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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 43: Iron Man 2

The Movie Defenders ·

2019/05/12

Is Iron Man 2 one of the worst MCU films? Well, before you answer... not so fast! Now that Avengers: Endgame has dropped, this movie and its moments take on a whole new level of meaning! (SPOILERS) The Movie Defenders pour back over Iron Man 2 and examine whether or not this deserves to be at the bottom of the pile, or if this is a solid entry into the MCU. If you didn't like the movie much, listen to this show because there is more here than you likely saw prior to Endgame. But before that, we have

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05:03:51

Ep 42: Avengers - Endgame

The Movie Defenders ·

2019/04/29

Avengers: Endgame with The Movie Defenders Podcast! WHAT MAKES OUR SHOW DIFFERENT? We play many scenes right from the film and digest every moment of the film in its entirety. One of the biggest films in the history of Hollywood has laid waste to every box office record imaginable and deserves the Movie Defenders treatment to review this incredible achievement in film. But the film is too big for just two hosts, so joining us is d20 Radio's Chris Hunt to help us unpack every bit of this jam-packed

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Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker Teaser Discussion

The Movie Defenders ·

2019/04/13

It's a special episode of The Movie Defenders Podcast! Join The Movie Defenders as we check in with Donald live from Star Wars Celebration in Chicago and talk about the amazing teaser that dropped! We will talk about Donald's experiences at Celebration, the Episode 9 panel, Kelly Marie Tran and John Boyega's reactions to the crowd, and what all that stuff in the teaser is. So let's get ready for December... Movie Defenders style! Let's talk The Rise of Skywalker!

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04:03:55

Ep 41: Shazam

The Movie Defenders ·

2019/04/08

It's time to venture into the DCEU with magic and talk about Shazam! With Donald on his way to Star Wars Celebration, we didn't want to leave this great flick alone, so Donald's brother Drew pinch hits and helps Scott break down this amazing movie. We play almost 20 clips from the film as we unpack this fantastic chapter of the DCEU. Add on a discussion of Zack Snyder's recent interview about his original Justice League plans and a break down of the top 5 super hero battles of all time, and you have

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03:02:23

Ep 40: Thor - The Dark World

The Movie Defenders ·

2019/03/25

The Movie Defenders podcast dive into what are mostly considered the 'worst' of the MCU as we tackle first, Thor: The Dark World. We take a fresh view of the movie now that Thor and Loki's arcs are realized and several years have passed. Before we launch into the film we discuss James Gunn returning to direct Guardians of the Galaxy 3, Mark Hamill's recent comments about The Last Jedi, and we discuss the top 5 Best Picture snubs. Then we dive into Asgard and we talk about everything from the special

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04:13:32

Ep 39: Captain Marvel

The Movie Defenders ·

2019/03/11

We bring in the big, smart guns this time to review Captain Marvel on The Movie Defenders podcast! GM Chris of The Order 66 Podcast, and GM Hooly of The Dicepool Podcast join hosts Scott and Donald to unpack the latest movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Before we do that we have fun with the Top 5 sidekicks in movies, and then we have a deep dive with the experts about how to get super heroes into your Genesys games! Then we give a non-spoiler review if you haven't seen the movie, and then we

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03:20:23

Ep 38: Alita - Battle Angel

The Movie Defenders ·

2019/03/05

It's time for one of our most requested films to discuss, Alita: Battle Angel on The Movie Defenders podcast! Not only do we do a full, non-spoiler review, but we later play several scenes from the film as we walk through the whole thing. We talk about what critics think, and then what we think. But first we have fun talking about the Oscars, when we might get an Episode 9 trailer, New Mutants having no release date, and we break down the new Dark Phoenix trailer! Then it's the top 5 80's movie

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03:21:36

Ep 37: Venom

The Movie Defenders ·

2019/02/18

It's our most requested film ever on the next episode of The Movie Defenders podcast as we tackle and examine Venom! A movie that pushed a billion at the box office but sits with a 29% score on Rotten Tomatoes from critics, and an 84% fan score. So why the divide and what are the real issues with the film? Which criticisms are fair? But before that we talk about a couple forgotten films, the Mr. Rogers documentary, Lego Movie 2's performance at the box office, Aquaman sequels, and the reported

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03:50:52

Ep 36: The 2019 Defender Awards

The Movie Defenders ·

2019/02/05

It's time for the 2nd Annual Defender Awards! Not only do we have an award show more entertaining than the Oscars ever wanted to be, we kick off this important show by launching our Patreon campaign! We start the show right by discussing the current Oscar situation, a new podcast we found about soundtracks of your favorite films, and the top 5 Best Picture winners in Oscar history. Then we go through our favorite movies of the year and we go through and give out the same awards the Oscars do, and a

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Ep 35: Spider-Man - Into the Spider-Verse

The Movie Defenders ·

2019/01/13

What's up, Danger? Today, in the longest analysis we've done since The Last Jedi, we talk about a film that needs no defense, but one that demands to be gushed over... Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse! To re-immerse yourself into the Spider-Verse, we play over 20 clips from the film as we unpack and dissect this marvel of a movie. But first we talk about Joe Manganiello teaching D&D at a children's hospital, Carol Burnette's refreshing speech at the Golden Globes, Aquaman pushing 1 Billion at the

