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Cinemasters: 10 Great Movie Soundtracks | Recasting Star Wars: Attack of the Clones and Forrest Gump

The boys are back in our TENTH EPISODE! We made it to double digits and we are darn proud of it. To go along with it, we’ve got a whole new set for the Cinemasters to broadcast from and we think you’ll love the new digs. Picking up where we left off, our Cinemasters have been tasked with recasting two iconic films. Ron challenged Adam to recast the dismal Star Wars prequel often mocked for its CGI Pear scene, “Attack of the Clones” and Adam viciously assaulted Ron by demanding he recast the beloved Tom Hanks in one of his greatest roles ever, Forrest Gump. Both of our heroes made some interesting and bold choices in their recasting and we think you’ll be surprised and pleased with the results.

From there we move on to our Main Event which should be music to your ears. Dust off your Discman as our Cinemasters go through 10 of the greatest movie soundtracks of all time. Disclaimer: These are not the TOP TEN of all time as that’s simply too big of an undertaking. The fellas recall some great moments in movie history set to some of their favorite tunes and we are confident you’ll be pleased with their selections. Before long you’ll be rummaging around in your old CD cases looking for some of your favorite movie tunes as well.

Finally we round out the podcast with a tried and true classic at this point, Rad Dads (This is where you insert the “Excellent” from Bill and Ted). Ron is very excited to showcase his selection as it’s a film very near and dear to his heart that he’s got a fantastic new 4K release to share with his kids. Adam recently re-discovered a bygone classic from the 80’s he’s not seen himself in at least a couple of decades. Will our hopeful heroes be able to wow their progeny once more and maintain their status as Rad Dads or will this be the time they finally get dubbed a Bad Dad. You’ll have to tune in to our next exciting installment of CINEMASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE!!!!

Cinemasters: 10 Best SNL Movies Starring Cast Members Past or Present

Welcome back to another exciting installment of Cinemasters of the Universe! In Episode 9 we see the Rise of the Cinemasters as they change things up a bit with the visual aesthetic. What Adam lacks in overall appeal and personality, Ron more than makes up for in technical ability and general likability. Our heroes kick off this episode with another round of “WHAAAAT??? You haven’t seen _______”. This time Ron is going over his experience with Tom Hanks and his crazy “Bachelor Party” antics, pre “Man with One Red Shoe” fame. Adam is giving us the low down on a nitty gritty cop flick with Gene Hackman and Roy Scheider called “The French Connection”. You’ll have to see what these fellas have to say about their films of bygone era and whether or not you should check them out too. 

Then we get into our main event as always. The boys will be covering the films of SNL fame. This doesn’t just include the movies that have been specifically produced by Saturday Night Live but rules that Ron and Adam arbitrarily, but thoughtfully, put in place to determine an “SNL Alum” flick. For Ron it was any film with at least two SNL Alumni members in predominant roles. Adam skewed it similarly but his rules were any film that included at least 3 SNL cast members, former or present. To avoid overlap and give you a true top 10 from our Cinemasters, they each concocted a list greater than 5 so they could pivot on a dime and give you, the viewer, just what you needed. 

Finally we round out this episode with another installment of “Who Played it Better?” where Ron and Adam challenge each other to recast a film to see if they are up to the challenge of executing an award winning casting call or not. The boys really stuck it to each other with this round and it will be compelling to see how each of them handles it. I’m not going to tell you what they picked for each other, you’ll simply have to tune in and see how things unfold in this episode of CINEMASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE!!!   

 

BitGeek E3 2019 Prediction Show

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Cinemasters: Our 10 Favorite Animated Films, Rad Dads (E.T. and The Mighty Ducks)

Ok kids, this is the big one. Episode 8. This is the one where a portion of you will hate us so much you organize a petition to erase this episode from our canon simply because we killed off Luke Skywal….oh crap. I gave away the ending. Dang it. Well, you should still watch/listen because there’s other really compelling stuff in this podcast too. Like….uh….RAD DADS! Yeah, we did a Rad Dads and oh man are you gonna love it. Ron watched E.T. the Extra Terrestrial (not like that’s redundant, Mr. Spielberg…) and I don’t like to throw around things like “Game Changer” because it seems like that’s just too played out these days but boy was this a game changer. Adam shared a tremendous moment with his kids by showing them the immortal classic The Mighty Ducks. Now we only have to ask the question, “Were our Cinemasters Rad Dads or Bad Dads?” You’ll soon find out.

