Upcoming...16 more sleeps :)
Hey guys, how are we holding up in December so far? We are all taking turns passing around sicknesses, but I am hoping that means we are getting it out of the way before we go to my parents ic Canada for Christmas. How is your shopping coming along? My little girl has changed her mind 7 times about the Disney princess doll she wants so I have them all in my garage and whatever the last one she says will go under the tree-there will be a lot of returns to do after Christmas!
This week we have The Holdovers, MI7 revisited (finally....in prep for a deep dive Mission Impossible podcast episode) and ST 2009! Next week will be A Christmas Carol with JLP, a Butter Watch Along to one of those old Claymation movies-I think Rudolph was the most popular in the comments last week and either one more christmas movie or the directors poll winner! Also wanted to let you know the week of Christmas there will just be one patreon release as we take some time off for the holiday.
Speaking of the Director's Poll, I put one up yesterday! I had a list of 65 directors, randomly drew 7 from a hat and Clint Eastwood is winning by a landslide! I cannot believe how many movies he has directed, looks like we might need an A and B poll for him!
I hope you saw the new fun thing we announced this week. National Lampoon Drumroll Please........Pib Pick a Flick !!! Check out the linked post, I am so excited about this and think it is going to be so fun, I know I will find some hidden gems!
We have our PIB CHRISTMAS LIVE this FRIDAY-Package opening and more!
Also the Extra Butter Watch-Along will be Thursday the 19th
Ok so many things!
Hope you have a great week ahead of you and you don't get sick and that you can watch your favorite Christmas movie!
Love your butter butts!
Cassie
Ps-Our Latest Popcorn to Go Podcast Episode is out today everywhere! It was a fun one about things and movies we love but everyone else seems to hate! Would love for you to check it out!
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When is Star Trek with Chris Pine going to be released?
It has been released if you are at least subscribed to full reactions. I’d expect mid-next week for the YouTube edit.
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good luck watching ghostbusters frozen empire harry potter and the goblet of fire chitty chitty bang bang good Dvd's choice o send to my best friend Cassie
Can't wait to see your reaction to Star Trek.
I watched the new Mission Impossible movie when it was first released to streaming. I wasn’t impressed. It seemed as though the strategy was to simply dial everything up to 11 and then keep it there. It left me profoundly bored.
well that's just plain silly plain Bob
Am curious to watch the MI7 reaction, have the ladies forgotten everything about the film at this point (haha).
You also need to watch Pickard Season 3 you will absolutely love it with your reactions to ST so far forget season 1 and 2!
Play Misty for me Clint Eastwood
Good film, sadly it won't finish high on an Eastwood poll.
I watched The Holdovers with Wifey last night. I wasn't sure I was going to like it in the beginning, but it didn't take long to kick into stride. I'm now looking forward to Cassie's reaction because she's going to love it.
wow, is Cassie actually not letting Carly watch Star Trek with her? She mentioned in Popcorn To Go that she didn't think she earned the right...
She put the work in but Carly didn't. Lol. Ironically this could be the perfect movie for Carly to start with, though.
I know Cassie started the whole Star Trek journey to eventually watch these new movies. And now it's posted like the big final to this journey. But for me and I presume all ST fans the Original Series, TNG and all those movies were the highlights. These new movies are just an afterthought. I'm sure it will still be enjoyable, but I think Cassie will also find that she won't get a connection with the new actors like she did with the originals.
I disagree. I think she will definitely like the actors, probably more than the stories. The cast is the best thing about these movies, in my opinion
Recommended Clint Eastwood directed films: Gran Torino, Unforgiven, Pale Rider, Heartbreak Ridge, Absolute Power.
She's already reacted to the first two, but I fully support 3 & 4.
