Welcome to The Warped Shelf, where two artists buried in books, movies and games reach from the pile and talk about what’s worth taking with you A Weekly Podcast with Deshawn Vasquez & Frank Duran Podcast Presented by Galaxy Of Geek www.galaxyofgeek.com Logo art by Dante Miller https://www.artismyvoice.net/ Intro music by GuaptheGuru Guaptheguru.beatstars.com
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The Warped Shelf - Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire
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Lizard and Monke return to battle Bad Monke and Chill Lizard in Adam Wingard's latest MonsterVerse entry. How does it stack up to the franchise, both on the western side and comparing it to the Toho films? Is it still fun? Episode #159By The Warped Shelf
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Three years later, Villeneuve and company are back with spicy worm shenanigans. Was the pay off worth the wait and how does it differ from the book? Episode #158By The Warped Shelf
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Celebrating twenty years since its release, we're talking about the Brad Bird animated classic. How does it fare both before and after the big superhero movie boom and what about it still resonates? Turns out, more than you might think. Episode #157 https://youtu.be/TLTmTj5hJNIBy The Warped Shelf
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The Warped Shelf - The French Connection (AFI Top 100 #93)
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Next on the AFI ladder is the rugged neo-noir classic from the late William Friedkin. How did it earn its spot on the list, and do we agree? Episode #156By The Warped Shelf
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With 2023 in our rear-view mirror, we're chatting about what we experienced throughout the year, some we've covered on the show, most not. What were our biggest takeaways? Episode #155 https://youtu.be/yxPUelYYwSsBy The Warped Shelf
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The Warped Shelf - Beetlejuice: The Movie and The Musical
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We got to see a certain ghost with the most on his national tour and now we're talking about how it fares on its own merit, how it stacks up against the cult classic Burton film, and why you should go see it. Episode #154 https://youtu.be/77RiZDcpJvUBy The Warped Shelf
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The Warped Shelf - Dark Night and Mask of the Phantasm
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Merry Christmas and Happy 30th to the first theatrical animated Batman film. We're talking this and Paul Dini's comic book autobiography for a rounded discussion about this movie and what it and the people who made it mean to us. Episode #153 https://youtu.be/vAF0dbriUoIBy The Warped Shelf
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The Warped Shelf - Godzilla Minus One
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Seven years after Shin Godzilla, Toho is back with another fresh installment, this time a period piece that harkens back to the very first in the franchise. How does it stack up against the other 30+ films? Well, there's a lot to say. Episode #152By The Warped Shelf
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The Warped Shelf - Scott Pilgrim Takes Off
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The band's back together for an adaptation of everyone's favorite Canadian dork and Bryan Lee O'Malley's got some new things to explore this time around. How we do feel about it as longtime fans? Episode #151 https://youtu.be/CFl-hh_pxoIBy The Warped Shelf
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The Warped Shelf -Evil Dead: Part 2
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In the 2nd half of our Evil Dead two-parter, we're rounding out October with the remake, the TV show, and the recently released Evil Dead Rise. How does the series fare after being dormant for so long after Army of Darkness? Episode #150 https://youtu.be/Nvey4ugjwuoBy The Warped Shelf
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The Warped Shelf - Evil Dead: Part I
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October is here again, and with it, another staple of the genre to talk about. We're talking Evil Dead, starting with the original three movies and the musical. Episode #149By The Warped Shelf
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The Warped Shelf -Pulp Fiction (AFI Top 100 #94)
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Next on the AFI list is the film that spawned a million film bros, and launched an icon or two along the way. We're talking the Tarantino fan-favorite. Yes, we talk about the milkshake and the briefcase. Episode #148 https://youtu.be/eAG4PycQ8YMBy The Warped Shelf
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The Warped Shelf - The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
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The much-anticipated follow-up to Breath of the Wild is here. How do we feel about it 6 years later and where does this sequel fall within the pantheon? Episode #147By The Warped Shelf
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From the ashes of Doom Eternal and Animal Crossing: New Horizons comes the latest, greatest, and oddly organic double feature. How did the two pair? Is it worth the 5 hour journey? Let's talk about it. Episode #146By The Warped Shelf
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The Warped Shelf - The Last Picture Show (AFI Top 100 #95)
