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Join Lily, Scott, Shawn, and many special guests as they discuss TV, film, and pop culture, giving you more information than you could possibly need. Some surprises too.
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Saturday Nov 21, 2015
Saturday Nov 21, 2015
Join Scott and Star Wars expert Paul for this BONUS EPISODE of Hitting Play as they breakdown every detail of the latest trailer for the most anticipated film of the year, Star Wars: Episode VII: The Force Awakens! Just after Scott and Paul analyzed a new batch of trailers in our previous episode, J.J. Abrams and crew released a brand new TV spot with loads of new footage! This new trailer, called "TV Spot 5" is being described as "Finn-centric" and offers new glimpses at the character of Finn and his journey from disillusioned stormtrooper to apprehensive hero to potential Jedi. In addition to discussing this new look at the movie, Scott and Paul will also discuss some other details about the movie that the internet has found and speculated on, including: the many flags and symbols of Maz Kanata's castle, if Rey's home is an old AT-AT, new improvements to the tie fighter design, and if the recent Vanity Fair magazine reveals a clue about Boba Fett. So much to talk about, and surely, more to come! May the sequels be with you!
For more, check out Paul and Scott's analysis of the other trailers for Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens in the Hitting Play archives!
Please email us at hittingplayshow@gmail.com
Hitting Play on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/HittingPlay
Paul's Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/Zajczewski
Scott's Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/MCandFriends
Scott's Vine: http://www.vine.co/MCandFriends
Lily's Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/Lilipution22
Lily's YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/lilipution22
Shawn's Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/ShawnWenzel78
Monday Nov 16, 2015
Monday Nov 16, 2015
Join Scott and Star Wars expert Paul as they breakdown every little detail of not one, not two, but THREE new trailers for Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens! (We know, we know, we thought we were done with these too!) Three trailers that offered many new interesting clues, and raised new questions as well. First, they discuss the trailer aired that during ABC's Thursday Night "TGIT" block, (including some ridiculous testimonials by the casts of various ABC dramas.) They'll talk about Finn and Rey's introduction to one another, additional clues to Finn's origin as an escaped stormtrooper, and a new scene of the resistance base. Next, they'll discuss the Japanese trailer, including what new intriguing clues can be gathered by translating the Japanese subtitles. Especially one potentially huge line not heard in English. And finally, they breakdown the new 30 second TV spot, and how its very short scenes can still tell us quite a lot about the characters and their locations during the movie. Then, combining all of these new clues, they'll discuss Maz Kanata's role in the Star Wars saga, what her cryptic lines of dialogue mean, if Finn is the new successor to Anakin and Luke, and much, much more! (Oh, they talk about the new posters too!) Does Rey live in an old AT-AT? Do podracers' flags from The Phantom Menace make an appearance? Is our favorite fishy admiral back? They talk about it! May the sequels be with you!
For more, check out Paul and Scott's analysis of the third trailer for Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens in the Hitting Play archives!
Please email us at hittingplayshow@gmail.com
Hitting Play on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/HittingPlay
Paul's Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/Zajczewski
Scott's Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/MCandFriends
Scott's Vine: http://www.vine.co/MCandFriends
Lily's Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/Lilipution22
Lily's YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/lilipution22
Shawn's Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/ShawnWenzel78
Monday Nov 09, 2015
Monday Nov 09, 2015
Join Scott and Hamish as they go back to the (um...very recent past?) and conclude their two part series, breaking down the 2015 scenes from the iconic film "Back To The Future Part II"! In part one, they discussed 2015 Hill Valley. Now, for part two, they delve deep into the scenes that take place at the home of the now married Marty and Jennifer McFly in 2015's Hilldale. From thumb pads to multi channel TV's to robot chefs, they'll discuss what innovations and devices the movie got right, and what still looks like the future today. They'll also talk about how Pepsi mishandled their "Pepsi Perfect" campaign, how the USA Today did everything right with their Back To The Future promotion, and why shoes like Nike MAGs may actually be closer to hitting the shelves than we think. So hydrate a pizza, put your video goggles on silent, and explore the amazing world of Wednesday, October 21, 2015 along with us!
For part one, check out the 2015 Hill Valley episode of this podcast!
