Sat, 29 October 2016
You Only Live Twice. As the James Bond franchise moved into it’s fifth film there was a lot of upheaval as to which story to make next as well as the bombshell that this would be Sean Connery’s last film as the iconic character. How would this effect the final product? In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing is once again joined by agent John Champion to talk about You Only Live Twice. We discuss the behind the scenes before shooting, the space race, the fantastic Mr. Writer, filming, Blofeld, the women, Japan, cultural appropriation and our ratings. Chapters Host Guest Production |
Mon, 24 October 2016
Ahsoka. In 2008 Star Wars fans were introduced to a brand new character that no one expected, Anakin Skywalker’s padawan, Ahsoka. She immediately polarized the fan community and it took years for some people to warm up to her. Fast forward to March 7th, 2014 where she walked away from the Jedi order in the last broadcast episode of The Clone Wars, breaking fans hearts but also relieving them as they knew Ahsoka lived. Now, with her fate in the balance once again, fans can’t get enough Ahsoka and hey’ve got a new book to keep us satiated. In this supplemental episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing is joined by fellow Jedi Masters Bruce Gibson and John Mills to talk about the new Star Wars book, Ahsoka. We first discuss the Lando casting, our expectations coming into the book, the end of Ahsoka’s world, interludes, becoming something else, the Imperial way, stormtroopers of clones, kyber crystals, Inquisitors, a failing order and our ratings. Chapters Host Guests Production |
Sat, 22 October 2016
The Two Towers. The Fellowship of the Ring was a runaway success at the box office in the winter of 2001 with people repeatedly returning to the theater to experience the three hour epic which meant that by the very next year, the audience was on the edge of their seat with anticipation for the trilogy to continue. In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing is joined by fellow hobbit Megan Calcote to talk about The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers. We discuss the opening, Rohan, the Ents, new character, Faramir’s character, Gollum, wisdom in war, the music and ratings. Chapters Host Guest Production |
Mon, 17 October 2016
Luke Cage. In last year’s Jessica Jones, Marvel fans got their first taste of Luke Cage and it turned out to be the perfect way to set the stage for the latest show in the Netflix Marvel series. In this supplemental episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing is joined by Bruce Gibson and Michael Morris to talk about Luke Cage. We discuss manhood, villains, why superheroes are so dumb, narratives, Misty, Luke and Claire plus our ratings and rankings. Chapters Host Guests Production |
Sat, 15 October 2016
The Dark Knight Rises. When The Dark Knight was released in 2008 it was heralded as the crowning achievement in superhero cinema and would go on to have Heath Ledger win an Oscar posthumously for his portrayal of the Joker. All of the success and accolades meant that the finale for the trilogy had a lot of pressure on it to be the Batman film fans deserved. In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing is joined by John Mills and Tristan Riddell to talk about The Dark Knight Rises. We discuss the opening, the Dent/Rachel deception, the Howard Hughes era, reactions, the Joker and his antithesis, Catwoman, Blake, relevancy, the end and ratings. Chapters Host Guests Production |
Sat, 8 October 2016
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. In the fall of 2009, Harry Potter fans had devoured the last book of the series two years previously and all they had left to look forward to were the last three films since the last book was to be broken into two movies. In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing is joined by fellow Auror Megan Calcote to talk about Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. We discuss the opening of the movie, the changes from the book, Slughorn, love in the air, Draco’s trial, Harry’s care for his friends and our ratings. Chapters Host Guest Production |
Sat, 1 October 2016
The Dark Knight. Christopher Nolan’s redefinition of comic book movies did not stop with Batman Begins, so when the studio asked him to continue the series, he, David Goyer and Jonathan Nolan began mining Batman comics such as The Long Halloween and The Killing Joke for inspiration and continue to elevate the genre. In this 100th episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing welcomes John Mills and Tristan Riddell to talk about The Dark Knight. We discuss raising the stakes, contemporary themes, the truth, the joker, new Bat toys and our ratings. Chapters Host Guests Production |