June 2012 – Fat Guys at the Movies

Episode 271 – You’re Not as Civilized as Us, Ladies

Posted on June 28, 2012

Fat Guys at the Movies

This Week: It’s counter-programming week at the movies, and Kevin is facing male strippers, foul-mouthed teddy bears, heartwarming movies and Madea. He turns to Ronald Nicholls from BoxOfficeBuz.com to help fend off these movies… mostly. They talk about how much more evolved men are compared to women, at least when it comes to stripper movies, and they also give an unexpectedly lengthy break-down about what Madea means to movies. In the infamous middle segment, Kevin rolls the dice on box office predictions, they chat about Pixar movies and then they lay down a Fat Guy Five about movies based on toys. Finally, it’s the DVD Rundown, where Ronald finally drops an f-bomb, and they send you off into the sunset.

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Kevin Carr’s DVD Rundown for 06/26/12

Posted on June 27, 2012

Kevin's DVD Rundown for 06-26-12

Kevin’s picks on DVD this week: 21 Jump Street, The Christopher Nolan Director’s Collection, Wrath of the Titans, The Artist and Mirror Mirror

Stinker of the week: A Thousand Words

Kevin Carr’s DVD Rundown for 06/26/12
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‘Wrath of the Titans’ Blu-ray Review

Posted on June 26, 2012

WRATH OF THE TITANS

(PG-13)
MOVIE: *** (out of 5)
Blu-ray EXPERIENCE: ***1/2 (out of 5)
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The Idiot Boxers – Bonus Episode: The Newsroom Series Premiere

Posted on June 26, 2012

In this very special very special episode: John Scherer returns to talk Sorkinisms in the new HBO series, The Newsroom.

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The Idiot Boxers – Bonus Episode: The Legend of Korra – Book 1 Finale

Posted on June 25, 2012

In this very special very special episode: Alex Billington of FirstShowing.net bends his way into the magical studio in the sky to talk The Legend of Korra with Merrill.

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The Idiot Boxers – Episode 60

Posted on June 25, 2012

The Idiot Boxers

In this very special episode: It’s another light week for TV watching in the summer, but that doesn’t stop the Idiots from gathering in the Magical Studio in the Sky to talk TV news and other sundry things. They start off with Merrill giving his thoughts on being a real-life production assistant. Later, Kevin moves on to make fun of Merrill for not knowing his cinematic Shakespeare. This leads to other age tests, most of which Merrill surprisingly passes. Later, they talk about the scant TV shows of the past two week. Kevin blows Merrill’s mind in regards to Burn Notice, and they both talk about not getting anything blown while watching HBO’s Real Sex. There’s also TV news, DVD Recommendations and a special Kevin Carr shout-out to Falling Skies.

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Movie Review: ‘Brave’

Posted on June 22, 2012

Brave
Rated PG
Opens: June 22, 2012
Studio: Disney/Pixar
Starring: Kelly Macdonald, Billy Connolly, Emma Thompson, Julie Walters and Kevin McKidd
Directed by: Brenda Chapman

Kevin says Brave ROCKS!
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Movie Review: ‘Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter’

Posted on June 22, 2012

Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
Rated R
Opens: June 22, 2012
Studio: 20th Centry Fox
Starring: Benjamin Walker, Dominic Cooper, Anthony Mackie, Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Rufus Sewell
Directed by: Timur Bekmambetov

Kevin says Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter kinda sucks!
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Movie Review: ‘Seeking a Friend for the End of the World’

Posted on June 22, 2012

Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
Rated R
Opens: June 22, 2012
Studio: Focus Features
Starring: Keira Knightley, Steve Carell, Connie Britton, Melanie Lynskey and T.J. Miller
Directed by: Lorene Scafaria

Kevin says Seeking a Friend for the End of the World kinda rocks!
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‘Brave’ Movie Review

Posted on June 22, 2012

BRAVE
(PG)
***1/2 (out of 5)

June 22, 2012

STARRING
Kelly MacDonald as MERINDA
Billy Connolly as FERGUS
Emma Thompson as ELINOR
Julie Walters as THE WITCH
Robbie Coltrane as LORD DINGWALL
Kevin McKidd as LORD MACGUFFIN
Craig Ferguson as LORD MACINTOSH

Directed by: Brenda Chapman and Mark Andrews
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‘Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter’ Movie Review

Posted on June 22, 2012

ABRAHAM LINCOLN: VAMPIRE HUNTER
(R)
**1/2 (out of 5)

June 22, 2012

STARRING
Benjamin Walker as ABRAHAM LINCOLN
Dominic Cooper as HENRY STURGESS
Anthony Mackie as WILL JOHNSON
Mary Elizabeth Winstead as MARY TODD LINCOLN
Rufus Sewell as ADAM
Marton Csokas as JACK BARTS
Jimmi Simpson as JOSUA SPEED

Directed by: Timur Bekmambetov
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Episode 270 – The Pornographic Equivalent of World’s Greatest Dad

Posted on June 21, 2012

This Week: Kevin gets Brave as he faces off against Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter. But since this will take a lot of work, he finds himself Seeking a Friend for the End of the World. To help him through the movies of the week, he invites Noah Lee from FilmThreat.com to join him in the Magical Studio in the Sky to talk about their love of genre pictures, pornography and boobies on Twitter. They also talk about the box office and lay down a Fat Guy Five about end-of-the-world movies. Finally, it’s the DVD Round-Up, and a big kiss and hug to the audience as they disappear for another week.

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Blu-ray Blitz: ‘Journey 2: The Mysterious Island,’ ‘Happy Feet Two’ and ‘The Wizard of Oz’ from Blu-ray Elite

Posted on June 21, 2012

Blu-ray Blitz

As part of the Warner Bros. Blu-ray Elite program, Fat Guy Kevin Carr was sent a batch of free children’s Blu-rays to enjoy. Thanks to Warner Home Video for giving him a chance to watch and review Journey 2: The Mysterious Island, Happy Feet Two and The Wizard of Oz again.
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