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Please email us at hittingplayshow@gmail.com
Hitting Play on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/HittingPlay
Scott's Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/MCandFriends
Scott's Vine: http://www.vine.co/MCandFriends
Lily's Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/Lilipution22
Lily's YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/lilipution22
Shawn's Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/ShawnWenzel78
Monday Nov 02, 2015
Monday Nov 02, 2015
Join Scott and Star Wars expert Paul as they breakdown every little detail of the third trailer for the most anticipated film of the year: Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens! Listen as they speculate on the motivations of Kylo Ren, what the Starkiller Base actually is, the origin story of Finn, and the mystery that is the absence of Luke Skywalker. They'll also address the questions: Who are the Knights of Ren? Why are stormtroopers burning homes? How did BB-8 land on Jakku? Do Finn and Poe Dameron dislike each other? Does Chewbacca die? And many more! They'll also discuss appearances by Han Solo (Harrison Ford) and Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher), Rey's (Daisy Ridley) life on Jakku, and the amazing work by J.J. Abrams. Then, using the other two trailers and official poster, they'll try to put together the pieces of the puzzle and guess the framework of the story. So much to discuss, so little time left! May the sequels be with you!
Please email us at hittingplayshow@gmail.com
Hitting Play on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/HittingPlay
Paul's Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/Zajczewski
Scott's Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/MCandFriends
Scott's Vine: http://www.vine.co/MCandFriends
Lily's Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/Lilipution22
Lily's YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/lilipution22
Shawn's Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/ShawnWenzel78
Tuesday Oct 20, 2015
Tuesday Oct 20, 2015
Join Shawn, Scott, and Hamish (joining the show from "the future" AKA Australia) as they take a very special trip back to the present and discuss every little detail of the 2015 Hill Valley scene from the iconic 1989 film "Back To The Future Part II" to see just how close it was in predicting the world we now live in. And when we say every little detail, we mean EVERY LITTLE DETAIL! They'll discuss how the movie's predictions of products, movies, advertisements, cars, fashion, sports, and news stories hold up and other little details you may have missed. Listen as they review, among many other things, every news item from Doc's copy of the USA Today, the items in the antique store window, the Chicago Cubs winning the 2015 World Series, and of course the Hoverboard. Some predictions were dead-on, while others may require another 30-year DeLorean trip to actually see. So, c'mon all you bojos, ride your hoverboards into town, meet us in front of the Cafe 80's and explore with us the Wednesday, October 21, 2015 we've always dreamed about!
This is only part one! For part two, we will discuss the 2015 McFly House scenes! Look for it...in the future!
Follow Hamish on Vine: http://www.vine.co/Silent-Hamish
Follow Hamish on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/SilentHamish
Follow Hamish on Tumblr: http://www.silenthamishart.tumblr.com
Please email us at hittingplayshow@gmail.com
Hitting Play on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/HittingPlay
Scott's Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/MCandFriends
Scott's Vine: http://www.vine.co/MCandFriends
Lily's Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/Lilipution22
Lily's YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/lilipution22
Shawn's Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/ShawnWenzel78
Monday Oct 05, 2015
Monday Oct 05, 2015
Join Scott and Kevin (AKA K1 of the movie riffing group One Wall Cinema) as they discuss the awesome indie comic book "Catbeard the Pirate" with its creator, Matt Nelson! Listen as Matt discusses his comic influences, his writing and drawing process, his hilarious "Player None" and "Superdeformers" comics, and the lightning bolt of inspiration that led to the creation of Catbeard the Pirate. Aside from comics, Matt also recounts his recent experience attending Rifftrax Live, everybody shares their favorite episodes of Mystery Science Theater 3000, and they talk about some recent trends in video games and the superhero movie genre.
PLEASE NOTE: Matt recently lost his home to a fire and needs our help getting the first three volumes of Catbeard the Pirate reprinted and the latest volume off the ground! Please give any amount you can to his Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/86891268/catbeard-the-pirate-book-four-corsairs-and-catnip (You can also just search "Catbeard" at Kickstarter.com)
Check out Matt's comic Catbeard the Pirate: http://www.catbeardthepirate.com/
Check out Matt's other work: http://mattnelsonart.tumblr.com/
Check out Matt's Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/mattwnelson
Check out K1's Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/OneWallCinema
Check out Kevin's work: http://www.onewallcinema.com/
Check out One Wall Cinema on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/k1posterchild
Please email us at hittingplayshow@gmail.com
Hitting Play on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/HittingPlay
Scott's Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/MCandFriends
Scott's Vine: http://www.vine.co/MCandFriends
Lily's Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/Lilipution22
Lily's YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/lilipution22
Shawn's Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/ShawnWenzel78
Monday Sep 28, 2015
Monday Sep 28, 2015
Join Scott and special guest, Star Wars expert Paul as they travel a long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away. Where merchandising was scant and the "clone wars" were nothing but a couple of throwaway lines. When one stormtrooper was tall enough to accidentally hit his head entering a room because he wasn't a genetic copy of Jango Fett. When "the Force" was just "the Force", and not something that could be cleared up with penicillin. That's right, they started at the true beginning and watched "Star Wars"! (Or "Star Wars: Episode IV: A New Hope") Listen as they give you a ton of information you may have never heard before and details you may have missed. They'll tell you what's been changed, who's who, and why this space epic is truly one of the greatest film of all time. (Oh, and Paul will tell you why R5-D4 might me the most important character in the trilogy...allegedly.)