Then we jump into a topic that will bring out the kid in all of us. Our multiplex masters are covering their top 5 animated films of all time. This is a big deal because let’s face it, there’s a ton of cartoon flicks out there and narrowing it down to just 5 is a bit of an undertaking. How will the boys do it? Will they go old skool or new? Will there be too much CGI? Does Green Lantern count since a good portion of Ryan Reynolds IS technically animated? These are all questions you weren’t even thinking until you read them out loud to a crowded room of elderly people you read to on occasion. But now you’re all curious and that means I’ve done my job.

Finally we round out the broadcast with a rousing round of WHAAAAT? You haven’t seen ______?? This is steadily rising in the charts as a fan favorite. In case you’re one of the countless newbies to our steadily seasoning endeavor, each of our fellas takes a flick they’ve never seen (or maybe has but its been a good minute or two) that you’d assume they had seen or maybe just that they’ve always meant to but never got around to it. Ron chooses…oh wait. You almost got me there. I’m not doing the big reveal. You’ll have to watch or listen to find out. On the edge of your seat? Well sit back a bit, its the CINEMASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE!

Cinemasters: Most Anticipated Summer Movies of 2019 / Who Played it Better (Breakfast Club, Silence of the Lambs)

In this installment our boys are busting out a brand new segment called who played it better. If you recall in our last episode Ron challenged Adam to recast the classic thriller “Silence of the Lambs”. Adam returned the volley with an 80’s classic to find new, young talent for “The Breakfast Club”. Whatever you do, don’t check his browser history, folks.

After this interesting change of pace we revisit a formula that worked for our Cinemasters once before. They’re going through the most anticipated theatrical releases this summer as they countdown their Top 5 films for June through August. What makes this episode even more special than the others is the fact that Ron has “had a few drinks” and is nearly unfiltered. The laughs don’t stop as we visit 10 different summer hits.

Finally we round it out with a fan favorite, Rad Dads. Both of our dads are on a roll. Can they keep their rad status alive? Will they select all together wildly inappropriate films to watch with their children? Just how many Zimas DID Ron have? If you want to know the answers to these questions and so very many more you’ll think of while you watch them, be sure to tune in to Episode 7: The Force Rests It’s Eyes, It’s Not Sleeping of THE CINEMASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE!!!!

Predicting the 20 Remaining Games for the SEGA Genesis Mini

Ever since the announcement of the SEGA Genesis Mini, SEGA has been drop feeding the announcement of 10 games at a time. To date half of those games have been revealed, but we thought it would be fun to try and predict which other 20 games will be in store for the nostalgia hungry SEGA fans. Will the final list be a love letter to it's fans (Nintendo) or will SEGA spit in the face of it's fans (SONY)?

Cinemasters: The Evolution of The Superhero Movie (1950's - 2008)

The place is England. The Year is 787. Our Cinemasters are embroiled in the fight of their life. Each of them have selected a movie they've somehow never actually seen and challenged themselves to do the unthinkable. Watch. That. Movie. Ron has selected a classic piece of theatrical genius and has enriched his mind, body and soul with the wisdom contained within. Adam watched a movie with people who do stuff and its pretty alright. They'll tell you things about these movies but if you want to know just what it is that they watched...you'll have to tune in to see the big reveal.

Once you've managed to navigate the enthralling nature of their distinguished tales of motion picture glory, you're in for a real treat this time kids. These boys are marching their way through superheroes/comic book lore as it plays out on the silver screen through the decades. You'll laugh. You'll cry. If you don't pay close attention to your bladder, there's a good chance you could inadvertently wet yourself with sheer delight. These two brothers really know their stuff when it comes to movies about guys in tights and capes. They have a strong bond. You'll get lost in the discussion just as they do and wind up feeling significantly enriched by their nuggets of....well lets just say there's things that could be nuggets and you'll probably get them.

Finally you'll be privy to a BRAND NEW SEGMENT! These boys are on a roll this week, I tell you what. This time they are challenging each other to recast a classic film and bring back their new picks for starring roles in a couple iconic movies in what is being called "Who Played it Better?" Its going to be a case of original cast vs. the best these guys can come up with so make sure you adjust your expectations accordingly on this installment of CINEMASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE!!!!

