to check out ViewFromTheCouch.com . Direct download: 372.mp3 Category: couch -- posted at: 1:00am EST Tue, 16 June 2009 DVD Verdict 371 - Sounds and Sights of Cinema (Originals and Remakes) Clark goes green this week, exploring Hollywood's passion for remaking films many felt were done well enough the first time. Compare and contrast selections from Assault on Precinct 13 (1976), Assault on Precinct 13 (2004), The Poseidon Adventure (1972), Poseidon (2006), Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978), The Invasion (2007), The Thing From Another World (1951), The Thing (1982), King Kong (1933), King Kong (1976), King Kong (2005), The Thomas Crown Affair (1968), The Thomas Crown Affair (1999), The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974), and The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 (2009), for which Clark also shares his review. Enjoy! Clark welcomes your comments, questions, and suggestions in The Jury Room . Direct download: 371.mp3 Category: cinema -- posted at: 1:00am EST Fri, 12 June 2009 DVD Verdict 370 - The Friday Filibuster [06/12/09] In a secret alternate universe, Dave, Mac, and Erich join forces to battle the evils of a modern day Zack Morris, Sam Raimi's latest mindf*ck, the last gasps of Pushing Daisies , Pit Fighter trolls, Erich's super-cool super-quiet imaginary friends, Nazi war criminals, the impending DVD-less rapture, and the mysterious absence of Mint Chocolate Chip ice cream. Plus: Prizes inside TV-inspired breakfast cereals; Submarine DMV; Standup comics who never got the sitcoms they deserved. Share your comments and questions in the new Filibuster discussion forum . Direct download: 370.mp3 Category: filibuster -- posted at: 1:00am EST Thu, 11 June 2009 DVD Verdict 369 - Blast Processing! "That Mario Itch" It's a wild and wooly return to our normal podcast format this week, as Erich, Dave, Adam, and Steve ramble their way through tangents, technical difficulties, innuendo, and the occasional video game talk. Dave hacks his way through a bargain bin purchase of Devil May Cry 4, Adam gets sucked back into World of Warcraft, Erich replays New Super Mario Bros., and Steve talks Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings before laying into Prototype. The crew puts a bow on E3 with final thoughts on games like Just Cause 2, Castlevania: Lord of Shadows, and Assassins Creed 2, leading into a discussion of which games they actually plan on buying before year's end. (Spoiler: Steve's going to buy everything.) Feel free to join the rest of the junkies in the new Blast Processing! discussion forum . Direct download: 369.mp3 Category: blast -- posted at: 1:00am EST Wed, 10 June 2009 DVD Verdict 368 - View from the Couch [06/10/09] It's a bit-sized Couch, as Kent and Michelle plow through entertainment news to get to reviews of Smithsonian Channel's Loose at the Zoo and this week's installment of "Greaties of the '80s" -- Back to the Future Part III . Enjoy! Direct download: 368.mp3 Category: couch -- posted at: 1:00am EST Tue, 9 June 2009 DVD Verdict 367 - Sounds and Sights of Cinema (Final Film Scores) This week Clark pays tribute to the final works of many celebrated film score composers, including Alfred Newman ( Airport ), Basil Poledouris ( The Legend of Butch and Sundance ), Elmer Bernstein ( Far From Heaven ), Jerry Goldsmith ( Looney Tunes Back in Action ), Bernard Herrmann ( Taxi Driver ), Alex North ( The Last Butterfly ), Henry Mancini ( Son of The Pink Panther ), Georges Delerue ( Rich in Love ). With no film review, he presents a bonus track from Michael Giacchino's score to the ABC television series Lost . Enjoy! Direct download: 367.mp3 Category: cinema -- posted at: 1:00am EST Fri, 5 June 2009 DVD Verdict 366 - The Friday Filibuster [06/05/09] Dave, Mac, and Mike celebrate the wonderful world of milk (dairy not