Signal Watch PodCast

025: "Captain America: The First Avenger" (2011) - Avengers Countdown 05 w/ Jamie and Ryan!

September 23, 2018 00:00 - 1 hour - 79.4 MB

Ryan and Jamie talk about "Captain America: The First Avenger" - and it goes on way, way too long. We talk about why the movie felt like a risk, how it fits in with the Avengers overall mega-narrative, and how it compares to the comics. This may or may not be one of our favorite movies, so we may have shown up with multiple type-written pages of notes, ready to go.

024: "Late Phases" (2014)/"Dog Soldiers" (2002) - Halloween 2018 Ep. 2 w/ SimonUK and Ryan

September 20, 2018 00:00 - 55 minutes - 50.5 MB

SimonUK and Ryan go to the dogs with two monstrously good films set to make anyone howl. We talk the werewolf genre and the troubles which ail it, but also what goes right in two movies sure to transform you into the Halloween mood. It's two modern-era movies doing something a bit different with an age-old idea, and maybe coming out the top of the pack? And, of course, there's a detour into discussing Sean Connery for absolutely no reason.

023: "Psychomania" - Halloween 2018 Ep. 1 w/ SimonUK and Ryan

September 19, 2018 00:00 - 33 minutes - 31.1 MB

A Signal Watch Halloween BEGINS! SimonUK brings Ryan a spooooky film of his youth. The Easy Rider scene reaches the British suburbs as a crew of hooligans cause mischief, dabble in the occult and plan for world domination by generally making a nuisance of themselves. Frogs, the undead, shallow graves, lousy hippie music, motorbikes and locked rooms converge in a film that dares to ask: are you really going to watch all of this?

Announcing the Signal Watch Halloween Series

September 17, 2018 00:00 - 1 minute - 1.3 MB

Hey! We're about to launch the Signal Watch Halloween Series! Joins us from now until Halloween as cover a wide range of spooky, ooky, kooky flicks about things going bump in the night!

022: Burt Reynolds Tribute - "Hooper" (1978) w/ SimonUK and Ryan

September 15, 2018 00:00 - 46 minutes - 42.4 MB

In honor of Burt Reynolds, who passed September 6, 2018, SimonUK and Ryan watch "Hooper", a 1978 Hal Needham directed action comedy about the life of a Hollywood stuntman. And Ryan learns... Simon knows *a lot* about Burt Reynolds.

021: "Sixteen Candles" ('84) & "Pretty in Pink" ('86) - High School Movies with Maxwell and Ryan

September 06, 2018 00:00 - 1 hour - 63.5 MB

Laura and Ryan return to high school movies and grapple with some of the difficulties in the narratives of Gen-X staple, John Hughes. We take a look at two Molly Ringwald-starring films, and try to sort out what the hell was going on in the 1980's when these movies were made, and what the movies were trying to do and say.

020: "Mission: Impossible - Fallout" (2018) - SimonUK and Ryan talk Action and Stunts!

August 31, 2018 00:00 - 55 minutes - 50.8 MB

SimonUK and Ryan go to see a "Mission: Impossible". Spoiler: Simon is a fan of the franchise and Ryan's a bit cynical about the M:I flicks he'd previously seen. And probably Tom Cruise in general. But that doesn't stop them from talking stunts, action and whatnot, with the usual meandering side conversations.

019: "Thor" (2011) - Avengers Countdown 04 w/ Jamie and Ryan!

August 30, 2018 00:00 - 45 minutes - 41.5 MB

Jamie and Ryan watch the fourth Marvel Studios film, "Thor"! It's the first off-world excursion for Marvel, an introduction for a key Avenger, expansion of the MCU and a lot of set-ups for payoffs. And, of course, more handsome than any movie should be asked to handle. Some top flight talent joins some soon-to-be-household-names as adventure unfolds!

018: "The Black Cauldron" (1985) - NathanC and Ryan talk Disney in the 1980's!

