Audio Podcast: Season 6, Episode 14

Episode 106

Aloha everybody!

I am pleased to present the next episode of our audio podcast!

For this week's episode, I would like to announce that we have fulfilled a promise to our former Producer Strawberry. Back when we were on hiatus, Strawberry posted on our Facebook page that if we should ever return to production, she'd like to hear a topic about how we got our podcast names/handles. Well, Strawberry... Promise fulfilled!

This episode also features the 12th installment of one of our favorite topics, Moviematic 5-0!

Mahalo,
~Totoro (Creator, Executive Producer)


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Show Notes
The Otaku 5-0 Show's Audio Podcast: Episode 6.13

Recording Date: September 21, 2012
Running Time: 73 minutes

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

Format
1. Lead-in (Maka) & Bad Joke of the Day (Mr. A)

2. Moviematic 5-0 XII: The Pitch - "Kingdom"

3. TV Shows That We Wish Were Still In Production (All)

4. The "How We Got Our Podcast Names" Segment (All)

5. Top 3... Authors (All)

6. Moviematic 5-0: The Return


7. Pick/Phail of the Week

8. Lead-out (Totoro, Maka)

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

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 13

Episode 105

Totoro isn't going anywhere, thank you very much!

Aloha everybody!

We have returned!

I am pleased to announce that we have completed post-production work on the most recent episode of our audio podcast

On behalf of the staff of The Otaku 5-0 Show, let me take this opportunity to thank all of our fans for keeping in touch with us throughout our long hiatus. We all look forward to giving you MORE of the same lighthearted, stream-of-consciousness rambling that you have grown accustomed to after all these years (4, in fact!)

I would like to extend a personal "Mahalo" (that's "Thank You" in Hawaiian) to Kekumanshoyu, DJ Buma (Lord of the Butishake) and our podcasting colleague Haz-Matt for joining us on this MAMMOTH return episode!

Mahalo,

~Totoro (Creator, 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 6.13

Recording Date: September 15, 2012
Running Time: 140 minutes

Panelists
Totoro (Creator, Executive Producer)
Mr. A (Executive Producer)
Jupiter (Executive Producer)
Maka (Contributor)
Jam (Contributor)
Gypsy (Contributor)

Special Guests
Kekumanshoyu & DJ Buma (Co-Administrators of Kawaii-kon)
&
Haz-Matt ("The League of Extraordinary Geeks" Podcast)

Format
1. Lead-in (Totoro)

2. Random Chatter (a.k.a. what the heck have we been up to for the past 17 months) (All)

3. Topic From The Past: A Serious Conversation About... Video Game Adaptations (Episode 2.5)

4. The Kawaii-kon Segment (Totoro, Jupiter, Maka, Angel & DJ Buma)

5. The "Doctor Who" Segment (Totoro, Mr. A, Maka, Jam, Gypsy & Haz-Matt)

6. Lead-out (Totoro, Maka)

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

Coming Soon...
Our next audio podcast episode!
(Never thought you'd hear us say THAT again, did you?)

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!

An Official Announcement From, "The Otaku 5-0 Show!"

Hello all!

I would like to announce that on September 15th, 2012, the Otaku 5-0 staff will be gathering after a year-long hiatus to hang out and record our "comeback" podcast episode!

We are looking forward to getting back into the swing of things, so to all our fans: STAY TUNED!

~Totoro (Creator, Executive Producer)

An Official Announcement From, "The Otaku 5-0 Show!"

Alright!

It is official! The Otaku 5-0 Show will OFFICIALLY resume production in a few weeks' time!

We would like to invite ALL of our fans, past and present, to continue to support us as we continue our journey!

~Totoro (Creator, Executive Producer)

Mr. A's review of.....Attack The Block

The Story:

Sam, an overworked nurse from Lambeth, is having a horrible night. She's far from her family, her boyfriend is halfway across the globe doing Red Cross work, and she just got mugged by five young boys.

Moses isn't having a good time either. Not having a solid home life he's turned to selling weed, shoplifting, and most recently, mugging overworked nurses from Lambeth.

But when their mugging is thwarted by what seems to be some kind of monkey, Moses and his crew take their anger out on the beast and viciously murder it.

Soon they realize that it wasn't a monkey at all, it's an alien, a weird furry alien. They also realize that maybe...just maybe...killing it wasn't such a hot idea.

With an impending alien invasion knocking at their door (literally) and a vengeful drug dealer not far behind, Moses and his crew must now team-up with Sam and the other tenants in their housing project in order to survive.

Why are these aliens hellbent on killing everyone Moses has come in contact with? Why won't anyone believe them? Will they make it out alive or will they end up alien snacks?

Look out, people, the aliens are here...and they're gonna attack the block.

The Review:

First things first, the casting is what really makes this film. Moses and the rest of the punk kids really make this movie worth watching. Each one of them brings a level of reality to the story that, in my opinion, older actors couldn't portray.

The second thing that makes this film awesome is the humor. While there isn't as much of it as I would have liked, it does break up the horror moments and allows you a bit of down time before the next jump into the freaky alien action.

Speaking of which, the alien designs are probably one of the best I've seen in a long time. I don't know if they were short of budget or if they really intended them to look they way they do, but it works for the film and it makes them all the scarier.

