Generation X-Wing Podcast

It's time for Jamie's pic for movie and he has chosen the 1990 action classic "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles". We are also joined by Dayo Williams who is super excited to discuss this favorite of his.

Jamie and Rob discuss the first 5 episodes of Ahsoka? How has it held up so far? What are some of the things that have truly excited us? Intro Music: Krutikov Music

In this episode we discuss the concepts of remakes/reboots and sequels. We also share our own list of movies that we believe deserve a remake or a sequel. What do you think? Let us know. E-mail us at [email protected]

It's Rob's turn for movie night and he has chose the 1981 action movie "Escape from New York" how does this classic movie with this classic character hold up after all these years? Also more listener e-mails! if you would like to send us an letter, e-mail us at [email protected]

Today we are joined by Scott and Shannon Smith of Hey Weirdos! on YouTube (Weird Together Podcast) and they have brought the movie for movie night. We review the 1984 Sci-Fi Horror "Night of the Comet". We have never seen it! How has this movie gone under the radar for us? Stay tuned and find out! Hey Weirdos (YouTube): https://www.youtube.com/@HeyWeirdos Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heyweirdooze/ Scott Smith (IG) https://www.instagram.com/thesmittyverse/ Shannon Smith (IG) https://www.instagram.com/starwhale75/

We are picking movies we have never seen before, and Jamie and Stev3 has never watched the 1994 drama "Shawshank Redemption". Does it live up to the classic stature it holds?

It is Stev3's choice for movies and he has picked a DOOZY. We review the 1978 Sci-fi cult classic, "StarCrash", the Alternate reality version of "Star Wars". What do the boys think about this movie? Is it worth watching or have we found an all new low? Don't forget to leave a review on Spotify or iTunes to help the podcast grow!

We are joined by Dan Veloso (Outer Rim Garrison - 501st Legion) to do more trivia. This episode focuses on Summer Blockbusters. Will Stev3 continue to hold the "Kneel Before Zod" trophy? Bored Panda article: https://www.boredpanda.com/explain-a-film-plot-badly-funny-tweets/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=organic

This week Rob excitedly chose "Spice World" and requested back-up. So we are joined by Kristine Baril and Ali Williams to talk about the late-90's famous...or infamous "Girl Power" movie "Spice World"! How does it hold up and is it as bad as people make it out to be? Don't forget to check out Ali Williams' Instagram page @onlyalicat

It's Jamie's turn for Movie Night and he has picked the 1989 comedy/adventure "Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure". And even Anil joins us for this one!

Happy Father's Day! To celebrate let's talk facial hair! Who has the best and worst beards and moustaches in TV and Movies?

We look back at the movies we have reviewed in the past and re-think how we evaluated these movies. What goes into our decision making? What makes a 10...or even a 0? Check out our YouTube channel and help us reach 500 subs! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3uXqY97dnexw7EXfFMOTsQ

Stev3 is hosting today and he has chosen the 1991 action/adventure "Hook". How does it hold up? Why does this movie have such a strong following? How does this rate with other Robin Williams' movies?

Jamie and Rob take a look back at the 1983 comedy "Mr. Mom". We examine how this movie stood out for its time. We also share some "fun facts" about Michael Keaton and his acting history. Dont forget to like and subscribe to our YouTube channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3uXqY97dnexw7EXfFMOTsQ

Jamie and Rob look into the second season of Visions where it explores a more worldly approach to a Star Wars story. We go episode by episode and see how it compares to Season 1.

It is movie night again, and Jamie chose the 1989 Tim Burton blockbuster "Batman". How doe sit hold up? How influencial is this movie to not only future Batman movies, but super hero movies in general? And how is that Prince Soundtrack? Don't forget to check out our YouTube channel for videos and shorts!

Season 3 of The Mandalorian has come to an end. What was our opinion of the finale? The season? What is next for the series? Also on the show: Pale Rider's Pics - Jedi: Survivor - YouTube Brian Monarch - Arnold Deep fakes - Star Wars Micro Galaxy Don't forget to check out our YouTube channel for fun videos and shorts. Like and Subscribe!

