The Doofcast

Deconstructing Cameron continues with one of the greatest sequels ever made! We're talking about 1986's Aliens! The movie is still great, but the special edition is...bad!? Then, Are movies too long now? Scott and Matt weigh in.  Next week it's a to be determined Doof! Canon episode! Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/doofmedia Follow us on Twitter: @doofmedia See all of our podcasts, writing, and more at https://doofmedia.com! SHOW NOTES: 2:03 - Aliens 1:13:45 - The new Bond is almost 3 hours long  

For the month of September, Scott and his Cavalier Matt traveled to the House of the first to try and figure out what the hell is going on in Tamsyn Muir's Gideon the Ninth As always, this is an audio copy of the live-streamed discussion over on YouTube, so you'll hear us interact with the audience a bit as well as reference slides Click here for a copy of the slide deck used! Click here to submit a book for Book Club Next month's book is Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie The Livestream discussion will happen on Friday, October 29th at 9:30 PM Central Time Support us on Patreon Matt’s Twitter: @moridinamael Scott’s Twitter:@scottdaly85 Stay updated with Doof Media: @doofmedia See all of our podcasts, writing, and more at www.doofmedia.com

Our series on the films of James Cameron continues with the 1984 smash hit The Terminator! We chat about the brilliance of Arnold Schwarzenegger and how Cameron's attention to detail elevators action scenes.  Then, Scott has an existential crisis and Matt apparently watches TV now.  Next week Deconstructing Cameron continues with Aliens! Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/doofmedia Follow us on Twitter: @doofmedia See all of our podcasts, writing, and more at https://doofmedia.com! SHOW NOTES: 1:55 - The Terminator 1:04:25 - Scott finally grows up  1:12:01 - TV Watercooler Talk  

This week we begin our new series covering the films of James Cameron! We chat about Cameron generally for a bit and then dive into his first film: Piranha II: The Spawning Then we announce the results of last week's vote on Groundhog Day and take a look at the 14 films you folks have inducted into the canon so far! Next week Deconstructing Cameron continues with The Terminator! Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/doofmedia Follow us on Twitter: @doofmedia See all of our podcasts, writing, and more at https://doofmedia.com! SHOW NOTES: 14:45 - Piranha II: The Spawning 1:01:52 - Groundhog Day Results! 1:06:14 - We discuss the Doof! Canon so far  

This week our monthly Council of Doof has nominated another film for the canon of greatest movies of all time. This time our council forced us to watch Groundhog Day over and over and over and over again. Take a listen and then make your voice heard. Should Groundhog Day be entered into Doof canon? Vote here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/56257196 Then we both break down the new trailer for The Matrix Ressurections Next week our Deconstructing James Cameron series begins! Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/doofmedia Follow us on Twitter: @doofmedia See all of our podcasts, writing, and more at https://doofmedia.com! SHOW NOTES: 2:51 - Groundhog Day 105:35 - The Matrix Ressurectionstrailer looks...good!    

This week, Matt and Scott are joined by special guest and Doof! Partner Malia Hamilton to chat about the 1995 Jane Austen adaptation Sense and Sensibility. The trio chat about Austen's witty examination of class, why Emma Thompson gives just about the best performance ever, and if Hugh Grant is just...too good looking.  Then, Malia and Matt nerd out about the Wheel of Time trailer and Matt talks about how much he enjoyed Shang-Chi Check out Malia and Jenny's Show: https://www.doofmedia.com/paleincomparison/ Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/doofmedia Follow us on Twitter: @doofmedia See all of our podcasts, writing, and more at https://doofmedia.com! SHOW NOTES: 2:13 -  Sense and Sensibility 1:10:10 - The Wheel of Time turns  1:34:51 - Matt loves Shang-Chi

In this month's book club, Scott and Matt return to Roshar with Words of Radiance, book 2 of Brandon Sanderson's Stormlight Archive As always, this is an audio copy of the live-streamed discussion over on YouTube, so you'll hear us interact with the audience a bit as well as reference slides Click here for a copy of the slide deck used! Click here to submit a book for Book Club Next month's book is Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir The Livestream discussion will happen on Friday, October 1st at 9:30 PM Central Time Support us on Patreon Matt’s Twitter: @moridinamael Scott’s Twitter:@scottdaly85 Stay updated with Doof Media: @doofmedia See all of our podcasts, writing, and more at www.doofmedia.com

This week, Matt and Scott return to one of their favorite directors to cover the film he made since their series on him concluded. We're checking out David Fincher's 2020 Netflix film Mank! We chat about how different this movie is from Fincher's usual fare and if needing 200 takes to get a shot is a sign of a good director or a bad one! Then we put our heads together to come up with the definitive ranking of Fincher movies.  Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/doofmedia Follow us on Twitter: @doofmedia See all of our podcasts, writing, and more at https://doofmedia.com! SHOW NOTES: 2:35 -  Mank 53:22 - Ranking Fincher

This week on the show Scott and Matt are joined by resident Doof young person, Alex as we honor the request of Patron Joey L to chat about the 2005 adaptation of C.S. Lewis' The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. Then, we chat about the results of last week's Bedazzled vote and take a look at the state of the entertainment industry and Scott's concern over the state of movies as a cultural institution.  Next week, we're returning to David Fincher with an addendum episode to our deconstructing series as we discuss his newest film: Mank! Want to make us watch your thing? Check out our Patreon: https://patreon.com/doofmedia Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/doofmedia See all of our podcasts, writing, and more at https://doofmedia.com! SHOW NOTES: 2:44 -  The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe 1:01:43 - Bedazzled Results 1:04:27 - Movies aren't doing too hot 

This week our monthly Council of Doof has nominated another film for the canon of greatest movies of all time. This time our council surprised us by bringing the 2000 Brendan Fraser comedy Bedazzled. Take a listen and then make your voice heard. Should Bedazzled be entered into Doof canon? Vote here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/55115582 Then we chat about the first episode of the new Marvel TV show What If? Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/doofmedia Follow us on Twitter: @doofmedia See all of our podcasts, writing, and more at https://doofmedia.com! SHOW NOTES: 2:41 - Bedazzled 55:08 - What If Marvel made a good TV show