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The Movie Defenders

Movie Reviews for your favorite movies

The Movie Defenders is a podcast which discusses the positive aspects of popular movies. Most movie review podcasts spend the entire time tearing down the movies you love instead of celebrating them. We take popular movies that have been ridiculed by critics and defend them. Come listen to a fun discussion of the movies you love, or perhaps re-consider a movie again that you didn"t like as much as you wish you did. If you like movies, you found the only podcast with movie reviews that loves them

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Ep 76: The Prestige - 3rd Anniversary Show - Part 1

The Movie Defenders ·

2020/09/12

It's time to celebrate 3 years of loving movies! We start our first of a two-part special episode of The Movie Defenders podcast as Donald and Scott show each other films for the first time and record a reaction/review. First up, Donald shows Scott a Chris Nolan masterpiece... The Prestige! What will Scott think as he watches this flick for the very first time? So... come celebrate three years with us as we check out this movie in Part 1 of our double episode. We also have a touching moment where

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03:52:28

Ep 75: TMNT (2007)

The Movie Defenders ·

2020/08/30

It's time for Turtle Power as the Movie Defenders re-examine an oft-forgotten piece of Ninja Turtle lore... 2007's animated TMNT. With many consider to be the best Ninja Turtle flick made yet, TMNT needs some bigger guns than just us... so friend of the show and Patreon supporter Mark Nattress joins us to break it down. But first, we had a week full of movie news, some good, some horrible. We start with the bad and discuss the passing of Chadwick Boseman before jumping into the delicious goodness

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03:35:54

Ep 74: Tropic Thunder

The Movie Defenders ·

2020/08/16

It's time to laugh our heads off as we talk one of the best comedies of the last 20 years, Tropic Thunder! Before we head for the funny we talk about the upcoming DC Fandome and the big schedule of DC news on the way. Then we quiz each other and make us pick our favorites in another round of This or That. Then, we talk about a film that makes us laugh until we hurt. This movie, requested by Patreon supporter Nate Lesan, is one that would, in our humble opinion, be in a discussion for one of the best

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03:14:29

Ep 73: Blade 2

The Movie Defenders ·

2020/07/26

It's time to head back into the pre-MCU Marvel world with Blade 2! Re-live this classic with The Movie Defenders as we play clips right from the film and analyze every bit of it. First we talk about the (virtual) Comicon news coming out including DC, Bill & Ted, and New Mutants. Then we each reveal our Top 5 favorite Vampire films of all time before diving into Guillermo del Toro's sequel. So grab your sliver nitrate, stock up on the garlic, and don't forget... it's not a dud... it's time for Blade

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03:11:17

Ep 72: Better Off Dead

The Movie Defenders ·

2020/07/13

Has it been a minute since you've seen Better Off Dead? Re-live this great 80s classic with The Movie Defenders Podcast! We play a lot of scenes right from the film as we laugh and have a great time living through this hilarious comedy. But first we tackle some Marvel and DC News before trying out a new show segment where our hosts are forced to pick between their favorites called 'This or That'! Then we dive into this hilarious John Cusack film and re-live 1985! So don't forget your two dollars,

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03:33:46

Ep 71: Willow

The Movie Defenders ·

2020/06/29

It's time to hop in the wayback machine to a classic fantasy film... Willow! The Movie Defenders podcast reviews the movie like no other playing several scenes right from the film and looking under the covers of this 'oldie but goodie'. But this movie is far too big for two brains so we called in back-up! Friend of the show, Richard Cree, joins us to help us break this one down! Before that, we talk about the passing of Joel Schumacher as well as a lot of DC movie news including the probable return

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02:56:54

Ep 70: John Wick

The Movie Defenders ·

2020/06/16

It's time the Movie Defenders got off their rear ends... we finally saw John Wick! We review the film to see what the fuss is about and see how we like it. But before we do that we discuss news about The Batman, Man of Steel 2, and WB moving some of their dates around. Then, in honor of John Wick, we give our top 5 movies about revenge in our 5X5 segment. Then we hoster-up and dive head first into the world of John Wick! So get strapped, don't forget your gold coins, and stay away from that dog..

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03:27:07

Ep 69: Onward

The Movie Defenders ·

2020/06/01

It's time for fun as we talk about Pixar's latest masterpiece, Onward! A film lost in the shuffle due to the insanity of the world, this movie is one that regardless of your age or place in life, you'll love! We have both non-spoiler and spoiler reviews in case you haven't seen it, you can listen to a certain point. But this film is just too big for the two of us so we have help from friend and supporter of our show, Joshua Loy to help us analyze things! Before we talk all the goodness of Onward, we

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03:15:45

Ep 68: Blade

The Movie Defenders ·

2020/05/18

It's time to go back in time to one of the FIRST true, real Marvel movies, 1998's Blade! While Scott gives it a recent re-watch, Donald watches for the very first time ever and we analyze the film and let you know our thoughts. First we have a discussion about the future of Star Wars content, and how it might, and should be presented. Should we get more series, or more films? Then because of Blade's opening scene, we pick our Top 5 opening scenes in movies of all time! Finally we dive into Blade,

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03:20:59

Ep 67: Star Trek Beyond

The Movie Defenders ·

2020/05/04

Time for warp speed as The Movie Defenders review the third installment of the new Star Trek films, Star Trek Beyond! Justin Lin's contribution to the trilogy is some people's favorite of the three so we see how it holds up under a fresh watch! Before we do that we have some fun and talk about the Top 5 moments in Star Trek movies! Which of the most epic moments made our lists? Listen and find out. Then re-live Star Trek Beyond Movie Defenders' style by listening to scenes and hearing us break down

