Episode 44: Big Hero 6, Disney vs. Pixar, Top 5 Animated Films

“Flying makes me a better care provider!” Your favorite nerds review Big Hero 6! How did this Disney film about Marvel superheroes come to be? Is this a story just for kids or does it offer something adults will enjoy as well? How does Big Hero 6 explore science, technology, diversity, and teamwork? It’s an animation battle royal as Disney and Pixar enter the INFINITE CROSSOVER CHAMBER! We share our top 5 animated films. Special guest, former Disney cast member and present host of YouTube’s Without a License Diana Chang. 

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Show Notes

  • 0:00 – 41:50: Big Hero 6.
  • 41:51 – 1:03:04: INFINITE CROSSOVER CHAMBER: Disney VS. Pixar.
  • 1:03:05 – 1:53:10: Top 5 Animated Films

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Top 5 Animated Films

Diana:

  1. Up
  2. The Lion King
  3. Meet the Robinsons
  4. The Incredibles
  5. Finding Nemo

Conrad:

  1. The Nightmare Before Christmas
  2. The Incredibles
  3. Wreck-It Ralph
  4. Finding Nemo
  5. The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh

Ali:

  1. The Lion King
  2. Toy Story 3
  3. The Iron Giant
  4. Fantastic Mr. Fox
  5. The Lego Movie

Honorable Mentions:

  • The Land Before Time
  • FernGully: The Last Rainforest
  • Bolt
  • Princess Mononoke
  • Howl's Moving Castle
  • The Animatrix
  • Fantasia
  • Persepolis

Episode 43: Interstellar, Interstellar VS. Contact, Top 5 Space Epics

“Mankind was born on Earth. It was never meant to die here.” Join us as we explore Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar! What makes the film a spectacular sensory experience? Does its story hold up to its epic scale? Do Matthew McConaughey and Anne Hathaway convey the relativistic dangers of space travel? In the INFINITE CROSSOVER CHAMBER, what film better explores the unknown — Interstellar or Contact? We countdown our top 5 space epics.

Episode 42: Birdman, Birdman VS. Fight Club, Top 5 Celebrity Comebacks

“You mistake love for admiration." We review Birdman, the new film from director Alejandro González Iñárritu! How does the film parallel Michael Keaton and Edward Norton's careers? What is Birdman saying about the superhero genre? Is there a deeper message behind its theme of art versus entertainment? In the INFINITE CROSSOVER CHAMBER, which film provides a better commentary on media - Birdman or Fight Club? We share our top 5 celebrity comebacks.

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  • 0:00 – 47:30: Birdman. 
  • 47:31 – 57:31: INFINITE CROSSOVER CHAMBER: Birdman VS. Fight Club.
  • 57:32 – 01:24:11: Top 5 Celebrity Comebacks.

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Top 5 Celebrity Comebacks 

Conrad:

  1. Drew Barrymore
  2. Neutral Milk Hotel/Jeff Mangum
  3. Neil Patrick Harris
  4. Robert Downey Jr.
  5. Sailor Moon

Ali:

  1. Robert Downey Jr.
  2. Ellen DeGeneres
  3. Neil Patrick Harris
  4. Betty White
  5. George Takei

Honorable Mentions:

  • Ben Affleck
  • Mickey Rourke
  • Paul Reubens
  • Lisa Kudrow
  • Alec Baldwin
  • John Travolta

Episode 41: Constantine, Constantine Vs. Ripley, Top 5 Monster Hunters

Constantine NBC

“I'm a nasty piece of work!” We review “Non Est Asylum”, the pilot episode of NBC’s Constantine! What makes this DC comic book antihero unique and what's been lost in the transition to the TV screen? In the INFINITE CROSSOVER CHAMBER, what power would you choose to fight off monsters - Constantine’s magic or Ellen Ripley’s might? We summon our top 5 monster hunters. 

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  • 0:00 – 30:30: NBC's Constantine. 
  • 30:31 – 40:34: INFINITE CROSSOVER CHAMBER: Constantine Vs. Ripley.
  • 40:35 – 01:01:50: Top 5 Monster Hunters. 

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Top 5 Monster Hunters 

Conrad:

  1. Hellboy
  2. Buffy (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
  3. Clint (Jaws)
  4. Beowulf
  5. Mulder and Scully (The X-Files)

Ali:

  1. Brody (Jaws)
  2. Dutch (Predator)
  3. Harry, Ron, Hermione
  4. Riddick (Pitch Black)
  5. Blade

Honorable Mentions:

  • Ghostbusters
  • Bayonetta
  • Michonne & Daryl (The Walking Dead)
  • Alice (Resident Evil)
  • The Doctor (Doctor Who)

Episode 40: The Walking Dead Season 5, Rick Season 1 VS. Rick Season 5, Top 5 Walking Dead Characters

The Walking Dead: Season 5

“We were trying to do something good. We were being human beings.” We discuss the return of AMC’s The Walking Dead! What makes this show unique in the zombie genre? How do the events of “No Sanctuary” impact season 5? Will the comic and TV show continue to intersect in continuity? In the INFINITE CROSSOVER CHAMBER, who would you trust to lead you out of the zombie apocalypse — season 1 Rick or season 5 Rick? We share our top 5 Walking Dead characters. Special guest, cohost of Reanimated: The Zombie Podcast Stuart Tiffen. 

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  • 0:00 – 49:23: The Walking Dead: season 5 premiere. 
  • 49:24 – 57:18: INFINITE CROSSOVER CHAMBER: Rick season 1 VS. Rick season 5.
  • 57:19 – 01:35:48: Top 5 Walking Dead Characters. 

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Top 5 Walking Dead Characters 

Stuart: 

  1. Tyreese
  2. Carol
  3. Daryl
  4. Michonne
  5. Carl

Conrad:

  1. Daryl
  2. Shane
  3. Michonne
  4. Carol
  5. Hershel

Ali:

  1. Daryl
  2. Michonne
  3. Glenn & Maggie
  4. The Governor (Philip Blake)
  5. Carol

Honorable Mentions:

  • Merle
  • Dale
  • Maggie