Nerd Critic

<p>This week, we had no choice but to pull Toy Story off the shelf to see if it still blows our minds. (Spoiler: it does.) Listen to us breathlessly number all the reasons Toy Story deserves to be considered one of the best animated movies EVER. Also, some starry-eyed hope (and a teeny little bit of anxiety) about the 4th installment 24 years later.</p>Shownotes:You really should read the Wikipedia article on Toy Story. It’s super interesting. We’ll be covering Toy Story 4 this coming Friday. We’re live on Himalaya! If you missed last week’s BIG ANNOUNCEMENT, here are the main points:You can find pretty much every podcast ever on the Himalaya app.It’s also sort of like Patreon, but just for podcasts -- in other words, you can do a bunch of special stuff for “premium members” (aka, people who are willing to support the podcast with a couple bucks every month). We’re DEFINITELY going to do that, but we’ll fill you in on all the details later. For now, if you have ANY interest in improving y

<p>Did Men in Black International measure up to the original classic? Of course not! How could it? But there’s plenty to talk about anyway.</p>Shownotes:A BIG ANNOUNCEMENT: Nerd Critic is now on Himalaya! Himalay is one of the cool and crazy things happening in the world of podcasting right now. We know that you guys are listening to Nerd Critic on all kinds of platforms, like Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, Last FM, and probably at least a dozen others. Himalaya is looking to become the best of all of them. Here are some other things you should know:You can find pretty much every podcast ever on the app.It’s also sort of like Patreon, but just for podcasts -- in other words, you can do a bunch of special stuff for “premium members” (aka, people who are willing to support the podcast with a couple bucks every month). We’re DEFINITELY going to do that, but we’ll fill you in on all the details later. For now, if you have ANY interest in improving your podcast-listening e

Here comes the Men In Black!!! Any movie with Will Smith at his prime isworth talking about. Especially when that movie is as good as this one. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nerdcritic.substack.com

It’s time for the talk. About Dark Phoenix. Hey, it’s not that bad! Okay,it’s pretty bad, but here’s a silver lining: you don’t need to worry aboutseeing it before diving into our episode about it. We promise it’ll be evenmore fun than actually watching the movie. (Not that the bar was terriblyhigh…) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nerdcritic.substack.com

There are a lot of X-Men movies. In this episode, Jordan and CJ discusstheir favorite of the franchise and arguably the best one yet. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nerdcritic.substack.com

The lizard, the myth, the legend - Godzilla is back! CJ and Jordan discussthe fun they have watching giant monsters fight and the boredom they feelwatching humans try to carry a story. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nerdcritic.substack.com

Unfortunately, Robin Williams was NOT part of our discuss for Aladdin(2019). So, in honor of the man himself, we discuss the ever polarizingSteven Spielberg 90's film. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nerdcritic.substack.com

In this world of unnecessary remakes and reboots, CJ and Jordan talk aboutthe live-action remake of the Disney classic, Aladdin. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nerdcritic.substack.com

Nerd hate - when passionate people feel a sense of entitlement andownership over something they have nothing to do with and decide to channelthat feeling through hating and hurtful words and actions. Not ok. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nerdcritic.substack.com

CJ and Jordan discuss the third chapter in this booming franchise. It'sviolent, it's mysterious, and a whole lot of fun! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nerdcritic.substack.com

Head shots, face punches, and a beautiful violent dance - just some of thewords CJ and Jordan use to describe The Boogyman. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nerdcritic.substack.com

Got to watch them all! Jordan and CJ discuss the cuteness, problems, andstrengths of the live action film adaptation of our animated-video-gameclassic! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nerdcritic.substack.com

In honor of the badass mothers everywhere, we discuss the action of SarahConnor and her son destined for greatness. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nerdcritic.substack.com

Jordan gets a little nerdy as him and CJ discuss one of their favoritefranchises. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nerdcritic.substack.com

SPOILERS FOR AVENGERS: ENDGAME!! It's been a full year of Nerd Critic andwe celebrate with some cake and talking about Iron Man! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nerdcritic.substack.com

It. Is. Time. Let's talk ENDGAME!!!!!!!! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nerdcritic.substack.com

With Avengers: Endgame having just hit the big screen, CJ and Jordan rankall the MCU movies from worst to best. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nerdcritic.substack.com

Jordan and CJ discuss “Missing Link”, the latest from the stop motionanimation studio, Laika. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nerdcritic.substack.com

Chris(topher?) Nolan is a genius, no question. Jonathan Nolan can write...like... really well. But is this their best movie yet? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nerdcritic.substack.com

Watching this movie was Hell. But in a good way? You'll have to listen toCJ and Jordan talk about their experience when watching the new (andimproved?) Hellboy. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nerdcritic.substack.com