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03:21:17

Ep 66: Ferris Bueller's Day Off

The Movie Defenders ·

2020/04/19

It's time to laugh! Life is wayyy too serious right now so The Movie Defenders podcast is heading in the way back machine to talk about, and play a lot of scenes from, one of the funniest films of all time: Ferris Bueller's Day off! But before we relive the magic of John Hughes, we talk about new details about Zack Snyder's cut of Justice League that have recently emerged. Then we talk about our top 5 favorite quotes from 80's comedies (narrowing it down was impossible!) before we talk about John

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Ep 65: Alien: Covenant

The Movie Defenders ·

2020/04/06

It's time to dive back into the Alien Universe with The Movie Defenders as we talk Alien: Covenant in a way you WILL NOT GET ANYWHERE ELSE! We not only play scenes from the film, but we read parts of scripts and play scenes removed from the movie which are hard to find that fill in many gaps. We will play things you likely have NEVER HEARD OR SEEN BEFORE! But first, Scott tests out his Aliens knowledge as Donald quizzes him with 70+ trivia questions only an Aliens super-fan could possibly get. Let's

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02:34:13

Ep 64: The DCEU - Underrated and Misunderstood

The Movie Defenders ·

2020/03/23

Wish you liked the DCEU more than you do? Or do you already love the films? Join the hosts of Movie Defenders podcast as they examine the DC Extended Universe films and shed light on some very misunderstood parts of the DCEU, how and why their films look the way they do, and re-visit some of the movies and moments that many claim don’t work. Are the movies as bad as people say? Why do they get viewed differently than Marvel films? Or, if you look more closely, are there reasons behind every decision

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Ep 63: Prometheus

The Movie Defenders ·

2020/03/08

It's time to jump into the Alien Universe for the first time as we review Prometheus! One of our hosts, Scott, is a huge fan of the universe and has read all sorts of supplemental material to fill in the gaps that Ridley Scott purposely left out. We think you'll find you'll learn a lot when you listen to the episode! Will it change your mind or help inform things? We shall see. But before we do that we each give our top 5 sci-fi/horror films of all time. So don't stick your hand in front of an alien

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Ep 62: Star Trek - Into Darkness

The Movie Defenders ·

2020/02/23

It's time to re-visit another of the Star Trek reboot series, Star Trek: Into Darkness on The Movie Defenders Podcast! Re-live the film with us as we play a lot of scenes right from the film and talk about the many intelligent layers or writing that went into the fantastic movie! Before we talk about the film we have a fun segment of Failure to Communicate and we pick our top 5 opening credits sequences ever! Then we revisit Into Darkness in a way only The Movie Defenders can. This movie has a lot

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03:32:04

Ep 61: Birds of Prey

The Movie Defenders ·

2020/02/10

It's time for a swan dive back into the DCEU as The Movie Defenders podcast reviews Birds of Prey! We have non-spoiler AND spoiler reviews for you in case you haven't seen it or aren't yet convinced you should. In fact, we have a long discussion about the marketing of the film and how it didn't do the film itself justice. Before we get into the movie, we talk about Knives Out 2 and Sam Raimi getting to possibly direct Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. We also talk our top 5 DCEU movies we

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03:27:24

Ep 60: The 2020 Defender Awards

The Movie Defenders ·

2020/01/27

It's award season and it's no different for The Movie Defenders Podcast! Come with us as we break down, discuss, and choose our favorite films in a variety of categories... some the Oscars have thought of, some we made up ourselves because we have more fun than they do! Relive your favorite movie moments as we play clips and scenes (don't worry we stay spoiler free and give out warnings!) from the movies you actually watched! It's time to relive the 2019 year in film with The Movie Defenders! Click

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03:25:53

Ep 59: Industrial Light and Magic Talks The Rise of...

The Movie Defenders ·

2020/01/06

Join The Movie Defenders podcast as they interview two folks from Industrial Light and Magic who brought you The Rise of Skywalker! In a show you won't hear anywhere else, Scott and Donald talk to Alexis Borchardt and Alex Helman from ILM with some help of GM Hooly from The Forge: A Genesys RPG Podcast! We go through all the magic and behind the scenes stuff that made the movie come to life. Before that we tackle the news that The Clone Wars has a release date, we review the Quiet Place 2 trailer,

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04:56:15

Ep 58: Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker

The Movie Defenders ·

2019/12/23

It's time for the BIGGEST show we've ever done as we give The Rise of Skywalker the full Movie Defenders treatment! We play over 20 scenes as we digest this meaty box-office giant as 42 years of story telling comes to a close. We invite two guests on, Mark and Bart, two Patreon supporters, to help us because they are just as big of Star Wars nerds as we are! Before we talk about the film, we each rank our Top 5 moments of the Skywalker saga. Then, we digest the movie scene by scene and address the

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03:34:05

Ep 57: Star Trek (2009)

The Movie Defenders ·

2019/12/10

It's time for warp speed and to re-live J.J. Abrams' incredible reboot of the immortal Star Trek on The Movie Defenders podcast! We go back a few years and pour over this ambitious film as Abrams gave us something fresh while tugging at our nostalgia heart-strings. We play many scenes right from the film and analyze the movie in a way no one else will. But before that we tackle a LOT of news including our viewings of The Irishman and A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, while giving a fond farewell

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