Harvey); reviews of Up in 3D and Brothers Bloom ; Mac revels in Conan O'Brien taking over the Tonight Show ; DVD reviews of Transformers: Season One and The Wire ; geek news from E3; sharing love for The Dolph; New movie gimmicks and the ideal film to showcase them; Fictional characters deserving their own late night talk show; and Zombies invade the John Hughes universe. Share your comments and questions in the new Filibuster discussion forum . Direct download: 366.mp3 Category: filibuster -- posted at: 1:00am EST Thu, 4 June 2009 DVD Verdict 365 - Blast Processing! E3 Part Two (Nintendo, Sony) With E3 officially underway, Tim, Steve, Jon, and Erich tackle the near-opposite Nintendo and Sony press conferences. On the one hand, brand new Mario games, a mind-blowing Metroid announcement, and the head-scratching introduction of a so-called vitality sensor . On the other, two hours of blockbuster high-def gaming mixed with an awkward me too motion control demo and the unveiling of the not-so-secret PSP Go. It's Blu-ray vs. Blue Ocean and the boys have plenty to discuss. Plus, Steve, Tim, and Jon weigh in on Microsoft's showing with surprisingly mixed opinions. Feel free to join the rest of the junkies in the new Blast Processing! discussion forum . Direct download: 365.mp3 Category: blast -- posted at: 1:05am EST Thu, 4 June 2009 DVD Verdict 364 - Blast Processing! E3 Part One (Microsoft) Erich, Dave, and Adam unpack all of the excitement, disappointment, big (and not-so-big) reveals, guest stars, and sci-fi future tech of Microsoft's E3 2009 press conference. Will Project Natal redefine gaming, or fall flat on its motion-sensing face? What does Hideo Kojima unveiling Metal Gear Solid Rising at a Microsoft conference mean for fanboy flame wars? And do we really care about Facebook on the Xbox 360? All this, and last-minute speculation about the Sony and Nintendo press conferences. Feel free to join the rest of the junkies in the new Blast Processing! discussion forum . Direct download: 364.mp3 Category: blast -- posted at: 1:00am EST Wed, 3 June 2009 DVD Verdict 363 - View from the Couch [06/03/09] As surly Michelle curses Mother Nature, Kent deals with premature show conclusion. Thankfully, both are able to move past these issues and into such riveting topics as Megan Fox's tomb, rebooting Buffy, John Lithgow takes on Dexter , more details on 3D Tin-Tin (or Tan-Tan), and the Disney vault gets its doors blown off by Dragonslayer . Email your questions, comments, and suggestions to Kent and Michelle . Be sure to check out ViewFromTheCouch.com . Direct download: 363.mp3 Category: couch -- posted at: 1:00am EST Tue, 2 June 2009 DVD Verdict 362 - Sounds and Sights of Cinema (Philip Glass) Join Clark on a journey through the cinematic repertoire of ethereal composer Philip Glass, featuring selections from Koyaanisqatsi (1982), Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985), The Thin Blue Line (1988), Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh (1995), Kundun (1997), The Hours (2002), Secret Window (2004), Taking Lives (2004), The Illusionist (2006), and a bonus track from Cassandra's Dream (2007). Clark also shares his review of Sam Raimi's return to horror Drag Me to Hell . Enjoy! 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A breath of fresh air passes through the musical ether, as Clark features new and recent soundtrack releases from such films as The Informers (2009), Coco Avant Chanel (2009), Grey Gardens (2009), Terminator: Salvation (2009), Year One (2009), Land of the Lost (2009), Caprica (2009), Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009), Up (2009), and Michael Bay's box office juggernaut Transformers: Revenge of The Fallen , for which Clark also shares his review. Plus, a bonus track from Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid . Enjoy!

