Jason Squared

The year after releasing the genre re-defining Scream (1996), Wes Craven executive produced Wishmaster (1997), which spawned a multitude of sequels. The Jasons, and special guest Aldrin Cornejo, wish they knew why.   This episode is sponsored by Audible! Visit audibletrial.com/jasonsquared for a FREE audiobook download and FREE 30-day trial!

As the Month of Spooky Shit winds down, the Jasons take a moment to appreciate the sci-fi horror masterpiece Alien (1979) - and its awesome sequel Aliens (1986) - in honor of the films' 35th anniversary. They discuss H.R. Giger's incredible art, themes, casting and reinforcement, biological logic, suspense, Aliens' effect on the world of action films, Vietnam, Sigourney Weaver, Paul Reiser (!!), Aliens vs. Predator (1987), sequels, prequels, and more!   This episode is sponsored by Audible! Visit audibletrial.com/jasonsquared for a FREE 30-day trial and FREE audiobook download!

The Month of Spooky Shit continues, as the Jasons ask the age-old question, "Does This Hold Up?" of the 90's Addams Family movies! They discuss the films and their relationship with the 1960s "Addams Family" TV show, the same plot that both films have, vignettes, the 90s, Christina Ricci and Anjelica Huston, Raul Julia and Christopher Lloyd, morbid humor, and more!   This episode is sponsored by Audible! Visit audibletrial.com/jasonsquared for a FREE 30-day trial and FREE audiobook download!

It's finally back: the Month of Spooky Shit, new for 2014! To celebrate, the Jasons tackle one of horror cinema's most famous faces - Freddy Krueger - by discussing A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) and its 2010 remake! They discuss the odd storytelling of these two films (and the potential in the series), the quality of special effects, whether Wes Craven lost his nerve, whether that lost nerve benefited the original or not, the remake and rubbing your face in it, how the remake fails to be fun, Jackie Earle Haley vs Robert Englund, and more!   This episode is sponsored by Audible! Visit audibletrial.com/jasonsquared and get a FREE 30-day trial and FREE audiobook download!

For the last episode of Sci-Fi-Tember, the Jasons are joined by Aldrin Cornejo of the "You Know Stuff" podcast. The three of them take on the films Short Circuit (1986) and Short Circuit 2 (1988) - heartwarming tales of a military robot that comes to life and then doesn't shut up. They discuss the first films' premise and how far it goes to set that up, Johnny 5, character design, 80s racism, trying to beat your main character to death in a kids' movie, Ally Sheedy, Steve Gutenberg, Fisher Stevens, Michael McKean, voice acting, D&D and more!   This episode is sponsored by Audible! Visit audibletrial.com/jasonsquared for a FREE 30-day trial and FREE audiobook download!

Spoiler alert, it was germs. No matter how many times the 116-year-old H.G. Wells classic is re-interpreted, it's always germs.

Who you gonna call? Right in time for the 30th anniversary, the Jasons ask by revisiting Ghostbusters I & II to see if they still hold up.   This episode is sponsored by Audible! Visit audibletrial.com/jasonsquared for a FREE 30-day trial and FREE audiobook download!

Doctor Who is finally back, and the Jasons couldn't be happier. In this minisode, they tackle the Season 8 opener, "Deep Breath," and discuss the arrival of the Twelfth Doctor, padding for theatrical release, a T-Rex in the Thames, hanging out with Madame Vastra and co., robot retreads, ambiguity, looking ahead to the future, and more!   This episode is sponsored by Audible! Visit audibletrlal.com/jasonsquared for a FREE 30-day trial and FREE audiobook download!

Like, totally major bummer, dudes! The Jasons take on the Michael Bay-produced Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014). They discuss the film being a reboot of the 1987 "Turtles" cartoon show, who this movie could possibly be aimed at, plot holes, character motivations, edits and re-writing your script mid-shoot, William Fitchner and the Shredder, Megan Fox, why is Will Arnett in this movie?, bizarre geography, character design, inter-species romance, improbable finales, and more!   This movie is sponsored by Audible! Visit audibletrial.com/jasonsquared for a FREE 30-day trial and FREE audiobook download!

The Jasons tackle the latest entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Guardians of the Galaxy (2014), and find it... actually really good. They discuss how this fits in with the MCU so far, action-comedies, the great characters, living tree-men and small mammals with great big guns, weak villains (and also Thanos), Nathan Fillion's cameo, big action spectacle, our hoped-for next cosmic Marvel movie, and more! Just go see it already!   This episode is sponsored by Audible! Visit audibletrial.com/jasonsquared for a FREE 30-day trial and FREE audiobook download!

