The 602 Club: A Geekery Speakeasy

Batman: The Movie. In January of 1966, "The Dynamic Duo" of Batman and Robin launched into the homes of Americans with one of the most colorfully vibrant shows of the 1960s and as the first season came to a close, the show made the leap to the big screen. In this episode of the The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris welcome John Mills to help them talk about Batman: The Movie. We di...

Rambo III. The 80s was full of franchises that seemed like they would never end and Sylvester Stallone was apart of two of them with Rocky and America's favorite Vietnam vet. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris welcome back John Mills as we talk about Rambo III. We discuss the behind the scenes, the story and the book, detachment, the mission, Rambo's character...

Release the Snyder Cut. The 602 Club proudly presents Snyder Cuts: A Zack Snyder Directorial Podcast. This week, hosts Matthew Rushing and John Mills continue their journey by using Sean O'Connell's book, "Release the Snyder Cut: An Insider Look at the Lost Justice League Movie" as a catalyst to talk about what happened to the movie that ended up creating a the cultural phenomenon know as #Release...

Godzilla vs. Kong. In 2014, the biggest name in monsters made his way back to theaters, this time he would not be alone, Godzilla started a shared universe that has continued with Kong: Skull Island, Godzilla: King of Monsters and now finally sees two of the biggest titans face to face on the big screen. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about Godzilla v...

Josstice League. The 602 Club proudly presents Snyder Cuts: A Zack Snyder Directorial Podcast. This week, hosts Matthew Rushing and John Mills continue their journey by looking back on Joss Whedon's Justice League, comparing and contrasting it with Zack Snyder's Justice League. Chapters Returning to the Movie (00:02:40) The Look of the Film (00:09:33) The Humor (00:13:12) Steppenwolf (00:17:45) Th...

The Karate Kid III. 1989 was a massive year for sequels with Star Trek V, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Ghostbusters II, Lethal Weapon 2 all being released and not to be left out, the third adventure for Daniel LaRusso. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about The Karate Kid III. We discuss coming back from Okinawa, a familiar villain and his friend...

Zack Snyder's Justice League. Since 2017 there has been one bell that has been rung from fans on social media through the hashtag, Release the Snyder Cut and now, five years later, HBOMax is making those dreams come true. This episode of The 602 Club proudly presents a crossover with Snyder Cuts: A Zack Snyder Directorial podcast to talk about Zack Snyder's Justice League. Hosts Matthew Rushing an...

Super 8. Many people in Hollywood got started by making movies with their friends in their backyard and J.J. Abrams was no exception so when he got the opportunity to work with his muse, Steven Spielberg, he created a story that mirrored some of their experiences from childhood. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris welcome Andrea Coffman to talk about Super 8. W...

Batman v Superman: Ultimate Edition. The 602 Club proudly presents Snyder Cuts: A Zack Snyder Directorial Podcast. This week, hosts Matthew Rushing and John Mills continue their journey with Snyder's epic meeting of the world's finest in Batman v Superman: Ultimate Edition. Chapters First Viewings (00:05:05) Things Taken Out (00:10:00) Batman Kills (00:15:59) The Lex Thing (00:22:25) Out of Contro...

Man of Steel. The 602 Club proudly presents Snyder Cuts: A Zack Snyder Directorial Podcast. This week, hosts Matthew Rushing and John Mills continue their journey with Snyder's take on the most iconic superhero of all time in Man of Steel. Chapters Seeing for the First Time (00:02:15) Pushing Back (00:11:15) Structure of the Movie (00:17:27) Jonathan Kent's Death (00:27:52) A Tough Conversation (0...

WandaVision. The Marvel Cinematic Universe has been on television with Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and the Defender characters that have had shows on Netflix but now Disney+ is in the game with it's first tie-in to the MCU. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about WandaVision. We discuss our excitement going into the show, the hook, needed everything,...

Sucker Punch: Extended Cut. The 602 Club proudly presents Snyder Cuts: A Zack Snyder Directorial Podcast. This week, hosts Matthew Rushing and John Mills continue their journey with Snyder first original work, Sucker Punch, the extended cut. Chapters Coming in Differently (00:02:15) Different Cuts (00:06:46) Nolan Influence (00:14:08) The Way Men Treat Women (00:16:07) Capturing These Woman (00:19...

The Karate Kid II. Daniel has won the tournament and it's time to celebrate but he's about to find out that life is very good at throwing you curveballs you don't expect. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris discuss The Karate Kid II. We discuss following up part one, six months later, going to Okinawa, forgiveness and bitterness, bravery and honor, finding focu...

Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole. The 602 Club proudly presents Snyder Cuts: A Zack Snyder Directorial Podcast. This week, hosts Matthew Rushing and John Mills continue their journey with Snyder's adaptation of the book series, Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole. Chapters Is This Your First Time? (00:02:06) Animation vs Live Action (00:03:38) The Art (00:05:19) Performances...

Star Wars: Into the Dark. The High Republic series continues with its first young-adult novel in the series written by veteran Star Wars author Claudia Gray. In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing is joined by John Mills to talk about the new Star Wars book, Into the Dark. We discuss, a wayseeker, the hyperspace event, characterization, Jedi of all types, arrogance, too close, Jedi a...

Watchmen: Director's Cut. The 602 Club proudly presents Snyder Cuts: A Zack Snyder Directorial Podcast. This week, hosts Matthew Rushing and John Mills continue their journey with Snyder's adaptation of Alan Moore's comic, Watchmen. Chapters The Comic (00:02:25) Making an Adaptation (00:06:15) A New Response (00:10:27) Motivations (00:18:15) A Thought (00:21:53) The Editing (00:23:17) Casting (00:...

Rambo: First Blood II. With the success of the first film it was a forgone conclusion that the studio would want a sequel regardless of whether or not the source material ended with the main character dying at the end. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris welcome back John Mills to help us talk about Rambo: First Blood II. We discuss bringing back the character,...

300. The 602 Club proudly presents Snyder Cuts: A Zack Snyder Directorial Podcast. This week, hosts Matthew Rushing and John Mills continue their journey with Snyder's adaptation of Frank Miller's comic, 300. Chapters Finding 300 (00:02:34) The Comic (00:05:05) Digital Technology (00:07:06) A Story Being Told (00:10:36) Freedom (00:19:51) Performances (00:23:06) Juxtaposition (00:28:19) A Bridge T...

The Karate Kid. The 80s were full of movies that have continued to stay in the cultural zeitgeist, even spurring on new material because of their continued popularity. In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing is joined by his Snyder Cuts' partner, John Mills to talk about The Karate Kid. We discuss our firs kid, behind the scenes, authenticity, toxic masculinity, true manhood, dealing...

Dawn of the Dead. The 602 Club proudly presents Snyder Cuts: A Zack Snyder Directorial Podcast. This week, hosts Matthew Rushing and John Mills continue their journey with Snyder's remake of the classic horror film, Dawn of the Dead. Chapters Experience (00:02:24) The Set Up (00:13:06) The Zombie Baby (00:16:55) Getting to Andy's Shop (00:26:12) Seeing Snyder (00:29:25) Definitive Point of View (0...

Short Films. The 602 Club proudly presents Snyder Cuts: A Zack Snyder Directorial Podcast. This week, hosts Matthew Rushing and John Mills continue our journey with the short films Snyder has directed. Chapters Michael Jordan's Playground (00:02:14) The Lost Tape: Andy's Terrifying Last Days Revealed (00:17:18) Superman 75 (00:23:27) Snow Steam Iron (00:30:01) Hosts Matthew Rushing and John Mills...

Music Videos. Very few filmmakers have been as talked about online in the last ten years and fewer have engendered the visceral reaction that Zack Snyder has. Join Matthew Rushing and John Mills as The 602 Club proudly presents Snyder Cuts, a journey through the directorial works of Zack Snyder. In this first episode we begin as he did, with his work on music videos. Chapters The Genesis of the Sh...

Star Wars: A Test of Courage. It has been years since the Star Wars literature has had a massive, interconnected story that spanned books across all ages as well as comics, enter The High Republic era. In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing is joined by Aaron Goins to talk about A Test of Courage. We discuss our excitement, the Jedi, a lightwhip, why tell a story, different gifts, ov...

The Fifth Element. Some movies take a very long time to make it to the screen and director Luc Besson had this movie in his head since the age of sixteen, yet it would not make it to the big screen till he was thirty-eight. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about The Fifth Element. We discuss finding the movie, a long time coming, mixing ideas, comic ins...

Star Wars: Light of the Jedi. Since Lucasfilm was purchased by Disney and the literature was completely reset, the stories have stuck close to the eras we have seen on screen, but that is no longer the case with the new series, Star Wars: The High Republic. In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing is joined by Bruce Gibson and William Devereux to talk about Charles Soule's Light of the...