Dvd Verdict Presents... Movie Podcasts

Kent and Michelle bring you tales of creatures great and small, animated Spider-men, Harry Potter 6 soars, Disney plots a film franchise for Miley Cyrus, Russell Brand will be The Easter Bunny, Nic Cage plans to reboot Ghost Rider with Da Vinci Code overtones, connecting the dots reveal David Tennant may be Bilbo Baggins, a post-mortem on Harper's Island, and a review of Shark Water (Blu-ray). Enjoy! Email your questions, comments, and suggestions to Kent and Michelle or visit them at viewfromthecouch.com.

While some may view him as a man or a myth, Judge Clark Douglas travels to Camelot this week to explore cinematic Arthurian legend, with selections from King Arthur (2004), Knights of the Round Table (1953), Quest for Camelot (1998), Excalibur (1981), Merlin (1998), First Knight (1995), The Mists of Avalon (2001), and a bonus track from Army of Darkness (1992). He also shares his review of Harry Potter and The Half-Blood Prince. Enjoy! Clark welcomes your comments, questions, and suggestions in Sounds and Sights Discussion Forum.

Dave, Mac, and Michael kill a good 50 minutes talking Harry Potter and The Half-Blood Prince, District 9, Inglorious Basterds, Astro Boy, Shane Acker's 9, Avatar, Ong Bak 2, the secret behind sitcom studio laugh tracks, Prison Break: The Final Break, Torchwood, Playboy's despicable Miss March, impressive shapeshifters, brutal bad guy deaths that made you feel bad for them, and death by poisoning. Good times... good times. Share your comments and questions in the new Filibuster discussion forum.

Dave, Tim, and Erich celebrate our Big 21st podtacufest with an epic discussion about music games, the bait-and-switch of 1 vs. 100, Crackdown co-op, and Dave basks in a bagful of cheap used games. In the news: Sagat is overpowered, PS3 getting more Fallout 3, lonely game nerds love night vision goggles, and Tim polishes his monocle while regaling the crew with tales of Club Nintendo platinum membership. This week's Symposium Ad Nauseum ("Story that made the least amount of sense") throws Erich for a loop but he manages to land on his feet. Whew! The show ends with a touching tribute—-consider yourself dared not to cry. Feel free to join the rest of the junkies in the new Blast Processing! discussion forum.

"Look! All those cattles have their horns." Kent tries to keep Michelle awake long enough for her to regale you of their vacation in the great outdoors. Plus, the wanton destruction of Michelle's parents' computer, McG is Finding Captain Nemo, Spider-man 4 gets a new screenwriter, The Smurfs prepare their multiplex invasion, Hong Kong Phooey goes live-action, no evil shall escape the sight of Ryan Reynolds, and Kent reviews two new Disney Educational Productions releases -- Boy in the Striped Pajamas: Classroom Edition and Life is Beautiful: Classroom Edition. Please forgive the butchering of filmmaker names. The management thanks you. Email your questions, comments, and suggestions to Kent and Michelle or visit them at viewfromthecouch.com.

Time to get hip cat and join Judge Clark Douglas as he scats his way through the realm of Jazz cinema, with selections from I'll Cry Tomorrow (1955), Walk on the Wild Side (1962), Elevator to the Gallows (1958), Playing by Heart (1998), Sideways (2004), Quiz Show (1994), Naked Lunch (1991), Shade (2003), Touch of Evil (1958), The Russia House (1990), and a bonus track from The Cooler (2003). He also shares his review of the acclaimed sci-fi drama Moon from director Duncan Jones (aka David Bowie's son Zowie). Enjoy! Clark welcomes your comments, questions, and suggestions in Sounds and Sights Discussion Forum.

Dave and Erich burn through some bandwidth rejoicing in the day they thought would never come: the official release of MTV's The State on DVD. Listen in and revel along with them in the delights of the Taco mailman and winning orphaned children on a game show and preschool narcs.

Dave, Mac, and Erich discuss their place in the time-space continuum, fond remembrances of Utica, a preview of their new sitcom Mom Boss, Mac's take on Michael Mann's Public Enemies and The Haunting in Connecticut, Erich's oh so detailed review of GI Joe: A Real American Hero, Dave's review of the mind-numbing Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li, and ambush topics like tentacles grabbing people, memorable diner scenes, favorite haunted houses. Share your comments and questions in the new Filibuster discussion forum.

