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Monsters Vs Men
by Monsters Vs Men
With attention to detail and an appreciation of the genre, a film snob and a fanboy explore the meaning behind monster movies.
Episodes
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Monarch Part 2
Eric and Alex review Monarchs second half of the first season determine if this one was pleasin'. Are the modern characters squandered? Is the past the only place the show should have wandered? Find out on this episode of MvM!
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MVM Connections 4 - a recap of 2023
It's been a while, so lets catch up with an old episode recorded at the beginning of 2024. We go over our favorite films of 2023, and some old impressions on a movie that has come and left theaters already (GXK). Enjoy a few back log episodes. We will be returning shortly.
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Batman Returns
Ho ho ho! Eric and Alex get together for the annual Christmas movie, this time it's Batman Returns. Do the effects show their age? Does the film fill us with rage? Is Danny Devito's acting cheesier than a Cheeto? Is Batman a character or a caricature? Find out on this episode of MvM!
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MvM Connections 3
Eric and Alex talk Pink Godzilla, Minus-One, Barbie, and the Boy and the Heron
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Monarch Pt 1
Eric and Alex dive into Monarch: Legacy of Monsters. Are we surprised by what occurs? Are these the best characters in the Monsterverse? Or is the show so bad it's perverse?
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Godzilla Minus One
Eric and Alex dive into Godzilla Minus One. Was it everything it was hyped up to be? Or does it deserve negativity? Is it the best of all-time? Or does it need to get in line? Find out on this episode of Monsters Vs Men!
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Five Nights at Freddy’s
Alex and Fae dive into the popular videogame adaptation, Five Nights at Freddy's. Were the scares predictable or did they catch us when we weren't ready? Are the characters fitting, were our teeth gritting? Find out on this episode of MvM!
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Lake Placid
Fae joins Alex to discuss Lake Placid. Do we think the story is flaccid? Does the comedy burn like acid? Or is this film a spectacle, and does it deserve a spot away from the trash receptacle.
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Little Shop of Horrors
Eric and Alex get their dancing shoes on as they visit the Little Shop of Horrors. Does the music bore or cause us to adore? Is the sadistic dentist a delight or does he trigger our fight or flight? Plus, some hot takes on Audrey II, is he annoying or is he cool?
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MvM Connections 2
Friend of the show David joins Alex to discuss Starship Troopers! Is the satire a pooper, or are we watching this on a loop(er). Are the characters dumb, or do they deftly march to the beat of their own drum? Find out on Monsters Vs Men! Next week, Little Shop of Horrors.
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Starship Troopers w/ David
Friend of the show David joins Alex to discuss Starship Troopers! Is the satire a pooper, or are we watching this on a loop(er). Are the characters dumb, or do they deftly march to the beat of their own drum? Find out on Monsters Vs Men! Next week, Little Shop of Horrors.
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
Alex and Cece take a trip down the sewer for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem. Do we want to get rid of the story like phlegm? Or do we just want to watch it again and again. Was the voice acting top notch? Did the characters go down like a smooth scotch? Find out on this weeks…
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Gamera: Rebirth
Eric and Alex return to the review Gamera: Rebirth! Does the quality have a lot of girth? Is the turtles return something to celebrate? Or does it lack the things that make the franchise great?
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MvM Connections Ep. 1
Eric and Alex try something different. We talk a bit about the news over the last month including Godzilla Minus 1, Legacy of Monsters, and Troll 2. No, not that Troll 2. Then we get into the House of Usher and much more! Next week, Gamera: Rebirth!
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The Last Voyage of the Demeter
Alex and special guest host Fae take a journey on the Demeter. Does this journey make Dracula feel like a creeper? Or does it leave you feeling something deeper? Are the characters well done? Or are the kills the only fun?
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The Sea Beast
Alex and guest host Cece talk about The Sea Beast. Is it as good as Sea Beans? Are the characters striking or are none of them worth liking? Is the animation top notch? Or does it deserve a kick in the crotch.
