Heart Eyes & My Bloody Valentine (1981) Reviews with Buffy & Kendrick Lamar News
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Dan and Patrick do a Valentine's Day Double Feature with reviews for the latest horror comedy, Heart Eyes as well as the classic horror film, My Bloody Valentine (1981). The also discuss the latest in entertainment news with the recent announcement of a Buffy the Vampire Slayer revival, the Kendrick Lamar Super Bowl LIX Half-Time show, and the announcement of a The Faculty remake, written by Drew Hancock (Companion) and produced by Robert Rodriguez (The Faculty, Desperado, Once Upon a Time in Mexico).
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Chapters
00:00:00 Intro
00:00:21 Episode Overview
00:01:08 Heart Eyes Review
00:01:13 The Plot
00:02:19 Director Josh Ruben (Werewolves Within)
00:03:18 The Cast: Olivia Holt (Cloak & Dagger, Runaways, Totally Killer), Mason Gooding (Scream 5 & 6), Devon Sawa (Final Destination, Idle Hands, Casper, SLC Punk!), Jordana Brewster (The Fast & The Furious movies, The Faculty, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning)
00:11:15 Box Office & Budget
00:11:48 Reviews: IMDB, Rotten Tomatoes, and Threads
00:13:27 Dan & Patrick’s Reviews
00:16:13 The Killer’s Weaponry & Comparing it to Jason in Jason Lives
00:18:02 Overall Movie Vibe and How the Trailer Contributed to the Experience
00:19:47 How Heart Eyes is Similar to My Bloody Valentine
00:20:44 Talking the Ending with SPOILERS
00:26:06 Dan’s Sequel Idea
00:27:12 My Bloody Valentine (1981) Review
00:27:58 The Plot
00:28:43 The Cast: Lori (Hallier (Night of the Twisters)
00:30:00 Budget, Box Office, & Reviews
00:30:24 Dan & Patrick Reviews
00:30:36 Follows in the Footsteps of Black Christmas (1974), Halloween (1978), and Friday the 13th (1980), Prom Night (1980)
00:34:45 Talking the Ending with SPOILERS
00:39:06 Other Valentine’s Day & RomCom Horror Movies: Valentine with David Boreanaz and Denise Richards (Undercover Brother, Starship Troopers), It Follows, Warm Bodies, Gerald’s Game (Mike Flanagan, Stephen King), Shaun of the Dead
00:43:23 Being John Malkovich Reference Somehow
00:43:45 Nonsense Check-In: Patrick’s Scream 7 Theory: Does it still hold water?
00:44:06 Super Bowl LIX Kendrick Lamar Halftime Show
00:50:23 News
00:50:31 Buffy the Vampire Slayer sequel series in the works with Sarah Michelle Gellar, directed by Chloe Zhao on Hulu.
00:56:26 Jurassic World: Rebirth Trailer released
00:58:45 Drew Hancock (Companion) is writing a The Faculty remake with Robert Rodriguez producing
01:03:52 Physical Media Showcase - Once Upon a Time in Mexico followed by discussion on Antonio Banderas (Desperado, The Mask of Zorro, Assassins, The 13th Warrior)
01:10:58 Wrap-Up
01:11:28 Closing Quote