Cinemasters: Our Favorite Years in Movies and Rad Dads

As we last left our heroes they were embroiled in another fantastic quandary of whether or not they were, in fact, Rad Dads. This cliffhanger ending (nearly 2 months ago) had us on the edge of our seats as Ron, our Courageous Cinematic Commander, and Adam, the Plucky Theatric Rascal, vowed to bring two classic films from the annals of their infancy in filmdom to the forefront of their own children’s theatrical education today. This is always a risky endeavor as some films don’t have the movie magic to pass the test of time. How will their families respond? Are Ron and Adam Rad Dads or Bad Dads? You’ll have to watch or listen to find out.

But the fun doesn’t stop there. Once we get their full check in from that mission its straight on to the next. This time the boys decided to pick their favorite year in movies. For these fellas we knew it was going to be difficult as that’s a lot of years of movie watching. You might be surprised where they land and even more surprised as they burn through 10 movies a piece. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry. You might get up for a bathroom break as these guys can really talk about movies for a long time. No matter what you do, you’ll be sure to enjoy this fun jaunt down memory lane.

And just before you know it, we’re right back to another teaser. These two certainly do like to keep us in bittersweet anticipation of what they’ll do next. It’s a reprisal of a popular segment they did before. “WHAAAT? YOU HAVEN’T SEEN THAT???” pops back up for them to each pick a movie, recent or not, famous or not, that they’ve always meant to see and haven’t yet. To see what they pick you’ll have to watch or listen and to see what they SAY about those movies you’ll just have to tune in next time to the CINEMASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE!

Ohh boy, this time around these guys are doin…doin some crazy movie stuff. They’re gonna tell you guys how things with Rad Dads went with their kids when they watched their Rad Dad movies. You’ll be totally blown away by just what they say about that whole thing. They’re gonna tell you which movies they watched and then even some more information about how their families and kids responded to those movies that they picked out and watched. Its gonna blow your minds wide open. Then after that part is done they’re gonna move on to a whole other part and guess what that has in it? Even more movie talk, you know? It’s all movies all the time with these two guys and this time they are going to talk about their favorite years for movies. When you hear what years they picked out and talked about movies from those years you won’t even believe it when you hear them talking. Oooohwee! Finally once they’re done with that part they’re gonna tease you one more time with something else, another movie thing to tease like with a movie teaser kind of thing, you know? And this time they’re doing another one of those “Wow, you haven’t ever seen this movie before? I can hardly believe that you haven’t seen it since you watch so many movies” or whatever they call it. But they each pick a movie to go back and watch and you’ll hardly even believe it when you hear the movies they picked out. So just strap in and just buckle up for a whole big bunch of excitement when you watch or listen to the newest podcast from the Cinemaster of the Universe. Aww geez.

Interview with Arcadeaholics Makers of Cosmotrons (Arcade)

The 2019 Louisville Arcade Expo had its share of highlights but for us the biggest may have been the surprise inclusion of, what we described as, "Multiplayer Asteroids" and "Asteroids Battle Royale". The game was called Cosmotrons and the makers were a two-person developer team based out of Wisconsin. Joining us for this episode we have those two very talented gentlemen, Shane Gutbrod AKA "Cosmo-Shane" and Dave Furrer AKA "Dave-o-Tron" on the show to talk about their company, the game we loved, what games they grew up playing and much, much more.

Cinemasters: Most Anticipated Movies of March, April and May 2019

Ladies and gentleman, boys and girls. Please gather round for another exciting installment of THE CINEMASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE! In this latest edition we are lovingly subtitling "A New Hope" we find our heroes Ron Avis and Adam Peterson wrestling with a new foe. They take on the idea that somehow there is a classic movie, new or old, that they've not seen. Shudder! In a new segment titled "WHAAAAAAAAT?? You've not seen that? The boys each pick a movie considered some kind of classic and purposefully sit down for a viewing.

Once those coming attractions have concluded we move directly into the main event. Ron and Adam go through the films coming to theaters between March and May to hand pick their most anticipated picks this spring. Certainly the Superhero genre with the likes of "Captain Marvel" "Shazam!" and "Avengers: Endgame" are all automatic picks so they make the cut regardless. But the boys react to trailers live as they make their way through each of their top 5's.

Finally we conclude the feature with the post credits teaser. This time they're circling back to defend their statues as Rad Dads! Will their selections be epic or will they end up as Bad Dads? You'll have to stay tuned to the very end to see what they've lined up for episode five. There will be laughter. There may be tears. We might even have a special guest pop in for a visit. You never quite know just what could happen when you're dealing with THE CINEMASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE (cue echo and fog machine)