August 28, 2018 00:00 - 44 minutes - 41 MB

NathanC returns to discuss Disney in the 1980's! Ryan is kinda sick and grumpy! We talk Disney's 1985 misfire that "almost took down the studio". It's high fantasy adventure for the kiddies, but Disney's first foray into PG territory, all while Disney underwent corporate reshuffling!

017: "Southland Tales" (2006) - AmyC and Ryan Discuss An Overlooked American Sci-Fi Satire

August 23, 2018 00:00 - 47 minutes - 43.5 MB

AmyC returns with this overlooked, underseen sci-fi satire of a post 9/11 America. We struggle to convey the plot and all of the amazing things packed into this film - from one of the most astounding casts ever assembled, to musical choices, to transdimensional travel, to porn stars with rock solid business plans. Truly an unusual film that was never given a real shot at finding an audience - Ryan watches the film for the first time and is absolutely ready to push it to his list of recommen...

016: "The Meg" (2018) - SimonUK and Ryan Watch a Shark Movie!

August 17, 2018 00:00 - 55 minutes - 50.8 MB

SimonUK and Ryan venture out to the local cinema to go see a movie about a really big shark. Opinions differ! Points of view are considered! Puking and laughing simultaneously is considered as a desirable outcome! Who knew one toothy sea creature could create such discord with our reviewers? But we can all agree - Jason Statham is in this movie.

015: "Iron Man 2" (2010) - Avengers Countdown 03 w/ Jamie and Ryan!

August 10, 2018 00:00 - 58 minutes - 53.6 MB

Jamie and Ryan cover "Iron Man 2", where the pieces of the Marvel U move forward, plants are placed that will pay off movies down the line, Black Widow first appears, and Tony sits in a giant donut. We also say "interesting" entirely too much. Join us as we realize we discuss how "Iron Man 2" works better now as part of the Marvel puzzle than it did when we saw it as just a sequel Marvel rushed into theaters.

014: "Incredible Hulk" (2008) - Avengers Countdown 02 w/ Jamie and Ryan!

August 04, 2018 00:00 - 57 minutes - 52.9 MB

Jamie and Ryan buckle in for movie #2 - "The Incredible Hulk". Marvel grapples with the film world of 2008-ish as they adapt comics, movies and TV shows into one cinematic creature that Ryan likes, but didn't exactly take off at the time. We take a look at what Mr. Angry-Pants is all about and how it all fits in.

013: "Iron Man" (2008) - Avengers Countdown 01 w/ Jamie and Ryan!

July 21, 2018 00:00 - 44 minutes - 41.1 MB

Jamie and Ryan begin a re-watch of all the Marvel movies in order of release! (We call it Chronological Countdown, but we're not doing in some willy-nilly Marvel timeframe). Join us as we consider "Iron Man", what it meant then and now in the Marvel Cinematic U and how it looks in 2018 in general.

012: Bond Watch! "Goldfinger" with SimonUK and Ryan!

July 20, 2018 00:00 - 49 minutes - 45.7 MB

(possibly NSFW) It's "Goldfinger", Ryan's favorite Bond movie. SimonUK is back to help Ryan sort out how much he can say Honor Blackman's character's name out loud whilst being recorded. Join us as we say a lot of nice things about this iconic/ seminal film in the Bond franchise, some of its oddities and how it is just super problematic in 2018.

011: Jamie and Ryan talk "Ant-Man and The Wasp" (2018)

July 14, 2018 00:00 - 34 minutes - 31.8 MB

Jamie and Ryan delve into the gigantically microscopic world of "Ant-Man and the Wasp", the first Marvel movie post "Avengers: Infinity War". We discuss the good, the bad and the tiny.

010: Jamie and Ryan talk "Justice League" (2017)

June 14, 2018 00:00 - 42 minutes - 38.7 MB

Ryan welcomes a very special guest - Jamie, the light of his life - as they talk DC Entertainment's "Justice League", and Jamie works through her feelings about the movie. And Ryan maybe goes on a Kirby tangent.