It's a regular episode, but as an added bonus, it also syncs up as a commentary for the movie! So, if you can, queue up your copy of the movie and watch along with us!
Please email us at hittingplayshow@gmail.com
Hitting Play on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/HittingPlay
Scott's Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/MCandFriends
Scott's Vine: http://www.vine.co/MCandFriends
Lily's Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/Lilipution22
Lily's YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/lilipution22
Shawn's Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/ShawnWenzel78
Monday Sep 21, 2015
Monday Sep 21, 2015
Join Scott and special guest, Star Wars expert Paul as they travel down a painful road, delve deep into a dark memory from their childhoods, and watch George Lucas' first installment of the Star Wars prequels: the infamous "Star Wars: Episode I: The Phantom Menace"! Listen as they discuss some of the terrible CGI, the crazy names and backstories for the many background characters, and make a somewhat modest defense for Jake Lloyd. (Hey, he was just a kid.) They'll point out cameos you may have missed, talk about "Episode I Racer" for Nintendo 64, and reminisce about falling for the hype and buying merchandise for the movie. All in real time as they watch the movie!!! Oh, and a "mystery guest" also calls in!
It's a regular episode, but as an added bonus, it also syncs up with the movie! So, if you can, pop in your copy of the movie and listen along, otherwise just listen and enjoy our misery!
Please email us at hittingplayshow@gmail.com
Hitting Play on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/HittingPlay
Scott's Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/MCandFriends
Scott's Vine: http://www.vine.co/MCandFriends
Lily's Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/Lilipution22
Lily's YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/lilipution22
Shawn's Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/ShawnWenzel78
Tuesday Jul 28, 2015
Tuesday Jul 28, 2015
Join Lily and Scott as they review the first episode of ABC's hit show about a team of special agents, specially formed to investigate the strange happenings of the Marvel universe: Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.! Listen as they discuss the history of one of comics' clunkiest acronyms, why comic book realities don't always translate well to live-action, why DC should have tied their shows to their cinematic universe, and why the resumption of the Mike Peterson storyline in episode 10, makes this show worth watching. Hey, have you heard about Tahiti? It's a special place.
Please email us at hittingplayshow@gmail.com
Hitting Play on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/HittingPlay
Scott's Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/MCandFriends
Scott's Vine: http://www.vine.co/MCandFriends
Lily's Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/Lilipution22
Lily's YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/lilipution22
Shawn's Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/ShawnWenzel78
Tuesday Jul 21, 2015
Tuesday Jul 21, 2015
Join Lily, Scott, and special guest Kevin (AKA K1 of the movie riffing group One Wall Cinema) as they review some notable trailers and sneak peeks from San Diego Comic Con 2015! Including some big 2016 summer movies, upcoming TV shows, web series, and, of course, the latest on Star Wars. What's with the look of Apocalypse? Does Daisy Ridley play Han Solo's daughter? Is anyone really asking where the Heroes went? Do we have to watch Batman's parents die again? How will Ryan Reynolds' two Deadpools differ? Who should play Impossible Man in a Fantastic Four sequel? All of these questions are discussed, and many, many more! So dress up as your favorite obscure comic book character and enjoy the show...excelsior!
Discussed in this episode: Danger Mouse, Heroes Reborn, Fantastic Four, Con Man, Suicide Squad, X-Men: Apocalypse, Deadpool, Star Wars: Episode VII: The Force Awakens, and Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice.
Check out K1's Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/OneWallCinema
Check out One Wall Cinema on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/k1posterchild
Check out One Wall Cinema: http://www.onewallcinema.com/
Please email us at hittingplayshow@gmail.com
Hitting Play on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/HittingPlay
Scott's Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/MCandFriends
Scott's Vine: http://www.vine.co/MCandFriends
Lily's Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/Lilipution22
Lily's YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/lilipution22
Shawn's Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/ShawnWenzel78