Audio Podcast: Season 6, Episode 4

Episode 95 out of 100

Aloha everybody!

Let us start by making a few house-keeping announcements regarding our two previous polls:

- Captain Jack Sparrow quickly disarmed The Dread Pirate Roberts in their final tie-breaker duel, scoring 5 hits against 2.
- Robots scared Aliens back into the dark reaches of space with a 6-0 unanimous victory!

Okay, I am now proud to present to you the first episode of what I like to call, "The Otaku 5-0 Show Bumper Family Pack", which are three audio podcast episodes (you read that right... THREE) that we recorded in a single day in order to get us back up to speed!

After last week's Recording Phail! myself, Jupiter, Mr A and Peeps got together to record a replacement episode using the exact same topic lineup.

So sit back, relax and enjoy the first part of, "The Otaku 5-0 Show's Bumper Family Pack!"

Mahalo,
~Totoro (Creator, Executive Producer)



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Show Notes
The Otaku 5-0 Show's Audio Podcast: Episode 6.4

Recording Date: March 7, 2011
Running Time: 59 minutes

Panelists
Totoro (Creator, Executive Producer)
Jupiter (Executive Producer)
Mr. A (Executive Producer)
Peeps (Producer)

Format
1. Opening Bit: A Word From Our Sponsor (Mr. A)

2. Lead-in (Jupiter)

3. Pick/Phail of the Week

4. Please Produce This...

5. Mobile Gaming Great Debate: Cartridge-based vs. App-based?

6. Fill In The Blank - "Triscuit"

7. Lead-out (All)

Musical Notes
-Opening Theme: "Kefka's Theme" from Final Fantasy VI
-Interstitial Clips: "I'll Do It Right!" from Naruto, "Frog's Theme" from Chrono Trigger, "Subtitle" from Full Metal Panic!
-Ending Theme: "Breach of Contract" from Ah! My Goddess

Coming Soon...
Part 2 of The Otaku 5-0 Show's Bumper Family Pack!

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Mr. A's review of.....Inception

The Story
Extraction: The act of stealing information from a target's subconscious.
Inception: The art of implanting a potentially life-changing idea into a target's mind.

Cobb and Arthur are two of the best Extraction artists in the world, using their talents for high-risk, high-gain corporate espionage.
After flubbing their biggest Extraction yet, Mr. Saito, the target of Cobb's last Extraction job, forces them to perform Inception on the newly appointed CEO of a rival energy company in exchange for Cobb's freedom.
The implanted idea is simple enough: break up the company and sell everything off so that Saito and his company are allowed to thrive.
Simple enough, but with the law and former employers hot in his trail, Cobb must assemble his crack team and do the job before his horribly checkered past catches up to him.
With death looming around every corner and the armies of the subconscious closing in, can Cobb and his team get the job done or will they get stuck in limbo and dream forever?

The Review
The overall plot is actually really simple, just an old fashioned con-man/robbery film (in the styles of The Italian Job, Ocean's 11, etc.), but what Nolan does with the idea is what really gets you.
The concept of people going into your dreams and stealing or implanting information is disturbing in and of itself, but being so deep into the dreamscape that you don't know what reality is anymore is truly frightening.
One of the more interesting concepts Nolan uses is the "dream within a dream," traveling into someone's dream, and then going into someone else's dream while in that first dream. It can throw you for a loop sometimes, but once you get the hang of things it's pretty easy to navigate.
On a lighter note, the acting in this film is top-notch with major shout-outs going to Leo DiCaprio, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Cillian Murphy.
The graphics are INSANE, though most of them are used in the first and third acts of the film.
Music plays an interesting element in the story with the majority of the "kicks" (the act of waking someone up from a dream) being signaled by a musical trigger.

The Verdict
Right up in my top 20 films to see before you die, Inception is worth getting on Blu-Ray.
There's plenty of action on hand to get you out of the slower, story-driven parts and more than enough story to keep you guessing 'till the end.
HOWEVER! This is not a "popcorn film" by any means. If you're gonna watch this you HAVE to be focused on nothing BUT this film.
As a friendly note, if you find Inception to be right up your alley, go check out a film called Paprika, one of Nolan's influences for this movie.

9.5/10






So yeah, I sould be getting back to those movies I picked up from Diamondhead Video so look forward to some old-school movie reviews in the future.

Jaa mata,
Mr. A (executive producer, head architect)

No New Episode This Week, But...

Aloha everybody!

