Geek Mentality

Welcome back sitcom fans!!! Year three of “Sitcom All Ye Faithful” – Geek Mentality’s official Christmas Podcast Christmas Podcast special – is officially here!. Every day in December through Christmas Day I’ll be bringing you a new podcast covering Christmas/Holiday episode from some of television’s greatest sitcoms…And some sitcoms that, well, I want to talk about anyway. First up up this year we are going back to the year 2000! I was still a newlywed! Finally going to spend the holidays with one of the most popular sitcoms of all time as I head down to Central Perk to celebrate with some FRIENDS. So sit back, pour some spiked egg nog, light up the tree (or whatever else some of you heathens light up), sit by the fire with 5 of your closest friends, and 3 select enemies, and enjoy the start of year 3 of Sitcom All Ye Faithful! Show Title: Friends Episode Title: “The One with Phoebe’s Dad” Original Air Date: December 14, 1995 Season: 2 Episode: 9

Hey, mon! Welcome to the fourth and final entry in the saga that since 2020 I've dubbed JAWGUST. And boy oh boy did I save the worst for last. Thankfully I decided long ago that the subsequent years of JAWGUST would be one day and one day only. None of these movies deserve the love the original film has justifiably earned over the decades - ESPECIALLY Jaws: The Revenge, the only JAWS movie I've ever seen in the theater (as a new release that is). How sad is that!?

Day 30. Movie 30. Movie 300. Yes!!! For the 10th year in a row I made it all 30 days without missing a day - without missing a movie. For the 300th June day in a row totaling to 60 blog posts and 240 podcast episodes. BUT, for only the 2nd time in Movie Month history, I ended the year by seeing a movie in the theater - and this one was a doozie. For the first time in 15 years, Indiana Jones is back on the big screen. If this is the last time we see Henry Jones, Jr. on the big screen - well I think this did the character justice - and made up for that last one that nobody wants to talk about. But I do, as I bring you the last movie month episode of 2023, I don't ignore that last movie - and neither does this movie... Geek Mentality will return August 1st! See you then.

When a movie is described as an epic and then what you end up seeing is actually EPIC - it's a wonderful thing. This movie was an incredible roller coaster filled with emotion, drama, silliness (in a good way), fun, and friendship. Just a visual/musical treat. Epic, indeed.

Rian Johnson really knows how to put together a great mystery. Twists and Twits. This movie has them both and I can't say enough how much I enjoyed it - but I try to anyway. Go listen now and then tell your favorite cousin about it. I said now!

Back in 2015, the 2nd year of Movie Month, I decided to start watching the Fast & Furious movies. It was the single greatest decision I've made in my entire life. Okay may that's not true - but these movies are amazing. Okay, maybe that's not true - but they are entertaining as they are silly as they are eye rolling. I will continue to watch them as long as they make them. Which might only be a couple more years. Or it will be forever.

And the 2023 "Chris Pick" goes to....Prisoners! For those of you who don't know, my long time friend and fellow podcaster always sends me movie suggestions and every year I find it in my king, enlarged heart to at the very least watch on of them...This is that one movie. And he picked a good one. Not a "fun" movie by any stretch of the imagination - but some some wonderful acting. And Jake. Did I mention Jake? Jake was in it....

Although I've never played Dungeons & Dragons before, I do have a connection to this world going back decades - and as much that helped me enjoy this movie I'm not sure NOT having that connection could take away how much I thoroughly enjoyed this movie.

Wanna play? Well, I guess it's time that get back into the "killer doll" world that I have embraced here on Movie Month over the years. Whether it's sequels to a classic, a bad remake of a classic, a doll that never actually does anything but look creepy, or a technological marvel that is too smart for the humans around it, it turns out I enjoy these types of movies. The difference this time is - a lot of other people liked it too!

This movie was everything I expected it to be. Basic story with amazing special effects. There were some things that made me say, "huh?" and some things that made my eyes roll. There were also some things that made me pump my fist. James Cameron succeeded in what I think he set out to do - he made me enjoy myself.

Wow. Just - wow. What an incredible feat in filmmaking. I can't say enough good things about today's movie - but I try. I actually watched this in the theater this morning at a 9:10am showing. I smuggled some Dunkin' coffee in and a breakfast sandwich made by yours truly. It really was a perfect vacation morning. In a theater by myself with maybe 4 other people, good coffee, and a fantastic movie.

What? You didn't think I'd forget to that I wasn't caught up on the Insidious movies yet did you? And hell, by this time next year there will be another one to talk about! This one - well let's just say this....I haven't watched it yet, so I have no idea how I feel about it. I guess I'll just have to listen to what I end up saying. You should too.

I'm officially on vacation for the rest of Movie Month (and beyond). To celebrate I watched a 2022 action movie where 95% of it takes place on a train. Brad Pitt leads a cast of over the top characters in a movie that might not be great - but was still a fun ride...Whoa, what a pun! But yeah, don't think too much about the plot - just go along for the journey...Oh snap, I did it again.

Fight, shoot, stab. Repeat! And repeat and repeat! I would watch John Wick have Chapters for decades to come - now will that happen? Hmm, maybe - maybe not. But all I know is, as long as they keep making them I'll keep enjoying them - even when they eventually end up being 5 hours long...

Happy Father's Day to all you dads out there. I thought I'd celebrate by getting freaked out for a good 100 minutes. I am so glad that I went into this movie seeing/knowing so little and was genuinely surprised as to where it went and how it got there. Now it makes me want to see what this writer/director does next!

While yesterday I watched a movie in the theater for the first time in years - today I watched a movie that was meant to be watched at home. The screen wasn't as good. The sound was as good as my earbuds allowed. The experience just wasn't the same - BUT boy oh boy was this an enjoyable movie with some fantastic action set pieces. Probably would've looked amazing on the big screen - but the living room TV would have to do.

After almost a four year break, I finally made it back to the movie theater. December 2019 was the last time I saw a film on the big screen - but I was not going to let this one pass me by! Accompanied by my 12 year old niece and 10 year old nephew, we saw in a huge screen, and spoiler alert - we all loved it!

Look, I'm going to be honest with you. It's 11:31pm and I am rushing to get this episode up and done and get all the posts about it done - so I don't have any real time to talk about this movie, but I will tell you this: I FRIGGIN' LOVED THIS MOVIE!

And with that, I am completely caught up with Marvel - except I am totally not and didn't realize it until I started typing this...Oops, that Tree and Raccoon movie is still out there. Oh well, I'm not changing it now. This was basically a space movie with Ant-Man. Not great, but enjoyable enough.

With the Wisdom of Solomon, the Strength of Hercules, the Courage of Achilles, the Power of Zeus, the Stamina of Atlas, the Speed of Mercury, I watched today’s movie – Shazam! Fury of the Gods! Sure this movie died out at the box office, and the critics didn’t love it, and for a while I wasn’t sure if I would like it – but it picked up for me, and by the end I was enjoying myself even if I was thinking that this probably is the last time we’ll be seeing some/most/all of these characters…