The Movie Defenders

It's time to celebrate 7 years of The Movie Defenders podcast! This year we showed each host a film that he hasn't seen, but the other two have. Brev watches Pacific Rim, Scott takes in Mean Girls, and Donald checks out Talk to Me. How will each movie land with our hosts? Find out on a special anniversary episode of The Movie Defenders! Click here to listen and connect anywhere: https://linktr.ee/...

Time to laugh! Our comedy poll winner blew away the competition so it's time to do Blazing Saddles! A classic 1974 comedy that stands the test of time, our three hosts dive into this incredible funny film and shows how much serious plot there is behind the crazy humor. We play the best parts from the film and we promise you'll have a great time with this one. Before we start the movie talk we brea...

Everything is connected! Today with the help of our great friend, Kat, we are going to defend a movie that's either beloved, or reviled... Cloud Atlas! A DENSE movie that has multiple stories all going on at once, one of the biggest independent films of all time is certainly a controversial one. If you ever loved this film, or wish you did, this show is for you. We dissect the film, discuss what c...

This is a free episode of our second show, The Backlot Tour.  This second show is produced for Patrons as a perk of all tiers at patreon.com/moviedefenders!  Head there now and help financially support the show, participate and vote on shows, add content to our episodes and much more.  All patrons get access to our second show, which drops in off-weeks giving you weekly Movie Defenders content.  T...

Today we head back to the 1980s to a film that helped launch the fantasy genre in Hollywood... Ladyhawke! A film that's dated in some ways, and amazing in so many more, it's also one that two of the three hosts grew up watching all the time. Does it hold up? Well, we show Brev the film for the first time, we'll see how he liked it! We also reveal our top 5 80s fantasy films that need a good reboot...

Ready for three Gen Xers to get misty eyed over a kids movie? Your wait is over! Today the three Movie Defenders re-live their childhood with The Last Starfighter! A film that means so much more to the three of us than just a movie, this one helped forge who we are. A timeless tale, ground breaking VFX, and a movie score that absolutely pushes all the right buttons.. The Last Starfighter is a dazz...

Today we jump into our latest movie poll winner, and raise our shields for Furiosa! A movie that got the summer movie season started with a revved engine.  An outstanding prequel to the immortal Fury Road, this movie also brings some of the best of George Miller. Not only that... but Hemsworth crushed it!  So grab your seeds and bloodbags, get your silver spray paint, and head for your places of a...

Today we pay homage to one of the best films ever made... Terminator 2: Judgement Day! (Director's Cut too!) A movie that certainly needs no 'defending', but one where we peek under the hood and examine all the reasons why this movie is one of the best ever. With the help of friend-of-the-show Eric Blattberg, we unpack the movie, focusing on the writing, and work to explain why this is one of thos...

Happy Father's Day! To honor today's holiday we're visiting a modern Father/Son film hidden behind robots... Real Steel! This film has SO much going for it and was written so incredibly well. Many critics got lost in the fighting robot aspects, but look under the hood with us, and we'll walk thru all the genius writing and performances! Before we tackle Real Steel, we talk through our top 5 Father...

Today we stay in the 1980s with an absolute gem of a classic... Road House! There is WAY more to the writing here than many give it credit for and The Movie Defenders will break it all down in the way only we can. We have a full episode for everyone as we also talk about Furiosa and a possible big reason why Hollywood is losing money at the box office. Then we discuss our top 5 quotes from Road Ho...

It's time to peel back the layers of another 1980s classic, going back to John Carpenter's They Live! A bonkers movie in all the best ways, and even better... Donald saw it for the first time! Did he like it...? Well, find out on the show! Before we break down the film we all go over our top 5 "Aliens Among Us" films of all time. So memorize your one-liners, grab your sunglasses, and don't worry a...

It's time to visit our 2nd place winner of our 90s movie Patreon poll... Face/Off! A John Woo classic action thriller from 1997, our hosts feel this deserves to live in the pantheon of classic action flicks. Before we jump into Face/Off, we break down our Top 5 actors we want to swap places in a movie and do impressions of each other as they act. So grab your golden guns, don't forget who you real...