It is Stev3 pick for movie night! He chose the 1991 action movie "Point Break" starring Keanu Reeves, Patrick Swazye, Lori Petty and Gary Busey. What did we think about it? Does it hold up? Have YOU ever pointed a gun in the air and go ""AAAAHHH" ?

It's a jammed pack episode! And who better to join us than Mike Tarkin of MikeTarkin.com We discuss Chapter 22 (Guns For Hire) and 23 (The Spies). We also talk about a bunch of news that came out of Celebration London including: Movie news, TV news and of course TOYS! Check out Mike at MikeTarkin.com Intro Music: Mandolorian LoFi HipHop - Samuel Kim Music Outro Music: The Mandolorian Theme - Yssy

Jamie and Stev3 face off and test their knowledge of 80's and 90's commercials. We are also re-joined by Simon for a game of "Simon Says". Check out the video on YouTube as well for more fun! Outro song: "Generation X-Wing" - Matthew Good Band

It's a jam packed episode! We discuss: - Bad Batch episode 14, 15 and the Finale - Mandalorian Chapter 20-21 Lot's of amazing discussions about The way Bad Batch ended, navigating spoiler waters and the return of CARSON TEVA! Intro song: Samuel Kim Music - "Bad Batch Epic song" Outer song: Yssy - "Mandalorian theme"

It's Rob turn for movie night and he chose the 1992 comedy "Wayne's World". How does it hold up after all these years? #waynesworld #shwing #not

Today we are discussing: Bad Batch - Episode 12 " Outpost" - Episode 13 " Pabu" Mandalorian - Episode 3 "The Convert"

We have the pleasure to chat with Brett Heatley (producer, musician and content creator) of the Heatley Bros. YouTube channel. Brett creates amazing retro style royalty free video game music that we use on many of our YouTube videos. We chat with Brett about: - the process - the royalty free music business - classic video game music and its influences - GXW vs 8 bit - Video game trivia! - listener questions Music from this episode is from his YouTube channel. Please check out Heatley Bros on YouTube. Links can be found on our social media sites.

It is Jamie's turn for movie night and he picked the 1994 comedy "Airheads". We will also be joined by 501st member "Dan Veloso" who tries to decide if this is better than Space Whales or not. #airheads #brendanfraser

It is a Star Wars Double Header with special guest Dan Veloso (Outer Rim Garrison - 501st Legion). First we dive into the Mandalorian Season 3 Premiere and Stev3 shares his adventures on the Red Carpet. We also review Episode 10 and 11 of the Bad Batch (season 2)

It was a busy busy weekend. - Stev3 celebrates his 50th birthday at Rancho Obi Wan! - Jamie and Rob spent the Family Day Weekend at FanExpo Vancouver and meeting Anthony Daniels and Ashley Eckstein. - Anil shares with us his Star Wars Lego... Yes! Anil is here! #fanexpovancouver #RanchoObiWan #starwars #anthonydaniels #ashleyEckstein

We review Episode 7-9 of the BAd Batch. Things are heating up in the senate. The crew is also trying to move on with Echo leaving but in very different ways.

It's Steve3 pick for Movie Night. He has chosen the 1984 Eddie Murphy Action-Comedy "Beverly Hills Cop". This episode is a lot of fun. We hope you can join us!

We are back discussing Season 2 of The Bad Batch: episode 5 ("Entombed") and episode 6 ("Tribe"). also on the show we have "Pale Rider's Picks": - New Hogwarts video game. - Stev3 finds an awesome SW collectable piece in the wild. - Rob purchases a Ree Yees bust from Regal Robot. #SWPD2023 #StarWarsPodcastDay

It is our first Movie Night of 2023 and it's Rob turn to pick the movie. He has chosen the 1992 comedy "Encino Man". This could go very greasy or very crusty.... You decide buuuuuuuuuddy!!!