Cowabunga! In preparation for this year's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014), the Jasons tackle the 4 previous Turtles films! They discuss the use and importance of live-action actors and Jim Henson costumes, ensemble casts, fathers and sons and brotherhood, the Shredder as an "Oliver Twist"-ian villain, Vanilla Ice and Juggalo Championship Wrestling, Donatello's existential crisis, Ernie Reyes Jr., Frank Welker, just how badly does Turtles III suck?, the Turtles as fish out of water, TMNT's questionable morality, the Nickelodeon cartoon, and more! 0:00:00 - 0:02:00 = Intro 0:02:00 - 0:29:37 = Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) 0:29:37 - 0:41:52 = Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991) 0:41:52 - 0:50:34 = Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: Turtles in Time (1993) 0:50:34 - 1:01:29 = TMNT (2007) 1:01:29 - 1:04:36 = "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" (2012 TV Series) 1:04:36 - 1:06:50 = Outro   This episode is sponsored by Audible! Visit audibletrial.com/jasonsquared for a FREE 30-

The Jasons travel back - or is it forward? - to the "Planet of the Apes," with prequel/reboot Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) and its sequel/middle chapter Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014). They discuss Apes canon, human failings, non-human protagonists, the reimagining of Cesar, acting through CGI, James Franco, Draco Malfoy, ape vs. human violence, big budget setpieces in small scale stories, looking ahead to the inevitable and more!   This episode is sponsored by Audible! Visit audibletrial.com/jasonsquared for a FREE 30-day trial and FREE audiobook download!

Is Transformers: The Movie (1986) more then meets the eye, or just Heavy Metal for kids?   This episode is sponsored by Audible! Visit audibletrial.com/jasonsquared for a FREE 30-day trial and FREE audiobook download?

E3 2014, the world's largest video game commercial - er, convention - came and went with few major interesting shake-ups. The Jasons discuss Nintendo's awesome output of material for the show, Sony's long-term strategies with Gaikai and the Playstation TV, Microsoft's continuing inability to do anything interesting, new IP, old IP, whether new consoles can outcompete even low budget PCs, multiplatform games, and more!   This episode is sponsored by Audible! Visit audibletrial.com/jasonsquared for a FREE 30-day trial and FREE audiobook download!

Tom Cruise dies over, and over, and over, and over again. What more could want from a movie.

It's time for Round #8 of the Terrible Movie Throwdown, and Superbuddy decides to unseal the 1996 Pauly Shore "masterpiece" Bio-Dome (1996)! The Jasons discuss the "comedy" "stylings" of Mr. Shore, the film's unlikable cast of characters, the waning influence of MTV, eco-friendly messages and unearned pathos, and more! This episode is sponsored by Audible! Visit audibletrial.com/jasonsquared for a FREE 30-day trial and FREE audiobook download!

  How does Bryan Singer take back the X-Men? By using an entire movie to retcon all the stuff he didn't direct.

The Jasons discuss Gareth Edwards' new American reboot Godzilla (2014), alongside the original Gojira (1954) and the disastrous Roland Emmerich version from 1998. They discuss Godzilla as a metaphor, Japan after World War II, the American recut Godzilla, King of the Monsters! (1956), men in giant rubber costumes, soft reboots, the casual racism of Godzilla '98, why does nothing make sense?, giant lizards, Godzilla 2k14 and perspective, giant insects, "Inglorious Basterds Syndrome," and more! 00:00:00 - 00:01:59 = Intro 00:01:59 - 00:18:35 = Gojira (1954)/Godzilla, King of the Monsters! (1956) 00:18:35 - 00:35:39 = Godzilla (1998) 00:35:39 - 01:07:54 = Godzilla (2014) 01:07:54 - 01:10:30 = Outro   This episode is sponsored by Audible! Visit audibletrial.com/jasonsquared for a FREE 30-day trial and FREE audiobook download!

This episode was recorded in honor of the recently departed Bob Hoskins. The Jasons take on the Academy Award-winning film noir/comedy/action classic Who Framed Roger Rabbit, and ask: Does This Hold Up? They discuss the film's blending of animation and live action elements, the Disney-Warner Bros. crossover, classic animation, film noir tropes, things they missed as kids, corporate politics, whether this film could be made today (and whether the inevitable planned sequel will be any good), and more!   This episode is sponsored by Audible! Visit audibletrial.com/jasonsquared and get a FREE 30-day trial and FREE audiobook download!

The Jasons kick-off Summer Movie Season 2014 with a discussion of Marc Webb's The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Sony's Trojan Horse for creating a Spider-Man Cinematic Universe. They discuss fan reaction to Amazing Spider-Man 1, plot (or lack thereof), so many characters, studio interference and the hooks for future movies, character relationships (or lack thereof), Spider-Man as a symbol for hope, BIG BIG SPOILERS and more! Note: Major spoilers start at the 00:40:30 mark. This episode is sponsored by Audible! Visit audibletrial.com/jasonsquared for a FREE 30-day trial and FREE audiobook download!