The Salty Nerd Podcast

1989's Batman paved the way for modern comic book films as we know it, changing the movie landscape in Hollywood when it comes to comic book adaptations.   In 1989, Tim Burton brought a fresh take to the iconic superhero with his film, "Batman". The movie starred Michael Keaton as the title character and Jack Nicholson as the infamous Joker. This film promised to offer a unique and dark persp...

Well folks, buckle up, because we're about to embark on an epic journey back to the good old days of 1978. That's right, we're talking about the birth of the superhero movie genre, the film that started it all, the one and only "Superman."  This movie is a classic, I'll give it that, but let's not forget it's also a prime example of the same old story being retold time and time again. The plo...

Our controversial review of 1993's Demolition Man and how the film's disturbing predictions of the future are coming true. Demolition Man is a 1993 science fiction action film directed by Marco Brambilla and starring Sylvester Stallone, Wesley Snipes, and Sandra Bullock. The film is set in a future where crime is virtually non-existent, and follows a police officer who is cryogenically frozen in 1...

Time Curry as the devil fights Tom Cruise's unibrow while the girl from Ferris Bueler's Day Off does a dance in an extremely low cut dress.  Welcome to Ridley Scott's fantasy epic, Legend!   The Salty Nerds Talk about 1985's "Legend" Starring a young 57 year old Tom Cruise, Mia Sara, and a legendary performance by Tim Curry as "Darkness." It's all about some girl who gets a unicorn kille...

The Salty Nerds look at everything they did in 2022 and pull their favorite moments of the year to share with everyone.  Thank you so much for all the love and support this year!  Let us know what your favorite SNP moment of 2022 was on our Discord server!

The Salty Nerds rank the best movies they saw in 2022.  What is in your top 5 of the best movies you watched this year?  Let us know on our Discord server here:   http://www.saltynerddiscord.com/

Catwoman is back, and this time she has a perky little rock-and-roll sidekick and a new drug that turns good people into hardened criminals.  Once she lures Robin into her lair of evil, it's up to Batman to go undercover to save the day.  But Batman may be getting in over his head as the animal magnetism between him and Catwoman begins to intensify.  Can Batman remain immune to Catw...

Looking for some fun things to watch over the holiday season?  Well, the Salty Nerds give their picks for things to watch over Christmas 2022 - and they may not all be what you are expecting!   What are your favorite things to watch over the holidays?  Let us know on our Discord server:   http://www.saltynerddiscord.com/

The Salty Nerds reveal the top 5 WORST movies they watched in 2022.  What were some of the worst movies you saw?  Let us know on our Discord server!   http://www.saltynerddiscord.com

The Salty Nerds try to figure out what a celebrity's sexiest role is.  Want to play along?  Let us know what you think on our Discord server!   http://www.saltynerddiscord.com/

The Salty Nerds return to Dad Jokes, but with different rules from the first Dad Joke Chicken contest.  This time, MattVader and Alex try to make each other laugh with some of the worst dad jokes they can find!

The Salty Nerds are no stranger to drinking, so they list the top movies to watch when you're totally drunk!

Holy catnip, Batman!  The foul feline of crime is back, and she's after a long-lost treasure hidden within the history of Gotham City.  Batman and Robin (Adam West and Bert Ward) are called in by Commissioner Gordon to track down the cat burglar behind some high-profile artifact thefts.  But don't underestimate the diabolical Catwoman (played with delight by Julie Newmar), as she is...

The Salty Nerds read actual 1-star reviews from Amazon about a variety of movies - with hilarious results.

The Salty Nerds read the plot descriptions of some movie-inspired adult films.  And it's funnier than you might think!

When the Salty Nerds reviewed the Tollywood epic RRR, they didn't expect it to get as much attention as it did.  With over 1,000 comments on that one video, MattVader74 decides to read some of the most stand-out comments from that review.

Lord of the Rings The Two Towers Movie Review from the Salty Nerds has them waxing nostalgic over the second chapter in the epic Lord of the Rings Trilogy from Peter Jackson.   Picking up where the previous film left off, the Fellowship has broken and Sauron's influence over the land grows.  As Sam and Frodo find an unlikely ally in Gollum and continue their quest to Mount Doom, Aragorn,...

In the third episode of Batman 1966, we see the foul fiend of crime, the Penguin, start terrorizing Gotham City with some truly bizarre stunts, all involving umbrellas!  So the Gotham City police call in Batman and Robin to help them crack the Penguin's confusing egg.  But what they don't know is that by doing so, they're playing directly into the Penguin's dastardly hands!  If you...

The Salty Nerds play a game where they're given a list of movie titles, and they have to figure out which among them is a totally made-up movie that doesn't actually exist.  Can you figure out the fake movie?  Play along and let us know how you did on our Discord server:   http://www.saltynerddiscord.com

The Salty Nerds play a game where they try to guess who said a particular line of dialogue - was it Chuck Norris, Jean-Claude Van Damme, or Steven Seagal?  Can you guess who said the line?  Play along with the Nerds and let us know how you did on our Discord server:   http://www.saltynerddiscord.com

The Salty Nerds dive into the wonderful camp-fest that is Batman 1966, starting with its premiere episode Hi Diddle Riddle!   This episode pits Adam West and Burt Ward as the Dynamic Duo, Batman and Robin, against the sinister criminal mastermind The Riddler, played by Frank Gorshin.  As cryptic messages plague a foreign dignitary at the Gotham World Fair, Commissioner Gordon calls Batma...

The Fly 1986 movie review by the Salty Nerds has them both intrigued by this unique remake of the sci-fi horror classic, and disgusted at the same time.   From the twisted mind of writer/director David Cronenberg, this incarnation of The Fly stars Jeff Goldblum and Geena Davis and tells the story of a brilliant but eccentric scientist who pushes the boundaries of his teleportation invention a...

The Fly 1958 movie review from the Salty Nerds has them screaming "Help Me!  Help Meeeee!" while watching this boring af movie.   Based on a short story by French writer George Langelaan, which was originally published in Playboy magazine, the story follows a mystery centering around a woman who kills her husband in a very unconventional way.  The twist?  Her husband was a bril...

The Thing (1982) movie review from the Salty Nerds have them going gay over Kurt Russell - and there's no coming back from that!   A remake of the 1951 original The Thing From Another World, this interpretation from John Carpenter is far more faithful to the original source material - the short story from John W. Campbell Jr. called "Who Goes There?"  At a remote Antarctic research stati...

Happy Thanksgiving 2022 everyone!  In this Thanksgiving special episode, the nerds dive into Poultrygeist: Night Of The Chicken Dead, and instantly regret it.   When an ancient Indian burial ground is bulldozed in order to open a fried chicken fast food chain, the spirits get angry and possess the chickens used to make the meals at the restaurant, possessing those who eat the disgusting...