FunVee Podcast

Episode 64 - 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003)

OMG, this movie is so great that it's bad! Or maybe the other way around! Who doesn't love some early 2000's Luda?

Episode 63 - The Fast and the Furious (2001)

S4E1 is here! Here at the Funvee Podcast we live our lives a quarter mile at a time! Join us as we hop in the suped up street racers with Dom, Brian, and the crew!

Episode 62 - No Time to Die / Bond Wrap

Well, we made it! End credit music: Krafty Kuts on YouTube 

Episode 62 - No Time to Die / Bond Wrap

Well, we made it! End credit music: Krafty Kuts on YouTube 

Episode 62 - Spider-man: No Way Home

You didn't read that wrong and it wasn't a mistake on our part...this is PART 2 of our discussion on the (amazing ?) Spider-man movie from Sony and Marvel Studios!!  SPOILERS 

Episode 61 - Spider-man: No Way Home (2021)

Part 1 of our SPOILER-FULL special on this great new addition to the MCU!

Episode 60 - Spectre (2015)

SPOILERS for all Daniel Craig Bond movies!!!!!!

Episode 59 - Skyfall (2012)

Spoilers for all Craig Bond films!!!!!

Episode 58 - Quantum of Solace (2008)

Get ready for a hot take on this one!! Spoilers for all Craig Bond films!!!!!

Episode 57 - Casino Royale (2006)

We finally made it into the Daniel Craig era of Bond!!!!

Episode 56 - Black Widow (2021)

We return to the MCU with a movie that was delayed and delayed...

Episode 55 - Die Another Day (2002)

Well, we made it! We are in the 21st Century with this movie, the last in the era of Pierce Brosnan.  Apologies for the poor audio quality on this one...hopefully we will soon be recording in person again!

Episode 54 - The World is not Enough (1999)

We are almost through the man who was born to be Bond and onto the next actor to carry the title 007.  Next time: Die Another Day

Episode 53 - Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)

We keep chugging our way through the Brosnan years of Bond with this second installment. When will the final Craig movie get here...Matt hopes soon!

Episode 52 - GoldenEye (1995)

Episode 51 - Licence to Kill

The final time we see Timothy Dalton...until Hot Fuzz!

Episode 50 - The Living Daylights (1987)

EPISODE 50!!! We are legit now! Too bad we had to spend it discussing a lesser loved installment of the Bond series :-)  No matter. Sit back and enjoy a martini with us and see how Timothy Dalton does in his first outing in the role.

Episode 49 - A View to a Kill (1985)

It is the swan song for Roger Moore! Did we think he hung around too long? Listen and found out!  Next up: Timothy Dalton takes the helm of the Bond-a-verse...

Episode 48 - Octopussy (1983)

Episode 47 - For Your Eyes Only (1981)

Episode 46 - Moonraker (1979)

Episode 45 - The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)

AND WE ARE BACK!!  No Time to Die has been moved to next year but you will still get plenty of Bond-based entertainment on this podcast to fill your needs!

Episode 44 - The Man with the Golden Gun

Episode 43 - Live and Let Die (1973)

This episode we get all terrified of voodoo and Matt sees even more clearly the specific ways in which Austin Powers meant to parody the real Bond universe!  This one is recorded outside so we could actually get together, so please enjoy the wonderful noises of birds and airplanes ;-) We talk a little bit about ranking the movies and that information came from here 26 bond films ranked by box office gross. Please email us at [email protected] to see share your thought on the best Bon...

Episode 42 - Diamonds are Forever (1971)

Join us on the last (?) adventure of Sean Connery in the role of Bond, James Bond! Does he still have it? Does he even want it? Read a little more about how this movie came to be here. Please get in touch at [email protected] and let us know your thoughts on the actors, the cast, the tech and everything else in this classic thriller!