To answer Carly's question from the podcast: yes, she could absolutely watch the 3 new Star Trek movies. She will miss all the nods, references, and homages to the original, but these films were designed to be accessible and enjoyable to newcomers without any prior knowledge of the franchise. So, if she’s okay with exploring just one very specific flavor of the Trek universe, she could jump directly into them. I had a friend in university who wasn’t into Star Trek at all. He used to call it the "men in pajamas" show whenever I watched it in our dorm room. And even he ended up joining in and really liking the 2009 movie when I watched it after purchasing the Blu-ray.
I agree it’s a great starting off point, but that her coming in with no prior knowledge will effect Cassie’s reaction and not in a good way. I think it will take her out of it somewhat. I was very happy not to see the “with Carly” tag on it. It’s nothing against Carly either, she enhances a reaction (when they both are going in blind).
Hope you watch Bad Santa since it was such a close poll.
I just eagerly scanned Cassie's latest Upcoming post, only to find that OAAG has been cynically shunned again, ignored and passed over as if I'm not the only subscriber she's trying to keep happy. It's the "40 Year Old Virgin" waxing scene all over again! Tis but a scratch, however. I must respect our Popcorn poppet's Christmas logjam and hush my mouth (for now). Instead, I am going to suggest a Crimbo poll for one of the final slots of the year. THE 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS POLL First day - Cool Hand Luke (1967, Paul Newman) Second - Thelma & Louise (1992, Geena Davis, Susan Sarandon) Third - The Godfather III (1990, Al Pacino) Fourth - A Hard Day's Night (1964, The Beatles)) Fifth - Creepshow (1982, Ted Danson, Stephen King) Sixth - Dirty Harry (1971, Clint Eastwood) Seventh - Seven Year Itch (1955, Marilyn Monroe) Eighth - Eight Below (2006, Paul Walker) Ninth - The Great Race (1965, Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon) Tenth - The Cannonball Run (1981, Burt Reynolds) Eleventh - The Cincinnati Kid (1965, Steve McQueen) Twelfth - The Dirty Dozen (1967, Lee Marvin, Charles Bronson) They pretty much pick themselves, don't they?
"Thelma & Louise" (1991) [Ridley Scott] is awesome. Groundbreaking. Changed society. Callie Khouri won Oscar for Best Writing (Original Screenplay) -- one of few women to win that Oscar. The movie nominated for 6 Oscars.
I have said this before, I was always interested to see the ST2009 reaction to get Cassie's thoughts on the casting and characterisations, and one in particular. There is one actor/character combination that is an intersection of both actor and character where Cassie has enjoyed them separately and expressed as much in different reactions... and the actor happens to be in more than one of the movies this week.
When they first announced Paul Giamatti as Spock I wasn't really sold on the idea, but he really managed to capture the essence of the character.
Hey Cass, sorry to hear you're sick and passing it around lol, hope you get better soon and everyone else! My buddy did catch a little bug a while back, but he's slowly getting better, I'm counting my blessings that I haven't caught anything lol! "Butter Butts" that's a new one LOL🤣🤣🤣 I hope things are going good for you and the family in December so far! I recently recieved my Christmas Bonus from work and don't worry, it's not a one year membership of the Jelly of the Month club, sorry had to do it LOL😂😂😂 But all seriousness, it's a fat one! Just want to also say thank you so much for your kind words you said to me in the comments of your "Christmas Vacation" reaction, that really meant a lot to me! Don't get me wrong I did for the most part enjoy you and Carly reacting to that movie, but the whole time I couldn't stop thinking of my father and knowing how much he loved that movie, I'll rewatch it again and have a better mood next time, I promise😁👌 Plus I wanted to once again inform you great news, as fate would have it, my Christmas gift for you and Carly arrived a bit early, so I immediately had it shipped out today and I had it put Priority Express so it will be delivered to you PO Box by tomorrow (12/11/24)! Without spoiling the surprise, lets just say it's a matching set for you and Carly to wear "if" my Pick-A-Flick ever wins, plus some print copies of the pics I took at the recent Autism Walk I did for your little sister and recent adventures at conventions like Anime Pasadena and Monsterpalooza, plus a Christmas card with a little surprise inside, and another Werther's sweet treat😋 Anyway, can't wait to see you open it up on Friday, hope you and the family are having a wonderful December so far, safe travels to your parents place in Canada for Christmas, love and support, you & Carly are the best, and God bless you and the family🎄🎁🥰😇🙏🤗😉✌👍🌹
Oh Cassie is NOT going to make past the cold opening scene of ST 2009 without crying! I hope this is not considered a spoiler. My eyes weren't dry even after the 5th viewing, and I'm a fan of TOS, TNG and everything pre-2009.