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Meg 2: The Trench
Alex is joined by guest host Jon to dive into Meg 2: The Trench. Does the film learn anything new? Or does it regurgitate what it recently chewed? Are the villains thrilling? Or are we hoping the sharks hurry with the killing?
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Animated Adieu
Eric and Alex bid their Animation series Adieu. Where any of these made by fools? Did Kubo come out on top? Are their any films we wished we should have cropped? Find out on MVM!
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Kubo and the Two Strings
Eric and Alex ask is Kubo and the Two Strings tries to juggle too many things? Are the characters muddy? Or do we wish they were all our buddy? Are the sisters creepy enough? Is the story all fluff? Find out on this episode of Monsters Vs Men!
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Hotel Transylvania
Eric and Alex visit the Hotel Transylvania. Is Eric finally admitting his Adam Sandler mania? Are funny Universal Monster references enough to keep this hotel open? Or should it close for business, because the writing is coping?
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Shin Kamen Rider
Eric and Alex tackle the Shin Kamen Rider. Does it's rapid pace make us tire? Does the rapid action fulfill every desire? Do the special effects look more like defects? Find out on this episode of MVM!
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Monster House
Eric and Alex dance with the ghoulish Monster House. Is the script written for a louse, or does it have the energy of a hyperactive mouse? Are the characters ok? Does the humor lead us astray? Find out on this episode of Monsters Vs Men!
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The Batman Vs Dracula
Eric and Alex take on two caped characters in The Batman Vs Dracula. Is it ok that Mark Hamill is not backula? Are the puns too much? Are their too few villains punched? Is this duo the perfect pair? Or does it have the personality of a chair?
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Renfield
Eric and Alex visit Dracula's #1 henchman, Renfield. Does the plot make us feel chilled, or does it make us reel? Is Nic Cage still all the rage, or should his career turn the page? Find out on MvM!
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Monsters, Inc.
Eric and Alex enter the closet with Monsters, Inc. Do we think this one has a stink? Is the movie filled with creativity? Or is it painful like a cavity?
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Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island
Eric and Alex watch Scooby-Doo. Does this first feature forray smell like poo? Is it great to reunite with the old crew? Does the film have any merit? Are the characters so poor that we had to bear it? Find out on MVM!
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My Neighbor Totoro
Eric and Alex jump into animated waters with My Neighbor Totoro. Will the pacing make us say "Oh no"? Is it actually a horror movie? Are the creatures real, and if so why can't they see! Find out the answer to some but probably not all of these questions on Monsters Vs Men!
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Modern Monster Sendoff
Eric and Alex send celebrate with the Modern Monster Sendoff. we discuss all of the films from first to last, even modern monsters from the past. Check it out here on MVM!
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A Monster Calls
Eric and Alex wonder if when A Monster Calls should we put the phone on the wall? Is it ok if he hears us bawl? Does the voice of Neeson help sell us on the Monsters' reason?
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Big Man Japan
Eric and Alex have finally seen Big Man Japan. After viewing do we feel like more than man? Or should we be telling the creators of this film to pound sand. Is the comedy too one note? Or do the laughs alone keep this one afloat.
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Eight Legged Freaks
Cece and Alex take on the spiders of Eight Legged Freaks. Is the comedy enough to wet our beaks? Or is the tone so poor, it's other movies that we will seeks? Does the B-Movie acting work? What about those jumping spiders that twerk?
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The Meg
Eric and Alex tackle a giant shark in The Meg. Do we wish we watched a different film instea(g)d? Or is Jason Statham enough for us to forgive anything sus?
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Annihilation
Eric and Alex walk into Annihilation. Is this movie all shimmer? Does it have the pacing of a tired swimmer? Does the horror twist the mind, or does it make us wish we were blind. What are the themes? Or was it all a dream?