Clark welcomes your comments, questions, and suggestions in The Jury Room .

Fri, 26 June 2009 DVD Verdict 378 - The Friday Filibuster [06/26/09] In a show recorded prior to noted celebrity passings, Dave, Mac, and Erich make a gentlemen's wager worth One Million Dollars. Erich wonders if the Next Food Network star's career ever really goes anywhere. Dave rents Twilight ... for fun?! Erich tackles MST3K XV . Mac is pained by the second season of The Secret Life of the American Teenager . Dave is reading Guillermo Del Toro's anti-Twilight novel. Japanese monsters attack the G8 Summit. Hear Erich have trouble navigating this week's ambush topics: Lamest bonus features; Exciting fictional characters banished to incredibly boring jobs; How social networking would have changed classic movies or TV series. Share your comments and questions in the new Filibuster discussion forum . Direct download: 378.mp3 Category: filibuster -- posted at: 1:00am EST

In a show recorded prior to noted celebrity passings, Dave, Mac, and Erich make a gentlemen's wager worth One Million Dollars. Erich wonders if the Next Food Network star's career ever really goes anywhere. Dave rents Twilight ... for fun?! Erich tackles MST3K XV . Mac is pained by the second season of The Secret Life of the American Teenager . Dave is reading Guillermo Del Toro's anti-Twilight novel. Japanese monsters attack the G8 Summit. Hear Erich have trouble navigating this week's ambush topics: Lamest bonus features; Exciting fictional characters banished to incredibly boring jobs; How social networking would have changed classic movies or TV series.

Share your comments and questions in the new Filibuster discussion forum .

Thu, 25 June 2009 DVD Verdict 377 - Blast Processing! Hardcore SNK It's a short and sweet podcast this week as Erich, Steve, Jon, and Dave jump right into discussions of Ghostbusters, Red Faction: Guerrilla, Assassin's Creed, Battlefield: Bad Company, and the 1 vs. 100 Beta. Then, into this week's Symposium Ad Nauseum topic: Favorite obscure NES games. You may be surprised by Dave's definition of "obscure." Feel free to join the rest of the junkies in the new Blast Processing! discussion forum . Direct download: 377.mp3 Category: blast -- posted at: 1:00am EST

It's a short and sweet podcast this week as Erich, Steve, Jon, and Dave jump right into discussions of Ghostbusters, Red Faction: Guerrilla, Assassin's Creed, Battlefield: Bad Company, and the 1 vs. 100 Beta. Then, into this week's Symposium Ad Nauseum topic: Favorite obscure NES games. You may be surprised by Dave's definition of "obscure."

Feel free to join the rest of the junkies in the new Blast Processing! discussion forum .

Wed, 24 June 2009 DVD Verdict 376 - View from the Couch [06/24/09] While Kent and Michelle are away, the Verdict mice will play. Not to worry, all the regular features you've come to expect from View from the Couch are here -- Celebrity birthdays, Couch Entertainment News (Ed McMahon, Neda video, Chaz Bono, Jon & Kate, I'm a Celebrity: Get Me Out of Here, Perez Hilton vs. Will.i.am, Scrubs, and more) and a DVD review ( Pushing Daisies Seasons 1 & 2) -- just expressed through a different perspective. Kent and Michelle will return next week. Until then, you can check out what they've been up to, by viewing the new video clips at ViewFromTheCouch.com Enjoy! Email your questions, comments, and suggestions to Kent and Michelle . Direct download: 376.mp3 Category: couch -- posted at: 1:00am EST

While Kent and Michelle are away, the Verdict mice will play. Not to worry, all the regular features you've come to expect from View from the Couch are here -- Celebrity birthdays, Couch Entertainment News (Ed McMahon, Neda video, Chaz Bono, Jon & Kate, I'm a Celebrity: Get Me Out of Here, Perez Hilton vs. Will.i.am, Scrubs, and more) and a DVD review ( Pushing Daisies Seasons 1 & 2) -- just expressed through a different perspective. Kent and Michelle will return next week. Until then, you can check out what they've been up to, by viewing the new video clips at ViewFromTheCouch.com Enjoy!

Email your questions, comments, and suggestions to Kent and Michelle .

Tue, 23 June 2009 DVD Verdict 375 - Sounds and Sights of Cinema (Friday Filibuster Crossover) The podcast crossover event concludes, as Clark is joined by The Friday Filibuster 's Dave and Mac to talk movie music and play selections from such personal favorites as Willow (1988), Twin Peaks (1990), Crimson Tide (1995), Edward Scissorhands (1990), and a bonus track from Papillon (1973). Clark also shares his review for Harold Ramis' Year One . Enjoy! Clark welcomes your comments, questions, and suggestions in The Jury Room . Direct download: 375.mp3 Category: cinema -- posted at: 1:00am EST

The podcast crossover event concludes, as Clark is joined by The Friday Filibuster 's Dave and Mac to talk movie music and play selections from such personal favorites as Willow (1988), Twin Peaks (1990), Crimson Tide (1995), Edward Scissorhands (1990), and a bonus track from Papillon (1973). Clark also shares his review for Harold Ramis' Year One . Enjoy!