I regret to inform you that we are unable to upload a new episode of our podcast this week due to technical difficulties. But in the meantime I would like to take the opportunity to issue a personal statement regarding concern expressed over a comment made by Mr. A on our last podcast episode, equating Barnes & Noble to, "a Filipino library."

After discussions amongst the staff, we would like to issue an apology to anyone offended by that statement. We at The Otaku 5-0 Show have always sought a light-hearted approach to our weekly discussions, but there are times when things can go too far.

We do hope that you - our audience - will continue to support us when we return with new content starting next week. Once again, we offer our profound apologies.

Mahalo,
~Totoro (Executive Producer)

Audio Podcast: Season 6, Episode 3

Episode 94 out of 100

Aloha everybody!

We at The Otaku 5-0 Show would like to thank everybody who took the time to vote on the polls posted on our website or on our Facebook page. For this week's poll, while Captain Jack Sparrow is at a 2-2 tie with The Dread Pirate Roberts on our Facebook page, he has taken a commanding 5-1 lead on our website poll with less than a day left to vote. Please vote in our newest poll (once again, on both sites) covering this week's installment of Defender!

But for now, sit back and enjoy the fruit of our labors.

Mahalo,
~Totoro (Executive Producer)

WARNING! Portions of this podcast contain mature language and adult content. Listener discretion is advised!



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Show Notes
The Otaku 5-0 Show's Audio Podcast: Episode 6.3

Recording Date: February 21, 2011
Running Time: 81 minutes

Panelists
Totoro (Executive Producer)
Jupiter (Executive Producer)
Mr. A (Executive Producer)
Jam (Producer)

Format
1. Opening Bit: Bad Joke of the Day (Mr. A)

2. Lead-in (Totoro)

3. Pick/Fail of the Week

4. How We Would Have Done It: Catwoman

5. Topic From The Past - Least Favorite... Director (Episode 3.7)

6. Defender: Who Makes A Better Villain - Aliens or Robots?

7. Lead-out (Totoro)

Musical Notes
-Post-Disclaimer Theme: "Gato's Theme" from Chrono Trigger
-Opening Theme: "Kefka's Theme" from Final Fantasy VI
-Interstitial Clips: "Pre-Title" from His & Her Circumstances, "I'll Do It Right!" from Naruto, "Frog's Theme" from Chrono Trigger
-Ending Theme: "Breach of Contract" from Ah! My Goddess

Coming Soon...
Our next audio podcast episode!

Feedback is always accepted here at Otaku 5-0. Please send us an e-mail to us at otaku50podcast@gmail.com OR post on our message boards OR post a comment on this blog!

Audio Podcast: Season 6, Episode 2

Episode 93 out of 100

Aloha everybody!

Yeah, we recorded this episode on Valentine's Day. That shows how DEVOTED we are to what we do here at The Otaku 5-0 Show.

But seriously, if you took the time to celebrate Valentine's Day with your significant other, then we hope you had a pleasant, romantic evening. If you decided to celebrate Valentine's Day with our significant other by listening to this podcast, than we bow to your brilliance while at the same time questioning your sanity.

So sit back, relax and enjoy the latest offering from The Otaku 5-0 Show!

Mahalo,
~Totoro (Executive Producer)

WARNING! Portions of this podcast contain mature language and adult content. Listener discretion is advised!



Click here to download episode.

Show Notes
The Otaku 5-0 Show's Audio Podcast: Episode 6.2

Recording Date: February 14, 2011
Running Time: 77 minutes

Panelists
Totoro (Executive Producer)
Jupiter (Executive Producer)
Mr. A (Executive Producer)
Peeps (Producer)

Format
1. Opening Bit: A Misconception About Hawaii (Totoro)

2. Lead-in

3. Picks/Fails of the Week

4. Moviematic 5-0 X: The Pitch - "Bong"

5. X Reasons Why... Merchandising Tie-Ins Have Gone Too Far

6. Duel To The Death: Captain Jack Sparrow vs. The Dread Pirate Roberts

7. Moviematic 5-0 X: The Return

8. Lead-out

Musical Notes
-Post-Disclaimer Theme: "Gato's Theme" from Chrono Trigger
-Opening Theme: "The Doctor Who Theme" from Doctor Who (2010), composed by Ron Grainer & Delia Derbyshire, arranged by Murray Gold, orchestrated by YouTube user Levus28
-Interstitial Clips: "Frog's Theme" from Chrono Trigger, "I'll Do It Right!" from Naruto, "Subtitle" from Full Metal Panic!
-Ending Theme: "Breach of Contract" from Ah! My Goddess

The Otaku 5-0 Show: 100 Million BC Audio Commentary

Aloha everybody!