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We're back up the AFI ladder with a small town tale that's way too real for a story that's supposed to take place 70 years ago. Episode #145By The Warped Shelf
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The Warped Shelf - Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
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Okay let's do this one last time. His name is Miles Morales, and for the past 5 years, he's had the best Spider-Man movie. We think you know the rest. But how do you top it? We'll tell you. Episode #144By The Warped Shelf
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The Warped Shelf - Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
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James Gunn exits the MCU in style, grace and with another killer soundtrack, and we're here to work through our emotions about it. Episode #143 https://youtu.be/JAHPPVm_pWoBy The Warped Shelf
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The Warped Shelf - John Wick - Chapter 4
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John Wick is back for a (potential) big finish and we're hear to talk about what a ride it's been! We also rank our favorites in the saga. Episode #142 **We are so sorry about the intro playing over and over again, We have remedied the issue and it won't happen againBy The Warped Shelf
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The Warped Shelf - The Super Mario Bros. Movie (with Eddie McCabe)
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Video game adaptations are a sordid state of affairs but some recent entries have been raising the bar in the TV world, can our favorite palette-swapped plumbers do it for movies? Episode #141 Find Eddie Here - https://linktr.ee/TheeddiemccabeBy The Warped Shelf
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It's that time again. The Creed series has been a fantastic follow-up to the Rocky movies but with all loose ends tied up and Stallone out, how does Michael B. Jordan fare on his own? We have a lot to say. Episode #140By The Warped Shelf
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The Warped Shelf - Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi
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Another Filoni fable has fallen on our laps. How does it fare as a side project and could this springboard more stories? Episode #139By The Warped Shelf
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The Warped Shelf - Green Lantern: Earth One
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In the first of two minisodes to tide you guys over, we're having a comic book discussion about the latest Earth One graphic novels with a certain pilot in green spandex. How does this separate itself from the others as well as the shadow of Geoff Johns looming over it? Episode #138By The Warped Shelf
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The Warped Shelf - Glass Onion A Knives Out Mystery
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Benoit Blanc is back and he's fancier than ever. From cardigans to pinstriped seersucker and from cold and bitter Massachusetts to sunny and lively Greece, Glass Onion is bigger, but is it better? Let's talk about it. Episode #137By The Warped Shelf
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The Warped Shelf - Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
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How do you reshape a tale this classic? You get one of our favorite, if not unsung filmmakers to present their take. Today we're talking Guillermo del Toro's first stop-motion venture. Episode #136By The Warped Shelf
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New year, new-ish us. We talk about the things we watched and experienced in entertainment throughout 2022. Episode #135By The Warped Shelf
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Ah, Christmas. A time of goodwill, generosity, and gremlins shooting old ladies out of windows. That's right! We're talking about Joe Dante's classic. A newcomer's perspective and a nostalgic perspective. Episode #134By The Warped Shelf
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The Warped Shelf - Clerks 3 & The Convenience Tour
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The View Askewniverse is back and so are we! Fresh from the Convenience Tour, we talk about Clerks III. Episode #134By The Warped Shelf
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Nothing like a spooky movie to get us out of hibernation. Today we talk about Jordan Peele's third horror film. Horses! Cameras! Anime homages! Take a listen Episode #133By The Warped Shelf
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The Warped Shelf - Dragon Ball Super_ Super Hero
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Four years after Broly, we have a new Dragon Ball film to talk about! Did the series translate well to CG? How does this compare to the other movies? Find out. Episode #132By The Warped Shelf
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The Warped Shelf - Do the Right Thing (AFI Top 100 #96)
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Do the Right Thing (AFI Top 100 #96) The next step on the AFI ladder is the Spike Lee classic that's still eerily topical. Episode #131By The Warped Shelf
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The Warped Shelf - Thor: Love and Thunder
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Thor's back in his fourth solo outing! A big first for the MCU outside of the crossovers. How does Waititi follow-up Ragnarok and how did it land with us? Episode #130By The Warped Shelf
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The Warped Shelf - Blade Runner (AFI Top 100 #97)