Fri, 19 June 2009 DVD Verdict 374 - The Friday Filibuster [06/19/09] In a move that may shatter the space-time continuum, Clark Douglas joins the Filibuster boys, bringing his calm demeanor and expansive knowledge of film into the fracas. Don't worry. Dave, Mac, and Mike eventually turn him to the dark side, as the quartet review Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 , The Hangover , Direct Contact , Prison Break: Season Four , Lost: Season One (Blu-ray) , Predator 2 (Blu-ray) , DMX battles giant killer snakes in Carnivorous , Dolph Lundgren's greatest hits, public displays of drunkenness, action heroes that should have bought it, and, of course, Willow . Share your comments and questions in the new Filibuster discussion forum . Direct download: 374.mp3 Category: filibuster -- posted at: 1:00am EST

In a move that may shatter the space-time continuum, Clark Douglas joins the Filibuster boys, bringing his calm demeanor and expansive knowledge of film into the fracas. Don't worry. Dave, Mac, and Mike eventually turn him to the dark side, as the quartet review Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 , The Hangover , Direct Contact , Prison Break: Season Four , Lost: Season One (Blu-ray) , Predator 2 (Blu-ray) , DMX battles giant killer snakes in Carnivorous , Dolph Lundgren's greatest hits, public displays of drunkenness, action heroes that should have bought it, and, of course, Willow .

Thu, 18 June 2009 DVD Verdict 373 - Blast Processing! Cyborg Justice Johnson Inspired by recent additions to the Pixel Verdict family, Erich, Dave, Jon, and Tim come up with some socially inappropriate video game baby names before getting down to business with discussions about Crimson Gem Saga, Ghostbusters, Mario Kart Wii, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 for the Wii, Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's Wheelie Breakers, and Protoype (sorry Steve, Dave likes it). A head-scratching news segment tackles Microsoft's next console, EA's marketing misstep, and why EGM subscribers need get to the mailbox before their wives and girlfriends do. To finish, this week's Symposium Ad Nauseum topic: Pushover Robot Bad Guys. Feel free to join the rest of the junkies in the new Blast Processing! discussion forum . Direct download: 373.mp3 Category: blast -- posted at: 1:00am EST

Inspired by recent additions to the Pixel Verdict family, Erich, Dave, Jon, and Tim come up with some socially inappropriate video game baby names before getting down to business with discussions about Crimson Gem Saga, Ghostbusters, Mario Kart Wii, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 for the Wii, Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's Wheelie Breakers, and Protoype (sorry Steve, Dave likes it). A head-scratching news segment tackles Microsoft's next console, EA's marketing misstep, and why EGM subscribers need get to the mailbox before their wives and girlfriends do. To finish, this week's Symposium Ad Nauseum topic: Pushover Robot Bad Guys.

Wed, 17 June 2009 DVD Verdict 372 - View from the Couch [06/17/09] Your regular Alberta weather report kicks off this week's episode, as Kent and Michelle recall bloody Father's Days of yore, confuse Joan Van Arc with Joan of Ark, watch Pirates 4 knock The Lone Ranger off Disney's release schedule, Gambit becomes John Carter of Mars , bear witness to a geek meltdown and rogue children invade the studio, mourn the death of FlickSwap with the 1958 classic South Pacific ( "Oyyyyyyyyy!!!!" -- Kent ), and Guill-elmo Del Toro makes a surprise visit. Email your questions, comments, and suggestions to Kent and Michelle . Be sure to check out ViewFromTheCouch.com . Direct download: 372.mp3 Category: couch -- posted at: 1:00am EST

Your regular Alberta weather report kicks off this week's episode, as Kent and Michelle recall bloody Father's Days of yore, confuse Joan Van Arc with Joan of Ark, watch Pirates 4 knock The Lone Ranger off Disney's release schedule, Gambit becomes John Carter of Mars , bear witness to a geek meltdown and rogue children invade the studio, mourn the death of FlickSwap with the 1958 classic South Pacific ( "Oyyyyyyyyy!!!!" -- Kent ), and Guill-elmo Del Toro makes a surprise visit.