Before I present to you our next audio commentary, allow me to first apologize on behalf of our staff for taking a while to get this to you. Please stay tuned, as our next audio podcast episode will be uploaded shortly.

There are basically two ways to do an audio commentary track - you can either take the film seriously or not - and most of our commentary tracks have been a mixture of both. But for this installment, the stars have aligned in such a fashion that the selected film is so shlocky that even the folks at MST3K would be proud.

An added bonus to this commentary is that you can actually consider it an "Unplugged" episode, which means you don't even need to watch the film along with us.

So sit back, relax and enjoy us sinking our collective teeth into a REALLY bad film.

DISCLAIMER: Our commentary track may not sync up perfectly with your DVD version of the film. Please adjust as necessary.

Mahalo,
~Totoro (Executive Producer)

Show Notes
100 Million BC Audio Commentary

Recording Date: January 31, 2011
Running Time: 90 minutes

Panelists
Jupiter (Executive Producer)
Mr. A (Executive Producer)
Maka (Producer)

Click here to download commentary track.

For those of you unfortunate enough to own a copy of this film, just follow the instructions below to better sync our commentary with your DVD version of the film:

FIRST AND FOREMOST, download our audio commentary track to your computer or favorite mp3 player.

1) Load up your DVD, and proceed to the main menu.

2) Move the cursor, highlighting and selecting "Scene Selections".

3) Scroll through the corresponding menu, and highlight the first scene with the cursor.

4) Play our audio commentary track, and select that scene when prompted to do so.

Enjoy!

Musical Notes
-Opening Theme: "Gai's Theme" from Naruto
-Ending Theme: "Gai's Theme" from Naruto

Coming Soon...
Our next audio podcast episode!

Feedback is always accepted here at The Otaku 5-0 Show. Please send us an e-mail to us at otaku50podcast@gmail.com OR post a comment on this blog!

Audio Podcast: Season 6, Episode 1

Episode 92 out of 100

Aloha everybody!

After what seems an eternity, our crack team of eccentric podcasters return for yet another season of entertainment-themed discussion and random hilarity!

But first, a little house-keeping. I would like to thank everyone who voted in the numerous polls that we posted during our hiatus. Here's a brief rundown:

-Ninjas defeated Pirates, 8-4
-Our Naruto vs. Bleach vs. One Piece poll ended in a surprising 3-way tie! (1 vote each)
-Inception was our pick for the Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture (Drama), but congrats to the eventual winner The Social Network!
-Our XBox 360 (1 vote) vs. Wii (4 votes) vs. PlayStation 3 (4 votes) resulted in a split decision.
-The Empire Strikes Back was the runaway favorite film in the Star Wars saga!

Additionally, we would like to wish all our fans (both new and old) a very prosperous year in 2011, with the hope that you continue to take a little bit of time out of your daily lives to hang out with us on The Otaku 5-0 Show.

So, please sit back and enjoy the fruit of our labors!

Mahalo,
~Totoro (Executive Producer)

WARNING! Portions of this podcast contain mature language and adult content. Listener discretion is advised!



Click here to download episode.

Show Notes
The Otaku 5-0 Show's Audio Podcast: Episode 6.1

Recording Date: February 7, 2011
Running Time: 85 minutes

Panelists
Totoro (Executive Producer)
Mr. A (Executive Producer)
Jupiter (Executive Producer)
Maka (Producer)
Jam (Producer)
Peeps (Producer)
Gypsy (Producer)

Format

1. Lead-in (Maka)

2. Taking Stock

3. Casting Couch: The Otaku 5-0 Movie

4. Favorite/Least Favorite... Super Bowl Ads

5. A Serious Conversation About... Changing Expectations In Entertainment

6. Lead-out (Mr. A)

Musical Notes
-Opening Theme: "Kefka's Theme" from Final Fantasy VI
-Interstitial Clips: "I'll Do It Right!" from Naruto, "Pre-Title" from His & Her Circumstances, "Subtitle" from Full Metal Panic!
-Ending Theme: "Breach of Contract" from Ah! My Goddess!

Coming Soon...
The Otaku 5-0 Show's 100 Million BC Audio Commentary

Feedback is always accepted here at The Otaku 5-0 Show. Please send us an e-mail to us at otaku50podcast@gmail.com OR post a comment on this blog!