The Novice Elitists Film Podcast

#18 The Godzilla Monster Mash series continues by your hosts taking a second dive into Legendary Pictures 'Monsterverse', with Godzilla: King of the Monsters! What will Eric, Caleb, and Isaac think of this giant scale Monster Collison? Find out now!   This episode was recorded on Sept. 17th, 2022.   Email the show at thenoviceelitists@gmail.com or reach out to us on twitter @CalebAlexader   Check...

After another 12 months with the podcast, Caleb and Isaac return for their third New Years special. And picking up some of the threads from last years episode, we discuss some of our failures and successes during 2022. We also discuss their favorite episodes they've recorded this year, and upcoming episodes on the 2023 schedule. As always, for everyone who's listened to the show over the past year...

The James Cameron series returns for its final entry, as Isaac, Caleb and Eric tackle the newly released film, Avatar: The Way of Water. How will this film continue the story 13 years after the firs one was released? Which entry will your hosts prefer? And on top of those questions and more, stay tuned until the end as your hosts give their rankings for all 8 films in this series! Thanks a lot for...

Taking another dive into the TNE archive, we come to our final entry from 2021, with Caleb and Eric's bonus material from their Persona discussion. So listen in as they discuss the way 80s movies permeated the culture at the time, their thoughts on the standout Bond Henchmen versus the ones that wasted their potential. And they also discuss the career of Oliver Stone, among a variety of other topi...

After a long delay, Johnny, Isaac and Caleb have come together again for their third Book Club episode, this time discussing Isaac's first pick, the highly controversial 1976 Canadian novel, Bear. How will your hosts react to this story of a romance between a lonely woman and a bear? Only one way to find out...▶️   This episode was recorded on Aug. 22nd, 2022.   If you enjoy The Book Club, let you...

Arriving at the penultimate edition of our James Cameron series, Caleb, Isaac and Eric discuss the most recent of Cameron's releases (as of the time of recording), the 2009 science fiction smash hit, Avatar. Will there be disagreement among your hosts on this entry? And will this viewing get your hosts hyped for the coming sequel? Only one way to find out...▶️   This episode was recorded on Nov. 2...

Caleb and Brianna return for yet another book discussion, this time covering The Daughter of Doctor Moreau. But not only did the two of them read Silvia Moreno-Garcia's re-imaging of the story, they also read the original The Island of Doctor Moreau by H.G. Welles, and watched the 1932 film adaptation, The Island of Lost Souls. What did your hosts think of Moreno-Garcia's take on the story? Find o...

The Star Wars crew once again reunite, although things are looking a little more sparse than the usual! Due to a need for spiritual sabbatical, Isaac has once again found himself spending some time in the Himalayas for rest. Meanwhile Sean has once again found himself afoul of a violent cat scratch. So while they're away, Steve, Caleb, and Eric decided to keep the mics warm by discussing the first...

Releasing some of the bonus material from our pre-discussion during our episode on The Abyss, Caleb, Eric and Isaac chat for a brief while on a smattering of topics, touching briefly on the new cinema format, ScreenX. Then to round out the discussion, Caleb and Eric discuss Top Gun: Maverick, and Caleb's viewing of it in ScreenX, as well as their thoughts on Ms. Marvel and She-Hulk.   This recordi...

PART ONE: The James Cameron series continues for yet another entry, as Isaac and Caleb are once again joined by Eric as they return to the ocean's depths, this time covering Titanic! And speaking of Titanic, that also means we've returned for the second entry in our Titanic series, following up on last year's commentary on The Legend of Titanic (1999). Will this film be an improvement over that "c...

#17 After a long delay, the Godzilla Monster Mash finally marks its return to the podcast feed! This time the boys are covering one of the most beloved entries from the Millenium era, Godzilla, Mothra, and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack! Apart from loving the title, what will Caleb, Eric, and Isaac think of this fan favorite entry? Only one way to find out...   This episode was recor...

Digging into the deepest, dustiest section of TNE Archives, we arrive at Bonus #33, where Eric and Caleb discuss the (then) recently released Dune film by Denis Villeneuve, as well as discuss their thoughts on the current state of Doctor Who television, Eric's thoughts on the Foundation tv series, and other topics. So grab a drink or two and settle in with your buds.   This episode was recorded on...

