Cop Out is the first feature Kevin Smith has directed which he didn’t also write, perhaps that’s a bad thing as the TRS guys didn’t like it very much. For a comedy they didn’t laugh too often, they do enjoy the idea of a throwback to the 80s buddy cop movies, so much so in [...]
The Totally Rad Show
Alex Albrecht of Diggnation and TechTV got 2 buddies, Jeff Cannata and Dan Trachtenberg, together and decided to make a video show about the things they love. The Totally Rad Show cover everything geek: games, movies, TV and comics. Each command there own segment with movies and games being the every-week staples. While the segment are review based, the guys do take a chance to hit the big news of each topic. TRS is slickly produced and just plain fun. We dare you to watch and episode and not get hooked.
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The Totally Rad Show – Episode 153: 5/12/86
February 23rd, 2010
This weeks tubular episode of The Totally Rad Show kicks off with a review of the newly released flick Short Circuit. As huge Steven Guttenberg fans both Alex and Jeff loved it. There’s some debate about whether Fisher Stevens’ gnarly indian character could be considered offensive. Dan “Space 1999’s” the guys by admitting he was [...]
The Totally Rad Show – Episode 152: Rambly Wandering
February 16th, 2010
In the past the TRS guys suggested Benicio Del Toro could be a real life wolfman but that doesn’t seem to have been transferred to the screen. Disappointment all round for The Wolfman, the style of the film gets the most praise with the guys enjoying the old school vibe. There’s some excitement at the [...]
The Totally Rad Show – Episode 151: 12 Kinds
February 9th, 2010
It’s disappointment all round for From Paris with Love, it’s a gunfight movie with poorly presented and uninteresting gunfights according to the TRS guys. They have pretty much nothing positive to say about the film, Alex goes as far as to say there are some laugh out loud story moments that weren’t intended as such. [...]
The Totally Rad Show – Episode 150: Hockey Kahn
February 2nd, 2010
Edge of Darkness is the movie this week, the guys describe it as part revenge film, part political intrigue film. Alex and Jeff think the execution of this combination is very well done and enjoyed how each aspect complimented the other to give things a bit more impact. Dan however disagrees completely and in fact [...]
The Totally Rad Show | Episode 149: Demangels
January 26th, 2010
Legion is this weeks movie, Dan and Jeff were pretty disappointed with the film. Jeff cites his lack of connection to the characters as one of his biggest problems with it, Dan was put off by the inconsistent tone and pacing. Alex was much more positive, stating he enjoyed the fiction and thinks it would [...]
The Totally Rad Show – Episode 148: Fighting Jenga
January 19th, 2010
The Book of Eli is the movie this week, notable for being written by recent 4 Guys 1UP guest Gary Whitta. The guys are all a bit down on the movie, they all enjoyed the setpieces and action scenes but the things surrounding them didn’t do much for them. The crew discuss the recent news [...]
The Totally Rad Show – Episode 147: Toilet Time
January 12th, 2010
Daybreakers is the first movie discussed this week, the guys seem to agree that it’s a movie full of great ideas that just falls flat. Dan makes a point that were it a made for tv movie it would be considered great but it doesn’t quite meet the expectations set by seeing it in a [...]
The Totally Rad Show – Episode 146: Potpourrat
January 5th, 2010
It’s a “top 5″ extravaganza this week with the guys presenting their lists of top 5 movies, games, TV and moments of 2009. After each present their top 5, an overall top pick is chosen. Movies are up-front as always, and it is pretty easy to guess which film took top honors– something about being [...]
The Totally Rad Show – Episode 145: Quickie Dickie
December 29th, 2009
This week’s episode starts off with the guys talking about Up in the Air. They all loved it, with Jeff pouring it on the thickest. Alex points out that George Cloony may be on the verge of becoming a parody of himself, but Dan and Jeff don’t quite see it. Dan saw Sherlock Holmes and [...]
The Totally Rad Show – Episode 144: Tautness
December 22nd, 2009
Disney’s return to traditional 3d hand-drawn animation is a hit with the TRS boys. They admit to having a soft spot in there hearts for classic Disney material, but The Princess and the Frog sounds like it lives up to its heritage. Peter Jackson’s latest, The Lovely Bones, does not go over nearly as well [...]
The Totally Rad Show – Episode 155: Depp It Up
March 9th, 2010
A mixed bag of reactions for Tim Burton’s take on Alice in Wonderland this week. Alex wonders if he is starting to dislike Burtons style after all these years but that being said he still really enjoyed the film. Jeff liked it but doesn’t seem too enthused by it. he seems slightly hung up on [...]