As we approach Chris-mas, we will get an answer to the question: What's better than one Chris? (Respuesta: mas Cris.)
I am really looking forward to Star Trek (2009). I predict Cassie will love this movie. I hope you all stay healthy. Do the Vitamin D3 and vitamin C, of course but make it a point to wash your hands a lot and try your best to not touch your face. Merry Christmas everyone!
Vitamins I take for immunity during winter months: Daily: Vitamin D3 + K2 + Magnesium Citrate As required: Vitamin C + Zinc Picolinate Also try to cut out caffeine and see how you feel after a week
Tabasco sauce...it'll kill anything, lol.
Ugh, JarJar Trek...
I'll watch the YT edits with Cassie for the reaction, I'm no fan of the films. I'm sure she will love them.
So happy Cassie will be discovering Alexander Payne.
One of the the best directors of his generation
If The Bridges of Madison County wins a poll, Cassie should 100 percent watch with Carly.
Cassie should definitely have Carly watch the movie with her. Because no one else will. I joke, I joke! :-)
I'm super excited as well for Star Trek 2009! I just wish Cassie would have seen the TOS episodes the Menagerie 1 & 2 to have some background on Pike though. I think Cassie going to be blown away by it. I liked how Cassie told Carly she wasn't allowed to watch it with her because she didn't deserve the opportunity. Guess Carly is going to have to carve her own path in the Trek universe
Yay glad you're doing The Holdovers. I think that has the potential to be a future Christmas classic. Especially for those with mixed feelings about the holidays. Also really enjoying the podcast. Carly is doing great. As far as Hook goes, it is, and will continue to be, a classic for kids. Hopefully adults and parents won't be so cynical as to not show it to their kids/families. Might have to reconnect with your inner child a bit, for a certain age, it's a magical film. And the score is great.
I loved the Holdovers, anything Giamatti other than Billions 🤮 is a good bet.
Ugh, now I’m going to have to watch Popcorn’s reaction to Deadpool and Wolverine every night until ST 2009 comes out.
I used to get sick multiple times a year before I started using a Neti-pot just a few years ago. Hope you guys get all get clear sinuses for Christmas soon and plenty of vitamin C and D!
I sooooo can’t wait for Star Trek (2009). Cassie’s going to love it! I can’t wait to see her reaction to the graphics. It’s a big step up from the Star Trek stuff she’s watched so far. I know it’s a long shot but here’s hoping this leads to Cassie watching ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ and more importantly, ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ (after the first two seasons of Discovery of course as that’s when SNW starts). I absolutely love these new Star Trek series and it would be amazing if Cassie watched them too, in sequence and without skipping any! 🙏🏻
Agree, I am a fan of ST (2009). I've attempted SNW and want to give SNW another try. I never could get into Discovery or Enterprise. While I think DS9 is arguably the best Trek series, I am partial to TNG. My personal ranking: 1. TNG 2. TOS 3. DS9 4. Voyager 5. Picard S3
If you think Bruce Greenwood did a good turn as Christopher Pike, wait till you see Anson Mount in ST Discovery Season 2 and ST Strange New Worlds.
I’m sick for the first time since 2019 so I get it. I hope you all get better soon. Looking forward to this week and the livestreams.
Get better soon Alex! Hate to see you down and out for the holidays.
Yay ST (2009). Never seen Holdovers but been wanting to and thus looking forward to it -- comes highly recommended. Excellent week. I've never seen any of the MI franchise. I have thought about starting with Ghost Protocol and going forward chronologically based on release -- along with watching your reactions.