Email your questions, comments, and suggestions to Kent and Michelle . Be sure to check out ViewFromTheCouch.com .

Tue, 16 June 2009 DVD Verdict 371 - Sounds and Sights of Cinema (Originals and Remakes) Clark goes green this week, exploring Hollywood's passion for remaking films many felt were done well enough the first time. Compare and contrast selections from Assault on Precinct 13 (1976), Assault on Precinct 13 (2004), The Poseidon Adventure (1972), Poseidon (2006), Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978), The Invasion (2007), The Thing From Another World (1951), The Thing (1982), King Kong (1933), King Kong (1976), King Kong (2005), The Thomas Crown Affair (1968), The Thomas Crown Affair (1999), The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974), and The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 (2009), for which Clark also shares his review. Enjoy! Clark welcomes your comments, questions, and suggestions in The Jury Room . Direct download: 371.mp3 Category: cinema -- posted at: 1:00am EST

Clark goes green this week, exploring Hollywood's passion for remaking films many felt were done well enough the first time. Compare and contrast selections from Assault on Precinct 13 (1976), Assault on Precinct 13 (2004), The Poseidon Adventure (1972), Poseidon (2006), Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978), The Invasion (2007), The Thing From Another World (1951), The Thing (1982), King Kong (1933), King Kong (1976), King Kong (2005), The Thomas Crown Affair (1968), The Thomas Crown Affair (1999), The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974), and The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 (2009), for which Clark also shares his review. Enjoy!

Fri, 12 June 2009 DVD Verdict 370 - The Friday Filibuster [06/12/09] In a secret alternate universe, Dave, Mac, and Erich join forces to battle the evils of a modern day Zack Morris, Sam Raimi's latest mindf*ck, the last gasps of Pushing Daisies , Pit Fighter trolls, Erich's super-cool super-quiet imaginary friends, Nazi war criminals, the impending DVD-less rapture, and the mysterious absence of Mint Chocolate Chip ice cream. Plus: Prizes inside TV-inspired breakfast cereals; Submarine DMV; Standup comics who never got the sitcoms they deserved. Share your comments and questions in the new Filibuster discussion forum . Direct download: 370.mp3 Category: filibuster -- posted at: 1:00am EST

In a secret alternate universe, Dave, Mac, and Erich join forces to battle the evils of a modern day Zack Morris, Sam Raimi's latest mindf*ck, the last gasps of Pushing Daisies , Pit Fighter trolls, Erich's super-cool super-quiet imaginary friends, Nazi war criminals, the impending DVD-less rapture, and the mysterious absence of Mint Chocolate Chip ice cream. Plus: Prizes inside TV-inspired breakfast cereals; Submarine DMV; Standup comics who never got the sitcoms they deserved.

Thu, 11 June 2009 DVD Verdict 369 - Blast Processing! "That Mario Itch" It's a wild and wooly return to our normal podcast format this week, as Erich, Dave, Adam, and Steve ramble their way through tangents, technical difficulties, innuendo, and the occasional video game talk. Dave hacks his way through a bargain bin purchase of Devil May Cry 4, Adam gets sucked back into World of Warcraft, Erich replays New Super Mario Bros., and Steve talks Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings before laying into Prototype. The crew puts a bow on E3 with final thoughts on games like Just Cause 2, Castlevania: Lord of Shadows, and Assassins Creed 2, leading into a discussion of which games they actually plan on buying before year's end. (Spoiler: Steve's going to buy everything.) Feel free to join the rest of the junkies in the new Blast Processing! discussion forum . Direct download: 369.mp3 Category: blast -- posted at: 1:00am EST

It's a wild and wooly return to our normal podcast format this week, as Erich, Dave, Adam, and Steve ramble their way through tangents, technical difficulties, innuendo, and the occasional video game talk. Dave hacks his way through a bargain bin purchase of Devil May Cry 4, Adam gets sucked back into World of Warcraft, Erich replays New Super Mario Bros., and Steve talks Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings before laying into Prototype. The crew puts a bow on E3 with final thoughts on games like Just Cause 2, Castlevania: Lord of Shadows, and Assassins Creed 2, leading into a discussion of which games they actually plan on buying before year's end. (Spoiler: Steve's going to buy everything.)

