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CinemArcade

cinemarcadepodcast

This is the podcast about movies, videogames, and the sparks that fly when those worlds collide! Each week, Steve Guntli, Jennifer Bannister, and Justin Wilhelm will watch a movie and then play the video game based on that movie to evaluate the strengths, weaknesses, similarities, and differences between the two mediums to see how they complement, or contradict, each other!

tv & film video games

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01:02:52

Seven Samurai / Seven Samurai 20XX

CinemArcade ·

2024/03/01

Akira Kurosawa's 1954 masterpiece SEVEN SAMURAI is maybe the defining film of Japanese cinema, a sprawling adventure epic that has influenced almost every action movie since. It's a momentous achievement, but how do you meet up to that standard with a video game? SEVEN SAMURAI 20XX attempts to tackle the original by not tackling it, moving the action to the distant future and using the film as a very loose template. Hosted by Steve Guntli, Jennifer "JBan" Bannister, and Justin Wilhelm Logo by

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57:50

Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story

CinemArcade ·

2024/02/23

Perhaps the only video game based on a biopic, but if any biopic lends itself to gamification, it's DRAGON: THE BRUCE LEE STORY. This 1993 confection is a highly fanciful, action-heavy portrayal of the martial arts legend that goes real heavy on the cheese. The belated video game adaptation translates the film's plot into an oddball fighting game.Hosted by Steve Guntli, Jennifer "JBan" Bannister, and Justin Wilhelm Logo by Douglas McCambridge Email:

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01:16:22

Reservoir Dogs (with Chuy Zarate)

CinemArcade ·

2024/02/16

Prepare to flash back to the 90s with the seminal indie film RESERVOIR DOGS, the tight, tense thriller that launched the career of Quentin Tarantino. Austin improv great Chuy Zarate joins us this week for one of our wildest and funniest episodes to date, as we cover both the 1992 film and the surprisingly forgotten 2006 Xbox adaptation! Hosted by Steve Guntli, Jennifer "JBan" Bannister, and Justin Wilhelm Logo by Douglas McCambridge Email: cinemarcadepodcast@gmail.com Instagram/Threads:

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01:18:49

The Jungle Book (with Hannah Neuhauser)

CinemArcade ·

2024/02/09

Nothing but the bare necessities this week, as we discuss the 1967 Disney classic THE JUNGLE BOOK! Our friend and resident animation scholar Hannah Neuhauser joins us as we dig in on old Uncle Walt's last movie ever, a rollicking, jazzy adventure with a banger of a score. Then, we're taking on the game adaptations for SNES and Genesis, a couple of fun and polished platformers! Hosted by Steve Guntli, Jennifer "JBan" Bannister, and Justin Wilhelm Logo by Douglas McCambridge Email:

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01:08:19

Cutthroat Island

CinemArcade ·

2024/02/02

It's one thing for a movie to fail; it's another for a movie to fail and take multiple careers, a studio, and even an entire genre down with it. But that's the legacy of CUTTHROAT ISLAND, a raucous 1995 pirate adventure that for a while was the biggest box office bomb of all time. We dig into the crazy and cursed production of the film before talking about the SNES/Genesis adaptation, which adds cutlasses to the traditional belt-scroller formula. Hosted by Steve Guntli, Jennifer "JBan" Bannister,

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01:05:42

Naopleon Dynamite (with Woody Ciskowski)

CinemArcade ·

2024/01/26

We unleash our sick podcasting skills on the sleeper sensation NAPOLEON DYNAMITE from 2004! Woody Ciskowski of the Ultra 64 / Wii Universe podcast joins us to talk about the impact and legacy of Jared Hess' indie hit before moving on to the 2007 PSP game adaptation that may or may not be the most accurate representation of a movie we've yet talked about. Hosted by Steve Guntli, Jennifer "JBan" Bannister, and Justin Wilhelm Logo by Douglas McCambridge Email:

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01:09:20

The Recruit / Ice Nine

CinemArcade ·

2024/01/19

Though it was a hit at the time of release, the 2003 espionage thriller THE RECRUIT has essentially been lost to time, a footnote in the careers of Colin Farrell and Al Pacino. But improbably, the movie spawned an adaptation of sorts. Called ICE NINE when released, it's a Game Boy Advance first-person shooter, which is just... weird. We dig into it with one of our slap-happiest episodes yet. Hosted by Steve Guntli, Jennifer "JBan" Bannister, and Justin Wilhelm Logo by Douglas McCambridge Email:

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01:08:03

WALL-E

CinemArcade ·

2024/01/12

Disney's loveable trash robot WALL-E takes center stage this week! Our first PIXAR film, this heartfelt sci-fi opus blends the best elements of the company's feature length and short film output, with endlessly charming results. After the movie, we're gonna talk about the PS2 game adaptation, which has a lofty reputation of Disney games to adhere to; how does it hold up? Hosted by Steve Guntli, Jennifer "JBan" Bannister, and Justin Wilhelm Logo by Douglas McCambridge Email:

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01:13:27

The Punisher

CinemArcade ·

2024/01/05

Prepare for punishment, because this week we're talking about Marvel's original anti-hero, THE PUNISHER! The iconic comics character has had a few at-bats with big screen adaptations, but the 2004 version starring Tom Jane and John Travolta is the closest the series has come to cinematic legitimacy. But does this mid-aughts actioner stand the test of time? We'll find out, as well as playing the highly controversial Xbox adaptation from 2005, which might be the best representation of the character..