The best MISSION IMPOSSIBLE movie is still the original 1996 one directed by Brian DePalma IMO.
I keep getting this image of an annual Christmas flu bug disguising itself as an Uber driver, or the mail lady, or the pizza delivery kid, maybe Amazon Prime boxes, or frozen foods, etc., … all of this subterfuge as an Herculean effort to get inside the Cassie household. You guys should move and NOT tell common cold or influenza where you live. 😁 I mean, this is “every year,” right? : ) Plus, you guys are Canadian! I’d just assumed you Maple Leaf folk were immune to everything Winter Season-related (Either way, Feel Better!, lol).
Cassie! You’re sick again?!?! Someone get this woman a super immune booster for Xmas! Look into Oregano extract, Olive Leaf extract, or Mushroom extract supplements. Hope you and the family are feeling better soon!
If we're dealing with respiratory ailments, I've been reasonably happy with zinc supplements (alongside quercetin).
I just watched the Holdovers last night and thought "Cassie would like this". Can't wait to see your reaction!
Did you enjoy it?
"looks like we might need an A and B poll" Suggestion: Westerns / non-Westerns.
The western poll would be very short... only three films: HIGH PLAINS DRIFTER, OUTLAW JOSEY WALES and PALE RIDER.
I think you would enjoy either Santa Clause is Coming to Town (my personal favorite) or The Year Without a Santa Clause (the Miser Brothers steal the show!) more than Rudolph for the watch along. Rudolph is fine and cute, but the music and the stories of the other two are so much better. Guaranteed you’ll be humming or singing some of those songs for the rest of the holidays.
Same Dan, Santa Claus is Coming To Town is my favorite. 🧑🏻🎄 Maury Laws composed all the songs from both Santa Claus is Coming to Town and The Year Without a Santa Claus and they are very catchy. 🎶 Hopefully Cassie will see all three at some point as the Johnny Marks songs in the 1964 Rudolph are pretty good too. Maybe not Miser Brothers good (One might say "Too Much" good) or a "Put One Foot in Front of the Other" banger, but enjoyable. 😊
You’re going to like The Holdovers!! And Carly will like Christmas Vacation 🎄 ✨
The scene of Uncle Buck making giant pancakes is just the best
Tis the week to be jolly! Cannot wait to see your reaction to Star Trek 2009, and how you compare it to the OG series and movies! This should a blast! I’ve never seen The Holdovers, but everyone so far is singing its praises, so I’m looking forward to hopefully another Christmas fave to added to my list.
Ditto
Glad to hear you are watching the CHRISTMAS CAROL that stars Patrick Stewart. This decision is in keeping with your tradition of watching one version of that story each year (previous versions being SCROOGED, A MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL and the 1970 musical SCROOGE starring Albert Finney). Next year you should consider either the 1951 Alistair Sim film (generally considered the definitive cinematic interpretation), the CGI adaptation with Jim Carrey (directed by Robert Zemeckis) or the 1984 TV movie with George C. Scott.
Oh, that's who JLP is. That one stumped me.
I have a buttery butt? .....not quite sure how to take that...
I suppose this is one of those instances when butter is better than lard...
Although it is very different from classic Trek, I enjoyed the 2009 Abrams STAR TREK reboot (and I think you will too).
Next to Wrath of Kahn, it's my fave.
Yeah, Eastwood is quite the prolific filmmaker. He directed 40 films over the course of his career, is 94 years old and still going (his latest film just came out a couple months ago). Definitely going to need two polls for him.
A while back, I bought the "Clint Eastwood - 35 Films 35 Years" box set. The then 80 years old Clint has since proceeded to direct an additional 10 movies.
Also in 2014, Hugh Grant and Graham Norton re-enacted the famous ending to Four Weddings on The Graham Norton show https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fc_9NJgVOX4
JJs Star Trek started strong. Then crashed. Imo.
Could they stop blowing up the Enterprise. They do it in every film.