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We're back on the AFI list with a milestone for sci-fi films, but we might actually have opposing thoughts on this one, friends. Get ready for lots of smoke and rain. Episode #129By The Warped Shelf
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The Warped Shelf - Yankee Doodle Dandy (AFI Top 100 #98)
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As another Independence Day comes and goes, we dive back into the AFI list for a truly patriotic entry. Almost too much, in fact. Episode #128By The Warped Shelf
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The much anticipated return of Ewan McGregor and his handsome face to the greater Star Wars universe is here. How does it stack up to Disney's previous shows? Does the Death Sticks guy show up? Find out. Episode #127By The Warped Shelf
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The Warped Shelf - Everything Everywhere All at Once
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It's the OTHER multiverse movie that's making waves and we're finally talking about it. How do we feel about Daniels' latest madcap adventure? Episode #126By The Warped Shelf
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The Warped Shelf - Y_ The Last Man, Part Two
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At last we're tackling the second half of Brian K. Vaughan and Pia Guerra's acclaimed series. Does it stick the landing? Episode #125By The Warped Shelf
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The Warped Shelf - Chip 'n' Dale_ Rescue Rangers
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Today we bravely navigate the fever dream that is this film and how it holds up next to the other animated/live-action hybrid films. Episode #124By The Warped Shelf
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The Warped Shelf - Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
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Sam Raimi makes his overdue return to both superhero movies and the medium at large. Did they go far enough? Episode #123By The Warped Shelf
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Marvel's latest series starring Oscar Isaac opposite Oscar Isaac is the most experimental of the live-action shows to date, but did it strike a chord with us? Episode #122By The Warped Shelf
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The Warped Shelf - Sonic the Hedgehog 2
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The much anticipated(?) and beloved(?) adaptation has gotten its follow-up. How do we feel Sonic's latest movie adventure? Episode #122By The Warped Shelf
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The Warped Shelf - Toy Story (AFI Top 100 #99)
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What better follow-up to a biblical epic is the existential implications of object permanence set to Randy Newman? Episode #121By The Warped Shelf
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The Warped Shelf - Ben-Hur (AFI Top 100 #100))
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We've come to conquer the American Film Institute's Top 100 Films list, starting with the biblical-adjacent(?) epic that changed the game. Episode #120By The Warped Shelf
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The Warped Shelf - Curse of Filthy Casuals
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Another episode to unwind. We talk about what we've seen, played and experienced, with a fun tangent about The Wheel of Time & Halo sprinkled in." Episode #119By The Warped Shelf
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The Warped Shelf - 94th Academy Awards
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The Academy Awards were... memorable this year, for better or worse, and we talk about the winners. Episode #118 Video Version here - https://youtu.be/VZ-vajbr08wBy The Warped Shelf
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The Warped Shelf - Pokémon Legends_ Arceus
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In our first video game episode in a long time, we're talking about the big Pokeyman spinoff. Episode #117By The Warped Shelf
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You know what time it is. You know why we're all here. We see how Matt Reeves fares in the comic book world with the latest Bat-flick. Episode #116By The Warped Shelf
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The Warped Shelf - Y: The Last Man, Part One
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Time for another comic book deep dive with the first half of Brian K. Vaughan's and Pia Guerra's iconic series. Episode #115By The Warped Shelf
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This week we're throwing our dog the invisible bone and talking about James Gunn's latest contribution of comic book nerdom. Episode #114 Video version here - https://youtu.be/U8IJQRDCnccBy The Warped Shelf
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The Warped Shelf - The Filthy, the Casual, and the Eddie
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It's that time again! We kick back and update you on what we've been up to, and talk about the latest Nintendo Direct, among other things. And this time, we brought a friend. Episode #113By The Warped Shelf
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The Warped Shelf - The Book of Boba Fett
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The long-awaited spinoff is here! How does it compare to other Star Wars of late, including the show it spinned off from? Episode #112By The Warped Shelf
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