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52:44

Home Alone 2: Lost In New York

CinemArcade ·

2023/12/29

Is the second time the charm or is it just more of the same? We'll find out as we close out our miniseries on HOME ALONE, as well as our month-long Christmas extravaganza! We're watching the 1992 film and then playing the SNES platformer it inspired, complete with all the killer luggage and jumping mops! Hosted by Steve Guntli, Jennifer "JBan" Bannister, and Justin Wilhelm Logo by Douglas McCambridge Email: cinemarcadepodcast@gmail.com Instagram/Threads: @cinemarcade_podcast YouTube:

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01:00:58

Home Alone

CinemArcade ·

2023/12/22

Merry Christmas, you filthy animals! No holiday celebration is complete without HOME ALONE, the mega-hit 90s comedy that made an unusual superstar out of 10-year-old Macauly Culkin! We're watching the film, and then playing the oddball game adaptations, which had the potential to be really interesting... Hosted by Steve Guntli, Jennifer "JBan" Bannister, and Justin Wilhelm Logo by Douglas McCambridge Email: cinemarcadepodcast@gmail.com Instagram/Threads: @cinemarcade_podcast YouTube:

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59:40

Elf (GBA)

CinemArcade ·

2023/12/15

ELF, Jon Favreau's holiday blockbuster that launched Will Ferrell's film career, has gone from a cute alternative to stodgy Christmas fare to an inescapable juggernaut. Does the movie still hold up or is it getting overexposed? We answer that, while also playing the forgotten 2004 Game Boy Advance adaptation! Hosted by Steve Guntli, Jennifer "JBan" Bannister, and Justin Wilhelm Logo by Douglas McCambridge Email: cinemarcadepodcast@gmail.com Instagram/Threads: @cinemarcade_podcast YouTube:

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01:16:23

Die Hard

CinemArcade ·

2023/12/08

Yippee-kay-ay, everyone! We're climbing into the ducts to cover the timeless, indisputable Christmas classic and ur-text for modern action films, 1988's DIE HARD! John McTiernan's classic revitalized the entire action genre and made an instant superstar out of Bruce Willis, and it's earned it's place in many people's yearly tradition. We're also digging into the unusual video game franchise that spawned from this series, including the surprisingly faithful NES version and the dated-but-fun arcade

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53:32

The Polar Express

CinemArcade ·

2023/12/01

Punch your ticket and hop onto our one-way trip to the Uncanny Valley, because we're kicking off an entire month of Christmas movies with THE POLAR EXPRESS! Robert Zemeckis' expensive, high-tech animated feature highlights some cutting edge motion capture but an unavoidably creepy style. We'll break it down before playing the PS2 game adaptation that casts a surprising new villain for it's minigame-driven antics. Hosted by Steve Guntli, Jennifer "JBan" Bannister, and Justin Wilhelm Logo by Douglas

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01:19:01

Alien Resurrection

CinemArcade ·

2023/11/24

We're concluding our deep dive into the ALIEN franchise this week with a look at 1997's ALIEN RESURRECTION, the weirdest, goopiest, kinkiest movie in the franchise to date! Sigourney Weaver returns with an entirely new take on Ripley, and while your mileage may vary on how successful it is, it's undeniably fascinating. We're also playing our first PlayStation 1 game this week, with the long-delayed first-person shooter adaptation that was surprisingly groundbreaking for it's time. Hosted by Steve

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01:12:07

Alien 3

CinemArcade ·

2023/11/17

Strap into your power loader and get ready for the ride of your life, because this week we're taking on James Cameron's ALIENS! One of the most influential action movies of all time, this film has an outsized impact on video games in particular, with more game adaptations than any other title we've covered so far! We narrowed it down to the 1990 arcade version and the 2011 Nintendo DS game ALIENS: INFESTATION! The ALIEN series gets down and dirty with the visionary, divisive sequel ALIEN 3, the

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01:06:50

Aliens

CinemArcade ·

2023/11/10

Strap into your power loader and get ready for the ride of your life, because this week we're taking on James Cameron's ALIENS! One of the most influential action movies of all time, this film has an outsized impact on video games in particular, with more game adaptations than any other title we've covered so far! We narrowed it down to the 1990 arcade version and the 2011 Nintendo DS game ALIENS: INFESTATION! Hosted by Steve Guntli, Jennifer "JBan" Bannister, and Justin Wilhelm Logo by Douglas

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59:46

Alien

CinemArcade ·

2023/11/03

Light your flamethrowers and check your ducts (ducks?), because we're kicking off our longest and slimiest miniseries yet with our look at the ALIEN franchise! We're starting with Ridley Scott's terrifying 1979 masterwork, ALIEN, with it's iconic creature design, tense atmosphere, and the proper debut of the great Sigourney Weaver as Ripley! We're also looking at two games: the 1982 Atari 2600 adaptation ALIEN, and ALIEN: ISOLATION, a 2014 horror game that reunites some of the original cast members

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01:10:21

The Blair Witch Project

CinemArcade ·

2023/10/27

We bid a fond farewell to spooky season this week with a look back at the seminal indie film sensation THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT! Love it or hate it, it's impossible to deny the huge impact this movie had on pop culture. We're also playing the 2019 game adaptation, BLAIR WITCH, a first-person survival horror game that features a real good boy named Bullet. Hosted by Steve Guntli, Jennifer "JBan" Bannister, and Justin Wilhelm Logo by Douglas McCambridge Email:

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58:52

Warlock (with Christian Lewis)

CinemArcade ·

2023/10/20

The 1989 horror flick WARLOCK was slow to build it's audience, but it found a dedicated cult thanks to it's witchy atmosphere and great performances from Julian Sands and Richard E. Grant. Today, we're talking about the original film, plus the long-delayed tie-in game for the SNES! The awesome Christian Lewis subs in for Justin this week to talk about all the lightning-shooting, child-eating silliness. Hosted by Steve Guntli, Jennifer "JBan" Bannister, and Justin Wilhelm Logo by Doug

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