The 602 Club: A Geekery Speakeasy

Greyhound. There is a battle in World War II that is often overlooked but was one of the most pivotal, which raged for six years and now Tom Hanks news film brings it to life. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris welcome Teresa Delgado to talk about Greyhound. We discuss war movies, being based on a book, shining a light, a human story, Tom Hanks, the sounds of...

King Kong. At the age of nine, Peter Jackson saw a movie on television that would change his life forever, that movie was King Kong as it's final scenes left him in tears and spurred his love of fantasy and science fiction for the first time. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about Peter Jackson's King Kong. We discuss a personal history, the first scrip...

Artemis Fowl. In 2001 the first book in a new fantasy series for kids was released which would spawn seven sequels and lead to a long stay in development hell for a film adaptation, which finally came to an end in 2020 when the movie was released on Disney+. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about Artemis Fowl. We discuss our familiarity with the story,...

Top Gun. Tom Cruise was already a star when Jerry Bruckheimer tapped him to be in his next big movie about the fighter pilots at the Navy's most exclusive training facility, the collaboration would catapult each of them into the next level of stardom. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about Top Gun. We discuss inspiration and involvement, Tom Cruise, the...

American Graffiti. After THX-1138, George Lucas was challenged by his friend Francis Ford Coppola to do something more mainstream and upbeat, the result would be a movie drawn from Lucas' own teenage years in Modesto, California. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris welcome back John Mills to talk about American Graffiti. We discuss the inspirations for the movi...

THX-1138. George Lucas is synonymous with Star Wars, yet many people forget that his film career did not start with this landmark movie, a product of USC's film school, Lucas actually cut his directorial teeth on much more esoteric and experimental films. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris welcome John Mills to talk about THX-1138. We discuss the history of th...

Star Wars: Queen's Peril. The Phantom Menace introduced us to the youngest queen in Naboo's history who was surrounded by her loyal bodyguards and decoys, but how did they find these young girls and how did they become a team, fans finally have the answer. In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing welcomes William Devereux to talk about the book Queen's Peril. We discuss a new queen, a...

Stargirl. Geoff Johns has written some of the biggest stories in the DC Comic universe over the years, but his most personal project was his first, Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E in which he created the character of Courtney Whitmore who was based on his sister that had passed in a plane crash and who has now been brought to life in her own show on the DC Universe app. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts...

Rocky. The late 70s were a bad time for a lot of people, the economy was sluggish, jobs were scarce, cities showed the signs of serious urban decay, people needed a hero and Sylvester Stallone had just such hero in mind. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about Rocky. We discuss our first bout in the ring, inspirations, Stallone is Rocky, the heart of the...

Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Final Season. In March of 2013, in the wake of the sale of Lucasfilm to Disney, it was as if millions of voices suddenly cried out, but instead of being silenced, they continued to speak clearly with one voice saying, #SaveTheCloneWars. Because of the dedication of the fans and Dave Filoni, on July 19, 2018, a day that will be long remembered, a new hashtag was born #Clo...

Escape from New York. After the success of Halloween, John Carpenter found himself with enough clout in Hollywood to bring to life a project that previously no one would have touched. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris welcome John Mills to talk about Escape from New York. We discuss our first escapes, the year 1997, Kurt Russell and Snake, Maggie, the other c...

Locke & Key. Netflix has become the home to some of the most popular shows, revolutionizing the way we think of television, how it is produced and distributed, giving rise to the binge culture and creating some truly memorable series. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about Locke & Key. We discuss the comics, the development, keying into the mystery, the...

Ghostbusters II. 1989 was a huge year for movies as that summer saw the release of Batman, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Star Trek V and the long awaited sequel to the smash comedy hit, Ghostbusters. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about Ghostbusters II. We discuss our first time, production hell, production woes, the plot, Bill Murray, too easy,...

Inside Out. Pixar made it's name with high concept ideas and incredible animation, from Toy Story to Wall-E to Up, the studio continued to push itself, always wanting to create something unique. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about Inside Out. We discuss a big risk, the importance of sadness, the importance of emotion, emotions in adults, the importan...

Predator. The late 80s became a haven for big action movies with the likes of Die Hard, Terminator, Aliens, Indiana Jones and so much more coming out every year. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris welcome John Mills to talk about Predator. We discuss out first hunts, the mission, Arnold, the team, Bill Duke, Carl Weathers, the Predator, an Alan Silvestri sound...

Edge of Tomorrow. There are some movies that, right out of the gate are massive hits, then there are others that get good reviews, do okay at the box office but find their second life through their home release. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris are joined by Scott McClellan of The DC Comics Squadcast to talk about Edge of Tomorrow (aka Live Die Repeat). We d...

Swiss Family Robinson. Throughout the 1950s, the Walt Disney Company began to branch out from animation and get into making more live action films, may of these were in the action-adventure genre with movies like, Treasure Island, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, the Davy Crockett series and so much more. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about the classic...

A Quiet Place. Horror movies have been massively popular genre for decades and in the spring of 2018 John Krasinski released his directorial debut for a major studio that was met with an overwhelming response that transcended the horror genre audience. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about A Quiet Place. We discuss a quiet experience, the set up, the c...

Onward. Pixar has cemented itself as one of the most imaginative movie studios, they have given us insight into the secret lives of toys, bugs, monsters, cars and now they have brought to life the world of mythology. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about Onward. We discuss a whole new world, fathers and brothers, the quest, sacrifice, mom's boyfriend,...

The Hunt for Red October. Thirty years ago a movie was released that help usher in a new kind of espionage film, as director John McTiernan brought to life Tom Clancy's best selling novel on the big screen. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris welcome John Champion to talk about The Hunt for Red October. We discuss our experience with the movie, a new type of sp...

The Witcher. The first stories to appear about The Witcher where in a Polish science fiction/fantasy magazine called Fantastyka which eventually lead to more short stories and a series of books creating a saga that centered around Geralt of Rivia, Ciri and Yennifer. The series would spawn three extremely popular video games before finally being turned into a Netflix series at the end of 2019. In t...

Harley Quinn: Birds of Prey. In September of 1992, Batman: The Animated Show introduced fans to a new character named Harley Quinn, who was Joker's love interest and right hand lady; she would go on to become one of the most beloved characters in DC Comics, spawning merchandise, her own comic and now a major motion picture. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris t...

Ghostbusters. The 1980s gave us some of the most beloved movies and many of them continue on as franchises to this day, some have been successful and some, not so successful. In this episode of The 602 Club Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about Ghostbusters. We discuss our ghost-busting experience, a more realistic take, the cast, the ghosts, the music, a cult classic, our ratings and reco...

The Mandalorian: Season One. Disney+ is the the home of Star Wars' first live action show and it has completed it's first season, with another one well on the way. This week in The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris are joined my John Mills to talk about The Mandalorian: Season One. We discuss the Mando, a parallel, "Baby Yoda", Mandalorian culture, spending time wisely, the ships,...

The Dark Crystal. Jim Henson had made a name for himself with The Muppets but he wanted more and in 1982 the world was introduced to a new film, staring only puppets, that felt more like the dark Grimms' Fairy Tales than the lighthearted work he'd become known for. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris are joined by Nic Anastassiou to talk about The Dark Crystal....