This week's podcast is the Newfoundlandiest yet, as Steve and Jon join Erich for a three-man discussion of all things old and new in video games. In Now Playing, Steve talks BlazBlue and Crimson Gem Saga, Jon dips back into Okami and pays tribute to the late Mr. Jackson with Moonwalker, and Erich wonders how best to spend 400 Microsoft points: N+ or Kodu? One lengthy game-creation discussion later, Steve runs down the week's big news stories, including the demise of Eidos, Blizzard nixing LAN support in Starcraft II, and Best Buy's new PS3 bundle. The group wraps things up with an awesome idea for a new video game, and this week's Symposium Ad Nauseum: Cartoons Based on Video Games (complete with clips of cheesy '80s theme songs!). Thanks to JK47 for suggesting the topic. Feel free to join the rest of the junkies in the Blast Processing! discussion forum.

Kent and Michelle travel forward through time to bring you this week's show. The PS3 is fixed, camping plans are being made, and a history lesson of Southern Alberta is offered. Plus, you get reviews of the family friendly film Train Master and the documentary series Long Way Round, a preview of the upcoming Fall Primetime Television premieres, "Who is JR Knight?", and more Couch wackiness. Enjoy! Email your questions, comments, and suggestions to Kent and Michelle or visit them at viewfromthecouch.com.

Watch your back! This week Clark gets criminal with a look into the world of gangster film scores, featuring selections from The Godfather (1972), Once Upon a Time in America (1984), The Untouchables (1987), Miller's Crossing (1990), Gangs of New York (2002), Scarface (1983), High Sierra (1941), The Departed (2006), Carlito's Way (1993), and a bonus track from Running Scared (2006). Clark also shares his review of Michael Mann's Public Enemies. Enjoy! Clark welcomes your comments, questions, and suggestions in Sounds and Sights Discussion Forum.

In keeping with the July 4th festivities, Chief Justice Michael Stailey presents entertainment moments that salute the birth and legacy of our great country. Featuring clips from The Muppet Movie, Holiday Inn, Stan Freberg Presents the United States of America, 1776, Stripes, Schoolhouse Rock, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, Yankee Doodle Dandy, Disneyland's Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln, Independence Day, and Epcot's American Adventure. Enjoy!

On the eve of the July 4th weekend, Dave, Mac, Erich, and Mike deal with stormy weather, the arrival of MTV's The State on DVD, sharing the rare love for Transformers: Revenge of The Fallen, Mac reviews the art house sci-fi flick Moon, Mike immerses himself in the 1960s Peanuts collection, Erich goes toe-to-toe with the first season of GI Joe: A Real American Hero and the musings of singer/songwriter Jonathan Coulton, Dave tackles the final season of The Shield, and they all take on such compelling ambush topics as favorite animated series theme songs, memorable fireworks sequences, cloning gone wrong, and fortuitous impromptu cab rides. Share your comments and questions in the new Filibuster discussion forum.

Erich, Tim, and Adam take the podcast to strange new places this week, covering exotic topics like personal computers, friend codes, and whether modern video games are too complicated to attract new players. In the newly named (thanks to Tim) Now Playing segment, the boys talk World of Warcraft addiction, Resident Evil 5 woes, Mario Kart, Picross DS, and Tiger Woods 10. In News, Tim looks forward to Brutal Legend; Adam's joy about potential PS2 backwards compatibility on the PS3 is dampened by a cynical take on Sony's business model; and Erich fires back at the Wii Demo Play whiners. Dave may not be on the podcast this week, but he's here in spirit thanks to his most bizarre Symposium Ad Nauseum topic yet: Video game character you would least like to be trapped with in the boiler room of Bayside High during the senior prom. Yikes! Feel free to join the rest of the junkies in the new Blast Processing! discussion forum.

Let your Canadian pride shine through, as Kent and Michelle get all Dominion Day on us. Remembering Michael Jackson and Farah Fawcett. Plus, celebrity birthdays, Couch Entertainment News, and the Greaties of the '80s sets its sights on Big Trouble in Little China. Enjoy! Email your questions, comments, and suggestions to Kent and Michelle.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.