The Soulless Minions of Orthodoxy - Movie Commentaries

Fellow fan commentator Tysto ( http://www.tysto.com/ ) joined Justin and myself (Your Soulless Minions of Orthodoxy) in our recording studio for a collaborative commentary on the 1988 Sword & Sorcery Epic--Willow. This was a blast to record because of course three heads are better than two. But also because the three of us of really like the film. Not only for nostalgia sake, but for the fact that...

The Soulless Minions (AKA - Justin & Josh) are lifelong Star Trek fans. So it is with much excitement and delight that we are presenting our first Star Trek Commentary. Justin and I are looking back at the 9th Star Trek film -- Star Trek: Insurrection. The year was 1998 and Insurrection was coming off the heels of the grandeur and success of Star Trek: First Contact. So Justin and I went into this...

The mother of the Soulless Minions joins us once more with this commentary. We're taking a look at the 1996 film aptly titled -- Mother. Its was co-written and directed by Albert Brooks and among all of his films we think its one of his best. It also stars Debbie Reynolds who delivers a very funny and down to earth performance. This is simply a great movie that might appear a bit low key on the su...

"SpaceCamp! Every summer, people flock there from across the country for official astronaut training on real NASA equipment...and to fulfill a dream..." Dispite its troubled production and release SpaceCamp turned out to be a farily successfull foray into the "disaster film" sub-genre. Although it has the common formulas -- ensemble cast, reluctant hero, etc. -- it manages to rise above them and e...

What an awesome movie! Justin and I had a great time looking back on this classic from 1985. Not only is it a favorite from our youth but it holds up remarkably well considering its age. We both feel whole heartedly that there's a fair amount grace, charm and subtlety under the surface of what some may dismiss as "just another 80's movie". Having not seen it in a number of years we both found it t...

The 1989 film Millennium was adapted from a novel written by John Varely. However, before it became a full length novel it was at first a short story entitled Air Raid--also written by Varley. Varely initially began adapting his short story into a screenplay--around the time of the late 70's-- with hopes of turning it into a film. In the intervening years the short story was fleshed out into the f...

Upon its initial release David Lynch's 1984 adaptation of Frank Herbert's Dune was considered by many to be a great disappointment. We, however, enjoy it very much despite its flaws. Just as many others do. We know we're not alone in that respect. Nevertheless, it is generally looked upon negatively to this day. As this is the theatrical version there's a lot of comparison to the extended cut. As...

Some might call it a chick flick, I guess. Most do actually. But a good movie is a good movie. And this one hits the marks without fail. It's a great story about the bonds of friendship. And that's something relatable to either gender. Sync Point--The black point immediately after the Tri-Star logo has faded away. Email us

Note: This commentary was recorded using a PAL (Region 2) DVD. This film has become synonymous with the word--failure. Many remember it as a notorious box office bomb and also the many, many woes that plagued its long and delayed production. Nevertheless, we believe many people have come to see this movie as very underrated and unfairly judged since its initial release in 1987. "Criminally underra...

Having recently read the novel from which the film was based I thought it would be interesting to go back and take another look at this much maligned film. Justin and I  talk about the book of course--it's similarities and differences from the movie. We also give our own overall impressions of the movie--what we feel works and what we feel doesn't. Perhaps it isn't the best movie in the world but...

The Day the Earth Stood Still is a classic piece of Sc-Fi. It's simply a wonderful film. We give a lot of praise through out the film but mostly we discuss its story and message. We also talk about the remake ... a little bit. Sync Point -- The black point immediately after the 20th Century Fox logo has faded away. Email us

The Time Machine by H.G. Wells is a classic piece of literature in the realm of science fiction. Also, the 1960 film directed by George Pal and starring Rod Taylor is also regarded as a classic. But what about the 2002 adaptation starring Guy Pearce and directed by Simon Wells? It wasn't very well received and quickly faded from memory. It's not a bad movie. It's just nothing exceptional. Sadly. S...

Superman IV was critically panned and ignored by audiences at the time of its release and is generally not remembered in a kind way. But there was a lot of ambition and good intentions behind this production. Maybe it's a bit goofy at times but like it or not we think there's some good stuff in it. Sync Point -- The black point immediately after the Warner Bros. logo has faded to black. This comme...

Planet of the Apes is a classic piece of Sci-Fi. But what about its sequels? We're taking a look at the third film in the franchise. Overall we enjoy this movie quite a bit, however, we do attempt to deconstruct its plot and characters a little bit in an attempt to make sense of some of its loose story threads. Sync Point: When the title card -- 20th Century Fox Presents -- has faded away.   Email...

Having recently read the novelization of the film (which was based on the original screenplay) we uncovered many aspects of the story that didn't make it to the screen. Join us as we discuss those missing elements and our very fond memories of this film. This commentary was recorded using the Region 1 DVD. Sync Point: The black point immediately after the Paramount logo has faded to black. Email u...

The sequel is out so we thought it would be fun to go back and take a look at the original. This commentary was recorded using the 20th Anniversary Collector's Edition Region 1 DVD. Sync Point - The black point immediately after the title card -- Walt Disney Productions Presents -- has faded to black. Email us