This week the guys usher in the Summer movie season with a discussion about Summer Blockbusters. Mike shares how movies influenced his life-changing summer of 1999. Tiny shares his creepy affection for Will Smith. And Matt pays homage to a couple Spielberg classics before disrespecting them with a defense of Transformers.
For Potpourri, Tiny talks about the latest Star Wars Episode VII news. Mike shares his thoughts on Oculus and Matt shares his disappointment with Transcendence.
BONUS! There’s a special bonus Amazing Spider-Man 2 review after the Potpourri section. It’s spoiler-free, for your listening pleasure! Enjoy.
Runtime: 1:37:15
Direct Download Link: http://traffic.libsyn.com/obsessiveviewer/OV52-Blockbuster.mp3
Timestamps- April Movie Watching Progress – 01:14
- Mike on his rewatch of About Time – 03:24
- Introducing the Summer Movie Season – 04:12
- Defining the Summer Blockbuster – 06:09
- Matt on Jaws (1975) – 09:55
- Tiny on Men in Black (1997) – 15:48
- Mike on the importance of the Summer of 1999 – 21:38
- Mike on Big Daddy (1999) – 23:32
- Matt on Jurassic Park (1993) – 27:58
- Matt on Independence Day (1996) – 32:18
- Tiny on Face/Off (1997) – 34:23
- Mike on Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999) – 38:32
- Matt on Transformers (2004) – 45:22
- Tiny on The Da Vinci Code (2006) – 49:30
- Mike on Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999) – 54:44
- Mike wraps up the Summer of 1999 – 1:02:27
OV Potpourri – 1:03:29
- Tiny on the Star Wars Episode VII Casting Announcement – 1:03:50
- Mike on Oculus and The Amazing Spider-Man 2 hype – 1:08:00
- Matt on Transcendence – 1:09:42
- BONUS – Our review of The Amazing Spider-Man 2! – 1:15:13
- Mike’s Spider-Man 2 Review:http://obsessiveviewer.com/2014/05/06/mikes-review-the-amazing-spider-man-2/
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