We are back celebrating our EIGHTH year as a podcast. We are also talking about Episodes 1-4 of Season 2 of The Bad Batch. Also on the show: Pale Rider's Picks: - The New Mando trailer - Doom Patrol - The Orville Dont forget to head to Star Wars Podcast Day Facebook site, celebrating the first Star Wars Podcast "Jedi Talk" #StarWarsPodcastDay #SWPD2023

It is that time of year. It's time for Christmas Trivia with Jamie, Aaron (Commanding Officer, (Outer Rim Garrison - 501st Legion) and Dayo Williams (LegionProps on Instagram). It is three rounds of fun! - Kahoot - Simon Says - Band Camp (Christmas Edition) Who will find the "Kneel Before Zod" trophy under their tree?

Aaron Lutsch and Dayo Williams join us as it is Jamie's pick for Movie Night and he chose "Super Troopers". You have to listen to this episode right meow!

Jamie and Rob have a fun time ranking classic Simpsons characters on a "Tier List". Also available on YouTube.

Mai Linh joins us to chat about the series finale of Andor. What are our impressions of the series now that it has completed? How does it compare to the other Star Wars series? What do we expect next in Season 2? Check out Mai at Its.Mai.Party on Instagram!

We examine the recent Disney+ animated mini series "Tales of the Jedi". We go over each episode and pitch ideas for season 2. Also on the show: Pale Rider's Picks - Rings of Power TV show - Rob's sick binge of shows from Undergrads, Mission Hill, escape from Alcatraz and Bob's Burgers - Sandman

ONE WAY OUT! We look back at Andor episode 9 and 10 and the amazing jail break!

It's Stev3 choice for movie night. We are also joined by Dayo Williams from Legion Props (Instagram) joins us to talk about the original "Nightmare on Elm Street".

Dayo Williams from Legion Props joins us to discuss Andor Episode 7 ( Announcement ) and 8 (Narkina 5). How is the series holding up compared to other Star Wars series? What makes this series so very different?

It's Rob's choice for Movie Night ( Take that for what it is worth) and he chose the 1985 cult favorite "Clue". How does it hold up after these years and does Jamie and Steve have the same fond memories or it just cringe now?

We are joined by Tim of The Nerd Room Podcast to chat Andor: Episode 5 & 6 ("The Axe Forgets" & "The Eye"). What does he think of the series so far? We also have a short chat about the state of collecting.

Mike "Tarkin" MacDonald joins us again to continue our Andor conversation. We focus heavily on Episode 4 "Aldhani"

Mike "Tarkin" MacDonald is back to join us discuss the first three episodes of the Disney Plus series "Andor". How does it compare to Rogue One? How are we feeling about the start of the series?

Its Jamie's choice for Movie Night and he chose the 1988 Ron Howard film "Willow". We are also joined by Dayo Williams who has a special place in his heart for this movie. Also on the show, Stev3 shares his experience in seeing the first 3 episodes of Andor (NO SPOILERS).

On today's episode we dive into all 6 chapters of "Light and Magic". This Disney+ documentary looks at the history of George Lucas' Industrial Light and Magic company, the creative and unique people involved and the ground-breaking moments that changed film forever. You can also check out the YouTube video of this review on our Generation X-Wing Podcast YouTube channel, where we break down each chapter.

We follow up our "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves" review with Mel Brooks 1993 "Robin Hood: Men in Tights". How does it hold up in comparison? How does it hold up 30 years later? Also on the show: Pale Rider's Pics: Gamespot's Firearms Expert reviews.

We dive into a number of things that have us excited. - Stranger Things 4 - The Jedi's Return behind the scenes - She-Hulk first impressions (spoiler free) - Stranger Things 4 (spoiler free) - The Boys season 3 - The Regulars (YouTube) - Typical Gamer (YouTube) - The Gorillaz latest - Oliver Tree - Little Big - Andor is coming - TMNT video game it is a full plate!

It is Rob's choice for Movie Night and he chose the 1991 summer blockbuster "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves". How does it hold up after all this time. Does it still...hit the mark?

It's Jamie's pick for movie night and he is keeping the John Candy train gong with the 1989 comedy "Uncle Buck. How does it hold up? How does this rank in the long list of John Candy Movies? Also on the show: "Pale Rider's Picks": "Light and Magic" on Disney+