The 602 Club: A Geekery Speakeasy – Details, episodes & analysis

Twister.

The middle to late 90s saw a dramatic change in visual effects technology for movies allowing studios to create films that they would never have tried to do before.

In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about Twister. We discuss a cult classic, motivations, Helen Hunt, Bill Paxton, a love triangle, the motley crew, the villains, filming locations, VFXs and sound design, the soundtrack and our ratings. 

Chapters
A Cult Classic (00:02:50)
Motivations (00:07:37)
Helen Hunt (00:14:43)
Bill Paxton (00:18:44)
A Love Triangle (00:21:39)
The Motley Crew (00:27:35)
The Villains (00:30:58)
Filming Locations (00:36:55)
VFXs and Sound Design (00:40:29)
The Soundtrack (00:44:50)
Ratings (00:48:07)

Host
Matthew Rushing

Co-Host
Christy Morris 

Production
Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) 

Social
Twitter: @The602Club
Instagram: @the602clubtfm

Star Wars: The Acolyte.

Ever since Disney bought Lucasfilm, one of its main focuses has been on mining the Star Wars franchise for all it is worth and in that process the fan reaction to each new entry has been incredibly interesting to track.

In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing welcomes John Mills in a crossover with Aggressive Negotiations from The Nerd Party Network to talk about the lasts Star Wars series streaming on Disney Plus, The Acolyte.

Host
Matthew Rushing

Co-Host
John Mills

Production
Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) 

Social
Twitter: @The602Club
Instagram: @the602clubtfm

Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire.

The monster films have seen a resurgence beginning with Gareth Edwards’ Godzilla which kicked off a whole new monster-verse that has been going strong for ten years now.

In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire. We discuss our anticipation, the plot, a new world, where you belong, Kaylee Hottle, Dan Stevens, needle drops, the big fights, the effects and our ratings.  

Chapters
Anticipation (00:02:32)
The Plot (00:08:14)
A New World (00:15:04)
Find Where You Belong (00:18:19)
Kaylee Hottle (00:20:22)
Dan Stevens (00:23:28)
Needle Drops (00:27:26)
The Big Fights (00:30:27)
The Effects (00:33:58)
Ratings (00:38:35)

Host
Matthew Rushing

Co-Host
Christy Morris 

Production
Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer)

Social
Twitter: @The602Club
Instagram: @the602clubtfm

The Gray Man.

Netflix has continued its search for an action franchise, last year they released Red Notice and in 2020 they released Extraction, but that has not stopped them from continuing the search.

In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about The Gray Man. We discuss development hell, the Russo Brothers, out of options, a conscience, a lot of clichés, the cast, the action, our ratings and recommendations.

Chapters
Development Hell (00:02:29)
The Russo Brothers (00:06:00)
Out of Options (00:10:15)
A Conscience (00:13:45)
Ryan Gosling (00:22:21)
Chris Evans (00:25:48)
Ana de Armas (00:28:34)
Julia Butters (00:32:14)
Billy Bob Thornton (00:34:23)
The Action (00:37:13)
Ratings (00:43:30)
Recommendations (00:46:41)

Host
Matthew Rushing

Co-Host
Christy Morris

Production
Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Davis Grayson (Associate Producer) Daniel Noa (Associate Producer) Ryan Maillet (Associate Producer)

Social
Twitter: @The602Club
Instagram: @the602clubtfm

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.

Art has often been used as a way for an artist to work through the trauma they have experienced in their lives with the art of filmmaking is no exception and neither is Steven Spielberg.

In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. We discuss 40 years later, something personal, creating E.T., random things, the last, the voice work, the effects, John Williams' music, the 20th anniversary edition, our ratings and recommendations.

Chapters
40 Years Ago (00:02:58)
Something Personal (00:06:46)
Creating E.T. (00:16:52)
Random Things (00:21:44)
Dee Wallace (00:24:06)
Henry Thomas (00:27:09)
Robert MacNaughton (00:31:35)
Drew Barrymore (00:33:55)
Keyes (00:35:54)
The Voice Work (00:39:36)
The Effects (00:41:33)
John Williams' Music (00:42:56)
The 20th Anniversary Edition (00:45:24)
Ratings (00:49:47)
Recommendations (00:54:33)

Host
Matthew Rushing

Co-Host
Christy Morris

Production
Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Davis Grayson (Associate Producer) Daniel Noa (Associate Producer) Ryan Maillet (Associate Producer)

Social
Twitter: @The602Club
Instagram: @the602clubtfm

Men in Black.

Twenty-five years ago, 1997 would turn out to be a banner year for films, with movies that would go on to be considered classics now and one of the highest grossing movies of all-time bringing the year to a close.

In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about Men in Black. We discuss 25 years ago, different locations, the look and feel, the cast, the universe is bigger, a new ending, music, our ratings and recommendations.