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Reign of Fire
Eric and Alex visit a burnt London in Reign of Fire. Did this film turn Eric into a crier? Does he now want to be a flier? Is this a masterful acting showpiece? Or does it have about as much plot as a two piece?
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Zombie Walkoff
Eric and Alex arrive at the end of their Zombie series. Did we savor the flavor like juicy berries? Or was it like an old rotten cherry? How do we rank? Is Alex's list full of stank? What Zombies are the best and what should walk the plank? Find out on this weeks Monsters Vs Men!
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Train to Busan
Eric and Alex travel on a Train to Busan. Was it better than gray poupon? Or did the story sour after each hour? Are the characters well thought out? Did the film just make us pout? Or did we scream with glee while watching our heroes flee?
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World War Z
Eric and Alex watched World War Z starring Brad Pitt. Does he throw us into a fit? Or are we smit(ten)? Does being PG-13 hurt? Are the other characters too curt? Find out on MvM!
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Shaun of the Dead
Eric and Alex have seen Shaun of the Dead. Is their much to be said? Is the classic fantastic? Or does it resemble old elastic. Is it too stark when the film go dark? Does Shaun resemble a hero at the end? Or is he still a zero, who will never bend?
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28 Days Later
Eric and Alex watch the classic 28 Days Later. Does the poor picture quality make us say "See Ya Later Gator"? Do the theme's go down like like a dream? Or does it just taste like spoiled sour cream?
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Braindead (Dead Alive)
Eric and Alex have witnessed the insanity of Braindead. Is the films title too apt? After watching did we feel sapped? Is the violence and gore to adore? Or abhor? Find out here on Monsters Vs Men!
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Day of the Dead
Eric and Alex discuss the finale of Romero's original zombie trilogy, Day of the Dead. did it have much to say? Or was it empty in the head? Are the characters interesting? Or worth they lifeless and festering?
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Zombie (Zombi 2) (1979)
Eric and Alex watch a plain old Zombie. Do we find that it appeals to we? Or does it make us feel too squeamishly? Are the ideas greater than the hole? Does watching take a toll on the soul?
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Dawn of the Dead (1978)
Eric and Alex watch Romero's second flesh eating feature. Is Dawn of the Dead a completely new creature? Or more of the same, and just kind of lame? Are the characters as fleshed out as they are tasty? Is the opening too racey?
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Night of the Living Dead (1968)
Eric and Alex tackle the original Night of the Living Dead. Does the movie fill us with dread, or do we not believe all the praise that's been said? Does the pacing move like it's filled with lead? Does the message keep us surprisingly fed? find out on this weeks Monsters Vs Men!
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The Plague of the Zombies
Eric and Alex have seen Hammer's The Plague of the Zombies. Was the meaning vague, or did we scream mommy? Are the aesthetics pleasing? Do the zombies leave use queasy? Find out on this episode of Monsters Vs Men!
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Plan 9 from Outer Space
Eric and Alex cover Plan 9. Is it worthy of dime? Or was watching it a crime? Are the zombies and vampires a perfect mix. Or does this film have too many problems to fix.
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I Walked with a Zombie
Eric and Alex talk I Walked with a Zombie. Did the main characters pay a toll for this stroll? Is voodoo enough to make someone crazy, or is it only good for making them lazy?
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White Zombie
Eric and Alex begin their Undead series with White Zombie. Do these zombies terrify? Or does the plot have too many angles to rectify? Are the characters better left unsaid? Are they filled with life or too similar to the undead?
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Shin Ultraman Roundtable w/ Michael Hamilton and GMAN
Eric and Alex couldn't get their fill of Shin Ultraman, so we invited Michael Hamilton and GMAN onto the podcast to get another perspective on the film.
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Shin Ultraman
Eric and Alex cover the much anticipated Shin Ultraman. Does successfully use it's full span? Was there too much to cram? Are the undefined like sand or are they truly worthy Ultraman?
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With attention to detail and an appreciation of the genre, a film snob and a fanboy explore the meaning behind monster movies.
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