Wed, 10 June 2009 DVD Verdict 368 - View from the Couch [06/10/09] It's a bit-sized Couch, as Kent and Michelle plow through entertainment news to get to reviews of Smithsonian Channel's Loose at the Zoo and this week's installment of "Greaties of the '80s" -- Back to the Future Part III . Enjoy! Direct download: 368.mp3 Category: couch -- posted at: 1:00am EST

It's a bit-sized Couch, as Kent and Michelle plow through entertainment news to get to reviews of Smithsonian Channel's Loose at the Zoo and this week's installment of "Greaties of the '80s" -- Back to the Future Part III . Enjoy!

Tue, 9 June 2009 DVD Verdict 367 - Sounds and Sights of Cinema (Final Film Scores) This week Clark pays tribute to the final works of many celebrated film score composers, including Alfred Newman ( Airport ), Basil Poledouris ( The Legend of Butch and Sundance ), Elmer Bernstein ( Far From Heaven ), Jerry Goldsmith ( Looney Tunes Back in Action ), Bernard Herrmann ( Taxi Driver ), Alex North ( The Last Butterfly ), Henry Mancini ( Son of The Pink Panther ), Georges Delerue ( Rich in Love ). With no film review, he presents a bonus track from Michael Giacchino's score to the ABC television series Lost . Enjoy! Direct download: 367.mp3 Category: cinema -- posted at: 1:00am EST

This week Clark pays tribute to the final works of many celebrated film score composers, including Alfred Newman ( Airport ), Basil Poledouris ( The Legend of Butch and Sundance ), Elmer Bernstein ( Far From Heaven ), Jerry Goldsmith ( Looney Tunes Back in Action ), Bernard Herrmann ( Taxi Driver ), Alex North ( The Last Butterfly ), Henry Mancini ( Son of The Pink Panther ), Georges Delerue ( Rich in Love ). With no film review, he presents a bonus track from Michael Giacchino's score to the ABC television series Lost . Enjoy!

Fri, 5 June 2009 DVD Verdict 366 - The Friday Filibuster [06/05/09] Dave, Mac, and Mike celebrate the wonderful world of milk (dairy not Harvey); reviews of Up in 3D and Brothers Bloom ; Mac revels in Conan O'Brien taking over the Tonight Show ; DVD reviews of Transformers: Season One and The Wire ; geek news from E3; sharing love for The Dolph; New movie gimmicks and the ideal film to showcase them; Fictional characters deserving their own late night talk show; and Zombies invade the John Hughes universe. Share your comments and questions in the new Filibuster discussion forum . Direct download: 366.mp3 Category: filibuster -- posted at: 1:00am EST

Dave, Mac, and Mike celebrate the wonderful world of milk (dairy not Harvey); reviews of Up in 3D and Brothers Bloom ; Mac revels in Conan O'Brien taking over the Tonight Show ; DVD reviews of Transformers: Season One and The Wire ; geek news from E3; sharing love for The Dolph; New movie gimmicks and the ideal film to showcase them; Fictional characters deserving their own late night talk show; and Zombies invade the John Hughes universe.

Thu, 4 June 2009 DVD Verdict 365 - Blast Processing! E3 Part Two (Nintendo, Sony) With E3 officially underway, Tim, Steve, Jon, and Erich tackle the near-opposite Nintendo and Sony press conferences. On the one hand, brand new Mario games, a mind-blowing Metroid announcement, and the head-scratching introduction of a so-called vitality sensor . On the other, two hours of blockbuster high-def gaming mixed with an awkward me too motion control demo and the unveiling of the not-so-secret PSP Go. It's Blu-ray vs. Blue Ocean and the boys have plenty to discuss. Plus, Steve, Tim, and Jon weigh in on Microsoft's showing with surprisingly mixed opinions. Feel free to join the rest of the junkies in the new Blast Processing! discussion forum . Direct download: 365.mp3 Category: blast -- posted at: 1:05am EST