Chapters
25 Years Ago (00:04:09)
Different Locations (00:07:13)
Look and Feel (00:11:22)
Tommy Lee Jones (00:17:32)
Will Smith (00:21:32)
Linda Fiorentino (00:26:46)
Vincent D'Onofrio (00:32:45)
The Universe is Bigger (00:35:14)
A New Ending (00:40:19)
The Music (00:45:55)
Ratings (00:49:55)
Recommendations (00:51:57)

Host
Matthew Rushing

Co-Host
Christy Morris

Production
Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Davis Grayson (Associate Producer) Daniel Noa (Associate Producer) Ryan Maillet (Associate Producer)

Social
Twitter: @The602Club
Instagram: @the602clubtfm

Stranger Things 4: Part 2.

Stranger Things became a cultural phenomenon so that when season 3 ended, fans could not wait for more, sadly world events lead to a longer than expected hiatus and a splitting of season 4 into two parts.

In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris discuss the second part of Stranger Things season 4. We discuss picking up where we left up, a question, Papa and Eleven, the piggyback idea, back in the U.S.S.R., Nancy and Steve, the basketball team, a final season and our ratings.

Chapters
Picking Up Where We Left Off (00:02:38)
A Question (00:10:02)
Papa and Eleven (00:17:26)
The Piggyback Idea (00:25:47)
Back in the U.S.S.R. (00:28:54)
Nancy and Steve (00:34:00)
The Basketball Team (00:47:03)
A Final Season (00:47:03)
Ratings (00:50:40)

Host
Matthew Rushing

Co-Host
Christy Morris

Production
Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Davis Grayson (Associate Producer) Daniel Noa (Associate Producer) Ryan Maillet (Associate Producer)

Social
Twitter: @The602Club
Instagram: @the602clubtfm

Ms. Marvel.

Since Endgame, the MCU has done anything but slow down, especially with the addition of content on Disney Plus where the shows now continue the plot threads along with the movies.

In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about the latest Marvel show Ms. Marvel. We discuss familiarity, more grounded, Kamala, reality and fantasy, the importance of family, to be good, a love triangle, the villains, MCU connections, the look and feel, our ratings and recommendations.

Chapters
Familiarity (00:02:18)
More Grounded (00:05:37)
Kamala (00:10:05)
Reality and Fantasy (00:19:17)
The Importance of Family (00:24:00)
To Be Good (00:26:03)
A Love Triangle (00:31:55)
The Villains (00:37:13)
MCU Connections (00:41:07)
The Look and the Feel (00:44:55)
Ratings (00:48:32)
Recommendations (00:52:38)

Host
Matthew Rushing

Co-Host
Christy Morris

Production
Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Davis Grayson (Associate Producer) Daniel Noa (Associate Producer) Ryan Maillet (Associate Producer)

Social
Twitter: @The602Club
Instagram: @the602clubtfm

Thor: Love and Thunder.

When we left Thor in Endgame he had helped the Avengers defeat Thanos, given up his kingship over New Asgard and set sail with the Guardians of the Galaxy.

In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris are joined by Amanda Pfeifer to talk about Thor: Love and Thunder. We discuss after Endgame, the humor, Thor, flashbacks, Jane, no character development, deserves more, action, effects and music, our ratings and the post credits.

Chapters
After Endgame (00:03:44)
The Humor (00:08:34)
Thor (00:15:10)
Flashbacks (00:26:14)
Jane (00:31:11)
No Character Development (00:40:15)
Deserves More (00:45:23)
Action, Effects and Music (00:53:47)
Ratings (00:59:14)
Post Credits (01:04:22)

Host
Matthew Rushing

Co-Host
Christy Morris

Guest
Amanda Pfeifer

Production
Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Davis Grayson (Associate Producer) Daniel Noa (Associate Producer) Ryan Maillet (Associate Producer)

Social
Twitter: @The602Club
Instagram: @the602clubtfm

Star Wars: Shadow of the Sith.

The Sequel Trilogy for Star Wars created a lot of questions for fans that they have longed to have answered since The Force Awakens was released seven years ago and has compounded with the release of each subsequent film.

In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing is joined by Mark Hurliman of Star Wars Beyond the Films to discuss the latest Star Wars book, Shadow of the Sith. We discuss the Sith, Luke, Lando, Ochi and more connections, Rey, her parents and even more connections, wrapping up with our ratings.

Chapters
The Sith (00:03:00)
Luke Skywalker (00:12:33)
Lando (00:28:31)
Ochi and More Connections (00:38:06)
Rey, Her Parents and Even More Connections (00:47:50)
Ratings (00:56:02)

Host
Matthew Rushing

Guest
Mark Hurliman

Production
Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Davis Grayson (Associate Producer) Daniel Noa (Associate Producer) Ryan Maillet (Associate Producer)

Social
Twitter: @The602Club
Instagram: @the602clubtfm