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03:06:46

Ep 34: Bumblebee

The Movie Defenders ·

2019/01/01

Happy New Year from The Movie Defenders! Today we charge up with Energon and take off for Cybertron as we review Bumblebee! We discuss the film, its intended audience, and the direction the film took. We ask if the criticism, and even the praise, is warranted that's out there. We even hear from Travis Knight, the director, about how he designed the Transformers to be so closer to the G1 designs. We also play the first five minutes which was worth the admission alone. But first, we discuss the

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Ep 33: Aquaman

The Movie Defenders ·

2018/12/24

We dive deep into the heart of the ocean on this episode of The Movie Defenders podcast as we review James Wan's entry into the DCEU with Aquaman! We discuss the narrative now around the film and if it's fair, along with comparisons of critics reviews of other similar films and why a disparity exists. But before that we discuss the late Penny Marshall, the current Oscar hosting situation, the top 5 military movies of all time, and how to get your Genesys games going with a healthy dose of Aquaman

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Ep 32: Pacific Rim - Uprising

The Movie Defenders ·

2018/12/11

It's a Kaiju-sized episode of The Movie Defenders podcast! In this episode we look at one of the sequels we got in 2018, Pacific Rim: Uprising. But before we dive into that, we have a fun talk about trailers! We talk about and play how they used to sound, how the formula changed over the years, and we listen to a modern version of a classic film trailer. Then we talk about the new Captain Marvel and Avengers Endgame trailers before diving into the news that Kevin Hart has resigned as host of the

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03:38:13

Ep 31: Stan Lee Remembered & X-Men Origins: Wolverine

The Movie Defenders ·

2018/11/27

On this special extended-edition of The Movie Defenders podcast, the Defenders look back on the life of one of the titans of pop culture, Stan Lee, who recently left us. We talk about the first time we ever heard his voice or his name, the things he created, and the life he lived. We play a lot of Stan clips as we talk about our favorite Stan Lee cameos in a special segment of 5 by 5. We also play a very touching and funny story about how he ended up doing his first movie cameo, Mallrats. Then,

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03:07:52

Ep 30: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal...

The Movie Defenders ·

2018/11/12

Time to grab your whip, gun, and fedora as we head into the realm of Indiana Jones for the first time as we review and discuss The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull! We talk about how the movie was received when it was released, and how the narrative has changed over the years. We talk about the most common criticisms of the movie, play clips, and talk about seeing the movie with fresh eyes for the first time in a while. But first, we dive into DCEU movie news as Zack Snyder has been revealing his

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03:10:21

Ep 29: Tron Legacy

The Movie Defenders ·

2018/10/23

It's time for one of our most requested film reviews yet... Tron: Legacy! Before we dive into the Grid, we discuss some news of the insane 2019 Disney slate and the impact of the Fox merger on the release schedule. We also have fun discussing each of our top 5 deaths in film! After that we have a deep-dive discussion into all that is Tron: Legacy. We talk about the digs that critics have made at this widely underrated film, and talk about the strengths the film stands on. We talk acting, story,

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Ep 28: "The Buzz" Movie News - October 7th, 2018

The Movie Defenders ·

2018/10/07

There's SO MUCH news going on in the world of film it warrants its own show! On this fantastic episode of The Movie Defenders podcast we dive into all the wild news that's dropped in the last couple weeks. We discuss a lot of Star Wars news including Kathleen Kennedy's contract extension as head of Lucasfilm, Bob Iger's comments during a recent investor call, and discuss an academic study proving a lot of the online vitriol for Star Wars has been artificially inflated. Then we talk Marvel news

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Ep 27: 1st Anniversary Show - Part 2 (Chasing Amy)

The Movie Defenders ·

2018/09/24

It's part two of our episode celebrating our 1st Anniversary of the podcast! In part one, Donald showed Scott a film he had never seen, and in part two Scott returns the favor and shows Donald a movie he once purposely avoided (for reasons he gets into), but has also been wanting to see recently... Chasing Amy! The best film of Kevin Smith's 20+ year career was a launch pad for names like Ben Affleck, Joey Lauren Adams (Golden Globe Nomination), and Jason Lee. One of the best romantic comedies

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Ep 26: 1st Anniversary Show - Part 1 (Big Trouble in...

The Movie Defenders ·

2018/09/17

It's a special episode of The Movie Defenders as we celebrate 1 year of defending films. To celebrate, Scott and Donald each show the other a film the other has never seen, and immediately head to the mics to discuss the film and reaction to seeing it for the first time. In Part 1, Donald shows Scott a movie that somehow escaped him for over 30 years, the 1980's cult classic, Big Trouble in Little China! Scott's a huge John Carpenter fan, but somehow never saw this film. But before we dive into

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03:14:42

Ep 25: The Matrix - Reloaded and Revolutions

The Movie Defenders ·

2018/08/28

It's time to jack-in, take the red pill, and stay in Wonderland as we take a dive into The Matrix sequels, Reloaded and Revolutions. But this time we do it with help as d20 Radio's own GM Dave joins us to discuss some of his favorite films. Before we figure out what our "residual self-image" looks like, we look at the top 5 films we want to be remade or rebooted. Then we dive into recent Hollywood news including a new Oscar category for popular films, the latest in the James Gunn saga, and the

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