With E3 officially underway, Tim, Steve, Jon, and Erich tackle the near-opposite Nintendo and Sony press conferences. On the one hand, brand new Mario games, a mind-blowing Metroid announcement, and the head-scratching introduction of a so-called vitality sensor . On the other, two hours of blockbuster high-def gaming mixed with an awkward me too motion control demo and the unveiling of the not-so-secret PSP Go. It's Blu-ray vs. Blue Ocean and the boys have plenty to discuss. Plus, Steve, Tim, and Jon weigh in on Microsoft's showing with surprisingly mixed opinions.

Thu, 4 June 2009 DVD Verdict 364 - Blast Processing! E3 Part One (Microsoft) Erich, Dave, and Adam unpack all of the excitement, disappointment, big (and not-so-big) reveals, guest stars, and sci-fi future tech of Microsoft's E3 2009 press conference. Will Project Natal redefine gaming, or fall flat on its motion-sensing face? What does Hideo Kojima unveiling Metal Gear Solid Rising at a Microsoft conference mean for fanboy flame wars? And do we really care about Facebook on the Xbox 360? All this, and last-minute speculation about the Sony and Nintendo press conferences. Feel free to join the rest of the junkies in the new Blast Processing! discussion forum . Direct download: 364.mp3 Category: blast -- posted at: 1:00am EST

Erich, Dave, and Adam unpack all of the excitement, disappointment, big (and not-so-big) reveals, guest stars, and sci-fi future tech of Microsoft's E3 2009 press conference. Will Project Natal redefine gaming, or fall flat on its motion-sensing face? What does Hideo Kojima unveiling Metal Gear Solid Rising at a Microsoft conference mean for fanboy flame wars? And do we really care about Facebook on the Xbox 360? All this, and last-minute speculation about the Sony and Nintendo press conferences.

Wed, 3 June 2009 DVD Verdict 363 - View from the Couch [06/03/09] As surly Michelle curses Mother Nature, Kent deals with premature show conclusion. Thankfully, both are able to move past these issues and into such riveting topics as Megan Fox's tomb, rebooting Buffy, John Lithgow takes on Dexter , more details on 3D Tin-Tin (or Tan-Tan), and the Disney vault gets its doors blown off by Dragonslayer . Email your questions, comments, and suggestions to Kent and Michelle . Be sure to check out ViewFromTheCouch.com . Direct download: 363.mp3 Category: couch -- posted at: 1:00am EST

As surly Michelle curses Mother Nature, Kent deals with premature show conclusion. Thankfully, both are able to move past these issues and into such riveting topics as Megan Fox's tomb, rebooting Buffy, John Lithgow takes on Dexter , more details on 3D Tin-Tin (or Tan-Tan), and the Disney vault gets its doors blown off by Dragonslayer .

Tue, 2 June 2009 DVD Verdict 362 - Sounds and Sights of Cinema (Philip Glass) Join Clark on a journey through the cinematic repertoire of ethereal composer Philip Glass, featuring selections from Koyaanisqatsi (1982), Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985), The Thin Blue Line (1988), Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh (1995), Kundun (1997), The Hours (2002), Secret Window (2004), Taking Lives (2004), The Illusionist (2006), and a bonus track from Cassandra's Dream (2007). Clark also shares his review of Sam Raimi's return to horror Drag Me to Hell . Enjoy! Clark welcomes your comments, questions, and suggestions in The Jury Room . Direct download: 362.mp3 Category: cinema -- posted at: 1:00am EST

Join Clark on a journey through the cinematic repertoire of ethereal composer Philip Glass, featuring selections from Koyaanisqatsi (1982), Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985), The Thin Blue Line (1988), Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh (1995), Kundun (1997), The Hours (2002), Secret Window (2004), Taking Lives (2004), The Illusionist (2006), and a bonus track from Cassandra's Dream (2007). Clark also shares his review of Sam Raimi's return to horror Drag Me to Hell . Enjoy!

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