009: Maxwell and Ryan Talk High School Movies: Brick (2005) and Lady Bird (2017)

April 28, 2018 00:00 - 1 hour - 59.6 MB

New contributor Laura M-S joins us to talk - HIGH SCHOOL MOVIES. To kick it off, we decide high school movies are a poor reflection of the high school experience - so what movies do reflect those crucial years (for us)? We talk 2005's "Brick" (dir. Rian Johnson) and 2017's Oscar contender "Lady Bird" (dir. Greta Gerwig).

008: NathanC & Ryan talk - The Black Hole/ Something Wicked This Way Comes/ Never Cry Wolf

April 10, 2018 00:00 - 59 minutes - 54.4 MB

Nathan Cone joins us to discuss what the heck was going on at Disney in the 1970's and 80's that led to "The Black Hole", "Something Wicked This Way Comes" and "Never Cry Wolf". It's a fun ride full of Disney history and rife with 80's-ness!

007: Bond Watch! SimonUK and Ryan watch "License To Kill" (1989)

April 03, 2018 00:00 - 58 minutes - 53.4 MB

We all have our favorite Bond movie. SimonUK decides to die on the hill of "License to Kill" as Ryan hears him out. It's the 1989 "Bond goes rogue and goes after a Central American drug lord" Bond movie you've probably never seen and the second and final Timothy Dalton as our 00-agent.

006: SimonUK & Ryan Watch the 80's: Big Trouble in Little China/ Buckaroo Banzai/ War Games

March 13, 2018 00:00 - 58 minutes - 53.2 MB

Simon and Ryan watched three movies of the 1980's, "Big Trouble in Little China", "Buckaroo Banzai" and "War Games". Some of these did well, some of them didn't. Sometimes genre mashing works, and sometimes it doesn't. And "War Games" may be the one most stuck in its decade of origin. Maybe. It's a long podcast, but we do manage to cover an insane (read: too much) amount of territory.

005: AmyC and Ryan Talk Marvel's "Black Panther"

March 01, 2018 00:00 - 48 minutes - 44 MB

AmyC and Ryan watched "Black Panther" - and (for once) get to talk about a movie they really liked. Join us as we chat on Black Panther as movie and cultural force. Sort of Guest Starring Scooter, the very nice kitty.

004: SimonUK and Ryan Watch a Bond: View To a Kill

February 13, 2018 00:00 - 52 minutes - 47.9 MB

(this one is Safe for Work!) Simon - a genuine British person - joins Ryan for a "View to a Kill", Moore's final Bond. It may not be the best Bond, or even a good Bond, but it's a fun Bond. We'd like to say we stick to the topic at hand, but we end up covering a wide range of all things Bond, and - at one point - diverge into "Gremlins". These things happen.

002: AmyC and Ryan Ponder "50 Shades Freed" - Part 1 of 2

February 11, 2018 00:00 - 40 minutes - 36.6 MB

NSFW! Amy and Ryan have just borne witness to "Fifty Shades Freed", but first they deal with some house-keeping and answer some questions about why they're doing this - and take the opportunity to reflect on the context of the cultural moment. Originally intended to be one long podcast, we've broken this podcast into two segments. This is part 1.

003: AmyC and Ryan Ponder "50 Shades Freed" - Part 2 of 2

February 11, 2018 00:00 - 42 minutes - 38.7 MB

NSFW! - Amy and Ryan wrap it up - actually getting into the plot of "Fifty Shades Freed". Amy remains engaged while Ryan starts to sound a little beaten down by what they've taken on. Look, "Fifty Shades" is a LOT to unpack. The world is a complicated place and the story to this movie is not... great. So strap in (so to speak) and listen in as Ryan and Amy conclude their epic journey through Soccer Mom Approved BDSM Softcore.

001: Fifty Shades of Grey & Fifty Shades Darker (with AmyC!)

January 20, 2018 00:00 - 50 minutes - 46.1 MB

It's our inaugural podcast for The Signal Watch! As the "Fifty Shades" saga readies itself for an earth-shattering climax in the third installment of the series, we sat down with AmyC to get through a few glasses of wine and re-watch the first two films of the trilogy. Join us as we muddle through a wine-haze and attempt to figure out this cultural juggernaut. WARNING: NSFW (either the movies or our discussion)