The James Cameron series continues, as Isaac and Caleb are once again joined by Eric to discuss Cameron's fifth outing as director, True Lies! Arnie returns yet again to star, but how will Cameron handle the more comedic tone of this spy-action extravaganza? Find out now in the latest edition of The Novice Elitists Present: Nick Trilbee, Agent of The Omega Sector!   This episode was recorded on No...

The Halloween festivities are never ending here at The Novice Elitists Speakeasy, and due to some fortuitous scheduling issues, the group of Steve, Sean, Caleb, and Eric have come together for the first time and for their inaugural discussion as a quartet, Caleb has chosen to discuss the 1988 remake of the Blob. What will your hosts think of this cult favorite? Find out now!     This discussion wa...

Caleb and Eric return to the bar, and take up a topic they've only briefly touched on in the past. And that's the long career of Steven Spielberg, and the many thoughts your two hosts have had on him. So grab a drink or a snack, and settle in to the conversation.   The discussion was recorded in front of a live-barside audience on Mar. 11th, 2022.   Email the show at  thenoviceelitists@gmail.com  ...

Caleb and Isaac continue their run of James Cameron episodes, this time arriving at Terminator 2: Judgement Day. Sharing some similarities to his genre shift in Aliens, the two discuss the many new elements Cameron has brought to the table for the sequel to his debut film. Will they like this one more than the first? And how will this stack up against Aliens and The Abyss? Hit that play button and...

Caleb and Isaac return for yet another review on a newly released film! But unlike the usual short reviews we do for our bonus reviews, Caleb and Isaac dig deep into the film with their memories still freshly intact. Will the boys use this film as a jumping off point to discuss the current state of the MCU? And will Isaac enjoy a newly released super hero film? Find out all these questions and mor...

The Halloween festivities continue here at The Novice Elitists Headquarters, but due to some unexpected scheduling difficulties, the finale of the Gates of Hell Trilogy (The House by the Cemetary) will be delayed for several weeks. But as you can see from the episode title, the horror must go on, and being freed from the cavern of TNE hidden relics, we present a commentary Caleb and Isaac recorded...

Caleb and Isaac continue their James Cameron Retrospective, and once again Eric has put on his swimsuit and scuba gear to help the boys dive deep into this Deep-Sea thriller. What will your hosts think of Cameron's venture into The Abyss? Only one way to find out...   This episode was recorded on Sept. 12th, 2022. 

Caleb and Isaac return to The Novice Elitists' Speakeasy to discuss their recent attendence of WWE's Saturday Night Main Event, a house show that was held in Vancouver B.C. They also get into some of the trailers they saw before screening the Avatar Re-release, as well as a variety of other topics. All an all, it's just another fun day at the bar.    This episode was recorded on Oct. 2nd, 2022.  ...

The Halloween Festivities continue as Johnny, Sean, Caleb and Isaac continue their series covering the three films from Lucio Fulci's unofficial Trilogy, The Gates of Hell! For this episode, they're turning the podcast spotlight on the second entry, The Beyond.    This episode was recorded on Sept. 5th, 2022.   And just as a bit of programming notes, due to unforeseen scheduling issues, our final...

The James Cameron Retrospective returns for its second entry, as Eric joins Isaac and Caleb to discuss one of the most well-regarded sequels of all time! All of your hosts are big fans of the film, so you'll have to forgive the massive runtime on this one.    This episode was recorded on August 29th, 2022.   Email the show at  thenoviceelitists@gmail.com  or reach out to us on twitter @calebalexad...

Halloween has arrived here at The Novice Elitists Speakeasy, and to celebrate the season, Caleb and Isaac have gathered frequent co-hosts Sean and Johnny to join them on this years' horror festivities by taking a look at three films by famed Italian horror director, Lucio Fulci! The Gates of Hell (unofficial) Trilogy begins with his splatter spectacular, City of the Living Dead, so pop on a copy i...

In honor of 2022 being the year of James Cameron returning his world of Avatar to the big screen, your hosts have decided to take up the opportunity to return to a type of series they've only tried once before. The Build Up series! So join Caleb and Isaac as we venture through all 7 of Cameron's directed features, starting with Terminator. And join us every second Monday as we continue through his...

Caleb and Isaac return to the bar to sum up some of the trips they made during the summer of 2022, detailing Caleb's 'vacation' in Universal Studios and Disneyworld, and the two discuss their experiences with airports. But besides those topics, they also discuss Isaac's recent visit to Seattle for a Blue Jay's game, and many other topics in this Super-Sized issue of The Novice Elitists Speakeasy....