Hi Cassie, I really enjoyed yours and Carly's reaction to Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994). You might not know this but, in 2019, the entire surviving cast reunited and made a 15 minute sequel to the film, One Red Nose Day and a Wedding (2019), a short special for the British charity, Comic Relief. It's available on Dailymotion. https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x74e7w4
Oh my god, thank you for posting this link. I had never seen that. I love four weddings...and I absolutely adored that short sequel. Thank you again for sharing that
This is going to be a wild ride. Star trek is going to blow her mind!!!
I predict at least a dozen “Oh My goshes!”
It'll be interesting to see if Cassie, after watch the best of Kirk & Picard in TV & film, finds Abrams Trek a bit of an anti-climax
Get well all 🤞🙏❤️
I can't wait for Star Trek! 💙🖖🏽
How about Asian.martial arts poll 2 for January? Things have been a little two nice around here since November and we have romance February coming up. Classic monster poll 2 wouldn’t hurt either.
Haha, if she just watches "Enter the Dragon" already, please!
OH YESSS YESITY YES!! The Holdovers is absolutely superb. An absolute Christmas classic from the moment of release.
Hope u and ur family have a great and safe holiday season. With it being the National Finals Rodeo week, this would be the perfect timing for u ladies to react to "8 Seconds" . Merry Christmas 🎁🎄
Martin Scorsese and Stanley Kubrick were glaringly omitted from your directors poll. Is it because you already sampled them?
"I had a list of 65 directors, randomly drew 7 from a hat..."
"Christmas there will just be one patreon release" I'll throw out the idea I commented last year- watch one extra movie every month (Christmas movie?) and keep it in reserve, then during the 12 days of Christmas release one every day. Two weeks off, but still plenty of content.
Frankly, I could do with the break. Sick of her I am, with her friendly face and her funny comments and her snuggly little demeanour. Bleh.
I hope you'll do a rewatch of What's Up Doc?
I've been suggesting a rewatch of that film with Carly for a long time.
Can't wait to see reaction for Trek 09, Which I defend as a Trek fan, And the MI episode for PTG.
Any idea if the studio cancelled Dead Reckoning Part 2? Heard that somewhere but not sure if it's fake news.
Upcoming looks spectacular...I think I might be most excited for The Holdovers; but Star Trek and MI:DR are pretty @#$%ing cool too.
Holdovers is an under the radar feel good gem!
The Year Without a Santa Claus is by far the best old claymation. You'll be humming the songs all day
I’d definitely prefer that one or Santa Claus is Coming to Town over Rudolph.
December already has a Christmas vibe,so much to be appreciative of and looking forward to '25 :)
Awesome, I've been anticipating your thoughts on the newest Star Trek series. Thank you for taking the whole journey. Also here's wishing you and yours a very happy holiday season!! 🎄🎅🎁🦌🌨🥧🎆
You guys remember this teaser for Star Trek 2009? This got me pumped for this one! https://youtu.be/TkZFWr0vR8Q?si=B0E9jeRShmOWV1DI
Absolutely
Looking forward to the Patrick Stewart Christmas Carol. My favorite is the George C. Scott one, but this one is super solid. May have to wipe the dust off my old dvd for the full reaction.
Hey Cassie! I listened to your last Podcast with Carly. FYI Carly can watch the 2009 Star Trek with you cause it’s a reboot of sorts. I remember I saw it with my girlfriend at the time and she never saw any Star Trek and loved it. She went back and watched the original series and loved it even more !
Agreed on this. The 2009 Trek movie opened up Star Trek to an entire mainstream audience that previously had little to no interest in anything having to do with Star Trek. You really don't need to know virtually anything about Trek to appreciate that movie, although I guess if Carly has any questions, Cassie would be able to answer them for her.
Can't wait for Uncle Buck, KKBB and The Holdovers! Also very curious to see what you think of the new Trek.
Finally MI 7 or is it 8? It will be fun to watch with the sisters!
I’m so excited for new trek. You have no idea.
Same, but mainly just for the first one