Episode 41 - On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)

Join us with guest host Joe, friend of the pod, to discuss the first and only George Lazenby rendition of Bond! One of my favorite articles about him in the role is here. As always, get in touch by emailing us at [email protected]

Episode 40 - You Only Live Twice (1967)

Episode 39 - Thunderball (1965)

We continue to make our way through Bond just like the hero himself - with style, a few good one-liners and martinis in hand! Sit back and enjoy this most outlandish of Bond films yet as we discuss just how much like Austin Powers this one gets. Reach out and say hi at [email protected]

Episode 38 - Goldfinger

Goooooldfiiiinger - ah, you can just here the song in your head, can't you!? Possibly one of the best so far!  Please subscribe, rate and review us on your podcast service and iTunes and get in touch via email at [email protected]

Episode 37 - From Russia with Love

Bond is back in his second installment of the series and so are we! The stakes are higher and the enemy is familiar in this classic. Enjoy along with us as we watch Sean Connery further explore what it means to be a "double-O" agent. As always please subscribe, rate and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcast addiction satisfied.  Also, get in touch and tell us how we are doing at [email protected]

Episode 36 - Season 3 Opener - Dr. No (1962)

Welcome back, listeners! Here it is, the big opener of season 3 of the Funvee Podcast and we are excited to be doing the James Bond Universe! We will be covering this superhero-of-sorts in release order so we kick things off with Dr. No, starring Sean Connery. So tune in for Byron's best Scottish accent and all the other hilarity! Email us with feedback at [email protected] This episode sponsored by Cinema Recall. Check out this great podcast here.

Episode 35 - Logan(2017)

We finally made it to the best X-Men movie! Logan is so many things, a classic western, a road trip movie, and much more! Join us as we cap off season 2 and come back in 2020 for a new season of covering a different franchise of hero - Bond...James Bond. Directed By: James Mangold (The Wolverine 2013) Budget: $ 97 MM USA Gross: $ 226 MM WW Gross:  $ 619 MM Tomatometer: 93%  IMDb Plot Summary: In a future where mutants are nearly extinct, an elderly and weary Logan leads a quiet life. Bu...

Episode 34 - Deadpool (2106) and Deadpool 2 (2018)

DEADPOOL! This movie is too funny to even try to sum up here, just give the show a listen!

Episode 33 - Dark Phoenix (2019)

Well, that is the end of the Fox era of X-Men and we say good riddance! This movie is very confusing and we didn't want to spend a lot of time discussing it. But don't be brought down by our negativity, because next time we discuss Deadpool 1 & 2 and it's a blast! Don't forget to email us at [email protected] and tell us your suggestions for what we should cover next.  Directed By: Simon Kinberg (wrote X3 where they already did the Phoenix storyline! produced a lot of good things, th...

Episode 32 - X-Men: Apocalypse (2016)

Bryan Singer continues his retelling of the X-Men universe by going WAAAAAAAAAAY back to ancient Egypt and resurrecting some blue dude! This movies definitely has shades of Stargate (1994) and The Mummy (1999) with a sprinkle of History Channel's Ancient Aliens thrown in ;-)  Matt kinda liked it while Byron was the more typical viewer giving it a decidedly low rating. Enjoy! Directed By: Bryan Singer  Budget: $178 MM USA Gross: $155 MM WW Gross:  $543 MM Tomatometer: 47% Wolverine: 58 ...

Episode 31 - X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)

We finally get to to what most people think is the BEST of the franchise! It's a whopper with the two casts coming together in the "Avengers of X-Men".   Bryan Singer is back and as Byron aptly points out, he reboots his baby even if just a little softly. Time travel is a thing for consciousness (conscious, conscience..?) and we see those weird bone claws again...enjoy! Directed By: Bryan Singer (first time since X2) Budget: $200 MM USA Gross: $234 WW Gross:  $738 Tomatometer: 91%  Wolver...

Bonus - Spider-Man is BACK

Yup, it happened already! Check for yourself: https://isspidermanbackinthemcuyet.com/

Episode 30 - Spidey Spat/The Wolverine (2013)

That's right listeners, we won't be seeing Spider-Man in the MCU again soon :-(  Disney and Sony couldn't work out their differences to see who could get more of this pie and so they broke it for us! Oh well, Tom Holland drops by the show to tell us "it's all still going to be amazing".  Take a look at some of the sources we reference in this discussion and don't forget to keep checking this one regularly - https://isspidermanbackinthemcuyet.com/ https://comicbook.com/marvel/2019/03/21/disn...