And speaking of scared, there wasn't as many jumpy moments in the film as you would think and the gore was pretty minimal, but I'm not a fan of those sort of things anyway so there was just enough for my taste.

I found the soundtrack a bit lacking, but it did help the humor along a few times so I suppose it can be forgiven.

And finally, even though this is Joe Cornish's first time in the director's chair, he obviously knows what he's doing.

The Verdict:

Action, aliens, humor, and horror, Attack The Block should not be missed. However, if you don't make any of those words I just gave you, please steer clear and go see something else (30 Minutes Or Less maybe?).

I personally will be seeing this film again in theaters...let's just hope this time there won't be any annoying couple talking throughout the film...you know who you are.

8/10

Jaa mata,

Mr. A

(Executive producer)

Mr. A's review of.........Fright Night

The Story:

Former nerd Charlie Brewster actually has a pretty good high school life. He's got a girlfriend who loves him, he lives next door to a stripper, he's got a mom who gives him his space, and besides his motorcycle breaking down in the middle of the road, things couldn't get any better.

Well, until people start disappearing that is.

Suddenly Charlie's life is thrown into a tailspin. His girlfriend is on the verge of breaking up with him, his mom is flirting with the new neighbor, and his former childhood friend "Evil" Ed Lee, after trying to convince Charlie that his neighbor Jerry is a vampire, ends up missing, too.

But that can't be right. Jerry? A vampire?

Sadly it is and Charlie's entire life is now just a race against time to stop Jerry and save his family.

Turning to Las Vegas magician and self-proclaimed vampire expert Peter Vincent, Charlie must devise a plan to put Jerry down and save the people in his town from being turning into blood-sucking freaks.

Can he do it or will he end up one of the walking dead himself?

Welcome, everyone. Welcome.....to Fright Night!

The Review:

So right off the bat the soundtrack is awesome, including personal favorites like "Pumped Up Kicks" from Foster the People and "99 Problems" by Hugo.

The acting is awesome with most memorable performance by former Doctor Who star David Tennant. As soon as he appears on screen the film gets better. On the down side his character wasn't featured as much as I would have hoped.

Anton Yelchin holds his own as the reluctant hero Charlie Brewster, I must say that he is now one of my favorite actors.

Unfortunately I found Colin Farrel's portrayal of Jerry to be a bit underwhelming. Not to say he didn't get the job done or that he wasn't a good villain, there was just something missing.

The pacing was a little off for the first half of the film, but it does even out around the half-way mark.

The effects are a bit shoddy when it comes to one particular chase scene and during the final battle, but the rest of it is quite good.

The direction wasn't really anything new, but it worked for the film.

The Verdict:

With more kick-assery and humor than the original, Fright Night delivers on quite a few levels.

There really isn't much gore, however there is quite a lot of blood so please don't take your kids to see this, this isn't some sparkly BS like Twilight.

There are a few frightening moments, but any adult should be able to handle them.

As a last bit of advice I suggest you don't see it in 3-D, I've been told by many people that it really wasn't worth the extra $5.

Now get off your ass and go see Fright Night!

7/10

Jaa mata,

Mr. A

(Executive producer, vampire hunter)

Mr. A's review of........30 Minutes or Less

The Story

Nick, a lowly pizza delivery boy, is having a pretty rough time. He sucks at his job, he just got into a massive fight with his best friend Chet, and to top it off the love of his life (who happens to be Chet's sister) is moving out of state to take a high paying job at a hotel chain.

Dwayne isn't having such a hot time either. He hasn't done a whole lot with his life, his lottery-winner father treats him like crap, and the only friend he has in the world is Travis who lives in a junk yard and makes bombs as a hobby.

However, unlike Nick, Dwayne has a plan...

Hiring and out-of-town hit-man, Dwayne plans on having his father killed so he can get his inheritance and open a tanning salon (which would be a front for a brothel BTW). Not having the money to pay for the hit, Dwayne and Travis kidnap our poor hero Nick, strap a bomb to his chest, and force him to rob the local branch of a woefully under-protected bank.

With nothing to lose but his life, Nick sets out to get the cash, get the girl, and to hopefully get his life back on track.

Think he can do it? Don't worry, he does this for a living (inside joke).

The Review

So the casting was perfect. Jesse Eisenberg plays the incredibly pathetic Nick perfectly, but you do see a bit of his character from Zombieland bleed though so I guess that he's just really good at playing pathetic characters.

Nick Swardson does a great job as Travis, being stupidly funny at one moment and playing a great straight-man the next.

And a special shout-out to Aziz Ansari for letting his humor shine through as Chet ("'Do you think Lisa would go out with me?' You mean that Lisa? Hello no, she's laughing in your face! No texting in my class!")

The directing wasn't anything to praise, but it wasn't horrible either.

The pacing was sort of slow in the beginning, but once the bomb vest goes on it does pick up quite a bit and there's enough humor to cover whatever down-time there is in the film.

The action beats were pretty far apart, but they kicked a lot of ass when they did finally come around. In all honesty, if there wasn't any comedy in this film it would actually make a pretty good action-drama.

The Verdict

Funny, entertaining, and with just enough naked boobies, 30 Minutes or Less should not be missed. If you like action, comedy, or any combination of those words you should go see it in theaters at least once (I plan on seeing it twice).

But please, please, please, don't take your kids to see it...

8/10

Jaa mata,

Mr. A