S2E5 - Pixels (2015)

In the fifth episode of Season 2, we fight video game baddies from the eighties in Pixels. Hosted by Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt), Katie Lesperance (@lesperak) & Travis Colenutt (@TravisColenutt). Show Notes: 1:15 The Tutorial (our 60-second plot summary) 3:10 Jacob pops off about Pixels 7:40 The movie opens with Cheap Trick, so it'll be great, right? 11:00 Paul Blart: U.S. President 13:10 Bring on the misogyny 16:00 And that's when the things start to happen 26:05 Pac-Man in New York City 29:30 A party at the White House 33:30 Critical Hits (choice user reviews from MetaCritic.com) 37:35 MinMax: the pros (Max) and the cons (Min) that we haven't covered 43:20 This week's game: 80s or nah? 46:10 Should this movie be cut or seen? 47:20 Wrap-up Cutscenes is a seasonal podcast at the intersection of video games and TV/movies. Our ten-episode Season 2 airs from February 4th to April 8th, 2021. Make sure to follow us on Twitter at (@cutscenes_pod) and Instagram (@cutscenes _pod) and hit the notification bell/follow/subscribe to our show on your podcast app of choice to get the latest episodes when they release! If you like what you've heard consider a 5-star review on your podcasting platform of choice! Music (used under Creative Commmons): "Introduction" by Lifeformed | Intro Voiceover by Matt Storm aka Stormageddon