BONUS: Parkway Theater Podcast - Episode 1 - Temple of Doom

In this very special bonus episode, we are bringing you the first recording we did with the guys over at Parkway Theater in lovely Minneapolis, Minnesota.  Ward, Matt and Byron discuss 1984's Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.  This one is a can't miss for movie lovers and we sure had a great time discussing all the Spielberg and Lucas lore along with everyone's favorite (?) character, Willie Scott! If you like this content, make sure to come down to the Parkway for the showing of the mo...

Episode 29 - X-Men (2000)/X2/X-Men: Last Stand

This week we go back to 2000's original X-Men and give it a little more love after Matt was so dismissive in the last episode. Then we go deep into the whole trilogy, what we liked, what we didn't. Some further reading: https://www.cbr.com/where-now-cast-original-x-men-movie/ https://www.cbr.com/fox-wrong-x-men/ https://www.cbr.com/uncomfortable-x-men-movie-moments/ As always, rate and review us on iTunes and send us feedback at [email protected]

Episode 28 - MCU Phase 4/X-Men: First Class/X-Men (2000)

We throw a whole lot into this episode and it is a good one! Matt finds out that Byron has the original X-Men movie basically memorized and we try to figure out how far we can get from Kevin Bacon! Play the game along with us here https://oracleofbacon.org/. Rate and review us on iTunes and email us your feedback at [email protected]

Episode 27 - Spider-Man: Far from Home (2019)

For this episode we are returning to the MCU for the last movie of Phase 3 and the Infinity Saga. Tom Holland returns as Spider-Man and he nails it! This one is full of guilt and it reminds Matt of one of his favorite MCU films.  Listen to find out which one, also hear Matt's list of top ten favs and Byron's predictions for the future of the franchise. Next time we will be diving back into X-Men with 2011's X-Men: First Class. As always, email us with your feedback at funveepodcast@gmail....

Episode 26 - X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)

In our first review of the X-Men Cinematic Universe we have some nitpicks but also some praise! We are watching these movies in the timeline that makes sense to us but you can please chime in at [email protected] and let us know if it makes sense to you.  See more about the movie over at IMDb. Check out these articles about just how crazy the timeline of these movies really is! https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a844881/x-men-chronological-order-timeline/ https://www.express.co.uk/e...

Episode 25 - Future of MCU Predictions

What do you think will happen next? We tell you all our thoughts in this episode!  Tell us your predictions by emailing us at [email protected] and rate and review us on iTunes.

Funvee Podcast Season 2 Trailer!!!

Are you ready for another year of hilarity? Another dozen episodes of goodness?  Well, we are! And for season 2 we are going to take on the movies in the X-Men universe! We'll attempt to analyze and stitch together this story that spans multiple generations, time travel, and a whole lot of mutant on mutant action. We'll start with X-Men (2000) and go from there. What do you think, should we include the Deadpool movies? Tell us your thoughts on that and anything else by emailing us at funvee...

Episode 24 - Full Avengers Endgame Review

Spoilers!!! Avengers Endgame sparked a great discussion about the whole MCU and we were excited to have special guest Kari join in!  Directed By: Joe and Anthony Russo Budget: Approx $356 MM USA Gross: $ 771 MM (3.5 wks) WW Gross: $ 2.6 B first film ever to reach over $1 B in opening weekend. A pair of opening weekend IMAX tickets in New Jersey sold on eBay for $15,000!! IMDb Plot Summary: The Avengers and their allies must be willing to sacrifice all in an attempt to defeat the powerful...

Episode 23 - Spoiler Free Endgame Initial Reactions Part II

Here is Byron's quick take on Endgame. We hope this holds you over until we can get the full episode recorded...and, man, I can't wait to talk about this move in depth!!

Episode 22 - Captain Marvel (2019)

Apologies to those who liked this one...us, not so much! Please tell us why we are wrong or leave any other feedback by emailing us at [email protected] or leave a review at iTunes.

Episode 21 - Spoiler Free Endgame Initial Reactions

***SPOILER FREE**** Whoa! This movie is everything Matt wanted it to be. I can't wait to hear what Byron thinks after his watch. Look out for our Captain Marvel episode coming out in the next two weeks and then a full review of Endgame a couple weeks after that.   As always, leave us feedback by emailing us at [email protected] or leaving a review on iTunes.

Episode 20 - Endgame Predictions

How do we get our heroes back?!  Or don't we???? [email protected]