On today's episode we go back and visit one of the most underrated and underappreciated movies of the 1990s... Sneakers! With a cast that holds up against any film, this film is one of the best spy thrillers of all time. We go thru the entire film, play several scenes and discuss them, and even talk about technology thru the years and what the film got right and even scarily correct. So grab your...

LIVE from GamerNation Con 2024 it's our first podcast with a live audience, and we get to cover one of the best science fiction films of all time... Star Trek 2: The Wrath of Khan. In this episode Brev and Scott break down the superior writing and character moments that make this film sing! We play lots of scenes from the movie and even break down the score, character moments, blocking, and editin...

The year-in-movies 2024 gets started with a bang! An early front-runner for Best Picture gets discussed today as we dive head first into Dune Part 2 with our great friend Bart German! We will unpack this dense film and examine all the goodness within! The score, the VFX, the performances, the writing choices, the differences between film and book... it's all here! So, grab your thumpers, save all...

We love dark comedies! And because we do, what better show than to watch Heathers with our great friend Daryl Ewry! A movie which tackles multiple serious themes that's a lot funnier and deeper than you might remember, we examine Heathers from every angle. The writing, performances, the language, the colors, and of course the humor! Before we dive into the film, however, we first break down our to...

We put the Oscars to shame! Time to celebrate the year of film that was 2023 in a way only The Movie Defenders can... with more fun categories, scenes, actors and actresses, and awards for movies you actually watched! Today is our favorite show of the year where we get to gush about our favs all year. Join us now for the 2024 Defender Awards! We also reveal the winners of our Listeners and Patreon...

It's time for one of our shows where we just laugh... so it's time for Ted! We examine this raunchy comedy (that somehow Brev never saw) which has a lot more heart and drama in it than you might think. Before we talk about Ted and play a lot of scenes from the film, we pick our top 5 CGI characters from films of all time. So grab your bongs, turn up Tiffany, and make sure those hookers don't crap...

It's time to re-visit a fan-favorite and one of the most iconic anime films or shows of all time... Akira! This 1988 film took the west by storm and for many it introduced them to the world of Japanese animation. For some, this film is a beloved classic. For others, they aren't sure what they hype is about. Hopefully at the end of this episode everyone can appreciate what a truly fantastic piece o...

It's time to revisit one of the very best's very best! Today we review the immortal Nicolas Cage in The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent! A self-aware meta-comedy about the career of Nic Cage, Hollywood, ridiculous actors and agents, you name it. Hilarious! We do all this with the help of our great friend, Megan Bush, as we also break down our top 5 Nicolas Cage films of all time. So, watch the...

We ring in the New Year right on The Movie Defenders Podcast! We end it with a bang(er): Die Hard! The OG 1988 action movie that to this day is still considered one of the best films ever. Is it a Christmas movie? YES! But who cares? It's amazing! We will focus on the writing, details, nuances in the performances, and things you might not know as we dive into this classic film. Before that though,...

Now more than ever, it is important to remember the true meaning of Christmas. Don't miss the Movie Defenders show on Scrooged. Your life... might just depend on it! We are halfway done with our December movie line-up chosen by our Patrons, and it's time for Scrooged! Before we jump into this take on the Dickens classic, we each give our lists of the top 5 Bill Murray films of all time. So be care...

We start the holidays off right with one of our favorite Christmas movies ever... The Muppet Christmas Carol! We are huge Muppet fans and this movie has so much going for it, including an incredible performance by Michael Caine who plays the part straight up with all the emotion you could ask. Great songs and soundtrack and a wonderful take on a classic, this film has it all. Before we talk the mo...

FINALLY! It's time to put one of the Movie Defenders favorite all-timers on the channel: Clue! Brought to us by great friend of the show, Stephanie Ewry, we basically laugh for the entire show. A stacked cast, witty dialogue, snappy jokes, and incredible physical comedy all wrapped up into a great whodunit! We play many of the best scenes from the movie to make your day go by right. So let's go ba...

Today we release a Backlot Tour episode for free!  The Backlot Tour is a second show reserved normally for Patrons starting at just $1 per month.  As a sample, here's some of what you'll get if you sign up.  PREPARE TO LAUGH!  After this show we have headaches and our sides and stomachs hurt.  We laughed non-stop for 90 minutes and the movies that AI writes are INSANE. Last show we drafted who's i...